Category Archives: tour dates

DEFECTS Announce Tour With Of Mice & Men + Sign To Raw Power Management, Mascot Records & UTA


Defects are exploding into late 2023 with a quadruple announcement. They will be joining US metalcore outfit Of Mice & Men on a 19-date tour through November and December, calling through Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the UK, and they will also be joining Funeral For A Friend as special guests at the 20 Years of Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation album anniversary show at the O2 Academy, Birmingham on 11 October. They have also signed deals with Mascot Records, United Talent Agency, Raw Power Management and have been working on their debut album.

Continue reading DEFECTS Announce Tour With Of Mice & Men + Sign To Raw Power Management, Mascot Records & UTA

POLARIS new album ‘Fatalism’ out now


Sydney melodic metalcore outfit Polaris have released their highly anticipated third album Fatalism today and will embark on their biggest Australian headline tour next week supported by August Burns Red, Kublai Khan TX and Currents. Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle and Brisbane shows are all sold out with limited tickets still left for Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

Continue reading POLARIS new album ‘Fatalism’ out now

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS release new album ‘Kings Of The Asylum’ + video for ‘Strike The Match’


Today PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS release their third album Kings Of The Asylum via Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate the release the band have unveiled a vibrant new live video for the track ‘Strike The Match’.

The band comments “We are very happy to finally reveal our third album “Kings Of The Asylum” and first with  new vocalist Joel Peters is out now! We had great fun filming the music video for our new single “Strike The Match” with our Bastard Crew Fan Club at our favourite rock club, Fuel in Cardiff. Play it loud and proud!”

Continue reading PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS release new album ‘Kings Of The Asylum’ + video for ‘Strike The Match’

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘RIVERS OF HERESY’


SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 – Empire State Bastard have released their widely anticipated debut album Rivers of Heresy, which is available today on all streaming platforms. The album is highlighted by the short-sharp-shock of the lead single “Harvest,” the grandiose stoner metal attack of “The Looming” and the stark Jesus Lizard intensity of “Moi?

Continue reading EMPIRE STATE BASTARD RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘RIVERS OF HERESY’

EPICA reveal new video of ‘Beyond The Matrix (Live At The AFAS Live)’


On October 6thEPICA’s new digital EP Live At The AFAS Live will be finally available, and today the band reveal another uplifting hit with ‘Beyond The Matrix’.

Coen Janssen comments: “This is our ‘ultimate’ live track! We haven’t found an audience yet that didn’t bounce with is during the chorus. Can you imagine how awesome it looked to see the whole AFAS jump simultaneously?! A great view to end the show full of adrenaline!!”

Continue reading EPICA reveal new video of ‘Beyond The Matrix (Live At The AFAS Live)’

POWERWOLF Makes History with the use of Augmented Reality at a European Rock / Metal Festival


POWERWOLF set another milestone in their career, and live music as a whole, when they made history with the use of augmented reality at a live music festival in Europe during their headline set at Summer Breeze Festival in Germany! It was one of the biggest productions ever, during which POWERWOLF performed in front of tens of thousands of fans. 

Together with ARTE Concert and the 0221 Mediaagentur, using technology used in video games, they created a monstrous wolf above the stage in real time during the set, visible by both fans on site, as well as devotees watching the livestream from all over the world. The wolf was visible four times during the set, during their hits “Incense & Iron”“Amen & Attack”“Beast Of Gévaudan” and “Resurrection By Erection”

Continue reading POWERWOLF Makes History with the use of Augmented Reality at a European Rock / Metal Festival