Mad About Rock

One of the UK’s leading lights in music industry innovation; Lightning In A Bottle has announced a unique opportunity for music artists and bands to have industry professionals Toby Jepson and Rob Town spend dedicated time with them, in person, for a limited number of workshops this December. Drawing on decades of experience being involved in the music industry as artists and businesses, collectively Toby and Rob have shared stages and worked with some of the biggest and most influential rock/metal artists in the world. “This is an amazing opportunity to work with two of the most talented and generous people in rock. With Toby and Rob you get the complete package – a deep understanding of machinery that drives the music industry along with tried and tested ability to write hit songs and produce career defining records. It you were looking for a leg up and you’re prepared to listen, take constructive criticism and work hard, then this is it. The real thing!” - Bruce John Dickinson ...

"Prevail II" is the proverbial yang to the yin and continues right where KOBRA AND THE LOTUS left off in 2017. The album will be released this Friday via Napalm Records and is available for pre-order HERE! The band is pleased to unveil their video for a cover of the Fleetwood Mac classic "The Chain". Watch the video HERE! "We couldn't be more stoked to release the final closer to our "Prevail" album series!! We've chosen a classic, recorded in 1976, and we hope to connect and carry the magic forward from that musical era.Here it is, "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, in full Kobra and the Lotus spirit. Can you recognize it?" says Kobra about the video and song. The band is currently on the road in support of "Prevail II", alongside Texas Hippie Coalition. The tour stops tonight in Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade and runs through June 3rd in Austin, TX. A complete list of dates can be found below. K...

Los Angeles based electronic duo NIGHT CLUB has announced that they will be joining industrial legends COMBICHRIST and WEDNESDAY 13 on the upcoming US and European dates of the EVERYBODY STILL HATES YOU Tour in advance of their highly anticipated new album, Scary World. Due out August 24, 2018, Scary World will be made available for pre-order with the debut single / video for "Candy Coated Suicide" on the first day of the tour, May 18, 2018. "We're excited to get back on the road with our friends in Combichrist and play some songs from our upcoming album which is set for a Fall 2018 release. We're releasing the first single, 'Candy Coated Suicide,' on May 18th in conjunction with the start of the tour." - NIGHT CLUB http://nightclubband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nightclubband https://twitter.com/nightclubband

Kansas City, MO based electro-rock band Razorwire Halo has released the official music video for “Sweat,” from their March 27th released EP, Retaliate. “Sweat” was filmed on site in downtown Kansas City, MO by Kenn Little of “A Ghost in Every Room” “Sweat is a powerfully rhythmic track that is very sexual by design. It focuses on the pure unrestrained sexual urges between two entities and we felt the video should continue on with that feeling. We wanted to show the entities crossing each other throughout the video without ever being able to interact. As though they were worlds apart but could still sense each other.” - Tak Kitara(Vocalist) Tak and Kenn have a history of working with each other on videos and artwork for RWH releases. They shared the director role on their latest collaboration. Magen Killz signed on to the project to play the lead role early on during the development of the concept. Check out the video below: RWH will begin to tour across the U.S. this Sp...

No rest for the wicked! After having released their sensational top 20 charting record "One More For The Road" last year, numerous summer festivals and club shows, it’s time to release a brand new music video for the title track off of their latest effort! The band states: "We picked this song as the title track of the album, because it represents our life on tour with all its ups and downs. The video “One More For The Road” completes this feeling visually. This is who we are!" Check out the video below: Speaking of festivals and shows: THE NEW ROSES will embark on 30 festivals this year: Hellfest France, Hard Rock Hell UK, Sweden Rock, Masters Of Rock – to name just a few! Before the hot summer weather takes over, the band will hit the road supporting THE DEAD DAISIES throughout Europe! On top of all of that there’s a full UK headlining tour run. THE NEW ROSES will also be a part of the KISS KRUISE in the US! Check out the KISS KRUISE announcemen...

