What better to see the back of 387 chilly days of January than BLOODSTOCK announcing the final Ronnie James Dio main stage and Sophie Lancaster stage bands joining the bill, as 2023’s hottest metal weekender edges ever closer. Not only that, there’s info on how to work a couple of shifts to get free BLOODSTOCK tickets, a brand new trailer to watch, plus day tickets will go on sale tomorrow! And did we mention the Vikings are coming?!
With 14 bands to reveal, on with the details! Not familiar with someone? Just click the band name and you’ll be whisked off to one of their YouTube videos to bring you up to speed. Maybe you’ll find a new favourite not to be missed!!
Metal Myths, the esteemed show that explores the histories and mysteries of the world’s most extreme bands, has confirmed the first ever pop-up event in its storied history, Ghost—Reverence & Resurrection.
For one night only on Wednesday, February 1 at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go, Metal Myths Presents: Ghost—Reverence & Resurrection will pay unique and extensive tribute to the classic 1969 era of Ghost.
After an epic and well documented 50-year career, that has seen them rise to the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll legends status, KISS have announced their FINAL ever UK shows. The iconic band will be starting their farewell tour with an outdoor show at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium on Saturday 3rd June, followed by stops in Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow and London’s esteemed The O2, on Wednesday 5th July.
London based, alternative rock artist CHAIDURA has released the official music video for his newest single, “With You.” Written & performed by the artist, “With You” was directed by CLARE CHONG.
Sonically, with you is a blend of electronic, emo and metal compiled into one unique product. The song begins with an arpeggiated synth that builds up to the cathartic main riff that is full of emotion and heart.
“It could be White Reaper’s best album. It’s entirely possible that the album is flat-out-great, maybe even a classic of its form,” declaredUPROXX, while Treble attested “The journey to reclaim rock as an outlet for ballistic fun may very well start here.” Stereogum praised White Reaper’s “ideal balance of pop accessibility and rocking-the-fuck-out abandon,” and+rcmndlistenaffirmed “They’re everything a rock band should be this day in age, and for that, they deserve the title of world’s best.”
The heavy metal ‘n’ roll, dark, madcap visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — have unleashed yet another track from their upcoming magnum opus and ninth album Dance Devil Dance, out Febriuary 17 via Black Waltz Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers. Pre-order the album HERE.
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