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Alex Webster / “We want the Cannibal Corpse songs to be memorable”

Since the release of their 1990 debut album 'Eaten Back To Life', Cannibal Corpse have been at the forefront of Death Metal and have become the best selling Death Metal band of...

The Damned / Original lineup tour moves to 2022

The Damned UK Tour featuring original members Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible and Brian James has been moved to 2022. As MetalTalk reported here, The Damned were set to reunite for one...

Tagore Grey / The Treatment, Hard Work, Good Luck and Rock ‘N’ Roll

Not many people can say that they have had the experience of being backstage in an enormous American arena, watching popular U.K. motoring show 'Top Gear' with Gene Simmons of KISS sat...

Devin Townsend / To perform Ocean Machine album live

Devin Townsend's 'Quarantine Project' live stream series continues with a twist, as a full performance of the iconic 'Ocean Machine: Biomech' album, on 1 May 2021, marks the beginning of Devin moving...

Radiohead / 2008 Impromptu Club Gig set kicks off Library Vault series

The Radiohead gig from London’s 93ft East which was recorded on 16 January 2008 is the first in the Radiohead Public Library vault series kicking off at the Radiohead YouTube channel. Each episode will premiere...

The Owen Guns / ‘Out Of Time’ reflects a political “choice between dog shit and cat shit”

Aussie Punks The Owen Guns are back with their second single of three, 'Out Of Time' and this latest instalment is another foretaste or forewarning, depending on your perspective, to their upcoming...

Dave Grohl / Foo Fighter becomes author with ‘The Storyteller’

Sixteen time Grammy-winning musician and two time Emmy-winning director Dave Grohl will release his book 'The Storyteller' on 5 October 2021. The book will feature stories about Nirvana, Foo Fighters, David Bowie, Joan...

The Mercy House / Back with AIC classic ‘Dam That River’

Former underground favourites The Mercy House have regrouped to release their version of the Alice In Chains classic 'Dam That River'. The track was released yesterday, on the 19th anniversary of the passing...

Angelo Tristan / Set for an explosive, pyrotechnic filled summer with Collateral

Collateral Damage - Angelo from emerging stadium rock band, Collateral talks Steven Tyler, rocking in the pandemic and their very special guest appearance at The Rockdown Festival this September. Words: Sara Harding Photos:...

Wode / Brutal, driving, dark and engaging

When it comes to Black Metal the UK is very fortunate in the quality and quantity of bands, and undeniably up there with the best of them is Manchester’s Wode. Wode - Burn...

The Wildhearts, FM and Those Damn Crows set for Monsterfest 2021

The Wildhearts, Those Damn Crows, FM and Marco Mendoza lead the charge towards Monsterfest 2021. This years festival takes place at the Ironworks, Inverness, between 10-14 November 2021. The event continues to work...

Culture Recovery Fund support includes Trillians and The Horn

The second round of the UK Government culture recovery fund has today shared £261 million across 2,272 projects. The first round of awards, made last July, were focussed on survival while this...

Megadeth Confirm “Metal Tour Of The Year”

State by state, country by country, and continent by continent, the world has slowly been opening up again after the total disaster that was 2020. We know people who had tickets to...

Daniel Leigh / An inspirational example of not giving up

Jordan Red have released their fantastic new song 'Freak Show'. The band, which feature Dan Leigh and Dan Baker, are a modern Hard Rock band with a fierce Punk edge.  With the current COVID-19...

Liquid Tension Experiment / Legendary Progressive Rock maestros deliver LTE3

A quick recap of Liquid Tension Experiment’s history is required before we delve into this release. Liquid Tension Experiment came about back in 1997 when the then Dream Theatre drummer Mike Portnoy...

Beast Mode / Horror inspired Thrash Metal deserving of wider recognition

Monster inspired Melodic Blackened Thrash Metal quartet Beast Mode, from Athens, Georgia, return with their follow up to 2016’s 'Blood Moon', the six track, twenty one minute thrasher 'Pound of Flesh'. Beast Mode...

Bloodstock 2021 / Five more bands added plus New Blood Stage news

Therapy?, Bleed From Within, Mother Vulture, Famyne and Party Cannon have been added to the Bloodstock bill for the 2021 festival. Set for 11-15 August 2021, Bloodstock are working hard to ensure...

Glastonbury / Worthy Farm Festival to move online for 2021

With Glastonbury cancelled for a second successive year, Emily Eavis has announced a global livestream from Worthy Farm set for Saturday, 22 May 2021. Emily Eavis told MetalTalk: "After two Glastonbury cancellations, it brings...
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