San Antonio-based WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH will be unleashing their debut EP "In The Beginning" on May 11th. Already revealing their debut single "Faceless", the quintet is proud to announce their aggressive, motivational, hard-hitting lyrical metal will be hitting the US Midwest during May and June, which includes a hometown show (all dates listed below). Making music courageously drawn from the present, inspired by the reality of the world that surrounds them. Theirs is a firestorm of fury, a searing sonic symphony of songs from the heart dealing, in songs likes ‘Scars’ and ‘Faceless’ with such subjects as bullying and internet trolls. Overall with songs like ‘Rise and ‘The Summit’, WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH make music of strength, self-belief and empowerment, which will all be featured on their debut EP "In The Beginning", which is now available for pre-order via the band's Bandcamp here and Big Cartel here . Guitarist William Taylor comm...

Conjured by the members of black metal bands Spectral Wound and Taggarik in 2015, PROFANE ORDER keeps running the wheel of the Canadian legacy to spawn ear damaging, cataclysmic war/ bestial black death metal. Soon after crawling out of the black tomb, the Canadian theriomorphic quartet offered the debut album “Marked By Malice” in 2016, which was followed by the EP “Tightened Noose of Sanctimony” in the following year. Both releases, having the power to turn a sane person to go berserk with a nuclear arsenal of weapons, were hailed in the underground, and thus the tape formats of both releases were soon out of stock. KRUCYATOR PRODUCTIONS is to unleash the EP “Tightened Noose of Sanctimony” on CD format for the very first time. The CD will include the first release of the band, "Marked by Malice", as a bonus. Hence, take possession of the entire discography of the band within this single CD. PROFANE ORDER is kick off their "Traitor's Perdition – Spring 2018...

Finnish industrial metal / aggrotech occultists known as KING SATAN to kick off their first European Tour for April 2018. The tour, aptly titled ”Industrial Metal Means Sex Magick And Rock’n’roll European Tour 2018”, will take place in Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. KING SATAN was founded in 2015 by KING ALEISTER SATAN a.k.a. FRA. ZETEKH (known before as a mastermind of SATURNIAN MIST). The band released their over-the-top debut album ”King Fucking Satan” in May 2017 via SATURNAL RECORDS. The debut album caused lots of controversies in the metal world, and at the same time received huge acclamation from the critics and fans due to the genre-bending nature of the music, combined with provocative images and lyrical themes which circulate between the themes of occult, spiritual anarchy and rock ’n’ roll spirit. ”King Fucking Satan” was introduced to the world with four conspicuous music videos and singles : ”Sat...

American Power Trio PRONG has premiered the official music video for "Forced Into Tolerance," off of their 2017 released Zero Days. It represents the no frills, “in your face" relentlessness of the track. It’s our response to being told what to think and believe by everyone. Enjoy!" - Tommy Victor Check out the video below: PRONG has also announced the continuation of their ZERO DAYS TOUR with a series of West Coast dates alongside POWERFLO . After a solid year of touring with the likes of Testament, Obituary, Sepultura, and Exodus, as well as filling key slots on the European Summer Festival Circuit, the band now brings it back home to the states, including a highly coveted, co-headlining run with HELMET. Pioneers of the alternative metal genre, PRONG have continued to re-invent themselves by challenging the status quo every step they take, as seen on their 2017 release, Zero Days. Distilling hip-hop, heavy metal, punk, and rock into a potent s...

Punk legends CHELSEA have announced the first set of dates on their ’Mission Impossible‘ tour, starting at the Undercover Festival in Margate on April 14, 2018. 14/04/2018 UK- Margate, Undercover Festival 20/04/2018 UK- Coventry, Arches 21/04/2018 UK- Preston, Continental 16/06/2018 D-Stuttgart, Goldmarks 17/06/2018 CH-Bern, Rössli 18/06/2018 I-Torino, Blah Blah 19/06/2018 I-Bologna, Freakout Club 20/06/2018 I-Milano, Ligera 22/06/2018 CZ-Písek, Podčarou 23/06/2018 CZ-Ostrava, MC Barák 24/06/2018 SK-Kosice, Collosseum 25/06/2018 PL-Warsaw, Poglos 26/06/2018 PL-Wroclaw, D.K. Luksus 27/06/2018 CZ-Teplice, Knak Club 28/06/2018 D-Dresden, Chemiefabrik 29/06/2018 D-Berlin, Cassiopeia 30/06/2018 D-Düsseldorf, The Tube 13/07/2018 UK- Brighton, Prince Albert 14/07/2018 UK- London, Underworld The bands long awaited and highly anticipated new album ’Mission Impossible‘ was released on Westworld Recordings in October 2017. Undercover Festival takes place at Dreamland, Margate on Apri...

