By Greg Maki-----For us Americans, we haven't yet gathered with family to stuff ourselves with turkey and the many (many) assorted side dishes. But Halloween has come and gone, and for an ever increasing number of people, that means the holiday season is in full swing. Retailers would have us believe the big day is... Continue Reading →
M-Theory Audio will reissue New Wave of American Heavy Metal band God Forbid's 2009 album "Earthsblood" on vinyl on Jan. 26, 2024. This will be the first time "Earthsblood" is available on vinyl, and it will be a two-LP specially colored "terrae sanguinem" edition, limited to 600 copies. Like previous God Forbid reissues, this one will... Continue Reading →
Skid Row has shared the music video for "Resurrected," the fifth single from its latest album, "The Gang's All Here." Directed by Frank Gryner, who has created videos for Alice Cooper and Def Leppard, and from an original concept by Skid Row's Rachel Bolan, the video captures the band in a new environment, showcasing the band members'... Continue Reading →
Femme sleaze rock band Cobra Spell has shared "Warrior from Hell," the third single from its debut album "666," due Dec. 1, 2023, via Napalm Records. Pre-order the album here, and watch the video below. "This song is a true rock and roll banger!" the band said. "Apt for the very wildest souls, the ones with... Continue Reading →
Ocean City, Maryland's Jarhead Fertilizer has shared two new tracks, "Mark of the Beast" and "Street Successor," from its new album, "Carceral Warfare," due Dec. 8, 2023, via Closed Casket Activities. Pre-order the album here, and listen to the new songs below. The album's subject matter and theme are deeply personal, depicting an eternal struggle set in... Continue Reading →
Steel Panther has announced its first batch of tour dates for 2024. The On the Prowl Tour 2024 will kick off Jan. 19 in Reno, Nevada, and run through Feb. 24 in Wichita, Kansas. This new tour announcement comes as the band is getting ready to stuff stockings for all the naughty housewives on... Continue Reading →
Zakk Sabbath will release the double album "Doomed Forever Forever Doomed"—featuring the trio's take on Black Sabbath's second and third albums, "Paranoid" (1970) and "Master of Reality" (1971)—on March 1, 2023, via Magnetic Eye Records. Pre-order it here. Zakk Sabbath features guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera), bassist Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob... Continue Reading →
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley will release his new studio album, "10,000 Volts," on Feb. 23, 2024. Produced by Frehley and Steve Brown (Trixter), the album is available for pre-order here. The video for the title track, directed by Alex Kouvatsos from Black Wolf Imaging, can be seen below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhRqVUs523Y "10,000 Volts"... Continue Reading →
Australian metalcore band Alpha Wolf has shared the new single and video "Bring Back the Noise." Stream the song here, and watch the video below. "In the early stages of writing 'Bring Back the Noise,' we felt we had a party starter on our hands," the band said. "Refining this song together in the woods... Continue Reading →
Long-running English metal band Saxon will release "Hell, Fire and Damnation," its 24th studio album on Jan. 19, 2024, via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders in a variety of formats are available here. “I’ve had that saying in my head since I was a small boy because my dad used to say it when he was... Continue Reading →
After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the multi-day event has revealed the first wave of bands for its 2024 edition. "We extremely excited to have Milwaukee Metal Fest not only coming back for another insane year but this time around we have added power metal, more black metal, more doom and some other surprise elements... Continue Reading →
