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  Today, PUSCIFER have unveiled a brand new original track. Titled 'The Algorithm', the new release is crafted exclusively for the soundtrack of Sumerian Comics' hugely popular 'American Psycho' comic book series. This dynamic partnership between musical and visual storytelling realms provides an enhanced and immersive experience for fans of the comic book series, delivering an atmospheric, sensory depth. Watch the music video for 'The Algorithm' here .   Stream 'The Algorithm' here . Nathan Yocum, President of Sumerian Comics, expressed his excitement about the collaboration, sharing: "Joining forces with the legendary rock band PUSCIFER for our soundtrack to the 'American Psycho' comic book series is an electrifying collaboration. This original song brings an intensity and depth to the narrative, elevating the experience for fans and readers alike. We're thrilled to amplify the story's impact with PUSCIFER's signature s...

  Formed in 2020, Manchester-based Luna Marble describes themselves as a contemporary classic rock band inspired by the blues and psychedelia of the 1970s. With supercharged stadium-ready tunes, the band marries its anthemic choruses with ethereal textures and enchanting melodies, taking this well-loved genre to its own territory. The band has been compared to acts like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Rival Sons, and Soundgarden. 'Sea of Sorrow' is Luna Marble’s second single ahead of their debut album. 'Sea Of Sorrow' is a dynamic classic rock offering, from its broody, hard-hitting verses to uplifting choruses with varied and delightful vocals that soar throughout. It's accompanied by charming swagger aided by slick guitar work and melodies. It's a very textured, deep track that conveys the struggle of being stuck, wanting to take matters into your own hands, and getting lost in that process, with the sound matching this ebb and flow of emotions. So d...

  Much acclaimed UK metallers ENQUIRE WITHIN charge onwards with the release of their savage new EP, Elysium, out on Friday 31st May. The fiery four piece have also just released their scorching new single and video, Point Of No Return - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB0l46nqcNY Unleashing a monolithic sound that really hits home, ENQUIRE WITHIN were originally formed in 2016 by school friends Dan Lewin (lead guitarist) and Henry Waller (drummer) before recruiting Henry’s brother, Jacob (vocals), to create the main basis of the band. After a few years of growing pains, ENQUIRE WITHIN were soon primed and ready to release their captivating debut album, Bloodlines. In 2020, the band released a live version of their debut album, Bloodlines - Live at Hackney Road Studios. The impressive metal crew then launched themselves even higher with their second studio album, ReBirth, which landed in 2021. In 2023, ENQUIRE WITHIN set loose their potent single, Final Seal, which signified a sh...

  Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have announced a headline UK & European tour for summer 2024. The new dates announced include their largest UK headline show yet, at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on August 31st 2024, followed by dates in Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin and Koln in September. Tickets are available now via Powered by Crunchyroll pre-sale and general sale will commence on Friday 31st May at 10am BST /11am CEST. All tickets are available to purchase via - https://www.mwamjapan.info/pages/knk The ‘Kizuna no Kiseki’ powered by Crunchyroll tour celebrates the release of the band’s recent single ‘Kizuna no Kiseki’ , which was also the opening theme song for the Crunchyroll 2023 anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba –Swordsmith Village Arc- and features Japanese star milet also on additional vocals. The new dates are preceded by ‘Kizuna no Kiseki’ powered by Crunchyroll dates across North America and Mexico throughout June and July. MAN WITH A MISSION are one of th...

  Within Temptation have released the first live song to be taken from their upcoming release of Worlds Collide Tour – Live In Amsterdam. It is a stunning performance of ‘The Reckoning’ featuring Amy Lee of Evanescence, recorded live at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on November 29th 2022 during the Worlds Collide Tour. With anticipation already building for Within Temptation’s Bleed Out 2024 Tour, which kicks off this October, fans can now experience that remarkable show in full on vinyl, CD, Blu-Ray/DVD and in a special 64-page hardcover artbook on June 21st 2024 via Force Music Recordings. About the Worlds Collide Tour Few collaborations in Within Temptation’s career have ignited as much anticipation as their co-headlining tour with Evanescence did, especially having being postponed four times due to COVID. As soon as the world reopened in 2022, the Worlds Collide Tour finally took place. Over the course of over four weeks, the tour traversed 17 cities across Europe and the UK, del...

