Mad About Rock

  IRON MAIDEN will start their RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR on May 27th next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and, to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever! Dates are as below. Tickets go on sale from Friday 27th September 12pm at Livenation.co.uk . As always there will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members & Trooper VIP packages will be available at all UK & Ireland shows. Says lead singer Bruce Dickinson, “Next year is a very special one for IRON MAIDEN and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience. This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a wh...

  I PREVAIL and HALESTORM are gearing up to embark on the "can't miss" tour of Summer 2024. Their co-headline trek in the US, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on 9th July in Raleigh and runs through 17th August in Las Vegas. Hollywood Undead and Fit For A King will serve as support, making this a powerhouse package that will be remembered as one of Summer 2024's best lineups. Get tickets here or here . All dates are below. The tour is also the catalyst and the creative spark for the bands' collaborative track "can u see me in the dark?" Listen HERE. It's an epic and explosive pairing, just like the tour itself, thanks to the vocal chemistry between I Prevail's Eric Vanlerberghe and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale, stormy riffs, and unforgettable chorus. It will go down as one of the smash hits of Summer 2024. Watch the lyric video HERE "We're excited to finally have a song come out,' says Vanlerberghe. "It was a fun challenge to ...

  Friday 19th May 2023 — We’re now only one week away from the Heavy Music Awards 2023 that will take place at the historic and iconic OVO Arena Wembley in a huge venue upgrade, marking a fantastic year for rock and metal music. Renowned for showcasing the diverse global icons of heavy music at the annual event, this year will welcome unique and special performances from some of the most exciting names in the scene. With a location upgrade to OVO Arena Wembley, the celebrated venue will recognise the growing impact of heavy music, highlighting both breakthrough artists and stalwarts of the scene. The awards take place on Friday 26th May. Final tickets are available to purchase here . With four nomination nods for the HMAs 2023 — including Best International Live Artist and Best Album - Lzzy and Joe of the ferocious Halestorm will be playing an intimate ‘unplugged’ show at the awards, joined by inimitable Machine Gun Kelly guitarist Sophie Lloyd. Further talent set to take the stag...

  Today, Heavy Music Awards announces its first wave performers and hosts for the historic 2023 event, set to take place at OVO Arena Wembley on 26 May 2023. Renowned for showcasing the diverse global icons of heavy music at the annual event, this year will welcome unique and special performances from some of the most exciting names in the scene. With a location upgrade to OVO Arena Wembley, the celebrated venue will recognise the growing impact of heavy music, highlighting both breakthrough artists and stalwarts of the scene. Pre-sale tickets are available to voters and general sale tickets available Wednesday 19th April at 10am, starting at just £25 (plus fees), which are on sale here . With four nomination nods for the HMAs 2023 — including Best International Live Artist and Best Album - Lzzy and Joe of the ferocious Halestorm will be playing an intimate ‘unplugged’ show at the awards, joined by inimitable Machine Gun Kelly guitarist Sophie Lloyd. Further talent set to take the...

  The greatest rock and metal festival of all time, Download Festival, announces 44 new names and the day splits for 2023’s mammoth line-up. New names include the blistering Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Neck Deep, Bob Vylan, Carcass, Five Finger Death Punch, Jinjer, Coheed and Cambria, Electric Callboy, Hot Milk and The Amity Affliction, who will join the celebration of Download’s 20-year legacy at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park across four days over 8-11 June 2023. They join headliners Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon and Metallica, who will deliver two massive no-repeat performances. Weekend and day tickets are now on sale, as well as a very limited amount of camping tickets and new VIP options: www.downloadfestival.co.uk . The biggest annual gathering of the rock and metal tribes will be joined by 44 new names, including the Grammy-winning Halestorm, hard rock frontrunners Alter Bridge, heavy metal behemoths Five Finger Death Punch, MOBO’s first ever Best Alternative Music Ac...

  The heavy metal, dark, madcap visionaries, collectively known as AVATAR, have emerged from deep within the Swedish forest in which they have been working on their ninth studio album, Dance Devil Dance, due for release 17th February 2023. Pre-order HERE . The record will be released in multiple vinyl configurations. The configurations can be seen below: Clouds Dipped in Chrome Super Deluxe Vinyl Includes: - Metal O-Card with embossed Avatar emblem - 2 pocket silver board gatefold vinyl with platinum Dance Devil Dance vinyl - 24 page photo book - Autographed 5x7 Postcard Hazmat Suit Deluxe Vinyl Includes: - Embossed Gatefold with 3 colour A SIDE / B SIDE Dance Devil Dance vinyl - Five 11x11 Photo Prints of each band member with lyrics - Autographed 5x7 Postcard Dance Devil Dance Standard Vinyl Includes: - Embossed gatefold jacket with red opaque Dance Devil Dance vinyl - Five 11x11 Photo Prints of each band member Additionally, the band have shared the album track listing, includin...

So this was a big issue for me! I got to interview Arejay from Halestorm and Barry from Shinedown, which was massive as a big fan of both bands, be sure to check out as make for great reads! Halestorm is here:   https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/95 Shinedown here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/133 I reviewed a hell of a lot of albums too! See below direct links!  Deftones, Saosin, Goo Goo Dolls & Armonite -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/183 All Hail The Yeti, Magnolia, Martyr, Dead By Wednesday -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/185  My Native Spell, Actual Villians & Franklins Dealers -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/191 Kath and the Kicks -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/222 Elessar & Grand Rezerva -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue37/223 I also done my first ever book review of the essential guide for musicians of If It Was My Band by E...

The well know Heartagram Logo from Finnish rock band, HIM who described their music as 'Love Metal.' It's Valentine's Day on February 14th, so I thought I would look at some of my favourite love-related metal/rock songs to share with you! I have kept it mostly modern and tried to have a bit of variation in terms of the lyrical content of love and the spectrum of rock genres, from Classic Rock to Pop Punk! As there are so many to choose from! So first, I'm going to kick off with an early Paramore song (the band chose this name, as it was the maiden name of the bass player's mother at the time, then they learnt that 'paramour' meant "secret lover, they adopted name but altered the spelling!) From their first debut album, All We Know Is Falling (2005) - My Heart  The song closes the band's debut with a welcomed surprise, being the only Paramore song to feature screamed vocals from then guitarist Josh Farro, who, along with Hay...

American Hard Rock band announce their anticipated follow up to their most successful album yet, "The Strange Case Of.." titled, "Into The Wild Life" which is due for release this April as follows: April 3rd: Benelux, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand ... April 6th: United Kingdom, France, and all markets not otherwise noted April 7th: United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Latin America, Southeast Asia April 8th: Japan Not only that but we get a taster of what is to come as they have released a new single today to accompany this big news, called, "Apocalyptic" which is a true driving hard rock number, which is typical of Halestorm's signature sound with Lzzy Hale showing off her impressive set of pipes as usual! Check out the new single now:       Here is what frontman Lzzy had to say about the new album:   "This album is not a departure, it is an invitation to all things Halest...

Check out the latest issue featuring my interview with Jason Bowld from Axewound ( Pitchshifter) and  extraordinary  one armed guitarist, Benjamin Teacher (Ultra Violet Man) from London!  As well as my album of the new review (Halestorm - The Strange Case Of) and all my other reviews of Axewound - Vultures, Stone Sour, Bad Books, Basement, Parkway Drive, Less Than Jake, Handguns, Conquer The Decade, Fell On Black Days and cover stars Deftones! Plus loads more interviews and reviews!! http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue16 Keep rocking! Carina