Mad About Rock

  In a relentless pursuit to redefine the limits of heavy music, Nouri Yetgin, the acclaimed songwriter and guitarist of DISTANT, is set to unveil his second solo single, ‘Portrait of God’. Teaming up with deathcore heavyweights CABAL and rising stars Sugar Spine, Yetgin delivers an uncompromising and ferocious track that cements his place as a key force in the modern deathcore scene. ‘Portrait of God’ is a brutal anthem that showcases Yetgin’s songwriting prowess while weaving together the crushing soundscapes of some of the genre’s most exciting rising and established talents. Prepare for a sonic onslaught, showcasing raw aggression, intricate compositions, and some of the heaviest, most unrelenting sounds currently breaking through the scene. "Feel the crushing intensity and raw power of transcendence in a way you’ve never imagined", Nouri Yetgin adds. Driven by a profound love for writing music and a desire to collaborate with musicians who inspire him, Yetgin's so

  ‘No Writer’ is a guitar-centric instrumental metal project from renowned social media guitar duo Pete Napper and Vinnie Minotto (aka ‘Pete & Vinnie Play’). The London based pair are fearlessly bringing back the 90s golden era of iconic shred guitar duos, with their own unforgettable style of guitar playing that consists of equal parts crushing riffs, blazing shred, and blissfully intertwined harmonies. Hailing from different corners of the world, Pete & Vinnie Play are social media’s most notorious guitar duo. They met at music university in 2017, where they instantly clicked because of their love of metal music and shred guitar. Their YouTube channel, alongside their Instagram and TikTok have propelled them to online notoriety due to their unique chemistry and entertaining guitar content. Currently at 145k+ followers across their social media platforms, it’s an exciting time for Pete & Vinnie as they begin to launch their No Writer material. No Writer’s sound is har

  After releasing their first new material in 14 months, Ghost Arcadia return with a massive new single in ‘STRAY’, released today on the 20th September. Inspired by a game of the same name, ‘STRAY’ celebrates defiance in the face of adversity, and not being part of the mainstream. “As a society we tend to try to fit into the same mould, but by doing that we just create this vanilla world when really we want a rainbow one,” the band noted, stating they set out to write something that encapsulates the struggle in being an outcast. Musically, ‘STRAY’ is arguably the heaviest release to date from the London ensemble. Drawing musical influence from the likes of Architects and Enter Shikari, the new single is also a hark back to 90s video game music, drawn from a recent obsession with 2022 adventure game, Stray. For the accompanying music video, the band teamed up with artist George McCubbin to create a fever dream of a music video. Inspired by PS1/N64 graphics, the video features a bear cr

  IRON MAIDEN will start their RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR on May 27th next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and, to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever! Dates are as below. Tickets go on sale from Friday 27th September 12pm at Livenation.co.uk . As always there will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members & Trooper VIP packages will be available at all UK & Ireland shows. Says lead singer Bruce Dickinson, “Next year is a very special one for IRON MAIDEN and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience. This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a whole

  Frank Carter and Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols today announce special guests The Molotovs, Dirty Blonde, The Kairos, and GIRLBAND!, joining them across their sold-out UK tour this September. Having debuted with three amazing fundraising nights at London’s Bush Hall last month, the foursome are ready to take their devastating show to the UK… Critics were united in their praise for the band, who promptly announced a London show (selling out in 5 minutes) and a further string of UK dates, selling out in an hour. The group head out this month to Nottingham Rock City (20th), Birmingham O2 Academy (21st), Glasgow O2 Academy (22nd), Manchester Academy (24th), closing the tour in London at O2 Kentish Town Forum (26th). The rest of the U.K. can now experience the sonic onslaught of the foursome as they blast out the classic album Never Mind The Bollocks and more. Members of one of the most influential rock bands of all time are joined by the electric frontman Fran

