Mad About Rock

  Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE — Winston McCall (vocals), Luke Kilpatrick (guitar), Jeff Ling(guitar), Jia O'Connor (bass), and Ben Gordon (drums) will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. As part of the anniversary celebration, “Don’t Close Your Eyes” will be available on vinyl for the first time ever. This expanded version of the band’s 2004 debut includes the original eight tracks, with the addition of bonus tracks included from their split album with I Killed The Prom Queen and compilation albums “What We've Built” and “True Til Death, Volume 1”. It will be available August 18. Pre-order it here . "20 years is a milestone in any career," says McCall. "The journey that has led us to this moment has been insane, to say the least. We wanted to mark this time with a tour that represents who we are and where we come from. For the first time on North American soil, we are bringing the fully formed version of the Parkway Drive live experience, a

  Newcastle Upon Tyne Alternative Post-Hardcore band ‘headcage’ continue their musical onslaught with their colossal new single ‘talk more’. With influences that lie within the early noughties Post-Hardcore, Emo & Metal brackets, ‘headcage’ present their contemporary interpretation of the styles and sounds that shaped their musical endeavours, pulling no punches in delivering bone crunching low-tuned riffs yet simultaneously offering very controlled and intensely melancholic lyrical content. With a title of intent from the band their new single ‘talk more’ is a personal offering that highlights the scenario of a situation escalating far beyond the original intention and the realisation that just by simply ‘talking it out’ in the first place, things would never have ‘gone too far’. Check out the official music video for ‘talk more’ below: “Thematically the song talks about the importance of communication. I drew from past experiences in my personal life and formed lyrical ideas ba

  Being a musician isn’t always easy. Artists make sacrifices and encounter various obstacles throughout their careers. The Phoenix Within talks about that with their most recent single “Lacking.” “Lacking by The Phoenix Within was written to be an anthem for underdogs everywhere and anywhere. In this particular case, the underdog is an artist/musician. The song touches on factual aspects which most struggling artists encounter such as the lack of monetary funds, lack of support from friends and record labels, and of course, having to face the fact that most people expect you to give up and fail,” frontman Omar Feliciano explains about the track. “The song becomes a hopeful anthem when the chorus hits and clearly states, ‘I'm willing to march right through this hell.’ In other words, you'll have to take the bad with the good while continuing to put in the hard work in your art and music. In short, believe in yourself, continue learning new things, and do not stop working, becau

  UK Based Rock artist LOZ CAMPBELL has released the official music video for her newest, bluesy, "What Are You Doing It For?". Filmed by Fly Girl Films , "What Are You Doing It For?" was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Tom Gittins ( Monochrome Productions ). "’What Are You Doing It For’ is an old school plug in and play approach to a new wave of classic rock sound. Throughout the song Loz asks what are you doing it for? ‘Is it for the fame/money.’ Written about experiences of different people we have met in the industry.” - LOZ CAMPBELL Live Show Dates: 07/04 @ Cleethorpes Rocks – England 08/21 @ The Hive – Rotherham, England 08/28 @ Facebar (Crazy Cowboy Festival) – Reading, England 09/04 @ Yorkshire Truck Festival – Sheffield, England 09/11 @ Seaside Jamboree - Prestatyn , Wales 09/17 @ Eiger Studios – Leeds, England 09/25 @ Victoria Vaults – York, England 10/02 @ Legends Live Lounge – Oldham, England 11/06 @ Leo's Red Lion – Gravesend, Eng