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  Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred, who are universally acclaimed as one of the best live bands on the planet, have today announced a full UK headline tour in support of their brand new album You Got This. Already setting the airwaves and dancefloors of the nation alight with current single ‘Can I Get A’ – which premiered on BBC 6Music, and has just been made Track of the Week on Virgin Radio – Skindred will be bringing the party vibes to Nottingham, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast and Glasgow later this year, with an extra special show on Halloween at London’s iconic Alexandra Palace. Supporting the band at Alexandra Palace will be nu-metal heroes Alien Ant Farm, along with fellow Californian scenesters Spineshank and Orgy. All three bands will also join Skindred at their Birmingham Academy show on the previous night, with Alien Ant Farm playing additional shows on the tour. Further support acts will be announced for various shows in due course. Arya Goggins, Skindred’s drummer,...

  Papa Roach have just released a brand-new single called “Wake Up Calling,” and unveiled the next wave of their ‘Rise Of The Roach’ world tour, with dates confirmed across Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, and now the UK & Ireland. The band has just announced their return to the UK later this year for another headline run, following their biggest shows yet last year, including a sold-out Wembley show. The tour will kick off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 1st November through to Cardiff’s Utilita Arena on 9th November, with a stop at London’s The O2 along the way. Tickets go on sale at 10 AM – Friday, 13th February 2026 HERE . Last year’s UK dates garnered fantastic reviews across the board: “…with this kind of longevity, our suspicion about them being armageddon-proof doesn’t seem quite so daft after all. Long live Papa Roach!” – Kerrang “Papa Roach - still so undeniable all these years later. Still learning, still living, still loving and still looking for that next thing to...

  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...

  American Post-hardcore pioneers Rival Schools have announced a string of UK & Ireland tour dates for May 2025. The band, featuring guitarist/vocalist Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Quicksand), drummer Sammy Siegler (Youth of Today, Judge, CIV), bassist Cache Tolman (Iceburn), and guitarist Ian Love (BURN), will be performing songs from their critically acclaimed albums United by Fate and Pedals. This tour will see Rival Schools performing in Dublin, with additional headline dates in Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds. The band’s London appearance sees them as special guests for Hundred Reasons 25th anniversary show at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. "It's great," says guitarist/vocalist Walter Schreifels about performing live. "When we were touring behind United by Fate, we were doing it professionally, trying to make it in some way, and there’s a lot of intensity in that. Now, we’re doing it because we really enjoy it and want to be with...

  Saxon are extremely excited to announce a full Hell, Fire and Steel UK & Ireland Tour which will see the band perform songs from their new album Hell, Fire and Damnation as well as playing their classic album Wheels of Steel in full, from start to finish, for the last time as well as all the other hits and fan favourites too. Also, so as to make it even more special, Saxon have invited their great friend the legend that is Dirkschneider, formerly of Accept, to perform his classic album Balls to the Wall in its entirety too which should make for one hell of a memorable and unique night. Saxon’s Biff Byford says, “We first toured with UDO and Accept in the U.S.A on our Crusader tour and have done lots of stuff together since, but we have never toured the UK together so this is gonna be epic. Balls to the Wall and Wheels of Steel under the same roof… it’ going to be something really special to witness. Bring it on!” Saxon’s groundbreaking album Wheels of Steel has been heavily...

  GREEN LUNG have announced the European leg of their upcoming 'Heathen Neverland Tour' as well as additional UK & IE dates. The masters of folklore, riff and legend will headline all shows in the UK and co-headline with UNTO OTHERS across mainland Europe and Ireland. Support across all dates comes from SATAN'S SATYRS. Vocalist Tom Templar comments: "We are thrilled to be embarking on our biggest tour yet, and headlining club shows in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Portugal, Spain and Italy for the first time. We’re honoured to be sharing the stage with Unto Others and Satan’s Satyrs, two bands we’ve been fans of for a long time. Europe, come join our rites!" Green Lung 'Heathen Neverland Tour' 2025 06.02.2025 - SE, Gothenburg - Pustervik 07.02.2025 - NO, Oslo - John Dee 08.02.2025 - SE, Stockholm - Debaser Strand 10.02.2025 - FI, Tampere - Olympia-Kortteli 11.02.2025 - FI, Helsinki - Korjaamo 13.02.2025 - DK, Copenhagen - Amager Bio 14.02.2025 - DE, Hamburg...

