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Graspop Announce First Headliner for 2025!

November 19, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Scream for me, Dessel! The wait is finally over, we’re ready to unleash the first headliner for #GMM25! On Thursday 19 June, British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden will close proceedings on the South Stage with a special set in celebration of Maiden’s 50th anniversary!

Over the years, British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have been frequent house guests in Dessel. In 2025 they will headline the festival for the 11th time when their ‘Run For Your Lives Tour’ stops off in Dessel to celebrate half a century of Iron Maiden. Brace yourselves for a set list spanning the first nine studio albums, from their eponymous debut to ‘Fear of the Dark’. The ‘Run For Your Lives Tour‘ promises to be the most spectacular Maiden show to date. Scream for me, Dessel!

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HORROR AND ROCK/METAL CONVERGE IN DELUXE EDITION OF SOUNDTRACK FOR BETTER NOISE FILMS’ 2022 REVENGE THRILLER ‘THE RETALIATORS’

November 14, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Fans of horror and rock are in for a treat as BETTER NOISE MUSIC unveils a deluxe edition of the soundtrack for BETTER NOISE FILMS’ acclaimed 2022 revenge thriller The Retaliators. Out digitally now, THE RETALIATORS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (DELUXE) builds on the original soundtrack by adding seven new tracks recently released from BETTER NOISE MUSIC’s expansive roster of emerging and established artists.

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festivals, news

MUSE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, DREAM THEATER, SEX PISTOLS, WEEZER, TURBONEGRO & MANY MORE CONFIRMED FOR TONS OF ROCK 2025!

November 14, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Tons Of Rock is thrilled to drop a sensationally large lineup with a whopping 22 top-tier bands and artists made up of legends, icons, and heroes.

This year’s lineup is topped by four headliners who have never played at the festival.

The British legends MUSE, known for their grandiose live performances and with massive demand from fans worldwide, are set to deliver one of their select festival appearances in 2025.

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Starts Digital Live Series, ‘Armada Live Over Europe!’

November 12, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Pirates never rest, nor do the raging seas! Immediately after touring all over Europe and the UK, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS surprises their devotees with another stunner and announces the upcoming digital live series Armada Live Over Europe. By releasing songs and respective live videos over the upcoming weeks, the international symphonic metal frontrunners keep the excitement at the highest level, starting the video series with “To Those Who Choose to Fight” and “The Land of the Free”. The live video captures the explosive energy of a VISIONS OF ATLANTIS live show and allows listeners to relive the matchless spirit of the past tour at home. Contemporarily on all digital platforms, the live album will take shape in five parts, starting today with the first two tracks. Follow the band’s socials to discover the release dates of all five chapters of this adventure!

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SABATON ANNOUNCE THE LEGENDARY TOUR 2025

November 12, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Heavy metallers SABATON are set to conquer 20 European cities in 2025 with a groundbreaking tour that promises to be bigger and better than anything they’ve ever done before. Get ready for The Legendary Tour 2025!

Known for their spectacular live shows, SABATON are famous for their huge production — think tanks on stage, walls of fire, and all manner of impressive props that make their performances truly unforgettable. With this tour, the band has put together a show unlike anything you’ve seen previously, as they proclaim: “Throw traditional thinking out the window and prepare yourself for more SABATON than ever before.” What does that mean? Only time will tell, but you can expect an experience like no other, packed with jaw-dropping surprises.

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festivals, news

BLOODSTOCK launches 2025 ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ grass roots scheme across the UK

November 8, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

BLOODSTOCK wants to find the hottest new metal talent to appear across festival weekend next August! With weekend tickets for BLOODSTOCK 2025 now sold out, festival HQ is getting cracking on this year’s instalment of the phenomenally successful Metal 2 The Masses (M2TM) scheme, to fill out the bands who’ll be appearing on the New Blood Stage, in conjunction with sponsor Timothy Taylor.

No other festival does more to support grass roots metal and local venues in the UK. BLOODSTOCK was honoured to be recognised for this at the Heavy Music Awards earlier this summer, taking home top accolade The H Award, for exceptional positive contribution to the heavy music scene by way of the M2TM initiative.

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