Mad About Rock

  APHYXION‘s latest studio album is the fourth long player in this young band’s career. Eleven songs tell stories about mental health, near-death experiences, getting over frustrations, breakups and disappointments - and the wide open space ahead of you to be filled with brighter elements. The concept of duality also becomes apparent in the well-balanced mixture of harsh metal sounds and growls in exchange with clear and catchy melodies. 'Ad Astra' is the first album which sees the band open up for a variety of collaborations, including 'Pathless' (with Siamese’s Mirza Radonjica), 'Oceans Of Time' (with Chaosbay’s Jan Listing) and 'Heavy Shadows' (with IMMERSE’s Archie Hatfield). The cover art exists as a real painted picture created by Fabian Eichstaedt, a Hamburg based artist, inspired by the album title. The new single 'Anomalies' is a celebration of being an unadjusted misfit whose value it is not to be a part of the silent mass of conform...

  Corners of Sanctuary (COS), Philly's premier traditional Heavy Metal band, have announced show dates for their upcoming October 4x4 Tour, which is being presented by the Virginia-based group, The Gathering Productions. See schedule below. The run of dates, which is in conjunction with promoting the band's new best of compilation, "Metal Never Dies," has COS performing four shows, in four states, in four days. "We are excited to be back on the road," said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. "It's great to do what we love to do and what a band is designed to do; playing live." Amidst the upcoming tour, and recording a new EP and full-length album, COS is also scheduled to open for TRAPT, on their 20th anniversary tour, this November in Delaware. Following this past summer's acclaimed reception of their unique version of "Bringing on the Heartbreak" from the “Defying” EP, COS' recent mega heavy cover of Def Leppard's classic, ...

  Sunflower Dead, the infectious active rock band from Long Beach, CA, has released a new song “Never Tear Us Apart” today. A cover of the 1987 hit by INXS. The song is also the third single from the band’s upcoming fourth album March Of The Leper, due out March 2022. Michael Del Pizzo on why they are covering this particular song "SFD really doesn’t like doing covers. I guess we are too lazy to learn how others correctly play their songs which is funny because our new cover of INXS’ Never Tear Us Apart is our second cover in 4 albums. Go figure! We did The Police’s Every Breath You Take on our debut album and to this day it remains one of our most requested songs and it had no radio play, no video and no promotion. For us to do a cover we have to completely rewrite our way. To do that, we have to be inspired by some kind of killer idea (in our heads at least) in a direction to take the song. With Never Tear Us Apart, we started talking about doing this back in 2014 because w...

  August 6th, 2021 - A Killer's Confession, the band led by vocalist Waylon Reavis, have released its brand new single “Tell Your Soul," featuring Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray today via Wake Up! Music Rocks. The single is from the band's highly anticipated third album coming out later this year. “This song was an amazing collaboration between Sahaj Ticotin, Chad Gray, and myself,” states Waylon Reavis. "It was an honor to work with such true professional artists on such a powerful song. I hope everyone can feel the raw emotion and are moved just like I am when they listen. This song is about forgiveness and acceptance of one's own shortcomings. I want to thank Chad and Sahaj for being such great friends and recording this song with me. Wombat absolutely crushed this video. Amazing talent all the way around!" “Waylon has wanted to do a song with me for a very long time, and earlier this year, we tried, but the song just didn’t fit either one of us,” says Chad...

Heavy, melodic and passionate, Flat Earth is a hard rock band from Helsinki, Finland, founded by Ex-Amorphis bass player (Niclas Etelävuori) Ex-HIM guitarist (Linde Lindström) Ex-HIM drummer (Gas Lipstick) and Polanski singer (Anthony Pikkarainen). The band produces heavy riffs, blasting beats and cinematic chords that combine to create an unforgiving, passionate, and dynamic sound. The band's debut single ‘Blame’ premiered on Radio Rock in 2018, immediately gaining popularity, throughout Finland and the rest of Europe. The single Cyanide followed in the footsteps of the debut single, gaining public recognition and earning them a spot opening for ‘Alice in Chains’, in Helsinki. To date, they have over half a million streams on Spotify, alone. The Lyric video will premier below on 11th June 2020: Neverhappy (Official lyric video) Video by: Mohsen "Stargazer" Fayazi @ StargazerMultimedia The second single "Neverhappy" from the upcoming Flat Earth ...

