NEWS: LEAVES’ EYES – Release New Single And Video ‘Chain Of The Golden Horn’

LEAVES' EYES release their new single and video 'Chain Of The Golden Horn', the second track from upcoming album 'The Last Viking' which is due for release on 23rd October on AFM Records. Pre order the album here: https://fanlink.to/LeavesEyesTheLastViking  'The Last Viking' is the 2020 monumental piece from LEAVES’ EYES. With their cult-albums 'Vinland Saga' (2005) and 'King of Kings' … Continue reading NEWS: LEAVES’ EYES – Release New Single And Video ‘Chain Of The Golden Horn’

NEWS: SKAM – Release New Single

Green Eyes is the new single from UK rock trio, SKAM and it's out now via X-Ray Records. It is the first release from their forthcoming EP, which combines the familiar SKAM power with melodic choruses to showcase a significant step forward by the band. The song’s focus is on jealousy and how the grass can look greener on the other side … Continue reading NEWS: SKAM – Release New Single

NEWS: PARADISE LOST – Announce ‘Draconian Times’ 25th Anniversary Reissue

In 1995 Paradise Lost released their masterpiece ‘Draconian Times’, an album that defined them creatively and made them one of the best metal bands the UK has ever produced.  To coincide with the albums 25th anniversary Music For Nations will reissue ‘Draconian Times’ on 4th December.   Working with Simon Efemy (Napalm Death The Wildhearts, … Continue reading NEWS: PARADISE LOST – Announce ‘Draconian Times’ 25th Anniversary Reissue

ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 26.09.2020

Two weeks is up, you know what that means? Time to update the playlist and there are some belters. Album releases come from South Of Salem, Finntroll and Kataklysm so there are songs from those albums on the list. There have been a lot of single releases in these last two weeks. These come from … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST – 26.09.2020

ALBUM REVIEW: Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly – Alone Together

Rikard Sjöblom is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist who has been very busy in the last two decades releasing a total of twenty one albums. Rikard Sjöblom exists. Gungflies do not exist but fortunately Sjöblom has taken it upon himself to create one. Alone Together is the twenty second release in his catalogue. A progressive rock odyssey, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly – Alone Together

ALBUM REVIEW: Derek Sherinian – The Phoenix

Derek Sherinian is one of the most significant keyboard players of our times. He has been a key contributor in several different bands and worked with artists such as Alice Cooper, DREAM THEATRE, KISS and Billy Idol. He has also worked on at least seven solo albums, including Planet X, Mythology and Oceana 2011, with … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Derek Sherinian – The Phoenix

NEWS: NIGHTMARE – Release Third Single And Video ‘Divine Nemesis’

NIGHTMARE release their third single and video 'Divine Nemesis', taken from upcoming new album 'Aeternam' due for release on 2nd October, out on AFM Records. NIGHTMARE, the power metal export out of France released their third video-single 'Divine Nemesis' from the new forthcoming album “Aeternam”, due for release on 2nd October via AFM records. The dark, fierce ‘Divine Nemesis’ is … Continue reading NEWS: NIGHTMARE – Release Third Single And Video ‘Divine Nemesis’

NEWS: T-REX MARATHON – Confront Abusive Relationships In ‘A Prison Just For Us’

Ottawa’s punk/post-hardcore act T-Rex Marathon are releasing their second single “A Prison Just For Us” off their upcoming album “Days Without Incident”. This is the next instalment in the band's discography which already boasts a handful of singles and 2 EPs.  T-Rex Marathon is out to prove they aren’t a one-trick pony with their first full length which serves as a … Continue reading NEWS: T-REX MARATHON – Confront Abusive Relationships In ‘A Prison Just For Us’

NEWS: AURAL DECAY – Release Single ‘Facing The Obscure’

Brit prog metal project, AURAL DECAY, has released an ear-splitting new single, Facing The Obscure. Formed and born out of the recent Covid-19 lockdown, AURAL DECAY is a brand new and exciting solo endeavour from multi-instrumentalist Daniel Robinson. Based in Northern England, AURAL DECAY pulls from everyone from Periphery, Meshuggah, Gojira and TesseracT to Humanity's Last Breath. Hurling out gargantuan riffs, twisted groves, … Continue reading NEWS: AURAL DECAY – Release Single ‘Facing The Obscure’

NEWS: UNCLE WOE – Reveal Second Album ‘Phantomescence’ Premiere First Single ‘Become The Ghost’

Canada’s Uncle Woe brings you a contemplative, progressive doom album “Phantomescence” that was completely conceived and recorded in pandemic induced isolation. The opening track/lead single, “Become The Ghost” is a meandering exploration of death and dreams.  “Phantomescence” deviates from the first Uncle Woe album as the band moves forward from a solo studio project. It is an easily digestible, logical next step in the … Continue reading NEWS: UNCLE WOE – Reveal Second Album ‘Phantomescence’ Premiere First Single ‘Become The Ghost’