Since 2015, Kiss Replicas has been the premier developer of officially high-end Kiss replica costumes under license by Epic Rights, Kiss’ global licensing agent. All costumes are produced by UD Replicas, the licensing division of Universal Designs Ltd. David Pea, President UD Replicas says, “Nothing like this has ever been offered before. This beautifully intricate […]
In 1982, Metal Blade Records put out its first release: Metal Massacre, a compilation album that included Metallica, Ratt and many other influential artists. Now in 2021, Metal Blade will be releasing Metal Massacre XV on May 21st and continuing the legacy of the first album – the collection will once again contain a sampling of contemporary […]
The debut album of Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen will be available on May 28th 2021 via Nuclear Blast and comes not only with the legendary guitar riffs of Esa Holopainen from Amorphis, but also features vocalists such as Jonas Renkse (Katatonia), Einar Solberg (Leprous), Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork), Anneke Van Giersbergen and many more, […]
The Wring will be releasing their new album ‘The Wring² Project Cipher’ on May 28th 2021. Don Dewulf is the sole songwriter of the project and he takes up guitar duties, but the album wouldn’t have come together without help from drummer Thomas Lang, vocalist Marc Bonilla, bassists Bryan Beller and Jason Henrie and guitarist […]
In 2020, when Covid-19 put the live touring industry on hold, Joe Bonamassa did something unprecedented for his fans, he put together a one-night-only live-streamed show at the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. That night he united people across 44 countries worldwide for a phenomenal live music presentation of his brand-new album ‘Royal Tea’, […]
The Heavy Metal Truants are delighted to announce that Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson will be taking to the saddle and joining them on their Ninth annual fundraising adventure, to raise funds for disadvantaged children, a cause even more essential in a prolonged period when charities are suffering so badly. With Download being cancelled in 2021 […]
Paysage d’Hiver is the frostbitten project of Tobias “Wintherr” Möckl which epitomises the harshness of winter. The Ritual here on TotalRock chats exclusively to Wintherr about the new upcoming album in ‘Geister’, the history of the project and what lies ahead for the master of winter wanderings. Nate: Hello and thank you for taking the […]
Monsters Of Rock® welcomes The Dead Daisies to the radio airwaves. The Dead Daisies first radio show, which is entitled ‘Live From Daisyland‘, features band member Doug Aldrich as host and is to be broadcast live on Wednesday April 21st 2021 at 3PM PST. It will re-air on Sunday nights from 8pm-10pm PST. ‘Live […]
Bloodstock Festival, which takes place from 11th-15 August 2021 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, has announced that 7 bands are booked to play the event:Napalm Death, Venom Prison, Borstal, King Creature, Primitai, Terra IV and Internal Conflict. Judas Priest have confirmed that their Sunday headline slot at Bloodstock 2021 will now be their only European performance […]
Jim Steinman, Hall of Fame songwriter and Grammy-winning record producer for Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Pandora’s Box and others, has passed away due to ongoing health issues. He was 73 years old. Bill Steinman said ”My brother, Jim, passed away at his home in Connecticut, having been ill for a long time. I […]
GIRLSCHOOL: FIRST FOUR ALBUMS REISSUED ONTO VINYL and TotalRock is delighted to be giving away sets of these historic albums. The longest all female rock band first hit the British Heavy Metal scene back in 1978 and wasn’t afraid of the male dominated British metal community. They soon released their debut album, Demolition in 1980. […]
For the first time we are including you in our final vote! Each month, presenters and writers at TotalRock nominate a band for our Band of our Month, we then vote for every band on the list of nominees that we like, and the top three are put forward for a final round of voting […]
