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2023 Download-20 Festival Review

Pictures by Enda Madden Review by Howard Keogh There is an air of anticipation as Download festival celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Continuing the tradition of music festivals in Donington, Download…

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June 19, 2023
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Enda Madden releases ‘Freedom’ for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief

20 Dec 2022 This is a song about the war in Ukraine from the perspective of an ordinary Ukrainian forced to bear arms to defend their country. Like many others,…

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January 2, 2023
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2024 Download XXI Review

Where has the time gone since last year’s Download festival epic four day event to celebrate its 20 year anniversary? Festival managing director Andy Copping revealed late last year that…

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July 1, 2024
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Download XXII

Download XXII – BEYOND THE BANDS WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS TO GO UNTIL DLXXII, IT’S TIME TO REVEAL MORE OF WHAT’S IN STORE. A DOWNLOAD TICKET GIVES FESTIVALGOERS ACCESS…

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May 1, 2025
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Download 2025 Review

2025 Download Festival Review by Howard Keogh Festival season is upon us once again and it’s time to dust down tents, boots, and all manner of festival paraphernalia. With the…

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June 22, 2025

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  • GEMINI SYNDROME Releases New Track “Reintegration” Today
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    GEMINI SYNDROME Releases New Track “Reintegration” Today

    December 4, 2020 /

    GEMINI SYNDROME RELEASES NEW TRACK “REINTEGRATION” TODAY (December 4, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – LA alternative metal band Gemini Syndrome announces the release of their new single “Reintegration” today via Another Century. Purchase and stream the track off the band’s forthcoming full-length album, HERE.  The band states, “’Reintegration’ perfectly encapsulates the theme of the third and final chapter of our trilogy of albums. It’s a fearless and transparent introduction to the idea of traversing death and being reborn; ultimately reintegrating with our True Self, and being raised into the next degree of consciousness.” GEMINI SYNDROME spent the better part of 2018-2019 writing the final installment of their long planned…

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    August 16, 2022
    SICK OF IT ALL Release “Hardcore Horseshoe”, 4th of a Series of Quarantine Sessions

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    October 27, 2020
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    ARCH ENEMY Announce Tour With Behemoth, Carcass & Unto Others

    November 30, 2020 /

    ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH BEHEMOTH, CARCASS & UNTO OTHERS   Two of Europe’s most revered metal bands are set to combine forces to bring their European Siege 2021 tour to the old continent in Autumn 2021. Sweden’s Arch Enemy and Poland’s Behemoth are joining together for these special dates, bringing their longtime friends and metal legends Carcass in the special guest slot. Opening the evening’s thunderous proceedings will be hotly-tipped gothic metal newcomers, Unto Others (formerly known as Idle Hands). Arch Enemy’s founder and guitarist, Michael Amott informs us, ”As we’ve been going through these troubled and challenging times lately, I think we all need something to look forward to. A reason…

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    July 25, 2022
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    January 25, 2021
    SABATON Announce ‘The Symphony To End All Wars’ and Make “The War To End All Wars (History Edition)” Available For Streaming

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    March 25, 2022
  • ICED EARTH release “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)”
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    ICED EARTH release “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)”

    November 27, 2020 /

    ICED EARTH release “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)” ICED EARTH release “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)”, another track from their upcoming 30th anniversary edition of their legendary self-titled debut album “Iced Earth”, due to be released on December 18th, 2020, via Century Media Records Check out the new mix and mastering sound of “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)” HERE! “Iced Earth (30th Anniversary Edition)”, originally released in 1990, returns in a brand-new edition featuring high class remixing and remastering courtesy of Zeuss (Overkill, Queensrÿche etc.) and is available as 180 gram vinyl, limited CD digipak and digital album and can be pre-ordered here: https://icede.lnk.to/IcedEarth30thAnniversaryEdition Tracklisting: Iced Earth (Remaster 2020) Written On The Walls (Remaster 2020) Colors…

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    CALLING ALL ARTISTS!! ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH TO EXHIBIT IN BLOODSTOCK’S 2021 RAM GALLERY?!

    November 27, 2020 /

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    HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Announce ‘The Hollywood Undead House Party’ Livestream Event

    November 24, 2020 /

    Hollywood Undead and Danny Wimmer Presents Announce  The Hollywood Undead House Party  Global Pay-Per-View Event  Streams Friday, December 18 Tickets Available Here Watch Official Trailer HereNew Album “New Empire Vol. 2” Out December 4 Pre-Orders Available Here LA party legends Hollywood Undead have announced The Hollywood Undead House Party – a wild, no holds barred, virtual global party event on December 18, featuring classic Undead hits and new never-before-seen favourites from their forthcoming album “New Empire Vol. 2”, and maybe even some very special party-crashing guests.  The event, produced in partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, is now on sale with a variety of party-themed packages ranging from standard tickets to merch and party…

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    February 22, 2022
    Atomic Fire – New Independent Label Launches With Opeth, Meshuggah, Amorphis, Helloween, Agnostic Front & More

