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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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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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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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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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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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  • Bloodstock Festival,  News

    BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL TO PASS ON VAT SAVING TO CUSTOMERS “BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS”

    July 16, 2020 /

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    VOIVOD – “The End Of Dormancy” EP out now

    July 13, 2020 /

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    IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT – Release Official Video To “City Swine”

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    July 3, 2020
    Download Festival 2023 – 20th Anniversary

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    November 11, 2022
    Crobar – Documentary To Save Soho Announced & Crowdfunder Halfway Point Hit

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    January 19, 2021
  • PALAYE ROYALE ‘The Bastards’ Out Now In Retail Stores
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    PALAYE ROYALE ‘The Bastards’ Out Now In Retail Stores

    July 10, 2020 /

    Album THE BASTARDS Out Now In Retail Via Sumerian RecordsListen Here   THE BASTARDS, the highly anticipated third studio album from adrenaline-fueled, rock n’ roll circus and recent JUNO nominees, PALAYE ROYALE, is out on Sumerian Records and now available for purchase in retail stores near you. The album has been met with unanimous critical acclaim achieving perfect scores from most critics. The album can be found on all platforms by clicking here.    THE BASTARDS  Track Listing  01 Little Bastards  02 Massacre, The New American Dream  03 Anxiety  04 Tonight Is The Night I Die  05 Lonely  06 Hang On To Yourself  07 Fucking With My Head  08 Nervous Breakdown  09 Nightmares…

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    May 17, 2021
    AT THE GATES Launch ‘Garden Of Cyrus’ Video and Announce European Tour with In Flames

    AT THE GATES Launch ‘Garden Of Cyrus’ Video and Announce European Tour with In Flames

    August 4, 2022
    THE RASMUS release new single & Eurovision entry bid, ‘Jezebel’

    THE RASMUS release new single & Eurovision entry bid, ‘Jezebel’

    January 17, 2022
  • ASKING ALEXANDRIA Release ‘Antisocialist (Unplugged)’
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    ASKING ALEXANDRIA Release ‘Antisocialist (Unplugged)’

    July 7, 2020 /

      ASKING ALEXANDRIA, one of the most successful rock bands of their generation, have today announced the release of ‘Antisocialist (Unplugged)‘. This track is featured on the band’s sixth full-length studio album, Like A House On Fire via Sumerian Records and the full band version of the song is currently sitting at #4 at Active Rock Radio and hit #1 on SiriusXM’s Octane Big Uns Countdown this week. The album is now available from likeahouseonfire.co. Watch the video below and stream the track here.   WATCH: Official Music Video for ‘Antisocialist (Unplugged)’ Speaking on the band’s unplugged version of anthemic track, ‘Antisocialist’, guitarist Ben Bruce says: “Over the years we have been known to release many acoustic versions of…

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    THREE DAYS GRACE DEBUT NEW SONG “NEUROTIC (FT LUKAS ROSSI)”

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    February 18, 2022
    OMENXIII Drops New Track and Video”LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” Ft Travis Barker

    OMENXIII Drops New Track and Video”LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” Ft Travis Barker

    May 6, 2022
    THE PRETTY RECKLESS to release “Other Worlds”

    THE PRETTY RECKLESS to release “Other Worlds”

    August 26, 2022
  • IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT – Release Official Video To “City Swine”
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    IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT – Release Official Video To “City Swine”

    July 3, 2020 /

      Also, make sure to check out the in depth behind the scenes that Metal Injection did while the band recorded “Alphaville” at Menegroth Studio in New York with engineer Colin Marston (Behold… The Arctopus, Dysrhythmia, Krallice and Gorguts) and Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle) and Imperial Triumphant producing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU7EljkkUo8  The band had a number of guest visiting them in the studio: Tomas Haake (Meshuggah) – Taiko drums Phlegeton (Wormed) – Vocals Yoshiko Ohara (ex-Bloody Panda) – Choirs RK Halvorson – Barbershop quartet Sarai Chrzanowski – Choirs Andromeda Anarchia (Folterkammer, Dark Matters) – Choirs J Walter Hawkes – Trombone Colin Marston – Guitars (Photo by Alex Krauss) Imperial Triumphant officially began with their…

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

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    February 14, 2022
    EYEHATEGOD release new song “Fake What’s Yours” from new album “A History of Nomadic Behavior”

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    January 15, 2021
    Download Festival 2023 – 20th Anniversary

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    November 11, 2022
  • ENFORCED – Sign worldwide deal with Century Media Records; working on new studio album
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    ENFORCED – Sign worldwide deal with Century Media Records; working on new studio album