MOONSPELL ANNOUNCE LATIN AMERICA TOUR FOR APRIL 2018!  Currently On Tour In Europe With Cradle Of Filth! Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL are proud to announce their upcoming Latin America tour for April 2018! After last year's cancellation beyond the band's control, MOONSPELL will finally return to South America while kicking off on April 22nd in Bogotá, Colombia. Says vocalist Fernando Ribeiro: "We consider this a fresh start after last year’s events and want all our wolves and witches in South America to know we will be coming back more often for you and will present you with one of the best shows that MOONSPELL ever had on the road, as witnessed by thousands already in Europe. We will be showcasing our new album 1755, on a show that mixes Theatre and Music as well as revisiting our classics and albums in between for the delight of the loudest crowds on earth: Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, brace yourselves, the earth will shake!!! Unde...

Ded have released a new horror-themed video for 3rd single "Hate Me". To celebrate the release, the single is now on sale everywhere for just .69 cents. The clip finds the band playing inside a spooky looking house with a bit of a supernatural vibe going on as they deliver their energetic performance of the track. Singer Joe Cotela says, “What's up world! We've just released the video for our new single "Hate Me"! This song is all about self-empowerment. It's about following your gut and being who you know you truly are, without being influenced by all of the bullshit around you. It’s about not succumbing to negative energy from negative people." He continues, "There are people that do nothing with their lives, but talk shit about someone who is on their grind. You can hate my hustle all day - but you will not stop it. This isn't a song for boneheads that think it's cool to be an asshole. It's about doing something positi...

London doom pop band Courtesans have announced they'll be joining King 810 on their UK tour in February. Courtesans are special guests to the Flint, Michigan alternative metal group on all 10 UK dates of their 'La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God' tour. "King 810 are one of not many bands around who embrace the idea of transcending genres. We feel we follow the same non-conformist and somewhat experimental path which in theory makes us a positive match. What we do have in common is musical and lyrical darkness that comes from our genuine life experiences. We are very much looking forward to immersing ourselves in moral and philosophical tar with King 810." - Sinead, Saffire, Agnes, and Vikki (The Courtesans). Fellow "ones to watch" UK alt metal group DEATH BLOOMS have been confirmed as support for Birmingham, Manchester, and London shows. King 810 UK Tour with special guests Courtesans 14th Feb – NORWICH, Studios - http://thewaterfrontstu...

MONSTER MAGNET Announce European Tour For 2018 After letting the world know that the waiting for a new album finally comes to an end in Spring 2018, MONSTER MAGNET are ready to show once more that they are full blown pros in this carnival that is the music industry! Believe it or not, they already have confirmed a tour, visiting the biggest cities in Europe to promote the just announced album "MINDFUCKER"! No rest for the wicked! On their last tour (and many tours before!), MONSTER MAGNET has proven, that they still kick out the jams (get the hint?), so don't miss out on this legendary band live in May 2018! They will surely play the MONSTER MAGNET classics you know by heart as well as some songs from the new album "MINDFUCKER", which will be "full-ahead Detroit-style, early 70s, MC5 and Stooges type of rock", according to mastermind Dave Wyndorf himself! MONSTER MAGNET live on tour: 03.05.18 DE - Wiesbaden / Schlachthof 04.05.18 DE - Berlin ...

NOVELISTS | RELEASE NEW GUITAR PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO FOR 'HEAL THE WOUND' Up and coming modern progressive metal outfit NOVELISTS have released the new music video for their song 'L'appel Du Vide'. The song comes off their second record Noir which was released in September: https://youtu.be/1mQx85jewBo   Order your copy of 'Noir' here: http://geni.us/NovelistsNoir ICYMI: 'Under Different Welkins': https://youtu.be/HvuVrWucEdI 'The Light, The Fire': https://youtu.be/OgSmY4DCSCM 'A Bitter End' now: https://youtu.be/gOwSdDh1NsE Guitar playthrough: https://youtu.be/kq4EBL_aEpY Guitar playthrough 2: https://youtu.be/RCPRMxTfxqQ The band are currently on tour as support to Australian deathcore powerhouse MAKE THEM SUFFER on their Worlds Apart European Tour 2017. They also share the stage with CURSED EARTH. WORLDS APART EU/UK TOUR 2017 MAKE THEM SUFFER NOVELISTS CURSED EARTH 06.11.17 Ge...

