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Andrew Scheps / From Metallica, defining ‘heaviness’ in Heavy Metal to honorary doctorate

Andrew Scheps awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Huddersfield for services to international music engineering. Mixed Metallica - Death Magnetic @metallica @ascheps

Michael Schenker releases new video ahead of North American and Japan tour

Michael Schenker and MSG have released a video for the song Fighter, a bonus track on the CD edition of their latest album, Universal, released in May 2022. @michaelschenkerrocks @atomicfirerecords Photo: @aggieanthimidou

The Retaliators movie released worldwide on 14 September

The Retaliators movie, a horror-thriller featuring some of the biggest names in rock and Heavy Metal, will be released worldwide on 14 September 2022, with tickets on sale from 5 August. @retaliatorsfilm

Joanne Shaw Taylor returns for 14-date winter tour

Joanne Shaw Taylor returns for a second UK Tour in 2022, with 14 dates over November and December. @joanneshawtaylor Photography: @yorkshirejohn

Guns N’ Roses Legend Makes Surprise Appetite Admission

Guns N' Roses are currently on a world tour, taking Europe and South America and making plenty of new friends along the way.The band have been plagued with controversy throughout their lifetime,...

How Listening to Heavy Metal Music Affects Essay Writing Activity

To study effectively and get good grades, you have to develop a wide range of skills. And this includes excellent essay writing. Writing a research paper, persuasive essay or term paper is...

Def Leppard / Adrenalize and Euphoria to be released on vinyl

Def Leppard, currently on a North American stadium tour with Mötley Crüe, will release vinyl versions of the albums Adrenalize and Euphoria on 5 August 2022. @defleppard

The Erinyes, three Amazon warriors taking vengeance on man

The Erinyes, a new Symphonic Metal band recently signed to Frontiers Music Srl, will release their self-titled debut album on 16 September 2022. @erinyesmetal @frontiersmusicsrl

Bad Wolves Sacred Kiss EP out, Max Karon rejoins for tour

Bad Wolves have today released their new EP Sacred Kiss, with Of Mice & Men’s Aaron Pauley featuring on the title track which you can see below.

Accept bring Metal party to North America later this year

Accept will bring their Too Mean To Die Tour to North America later this year, their first tour across the pond in 10 years. @acceptworldwide Photo: @shannonwilk_

Brutus / Third album Unison Life due followed by UK tour

Brutus announce a run of UK shows in November, their first tour in more than three years. Their third album Unison Life is out on 21 August via Hassle Records / Sargent House. @wearebrutus

SOiL to release covers album Play It Forward

SOiL, the Chicago hard rock veterans, will release Play It Forward, a covers album, on 26 August 2022 through Cleopatra Records. New song, their version of Halsey’s Nightmare, is out now. @cleopatrarecords @soil_official

Jeff Young and Chris Poland join David Ellefson in The Kings Of Thrash

David Ellefson will be joined by Jeff Young and special guest Chris Poland in The Kings Of Thrash and will perform two Megadeth albums in full. @davidellefsonbass @jeffyoungguitar @megadeth

The Upcoming Metal Concerts In Vegas

There are always shows taking place in Las Vegas, but Sin City is quickly becoming the home of Heavy Metal music.

Epica to live steam 20th anniversary show

Epica celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special show at Tilburg's 013 on 3 September. Fans can also watch the event via a professionally shot live stream. @epicaofficial @nuclearblastrecords

Smith/Kotzen new release contains five live tracks

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will release Better Days…And Nights, a nine-track CD for Record Store Day on 21 November 2022. Five live tracks, plus Better Days EP. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography@misteradriansmith @richie_kotzen

Glenn Hughes takes Covid-19 tour break from The Dead Daisies

Glenn Hughes misses European remaining shows with The Dead Daisies as he has tested positive for Covid-19. Yogi Lonich will cover bass, Dino Jelusick vocals.@thedeaddaisies Photo: @rock_pixs

Derek Riggs to resurrect Paul Di’Anno in new unique package

Legendary artist Derek Riggs will release a new Eddie / Paul Di'Anno t-shirt to help support the former Iron Maiden singer as fans raise money for his recovery.
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