Mad About Rock

  Diverse powerhouse hard-hitters, OPENSIGHT, announce their breathtaking new album, The Outfit, set for release on Friday 15th May via Inertial Music. The band have also just released the engulfing new single and video, 'In Plain Sight'. Watch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqEDqzO9Qlw Listen to the band at - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nuByHPiaXckms2WRkAYTX Known for their immersive sound and emotional weight, OPENSIGHT blend atmosphere with urgency, drawing influence from the genre-defying experimentation of Faith No More, the dynamic heaviness and depth of Opeth, and the melodic power and drive of Iron Maiden. The result is a sound that feels cinematic yet visceral, balancing intensity, melody, and invention. Already critically acclaimed by Metal Hammer, Powerplay Magazine, Moshville Times, and other respected media outlets, and following on from the success of their previous album, Mondo Fiction, OPENSIGHT are ready to push further forward with the...

Alice Cooper announces the release of his definitive autobiography, ‘Devil on my Shoulder’, published by Ebury Spotlight on 8th October 2026. This long-awaited autobiography finally lifts the lid on one of the greatest lives in music. Building on over sixty years of rock folklore, Cooper will support the book’s launch with an intimate 8-date UK speaking tour. Each evening will feature the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in conversation with a special guest moderator, followed by an audience Q&A, offering fans a rare glimpse behind the greasepaint and guillotines. There are two, seemingly irreconcilable, Alice Coopers - the murderous, morally corrupt theatrical character who threatened the moral fibre of the western world… and the man who plays him, a sober pastor’s son who has been happily married for 50 years. Along the way, the two became schizophrenically intertwined. And in a haze of pioneering rock n roll, alcohol, drugs, iconic songs and wild gigs, guillotines, slaughtere...

  UK heavy hitters KNOCKED FOR SIX return with their most personal release to date, unleashing the brand-new single and video, 'Faithbreaker', which is out now. Watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS2WEmoD6jc Listen to the band via - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jY7I6TXZyI0TDuLjnm2Vu   Already making a prominent name for themselves within the UK’s underground metal scene, KNOCKED FOR SIX take everything you love about modern metalcore and hardcore, and seamlessly merge the two to create something genuinely distinctive. Once you listen, you’re hooked. Following the bone-crushing impact of their first three singles: Blackout The Sun, Seraphim Blood, and Decay, the band are now poised to drop their latest single, Faithbreaker, which as expected, doesn’t hold back one bit. Blisteringly heavy and emotionally exposed, Faithbreaker strips everything back lyrically, delivering a brutally honest account of depression, guilt, and the pressure of expectation. Known fo...

  A definitive sound in rock since 1976 and one of the most important bands in music history, celebrate 50 years of punk this winter. Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols once again join forces with Frank Carter for one of the greatest nights out in rock n roll and the closest thing to the original punk experience there is. The Anarchy In The U.K. Tour in December will take in Dublin (3 Arena, Dec 7), Edinburgh (Corn Exchange, Dec 9), Glasgow (O2 Academy, Dec 10), London (Brixton Academy, Dec 18) and London (Eventim Apollo, Dec 20). Described as a “rip-roaring punk rock redux” by The Guardian and “Full throttle pure punk” by The i, Louder said: "With Frank Carter up front, the Sex Pistols sound like the world's greatest punk band once more." And The Standard raved: “They sounded like the slickest garage band you've ever heard.” 50 Years of Punk 1976 was punk’s year zero. Sex Pistols set it off by playing a series of gigs, causing mayhem in their nat...

  Brit alt metallers, TALLBOY, continue their rise with the release of their thumping new single and video, The One Below All, out on Friday 27th February. Featuring Brad Crook (Lead Vocals), Arron Ward-Twinney (Bass Guitar), Jordan Gelling – Guitar), and Adam Twinney (Guitar), and Callum Warren (Drums), the fast climbing metalcorers are ready for a busy 2026. We exclusively caught up with the band and asked them for the tracks that have most influenced their sound: The Plot in You - Spare Me "The intense, raw vocal style in “The Plot in You - Spare Me” conveys a lot of emotion and I’m keen to incorporate something similar into our own music. I strive for vocal variety to avoid sounding one-dimensional." - Brad (Vocals) Polaris - Landmine "I play with a lot of power and energy in my drumming (especially live, I want the drums to punch you in the chest every single hit) I think just about any track by Polaris can sum up where I like to take my drumming: creative fills,...

  Monday 23 February 2026: Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, has today added 14 artists to its already stellar line up for its 23rd edition in 2026. The new additions to the DLXXIII line up include A Day To Remember, THE PRIMALS, Daughtry, Creeper, Hot Milk, DECESSUS and more. Download Festival will take place on 10-14 June 2026 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Day tickets are now available at www.downloadfestival.co.uk . Announced today are Florida pop punk heavyweights A Day To Remember, Final Fantasy XIV’s official band THE PRIMALS (performing outside of Asia for the very first time), Creeper, Daughtry, Hot Milk, Silly Goose, Marmozets, BAND-MAID, Stampin’ Ground, Frozemode, Conjurer, Annisokay, Private School and DECESSUS, the Santiago death metal band fronted by the current Miss World Chile, Ignacia Fernández. The new additions join an already gargantuan line up headlined by Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Lin...

  All Points East and Outbreak Fest announce Deftones will be joined by special guests Interpol, as well as AFI, Salem, Mannequin Pussy, Blawan (live) and Ecca Vandal. Previously announced acts include IDLES, Amyl & The Sniffers, EsDeeKid, JPEGMAFIA, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Basement, Wisp, Deafheaven and Show Me The Body, with more to be added. Tickets are on sale now. Visit allpointseastfestival.com . Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones are set to headline the event following a stellar 2025 that saw them release their tenth studio album, private music, as well as a sold-out global arena tour. Now on their EU & UK tour, the Deftones renaissance is in full swing, with The Guardian describing them as “alt-metal veterans”, giving them a glowing 5 stars. Tomorrow, Deftones will touch down in London for their major O2 show. There’s no doubt that Deftones performance at All Points East presents Outbreak Fest will be a must-see for anyone looking to immerse t...