STONE BROKEN SIGN WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH SPINEFARM RECORDS Stone Broken embark on a fresh chapter in their career having now joined forces with Spinefarm Records on a global basis; the first fruits of this new deal will be second studio album, ‘Ain’t Always Easy’, set for release on March 2nd 2018. ‘Ain’t Always Easy’ – produced & mixed by Romesh Dodangoda at Long Wave Recording Studios in South Wales – sees the UK rockers further honing their innate ability to match musical and emotional weight to truly telling effect; the vision is broad, the song-writing skillful, the riffs ‘n’ choruses both memorable and mighty. Lead single/lyric video ‘Worth Fighting For’ – due for worldwide release on November 17th – sets the tone for what’s to come, bristling with energy and ambition, making it clear that the musicians are fully prepared for what lies ahead. Indeed, since the release of their ‘All In Time’ debut (2016), also helmed by Dodangoda, the four – Rich Moss (vocals / guitar...

New Single 'Antisocial' Out Via Spinefarm Records Now! Finland’s finest farmers are back with two hillbilly-fied versions of Gallic legends Trust’s classic track (also made famous by Anthrax), ‘Antisocial’. Going bilingual, the boys are shaking the foundations by releasing the track in both French and English. Hootenanny headbanging is officially a global craze and is spreading like wildfire! “Hello hello! We've been touring quite a lot in France, and it's been great by the way. We were told about this amazing punk rock song by Trust, and since Pukki is a multi-lingual renaissance man it felt good to make the song in both French and English. The arrangement came together when we added accordion, cowbell, doubled the bass drum and threw in some string instruments. For us, this song is very to-the-point, and it feels good to do something different for a change!Oui monsieur! See you on tour!” - Steve ‘n’ Seagulls Stream & download the track from here: ht...

One more week until symphonic metal masters in SERENITY unleash their brand new masterpiece Lionheart! To shorten the wait, the band have debuted their official music video for the track “United” with a worldwide premiere! With the title of their sixth opus SERENITY deliver a statement: "Lionheart!" Their energy and joy of playing those fantastic Power Symphonic Metal-hymns can't be tamed. Heroic and heartfelt - it's almost impossible to not be carried away. Glorious melodies bind together on the likes of "United". SERENITY states: “Our Lionheart was just set free - so let‘s get United on our metal crusade!” Get in the right SERENITY mode and watch “United” in its entire length HERE! Lionheart track listing: 1. Deus Lo Vult 2. United 3. Lionheart 4. Hero 5. Rising High 6. Heaven 7. King's Landing 8. Eternal Victory 9. Stand and Fight 10. The Fortress (of Blood and Sand) 11. Empire 12. My Fantasy 13. The Final Crusade Available formats: 1 ...

Earlier this year German Power Metal legends HELLOWEEN announced that they would be reuniting with former members Kai Hansen (guitar) and Michael Kiske (vocals) for a World Tour under the banner of “Pumpkins United”. It would mean bringing together the classic line-up of the band that recorded the seminal ‘Keeper Of The Seven Keys Parts 1 & 2’ albums (1987/88). HELLOWEEN’s upcoming Pumpkins United World Tour will be nothing short of incredible. The super-tour, with plenty of dates being sold out for a while now, will be witnessed by more than 10,000 fans in Mexico City, 16,000 Brazilians rocking out in São Paulo, 9,000 fans in Santiago de Chile while in Stuttgart there'll be 6,000. In Milan, 8,000 Pumpkinheads eagerly await the arrival of the tour and finally – the ultimate mayhem in Prague with 12,000 tickets sold as well as in Madrid where, believe it or not, 14,000 Spanish Pumpkinheads will gather for this special show. The news doesn’t stop there. The band, whilst b...