Mad About Rock

  Acclaimed NY punk rock quartet Bayside hit the UK next month with The Errors Tour, celebrating 25 years of Bayside. The tour promises a unique concert experience, featuring not one, but two full sets each night. This tour is not just a reflection on their past successes but a celebration of the journey that has shaped them into the band they are today. The first set will consist of songs taken from The Victory Records Years and is swiftly followed by a second set filled with songs from Killing Time & The Hopeless Records years. “We haven’t gotten to the UK enough over the years and that’s something we’re hoping to change. I’m so excited to kick off our 25th anniversary celebration and ‘The Errors Tour’ in the UK” said the band's vocalist, Anthony Raneri. Be sure to join the epic celebration at one of the following shows: February 2025 8th Leeds, The Key Club 9th Glasgow, G2 10th Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 12th Manchester, Gorilla 13th Birmingham, O2 Academy 2 14th Bristol, Th...

Award-winning Blues-Rock guitarist Ross Harding Announces New 2025 Live Dates for ‘The Blood & The Blues’ Chapter 1 And The First Dates for Chapter 2 which will see him take his darker bluesy rock & roll sound throughout the UK in 2025. Ross Harding hit the ground running in 2024 performing across the UK in Newcastle, Glasgow, Bracknell, London, Southampton, Woking and Kingsbridge in various formats including Solo Acoustic, Unplugged Band and Full Electric Band. In 2025, the full electric band performances will now be under the banner of “Ross Harding & The Dark Hearts” but the first-class musicianship, captivating songs and the dark blues rock sound remain. ‘The Blood & The Blues’ Chapter 1 2025 leg of the tour will commence on Thursday 16 th January 2025 with a Ross Harding & The Dark Hearts headlining at The Boileroom, Guildford, Surrey with special guest singer-songwriter Lola Rose. Lola Rose is an independent Americana musician, heavily influenced by the likes...

  The pioneers of melodic death metal are back, and they’re ready to redefine the genre they helped create. THE HALO EFFECT, a band formed by some of the most iconic names in the Gothenburg metal scene, today proudly announces the release of their highly anticipated new album, March Of The Unheard. More than just a nod to their iconic roots, March Of The Unheard boldly announces that melodic death metal is still evolving. Thirty years after their members first propelled the Gothenburg sound to global prominence, THE HALO EFFECT proves there’s no shortage of fresh ideas and electrifying energy in the genre. As a testemony of the album’s ferocity, THE HALO EFFECT has released a stunning video for the lead single 'What We Become'. A quintessential display of the Gothenburg sound, the track is a masterclass in melodic aggression, featuring razor-sharp guitar leads, driving percussion, and shout-along hooks that have kept metalheads enthralled for generations. The video perfectly ca...

  While 2025 has barely started, Italian metal legends LACUNA COIL are already going on full force with the release of their newest single 'Gravity'. The new single, which comes with a striking new music video, marks the fifth single from their upcoming record Sleepless Empire, which is set to be released February 14th 2025 via Century Media Records. Exploring themes of the inevitability of fate as well as the constant cycle of falling and rising, 'Gravity' delivers an important message on resilience. WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE The band shares about the single: “Balance is so difficult to keep as we navigate through desperate times, feeling lost and gasping as we ask for help. How do we deal with tough times? Do we ask for a hand? Or do we isolate ourselves from everything else to recollect in our own misanthropic golden cage? I hope you will love 'Gravity' as much as we do and that it will make you reflect on the time we have left and how to use it wisely.” S...