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Anthrax / 40 Year Anniversary live stream tickets on sale

Tickets for the Anthrax 40 year anniversary global stream event go on sale today. Broadcast from Los Angeles, the show starts at midnight (BST) on Saturday 17 July.Joey Belladonna, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie...

Epica / Simone Simons discusses this months Omega Alive event

Dutch Metal titans Epica have been an unrelenting juggernaut in recent years with a constant flow of high-quality albums and worldwide tours playing to bigger and bigger audiences. Covid, of course, brought...

James Kennedy confirms touring lineup

James Kennedy has told MetalTalk that his new band will be called James Kennedy & The Underdogs and that the new lineup is ready to tour the Make Anger Great Again album...

Palaye Royale hit the UK in March 2022

Palaye Royale will play the UK and Ireland in a six-date tour in March 2022, including their biggest headline show to date at the 3,300 capacity Roundhouse in London.The band told MetalTalk:...

Within Temptation announce The Aftermath – A Show In A Virtual Reality

Within Temptation have announced a spectacular live event, to be held over the 8/9 July. The Aftermath – A Show In A Virtual Reality uses cutting-edge technology to produce a show, unlike...

Bloodstock 2021 announce twelve more band, tickets still available

With ten weeks until the return to normality, Bloodstock festival has announced a further twelve bands to their lineup. The five day event will be held 11th-15th August 2021.The bands added to...

Kasabian to tour the UK later this year

Kasabian has announced a fifteen date UK tour, starting in Glasgow in October and finishing at Brixton Academy in November.Sergio, Chris and Ian said, "we're incredibly excited to announce these intimate shows....

Koeble, Nardo, TK and Ripper on Leviathan Project 100 cassette release

Leviathan Project is poised to release It's Their World, the first of two EP's on 4 June 2021 via Deko Entertainment. As a throwback to the early days of Metal, there will...

Troy Redfern joins Robert Jon & The Wreck for September 2021 tour

British blues-rock slide guitarist Troy Redfern will join Robert Jon & The Wreck on their eleven date 2021 UK Tour.This September, the tour kicks off at The Globe, Cardiff, running through to...

Midnite City / A big American sound by a British band

Even before you've heard them play a note or seen a picture of them, when a band are called Midnite City and their latest album is called 'Itch You Can't Scratch', you...

Night Ranger / And the band played on, with ’57 Strat and ’52 Goldtop too

Night Ranger are ready to release their twelfth studio album ATBPO on 6 August 2021, through Frontiers. The first single is Breakout, with the video which shows their hard rock energy available...

Haruna / Lovebites ‘cried from being on stage again’

MetalTalk last saw Lovebites live on their 2019 tour with DragonForce, just before the release of Electric Pentagram. We spoke with drummer, and band co-founder Haruna, who said she was happy to...

RAMMSTEIN / North American rescheduled tour set for 2022

Rammstein will bring their full-scale stadium production to North America in fall 2022. Due to overwhelming popular demand, the tour has added a second date at the L.A. Coliseum (September 24, 2022) and a...

James Stevenson / New solo album set for July release

James Stevenson is back with his second solo album, 'The Other Side Of The World,' set for release through Pink Gun Records on 9 July 2021. The album follows the critically acclaimed...

Troy Redfern releases the “dark and moody” single Waiting For Your Love

Troy Redfern has released 'Waiting For Your Love', the first single from the album 'The Fire Cosmic', due on 6 August 2021 via RED7 Records.Troy says "I really wanted to try and...

Lifer / Band return following MTV success and 18 year break

Lifer, whose 2001 self-titled debut album was produced by Alex Lifeson of Rush, are back after an 18-year break and have released the single 'Hate Me, Love Me' from their forthcoming EP.Guitarist...

The Georgia Thunderbolts / Take It Slow leaves us excited for the future

The Georgia Thunderbolts, from Georgia, the home of Southern Rock, have released a video for the song 'Take It Slow'. This is a new track, and it certainly whets the appetite for...

MetalTalk gig of the week: Blind River, Spyder Byte and Orphan Gears

Blind River, Spyder Byte and Orphan Gears are playing Leo's at The Red Lion, Gravesend tonight and MetalTalk will be there to cover the action.The event is sold out, and for the...
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