  Hot off the heels of their returning single, ‘Attention’ which dropped in March, Irish alt rockers, Fangclub, have today followed this up with their brand new single, ‘Out Of My Head’. The track continues to mark a new era for Fangclub, being the band's second release since their critically acclaimed album 'Vulture Culture' (2019) and is the glowing result of their authentic reconnection with music. On the new single , Fangclub’s vocalist Steven King comments, “Out Of My Head is a big fun ego-death song. The riff has a country bounce to it so we wanted to make it like a heavy Beck song. Two and a half minutes of a big riff, big drums and hooks. Self-deprecating entertainment.” Watch the official lyric video for ‘Out Of My Head’ below: To mark the band’s return they have announced accompanying headline live dates in Ireland that kick off in Limerick on the 23rd May, stopping off in Listowel and Cork before finishing in Dublin on the 1st June. See full details below: 23/...

  Ahead of their upcoming UK and Ireland headline tour this April, modern metal heavyweights SYLOSIS have released a live video for 'Poison For The Lost', taken from their last full length album, A Sign Of Things To Come. The video was filmed during the bands set supporting labelmates Malevolence in London last year. Watch the official live video for 'Poison For The Lost' now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldrZ7DmF9j0 Catch SYLOSIS live this April on their first headline tour of the UK and Ireland in eight years. Support from on all dates comes from Burner and Harbinger. SYLOSIS 2024 UK & Ireland Tour 03.04 - Southampton, Engine Rooms *Low Tickets* 04.04 - Bristol, The Fleece *SOLD OUT* 05.04 - Norwich, The Waterfront Studio *SOLD OUT* 06.04 - Dublin, Whelan's *SOLD OUT* 07.04 - Belfast, Limelight 2 09.04 - Edinburgh, La Belle Angele 10.04 - Glasgow, Cathouse *Low Tickets* 11.04 - Leeds, The Key Club *SOLD OUT* 12.04 - Colchester, Arts Centre *SOLD OUT* 1...

  Metal masters SYLOSIS have announced London death metallers BURNER and deathcore conquerors HARBINGER as supports for their upcoming UK and Ireland headline tour that kicks off this April. Josh Middleton comments: “We're so pleased to be bringing out rising UK metal bands Burner and Harbinger with us on our upcoming headliner! As fans of both, we can't wait to share the stage with them!” SYLOSIS 2024 UK & Ireland Tour 03.04 - Southampton, Engine Rooms *Low Tickets* 04.04 - Bristol, The Fleece *SOLD OUT* 05.04 - Norwich, The Waterfront Studio *SOLD OUT* 06.04 - Dublin, Whelan's *SOLD OUT* 07.04 - Belfast, Limelight 2 09.04 - Edinburgh, La Belle Angele 10.04 - Glasgow, Cathouse *Low Tickets* 11.04 - Leeds, The Key Club *SOLD OUT* 12.04 - Colchester, Arts Centre *SOLD OUT* 13.04 - Cardiff, the Globe *SOLD OUT* 14.04 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms *SOLD OUT* All remaining tickets are available now at sylosis-band.com https://www.facebook.com/Sylosis/

  AEG PRESENTS and AIKEN PROMOTIONS are delighted to announce that legendary American rock band JOURNEY will be bringing their 50th Anniversary Freedom Tour to the UK & Ireland later this year, playing 11 arena shows in October and November, culminating in a performance at London’s O2 Arena. JOURNEY originally formed in San Francisco in 1973 and soon became one of the biggest bands in America, with nineteen Top 40 Billboard hits in the US, and huge global hits such as ‘Don’t Stop Believin’, ‘Open Arms’, ‘Faithfully’, ‘Any Way You Want It’ and ‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’, taking them to over 100 million album sales worldwide. The band – featuring lead guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and vocalist Arnel Pineda – released their sixteenth and most recent studio album, entitled Freedom, in 2022 and embarked on their 50th Anniversary tour in 2023. Currently on a headline arena tour of the USA, JOURNEY will be spending the summer on a co-headline stadium tour of Am...

