NEW ALBUM WITH MOONSPELL IN JULY
Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL have set "Far From God" as the title of their long-awaited new album, due on July 3 via Napalm Records. The LP's first single, the title track, will be made available, alongside an accompanying music video, on March 25.instagram.com/reel/DVmd75YjAgD/....
METAL REVIEWS
WOLFBASTARD: Satanic Scum Punks (violent black metal/crust punk)RAVENSPELL: Obsidian King (classic heavy metal)
UNINHIBITED: From Flesh To Void (death metal)
KARDBORREBANDET ARE IN THE STUDIO
Swedish punk rockers KBB (aka KARDBORREBANDET) are in the studio right now to record something new.
facebook.com/Kardborrebandet
5 DIFFERENT SINGLES
VIOLENT OMEN: Path Of Illumination (technical thrash metal)HEAD OF CLAY: I'm Freaking Out Now (melodic rock)
The GRISTLE: Misfit (garage/blues rock)
FORSAKEN PROFITS: Decayed (skate punk)
CROCELL: Sarcophagus (blackened death metal)
ANOTHER SINGLE WITH BÖDEL
Swedish crust punks BÖDEL has released another single, "Dödsbringaren", from their debut album with the same title (out now).
youtu.be/X1VDqqRil7U?si=2MAvqIgcOy6R4NSI | facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554108637897
MUSIC FOR THE WEEKEND
BEYOND A.C.: Beyond A.C. (rock/hard rock/rock n roll)
DISTORTED REFLECTION: Doom Zone (classic doom metal)
MALEFIC: Impermanence (blackened thrash metal)
PERSECUTOR: Casualties Of Violence (thrash metal)
TEMPLE BALLS: Temple Balls (80s hard rock)
Austen Starr: I Am The Enemy (rock/hard rock)
MIKKEY DEE ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN SHOWS CELEBRATING MOTÖRHEAD
Former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee has announced more than a dozen European shows for 2026 where he will perform some of the band's classic songs with The DRIPPERS members Viktor Skatt on bass and vocals, and Stig William Rickard on guitar.
facebook.com/concertsaliveonline/posts/1521293859999331....
DEEP PURPLE CANCEL JAKARTA SHOW
Due to circumstances outside the band's control, DEEP PURPLE's performance at the Indonesia Arena GBK Senayan in Jakarta on April 18 will not go ahead.facebook.com/officialdeeppurple
BONAFIDE ANNOUNCES UK SHOWS
Swedish hard rockers BONAFIDE were supposed to go to the UK next week. But as the Hard Rock Hell festival got cancelled, they are not going.
But the good news is that they are coming to the UK in May for a few shows.
facebook.com/Bonafiderocks
NEW LIVE RELEASE WITH THE WHO
For nearly 6 decades The WHO have been rocking. Now they will release "Live At Eden Project", a recording from July 2023 at Cornwall's iconic Eden Project, where they were backed by the Heart Of England Philharmonic Orchestra.The announcement coincides with the launch of the first single "Pinball Wizard", which is available for streaming and download immediately.
Scheduled for release on May 29, "Live At Eden Project" will be available as a 2CD digipak, a limited 3LP gatefold edition pressed on recycled vinyl with no plastic shrink wrap and packed in a separate paper wallet, a standard 3LP gatefold, and across all major digital platforms.
youtu.be/E1dqZajTlb4 | thewho.com
METALLICA ADDS MORE SHOWS TO SPHERE RESIDENCY
METALLICA has added more shows to its Las Vegas residency at the Sphere.A total of 10 shows in February 2027 and March 2027 have been announced for the "Life Burns Faster" production.
