Mad About Rock

  WITHIN TEMPTATION are thrilled to unveil the lineup of support acts accompanying them on their 'Bleed Out 2024 Tour', which kicks off in October 2024. Joining the multi-million selling rock band on this tour will be both Within Temptation’s recent collaborative artists and longtime friends: singer Tarja Turunen*, German metalcore band Annisokay, Ukrainian band Blind8 and Green Lizardˆ from The Netherlands. Ukrainian producer and vocalist Alex Yarmak, with whom the band recently released the single ‘A Fool’s Parade’, will also be appearing as a guest artist. Check out the video for ‘A Fool’s Parade’, filmed in Kyiv last month, HERE All the bands and artists will also participate in Within Temptation’s show, making it an exciting night filled with musical collaborations. The 'Bleed Out 2024 Tour' is set to showcase the best of international rock music as well as highlighting upcoming musical talent from Ukraine, resulting in an evening filled with a diverse lineup of...

  Today marks the release of Tarja’s brand-new Christmas album “Dark Christmas”. It is the highly anticipated sequel of her 2017 album “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” and features haunted interpretations of classic Christmas hits and carols, as well as the brand-new Tarja original song “Dark Christmas”. Utilizing the sound of a grand orchestra and the playfulness of a children’s choir, the Finnish solo artist once again perfectly blends her classically trained voice with darker gothic influences for a masterful cinematic eerie soundtrack the world’s most beloved Christmas tunes. ACCESS THE ALBUM “DARK CHRISTMAS” HERE As an early Christmas present, Tarja also adds the music videos for “Last Christmas”, “The First Noel” and “White Christmas” to the ‘Dark Christmas’-YouTube-Playlist. The full-length feature film, consisting of all 12 music videos, was screened in selected DOLBY ATMOS cinemas ranging from Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Helsinki to Berlin, past wee...

Devilfire Annouce Debut Album Release  It’s said that some of the greatest bands of our time have been forged on the road, Devilfire is no exception… Following 10 days of gigging to 2000 capacity sold out venues as special guests to former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen, DEVILFIRE have forged a fiery path into the European Rock N' Roll road. Returning to the UK to a sold out festival crowd at Hard Rock Hell AOR 2017 was the icing on the cake, and the Birmingham based melodic hard rock outfit are ready to conquer the world with their debut album 'DARK MANOEUVRES' this October. Mixed by acclaimed producer Romesh Dodangoda (Motorhead, Bring Me The Horizon, Bullet For My Valentine) and co-produced by Romesh and Devilfire frontman Alex Cooper (Shy, Quireboys Spike, Ginger) at Long Wave Studios in Cardiff, 'Dark Manoeuvres' is a mammoth 13-track album. Calling on varied influences with a darker melodic sound, this hook laden, riff filled collection of music has been...