STEEL PANTHERHeavy Metal Rules Steel Panther Inc (2019)Rating: 6/10 Steel Panther is a band that so many of us have taken at face value; the comedy rock capers, the cheesy lyrics, the all too familiar melodies and song structures, and the glam metal parodying. So why then are the Los Angeles, California-based group so popular […]
WEDNESDAY 13 Releases Eighth Solo Studio Album ‘Necrophaze’ September 27th, 2019 Los Angeles, California-based horror punk musician Wednesday 13 issued eighth full-length solo studio album Necrophaze on September 27th, 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records. Necrophaze was recorded by DevilDriver guitarist Michael Spreitzer, and is the first Wednesday 13 record to feature guest appearances, which include […]
METALLICA Forced To Postpone Upcoming Tour Of Australia And New Zealand September 27th, 2019 San Francisco, California-based heavy metal band Metallica have been forced to postpone their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. The eight-date jaunt – with special guests Slipknot – was due to commence on October 17th in Perth, Australia. The band […]
CORELEONI Release Second Studio Album ‘II’ September 27th, 2019 Hard rock band CoreLeoni, founded by Gotthard guitarist Leo Leoni, issued second full-length studio album II on September 27th, 2019 through AFM Records. The outing once again featured re-recorded renditions of early Gotthard songs along with two brand new tracks – ‘Queen Of Hearts’ and ‘Don’t […]
ACID REIGNThe Age Of Entitlement Dissonance Productions (2019)Rating: 9/10 Back in 1988 I visited London’s legendary Shades Records and purchased a copy of Acid Reign’s debut EP Moshkinstein. At the time, UK thrash was on the up but the humour showcased by many of the bands seemed to alienate them from fans across the world, […]
REDLINE To Release Third Studio Album ‘Gods And Monsters’ In November September 26th, 2019 Birmingham. England-based hard rock / heavy metal band Redline will issue their third full-length studio album Gods And Monsters on November 22nd, 2019 through Escape Music. Gods And Monsters was recorded at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales, and engineered, produced […]
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ Premiere ‘Bis Ich Bin’ Music Video September 25th, 2019 Black Forest, Germany-based black metal duo Imperium Dekadenz have filmed a music video for the track ‘Bis Ich Bin’, which can be viewed below. The band commented: “The light shows you the world but the darkness shows you the truth about yourself. Enter the […]
SHINEDOWN Premiere Music Video For ‘Attention Attention’ Title Track September 24th, 2019 American rock group Shinedown have filmed a music video for the title track of their latest album Attention Attention. Directed by Bill Yukich, the clip can be viewed below. Shinedown issued sixth full-length studio album Attention Attention on May 4th, 2018 through Atlantic […]
LIGHT THE TORCH Issue Lyric Video For ‘The Great Divide’ Track September 24th, 2019 Los Angeles, California-based metalcore group Light The Torch have released an official lyric video for the track ‘The Great Divide’, which can be viewed below. “This song is basically about doing anything to save that which is already dead,” said singer […]
EXHORDER Release Third Studio Album ‘Mourn The Southern Skies’ September 20th, 2019 New Orleans, Louisiana-based thrash metal group Exhorder issued third full-length studio album Mourn The Southern Skies on September 20th, 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records. The outing was the band’s first full-length record in 27 years. Guitarist Vinnie LaBella commented: “Twenty-seven years? Man, that’s […]