    June 30, 2020 /

    Enforced – Sign worldwide deal with Century Media Records; Working on new studio album!   Richmond, Virginia Thrashers Enforced have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records and are currently hard at work on their upcoming studio album “Kill Grid” with their long time engineer/producer Bob Quirk as well as Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Cavalera Conspiracy) handling the mix. Enforced vocalist Knox Colby commented about their signing as follows: “We are beyond excited to bolster the ranks at Century Media. To be joining the roster with artists like Triptykon, Body Count, Napalm Death, Mayhem and Voivod feels like a dream. Currently, we are recording our debut LP for Century Media.…

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    THE RASMUS RELEASE UPLIFTING NEW SINGLE ‘RISE’

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    June 10, 2022
    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
    ESKIMO CALLBOY Release Second “Hypa Hypa” Cover Version Ft. Sasha + Official Video

    ESKIMO CALLBOY Release Second “Hypa Hypa” Cover Version Ft. Sasha + Official Video

    May 7, 2021
  • EGO KILL TALENT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “THE DANCE BETWEEN EXTREMES” & RELEASE NEW SINGLE “THE CALL”
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    EGO KILL TALENT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “THE DANCE BETWEEN EXTREMES” & RELEASE NEW SINGLE “THE CALL”

    June 26, 2020 /

    EGO KILL TALENT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “THE DANCE BETWEEN EXTREMES” & SHARE THREE TRACKS WATCH VIDEO FOR SINGLE “THE CALL” HERE BRAZILIAN BAND TO EMBARK ON DIGITAL TOUR — DETAILS COMING SOON   Ego Kill Talent ​— Jonathan Dörr [vocals], Jean Dolabella [drums, guitar], Raphael Miranda [drums, bass], Niper Boaventura [guitar, bass], and Theo Van Der Loo [bass, guitar] — had to revamp and revise their album release and extensive touring plans due to the global shutdown that was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The band is now ready to share an update about their release plans and more. Ego Kill Talent have announced the title of their upcoming second album,…

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    January 22, 2021
    SABATON announce live double-DVD & BluRay ‘The Great Show’ and ‘The 20th Anniversary Show’

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    November 9, 2021
  • THE PRETTY RECKLESS Share Lyric Video For Smash New Single “Death By Rock And Roll”
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    THE PRETTY RECKLESS Share Lyric Video For Smash New Single “Death By Rock And Roll”

    June 23, 2020 /

    THE PRETTY RECKLESS SHARE LYRIC VIDEO FOR SMASH NEW SINGLE “DEATH BY ROCK AND ROLL” WATCH The Pretty Reckless recently released their new single “Death By Rock And Roll,” which has been tearing up the Billboard and Mediabase Rock radio charts and entered the German Rock Radio Charts on #1, garnering massive love from fans and critics alike. The band just shared the lyric video. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/BX6KILafIS0 “Death By Rock And Roll” is enjoying universal praise from the press. PAPER declared the track “an uproarious new offering.” Loudwire labeled the song as “a badass, outlaw-styled rock track with an ascending, evocative chorus and vibrant guitar melody,” while Consequence of…

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    GEMINI SYNDROME Releases New Track “Reintegration” Today

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    December 4, 2020
    THE HAUNT kickstart 2021 with new single/video ‘Wish You Stayed’

    THE HAUNT kickstart 2021 with new single/video ‘Wish You Stayed’

    February 2, 2021
    MESHUGGAH drop first single ‘The Abysmal Eye’ – Album “Immutable” pre-order starts!

    MESHUGGAH drop first single ‘The Abysmal Eye’ – Album “Immutable” pre-order starts!

    January 28, 2022
  • ESKIMO CALLBOY release “Hypa Hypa” first song taken from the “MMXX”- EP
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    ESKIMO CALLBOY release “Hypa Hypa” first song taken from the “MMXX”- EP

    June 19, 2020 /

    ESKIMO CALLBOY release “Hypa Hypa”, a first song taken from the “MMXX”-EP After recently announcing Nico Sallach as their new singer metalcore stars ESKIMO CALLBOY are happy to present a brand new song and video. Grab your party pants and check out the official music video for “Hypa Hypa” under the following link: https://youtu.be/75Mw8r5gW8E or listen to the single here: https://eskimo-callboy.lnk.to/HypaHypa/  It is the first song taken from their upcoming EP “MMXX” that is scheduled for a release on September 11th, 2020.  The band comments: “Our new EP ‘MMXX’ contains all the restrained energy that we couldn‘t bring to the stage during these weird times. For 16 weeks we worked…

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    July 7, 2020
    BAD OMENS Release Music Video For “Burning Out (Unplugged)” From Latest EP

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    February 5, 2021
    IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT – Release First Single “Rotted Futures” From New Album

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    May 29, 2020
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    BLOODSTOCK ANNOUNCES THE EUROPEAN METAL FESTIVAL ALLIANCE!

    June 18, 2020 /

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