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King Kraken's 'March of The Gods' Album Uncovered!

  Welsh metallers King Kraken are unleashing their upcoming second album, 'March Of The Gods,' on 18th April 2025. The eagerly awaited follow-up to 'MCLXXX' (2023). Ahead of the release, the band shared with us, a deep dive into all ten tracks featured on the new album to mark this mighty release. So read on to uncover the meaning behind the songs.... 'March Of The Gods' Tracklisting: 1. Scream 2. El Giganto 3. Berserker 4. March Of The Gods 5. Hero 6. Vigilante 7. Preacher 8. Magnum Opus 9. Chainsaw Saviour 10. Under The Sun Scream The opener to the album is like a smack in the face with a wet towel when you've just dropped off to sleep. It's gonna wake you up and get the adrenaline going. It seems so long ago the riff came to me and started the ball rolling to the usual "put through the ringer" treatment of the Kraken. The end result is a megamix of riffs where we all had a part to play and it's an absolute bangar! This is only one of t...
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Motörhead - May 9th Lemmy Forever ceremony details revealed

  On Friday May 9th 2025, Motörhead founder and bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister will be honoured and further immortalized during at the Lemmy Forever Stoke-On-Trent Ceremony. With Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell attending to place Lemmy’s ashes in a magnificent statue created by local sculptor, and huge Motörhead fan, Andy Edwards, the day is going to be filled with fun, friends, and some volume too. The ceremony will commence in Burslem town center at approximately 4pm, with friends invited to come early and make a day of it by enjoying some pre-ceremonial Motörhead beverages at the various site-adjacent hostelries including Old Post Office bar and Ale House, while the Market Place Café will also have refreshments, including a special Motörhead roast of the day. Some of the ceremonial festivities will include a biker’s corteo accompanying the ashes, various speakers, and a roaring 21-rev salute which will hit the skies in ceremonial reverence! The statue itself captures Lemm...

NEOCRACY Release New Single/Video 'REVENGE'

  German metal band NEOCRACY recently released a new video for their current single 'REVENGE' taken from their latest album 'Who To Blame?' Check out the video below: The whole album is also available on bandcamp here: https://neocracy2021.bandcamp.com/album/who-to-blame For more on Neocracy visit: https://linktr.ee/neocracy

Better Lovers Announce Massive Europe & UK Tour

  One of the most exciting and ferocious live bands you will ever see, Better Lovers, have announced a run of EU & UK shows. Better Lovers will bring their high-voltage live show across Europe and the UK this fall, announcing a stacked run of headlining dates from late September through the end of October. This marks the band’s most extensive overseas tour to date and follows a string of sold-out shows and festival appearances worldwide. Kicking off September 24 in Antwerp, Belgium, the tour will hit 26 cities across 14 countries, including stops in Germany, Scandinavia, Central Europe, and a heavy-hitting UK & Ireland finale. Known for their explosive performances and razor-sharp sound, Better Lovers promise a blistering set each night. TOUR DATES Don’t sleep on this one—these shows will sell out fast. They will be joined on the run by ‘68 and greyhaven. 24/09 – Antwerp, BE @ Zappa 25/09 – Tilburg, NL @ 013 26/09 – Cologne, DE @ Club Volta 28/09 – Hamburg, DE @ Kent Cl...

Legendary heavy metal supergroup DOWN signs to Nuclear Blast Records

  Legendary heavy metal supergroup DOWN – featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders – is pleased to announce their official signing with Nuclear Blast Records! The band is currently in the final stages of recording their long-awaited new full-length, slated for release in 2026. In a collective statement, Nuclear Blast comments, “Nuclear Blast is proud to be in the trenches with NOLA legends DOWN as their partner in their long overdue return to the metal world. In addition, we are excited to bring some of their key past catalog releases back into the spotlight, especially on the vinyl side. There are so many longtime DOWN fans at Nuclear Blast who are excited to be working with one of their all-time favorite bands. 2026 can’t come soon enough!” Adds the band: "It’s good to sign with Nuclear Blast Records. It’s a good label home and we’re ready to make some awesome recordings!” – Philip H. Anselmo ...

SABATON DELIVER FANS MOST REQUESTED TOPIC FOR NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'TEMPLARS'

  Better Noise Music is proud and excited to announce the signing of the mighty SABATON. On the 25th April, the #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands unveiled the single and video ‘Templars’ as the first release from their forthcoming 11th studio album. Along with the digital release of ‘Templars’, SABATON is offering their fans a special one-sided 12" vinyl single which is limited to 1000 copies worldwide and set to be released on 27th June. Watch the strikingly cinematic video, filmed at two massive historical fortresses in Serbia, here and pre-order the vinyl/stream/download the track here . SABATON—Joakim Brodén (vocals), Pär Sundström (bass), Chris Rörland (guitar), Thobbe Englund (guitar), Hannes Van Dahl (drums)—have always had a signature focus on writing songs about historical battles, wars, and acts of heroism that have solidified their impact with their loyal and longtime fans. SABATON have accumulated more than three billion streams ac...

Download Festival unveils stage at The Great Escape

  Download Festival is bringing the noise to Brighton next month at The Great Escape with its very own stage under the famous city seafront arches at The Volks. Spanning three days of heavy hitters, rising alt-stars and future Download favourites, the stage will spotlight the best of the new wave – all primed for bigger things. Catch chaos-ready sets from Mouth Culture, Twenty One Children, Karen Dio, Zetra, Vower, James and The Cold Gun, BEX, Jayler and more across Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 May. Whether you’re scouting your next favourite band or want a taste of what’s to come at Donington at DLXXII, this is your chance to get up close and loud as the festival season kicks off. The Download stage at TGE highlights the festival’s ongoing commitment to championing new music. Artists like Sleep Token made their mark at the festival in 2018 and now headline Download 2025 – a testament to the platform and progression the festival supports. Download also partners with Kerrang! Radio on...

One Weekend, 2 stage, 36 Bands: Hammerdown Festival comes to Brighton this July!

  Hammerdown Festival formed in 2014, and ran from 2015-2018 years before the covid pandemic. In 2022 the festival re-established itself, working over the next few years with names such as InMe, Skarlett Riot, South Of Salem, Esoterica, Thecityisours, Fort Hope and many more. After a successful year at Brighton's legendary Concorde 2 in 2024, the Hammerdown team decided to scale things up even further, moving the event to the 850 capacity Chalk, with a second stage opening for the first time, downstairs in brand new venue Dust. Hammerdown has always prided itself on providing new, up and coming bands the opportunities to play on bigger stages alongside more established artists. For 2025, Hammerdown has brought NWOBHM legends Tygers Of Pan Tang and Demon to Brighton, alongside established contemporary bands like The Raven Age and Dream State. As well as this, the festival hosts other top talent such as Fort Hope, Raised By Owls, The Five Hundred, In Search Of Sun, Neonfly and more, ...