  Based in Athens, Georgia, Ashes To Omens comprises James Branton, Christopher Blake, guitarists Trip Cooper and Will McCorkle, and drummer Casey Lee who started playing together in 2017. They seamlessly blend Hard Rock, Alternative Rock and Post-Grunge styles into something powerful and unique. Their new single, 'Feed Me More', is a hefty, hard-hitting, infectious rock offering that will be played relentlessly due to its catchy hooks and soaring sound, which will leave you hungry for more! Check out the official lyric video for 'Feed Me More' below:   'Feed Me More' is out now. The song is produced by Michael Guevarez. Available on all streaming platforms:  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vYv9gh   Apple Music: https://apple.co/3w7afeS   Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/56656... For more on Ashes To Omens: Ashes To Omens - Linktree https://linktr.ee/ashestoomens https://www.ashestoomens.com/ This sponsored review is brought to you by TAG Publicity .

  FOZZY have announced their hugely anticipated return to the UK capital with a date at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. Promising an explosive Friday evening of rock and rap, the show kickstarts a weekend that culminates in the return of AEW (All Elite Wrestling) to London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25th August. If it’s not enough for fans to have FOZZY, with their heavy melodic groove and fronted by 8 time World Champion Chris Jericho headlining the night, fans will go crazy knowing that direct support comes from current AEW World Champion: Swerve Strickland. Swerve Strickland & Flash Garments will be performing their first concert as a rap duo in the UK. With the superstar showmanship of frontman Chris Jericho tag-teamed with guitar genius Rich Ward, FOZZY are a band that deliver a truly rock n roll experience - a sonic assault of headbanging riffs, energy and most importantly, amazing songs. The backbone of their sound comes from the killer combination of Grant Brooks on ...

  Powerful UK metallers HELLDOWN surge forward with the release of their new single and video, War Is All, out now. Watch the stunning video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W64-3lYK3NQ Hailing from Swansea, Wales, HELLDOWN have unleashed a series of barnstorming releases throughout the past decade. The quartet, which are comprised of brothers Ben and Matthew Evans (respective Bassist/Vocalist and Rhythm Guitarist), Ross Thomas (Drums) and Lewis Larkman (Lead Guitarist), dropped their debut self-titled EP in 2016, which was soon followed with 2017’s single, The Watchers. The potent riff slayers marched forward in 2019 with their EP, In Deaths Hands, and in 2022 delivered another mighty slab of modern thrash metal in the guise of their single, Embers, which solidified their reputation as one of the fiercest bands to come out of South Wales. So far, the rampant metallers have picked up many accolades and much coverage from Metal Hammer, Powerplay Magazine, Ever Metal, Metal T...

  To mark the 30th anniversary of the Rolling Stones' Grammy-winning 1994 album Voodoo Lounge, special editions in both physical and digital formats are being released this summer. The release includes four additional tracks which will be making their debut on streaming services. The new editions, available from July 12, celebrate a studio set that sold more than six million copies worldwide including Stones favourites 'You Got Me Rocking,' Out Of Tears' and the UK top 20 single 'Love Is Strong,' and went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The 30th anniversary releases, which will be augmented with a merch range, are a 2LP red and yellow vinyl edition, and a separate 2LP red and yellow vinyl which adds a white vinyl 10” disc featuring the four bonus tracks. Like the album, these were all Jagger-Richards compositions, all but one written at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin at the end of recording sessions for Voodoo Lounge. The quartet of songs avail...

