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Public Image Ltd. will enter their song Hawaii in the competition to represent Ireland in the 67th annual Eurovision Song Contest. @pilofficial

Obituary - Dying Of Everything (Relapse). Obituary deliver some of their best work over three decades into their career. "I think it comes down to passion," John Tardy says. @obituaryband @relapserecords

No surprise that so many female-fronted bands are not just putting their toes in the stoner rock pond they are just cannonballing themselves into its deepest parts.

Royal Mail has announced 12 new special stamps celebrating the legacy of Iron Maiden. Eight stamps feature concert photos, with four paying homage to Eddie. #IronMaiden

So that's a wrap for 2022. It has been an exciting Heavy Metal year at MetalTalk and editor Steve Ritchie looks back at some of the many highlights. @archenemyofficial Photo: @inglisnomad Words: @rock_pixs

Heavy Metal in 2022 was packed with incredible albums and so many incredible gigs, including some big surprises, but here are some of my highlights including Tony Iommi. @kahmel_farahani @rock_pixs @_ronniejamesdio @tonyiommi

Gibson Publishing will release their first book, The Collection: Slash, in January 2023. A premium, hardcover coffee table photo book, Slash will tell the story behind the instruments he has used throughout his music career. @slash @gibsonguitar @gibsonguitaruk

Swedish Heavy Metal band Narnia maybe 27 years into their career, but next year promises to be an epic one with the news that their new album, Ghost Town, will be released on 17 March 2023. @narniatheband

INTERVIEW: WOLFGANG VAN HALEN. The future is very bright for Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH.Having just closed the Alter Bridge Pawns And Kings European Tour in London's O2 Arena, they have certainly been riding a wave.

Following a seven years break, The Winery Dogs will release their third album, III, on 3 February 2023 on the band's own Three Dog Music label (via Burnside Distribution/The Orchard). Mike Portnoy, Richie Kotzen and Billy Sheehan will also embark on a World Tour in 2023.

KISS, who initially announced their retirement in 2000, will continue the longest farewell in musical history with their final UK dates announced for June/July 2023. Photo: @shannonwilk_ @kissonline

Hellripper will release their third album, Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags, on 17 February 2023 through Peaceville Records.

Irish rock vocalist Robin McAuley will release his new solo album, Alive, on 17 February 2023 via Frontiers. The title track has been released as a single. @robin_mc_auley @frontiersmusicsrl

Clutch - Green Lung - Tigercub - O2 Academy, Birmingham - 14 December 2022. Words and Photo: @andyshaw16 @clutchofficial @greenlungband @tigercubtigercub @o2academybham

While on his Grumpy Christmas Stocking UK Tour, Rick Wakeman's van was broken into, and a number of irreplaceable items were stolen. The van was parked on the outskirts of Birmingham in...

Sabaton will release a Christmas Truce Popup vinyl on 23 December 2022 with three versions of the track Christmas Truce from the album The War To End All Wars. @sabatonofficial

The Raven Age have signed a worldwide deal with Music For Nations/Sony and will release their third album in summer 2023. @theravenage @mfnofficial

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