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The Big Interview: Häxan / With new album ‘Nine Lives’, your new addiction is right here

There is no doubting the commitment that Häxan have to their brand of high-octane Hard Rock. Laced with melody and performed with real verve, the three piece from Wales seemingly constantly on...

Fish / Discusses tear-jerking ‘Garden Of Remembrance’

With preparations well underway for the release of his final album 'Weltschmerz' this 25 September, Fish has released his brand new single 'Garden Of Remembrance' and it is, without doubt, the most personal and moving...

Fenriz / Lost Isengard archive tracks discovered

Fenriz, one the key driving forces behind Norwegian legends Darkthrone, launched his solo project 'Isengard' back in 1989 and two albums were created, 'Vinterskugge' and 'Høstmørke'.The releases gained cult status, with the style of Doom,...

KilliT/ Rueing the loss of the Album as a piece of work in smashing new single ‘Born Too Late’

London rockers KilliT have launched an impressive new single 'Born Too Late', with a matching video taken from film shot at their recent appearance in Bikerfest, France.Vocalist Gaz Twist told MetalTalk: "Born...

Clutch / Choose the setlist for their next live stream

American Rockers Clutch are encouraging fans to pick the songs they want to hear on the bands next live stream event, scheduled for 1am BST Saturday 8 August 2020 (Friday 7 August at...

Napalm Death / ‘Backlash Just Because’ is first single from new album

Pioneers of UK Grindcore Napalm Death have today released the first single from the new album 'Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism'. You can watch 'Backlash Just Because' below, with...

Thrown Into Exile / Listen to first track from the new album

L.A. Heavy Metal band Thrown Into Exile have released the first single, 'The Mourning', from their upcoming second album which is due out this autumn.Thrown Into Exile had a great 2019, which...

Royal Blood / To offer scholarship for Career Musician degree course

Brighton Alternative Rock duo Royal Blood have teamed up with 'WaterBear – The College of Music' in presenting a scholarship which will cover all tuition fees for one student thought their 'BA (Hons) Career...

DarWin / New track from Phillips/Sheehan/Howe/Bissonette out

With 'DarWin 2: A Frozen War' set for release later in the year, today sees the first track from the album to hit the airwaves. The album is a followup to 'Origin...

COVID-19 / Germany is researching the safety of live gigs

The eastern German regions of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt are using funding of €990,000 to identify a framework for how gigs and other events can be held “without posing a danger for the...

COVID-19 / MPs slam UK Government Culture response and call for Streaming investigation

The DCMS (Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) has released a report which criticises the UK Government response to the impact on the UK culture sector of the COVID-19 crisis, saying...

Dave Grohl / Narrates the powerful latest episode of ‘True Stories’

The Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has added to the latest episode of his 'True Stories' series. This is the first episode to be narrated by Dave himself and it is a...

Lacuna Coil / To play ‘Black Anima’ live and in full

Italian Gothfathers Lacuna Coil have told MetalTalk that they will host a special live streaming show from the Alcatraz Club in Milan, Friday 11 September, where they will play 'Black Anima' live...

Musicians tell of their hopes and concerns surrounding a return to playing live gigs this year

While the UK Government may have signalled the return to both indoor and outdoor gigs, subject to restrictions, there are a huge number of hurdles which must be overcome before this becomes...

Motörhead / Massive ‘Ace Of Spades’ deluxe anniversary reissue out October

The release of the 'Ace Of Spades' album in 1980 was a game changer for British Metal. Motörhead were the signature 'amps to eleven' band and the title track helped to propel...

Sinner’s Blood introduce themselves with ‘Kill Or Die’

Epic and powerful Metal is alive and well in Chile, as can be witnessed by the fantastic new single 'Kill Or Die' from Sinner's Blood. Their debut album 'The Mirror Star' is...

Bulletbelt / Brutal, complex and superbly attention grabbing

I love it when a band totally surprises me and New Zealand based Black/Thrash Metallers 'Bulletbelt' have totally done that with their fourth full length 'Warlords'.Bulletbelt - Warlords (Impaler Records) Words: Jools...

Sonic 2020 Festival / Watch Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy and X Japan

This years Summer Sonic festival, usually held in the Japanese cities of Osaka and Chiba, will see several legendary past performances stream live on 22-23 July.The set list for 23 July will be...
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