  THEM DAMN KINGS started as a one-man hard rock machine created by New Jersey, USA native, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jef Rhodes. Jef is a long-time professional Front Of House engineer and backline tech who has over two decades of international touring experience with such bands as Lacuna Coil, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Highly Suspect, Watain, Mayhem, and others. By enlisting former Lacuna Coil drummer Ryan Blake Folden, the pair have recorded “Rise Up”, a monster of a debut album that sounds both new and exciting – while simultaneously reminding listeners of that golden age of the early ‘90s when hard rock, metal, and grunge ruled the late night rock clubs of the world. The album "Rise Up" was unleashed in September 2022. Now in 2024, Them Damn Kings are back with new music in the form of the single 'Shown With A Fist', and Jef and drummer Ryan Blake Folden are joined by Chris J Bridges (Rhythm Guitarist). 'Shown With A Fist' is a stomping and e...

  UK metalcorers, ELECTRON, are poised to release their formidable new EP, Hollow, on Friday 24th May. The popular riff slayers have also just unveiled a new lyric video for the EP’s namesake, Hollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_BstJtMgfM Formed in 2022 and hitting your senses from the pits of the underground London music scene, ELECTRON’s powerful sound has been described as a combination of riff-charged metal merged with commanding dark grungy melodies, brought together with a unique contemporary metal flavour. With a batch of influences stretching from the raw power of Black Sabbath to the varied craft of Korn, and the modern attraction of Architects, ELECTRON’s appeal is expansive, and their ability is undisputable. The compelling trio’s debut album, Defiance, arrived last year and created deep impressions throughout the metal community, picking up extensive acclaim throughout the UK and beyond. The band have been a constant presence across major national radio, magazi...

  Rock icons The Used have announced a deluxe b-side album MEDZ, set for release on June 21 via Big Noise. Including previously released singles “ People Are Vomit ” and “ Fuck You ”, MEDZ offers eight new, never-before-heard singles from The Used from the Toxic Positivity writing sessions with John Feldmann in 2022 and 2023. MEDZ is available to pre-save now at https://theused.ffm.to/medz Vocalist robbietheused shared a quote from C.S. Lewis to give a deeper meaning to the collection of b-sides: “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” MEDZ Tracklist: 1. MEDZ 2. Fuck You 3. People Are Vomit 4. Sisyphus 5. Depression Personified 6. Terrified 7. Before I Leave 8. Take Yourself Out 9. Tell Me 10. Pain is My Therapy Alongside the announcement, The Used have released the title track of t...

  For the first time permission is granted to sample the acoustics of the historic studio space itself. Music makers can decide where to position instruments and performers in the studio used by global artists and composers including Adele, Coldplay, Joni Mitchell, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter, David Arnold, Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood, Little Simz, Dua Lipa and Muse Spitfire Audio, the world-renowned creator of high-quality sample libraries for composers and music makers proudly presents the release of their first effects plug-in, AIR Studios Reverb, in collaboration with London’s iconic AIR Studios. Marking a significant milestone, AIR Studios has extended unprecedented access to Spitfire Audio, enabling them to sample their unique acoustics for the very first time. The launch comes after two years of research and technological development. With AIR Reverb, artists can create exactly the sound they want by positioning anywhere in AIR Studios using Spitfire Audio’s “Virtual Positioning...

  Heavy rock quartet NIGHT THIEVES are poised to climb higher with their blistering new EP, Polarity, which is out now. The UK rockers have also just delivered another hard-hitting new single and lyric video, 'Walkaway'. 'Walkaway' is a striking and anthemic rock hit that demands many listens! The song is  inspired by Scott Phillips’s novel ‘The Ice Harvest’, with the twists and turns you’d expect from a gangster crime story. The song reflects choices made of where you head in life versus the journey you experience. Walkaway is the 3rd single from the band's EP "Polarity, which was released in January. Check out the song/lyric video below: Coming at you from the nation’s capital and initially formed as a trio comprising Jess Moyle (Vocals), Paul Andrew (Guitar), and Rick Hunter-Burns (Bass), NIGHT THIEVES soon acquired favourable comparisons to everyone from Biffy Clyro, Royal Blood, Architects, and Spiritbox. Unleashing a sound that is drenched with st...