  To commemorate the 1st anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ 2023 number one album Hackney Diamonds, a special edition vinyl edition is being released this winter. The 2LP release features album singles ‘Angry’, ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ and ‘Mess It Up’, plus 7 additional live recordings performed at the album’s live launch at Racket, New York in October 2023 including ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ with Lady Gaga, as well as performances of ‘Shattered’, ‘Tumbling Dice’, and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’. The new edition, available from November 29, marks a year since the Stones’ first studio set of original material since 2005 was released. Hackney Diamonds charted at #1 in 19 territories around the world selling over a million units since release. Lead single ‘Angry’ was nominated for Best Rock Song at 2024’s GRAMMY® Awards, whilst the single became the Stones first Top 40 single in the UK in 18 years. This year, the Stones thrilled American audiences with a Hackney Diamonds stadium tour across the

  Legends of rock, The Darkness, have returned to bedazzle and amaze once more as they serve up their eighth studio album Dreams On Toast via Cooking Vinyl in March 2025. Pre-order the album now: https://TheDarkness.lnk.to/dreamsontoastPR “You know that thing when God’s breath tickles your soul and tells you to create? Yeah, makes me giggle too. But you can’t resist,” comments frontman Justin Hawkins. “God might not be the power she once was, but say what you like about her, she knows damn well that what the world needs now, is rock sweet rock. And who are we, mere mortals of extraordinary ability, to argue with the divine? “So we knuckled down and thought really hard about the best of the best, the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages. Then we popped out a dozen bangers before lunch. And these bangers we present to you here, wallowing in an aromatic aural ragu, served atop the charred remains of our envious contemporaries… ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dreams On Toas

  Finnish modern metal band COUNTLESS GOODBYES present their fifth and final single ‘PAGES AND CHAPTERS’ ahead of the release of their highly anticipated sophomore, full-length album ‘LOST IN WAVES’ which is set to be released on 25th October via Prime Collective. ‘PAGES AND CHAPTERS’ is an introspective and emotionally charged single capturing the band’s signature blend of intensity and lyrical depth, while offering powerful reflections on personal growth and transformation. Lead vocalist Onni Kivikaarre explains, “‘PAGES AND CHAPTERS’ is a reminder that we are individuals. It holds a yearning, a silent wish that maybe we could start again. What if we could rewrite our beginnings? What if we could pull up those roots and plant ourselves in new soil, reshaping who we are? While we can’t change where we started, we can choose how to grow from it, molding our future even as our roots remain.” COUNTLESS GOODBYES burst onto the scene with their debut album ‘Cycles’ in 2019, which quickly

  Norwegian black metallers 1349 and Danish one-man project Afsky have been revealed as the next band confirmations for the 2025 edition of Fortress Festival. 1349 will headline the main stage on Saturday, 31 May 2025, following the release of their eighth studio album "The Wolf And The King” on 4 October 2024 via Season Of Mist. The band was formed in 1997 by Ravn, who recruited bassist Seidemann and now-former guitarist Tjalve to help him pursue the vision of recapturing the original spirit of black metal. The longstanding lineup of Ravn, Seidemann, guitarist Archaon and drummer Frost (also of Satyricon) has been in place since 2001 and will bring their trademark crushing black metal to Fortress Festival. Afsky will bring his melancholic and depressive Danish black metal to the Scarborough shore with the live band on the Fortress Festival main stage. The band was set up in 2015 by Ole Pedersen Luk and has three albums under his belt, with the latest “Om hundrede år” released in

  Highly rated Londoners, PARADIS, unveil their blistering self-titled debut EP, out on Friday 20th September. The Brit metalcorers have also just released their explosive new single and video, 'Walking Aberration' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_yxg_5lWdA Check out the band at - https://open.spotify.com/artist/01IoQdAyKiw7rSNuqalgPK Hitting your senses from the backstreets of London, England, PARADIS are a fiery quintet that blend elephantine riffs and powerful vocals, merged with a raft of influences that incorporate enticing synths and considered arrangements. Born in 2023, PARADIS have already racked up favourable comparisons to everyone from Parkway Drive, Architects and Avenged Sevenfold. Featuring Jonny Weaver (Vocals), Pedro Silva (Guitars), Federico Di Biase (Guitars), Mark Kuchmenko (Bass), and Flynn Everard (Drums), the band members have been born widely across the globe, but collectively they’re a group of brothers with a mutual love for all things metal. Co