Live recording of the Flat Earth live stream from Tavastia club, Helsinki, Finland out on YouTube now. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RenzJAGqeBg Flat Earth live 2020: 25 Sep – On The Rocks – Helsinki (Fin) https://www.tiketti.fi/flat-earth-on-the-rocks-helsinki-tickets/68429 28 Oct – Forum – Bielefeld (Ger) https://www.kapanen-production-store.de/epages/63925820.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/63925820/Products/0814 29 Oct – Logo – Hamburg (Ger) https://www.tixforgigs.com/de-DE/Event/33500/flat-earth-logo-hamburg 30 Oct - Hellraiser – Leipzig (Ger) https://hellraiser-leipzig.de/produkt/ticket-flat-earth/?fbclid=IwAR3dfmTU0tDyyyqd3Ynnnqe2XHFiv_KSWMLxvbz51twmEh6oBi4m1sifySU 1 Nov – The Underworld Camden – London (UK) https://www.seetickets.com/event/flat-earth-fin-supports/the-underworld-camden/1525557 https://www.facebook.com/OfficialFlatEarth.band/

DOPE front-man EDSEL DOPE, in the midst of a flurry of online speculation, has broken his silence to address the claims of photographic evidence attempting to prove his role as the masked vocalist, named Xer0, on the current STATIC-X Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour / Memorial for WAYNE STATIC. Hello world. I have quietly sat through all of this speculation and have thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Yesterday’s internet eruption reminded me of an episode of Scooby-Doo. It’s incredible how far some people will go to get attention or clicks, so let me remind you how easy it is to slap a little tribal neck tattoo onto someone in photoshop. I’m honored for myself and for my band DOPE to be part of this 20th anniversary celebration, along with this unbelievable, traveling memorial to our old friend Wayne Static. Wayne is currently on the minds and in the hearts of the metal community in a very unique and special way. His memory / legacy is more celebrated than it has eve...

Nuclear Blast Records is proud to welcome the worldwide signing of AS I LAY DYING. The band's seventh album, 'Shaped By Fire', will be released on September 20th via Nuclear Blast. AS I LAY DYING comments, "We are tremendously grateful to have found positive resolve from the worst moments of our history. The previous chapter of our journey was one of pervasive hurt and pain. Subsequent years found us on varied paths—all of which slowly led towards resolutions of growth, healing, and reconciliation. AS I LAY DYING's collective purpose is to share a message of hope for everyone through the empowering outlet of music, and we are humbled by the overwhelming support we have received from family, friends, and fans so far. We are honoured to join forces with Nuclear Blast Worldwide in releasing our new album 'Shaped By Fire'. Their legacy and contribution to the heavy music scene is undeniably incredible and we are proud to call their label home. We are ...

Orange County alt-metal outfit BI·AS, featuring David Silveria (original drummer of Korn) shares their latest music video for their next single ‘Hesitation’. The single is a preview to their much-anticipated debut EP due out in 2020. ‘Hesitation’ gives an early taste of what the record will bring to the table. This is the first song that singer Rich Nguyen wrote with the band during their worldwide singer auditions. The song is about anxiety and how it can cause a lot of missed opportunities; if you let it. The song talks about overcoming the barriers created by anxiety in your mind and pressing on no matter what. ‘Hesitation’ is an anthem of overcoming anxiety and is meant to be a musical affirmation. Rich Nguyen describes ‘Hesitation’: “This song in terms of sound is the exact middle ground between "Pity" and "Change Your Mind". It has tons of melody and a smidge of aggression musically and vocally. Fans of the other two singles won't be disappoint...

Witness CELLAR DARLING's haunting progressive concept album 'The Spell' live on their newly announced European shows in October and November 2019. CELLAR DARLING’s concept album, 'The Spell', saw the light of day on March 22nd and immediately catapulted the Swiss trio into ‘album of the year’ candidate territory. Now they are bringing this tale of a girl who falls in love with death on tour! Unmissable shows carried by Ivo Henzi’s groovy riffs, the energy of Merlin Sutter’s powerhouse drumming, and the unforgettable voice of Anna Murphy who takes you through enormous highs and deepest lows as she sings the chapters of 'The Spell'. Experience the new tracks as well as your favourites from the debut album “This Is The Sound” live! Tickets are available at https://www.cellardarling.com/shows 17.10. F Paris - Les Etoiles 18.10. D Dusseldorf - The Tube 19.10. D Hameln - Autumn Moon Festival 20.10. D Frankfurt ...

Even as they continue to create more music to reveal over the coming months, Nashville, TN based Alternative Rock Duo ICON FOR HIRE has revealed Summer dates for THE ICON ARMY TOUR. Launching July 19th in Atlanta, GA, the tour winds through the Mid and Southwest before finishing up on August 25th in Nashville, TN. Tickets and VIP Packages will be available at iconforhire.net on Friday, 5/17. "We decided to name this The Icon Army Tour because we want to show our fans how much their continued support and encouragement means to us. We can’t wait to get back on the road and share the new music we’ve been working on this year, because getting to interact with our fans through the live show is one of the best parts about making music! We are so excited to showcase both new and old songs on this upcoming tour, as well as reconnect with our amazing tribe." - ICON FOR HIRE Tour Dates: 07/19 @ Hell - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA 07/20 @ The Visulite Theatre - Charlotte...

