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BULLETS AND OCTANE UNLEASHES EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO, “SPACE LORD SYMPHONY”


Renowned rock sensation BULLETS AND OCTANE has once again set the stage ablaze with their latest release, “Space Lord Symphony.” This electrifying single is accompanied by a visually stunning music video that promises to captivate audiences worldwide.

“Space Lord Symphony” is a sonic journey that combines the band’s signature high-energy sound with a cosmic twist. Known for their powerful riffs, anthemic choruses, and relentless energy on stage, Bullets and Octane takes their music to new heights with this intergalactic-inspired anthem.

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Infamous Metal Pirates ALESTORM Release Title Track from Upcoming “Voyage of the Dead Marauder” EP + Official Video


Get ready for ALESTORM’s new single, “Voyage of the Dead Marauder” – the title track of their new EP out March 22, 2023 via Napalm Records. It’s an accelerating anthem featuring an appearance from returning guest favorite Patty Gurdy, giving the track some extra spice with a hurdy-gurdy performance and captivating vocals. The new EP is the successor to ALESTORM’s epic seventh studio album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum, which debuted at #7 on the German Album charts and #5 on both the US Current Hard Music and Top New Artist Albums charts upon release.

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W:O:A Reveal New Bands For Valentine’s Day


Wacken Open Air Festival revealed new bands for Valentine’s Day. Read their news statement below:

Happy Valentine’s Day! We love you so much that this week we’re hitting you with EIGHT bands, and they all put on their best shiny suits and armour to please you on the Holy Ground. Well in once case, they took off their shiny attire: None other than Gene Simmons is hitting the road to deliver his solo program, and he’s not coming alone, but with a highly decorated all-star band

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KITTIE announce Sumerian signing and release first new music in 13 years


In a monumental return that marks their first new music in thirteen years, glass-ceiling-shattering original Queens of Metal, KITTIE, have unveiled brand new single ‘Eyes Wide Open’. The track is accompanied by a gloriously powerful, dark music video that perfectly captures the themes of the track. This significant milestone is made even more special as Kittie announce their signing with the world-renowned independent label, Sumerian Records. 

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NOIZZE ANNOUNCE THIRD AND FINAL WAVE OF BANDS TO PLAY NOIZZEFEST 2024


The online music publication Noizze UK will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2024 with its first special all-day music festival, featuring a line-up of bands the site has championed since its humble beginnings. Today’s NOIZZEFEST announcement adds the final four bands including sub-headliners The Saint Pierre Snake Invasion and Death Goals, as well as De’Lour and Blank Atlas. They complete the lineup that includes previously announced Clt Drp and Vexed as headliners as well as Nightlives, Slash Fiction, Burner, The Liars Club, El Moono, Wallowing, Delaire The Liar and Beyond Extinction. The lineup showcases Noizze and the eclectic mix of bands the publication has supported and championed over the years.

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ILLUMISHADE, Featuring Fabienne Erni & Jonas Wolf of ELUVEITIE, Unveils Heavy New Single “Riptide” + Video


The wait will soon be over to finally experience the brand new studio album by Swiss modern metal upstarts ILLUMISHADE. The rising band, fronted by vocalist Fabienne Erni and guitarist Jonas Wolf (both of Eluveitie) and completed with orchestration and synths by film composer Mirjam Skal, bass by Yannick Urbanczik, and drums by Marc Friedrich, will release their Napalm Records debut, Another Side of You, this Friday, February 16! On their new single, modern metal banger “Riptide”ILLUMISHADE’s rhythm section demonstrates some of its most impactful work on the album.

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