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GHOST Release Live Double Album - Out Now! Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today released a live double-album entitled Ceremony And Devotion. The album was recorded during the band’s critically exalted Popestar tour during the summer of 2017 and documents Ghost’s unforgettable live show in pursuit of becoming the world’s next great arena band. Ceremony And Devotion is available to stream and download now via iTunes , Spotify , Amazon , and Google Play . Watch a new music video for live album track “Absolution” HERE . Ceremony And Devotion was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and features fan favourites spanning the band’s entire catalogue from Opus Eponymous (2010) to Infestissumam (2013) to Meliora (2015) to the Popestar EP (2016). The album will be available physically on double CD and double LP on January 19, 2018. Exclusive, limited edition “translucent tigers eye” coloured vinyl and bundles including a lenticular poster, limited edition 8-track, and t-Shirt, will ...

STONE BROKEN REVEAL LYRIC VIDEO FOR ‘WORTH FIGHTING FOR’ SECOND STUDIO ALBUM, ‘AIN’T ALWAYS EASY’, LINED UP FOR MARCH 2nd 2018 HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 – BIRMINGHAM SOLD-OUT! Stone Broken have released a lyric video for their current single, ‘Worth Fighting For’; the track features on forthcoming album, ‘Ain’t Always Easy’, set for release on March 2nd 2018. As is typical of Stone Broken frontperson and lyricist, Rich Moss, the song carries a poignant message; ‘Worth Fighting For’ acknowledges a variety of struggles people face in life and offers hope and encouragement. Moss says; “We don’t live in a perfect world. In some form or another, we have all been affected by some kind of issue; whether it be bullying, homelessness, illness, prejudice, it’s everywhere and a lot of the time we feel that we can’t do anything about it, but you can…you REALLY can. ‘Worth Fighting For’ is a song about exactly that. If there is something you feel is worth fi...

Incineration Festival Announces Abbath, Taake, Master's Hammer, Rotting Christ & More... "Incineration Festival is returning for the fifth year and we are coming armed with our biggest and strongest line up yet!," stated the organisers behind the London event set to be held at The Dome & Boston Music Room 12th & 13th May 2018. A bold statement but true to their word, the first wave of band announcements have went live and it's setting up to be a highlight of the 2018 summer festival calendar. Acts announced include Sunday night headliner Abbath, Saturday co-headliners, a band making their debut UK appearance and Czech black metal pioneers, Master's Hammer! Hypothermia and Nocturnal Depression will marking their return to London in what will be their second ever appearance in the city. Flying the flag for UK death metal, London’s own Unfathomable Ruination, grind-sludge experts Lunatic Hooker, Greek extreme metal masters Rotting Christ, Scotlan...

 BLACK INK Release New Video For Single 'Lights Out' Nottingham based metalcore quintet BLACK INK released their new video for single release 'Lights Out' last week. The single received its first exclusive radio airplay with Alex Baker on his Kerrang Radio Fresh Blood Show. For fans of Killswitch Engage and The Ghost Inside, BLANK INK are highly influenced by bands that break the metalcore mould by introducing other musical elements. They experiment with different styles, whist still staying true to their roots. Check out the new video for 'Lights Out' here below.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uukpbjFgkw BLACK INK have only been together for three months and have already supported the likes of Hacktivist and Napoleon at their debut show, Macmillan Festival. "Our new material is a lot more personal and emotional, than anything we've previously written for our other projects. We've drawn from our own experiences of depression, anxiet...

Goya Release Music Video For 'Venenatus' Goya release first performance music video 'Venenatus'. Hailing from Stoke on Trent UK, Goya is a new post-rock/progressive rock group who have been impressing live audiences with their "must listen to" instrumental debut ep 'Kathmandu' and now they've released their awesome first music video; the mighty 'Venenatus'. Watch the new music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwh9-unH0cg Captured on film by video producers Zeneration X, 'Venenatus' is epic and adventurous and delivers a kaleidoscope of musical influences from Goya whilst making the track their own. Goya don't hold back on this, their "pièce de résistance" (to date)..., it is 'Absolute Music'. "We wanted to create a piece that went through various movements", explains guitarist Jase Kester, "You’ve got a pseudo-classical intro, Sabbath-esque doom riffs, an up-tempo moment...

LOATHE & HOLDING ABSENCE ANNOUNCE SPLIT EP  PLUS CO-HEADLINE UK TOUR! Heavy experimental collective of five Loathe and Cardiff ascending post-hardcore group Holding Absence are pleased to announce an exciting new collaborative project. Each band will be contributing 2 brand new studio tracks to a split EP titled ‘This Is As One’ out February 16th via SharpTone Records. Pre-orders for the ‘This Is As One’ EP are available now: 10" Splatter vinyl: http://nblast.de/ThisIsAsOneVINYL Digital: http://nblast.de/ThisIsAsOneDIGI www.thisisasone.com Both bands are today premiering videos for new EP tracks! Make sure you check those out at the locations below: Loathe ‘White Hot’ Holding Absence ‘Saint Cecilia’ Loathe and Holding Absence first officially met when they toured the UK together in April of this year with Blood Youth, bonding over their shared common principals as well as a respect for each other’s music and vision. Despite what some might see as fairly big sonic dif...

JINJER To Release Reissue Of 'Cloud Factory' Album JINJER are widely known in the Metal scene and are mixing up everything with their fresh sound, killer live performances and energizing voice of their supreme singer Tatiana. Following the release of their Napalm Records debut “King Of Everything” and numerous festivals and club shows, the Ukraine based band just got home from their very first and super intense UK headlining tour run. And of course, there is “No rest for the wicked”, as JINJER will be heavily touring around Europe with the mighty ARCH ENEMY for the second leg of their tour in February 2018. But for now – let’s get an exclusive look at their upcoming release of their game changing second studio album “Cloud Factory” - originally released back in 2014. Now it’s time for a Reissue with full sound, huge guitars, more boom and two exclusive live tracks! PRE-ORDER HERE! Read what the band has to say and check out album artwork, track listing incl. bonus tracks...