New Delhi based Indian Folk Metal band BLOODYWOOD has released the official music video for their newest single, "Machi Bhasad (Expect a Riot)." "Originally created for the upcoming Ubisoft game "Beyond Good and Evil 2", Machi Bhasad is a track with a political message that celebrates the power of a new generation and its potential to be better than the last. Outside the context of the game, this song is intended as both a tribute and a call to action. It's a tribute to musicians and leaders who inspired people like ourselves to think and act in a way that'll benefit everyone. To question an unjust system that serves a few at the cost of the many. It's a call to action for our generation to finish the work started by all those who came before us. To Become the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back, and change the world for the better." Raj Against The Machine Tour Dates: 07/13 @ Dong Open Air - Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany 07...

Finland's melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM have unleashed their tenth album, Hexed a few days ago on the 8th March via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration of the event, the band has released the official lyric video for 'Hecate's Nightmare'. Check it out here: "So finally the day has arrived", states COB frontman, guitarist, and mastermind Alexi Laiho. "The 10th COB record has finally been released!!! It took an insane amount of hard work to put all this together but at this point it feels like it’s been more waiting anxiously than anything else so I'm both excited and relieved that the damn thing is out. So thank you for your patience my friends, I hope the waiting has been worthwhile and that you’ll like the album. Either way I’ll see you on the road soon. Horns up!" Hexed is out now - order your copy here: All formats: nblast.de/COBHexed CD: nblast.de/HexedCD Limited Digipack CD: nblast.de/HexedDigipack Limited Edit...

With only one week to go until Finland's melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM release their tenth album, Hexed, the band are teasing fans by releasing another new track. Watch the official video for 'Platitudes and Barren Words' over on YouTube: youtu.be/8F_ws83QcSQ COB frontman, guitarist and mastermind Alexi Laiho comments, "This one has been a lot of people’s favorite song since day one and when you think about it, every single part of it is catchy as hell so it makes sense. Can’t wait to play it live." Hexed will be in stores on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order your copy here: All formats: nblast.de/COBHexed CD: nblast.de/HexedCD Limited Digipack CD: nblast.de/HexedDigipack Limited Edition White & Black Splatter Vinyl: nblast.de/HexedSplatter Limited Edition Pink Vinyl: nblast.de/HexedPinkVinyl Limited Edition Black Vinyl: nblast.de/HexedBlkVinyl Limited Edition Picture Disc: nblast.de/HexedPicDisc Limited Edition Mail Ord...

We all wade through archetypes. We all ARE archetypes. Distant echoes of a life both primeval and noble. To embrace these archetypes, to accept them not only as a part of life but as life itself is what some may call enlightenment, some peace of mind. ELUVEITIE call it 'Ategnatos'. And by using their longest ever gap between albums to gather momentum, they just forged their strongest album around it. 'Ategnatos' will be released on April 5th 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The band presents the first album trailer on YouTube. Check it and find out more about the concept and the lyrics of the upcoming album: https://youtu.be/JcoOZjwss0c Recently, the band has released the title track as the debut single. The song can be heard and watched in the form of a music video over on YouTube. The music video was produced by the Polish company Grupa13 in January 2019 and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/BG6en2WyAsw Stream or download the new single here: http://nblast.de/EluAt...

Welsh 5 piece and Kerrang! Awards 2018 'Best British Breakthrough' winners DREAM STATE can now reveal the video for their huge single, and recent Radio 1 Annie Mac exclusive first play, 'New Waves'. The track is taken from the bands new 'recovery' EP which is out now through UNFD. Watch 'New Waves' - HERE  and below! From DREAM STATE vocalist CJ on the single/video - " I wanted to show our fans, as I know a lot of them are going through their own troubles, that they have it in them to push through it. Sometimes we have to face our battles alone, but there is always going to be that inner voice that tells you that you've got this and that is the one you need to be listening to. We had so many amazing quotes sent through that any weak moment I had during the filming process, I had all these amazing, positive quotes surrounding me that brought a tear to my eye and it helped me perform better than I ever have. I hope our listeners can t...

Derby born metal quartet THE CARTOGRAPHER are pleased to reveal the new video for their band new single release 'Hyde'. Watch the video below: For fans of Northlane, Architects and Heart Of A Coward, THE CARTOGRAPHER's new single is taken from their forthcoming debut album, due for release this summer, and new single 'Hyde' is the first single to be revealed from it. "The single is quite a bit heavier than our previous material and has some pretty intense meaning behind it. It's about mental health and a split personality getting the best of some people. Basically, the 'Hyde' to your 'Jekyll' so to speak." explains Dan Gorman, THE CARTOGRAPHER guitarist. With hard hitting riffs, grooves and such powerful lyrics, 'Hyde' is without a doubt the next big single to get the band heading in the right direction. THE CARTOGRAPHER will head out on tour this month to showcase their new material at the following shows with ...