DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL ADDS 17 BANDS TO THE 2021 LINE UP


Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced 17 new bands for 2021, including the mighty Megadeth, Descendents, Boston Manor, Northlane, Venom Prison, Salem, The Skints, Renounced, Static Dress, The Injester and more. They will join the already stellar line up, headlined by KISS, Biffy Clyro and System Of A Down. The three-day festival takes place on 4-6 June 2021 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Day tickets will go on sale at 9am on Thursday 29 October via downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets.

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POSSESSOR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘DAMN THE LIGHT’


Hopped up on horror and forged in the fires of hell comes the raging new LP from the 3-headed proto-metal beast that is Possessor: DAMN THE LIGHT just in time for Halloween!

With ripping amps about to blow, a barrage of overdriven bass attack and pile-driver drums from beyond the grave, this mausoleum of riffs and madness will take your soul and wake the dead. 44 minutes of horror drenched metal, nine tales of mayhem and one vulgar ritualistic interlude await those brave enough to enter this twisted realm between life and death. Will you survive or will you succumb to The Strangeness?

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The Crobar – Famous London Rock Bar Launches Crowdfunder


In 2001 The Crobar opened in Soho because the owner saw a need for a dedicated Rock bar for the thousands of Rock and Heavy Metal fans that live in London.
 
London’s Rock community agreed, and The Crobar became the hang out for bands, crew, journalists, promoters and fans of all things Rock n’ Roll, not just from London but the world over. Over the years, the Crobar has paid host to numerous rock legends including Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Kerry King (Slayer) and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), to name but a few, as well as international superstars such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, P!nk and Kiefer Sutherland.

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SICK OF IT ALL Release “Hardcore Horseshoe”, 4th of a Series of Quarantine Sessions


While everybody is missing live shows New York City hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have a quick fix available for you. The band filmed a series of live clips – straight in their living rooms! After releasing songs from their rich back catalogue, “Alone”, “The Bland Within” and “Paper Tiger”, it’s time for a more recent track taken from their latest album, “Wake The Sleeping Dragon!”.

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ATREYU ANNOUNCE “CARRY THE FIRE” LIVESTREAMS


OC metalcore mainstays ATREYU have announced the “Carry the Fire” livestreams. 

The first stream will be a greatest hits set that takes place on Friday, November 20. 

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WOLFHEART Reveals New Video for Blistering Track “Horizon On Fire”


At the beginning of April 2020 just as the world as we knew it began to change, Finnish heavy melodic death metal band WOLFHEART released their newest full-length crusher, Wolves Of Karelia, via Napalm Records. Today, the band has emerged from the darkness once again with a vibrant lyric video for their blisteringly heavy track “Horizon On Fire”, cut from the new album.

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