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METALTALK FRIDAY ROUND-UP: VANDENBURG, SABBATH, DIO, OCEANS EYE and more.

Vandenburg, the Dutch band that put Adrian Vandenburg on the map, are back after a three decade break. Adrian, who was part of the most successful Whitesnake lineup, has recruited the excellent...

LISTEN: PAPA ROACH RELEASE NEW ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF ‘THE ENDING’

Californian rockers Papa Roach have released a new Acoustic performance of ‘The Ending’, ahead of their upcoming European tour.Taken from the 2019 album ‘Who Do You Trust’, this version of ‘The Ending’...

LEGENDARY GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING SIGNS GLOBAL DEAL WITH EXPLORER1 MUSIC GROUP

Since performing a stunning one-off set at The Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, K.K. Downing has been busy in the studio, working on the next chapter of his career and has now partnered  with...

BLOODSTOCK REVEALS ALL THURSDAY ACTS – FOR WEEKEND TICKET HOLDERS ONLY!

Of course you can buy day tickets for Bloodstock, but for those that fancy a whole (long) weekend of top quality Metal, the Weekend ticket is the way to go. One of the...

VADER UNLEASH BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘SHOCK AND AWE’ FROM UPCOMING NEW ALBUM ‘SOLITUDE IN MADNESS’

VADER, the Polish metal veterans, release their new album 'Solitude In Madness’ in Spring this year through Nuclear Blast. Today they unleashed the brand new single, 'Shock And Awe'VADER vocalist and lead...

AYREON TO RELEASE ‘ELECTRIC CASTLE LIVE AND OTHER TALES’. PLUS THE FIRST VIDEO ‘GARDEN OF EMOTIONS’

Any Ayreon live concert is a huge spectacular event. Arjen Anthony Lucassen is certainly the Dutch king of Progressive Rock and, true to his roots, rather than just re-release ‘Into The Electric...

FROM THE ABYSS: ‘OFFICIUM TRISTE’ RETURN WITH ‘THE DEATH OF GAIA’

Dutch Death/Doom Metal legends ‘Officium Triste’, return with their sixth full length 'The Death of Gaia'. Once again it’s one of those albums you can completely immerse and lose yourself in; hugely...

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY DRUMMER DEAD AT 53

Reed Mullin, drummer for Corrosion Of Conformity has died. He was 53 years old.His bandmates confirmed his passing in a social media post late last night, UK Time, which said:"Reed, It's with...

NEW ALBUM: GARY MOORE – LIVE IN LONDON. THE LAST PERFORMANCE

Gary Moore, who died unexpectedly aged 58 in 2011, found his career often entwined with the hard rock of Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott. This included some collaborations in Moore’s 80’s solo...

WACKEN OPEN AIR PLANTS 5,000 TREES IN BRAZIL… AND MORE ARE TO BE PLANTED!

Record breaking temperatures, following months and months of drought, have fanned the flames in devastating fashion across Australia pushing the Climate Crisis to the forefront of news, TV and conversations down the...

DESTRUCTION RETURN TO THE UK AND IRELAND WITH APRIL TOUR

German thrash metal band Destruction have announced today that they will hit the UK for a five date tour in support of last years Born To Perish album.Support on all dates comes...

NEW ALBUM FROM BLACK STONE CHERRY PLUS TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Kentucky Rockers Black Stone Cherry hit the UK later this year with a sixteen date tour around the country, including a date at London's historic Royal Albert Hall, by which time their...

METALTALK NEEDS YOU!

MetalTalk, one of the UK's leading rock and Metal websites, is looking to add to our team of talented, knowledgeable and enthusiastic live reviewers.We always welcome talent from anywhere in the...

JIMMY PAGE INTRODUCES STANDARD MODEL SUNDRAGON AMPLIFIER

While you might think of Jimmy Page swinging his Les Paul in front of a stack of Marshall Amps, everyone who tries to emulate those sounds of the first Led Zeppelin album...

PAUL DI’ANNO ANNOUNCES FINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE TO BE AT BEERMAGEDDON

IDES OF MARCH, fronted by PAUL DI'ANNO and including four former IRON MAIDEN members, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of IRON MAIDEN's debut album in a headline BEERMAGEDDON FESTIVAL...

WHY MOBILE GAMING IS INCREASING IN POPULARITY

Although mobile gaming is still a relatively new industry, it has developed at an astonishing rate in recent years. According to a recent Newzoo report, the mobile games industry is expected to...

Goatwhore / Multi-camera live event set for 9 January

US extreme Metal band Goatwhore are to stream a multi-camera event 9 January 2021, featuring live performance of songs from their extensive catalogue, including their latest album 'Vengeful Ascension'.Goatwhore founder Sammy Duet...

Why So Many People Opt To Play Slots On Their Mobile

Out of all the other industries in the world online slots have become an absolute powerhouse, initiating a staggering level of technological expansion that has sent shockwaves throughout the casino world. Where...
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