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In a world gone mad, we need Mr Bungle to provide the soundtrack

Mr Bungle are one of those bands. Hard to describe and almost beyond any strict classification, they were once one of the most talked-about underground bands in America in the mid 80s...

Kiss / Tokyo 2001 is one for the collectors

Releasing recordings of old shows as live albums has become a mainstay of the rock and Metal world over the last few years, so it's surprising that it's taken the commercial kings...

Foo Fighters to reopen Madison Square Garden on 20 June

Madison Square Garden will reopen for their first 100% capacity post COVID-19 concert on 20 June 2021, with Foo Fighters ready to headline the venues first concert in over 460 days.Dave Grohl...

Slash: “I just love Emilia Lindberg’s art”

The Van Gogh Art Gallery has chosen artist Emilia Lindberg's work for display at their booth for this August's Monaco Art Fair. From Stockholm, Sweden, Emilia is also a tattoo artist, counting...

Judas Priest rescheduled 2021 US Tour dates are here

Judas Priest will kick off their North American tour this autumn, with dates running from September to November 2021. Support for the tour will be from Sabaton.Rob Halford said, "Defending the Heavy...

Mr. Bungle / Watch their version of Van Halen’s Loss Of Control

Mr. Bungle has released their version of Van Halen's 'Loss Of Control'. Filmed during their Halloween 2020 stream special, the whole performance will be released as 'The Night They Came Home' on...

With the Urchin EP, Human Failure’s impressive Aussie punk credentials are clearly evident

If you are from outside of Australia, then you might not have heard of hardcore punks Human Failure despite them being around for a few years. However, having a pretty healthy back...

Kev Riddles’ Baphomet to revisit Angel Witch NWOBHM classics

Kev Riddles' Baphomet is the name of a new band put together by the former Angel Witch bassist, who will be revisiting his association with the NWOBHM legends by performing tracks live....

Tom Morello releases Radium Girls, ahead of The Catastrophists EP

Tom Morello, the original member of both Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, will release The Catastrophists EP on 18 June. The seven track EP is executive produced by Tom Morello and...

Album Of The Week / Mercutio are on the road to a bright future

Mercutio have released their album, Antagonist, and it is a spectacular beast indeed. The strength of the songwriting and the complexity of the tracks is something that I love.Mercutio - Antagonist (Diverge...

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...
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