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  To celebrate the release of their up-coming album Darkadelic, The Damned will visit record stores in London, Birmingham and Bristol for fan Q&A sessions and signings. On Tuesday 2 May, ​​David Vanian, Captain Sensible, Monty Oxymoron and Will Glanville-Taylor will stop by Rough Trade East in London to meet fans and answer questions. The following day, on Wednesday 3 May, Vanian, Sensible and Oxymoron will head to Birmingham HMV Vault, with Paul Gray also joining them in Bristol’s Rough Trade on Thursday 4 May. Across the dates The Damned will be interviewed by MOJO Contributing Editor Phil Alexander, music journalist John Aizlewood, and DJ, presenter, podcaster and writer Matt Stocks. Fans can pre-order / sign up to attend - see UK record store signings/Q&A info below: Tue 2 May - London - Rough Trade East - 7pm Interviewed by Phil Alexander (Contributing Editor of MOJO) Pre-order/sign up to attend: https://link.dice.fm/e181786754ce Wed 3 May - Birmingham - HMV Vault - 5p...

  Global rock phenomenon Guns N’ Roses will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park for the very first time on Friday 30 June. One of America’s most influential rock groups, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese are heading to London for the 10th anniversary of BST Hyde Park. Announcing today some very special guests to Hyde Park’s ultimate rock show this summer… Prominent English-American rock band The Pretenders are coming to BST Hyde Park after playing dates across the UK and Ireland. Forming in 1978 during the punk and new wave movement, the band gained success due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. Despite numerous personnel changes over the years, founder, songwriter and vocalist Chrissie Hynde has remained the sole constant. With their initial records, the group crossed the bridge between punk/new wave and Top 40 pop more than any other band - their self-titled debut album went to No.1 in...

  Skindred have announced a UK & Ireland headline tour for autumn 2023. Fans can get access to pre-sale tickets (10am Wednesday March 29th) with pre-orders of the new album Smile out August 4th via Earache Records earache.com/skindred . General sale commences at 10am Friday March 31st for the 11-date tour running through October and November this year. Regarding the tour drummer Arya Goggin says, “There is a lot to Smile about when it comes to this TOUR! We are taking out an amazing new band called BlackGold too. They are bringing “Nu Metal” back and I think ‘Dred fans will love them. Go check ‘em out!” Skindred are widely recognised as one of the UK’s most exciting live bands and have also been nominated for ‘Best UK Live Act’ at the Heavy Music Awards 2023. Ahead of the autumn shows, Skindred are set to be igniting moshpits and stages in coming months as they headline both Takedown and Dominion Festivals in the UK before heading out on a massive arena run as Special Gues...

  With 135 days to go to BLOODSTOCK, are we allowed to start a countdown yet?! Spring is officially here and though the festival has some disappointing news to share first, there is also a plethora of excellent news and lots more still to reveal while we’re (im)patiently waiting for August to roll around. You can also tune in to the next Facebook Live on Thursday, 6th April at 7pm. We can’t promise festival management will be wearing Easter bunny ears, but we can promise some Easter goodies. Keep an eye out on BLOODSTOCK’s socials next week too for a little Easter competition…! Unfortunately, we have to share that both Nonpoint and DevilDriver have pulled out of the festival this summer. Putting on a festival involves a lot of moving parts, and BLOODSTOCK is as disappointed and frustrated as its audience when things crop up which the festival has no control over - after all, BLOODSTOCK wants to deliver the very best possible festival for you and works hard year round to curate an ...

  Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights Cancer Bats return to the UK this summer to play intimate shows across the country ahead of their performances at this year's 2000 Trees Festival. Vocalist Liam Cormier said, “UK! WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH!!! There’s no place we would rather be than packed in a sweaty club with all you beautiful ragers going absolutely NUTS!!!! We’ve hand-picked some of our favourite towns to get us absolutely CRANKED for not just 1, but 2 nights at the legendary 2000 Trees festival! What’s happening on night 1 you ask?? We will be EXALTING THE ALMIGHTY LORDS OF METAL WITH OUR HUMBLE OFFERING THAT IS BAT SABBBBBAAAAATH!!! Please take to your songbooks in the coming months to learn these blessed hymns and rejoice with us in the FOREST!!! The full list of shows is as follows: June 30th Glasgow UK - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut July 1st Milton Keynes UK - The Craufurd Arms July 2nd Manchester UK Rebellion July 3rd Newport UK - Le Pub July 4th London UK -O2 Islington Academy Ju...

