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RAGE UNFOLD: Honour (hard heavy/thrash metal)Marshall Beck & The TOTALLY TOUGH GUYS: War Pigs (BLACK SABBATH cover)
SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA IS TOO SICK TO PLAY LIVE
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva has explained his absence from the band's upcoming appearance at the 2025 edition of Brazil's Monsters Of Rock festival, set to take place on April 19 in São Paulo."As far as I go, I was going to do these shows but unfortunately, I've run into more health issues. I want you all to know that if there was any way I could do these shows I would, but my health issues are more serious than I originally thought", he says and continues: "As most of you know I fractured my spine in 3 places and have recently been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis as well as Ménière's disease. My doctors are working with me to get healthy again".
Read more: facebook.com/groups/890621024299802....
SAVATAGE's lineup at the Monsters Of Rock performance will consist of Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Chris Caffery on guitar, Al Pitrelli on guitar, Jeff Plate on drums and Zak Stevens on lead vocals. Joining SAVATAGE on the bill will be SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST, EUROPE, QUEENSRŸCHE, OPETH and STRATOVARIUS.
mercuryconcerts.com/monstersofrock
NEW LIVE ALBUM WITH IGGY POP IN JANUARY
earMUSIC has set a January 24, 2025 release date for "Iggy Pop Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2023".
First in a series of earMUSIC releases from the festival, this concert marked Iggy Pop's third appearance at the 57th edition of Montreux Jazz Festival.
NEW SINGLE WITH FATAL VISION
Canadian melodic rock band FATAL VISION have unleashed their haunting new single, "Shadows", just in time for Halloween. This standalone track was crafted specifically to capture the eerie atmosphere of Halloween.A new album, "Three Times Lucky", will be released on November 22.
ffm.to/fvshadows | fatalvisionmusic.com
EX-SKID ROW SINGER ERIK GRÖNWALL's AUTOBIOGRAPHY TO RECEIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE RELEASE
HarperCollins has set a November 21 release date for the English version of former SKID ROW and H.E.A.T. singer Erik Grönwall's autobiography, "Power - Music, Death, Life".Pre-order: erik.merchants.se/en/article.php....
REALLY HOT STUFF!
BOMBUS: Your Blood (heavy rock/metal hybrid with a progressive touch)
BROTHERS OF METAL: Fimbulvinter (epic heavy metal about vikings)
PAGANIZER: Flesh Requiem (old school death metal)
NEW SINGLE WITH BONFIRE
German melodic hard rock veterans BONFIRE has released a new single, "I Died Tonight".This is the first taste of a new album, titled "Higher Ground", which will be released through Frontiers Music Srl on January 24, 2025.
youtu.be/CKmp7lM1bMs?si=WUp3v71Y4w_lt8_K | bonfire.de
FRANTIC AMBER, TYRANEX AND COBRA CULT CONFIRMED FOR NO EXCUSE
All female fronted festival No Excuse will return next summer. And among the first confirmed acts are FRANTIC AMBER, TYRANEX, COBRA CULT, REXORIA, KRAKEL, BLIND FOR A MOMENT and SCARBLADE.
The festival will happen on July 25-26, 2025 in Sätila, Sweden.
instagram.com/noexcusese
GHOST ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR IN 2025
GHOST will embark on a world tour in 2025. The European leg of the trek will kick off on April 15 in Manchester, United Kingdom and conclude on May 24 in Oslo, Norway. The North American leg of GHOST's 2025 tour will launch on July 9 in Baltimore, Maryland and wrap up on August 16 in Houston, Texas.
The artist presale will begin Tuesday, October 29. General on-sale starts at Friday, November 1.
More details: ghost-official.com | wearesuper.co/ghost
ZZ TOP ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES IN NORTH AMERICA
ZZ TOP has announced the dates for the March/April 2025 leg of "The Elevation Tour". The trek will kick off on March 5 in Dothan, Alabama and will conclude on April 12 in Forrest City, Arkansas.More info: zztop.com
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS ANNOUNCES ANOTHER UK TOUR
Northern Irish punk legends STIFF LITTLE FINGERS are going on another UK tour in March 2025. Ricky Warwick & The FIGHTING HEARTS will join them.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 1 at: slf.rocks
ALICE COOPER ANNOUNCES U.S. EAST COAST TOUR
Alice Cooper's "Too Close For Comfort Tour" continues with new 2025 tour dates taking over the U.S. East Coast this Winter - January 31 to February 11, 2025. Tickets go on Halloween Day.
Further details: alicecooper.com/tour
SAXON FORCED TO POSTPONE JAPANESE TOUR DATES
Due to an unexpected problem with the processing of the band's Visas in the U.S., SAXON will sadly have to postpone their imminent Japanese tour. All the dates will be rescheduled for next year, and the new dates will be announced next week.
facebook.com/SaxonOfficial
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS: Cartoon Darkness
Rough Trade - LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Well, the short version is that these Australian punk rockers have made another great album.
The long version is that I think they have made a more diverse material than ever before. Some of the songs might not always have worked as a single, but when they come together with the other songs on the album, it works much better. We have wild numbers, some rockers, and even what I think must be their first ever ballad. And I like it all! You really have to check this out!
"Cartoon Darkness" is an album about the world of today, with subjects like climate crisis, war, AI, tip-toeing on the eggshells of politics, and people feeling like they're helping by having a voice online when we're all just feeding the data beast of Big Tech. We look like adults but act like children. This gives us a mixture of darkness and fun.
