Mad About Rock

  Following the release of their acclaimed 10th album, I Beat Loneliness, BUSH are set to arrive for their first UK tour in eight years. Led by singer and guitarist Gavin Rossdale, the band will hit arenas in Nottingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London this November as special guests of Danish rockers Volbeat. Singer Gavin Rossdale said: “The reaction to I BEAT LONELINESS has been brilliant. We’re looking forward to playing for everyone. Lots of songs to choose from. It’s been too long and we’re thrilled to be coming. See you there!” The Peach Review described a North American show this summer as an “incredible performance, full of energy”, while Parklife DC wrote that a show was “far from a heritage act, blending their iconic ‘90s sound with a vibrant, contemporary edge”. BUSH burst into the rock firmament in 1994 with the classic alternative album Sixteen Stone, which featured singles including ‘Glycerine’ and ‘Machinehead’. Since then, major tracks have inclu...

  Coming at you from the heart of the nation’s capital, UK alt-metal powerhouse NIGHT THIEVES return with seismic riffs, supremely melodic hooks, and a barrage of breath-taking, arena-sized anthems. The hard-hitting quartet are set to release their highly anticipated debut album in Spring 2026—but first, they have just delivered a stunning preview in the form of their brand new single and video, 'Obsidian', out now. Watch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwO21-eWx64 Listen to the band at - https://open.spotify.com/artist/42azirKNGgnSrqW10zeJju Known for their dynamic blend of heavy, hook-driven rock and emotionally charged songwriting, NIGHT THIEVES have already earned plaudits from Metal Hammer, Planet Rock, Powerplay, BBC Radio One, Total Rock, Fireworks Magazine, Rock Radio Magazine, and ERB Magazine. Their rising momentum has seen them share stages with the likes of Marisa and the Moths and Chuggaboom, cementing their status as one of the UK’s most excitin...

  Rising UK metal crew TEMPEST SAINT continue their ascent with the release of their thunderous new video for the track, 'The Cursed', which is out now - check out the video for the song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sngfX7cgjYU Formed in 2023 and hailing from the Greater London area, TEMPEST SAINT deliver a captivating sound that fuses classic metal riffage with the melodic drive of modern rock. Channelling the ethos of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM), the band have been making serious waves in the UK scene, driven by the release of their debut album, Hyperbolized, which dropped this spring. The album has been a game-changer for the emerging quartet. Critics have praised its tight production, explosive energy, and dynamic songwriting. A standout moment on the record is a guest appearance by former Judas Priest frontman Tim Ripper Owens, a highlight that’s earned attention across the metal press. The NWOTHM described the album as an "absolute metal m...

  Off the back of their colossal, sold-out UK tour earlier this month, Scottish metal heavyweights Bleed From Within are pleased to announce an extensive run of intimate, headline shows for March 2026. This run will include Disembodied Tyrant and Baest as supports for most nights. Bleed From Within stated: "The Dying Sun tour is something we've been waiting to announce for a very long time. The plan was to get back to our roots and follow a similar kind of routing that we would have done back in our formative years. Between 2007 and 2010, we performed countless times across the country in these cities and it really helped cement the foundations of our band. The name of the tour is a nod to one of our favourite tracks from our latest album, but also a teaser of what people can expect to hear at the shows... we consider Dying Sun a deep cut and we've already discussed a number of other songs from our catalogue that we would love to bring to the stage that people will not hav...

  Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common—often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared—except when it came to Motörhead. That was the one band we could all agree on. The one band that was truly ours! Across the fourteen tracks on this album, cunningly titled Killed By Deaf, you’ll hear a loving tribute to Motörhead from some of punk rocks’ biggest and most respected bands. The latest of which to be revealed is ‘Sex & Death’ covered by punk legends Rancid out now. Lars Frederiksen (guitar/vocals) from the band says of their cover: “It's like, it's the perfect Motorhead song for me. You know as well as I do how much of a big Ramones fan Lem was. And it sounds to me like his take, Motörhead doing the Ramones...

