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  Genesis Publications is thrilled to announce the official pre-order for the first-ever anthology of Def Leppard, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard, which began Tuesday October 18th, with a worldwide release date forthcoming in spring 2023. Part memoir, part scrapbook, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard is the ultimate record of Def Leppard's legendary career. Available as both a hardback bookstore version as well as signed, limited Collector and Deluxe edition. For pre-orders, fans can visit: defleppardbook.com . The wide-ranging account from the band chronicles Def Leppard's incredible story through hundreds of photographs where fans can reminiscence on the band recording in various studios, at promo shoots, on tour in planes, trains, cars and Holiday Inns, backstage and, of course, doing what they are best known for - performing their explosive live shows in front of global audiences from 1978 to the present day. From extensive new text contributions ...

Brighton five piece Indie-Punk rockers Creature Creature had originally announced their debut album Two Finger Tantrum back in February of this year but due to the on going global pandemic the Brighton band had to push the album back. Creature Creature are now set to release Two Finger Tantrum on the tenth of July through their own label Creature Eats Records with the preorders going live from Friday the fifteenth of May. To celebrate the new release date of Two Finger Tantrum they have released the very adpt album artwork along with new single Broken Windows. "This is the oldest song on the album and the first real signs that things were changing from our folk-punk roots when we began writing it. Originally written as an ode to the struggles of the working man, almost eerie comparisons can also be made to the state of the world in 2020” says Creature Creature frontman Scully. Check out the new song 'Broken Windows' below: Creature Creature have teamed up...

Progressive masters Dream Theater have unveiled a new single and video for 'Untethered Angel' taken from their upcoming new album 'Distance Over Time' which will be released February 22nd 2019. The album also marks the first for the band's new label InsideOut Music. Check out the video for 'Untethered Angel' below: "Distance Over Time" will be available as: standard CD jewel case, special edition digipak (including one bonus track), 180g gatefold 2LP edition (including one bonus track, an eight-page-LP-booklet and the entire album on CD), limited-edition artbook (including one bonus track, 5.1 mix with video animations, instrumental mixes and high-res files of the album, stems for "Untethered Angel", extended liner notes, additional artwork, including photos from the writing session and additional video content), as deluxe collector's box set (including lenticular cover card, artbook, 180g 2LP gatefold edition wit...

Hampshire doom metal maniacs Witchsorrow are due to release their fourth studio album, Hexenhammer, on May 25th via Candlelight Records. Written during a hermetic period following an intense run of live shows, and recorded at Skyhammer studio in Cheshire with long-time co-conspirator Chris Fielding (Conan, Primordial, Electric Wizard), and mastered at the legendary Orgone studios by Jaime ‘Gomez’ Arellano(Ghost, Paradise Lost), the seven featured songs find Witchsorrow continuing to explore the darker corners of doom, illuminating them with the blinding light of sheer heavy metal forged of the strongest steel. It’s an almost anthemic soundtrack to the end of the world lyrics… “I’ve always been obsessed with the end of the world,” explains vocalist / guitarist Necroskull . “On previous albums I’ve been wanting it to happen, because I was caught in a very dark place. On ‘No Light, Only Fire’ I was almost angry that it hadn’t happened. Now, it’s a massively confusing time where we...

The world's heaviest doom metal band CONAN finally provide some exciting insights into a secret world! 'Man Is Myth - Early Demos' are the unheard beasts out of the band's rehearsal room and studio, and will see the light of day on November 17th on Napalm Records. It roars and cranks all over, dull distortion drags nerves into the coldest regions of the world. It's no accident that they call themselves Caveman Battle Doom. 'Man Is Myth - Early Demos' is the primordial soup for everything that CONAN stands for! Says guitarist & vocalist Jon Paul Davis: Conan has been active since 2006. Our first demo was recorded on Jan 27th, 2007 and since then we have continued to release our music and tour worldwide. We started out with nothing and gave it everything, like most respected bands. We are proud of where we have been and excited about where we may still go. These demos show a little bit of our progression through this time and hopefully can give the l...

UK based Modern Thrash heroes SYLOSIS have made their entire upcoming album, "Dormant Heart" , available for streaming. As a huge fan of the band, this is one of the first big releases for me in 2015, so be sure to check out the new album here: http://media.nuclearblast.de/bands/events/sylosis/index.html   Despite the name, "Dormant Heart" is not a peaceful album: It’s about a powerful force unleashing anger against everyday injustice and a sleeping society that lets these things wash over them. Speaking about the album Josh Middleton states: “It's the most pissed-off, aggressive and intense album we've done, yet it still retains the epic, progressive and melodic side we're also known for. It's a very gloomy and atmospheric album. We've been through a lot as a band and individuals and we've made our darkest album to date.” "Dormant Heart" tracklist: 1. Where The Wolves Come To Die 2. Victims And Pawns 3. Dormant Hear...