Mad About Rock

  Ozzy like you never heard him before. Billy stripped the instrumentation back and let Ozzy's voice shine. Accompanied by Fred Coury's beautiful orchestration performed by a 57 piece Orchestra and an acoustic guitar solo by Steve Stevens this song is EPIC! Billy Morrison and Ozzy Osbourne released a stripped-down version of their epic track “Gods of Rock N Roll” on July 1st across all streaming platforms, with a special vinyl limited edition double A side that features both versions of the song that became available July 4th via TLG|ZOID, distributed by Virgin Music Group. Earlier this year, the powerful orchestral version became a Top 10 Rock Radio hit, and now fans will experience the song in a whole new light with a stripped-down version that showcases Ozzy like never before. Produced and reworked by Billy Morrison, this version removes the guitars and drums, and adds a bass track from Chris Chaney, allowing Ozzy’s unmistakable vocals to take center stage. The track fea...

  Heavy metallers SABATON are set to conquer 20 European cities in 2025 with a groundbreaking tour that promises to be bigger and better than anything they've ever done before. Get ready for The Legendary Tour 2025! Known for their spectacular live shows, SABATON are famous for their huge production — think tanks on stage, walls of fire, and all manner of impressive props that make their performances truly unforgettable. With this tour, the band has put together a show unlike anything you’ve seen previously, as they proclaim: “Throw traditional thinking out the window and prepare yourself for more SABATON than ever before.” What does that mean? Only time will tell, but you can expect an experience like no other, packed with jaw-dropping surprises. This isn’t just another tour — it’s a massive celebration of SABATON’s music, their epic storytelling, and the powerful bond they share with their fans. They are also planning something they’ve never done before, stating: “Without revea...

  Legendary rock band The Who has announced a UK tour which will see the band performing with a full orchestra each night with shows from 6th-23rd July in Hull, Edinburgh, London, Derby, Badminton, Durham, St Helens and Brighton. Joining them will be UB40 featuring Ali Campbell across all regional shows except for The O2 London and Edinburgh Castle dates. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and band will be performing music from throughout the band’s nearly 60-year career, including sections devoted to classic albums Tommy & Quadrophenia as well as other beloved Who tracks and songs from their 2019 WHO album, their first studio release in 13 years. The 2023 UK shows include Edinburgh Castle, the band’s first show in the Scottish capital in over 40 years as well as shows in Derby, their first since 1966, The O2 London, Durham and Brighton Cricket grounds. The gigs follow last year’s highly acclaimed ‘The Who Hits Back’ tour of the US, where the band shared the with some of the finest ...

  Today, the engaging, enchanting, cutting, yet beautiful Swedish metal supergroup Soen release the enchanting video for the single “Fortune”. The track is taken from the forthcoming release ATLANTIS, out via Silver Lining Music this week on November 18th, 2022. Musically, “Fortune” is epically heavy with its crushing riffs and percussion, yet delicate with haunting vocal phases and an outstanding guitar solo, all whilst carrying a poignant story and message. Founding members Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf comment "Fortune is a song about getting beaten up by life, falling down again and again, but getting back up regardless. In this specific case, it is about seeing a loved one face the obstacles that you have faced, letting them know that things will eventually get better and that you have got their back no matter what.” ATLANTIS is a special concert film featuring thirteen of the group’s most popular compositions reinterpreted with live orchestral accompaniment. ATLANTIS was...

Promising to be one of the most ambitious projects in metal history, BLIND GUARDIAN's forthcoming release will be well worth the wait. The idea of recording an orchestral album originally formed in the minds of the two leading lights of the BLIND GUARDIAN universe - guitarist André Olbrich and singer Hansi Kürsch - during the 1990's when BLIND GUARDIAN started to use orchestral elements to enhance their opulent sound. The monumental project started to take shape over recent years, and mirroring its epic sound cascades, the lyrical concept was developed. To create the concept, Andrè and Hansi worked alongside German bestselling author Markus Heitz, whose latest novel Die dunklen Lande was released on March 1st, 2019. The book is set in 1629 and contains the prequel to BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA's opus Legacy Of The Dark Lands, which will be out on November 8th, 2019. To give their fans a first taster of the new album, the band is proud to present the first sin...