  Exactly 40 years to the day since it was first released, Parlophone Records are pleased to announce a brand new, beautifully packaged, limited collectors 2LP colour vinyl edition of IRON MAIDEN’s classic album LIVE AFTER DEATH. Featuring the original revered gatefold sleeve artwork, the album comes with two 140g vinyls (one in blue, the other in yellow) featuring the 2015 audio remastering. The package also includes a replica 24 page World Slavery Tour programme, bringing back to life the original tour programme for new generations. Additionally the vinyl features a replica tour pass and a glossy 12 page booklet, which contains the original eight page booklet alongside an exclusive and brand new essay entitled Rime And Punishment: Celebrating 40 Years Of Live After Death, where Iron Maiden fan club editor Alexander Milas interviews Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Rod Smallwood and acclaimed illustrator Derek Riggs about the legendary album. As Steve Harris explains of the time, “...

  Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon ROB ZOMBIE returns for his 8th studio album, The Great Satan, out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10 charting record The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021), Zombie is back, revisiting his early Hellbilly roots for a slaughterhouse of anthemic punk infused heavy rock/metal. The record’s first single, “Punks And Demons,” accompanied by a video directed by Zombie is out now. Stream ‘Punks And Demons’: https://robzombie.bfan.link/punks-and-demons Pre-Order The Great Satan: https://robzombie.bfan.link/the-great-satan ‘PUNKS AND DEMONS’ MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/J0mfcGLaPqI The Great Satan is available now for pre-order in a variety of formats including a limited box set and accompanying apparel at https://robzombie.bfan.link/the-great-satan . The Great Satan Tracklist: 1. F.T.W. 84 2. Tarantula 3. (I’m a) Rock ‘N’ Roller 4. Heathen Days 5. Who Am I 6. Black Rat...

  Have you recovered from the last BLOODSTOCK announcement yet? Well hold onto your battle jacket, because your cries of delight over that news can only be matched by today’s reveal. BLOODSTOCK can now confirm that 2026’s stellar line-up will be further enriched by Bay Area thrash icons TESTAMENT , who have been ripping the UK a new one this month already. With more than 40 years of excellence and influence under their belt, miss their set on the Ronnie James Dio main stage before BLACK LABEL SOCIETY on Sunday at your peril. While you wait, they’ve just dropped their brand new album, Para Bellum, only yesterday via Nuclear Blast - check out its first single ‘Infanticide A.I.’ here . TESTAMENT will be joined by their thrash pals from further down the Californian coastline, LA based THROWN INTO EXILE . If you aren’t familiar with them yet, get your ears around clobbering new single ‘Eternal Nothingness’ here and if it makes you want more, grab their last EP, Passageways, too. They’...

  Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, which is out today via Nuclear Blast Records. The album stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity's uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human. Testament's newest single, 'High Noon,' is a Wild West adventure set to music, evoking images of duels and gunslingers. The song offers a nod to the band's acclaimed The Gathering period, yet successfully incorporating fresh, contemporary elements, demonstrating the band's forward momentum. Watch the animated video for 'High Noon' created by Freakshot Films, here: https://youtu.be/q0fm7XmHJ_E Chuck Billy comments, "We are so fired up about the release of Para Bellum. There were a lot of hours spent putting this together. These new songs ...

  With Halloween around the corner, BLOODSTOCK has some early treats to share, by way of some fiendishly good bands to announce! No tricks here. Hot on the heels of the recent reveal of special guests BODY COUNT, today BLOODSTOCK can tell you another 10 bands who’ll be treading the boards at Catton Park next summer, and if you’re quick, you might just manage to snap up the last of the standard weekend tickets before the box office goblin swoops in with the giant sold out stamp. Striding onto the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Sunday, will be the mighty BLACK LABEL SOCIETY . Led by the inimitable, master storyteller Zakk Wylde, do they need any more introduction? Warm up your necks in advance headbangers, you’ll need it. Not ones to be intimidated by that hefty gut punch, Friday sees prime deathcore dealers FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY join the bill. The Sophie Lancaster stage is no slouch either. Thursday welcomes back Birmingham’s previous Metal 2 The Masses winners, boisterous lads MANTIS...