  Copenhagen’s Siamese announce new studio album 'Elements' for 9 August 2024 via Long Branch Records. Hailing from a small country with big dreams, Siamese stands out as a beacon of hope in the Danish music scene. Drawing inspiration from bands like Architects and Bad Omens, Siamese navigates the contemporary heavy music landscape with finesse. As they gear up for their upcoming album 'Elements', Siamese embarks on a journey of exploration and evolution. With tracks already gaining traction on Octane and Kerrang! Radio, 'Elements' not only showcases their heavier sound but also commemorates their 10-year journey as Siamese and having shared stages with heavyweights such as Korn, Corey Taylor, Nothing More and Beartooth it is clear that for Siamese, the journey is far from over. In conjunction with this announcement, today, the band released their new single 'Predator' alongside a brand new music video. Siamese singer Mirza Radonjica comments on the ne...

  Irish alt rockers, Fangclub, are today announcing details of their comeback EP, ‘All Good’, which is set for release on Friday 14th June 2024. It marks the band’s first collection of new music in half a decade following their critically acclaimed album 'Vulture Culture' (2019). With ‘All Good’, Fangclub vocalist Steven King returned to the core of his existence as a songwriter to create music that’s defined by instinct and pushes the band forwards in fascinating new ways. ‘All Good’ is now available to pre-order via the link HERE . Recorded in 12 days at Station Studios in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, the band worked under no deadline and no pressure for ‘All Good’, seeing through the free-flowing and unhindered process of writing the music. Recently released new singles ‘Attention’ and ‘Out Of My Head’, both of which will feature on the upcoming EP, are testament to their reconnection with music. On the announcement of their forthcoming EP, vocalist Steven King comments, “We’ve p...

  Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred have announced a UK headline tour for autumn 2024. Tickets are on sale now (May 15th), apart from shows in Leicester and Oxford which will be available from 5pm on Friday 17th May. All tickets will be available to purchase via https://skindred.net/#live Regarding the tour frontman Benji Webbe says, “Myself and my Brothers in Skindred are so excited to be heading back out on the road in the UK. We have had nothing but amazing vibes since we dropped our album Smile and due to the amount of messages we have received we head back out to some of our favourite hotspots in the UK to mash it up again in the way only Skindred can. This heavy metal punk rock reggae sound system is about to rock ya all even more. You might of heard the songs but I swear our live show is some next level energy ting brov, so grab your tickets & your helicopter propels & get involved in this Dred extravaganza. To the older Dredites & the new let’s bring the magic...

  MERCHANDISE MEGASTORE, EULOGY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, HOT DOG AND CHILLI EATING CONTEST, WELLNESS MORNINGS, SKATE RAMPS, HAMMER HORROR CINEMA TAKEOVER, TATTOO BOOTHS, TRADERS AND MUCH MORE - Download Megastore: bigger and better than ever with new and exclusive products from Lou's Hot Sauce to collaborations with Mary Wyatt, P+Co, Meyba, Grandad Skates, Liquid Death and more - The Outpost: a brand-new stage featuring live fire cooking demos, primitive skills workshops, chilli and hot dog eating contests, wellness mornings and Fright Night classic film screenings from Hammer Horror - More food and beverage offerings than ever before, including the likes of Liquid Death Hearse, Rocktail Cocktail, The Tap House, LoNo bar, Ace Of Spades Tavern, No Frickin’ Chicken, King of the Yorkie, In For A Penne and many more - Live experiences include Eulogy: an innovative immersive 360-degree audio experience from Darkfield, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance launch and gaming stations, Liquid Death...