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The heavy metal world has been sent into full DEFCON 1 mode this week after legendary American metal icons Savatage confirmed a temporary line-up adjustment ahead of their hugely anticipated “Prelude To Madness” tour. 🎸⚔️ And honestly? The reaction online has been exactly what you’d expect when one of the most beloved cult metal bands of all time changes literally...

Somewhere beneath a blood-red moon, beyond burning kingdoms and shattered cathedrals, a lone angel drags his battered armour through the ashes of a dying world. His wings are broken. His soul is scarred. Demons claw at the horizon. And yet somehow… he keeps marching forward. That image alone tells you almost everything you need to know about Tyraels Ascension and...

Some bands release debut EPs. Some bands introduce themselves politely, maybe ease listeners in gently with a couple of tidy riffs and a nice little chorus. And then there’s Martyrs Saint… A band who’ve apparently decided the best introduction is to kick the door clean off its hinges, smash the speakers into dust, and leave the venue looking like the...

There are some bands that write songs. There are some bands that put on a decent live show. And then there’s Avatar — a band that seem determined to build an entirely new reality every single time they release music. 😈🔥 A reality filled with madness, carnival chaos, theatrical horror, gigantic riffs, existential dread, painted smiles, apocalyptic storytelling, and enough...

There are some bands that simply define an era. Bands that instantly transport you back to: battered Converse trainers, black nail varnish disasters, Kerrang! blasting on the bedroom TV, Nokia phones with questionable polyphonic ringtones, and dramatically staring out of bus windows pretending you were in a music video. And right near the top of that glorious pile of alternative...

There are certain names in rock music that feel untouchable. Not in an arrogant way.Not in a celebrity bubble way. But in a “surely everybody respects them” kind of way. And Bruce Springsteen is absolutely one of those names. Which is why fans across the world have been left genuinely shaken after reports emerged claiming The Boss has been dealing...

You can close venues.You can end tours.You can retire bands.You can even try taking heavy metal off mainstream radio… …but one thing this planet apparently cannot do is stop Ozzy Osbourne from remaining one of the most important, recognisable, and downright chaotic figures in music history. 🤘 And now, the Osbourne family have made it crystal clear that the legacy...

There are bands that quietly release a debut single onto streaming services and hope somebody notices. And then there are bands like President — who appear out of nowhere wrapped in mystery, hidden behind masks, surrounded by cryptic visuals, and immediately make the entire rock and metal world collectively scream: “RIGHT… WHO THE HELL ARE THESE LOT THEN?!” 😈🔥 The...

The rock world barely survives one week without drama these days, does it? 😅 One minute everyone’s arguing about festival ticket prices and whether beer should legally cost less than a mortgage payment… and the next minute former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen casually drops a comment suggesting the band may already have a brand-new drummer lined up to replace...

THEATRICAL METAL CHAOS IS BACK, BUTT 😈🤘 Some bands announce tours. Then there’s Avatar… who basically announce the beginning of a beautifully unhinged travelling nightmare circus complete with face paint, horror vibes, monstrous riffs, crowd chaos, and enough theatrical madness to make your local haunted house pack up and go home. And now the Swedish metal visionaries have officially unveiled...

Right then, gather round rave warriors, moshpit goblins and ageing festival survivors whose knees still haven’t recovered from Download 2012… because this is MASSIVE news. 😭🔥 The Prodigy are officially preparing to return to New York City for their first NYC performance since 2009, and honestly? This has the potential to become one of the most gloriously unhinged live events...

There’s something oddly comforting about Theory of a Deadman still being out there making noise. Maybe it’s because their songs have followed rock fans through nearly every chaotic stage of life imaginable. Bad relationships?Theory had a soundtrack for it. Late-night drives after gigs?Theory had a soundtrack for that too. Questionable tattoos, broken friendships, emotional meltdowns in pub toilets, heartbreak at...

On May 22nd, 2007, the mighty Ozzy Osbourne released Black Rain — his 10th full-length solo studio album and one of the darkest, grittiest and most underrated records in his legendary catalogue. And somehow… this beast is now 19 years old. 😭🦇 That’s right, butt.Nineteen years since metalheads everywhere first heard those opening riffs and realised Ozzy wasn’t interested in...

There are tours…There are festivals…And then there are those moments in music history that become bigger than either. That was Projekt Revolution. 🖤🤘 Back in the early 2000s — when MSN Messenger ruled social life, everyone’s jeans were roughly the size of small tents, and every teenager on Earth either wanted to BE in a band or scream along at...

Sometimes the loudest moments in rock music aren’t the breakdowns. They aren’t the pyro explosions.They aren’t the walls of death.They aren’t the festivals shaking entire postcodes with bass lines powerful enough to knock over a £9 pint. Sometimes the loudest moment is simply somebody telling the truth. And this week, Caleb Shomo gave the rock and metal world exactly that....