  CIVIL VILLAINS return with their engulfing debut album, Motion Sick, out Friday 26th May. The Brit alt-rockers have also released their brand new single and video, Mortuary Blue, out now - https://youtu.be/l1dMDDDPHOg   Ever since their inception in 2016, Londoners CIVIL VILLAINS have done things differently. Embodying influences that run from Queens Of The Stone age, Refused, and Fugazi, through to David Bowie and Tom Waits, the alternative crew express a sound that warps genre, and constantly pushes the envelope. Possessing a live show that has seen the trio share stages with Listener, Poly-Math, Bellevue Days, Kid Kapichi, and many others, CIVIL VILLAINS also have a potent DIY ethos and unbridled devotion to their art, as evidenced by their ability to arrange two North American tours (which included headline shows in Toronto and Cambridge, MA), festival performances in Quebec City and New York City, and dates in Seattle and Vancouver. In addition to a gargantuan appetite ...

  Brit newcomers CULT REVIVAL have set loose their ultra-magnetic new single and video, Warhead, out now, through all major platforms and streaming sites. Watch the video, here - https://youtu.be/tJfmFW66gvI Harnessing emotive drive, contagious choruses and boundless energy, CULT REVIVAL’s reach has vast potential, as they skilfully pull influence from a variety of areas. Formed in Kent, England, and comprising of Chris Horton (vocals), Craig Matthews (guitar and vocals), and Ben Goodey (guitar and vocals), CULT REVIVAL were created in 2020, and the trio soon made their mark. The industrious crew got to work by enlisting Grammy-nominated producer Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral For A Friend, Holding Absence) to lay down their first two singles in 2021. The following year, CULT REVIVAL collaborated with Matt O’Grady (You Me At Six, Deaf Havana, Architects, Don Broco) to record and mix the follow up to their singles ‘ You ’ and ‘ Me ’. With growing momentum, CULT RE...

  Newcastle Upon Tyne Alternative Post-Hardcore band ‘headcage’ are today proud to share their brand new single ‘nothing’. With influences that lie within the early noughties post-hardcore, emo & metal brackets, ‘headcage’ have blended riff-based grooves with colossal, melodic vocal crooning to create their new single ‘nothing’. It’s a track that encapsulates everything headcage stands for. “Lyrically the song details the struggle to overcome the feeling of uselessness and the everyday battles that come alongside living with ADHD and Anxiety. I wanted to state in layman’s terms the difficulty that I face to remain persistent or disciplined in many aspects of my life. The song itself acts as catharsis, a real and true personal expression of the negative aspects of these conditions that I have to face everyday”. - Vocalist - Leyum Pattinson Watch the official music video below: Having premiered on BBC Radio 1 by Alyx Holcombe earlier this week who said “It slaps so hard”, ‘noth...

  Acclaimed Canadian rock band Silverstein are thrilled to announce Misery Made Me Deluxe, an extended release of their critically acclaimed 2022 album. Misery Made Me Deluxe features new versions of songs from the original record as well as new music, including the newly released “Poison Pill” – watch the music video now, HERE     “Almost a year later, it’s super exciting to celebrate my favorite album we’ve ever made with some extra songs and alternate versions,” shares front man Shane Told. “‘Poison Pill’ was one of my favorite songs from the Misery Made Me sessions, but I wasn’t sure it completely fit in with the rest of the album. But, it was so catchy, and had so many cool tones and textures we wanted to save it for this moment and really show a different emotion and feel from the rest of the album. The song inspired us to throwback to some of the music videos we grew up with, and it’s one of the most fun videos we’ve ever done. I think it captures the feel of the m...

