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Saxon / 20 greatest songs – ranked!

Saxon! The underdog, underrated, and ultimately undefeated kings of the NWOBHM era. Top 20 Saxon songs, and a real heartache deciding which ones to leave out. @saxon.official

Suzi Quatro / Watch the Queen of rock ‘n’ roll Uncovered

The Queen of rock 'n' roll, Suzi Quatro, has released the six-song EP Uncovered, recorded under the Tennessee legendary independent record label, Sun Records. @suziquatroreal Photo: @robert_sutton_photography

Fozzy / Win tickets to see the Save the World Tour

WIN TICKETS.International rock powerhouse Fozzy, led by multi-hyphenate superstar Chris Jericho and acclaimed guitar guru Rich Ward will be hitting the UK and Ireland in November for their Save The World Tour. @fozzyrock

The Influence of Listening to Heavy Music on Creativity and Writing

As a college student, you will be required to study and write lots of academic papers to get good grades and graduate. Being creative during the writing process is not easy. You...

The Influence of Listening to Heavy Metal Music on College Students’ Performance

The idea of listening to Heavy Metal music to help students to study is controversial. Some students find it distracts them, while others believe it helps them to concentrate. There is evidence...

Download 2023 / First line-up announcement on Monday as Early Bird tickets are flying out

Download 2023 will be an epic four-day celebration of Download's 20-year legacy, and their first line-up announcement will be made on Monday, 7 November 2022. @downloadfest Photo: @stuartisteed_photography

Blue Ă–yster Cult to headline Stonedead 2023

Built by music fans, for music fans, Stonedead will return in 2023 with an exciting mix of veteran bands, red-hot newcomers and legends in the form of Blue Ă–yster Cult topping the bill. @stonedead_fest Photo: @ya_cheng_photography

Mötley Crüe / Mick Mars to retire from touring, John 5 takes the reins

Mick Mars, who has been battling an ongoing painful struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis since his teens, has announced that he has retired from touring with Mötley Crüe.

Empyre sign to Kscope and release Relentless

UK rock band Empyre have recently signed to Kscope and will release their new album Relentless on 31 March 2023. The title track from the album is out now. @empyrerock @kscopemusic

Ryan McCombs / SOiL, Drowning Pool and more rebuilt for Stripped Bare acoustic UK Tour

Ryan McCombs has announced a very special solo UK tour that promises to deliver a breathtaking back catalogue of songs with the power and voraciousness only he can deliver. @ryanmccombs37

Floor Jansen reveals cancer diagnosis and reminds all that a mammogram is lifesaving

Floor Jansen, lead vocalist of Finnish Symphonic Metal band Nightwish, has released an open letter detailing her cancer diagnosis. @nightwish

Ruby The Hatchet / Fear Is A Cruel Master is one hot, sexy beast

Everything about Ruby the Hatchet I have consumed in the last three months. Fear Is A Cruel Master (Magnetic Eye Records) is out now and it is one hot, sexy beast. Words: @mathematicaljester @rubythehatchet

Hollywood Vampires / World’s best bar band play the UK

Hollywood Vampires announce 2023 UK Tour. Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen will bring their "best bar band in the world" to Europe, with six dates set for the UK in July. @hollywoodvampires @alicecooper @johnnydepp @joeperryofficial @disvicious1

Thunder create crowdfund for Danny Bowes’ neuro-rehabilitation

Photo: @robert_sutton_photography @thunderonline

Competition / Win The Dead Daisies ticket and merch bundles

Competition. The Dead Daisies hit the UK this December in support of their new album Radiance. MetalTalk has two ticket and merch bundles to give away. @thedeaddaisies

Lovebites / Fami joins on bass following global auditions

Bass player Fami has been announced as the new addition to the Lovebites lineup. @lovebites_jp

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe to host 2023 World Tour

Fresh from their North American stadium tour this year, which sold more than 1.3 million tickets, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe have announced the next leg will be their 2023 co-headling The World Tour.

Keith Wallen / “I couldn’t wait to come back to London”

Keith Wallen. The Breaking Benjamin star is on a solo tour of Europe along with RED. MetalTalk spoke to Wallen after his awesome show at 229 in London. Photo: @rock_pixs @kjwallen @breakingbenjamin @danybass18
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