  Mesmerising UK rockers, CALL TO THE VOID, have now revealed their anthemic new single, Viper’s Venom. Watch the video, here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYRlNceuas0 , and listen to the band at - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ovBGDagOzjlovvaBtIc6y CALL TO THE VOID are an intensely intriguing four-piece rock crew hailing from London. Fronted by Jack Osborne, with John McGlade on guitar, John Settle taking care of the groove on bass, and Glen Bartholomew handling the beats, CALL TO THE VOID’s vast influences pan from Placebo and The Smashing Pumpkins through David Bowie, The Doors, and Tool. Taking their moniker from the French Expression 'L'appel du Vide’, CALL TO THE VOID is the phenomena many experience when faced with a fearful height and the inability to resist the compulsion to jump. Charismatic vocalist, Jack Osborne, adds: “Like a dark secret so many of us keep, the expression has always called to me, with its eerie, taboo yet relatable subject matter. Control

  The Offspring have fans from all over the world, but today they have released a song to celebrate their fans who are asking them to “Come To Brazil” with their aptly named new single.The track produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith) is another killer track off of the band’s SUPERCHARGED album out 11th October 2024 via Concord Records. Listen to “Come To Brazil” HERE On the track Dexter Holland says: “Every time we announce any shows we get comments from our Brazilian fans saying ‘Come to Brazil!’ which we love! Brazil really does go off. It has enthusiasm, passion and is an amazing place to play! I hope the Brazilian fans really make this one their own!” The song opens up with an iconic intro featuring heavy guitars and ends with the iconic football chant “Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé” all the while talking about how their Brazilian fans can’t get enough of The Offspring, noting lyrically: “It doesn’t matter how many times we came, ‘Cause they want us back again just the sam

  British metal band THE FIVE HUNDRED is set to captivate listeners with their latest single, “IN THE DARK”. This powerful track vividly portrays the struggle to maintain hope amidst the crushing weight of tyranny and brutality. Showcasing the quintet’s ferocious energy and technical prowess, “IN THE DARK” emerges as a potent anthem of resistance and a sobering commentary on the human cost of oppression. Check out the music video below. “‘IN THE DARK’ combines aggressive riffs, thunderous drums, and emotionally charged vocals to craft an atmosphere brimming with both despair and defiance,” the band explains. “The lyrics poignantly reflect the battle to hold onto resilience and hope when confronted with overwhelming darkness.” Emerging in the early 2010s, the band quickly established themselves with a sound that blends the brutal intensity of metalcore with the intricate ferocity of djent and progressive metal. Their debut album, Bleed Red (2018), marked the beginning of their dark de

  Following the success of the band’s award winning, chart-busting album Smile on Earache Records, which hit the No.2 spot in 2023, Skindred announce an inspired list of supporting artists for their Smile (Again) UK Tour this coming autumn. The news comes hot on the heels of the band winning Best UK Artist at the 2024 Heavy Music Awards last month. Joining the Newport ragga-nu-metallers on the road will be As December Falls, Nonpoint, Graphic Nature, Dream State, Blackgold, Scruffy Bear, North Atlas, Deadwax , Redhook, Torus, Native James, Mother Vulture, Motions & Ward XV1 . Skindred drummer Arya says, “We have been mulling over who best to join us on our UK tour this autumn and as everyone knows we love to shine a light on new and emerging talent. I am sure you will agree we have some amazing bands joining us for these shows including the likes of As December Falls Graphic Nature, Dream State, Torus, Blackgold, Scruffy Bear, North Atlas & many more. It’s all about support

