Mad About Rock

  Ascending northern alt-rock trio CANE ROUGE unleash their sophomore EP, 'Lights Out', on Friday 10th October. The EP’s title track, 'Lights Out', has just been released as a single, and you can watch the video here: Comprised of Ant Clarke (vocals/guitar), Dale McGee (drums), and Joe Harrison-Brown (bass), we exclusively chatted with the band and asked them to offer up the key songs that have shaped their sound: Ant's Track Choice: Pixies – Gouge Away "This song is like the perfect portrayal of loud quiet loud that our sound is hugely inspired by. The way it builds after that bassline into that chorus is just perfect. As a 3 piece we like to emphasise on the loud and this song is a great example of that." Ant's Track Choice: The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog "Right from the off, the feedback of that fuzzy chainsaw sounding guitar. That’s a massive part of our live sound, I absolutely love feedback. Combined with the enigma that is Iggy. Pu...

  Following the massive sell out success of their limited 6 date stadium stint in North America this summer – and a triumphant sold out stadium tour across Latin America earlier this year, boasting sales of 500,000 tickets – GRAMMY® Award-winning rock icons System Of A Down have announced a major return to the UK and Europe in summer 2026, in stadiums. Produced by Live Nation, the run will kick off 29 June in Stockholm, Sweden and includes shows at Paris’ Stade de France and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The run will also feature performances at iconic venues across Germany, Italy, and Poland. The band will be joined on all dates by very special guest, Queens of the Stone Age, and opening act Acid Bath, creating a powerhouse lineup of some of the most influential bands in modern rock. System of A Down will also be announcing a very special show as part of this tour soon. Additional information will be shared in the coming weeks. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting...

  This weekend’s Liquid Death Presents Download Festival XXI welcomed over 75,000 attendees to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. DLXXI celebrated its 21st anniversary with incredible sets from first time headliners Queens Of The Stone Age and Fall Out Boy, as well as Download favourites Avenged Sevenfold closing out the weekend with a bang. The atmosphere was electric as Download’s loyal community reunited once again to enjoy DLXXI’s mammoth line-up of bands. Queens Of The Stone Age delivered an epic set of hits on Friday, Chicago’s finest pop punk export Fall Out Boy delighted the crowd with a greatest hits set spanning their entire back catalogue, and Avenged Sevenfold closed out a sun-drenched Sunday with an incendiary set. With an unbelievable line-up over the weekend, featuring the likes of Limp Bizkit, Sum 41, The Offspring, Corey Taylor, Busted, Wheatus, BABYMETAL, Funeral For A Friend, Tom Morello, Kerry King, a mind-blowing secret set from Parkway Drive, a surprise...

  MERCHANDISE MEGASTORE, EULOGY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, HOT DOG AND CHILLI EATING CONTEST, WELLNESS MORNINGS, SKATE RAMPS, HAMMER HORROR CINEMA TAKEOVER, TATTOO BOOTHS, TRADERS AND MUCH MORE - Download Megastore: bigger and better than ever with new and exclusive products from Lou's Hot Sauce to collaborations with Mary Wyatt, P+Co, Meyba, Grandad Skates, Liquid Death and more - The Outpost: a brand-new stage featuring live fire cooking demos, primitive skills workshops, chilli and hot dog eating contests, wellness mornings and Fright Night classic film screenings from Hammer Horror - More food and beverage offerings than ever before, including the likes of Liquid Death Hearse, Rocktail Cocktail, The Tap House, LoNo bar, Ace Of Spades Tavern, No Frickin’ Chicken, King of the Yorkie, In For A Penne and many more - Live experiences include Eulogy: an innovative immersive 360-degree audio experience from Darkfield, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance launch and gaming stations, Liquid Death...

  Hellfest has revealed its first announcement for 2024. Check it out below! WELCOME TO INFERNOPOLIS! Hellbangers, it’s time to announce the final round of 4-day pass sales… and to give you a sneak peek of the band that will close the festival on Mainstage 1 : the FOO FIGHTERS! We are also thrilled to present the first bands that will be joining us for the 2024 edition: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – THE OFFSPRING – MEGADETH DROPKICK MURPHYS – ROYAL BLOOD – BAD OMENS ALL THEM WITCHES – BABYMETAL – BIOHAZARD – BRUCE DICKINSON – BRUJERIA – BRUTUS – DARK TRANQUILLITY – DIMMU BORGIR – ETERNAL CHAMPION – FU MANCHU – KORPIKLAANI – KVELERTAK – MADBALL – NOVA TWINS – RHAPSODY OF FIRE – SATYRICON – THE INTERRUPTERS We still have over 160 bands to announce by the end of the year (be patient, you won’t be disappointed!) Join us this Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 1:00 PM for the ‘last wave’ of 4-day passes at tickets.hellfest.fr

Convey is an alternative post rock band based out of Los Angeles, CA, but originally from Boston who formed back in 2009, but have only just unveiled their first official release with single, 'Nothing But A Love Song'...luckily for us. They have a vast collection of influences helping them to create their own driving and fresh sound, including Muse, Tool, Deftones and Queens Of The Stone Age. The long wait has paid off for the band, as this debut is extremely melodic, beautiful and powerful, with hard hitting vocals and bouncy groovy riffs, all wrapped up in perfect production and complimenting ambient and atmospheric tones throughout. They have hit the mark, as you are instantly hooked and captivated from the start to finish, with a song that the masses should 'love'. Check out the single for yourself:  https://soundcloud.com/convey/nothing-but-a-love-song Fortunately we don't have to wait long to hear more from this exciting ban...