Explosive hard rock and metal band Queen of Spades releases their next single ‘Stagnant’, a song about how depression feels.
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Exciting German rock outfit Brunhilde announced their new album ‘In Love, Your’s Hate’ to be out in June via their own label Count & Countess!
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This weekend, Dogma will be meeting with the Belgian sinners attending Patriarkh’s show in Gent… get a taste of the unapologetic sensuality that is coming your way with their latest single ‘Banned’! Join our crew there for an unholy Easter celebration!
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Dutch prog-psych spearheads Temple Fang are releasing their new album ‘Lifted from the Wind’ via Stickman Records on April 25th and have recently shared the video single ‘The Radiant’. Get read for some old school rock ‘n’ roll!
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Finnish rock sensations Ginger Evil shared a video for ‘Black Waves’, a track from their recently released debut album ‘The Way It Burns’ (out via Frontiers Music), giving you a taste of what the band offers live!
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The Rasmus are back with their electrifying new single ‘Creatures of Chaos’, out via Better Noise Music and Playground Music, a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong!
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Volbeat shared the latest single ‘In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom’, from their upcoming album ‘God Of Angels Trust’, set for release in June via Republic/Universal, right before they set off on one of the biggest tours ever!
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Danko Jones unleashed their infectious new single ‘What You Need’, the first taste of what is to come on their new album set for release later this year with their new label Perception!
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Rising trio Freeze The Fall is back with a bone-shattering single and visualizer, ‘Aurora’, from their upcoming sophomore EP ‘The Red Garden’, set for release in June via 604 Records!
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Modern hard rock act Wucan returns with their kickass new single ‘Irons In The Fire’, out now with Long Branch Records!
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Album Reviews
The Duke of Spook, Wednesday 13 is back with a bang, unleashing his 10th record ‘Mid Death Crisis’ via Napalm Records. Going back to where it all started for him with a more fun, campy, “leave-your-brains-at-the-door” release and a true return to his horror punk roots! We can’t wait to hear his new work live when he’ll take over the stage at Alcatraz in Belgium this summer!
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‘Overdriver’ is a solid and addition to THE HELLACOPTERS’ discography. It’s an album that will please long-time fans while also attracting new listeners with its timeless rock sound. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock, punk, or garage rock, ‘Overdriver’ has something for everyone. Another Masterpiece of Sweden’s school of rock, out via Nuclear Blast! Catch them live at Alcatraz in Belgium or Allas Live in Finland this summer!
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Thundermother’s new album ‘Dirty & Divine’ is overall a fantastic and highly recommended hard rock album that is sure to thrill any true rock fan. A must-have addition to your record collection, filled with powerful and catchy songs, out this Friday February 7 via AFM Records!
Following the split of the band, where only founder and THUNDERMOTHER mastermind Filippa Nässil remained, new members joined with the return of Majsan Lindberg (bass), Linnéa Vikström (vocals), and Joan Massing (drums). Initially, the band continued touring with their previous material in this new lineup.
The new material for the album ‘Dirty & Divine’ came to fruition with the updated lineup.
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Chapel of Disease takes another sonic twist with their fourth album, “Echoes of Light”. Though they haven’t abandoned their death metal sound fully, the new songs focus on elements of progressive/modern rock, out since February 9th via Ván Records.
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Black Stone Cherry have their eighth studio album, ‘Screamin’ At The Sky’, set for release on Friday 29th September via Mascot Records. After a rather not so hard and heavy styled album, we are happy to say that they’re back with 12 hard, heavy, blues-rock infused songs, the BSC we all fell in love with in the past!
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Guess who’s back? Danko Jones are releasing their 11th full-length album ‘Electric Sounds’ this Friday via AFM Records, and deliver an album that’s bound to be a classic in the pantheon of modern rock… the typical Danko Jones sound with a higher speed, and more grooves than before, proving that after over a quarter of a century they still kick ass. Highly recommended!
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Made out of part Eternal Champion and part former Magic Circle comes Sumerlands’ sophomore on Relapse Records ‘Dreamkiller’ which sees these heavy metal warriors take on a more AOR oriented approach. So strap yourself into the Delorean, fire up the flux capacitor and head for the Sumerlands. They don’t have roads there.
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Sweden’s finest all-female hard rock band and #1 rock export Thundermother have released their newest album ‘Black and Gold’ via AFM Records and it’s yet again filled with heartfelt and solid rock songs that are primed to take over the world!
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The 20th album by the Hanover-based rockers Scorpions has the introspective muse of the past which shows the band’s unique style to play heavy rock songs that are balanced by catchy vocal hooks and sharp guitar riffs.
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After 14 long years The Hellacopters have finally released their new long player called ‘Eyes Of Oblivion’. It was worth the wait – a fantastic hard rock album comes your way!
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Photo Reports
Finnish rock up-and-comers Ginger Evil made a proper introduction to Helsinki at the KULT Club with a release show celebrating their debut album released earlier in the year with Frontiers Music, and we saw it was good!
At the end of March it was time for a fantastic rock and metal opera in Stuttgart’s Schleyerhalle, Tobias Sammet’s multi musician project Avantasia held court. A fantasy stage layout built the base for a 3-hour spectacle that was packed with a long line of guest vocalists.
THUNDERMOTHER’s ‘Dirty & Divine Tour 2025’ brought together an almost 100% female rock night. Together with COBRA SPELL and VULVARINE a great night of classic heavy and hard rock is traveling around Europe and we got to see them in Stuttgart on the first leg of the tour. The tour will go on with the second leg, kicking off on 21 March 2025. Get your tix soon, it might sell out fast.
Pop Evil and Bad Wolves joined forces on the “Animal Instinct Tour” touring through the US, bringing along Sierra Pilot and ONI for the ride! We caught them at their Thanksgiving eve show at Pierre’s in Ft. Wayne in Indiana!
With their 5th album ‘Attracted To Danger’, THE NEW ROSES are currently on tour in Europe. With MOONSHOT from Finland as the support act, the German rockers are thrilling the masses. At their gig in Stuttgart, we had the pleasure of witnessing this amazing rock performance.
Myles Kennedy chose Hamburg to start his European tour in support of his third solo album ‘The Art of Letting Go’, bringing the blues rockers of Black River Delta with him as support, and delivering a night of musical excellence to his fans!
Pictures of the third day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Audrey Horne, Soil, Jinjer, Korpiklaani, Gene Simmons Band and Architects!
Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Helldorado Stage Eternal Champion, Green Lung, Orange Goblin, Baroness, Danko Jones and Clutch!
Pictures of the second day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Finntroll, Spiritbox, Dio Disciples, Testament, Epica and Europe!
Day 5 of the Lokerse Feesten was blast, marked by the exclusive Belgian appearance of the iconic band Korn. The day was a whirlwind of diverse acts, each bringing their unique energy to the stage with especially on the Club Studio Brussel quite the mix of genres with Woyote, Ho9909, The Warning and Klakmatrak!