  Metal masters SYLOSIS have announced their first run of UK & Ireland headline dates in eight years for April 2024. The dates come in support of the band's new album, A Sign Of Things To Come, that was released earlier this year through Nuclear Blast Records. Josh Middleton comments: "After a killer run with Malevolence, I can’t wait to get back out to the UK and play in some of my favourite cities! This will be the first chance we’ve had to get deeper into the catalogue and trying out some of the new songs we haven’t played before! We really can’t wait for these shows! See you there!" SYLOSIS 2024 UK & Ireland Tour 03.04 - Southampton, Engine Rooms 04.04 - Bristol, The Fleece 05.04 - Norwich, The Waterfront Studio 06.04 - Dublin, Whelan's 07.04 - Belfast, Limelight 2 09.04 - Edinburgh, La Belle Angele 10.04 - Glasgow, Cathouse 11.04 - Leeds, The Key Club 12.04 - Colchester, Arts Centre 13.04 - Cardiff, the Globe 14.04 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms Tickets for a...

  Death Cult returns. The storied post-punk progenitor to The Cult will headline a one-off 12-date tour across the UK and Ireland throughout November 2023, including many venues where they made their live debut as a band. The evening, while centered around Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, will boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: Dreamtime (1984) and Love (1985). Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy also announce one US date at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on October 23, featuring the same remarkable celebration of The Cult’s origins: October 23 Los Angeles, CA, The Theatre at The Ace Hotel November 6 Belfast, UK Telegraph November 7 Dublin, IE 3Olympia November 9 Sheffield, UK Foundry November 10 Liverpool, UK Guild of Students November 12 Glasgow, UK Barrowland November 13 Nottingham, UK Rock City November 14 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute November 16 Bournemouth, U...

  The Darkness, Britain’s world-renowned and hugely-beloved rock band extraordinaire, have announced nine new shows for the Permission To Land 20 world tour, which will run through the UK and Ireland in December. Tickets for the new shows go on sale at 9am Friday 7th July 2023 and can be purchased via https://www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/ Regarding the shows frontman Justin Hawkins says, “We, The Darkness, are delighted to announce that we’ll be hitting the road in the U.K. once again. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Permission to Land, our set will include every song from our debut album faithfully reproduced (with additional clam notes and meanderings) in the order in which they appear on the record. We’ll also play all of your favourite Darkness songs from the rest of our illustrious and tipsy turvy career. It will be the best show you’ll see this year. I should know, I’m the singer and also a YouTube music expert.” UK & IRELAND PERMISSION TO LAND 20 TOUR DAT...

  Skindred have announced a UK & Ireland headline tour for autumn 2023. Fans can get access to pre-sale tickets (10am Wednesday March 29th) with pre-orders of the new album Smile out August 4th via Earache Records earache.com/skindred . General sale commences at 10am Friday March 31st for the 11-date tour running through October and November this year. Regarding the tour drummer Arya Goggin says, “There is a lot to Smile about when it comes to this TOUR! We are taking out an amazing new band called BlackGold too. They are bringing “Nu Metal” back and I think ‘Dred fans will love them. Go check ‘em out!” Skindred are widely recognised as one of the UK’s most exciting live bands and have also been nominated for ‘Best UK Live Act’ at the Heavy Music Awards 2023. Ahead of the autumn shows, Skindred are set to be igniting moshpits and stages in coming months as they headline both Takedown and Dominion Festivals in the UK before heading out on a massive arena run as Special Gues...

  Goo Goo Dolls are delighted to confirm their first visit to the UK/IE since February 2020. The tour kicks off in Dublin on June 13th 2023 and includes a show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on February 28th. Tickets go on General Sale: Friday 16th December HERE. Singer John Rzeznik said “Hello everyone, we are excited to be heading back to the UK and Ireland for the first time in over 3 years! Robby and I can't wait to see all your faces again!” Dates are: 2023 Tues-Jun-13 Dublin, Vicar St Thur-Jun-15 Birmingham, O2 Institute Fri-Jun-16 Bristol, O2 Academy Sat-Jun-17 Bournemouth O2 Academy Mon-Jun-19 Nottingham, Rock City Tues-Jun-20 Glasgow, O2 Academy Thu-Jun-22 Sheffield, O2 Academy Fri-Jun-23 Manchester, Academy 1 Sat-Jun-24 London, O2 Academy Brixton With more than 30 years together as a band and over 12 million albums sold, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls released their 13th studio album Chaos In Bloom...