  ALFONSO CONSPIRACY, the uncompromising project led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Max James, will release his formidable debut album, 'The Explicit//The Exploited', on Friday 5th December across all major platforms. Before the full album drops, fans can check out the stunning new single and video, Who Are We (WHORE), out now.  Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmjBdlcm-w Listen in at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5eLVt973m2JiaDqtglfu0A Born in isolation in the industrial grit of Northern England, Max James channelled his angst into creative obsession. Because no one around him shared his passion for alternative culture, Max took matters into his own hands—teaching himself every instrument and mastering every aspect of his sound. ALFONSO CONSPIRACY became not just a band, but a one-man force forged in solitude and shaped by struggle. ALFONSO CONSPIRACY fuses the abrasive energy of ‘90s industrial metal, the sheer weight of modern metal riffs, and t...

  Icons of melancholic doom and gothic metal, PARADISE LOST have announced the second leg of their "Ascension Of Europe" tour, expanding the original run, which will start on October 10th, by 21 new dates. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, Oct 3rd, from 10am UK / 11am CET via https://paradiselost.co.uk/tour-dates/ . PARADISE LOST - Ascension Of Europe Part 2 06.02. NL Leeuwarden Neushoom 07.02. DE Hamburg Markethalle 08.02. DK Aarhus Voxhall 10.02. SE Gothenburg Pustervik 11.02. NO Oslo John Dee 13.02. SE Karlstad Nöjesfabriken 14.02. SE Norrköping Arbis 15.02. SE Stockholm Debaser 18.02. FI Lahti Finlandia-Klubi 19.02. FI Tampere Tavara-Asema 20.02. FI Helsinki Ääniwalli 21.02. EE Tallinn Helitehas 22.02. LV Riga Spelet 24.02. LT Vilnius Loftas 27.02. PL Gdansk B90 28.02. PL Warsaw Progresja 02.03. PL Wroclaw A2 03.03. DE Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt 04.03. DE Leipzig Felsenkeller 05.03. DE Hannover Capitol 06.03. NL Zoetermeer Poppodium Boerderij STREAM / PURCHASE PARADISE LO...

  Today (October 3) MEGADETH have unveiled “Tipping Point” as the first single and video from their forthcoming self-titled final album due out in 2026 via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label. The sonically explosive and lyrically unflinching song kicks off with a thunderous guitar solo before DAVE’s iconic voice hauntingly kicks in. In the desolate but hopeful accompanying video, directed by Leonardo Liberti, DAVE is locked up in a prison being tortured in extreme fashion, while the band performs in the same lock-up. In the end DAVE perseveres evil and walks away into a new day.  Watch the video below and listen to the song HERE . “We all have different ‘tipping points’ and they may vary from day to day,” says MUSTAINE. “I think we’re all being pushed to the edge right now, and it’s easy to lean into that feeling. But it’s important not to let things get you down.” MEGADETH—Mustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari (Lead, Rh...

  Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge comments about their cover of Motörhead's timeless anthem, 'Ace Of Spades': “Getting into punk rock around 1980, basically the only metal band that was allowed to be part of the punk rock scene was Motörhead, as far as I was concerned. If you saw somebody show up in a jean vest with the Motörhead patch on the back it was like, “There’s a metaller, but he can hang with us!”. ‘Ace of Spades’ was the track where you heard that and went, “That’s not metal, that’s punk rock!” Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common—often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared—except when it came to Motörhead. That was the one band we could all agree on. The one band that was truly ours! WA...

  It’s happening. After years of fans requesting it, BODY COUNT are finally set to tear up BLOODSTOCK in August 2026. The Grammy-winning crew led by Ice-T will make their long-overdue debut as special guests on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on the festival’s final day, Sunday 9th August, playing directly before headliner JUDAS PRIEST. No strangers to controversy or crushing riffs, BODY COUNT have been a rallying cry for raw, unapologetic heavy music since the early ‘90s. Born from Ice-T and guitarist Ernie C’s vision to fuse street grit with blistering metal, the band has built a reputation for leveling every stage they set foot on. With a Grammy win for Best Metal Performance (for ‘Bum-Rush’ off their Carnivore album) under their belt, they’re louder, harder, and more relevant than ever. Festival director Vicky Hungerford comments, “After 10 years of trying we FINALLY get Body Count to Bloodstock!!! This is going to be one of the most memorable shows the festival has ever seen...