On 20th December 2019, just one day before what would have been Frank Zappa’s 79th birthday, Zappa Records and UMC will celebrate ‘Hot Rats’ and the legendary composer’s highly prolific 1969 period with a mammoth six-disc boxed set titled ‘The Hot Rats Sessions’. Overseen by the Zappa Trust and produced […]
Heather Findlay’s Christmas show is set in her hometown of York at NCEM, which has been pencilled in for 20th December 2019 under the title of ‘Heather Findlay & Friends’. “I love making the Christmas show really magical, nostalgic and unique, so there’s a slightly different line-up which reflects that. […]
The Cadillac Three have unveiled the details for their fourth full-length record ‘Country Fuzz’ released via Big Machine Records on February 7th 2020. “We’ve spent the last two and a half years working on this album,” exclaims Grammy-nominated Frontman Jaren Johnston, “But our sound even since high school has always […]
70000 Tons Of Metal has just announced the first 10 bands to play at the event, as well as pre-sale start dates for 70000 Tons Of Metal Survivors (festival goers who have attended the event before) for Round 10, sailing from January 7 to January 11, 2020. Pre-sales for Gold […]
In 2020, Bloodstock Festival celebrates 20 years and the organisers have announced that Judas Priest will Headline on the Sunday night, 9th August. Judas Priest enthuse, “Horns up Bloodstock – the Priest is back to Headline the 20th year of Bloodstock with our 50 Heavy Metal Years anniversary show!! A […]
Crypitus have released their new album ‘Ill World (That’s What You Get)’ via Independent and it’s a six song album that is meant to portray and highlight the main aspect of modern turmoil to a backdrop of hooks and grooves from stylings from a variety of music styles to make […]
Running Wild have confirmed the release of a new 4 track EP ‘Crossing The Blades’ and this will coming out on December 6th 2019 on Steamhammer/SPV and available on the following formats CD, 12” vinyl, download and stream and it’s a prime slab of powerful fist-pumping Heavy Metal. ‘Crossing The […]
Stéphane Boies has released his new album ‘Act Of Transition’ via Independent and it features some classical passages and deeper meditate Rock and then change to subtle heavy laden riffs. Stéphane is a multi-instrumentalist plus handled all production as well as the recording, mixing and mastering. ‘Act Of Transition’ Track […]
The Record Company will release ‘Early Songs and Rarities’ which is a special edition Album of 11 previously unreleased recordings. This strictly limited pressing will be available in the US for Record Store Day Black Friday on November 29th, with Snakefarm Records matching that release date in the UK. ‘Early […]
Iced Earth will finally release the classic 1999 live opus ‘Alive in Athens’ as its first proper vinyl edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this monumental recording. ‘Alive in Athens (20th Anniversary Edition)’ includes five 180gram LPs, a 12-page LP-sized booklet with liner notes by Jon Schaffer and Matt Barlow […]
Stonedead Festival have announced that the following bands:Black Star Riders, Tyketto, Kris Barras Band, Blaze Bayley, Tygers Of Pan Tang and Mike Gray featuring Kim Jennett are confirmed to play at the event, with more bands to be announced soon. Stonedead’s stellar line-up aims to excite both classic and new […]
