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DIABLO BLVD Release Guitar Playthrough Video Of 'Sing From The Gallows' From Album 'Zero Hour' Belgian dark rock outfit DIABLO BLVD have recently released 2 brand new music videos. 'Animal' and 'Sing From The Gallows' are the first 2 singles taken from the new album, Zero Hour, which is scheduled for September 22th, 2017. Guitar World premiered the guitar playthrough for 'Sing From The Gallows' by Tim Bekaert. Check out the video here: http://www.guitarworld.com/premieres/diablo-blvd-premiere-sing-gallows-playthrough-video/31617 Vocalist Alex Agnew comments about the album: “We spent almost a year writing and preproducing the album. The actual recording took about a month. We definitely had an idea about how the album was supposed to sound and we tried very much to stick to our original idea of a dark, moody yet aggressive album. The fact that we are also living in troubled times politically, socially and economically has also had a h...

KORPIKLAANI Release Live Video Of 'Kultanainen' From "Live at Masters of Rock" DVD Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI will release their first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled "Live at Masters of Rock", on August 25th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast. The band have released the live video for 'Kultanainen'.  Watch this powerful performance over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzAB__bs_s8 Pre-order Live at Masters of Rock: http://nblast.de/KorpiklaaniLive More on the live release: 'Pilli on pajusta tehty (live)' over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20zqi-7QKP0 'Erämaan ärjyt (live)' OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xccb1-jdzTQ Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdDldUBjzTo Trailer #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKGeqOYnp6w After hearing the title of the package, it's easy to conclude that it was recorded at the identically named festival in...

A HIGHER DEMISE Release News On Upcoming EP 'TO DEATH OR VICTORY' Out 1st September After hitting the universe hard with their acclaimed 2014 EP release 'The Doctor Will See You Now', Kent (UK) based melodic metalcore outfit 'A Higher Demise' deliver news of their new and highly-anticipated new 7 track EP. The emerging 5 piece recognised for their brutal metal fuelled riffs, melodic sensibility and screamed out verses leading to almighty chorus hooks, have been back in the studio throughout 2016 with Stakeout Studios resident producer/engineer 'Jason Wilson' (Ghost Of A Thousand/You Me At Six/We Are The Ocean etc). The 7 track EP titled 'To Death Or Victory' shall be available to officially download on 1st September 2017. Showcasing new material on the live stage, Charlie Serafini (Vox), Terence Beckley (Guitar/Vox), Daniel Pape (Guitar), Rachael Tarr (Bass/Vox) and James 'Dag' Farrell (Drums), A Higher Demise have been tr...

JEFF KOLLMAN touring Japan with COSMOSQUAD, reunites with GLENN HUGHES for Australia & New Zealand dates, announced 'Shedding Skin' re-issue Globe trotting guitarist extraordinaire, JEFF KOLLMAN (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT, ASIA feat. JOHN PAYNE), is making his long-awaited return to Japan with his celebrated progressive rock trio COSMOSQUAD in support of their new album, "The Morbid Tango", with shows in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo starting this Friday. Kollman is also set to reunite with the 'Voice of Rock', GLENN HUGHES (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), for a string of special shows in Australia and New Zealand in September and October. In addition, Kollman has announced the remastered re-issue of his acclaimed third solo album, "Shedding Skin", originally released in 1999. States Kollman: "Well, back on the road after squeezing in some family vacation time in the Midwest. No rest for the wicked as th...

Norwich Rockers PREY DRIVE Announce September UK/EU Tour For fans of Circa Survive and Thrice, we introduce Norwich born rock quartet PREY DRIVE , who are set to tour the UK and Europe this September. The band recently revealed their video for single 'More Than Magic', taken from their EP 'Tabula Rasa'. Check out the video here below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44FUXQi27qA In 2016, two members of PREY DRIVE played as session musicians for Jonny Craig's project SLAVES (US), taking them around the UK and Europe playing to huge crowds. This gave them a taste of what a career in music could potentially give them, so they then went on to form PREY DRIVE in late 2016. Debut single release 'More Than Magic' gained support from BBC Introducing in Norfolk and they then went on to play their debut show in Norwich which sold out. The band are now in the process of rehearsing for their European tour in September with a handful of UK dates in the b...

NEURONSPOLIER Announce Special Album Launch Event In London  British heavy metal band Neuronspoiler will release their second full length album with a special launch event on Saturday 21st October at Boston Music Rooms in Tufnell Park, London. Joining them for this event will be heavy metal purists Seven Sisters. There will be a special signing session following the live performances and all are invited. Mark the date in your calendars, stretch those neck muscles and prepare your detox regimes...this one promises to be a belter! NEURONSPOILER + SEVEN SISTERS October 2017 21st LONDON – Boston Music Room More info / tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/136048946987102 Neuronspoiler recently announced their upcoming sophomore album ‘Second Sight’ will be released on October 20, 2017 on Dissonance Productions, the label created by Plastic Head Distribution’s Steve Beatty and former Motörhead manager Tom Doherty. The album entitled “Second Sight” will see Londoners Neuronspoil...

OHHMS Announce European Tour! UK's most fire-driven progressive metal quintet OHHMS have announced a significant batch of festival and club shows to take place in Europe this fall. This European tour is in line with the widely acclaimed release of their debut album "The Fool" this spring on Holy Roar Records. Praised across the globe as "the real deal" (Metal Hammer), "a ultra-heavy, emotionally-charged debut album" (Kerrang) or "the kind of album that elevates a band to greatness" (Terrorizer), it has elevated the UK five piece to a whole new level since their 2014 beginnings. After a long run of UK dates alongside Hark and Bossk, OHHMS are set to mesmerize European crowds for the first time in 2017, as well as thousands of metal connaisseurs at the likes of Desertfest Belgium and Into The Void Festival.  See full list of shows below: OHHMS European tour 08.10 - Brighton (UK) Mammothfest 14.10 - Antwerpen (BE) Desertfest Belgium 15...