With these new dates, METALLICA will do a total of 24 shows in Las Vegas.
metallica.com
NEW SINGLE WITH SICK SHOOTERS
Dutch garage/punk rock band SICK SHOOTERS release the new single "Evacuation", which is taken from the upcoming album "Super Sonic Rock Saga", which will be released on March 19 via Wap Shoo Wap Records.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z18suB4nas | instagram.com/sickshootersrock
EX-TYGERS OF PAN TANG GUITARIST FRANCESCO MARRAS ANNOUNCES TOUR IN GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND
Italian guitarist Francesco Marras (ex-TYGERS OF PAN TANG, SCREAMING SHADOWS) will be touring across Germany and Switzerland. The German dates will take place March 20-28, and the only Swizz date happens on April 18.francescomarras.com
NEW ALBUM WITH VENOM IN MAY
Black metal legends VENOM will release a new album, "Into Oblivion", on May 1 through Noise/BMG. It will be their 16th album, and their first new recordings since 2018.The first single, "Lay Down Your Soul", is out now.
Listen to the single and pre-order the album: venomslegions.lnk.to/intooblivionPR
venomslegions.com
NEW SINGLE WITH BESEECH
Swedish gothic metal veterans BESEECH return with a new single, "Boundless Space". A new album will be released later this year..found.ee/Boundlessspace | facebook.com/beseechofficial
HEAVEN & HELL RELEASES NEW VIDEO OF "The Mob Rules"
Rhino recently announced "Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009", a new collection focusing on the final chapter of Ronnie James Dio's celebrated tenure with members of BLACK SABBATH. Reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice under the name HEAVEN & HELL, the band returned to the stage and studio decades after their original run for an unexpected second act."Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009" will be available March 27 as 7LP and 4CD/Blu-ray boxed sets. Both editions include an illustrated book with new liner notes by Hugh Gilmour, along with a replica tour book and poster.
An HD-upscaled video of "The Mob Rules" (Live From Radio City Music Hall) from "Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009" is now available.
youtu.be/khAdS5o8iuM | heavenandhell.lnk.to/breakingoutPR
COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASH FORCES IRON MAIDEN TO RESCHEDULE SOLD OUT L.A. SHOW
Concert promoter Live Nation has announced an unexpected scheduling issue where restrictions on simultaneous events at Exposition Park in Los Angeles have meant IRON MAIDEN's Saturday, September 26 show at the 22,000-capacity BMO Stadium has had to be rescheduled to the following day Sunday, September 27. This is specifically due to the USC Trojans vs. Oregon Ducks college football game taking place at the neighboring 100,000-capacity Memorial Coliseum stadium.The Friday, September 25 IRON MAIDEN performance at BMO Stadium remains unchanged. All tickets purchased for Saturday, September 26 will be honored for the rescheduled show on Sunday, September 27.
ironmaiden.com
SOCIAL DISTORTION RELEASES SHORT DOCUMENTARY
SOCIAL DISTORTION's long-awaited 8th album, "Born To Kill", will be released May 8 via Epitaph Records. And now a 8-minute short documentary about the making of the LP is available.youtu.be/cRp2Z_AQGuE
NEW SINGLE WITH BLUTGOTT
German hard rock/metal group BLUTGOTT release the new single "Der Blutgott Regiert In Diesem Land (Balgeroth Version)".It's the second single from the upcoming album, "Die Schlacht um Knochenheim. Part 1: Death of the Bloodking", which will be released in October via Metalville Records.
youtube.com/watch?v=uOqYhphnxYs | blutgott.com | metalville-shop.com
NEW SINGLE WITH THE QUILL
Swedish hard rockers The QUILL release "Dark City", the first single taken from the new studio album, "Master Of The Skies", out on May 8 through Metalville Records.
youtube.com/watch?v=xvXk_L6ILAQ | facebook.com/thequillsweden | metalville-shop.com
NEW SINGLE WITH LION'S SHARE
Swedish heavy metal veterans LION'S SHARE continue their comeback campaign with the new single "Baptized In Blood", taken from their long-awaited album "Inferno", out March 27 via Metalville Records.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tf84t8GqLM | lionsshare.org | metalville-shop.com
NEW SINGLE WITH EMPIRE OF DISEASE
Spanish melodic death metal band EMPIRE OF DISEASE strike again with "Depravity", the third advance single from their upcoming third full-length album, "While Everything Collapses", set for release on March 19 through Xtreem Music.youtu.be/MlkrOuQ-gSI | facebook.com/Empireofdisease | xtreemmusic.com
NEW SINGLE WITH ANUBIS
Los Angeles heavy metal outfit ANUBIS premiere the third single, "Nuclear Dawn", from their forthcoming album, "Anthromorphicide", which will be released on April 24.youtu.be/-meMf6UutfQ?si=rxO7eRryyuP9U_lH | facebook.com/AnubisBandOfficial
JOE LYNN TURNER TO PERFORM ENTIRE SOLO DEBUT IN SCANDINAVIA
Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will perform his first solo album, 1985's "Rescue You", in its entirety, along with his other hits, at select shows in Scandinavia this spring.The dates are as follows:
April 23 - Valand, Gothenburg, Sweden
April 25 - Wings Of AOR Festival at Arbis, Norrköping, Sweden
April 26 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway
facebook.com/joelynnturnerofficial/posts/....
