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  Legendary rock band The Used have announced their 25th Anniversary Tour kicking off in Spring ‘25. Full details can be found here: https://conta.cc/41sfqn0 In celebration of the unforgetting fan experience of 3 nights in each city with full album play throughs of their first three records: their self-titled record The Used (2002), In Love And Death (2004) and Lies For The Liars (2007), the band have released limited edition vinyls with reimagined artwork for each album. The limited supply will be available Thursday, December 19 for purchase at www.TheUsed.net . Self Titled Artwork by Cam Rackam In Love And Death artwork by Alex Pardee Lies for the Liars artwork by Craola The reconceptualised visions of the cover art from artists Cam Rackam , Alex Pardee and Craola will bring visual dimension to these beloved records, making this special edition a must-have for fans of both the band and the genre. More on each artist below. First released in 2002, their platinum-certified sel...

  Sex Pistols are making their 3rd single available in coloured vinyl for the first time, another limited edition classic. Released on the 2 July 1977, in the post ‘God Save The Queen’ fall out, the band were careering toward their all time great album ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’, also released that year. Along the way, Pretty Vacant came screaming into life, with its iconic primal lyrics of national frustration - “We’re so pretty, oh so pretty, we’re vacant!” Deservedly a smash hit, it also brought the band onto Top Of The Pops for the first time, finally presenting their incendiary performance and music to the mass of British public. The B-Side is one of the Pistols’ great covers, ‘No Fun’ originally by The Stooges, perfectly complimenting the late 1970s frustration and malaise especially felt by young people in Britain. After the 4576 copy limited release of ‘Anarchy in The UK,’ ‘Pretty Vacant’ will match the 4577 physical records available for ‘Holidays ...

  In the spirit of Christmas, Swedish metallers SABATON are unveiling their brand new 'Christmas Truce' pop-up vinyl to bring in the festive season. Now available for preorder, this collectible pop-up vinyl pays tribute to the band’s popular track 'Christmas Truce' from the album The War To End All Wars. The vinyl features three variations of the song, including the symphonic version, which is featured on SABATON’s The Symphony To End All Wars. It will be officially released on 23rd December 2022. Pre-order HERE . SIDE A: Christmas Truce Christmas Truce (Radio Edit) SIDE B: Christmas Truce (Symphonic Version) Collectors are going to want to get their hands on this special release as the record itself features a camo pattern on Side A and a festive design with the SABATON logo on Side B. But the real magic lies in the gatefold packaging. A unique display of a vibrant Christmas Tree surrounded by soldiers of opposing sides standing united pops up when opening the vinyl. S...

  Off Yer Rocka - home to bands such as The Quireboys, Ryders Creed, Massive, Gin Annie, Ward XVI, Twister, Black Aces, Gorilla Riot, Master Charger, Enquire Within and many many more have begun their Black Friday Sale today, which runs until Tuesday. With most items (including bundles) all 50% off this is a genuine bargain hunt - CDs, vinyls, vinyl test pressings, merch are all heavily discounted over the weekend. For example - Classic Rock, Blues and Bonafide CD Bundles are now just £7.50 plus P&P. Grab a Quireboys or Ryders Creed test pressing LP for just £30, Gorilla Riot, Bonafide, Black Aces, Pontus Snibb for £20! Dive into the back catalogues from just £4 a CD from the likes of Attica Rage, Chase The Ace, Regulus, Pontus Snibb, Idlewar, The Screaming Eagles, Tequila Mockingbyrd, The Amorettes, Pig Iron, Bonfide, Thirteen Stars, Vargas Blues Band, Black Aces and The Quireboys. Newer releases such as Twister, Master Charger, Ward XVI, Ryders Creed, Massive, Gin Annie and ...

Releases from Turbowolf, Atreyu, Venom & SikTh confirmed for April 18th release… SPINEFARM RECORDS will be supporting Record Store Day 2015 with a number of releases highlighting different aspects of the rock ‘n’ metal genre… Taking said genre into brave new worlds are UK riff-gurus Turbowolf, who have just released their new / second studio album, ‘Two Hands’, via Spinefarm Records / Search & Destroy. Having recently toured with both Royal Blood & Death From Above 1979, advocates of the Turbowolf cause, the Bristol quartet are now very much on an upward trajectory, with Radio 1 playing the recent singles (‘Rabbits Foot’ & ‘Nine Lives’), and a headline UK tour currently underway… On the other side of the Atlantic, Atreyu are a band who have already left a serious mark… One of the key architects of the '00s American metal resurgence, selling over a million albums in a 10 year period, the Orange County outfit simmered on the back-burner after 2009… but now ...