  Instrumental trio The Aristocrats are to return to the UK and Ireland in June 2023 for a 7-date run of shows, including their biggest London show to date at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Not only will Guthrie Govan (Hans Zimmer, Asia, Steven Wilson), Bryan Beller (Joe Satriani, Dethklok, Steve Vai), and Marco Minneman (Plini, Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson) be playing their first UK and Irish shows in a number years, they will also be playing a selection of new as yet unreleased material, in addition to highlights and fan favourites. In a joint statement about the tour, the band said, “It’s been far too long since our last shows in the U.K. and Europe, some of which were documented in our live album FREEZE! Live In Europe 2020 just before the big chill on live shows. So now it’s time for the DEFROST tour to bring us back, and we can’t wait to finally play shows again for our fans who have been waiting patiently for Aristocrats concerts to return!” A collaborative affair from the 3 mo...

Swedish Death Metal legends THE CROWN will release their new album 'Cobra Speed Venom' next week Friday, March 16th via Metal Blade Records. Produced together with Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman the record promises to be one of the biggest surprises of the year. A return to Death Metal speed and darkness in full glory! THE CROWN have now released the 3rd single taken off 'Cobra Speed Venom'. Click the following link to crank up 'We Avenge!': youtube.com/watch?v=PW7mSZwzqgQ "We Awake - We Avenge! Heroic rise and rightful revenge. A mid-paced monotonous chant with revolution in the air" Surf over to metalblade.com/thecrown to check out the videos for the first two singles, 'Iron Crown' and the title track. At the same location you can pre-order the album in the following formats: --ltd. 1st ed. Digi-CD with 2 exclusive bonus tracks --180g black vinyl --viole(n)t blue marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies) --...

In Her Own Words Announces UK/Ireland Tour for January 2018 We are excited to present to you the In Her Own Words UK / Ireland headline tour! They will be touring from January 5th-18th. They have also announced the release of their limited edition deluxe release of their album Unfamiliar. A bonus track from the album, Right Now, was released two weeks ago and has already amassed over 40,000 streams on Spotify. This is going to be a great tour opportunity to grow the band in a market that is extremely thirsty for Pop Punk, and they will likely be back for summer European festivals as well. Below is the official tour flyer, and you can find ticket information at: www.seetickets.com . https://www.facebook.com/ihowband/  

Bloodshot Dawn 'Reanimated' With New Album Having been reported recently that melodic death metallers Bloodshot Dawn had entered the studio to begin work on their third full-length album, entitled Renanimation; an album that is also set to feature prominent guests including Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore), Paul Wardingham, Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams, The Faceless), Mendel Bij De Leij (Aborted). Today the band are pleased to reveal the album is set to see the light on 12th January 2018 and will be released via Hostile Media. Since their acclaimed self-titled and second album Demons, there has been shifts in the bands ranks making way for new members, Canadian shredder Morgan Reid, drummer James Stewart (also of Vader and Divine Chaos) and bass player Giacomo Gastaldi. Frontman and last founding member Josh McMorran reflects on the losing all members from the Demons line up as a huge shock to the system, "I had to take sometime to think about how to move for...

Bloodshot Dawn Announce UK/Ireland Tour & Reveal New Album Is Titled 'Renanimation' In the last few days UK melodic death metallers Bloodshot Dawn entered the studio to begin work on their third full-length album, which will be entitled Renanimation, and is slated for released early 2018 via Hostile Media. Frontman Josh McMorran comments, "We are pleased to announce we have joined forces with Hostile Media to release our third full length, Reanimation. After working with their press team for years we have built a stalwart relationship that we believe will help take us to the next level as well as making it easier to purchase our music across the globe. Their passion and commitment is equal to our tenacity and hard work ethic making this a force to be reckoned with!" Since their acclaimed self-titled and second album Demons, there has been shifts in the bands ranks making way for new members, Canadian shredder Morgan Reid and drummer James Stewart (also of...