NEW SINGLE WITH SISTER SIN
Reunited Swedish heavy metal band SISTER SIN has released a second new single, "Drive". It's the follow-up to last month's "Suicide Hill", which marked SISTER SIN's first new music in 12 years.
youtu.be/2j_6Mqfr9KA
A WILD MIX
SAVAGE BEAT: Bright Lights, Tall Shadows (late 70s punk rock/action rock/garage rock)LORDS OF SALEM: Supersonic Vampire Pussy (dark industrial metal/rock)
LEAVES' EYES: Song Of Darkness (symphonic metal)
NEW COLLECTION WITH TROUBLEMAKERS ON FRIDAY
Swedish punk rock veterans TROUBLEMAKERS will release a new collection, "Samling 1995-2013", on Friday, March 6. It will be available on all social medias.
facebook.com/punkrockgbg
SEABSTIAN BACH TO FRONT TWISTED SISTER
TWISTED SISTER members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and frontman Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW) will be fronting the band for a handful of select dates this fall. These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian's current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.Joey Cassata, who played drums on Ace Frehley's final original solo album, "10,000 Volts", has confirmed that he will sit behind the drum kit for TWISTED SISTER's upcoming dates this fall.
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044230189475 | instagram.com/sebastianbach | instagram.com/p/DVb6ktbknQ6/....
METALLICA ADDS 6 SHOWS TO RESIDENCY IN LAS VEGAS
Due to unbelievable demand, 6 shows are being added to METALLICA's "Life Burns Faster" residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. More details will be announced shortly..metallica.com
KITTIE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
KITTIE will celebrate 3 decades of uncompromising metal with the announcement of the "Legacy Of Fire Tour: 30 Years Of Kittie", a massive 16-date North American headline run launching this June, the band's first full headline tour in over 10 years. KINGDOM OF GIANTS and GORE will join as special guests across all dates.The tour kicks off June 6 in St. Louis and runs through June 27 in Montreal, hitting major markets, including New York, Nashville, Toronto, and more. Pre-sales start today (Tuesday, March 3), with tickets going on general sale on Friday, March 6.
kittie.net
6 REVIEWS FOR YOUR SOUP
LÖMSK: Act II - Of Iron And Blood (melodic black metal)TRIUMPHER: Piercing The Heart Of The World (epic heavy metal)
MEGA COLOSSUS: Watch Out! (classic heavy metal)
BLACK LUNG: Forever Beyond (heavy/psych rock)
ARTILLERY: Ghost In The Machine (thrash metal)
ADVOCACY: The Tide (melodic progressive metal)
SEX PISTOLS ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED DATES FOR NORTH AMERICA
SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter have announced the rescheduled tour dates for North America, and added some new stops. The tour will happen in the fall.You can grab presale tickets for select dates from March 3. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 6.
The tour was originally halted in September 2025 after guitarist Steve Jones sustained a broken wrist, forcing the cancelation of all remaining North and South American dates before a single show was played.
sexpistolsfeaturingfrankcarter.com
KAZJUROL CELEBRATE 40 WITH NEW COLLECTION
Swedish crossover thrash band KAZJUROL was born in Fagersta, Sweden in the mid-80s. They are not the most famous band, but they has stubbornly refused to die for 4 decades.Now it's time to sum it all up with the new collection "Forty Years Of Misery", which is out now via GMR.
youtu.be/4CDPFp4IgT0
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