    Atomic Fire – New Independent Label Launches With Opeth, Meshuggah, Amorphis, Helloween, Agnostic Front & More

    November 11, 2021
    DREAMSHADE Release “Nothing But The Truth” Ft. John Henry of Darkest Hour

    DREAMSHADE Release “Nothing But The Truth” Ft. John Henry of Darkest Hour

    March 1, 2021
  • WITHERFALL – Release Cinematic “As I Lie Awake” video clip directed by Zev Deans 🍂
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    WITHERFALL – Release Cinematic “As I Lie Awake” video clip directed by Zev Deans 🍂

    November 20, 2020 /

    (photo by Stephanie Cabral) WITHERFALL are: Joseph Michael – Vocals/Keyboards (also in Sanctuary) Jake Dreyer – Acoustic and Electric Guitars (also in Iced Earth/Demons & Wizards) Anthony Crawford – Bass (Chon, Shalmor, Allan Holdsworth, Justin Timberlake, Kirk Whalum…) Marco Minnemann – Drums (The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess, Necrophagist…) Alex Nasla – Live Keyboards Follow WITHERFALL: https://www.witherfall.com/https://www.facebook.com/witherfallhttps://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial/https://twitter.com/witherfallhttps://www.youtube.com/witherfall

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    MONSTER TRUCK Announce New Album Set To Arrive On September 30th | New Track ‘Fuzz Mountain’ Available Now

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    August 19, 2022
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    September 29, 2020
    SHE MUST BURN Drop New Single ‘Misery Eternal’ | Blackened Symphonic Death Metal FFO – Cradle Of Filth, Lorna Shore and Bleeding Through

    SHE MUST BURN Drop New Single ‘Misery Eternal’ | Blackened Symphonic Death Metal FFO – Cradle Of Filth, Lorna Shore and Bleeding Through

    June 24, 2022
  • AVATAR Announces “Avatar Ages – An Impossible Concert Experience” 4-Part Concert Series For Jan 2021
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    AVATAR Announces “Avatar Ages – An Impossible Concert Experience” 4-Part Concert Series For Jan 2021

    November 17, 2020 /

    AVATAR AGES – AN IMPOSSIBLE CONCERT EXPERIENCETO FEATURE FULL ALBUM PERFORMANCE OF HUNTER GATHERER, AS WELL AS MULTIPLE, FAN-SELECTED SET LISTS WITH SONGS FROM HAIL THE APOCALYPSE, BLACK WALTZ & MORE   TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT AVATARAGES.COM     WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: https://youtu.be/nvDjdHxK6Ns  Sweden’s most creative and exciting export, AVATAR, have announced a series of concert streams —Avatar Ages – An Impossible Concert Experience–that will take place over the course of January 2021. The 4-part concert film experience launches January 9 and will feature songs from AVATAR’s celebrated catalog, starting with a performance of their latest album in full, Hunter Gatherer, out now via Century Media. The subsequent January concerts will feature fan…

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    May 20, 2022
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    November 13, 2020 /

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    August 12, 2022
    OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release Cinematic Video For ‘The Lighthouse’ Taken From Upcoming Album ‘Starlight and Ash’

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  • TesseracT – deluxe vinyl reissue of ‘Altered State’ out now!
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    TesseracT – deluxe vinyl reissue of ‘Altered State’ out now!

    November 6, 2020 /

    TesseracT have released a deluxe vinyl reissue of their critically-acclaimed 2013 album ‘Altered State’ today via Century Media. This 4LP+2CD set collects the original album together with the instrumentals, the latter of which have never been released on vinyl. Each 180g 2LP set comes in a gatefold sleeve, packaged in a slipcase with 4 individual inserts/lyric sheets, plus 2 CD’s. As of today, fans will also be able to hear the instrumentals on all major digital services. Listen now HERE! The band comments: “For the band, we always felt like we hit a perfect balance with the presentation on Altered State. And that the concept was made even more striking in a…

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    February 25, 2020
    ICE NINE KILLS – Release A Valentine’s Gift With “Take Your Pick”

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    February 14, 2022
    VOIVOD Release Their ‘Forgotten In Space’ Bundle Today | Surprise Augmented Reality Cover Announced

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    July 29, 2022
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    FROZEN SOUL Release Second Single “Encased In Ice” & Official Video

    October 30, 2020 /

    FROZEN SOUL – Dallas, TEX most promising Death-Metal-Export – release their new merciless track “Encased In Ice” just in time for Halloween. Accompanied by a brutal & gory video clip the US quintet once more delivers rock hard and old-school Death Metal par excellence.  The band comments: “Encased in Ice represents all the terror, pain and anguish in the world sealed away to forever rot alone. We had an icy blast filming the video for Encased in Ice, it was an experience to die for!” Check out the video HERE “Crypt Of Ice” will be available in the following formats and can be pre – ordered HERE. Ltd. CD Digipak…

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    May 19, 2020
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