  The Finnish alternative rock/metal band Luna Kills have received lots of air play with their latest single 'deep cuts' , incorporating alternative rock to heavy riffs and metalcore-type screams to softer pop singing. The Finnish national radio YleX selected the song amongst "January's finest" and another national radio, heavy-music oriented Radio City, took the song on weekly rotation in their rock show. Now the killer single has a music video, too – it was shot in the legendary Tavastia rock club in Helsinki, as Luna Kills warmed up the stages for Lost Society. The new music video was shot in the style of 00's nu-metal / cyber y2k aesthetics, characteristic of the band's visual style. "It was amazing to play in Tavastia yet again to a fantastic audience, who thankfully arrived in time to see us even though our show time was super early. Tavastia always generates a very special feeling for live gigs and you can witness it from the new music video...

  The 70000TONS OF METAL festival organizers have announced that the twelfth edition of the floating festival will sail on January 29th to February 2nd from Miami, Florida - Cruise Capital of the World - to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and back, on board the luxury passenger vessel Freedom of the Seas. The festival will once again host 60 Heavy Metal bands spanning all subgenres and welcome 3000 metalheads from around the world. Freedom of the Seas, a Freedom class cruise ship, offers a host of amenities and complimentary dining options. Guests will also enjoy unrestricted festival access to all 120+ performances across four stages: The Royal Theater is a five-storied concert hall. The more intimate Star Lounge offers the local club vibe. A third indoor stage, Studio B, provides an arena-like atmosphere. Lastly, but most notable, the Pool Deck Stage: The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage structure to sail the Open Seas. This colossal stage is surrounded by bars, plenty of room to ...

  Born and raised in the urban sprawls of the North West and Midlands,Hell’s Ditchis a new British punk rock group with“total heart and determination”setting a course to spark a new rebellion on our shores. Today they unveil their debut EP'Take Cover'viaSilent Cultand plant their flag as one of the most exciting new punk bands on the underground circuit. Featuring recent singles ‘Take The Night Off’and‘Ghosts’,the ‘Take Cover’ EP is one for the working class, it's gritty, heartfelt and powerful. "'Take Cover' is all about themes of perseverance and survival in uncertain times. We started writing these songs in 2020. As bleak as things were then, there was a feeling that maybe, just maybe we could rebuild and reorganise society in a way that would benefit everyone in a fairer way when we emerged. That quickly went out the window and for a lot of people, life is just as desperate as it was then. So lyrically a lot of these songs are underpinned by a sense of frus...

  Warsaw-based psychedelic doom act Weird Tales announces new album and shares first single. Their upcoming album, titled "Second Coming, Second Crucifixion" will premiere 1st of September via Interstellar Galactic Record. You can listen to the first single, "Undertaker", here: https://linktr.ee/weirdtales Watch lyric video here: https://youtu.be/WGEcWSoPrcw Undertaker "This song is an ode to loss. The loss after which your life will be wrecked once and for all. Undertaker is a personification of that power, that takes away all that you love. Existing in misery. And once you come to terms with your grief, the world hits you with it's whole weight once again, relentlessly." Weird Tales Announce a 6 date 2023 tour stretching across Europe to bring their brand of Doom to the streets. Riff worship strongly driven by narcotic psychosis. Sick composition and grooves stitch together riff stabs, tectonic-shifting rhythms, hypnotic melodic verses, hazy, a...

  RESOLVE, have returned with their brand new single ‘Death Awaits’, out now via Arising Empire. A track that is both positive and beautifully brutal all at the same time. It follows the bands debut album ‘Between Me and The Machine’ and sets out a new era for RESOLVE with a relentless touring schedule ahead. "Death Awaits is a creed. Down the line, we all end up the same, and that is something we should embrace and not fear. But while death is - at least in our society, often perceived as something sad and solemn, our track is the opposite: upbeat and ferocious with an hopeful chorus. Creating the music video for this song was the most fun we’ve had in ages: we gathered around a hundred fans and friends and celebrated our love for life the only way we know how: beating our skulls to the sound of music together. We especially cannot wait to play this track live on our upcoming tour starting next week!” - Bassist, Robin Mariat. Watch the official music video: ‘Death Awaits’ is re...