  Mastodon photo by Clay Patrick McBride Mastodon and Lamb of God have just shared their new collaborative single “Floods of Triton,” a high energy rager that effortlessly evokes the spirit of the bands’ respective early works while also harnessing the stylistic expansiveness that has forged them into icons of heavy music. The new song is aptly timed on the heels of the groups’ co-headline arena tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic albums Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake, synthesizing the indelible influence of those respective classics while underscoring their enduring relevancy as pivotal figures in the heavy music world. The song was recorded at Mastodon’s own West End Sound in Atlanta and was produced by Mastodon and Tyler Bates, highly regarded in his own right for his scores for Guardians of The Galaxy, John Wick, MaXXXine, and more. This momentous collaboration also serves as a bookend for the bands’ highly successful summer tour, a celebration of two landmark a

  Ukrainian band BLIND8 are releasing their brand new song, ‘Labyrinth’, featuring Sharon den Adel of symphonic metal band Within Temptation. This collaboration is a landmark moment for BLIND8, who formed just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and have become a leading light for rock music in their homeland whenever circumstances allow. They will be joining Within Temptation as the opening act on their ‘Bleed Out 2024’ European tour this autumn, playing arenas across mainland Europe and the UK. The song is also being released worldwide via Within Temptation’s own record label Force Music Recordings. Listen to BLIND8 – Labyrinth (feat. Within Temptation) across all music services Within Temptation’s singer Sharon comments: “‘Labyrinth’ is not just a song; it's a testament to the enduring power of music. And even with Roman, the singer, and Ihor, the bass player currently having been mobilized and in training for the war, BLIND8 continue to defy the odds, proving that even

  Last month, SIAMESE released their latest studio album 'Elements' via Long Branch Records and today they have announced an extensive run of live dates across the UK and EU to support the albums release. Renowned for their high energy performances, party atmosphere and extensive infleunces, Siamese are bringing along two incredible support acts for the whole tour in the form of UK Nu metal misfits BLACKGOLD and German Progressive Metalcore outfit CHAOSBAY. To give you a taste of what chaos to expect live, check out this video of Siamese performing ‘This is Not A Song’ on the main stage of Copenhell this Summer. Siamese singer Mirza Radonjica comments : “We can’t wait to get out there for this run. The biggest production, with the longest setlist we’ve ever done, mixing the old songs with the new from ‘Elements’, AND supported by some of our favourite new artists in BLACKGOLD and Chaosbay. HERE WE GO!” Kingstar presents: SIAMESE Elements EU / UK Tour 2025 Special Guests: CHAO

  The Dead Can Wait are a newly reformed Classic Rock band hailing from Reading, UK. September 9th saw them release their first single 'No One Knows Your Name' ahead of their debut album 'In Lumine' which is set for release October 25th 2024. The single itself is somewhat ironic in title because whilst you don't know their name yet, you certainly will! The track boasts soaring vocals, punchy riffs, solid guitars and has more hooks than a fisherman! Bringing back the nostalgia of 80's Classic Rock, infused with modern influences that evolved the genre through recent decades. "'No One Knows Your Name' was created with the idea of being part of a legion of warriors thousands of years ago that were heading into battle, not knowing who their enemies were." - Ashley Stone, Vocals A legendary town centre music pub in Reading (popular with many local and touring bands) was the catalyst for the formation of Classic Rock band The Dead Can Wait. At a re

  Parlophone Records will be releasing two very special IRON MAIDEN albums on November 15th. Both are limited edition vinyl pressings to mark these historic albums and are true collector’s items. They are both available to pre-order NOW. In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of IRON MAIDEN’s landmark album Powerslave, a brand new edition will be released as the band’s first-ever zoetrope picture disc, featuring unique zoetrope artwork and the 2015 remastered audio of the album. The original sleeve has been expanded and contains new artwork and exclusive ‘Powerslave at 40’ liner notes from band founder Steve Harris. Originally released in September 1984, Iron Maiden’s fifth studio album Powerslave was another massive success for the band, charting all around the world including: U.K. #2, Switzerland #3, Norway #4, Germany #5, Sweden #5, New Zealand #11, Austria #15 Canada #21, US #21 and Australia #26, achieving multiple Gold and Platinum discs. It features the iconic singles ‘2 Minu