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  Rising UK Heavy Metal power trio ELD VARG have unleashed their fierce new single, 'Darkest Waves', ahead of their hotly anticipated second album, Destroyer, landing Friday 14th November. Watch the video for 'Darkest Waves', here: Listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lsbNSWBZ3ozjrJDm14W8K Hailing from Glasgow, ELD VARG have blazed a brutal trail through Scotland’s underground metal scene with a signature blend of riff-driven, groove-laden, and melodically rich metal, steeped in Norse mythology, epic battles, and tales of triumph. Initially formed as a solo studio project by frontman Ollie Noakes, the band exploded onto the live circuit with 2023’s acclaimed debut album, One Man Army, rapidly evolving from support act to headline status. Now fully forged as a ferocious three-piece — Ollie Noakes (Guitar & Lead Vocals), Andy Hedges (Drums & Backing Vocals), and Micah Snow (Bass & Backing Vocals) — ELD VARG have become a fixture on the UK...

  The Fear are on fire! Coming hot off the heels of a completely sold out UK tour supporting US nu metal originals SNOT, Benj, Mick, Ad and Adam are keeping the momentum flowing with news of their brand new single - and some more shows! First things first - new music. The Fear bring everyone their brand new single, Suffering, which has released 11th of September. The follow up to their very well received cover of Manchester indie icons James' legendary track Sit Down, Suffering furthers the sound that The Fear are quickly building into their own. Electronically sampled rock with meaningful lyrics and huge choruses, Suffering will appeal to fans all across the rock heaviness spectrum. You can stream Suffering for your streaming platform of choice on this link . Check out the lyric video for Suffering below: The Fear's drummer Benj Ashmead gives some more detail on the inspiration behind their new single Suffering: "The subject of the song came from a quote I stumbled on w...

  London modern metal band, URNE, – Joe Nally (bass, vocals), Angus Neyra (guitar) and James Cook (drums) –have announced details of their new studio album, Setting Fire To The Sky. Produced by SikTh co-vocalist Justin Hill, mixed by Johann Meyer (Silvercord Studio), mastered by Tony Lindstrom at Fascination Street Studio and scheduled for release on January 30th 2026 via Spinefarm, Setting Fire To The Sky whips up a firestorm of grit, swagger and grandiosity. Snarling hardcore, extreme inflections, and a strong sense of heavy metal’s inherent classicism, all burn together within Urne’s burial chamber, propelling the band forward. “I feel like I'm in Metallica in 1988 with what we do,” says Nally. The announcement is paired with the release of new single, ‘Be Not Dismayed’ which is in part an invitation for younger fans not to be intimidated by the big blokes, battle jackets and patches crowding around them at gigs and festivals. “I wrote the lyrics to ‘Be Not Dismayed’ after ...

  Ascending northern alt-rock trio CANE ROUGE unleash their sophomore EP, 'Lights Out', on Friday 10th October. The EP’s title track, 'Lights Out', has just been released as a single, and you can watch the video here: Comprised of Ant Clarke (vocals/guitar), Dale McGee (drums), and Joe Harrison-Brown (bass), we exclusively chatted with the band and asked them to offer up the key songs that have shaped their sound: Ant's Track Choice: Pixies – Gouge Away "This song is like the perfect portrayal of loud quiet loud that our sound is hugely inspired by. The way it builds after that bassline into that chorus is just perfect. As a 3 piece we like to emphasise on the loud and this song is a great example of that." Ant's Track Choice: The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog "Right from the off, the feedback of that fuzzy chainsaw sounding guitar. That’s a massive part of our live sound, I absolutely love feedback. Combined with the enigma that is Iggy. Pu...

  FOURTEEN OF THE FINEST PUNK BANDS ON THE PLANET COVERING THEIR FAVOURITE MOTӦRHEAD SONGS, INCLUDING RANCID, PENNYWISE, THE BRONX, GBH, FEAR AND A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COLLABORATION OF MOTӦRHEAD & THE DAMNED PERFORMING THE LATTER’S CLASSIC ‘NEAT, NEAT, NEAT’. PLUS PREORDERS HERE – motorhead.lnk.to/killedbydeaf Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common—often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared—except when it came to Motörhead. That was the one band we could all agree on. The one band that was truly ours! But while Motörhead’s impact on metal has long been acknowledged, their influence on punk, particularly the post-Sex Pistols second wave, shouldn’t be underestimated. Cause and effect: It’s that simple. And s...

  Fast rising Irish rock outfit MIRRORGLASS are turning heads and tuning hearts with their explosive, anthemic sound — a fusion of classic hard rock grit and modern energy. The Cavan-based band are set drop their debut album, 'Handle With Care', out Friday 12th September, and we exclusively caught up with MIRRORGLASS frontman, Joshua Bowles, and asked him to give us a track by track breakdown of the album: Hey Honey! "This one was written in early 2023. I remember I was watching a video of John Notto from Dirty Honey. He was just talking about his gear and jamming on some riffs and I remember just loving every bit of it and thinking to myself, I want to write a riff like that. I’d written many songs up to that point, but I hadn’t cracked that “classic opening riff” in a song yet. So, not long after that, I grabbed my guitar and started jamming on some songs. I was really into playing “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” and “The Boys Are Back In Town” at the time. So those i...

  Following the massive sell out success of their limited 6 date stadium stint in North America this summer – and a triumphant sold out stadium tour across Latin America earlier this year, boasting sales of 500,000 tickets – GRAMMY® Award-winning rock icons System Of A Down have announced a major return to the UK and Europe in summer 2026, in stadiums. Produced by Live Nation, the run will kick off 29 June in Stockholm, Sweden and includes shows at Paris’ Stade de France and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The run will also feature performances at iconic venues across Germany, Italy, and Poland. The band will be joined on all dates by very special guest, Queens of the Stone Age, and opening act Acid Bath, creating a powerhouse lineup of some of the most influential bands in modern rock. System of A Down will also be announcing a very special show as part of this tour soon. Additional information will be shared in the coming weeks. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting...