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Judas Priest Announce UK Tour March 2024


The mighty Judas Priest today announce a six date UK tour which will kick off on March 11th, 2024, at Glasgow Ovo Hydro.   Special guests on the tour include Saxon and Uriah Heep.
 
The hardest working band in metal completed 2022 with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  Earlier in the year they embarked on a rescheduled world tour in support of the bands 50th Anniversary, this included shows in the US, Europe, Mexico and South America.
 

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SOEN Announce “Memorial European Tour”


The provocative, imperious and engaging Swedish-based metal group SOEN are set to hit the roads again this autumn across Europe and the UK. Kicking off the tour in Odense, Denmark on 20th September, SOEN will then proceed to bring their juggernaut to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
 

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MALEVOLENCE announce UK & European tour for winter 2023


Malevolence, the UK’s reigning champs of contemporary metal, have been unstoppable since unleashing their latest album Malicious Intent. Now they’re ready to conquer the world, starting with an epic tour across the UK and Europe this winter! Brace yourself for a ferocious evening with thrash metal giants Sylosis, rising underground contenders Guilt Trip, and Aussie monsters Justice for The Damned.

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METALLICA ASL VIDEOS NOW LIVE FOR 72 SEASONS


On April 15, Metallica marked National ASL Day with the announcement of a partnership with the Deaf Professional Arts Network (DPAN) and Amber G Productions teams to release every music video for every song from the band’s new 72 Seasons album in American Sign Language. The news was accompanied by the first of these ASL videos, for the title track, “72 Seasons.”

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BLOODSTOCK REVEAL ‘METAL 2 THE MASSES’ FINALS DATES & FIRST BANDS FOR 2023’s NEW BLOOD STAGE


As Spring settles in, BLOODSTOCK HQ is a hive of activity.  This week’s announcement sees the first bands announced for the New Blood stage, and the dates are set for the Finals of 2023’s METAL 2 THE MASSES programme, BLOODSTOCK’s celebrated initiative to help developing bands score a landmark opportunity, playing a slot on the New Blood stage at the festival in August.  Some winners are chosen from online submissions, whereas others battle it out among their peers at local events across the country. This year, 29 different regions have stepped up and we also welcome initiatives from Croatia and Poland to the programme. 

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ALCEST announce ‘Ecailles De Lune’ anniversary tour for autumn 2023 + share video portrait


Following an extensive festival season last year and having just wrapped a South American tour, the French post black metal two-piece ALCEST have taken some time to reflect on their rich past as one of the world’s most visionary metal acts. Today, the band are proud to announce their Écailles De Lune – 10th Anniversary Tour‘, which had previously been postponed several times. ALCEST’s second studio album was released in March 2010 to widespread acclaim, and the tour will honour this milestone in their impressive discography.
2023 will finally see the band on tour celebrating Ecailles De Lune alongside their special guests The Devil’s Trade.

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