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Heavy metal’s most famous war machine is entering a massive new chapter. Iron Maiden have announced a major partnership with Swedish entertainment company Pophouse, which has acquired a stake in the band’s publishing and master recording rights alongside rights connected to the Iron Maiden name, image and likeness. Now, before anybody starts running for the hills while screaming that Maiden...

Music feeds the soul, but sometimes we all need somewhere to catch our breath. As the countdown to Latitude Festival 2026 enters its final days (seriously… it’s next week already! 😱🎶), organisers and volunteers are once again making sure that festival-goers have access to one of the event’s most important spaces – the Recovery Tent. Running throughout the festival from...

The internet’s favourite rock survivors are back, and they’re not messing about. Canadian rock titans Nickelback have officially announced their brand-new studio album, Everything Under The Sun, arriving on 30 October 2026, and they’ve kicked things off with a thunderous new single, “Rattle The Cage”, featuring none other than guitar wizard John 5. Whether you’ve loved them since How You...

There’s something magical about pulling into Bloodstock Open Air. The sound of distant guitars, the smell of burgers on the grill, battle jackets covered in patches, and thousands of metalheads ready for one of the greatest weekends of the year. It’s not just a festival—it’s a pilgrimage. Whether you’re a Bloodstock veteran who’s been stomping around Catton Park for years...

Some milestones deserve more than a polite round of applause. They deserve the house lights down, the pyro cranked up and an entire arena chanting your name. 🤘❤️ Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has celebrated an incredible ten years cancer free, reflecting on the terrifying diagnoses, gruelling treatment and medical breakthrough that helped him overcome the toughest battle of his life....

Sometimes a cover song comes along that doesn’t just pay tribute to the original—it completely reinvents it. That’s exactly what’s happening with Swedish singer Erik, whose haunting new rendition of House of the Rising Sun is taking the internet by storm. Already amassing more than 8.6 million views, Erik’s dramatic performance has rock fans everywhere drawing comparisons to Disturbed’s unforgettable...

Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth has addressed the legal controversy involving several former members of the band, firmly denying wrongdoing and declaring that the gothic metal veterans are once again “firing on all cylinders”. Well then. Somewhere in Suffolk, a legal document has just grown bat wings, applied corpse paint and flown directly into a thunderstorm. ⚡🦇 Dani Filth...

Move over Manchester, Birmingham and London… there’s a new heavyweight entering the arena game! 🔥 Fresh images have been unveiled of Bristol’s brand-new Aviva Arena, and if these stunning renders are anything to go by, this place is going to become one of the UK’s premier destinations for live music. Set to open in 2028, the impressive 20,000-capacity venue will...

If you’ve been paying attention to the UK’s alternative scene lately, you’ll already know one thing—unpeople are absolutely on fire. Fresh from tearing up the main stages at Download Festival, Copenhell, and a string of huge summer events, the quartet have now announced their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour to date, proving that 2027 is shaping up to be...

Italy’s underground metal warriors ESCAPEINOUT are back, and they’re bringing the apocalypse with them! 🤘💀 After spending more than a decade forging their reputation in the underground extreme metal scene, ESCAPEINOUT are preparing to unleash their brand-new full-length album, The Age of Collapse: As Above, So Below, on 21 August 2026 via Brutal Records. If you’re into crushing riffs, dark...

The world of heavy music has lost one of its genuine pioneers. Mike Browning, one of the founding fathers of American death metal, has sadly passed away at the age of 62. The legendary drummer, vocalist and songwriter died on 13 July 2026, leaving behind a legacy that helped shape one of metal’s most influential and uncompromising genres. For fans...

🎵💔 A devastating story has emerged from one of America’s biggest music festivals, as the FBI is now offering a $15,000 reward for information that could help solve the tragic death of a newborn baby at Electric Forest Festival in Michigan. The appeal comes as investigators continue working to identify the person or people responsible for the infant’s death, in...

Is it live, is it Memorex… or has the internet simply grabbed another shaky concert clip and gone absolutely feral? 🤘🔥 Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil has once again found himself at the centre of a stormy online debate, with fans sharing footage from recent performances and claiming that portions of his lead vocals may have been pre-recorded. The clips...

The ‘Nothing Better Than This Tour’ will hit Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, London and Manchester this December Kasabian are preparing to bring the fire, swagger and arena-sized indie chaos back across the UK with the announcement of their enormous Nothing Better Than This Tour 2026. 🔥 The Leicester rock heavyweights will play five major arena dates during December, including a massive...

Metal has always been more than distorted guitars, thunderous drums and blokes in black T-shirts shouting about fire. Behind some of the genre’s biggest riffs are stories pulled from real battles, political conflicts, infamous historical figures, classic literature, religious texts and centuries-old folklore. Basically, metal bands took the history lesson, plugged it into a Marshall stack and turned the volume...