  Hailing from Nashville, TN, Framing Hanley release new single 'Start A Fire' through Thermal Entertainment. Their first original piece of music since 2020's Envy album. Listen to the track here: https://ffm.to/startafire Of the new song, Kenneth Nixon comments: “This is a song about no longer hoping & wishing for a change but, instead DEMANDING a change - for what's right.” "Start A Fire" is produced by Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Sleeping With Sirens) and a return to their more aggressive side. The song has premiered on Sirius Octane. Lyrics: It’s tragic how we wound up this way. They mortgaged the future for a seat at the table with a plateful of shameful mistakes they’ll swallow. Addicted to the game that they play like a dope sick user who just keeps coming clean and then leaving the scene no sorrow. We can’t get any higher We’ve been screaming from the nosebleeds far too long. You should know I’m a fighter. Mama raised me on crazy ‘n coke…not...

  Following it's dark atmospheric and eastern flavoured introduction, Road To Glory, the new single from Leeds (UK) Michael Alan, soon transcends into a euphoric journey of soulful guitar-driven melodic rock. With its underlying theme of striving to achieve your dreams despite adversity, the track flows with Michael's focus on enchanting melody lines whilst still opening the door for moments of intricate lead guitar attacks. Akin to sonic explorers such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Gary Moore, Road To Glory showcases just on side of a seasoned musician who delves deep into a range of eclectic genres and influences on his recently released all-instrumental album Calling. Released on 17th March 17th 2023 via Sliptrick Records, Calling is available on all major digital platforms. https://open.spotify.com/album/0VVgq2kZkeAl0IAbxDBVyw Connect with Michael Alan: https://www.facebook.com/michaelalanofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/michaelalanofficial/ https://www.michaelalanoff...

  The Ghost Inside begin their short run of intimate UK shows on March 29th in Birmingham and will also hit Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and Bristol before heading to London to perform a very special show where they will play their hearalded album “Get What You Give” in full! Tickets are on sale now - be quick - this is a tour not to be missed! Full list of shows: March 29th Birmingham, O2 Institute 30th Manchester, O2 Ritz 31st Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizer April 2nd Nottingham, Rock City 3rd Bristol, SWX 4th London, The Dome Get tickets now from:  www.livenation.co.uk  /  www.ticketmaster.co.uk In 2004, The Ghost Inside formed in El Segundo, CA united by their shared passion for bands in the hardcore scene. The group stands for authenticity, dedication, perseverance and the most literal adherence to the core values behind their craft. Sonically, the group places equal emphasis on deeply personal vocals, urgent riffing and pile-driving breakdowns within the framework ...

  The last 18 months have been massively successful for rock juggernauts Papa Roach, who today celebrate the release of EGO TRIP DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION and the long-awaited EGO TRIP Standard Edition on Vinyl via their own New Noize Records. The extended 20-track version of EGO TRIP – a record that has accumulated over 220 million streams, launched two #1 singles with a third released last week - “Cut The Line” Feat. Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo and garnered attention from SPIN , Consequence , Grammy.com + more – features remixed versions of songs from the original record as well as new music. Stream EGO TRIP DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION now HERE. Also available today is the EGO TRIP Vinyl LP, now in its second edition after it was initially available for November’s Black Friday Record Store Day. The worldwide release features the Standard 14-track album in unique packaging with a pop-up EGO TRIP roller coaster inside the gatefold amusement park map, and 140g vinyl LP in Opaque Black, “Tr...

  Atreyu releases “ Watch Me Burn ” today alongside the video and announces the new EP, The Hope Of A Spark , due April 21 via Spinefarm. The video, directed by Aaran McKenzie, bassist of While She Sleeps, features English actor Leigh Gill (Joker, Game of Thrones, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them). The single is the EP’s phoenix rising from life’s trial-by-fire, a call to arms to let renewed hope emerge from smoldering embers and ash. “To, me it’s a song about being cleansed by fire,” said bassist Marc 'Porter' McKnight. “Whatever it is that’s bringing you down and holding you back, burn it down. Use it, learn from it, move on, and grow. That thing does not deserve you and you don’t deserve it.” “It’s very relatable to all of us individually, but it’s also incredibly pertinent to the journey of this band,” adds frontman Brandon Saller, who leads the track’s anthemic, hooky chorus with a defiant cry of: Even when flames grow higher/I’ll be fighting till I’m dead. The 4 ...