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BLIND CHANNEL announce documentary and hiatus


After releasing their infamous boyband cover ‘EVERYBODY (BLOODBROS BACK)’ on all official streaming platforms in September, the metal outfit BLIND CHANNEL will be having their own documentary titled Blind Channel: After Dark Side on 16th December, 2024. The series, named after their success single ‘Dark Side’, will feature never-seen material, following BLIND CHANNEL’s journey towards world conquest. Through five different episodes, the documentary will reveal the rigours of touring life and record-making, all while pursuing international success. The series will be released on Yle Areena (Yle’s VOD-platform) and will be available for 6 months worldwide (until June 16th, 2025).

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LACUNA COIL announce new album and release ‘Oxygen’ single


Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL announce their 10th studio album, Sleepless Empire, their first collection of new songs since 2019’s Black Anima, with their new single ‘Oxygen’. The new song comes with a mesmerising new music video, filmed in Latina and directed by Daniele Tofani, that shows singer Cristina Scabbia in the lead role.

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Swallow The Sun release new single/video ‘MelancHoly’


Today, SWALLOW THE SUN have released another new single taken from their upcoming album Shining out October 18th. Fans can now stream and watch the music video for “MelancHoly”.

Juha Raivio comments on the new song: “This song talks about how melancholy can be comforting, safe and even a beautiful place. But when it turns into your God, it will surely kill you.” 

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LIVE REVIEW: BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL, CATTON PARK, UK – 8TH AUGUST-11TH AUGUST 2024


Bloodstock Festival –LIVE REVIEW by Carina Lawrence

Bloodstock festival continues to grow each year, with 2024’s event being their biggest yet. This was evident by selling out weekend tickets and Saturday day tickets, a mighty achievement that was well deserved and expected considering the magnitude of the line-up.

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2 PIECE, RIFF MACHINE, WALL REVEAL VIDEO FOR ‘LEGION’


WALL – An instrumental 2-piece heavy fucking riff machine, built brick by brick & riff by riff by twin brothers and Desert Storm members Ryan & Elliot Cole recently announced details on their debut album.

Released on 30th August via APF Records (Desert Storm, Video Nasties, Barbarian Hermit), ‘Brick by Brick’ is overflowing with unashamed Iommi-worshipping, instrumental, sludge/doom metal. With the band taking inspiration from the first 6 Black Sabbath albums as well as being influenced by the undisputed kings of instrumental stoner rock – the much missed Karma To Burn, drummer Elliot Cole comments on new single ‘Legion’.

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