Seven albums into their horrifyingly contagious career, Wednesday 13 send their unapologetic ‘Condolences’ to their enemies, including death itself. Despite iconic frontman Wednesday 13 being the last surviving original member, this current line-up now feels as comfortable as ever with axeman Roman Surman assuming co-writing duties once again. After twelve years under the Wednesday moniker,…
With only four weeks between now and the deluge known as Download Festival, it’s about time we had a glance at who’s gracing the third and largest tent stage this year, entitled The Avalanche Stage and hosted by none other than Kerrang! Packed with acts that are seeing in their second Download and beyond, Donington…
With the weight of the world on their shoulders, pop rockers Halflives’ deliver bucketloads of conviction throughout debut ‘Empty Rooms’. Eight contagious tracks of female-fronted rock form the Italian outfit’s emotive first full-length, a brief yet succinct peek through the window into their emotional reality. Here’s a hint – it’s just as fraught as everyone…
Fans of the Coop can breathe at last – Alice Cooper’s 27th album is due this summer. While simultaneously announcing the band’s signing to earMUSIC, the album entitled ‘Paranormal’ is scheduled for release on 28th July. Produced in collaboration with Bob Ezrin, Cooper’s legendary sidekick, the album will be on sale as a two-disc CD –…
Metallica family – pencil 10th May into your diaries as your favourite thrash titans have announced an exclusive Facebook Live event. To watch the band rehearsing in Baltimore, like their Facebook page and keep your eyes peeled at 1am on Wednesday. This will be a great chance to sneak a peek at their setlist well…
While their impending seventh album is waiting in the wings, Fozzy have dropped a video for brand new track ‘Judas’. With every atom of frontman Chris Jericho’s energy on show, ‘Judas’ appears to have been shot in one take. Does wrestling star Chris Jericho ever have a day off? Juggling his WWE career alongside Fozzy’s…
Sheffield bruisers While She Sleeps have stormed the UK album charts this week, bagging the number 8 slot with their third album ‘You Are We’. Their new record has even charted at number 15 in Germany and number 26 in Australia – an incredible feat for a Steel City metal band. Produced completely independently and…
Three years have flown by since their last venture ‘White Noise’, but PVRIS are back with a new album this year. 4th August will see the Boston-based outfit drop ‘All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell’, recorded once again with ‘White Noise’ producer Blake Harnage, so expect yet another unforgettable album. To…
Motionless in White are no strangers to the ‘Graveyard Shift’ and their fourth record is a stunning testament to their tenacity. Now (finally) signed to Roadrunner Records, the Scranton outfit sound the most comfortable they’ve ever been with their own output. The element of trepidation that lurked under the surface of daring last album ‘Reincarnate’…
2017 has already seen dark and uncertain times across the globe. While charismatic frontman Chris Motionless laughs off any intention of running for US president, Motionless in White’s year continues on the road across the States plus a trip to the European festival circuit, with their first appearance on Download Festival’s main stage in June. Meanwhile,…