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS has previously released 2 albums, which are also worth listening to.
amylandthesniffers.com
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NEW SINGLE WITH BÖDEL IN NOVEMBER
Swedish crust punks BÖDEL will release another single, "Guidance Patrol", on November 8.The song comes from the Swedish compilation album "Ursäkta Röran Vol. 7", which was released a few months ago.
Pre-save: hypeddit.com/distat12
instagram.com/bodel_hardcorepunk | facebook.com/DistatRecords
TRENCH DOGS ANNOUNCES UK TOUR
Swedish glam/rock n roll band TRENCH DOGS are going to the UK for a tour in May 2025. These dates will be together with SUICIDE BOMBERS and CONTINENTAL LOVERS.Dates: facebook.com/trenchdogs
NEW SINGLE WITH DJÄVULEN MÖBLERAR OM IN NOVEMBER
Swedish punk rock n roll band DJÄVULEN MÖBLERAR OM will release a new single, titled "Gamla Huddinge", on November 1.facebook.com/DjavulenMoblerarOm
KSMB ANNOUNCES SWEDISH DATES
Swedish (punk) rock veterans KSMB will do some shows in Sweden next spring.
These dates are:
April 11 - Malmö
April 12 - Göteborg
April 30 - Stockholm
facebook.com/@ksmbofficiella
SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST AND EUROPE CONFIRMED FOR MONSTERS OF ROCK IN BRAZIL
SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST, EUROPE, SAVATAGE, QUEENSRŸCHE, OPETH and STRATOVARIUS have been confirmed for the Monsters Of Rock 30th Anniversary in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 19, 2025.Tickets go on sale November 1.
monstersofrock.com.br
ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS PROBATION
ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer has been sentenced to 3 years of probation and 120 hours of community service in connection with his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. He will also have to pay $1,000 in restitution and a $200 financial assessment.DUFF McKAGAN TEAM WITH PUNK LEGENDS ON 3 NEW SINGLES
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is heralding the eagerly awaited U.S. kickoff of his "Lighthouse" tour 2024 with today's (Oct. 25) premiere of 3 new songs that see him joined by a trio of iconic punk legends set to accompany him on select dates of the upcoming headline run. All 3 songs are available now. "All Turning Loose" (feat. Lee Ving of FEAR) and "My Name Is Bob" (feat. Joey Shithead of D.O.A) will also be on an exclusive 7" single available on the tour. The third single is a live cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", which features Steve Jones of SEX PISTOLS.The U.S. leg of McKagan's "Lighthouse" tour 2024 gets underway on November 4 at Boston, Massachusetts's Paradise Rock Club. All dates will see support from Ving's RANGE WAR, marking the first live performances from the famed FEAR founder's groundbreaking country-punk outfit in over 3 decades.
In addition, McKagan recently announced "Duff McKagan Live At Easy Street", a Record Store Day exclusive vinyl LP release of his hometown performance last December at Seattle, Washington's Easy Street Records, arriving for RSD Black Friday 2024 on November 29.
youtu.be/YZS9TgqQn84 | youtu.be/F-wmsx3mDm0 | youtu.be/GU1KxogOQPc
1 ALBUM AND 2 SINGLES
MC5: Heavy Lifting (veteran rock)MAGNOLIA PARK: Oblivion Eyes (nu metal/EDM crossover)
LAMBRINI GIRLS: Big Dick Energy (energetic punk rock)
NEW SINGLE WITH TRAPEZE
Early British rock band TRAPEZE present "Homeland", the second single taken from the new album "Lost Tapes Vol.2", which will be released on November 15 by Metalville Records.youtube.com/watch?v=OBXKhpbYurY | metalville-shop.com
NEW ALBUM WITH DISRUPTED IN JANUARY
Swedish death metallers DISRUPTED will release their third album, "Striking Death", on January 24, 2025 through Trust No One Recordings.The first single, "Coffin Breath", is available now: open.spotify.com/track/5ig....
Pre-order the album: tnor.se/disrupted
facebook.com/disruptedofficial
SCORPIONS ANNOUNCE 60TH ANNIVERSARY HOMETOWN SHOW WITH JUDAS PRIEST
German hard rock legends SCORPIONS will celebrate their 60th stage anniversary with a big concert in their hometown.The "60th Anniversary - Coming Home" event will take place on July 5, 2025 at the Heinz Von Heiden Arena in Hannover and will feature a number of special guests, including JUDAS PRIEST. Tickets go on sale on Monday, October 28 via eventim.de
the-scorpions.com
HAWKWIND TO RELEASE NEW LIVE ALBUM
Space rock legends HAWKWIND will release "Live At The Royal Albert Hall", which was recorded on September 29, 2023.The 3-CD Box Set will be released on December 13, and includes a bonus disc of rehearsal material, comprehensive liner notes and unseen photos from the night.
A 3-LP version will be released on January 31, 2025.
Pre-order: cherryred.co.uk/artist/hawkwind
hawkwind.com
THE BOYS ANNOUNCES UK DATES
UK punk rock veterans The BOYS have announced their only UK gigs for 2025, which will happen on January 9-12.
More info: theboys.co.uk/live-dates
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TRIBULATION ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
Swedish metal band TRIBULATION will be touring in Europe together with LIVGONE in February/March 2025. Tickets go on sale on October 26 at: tribulation.se/liveMETALLICA ANNOUNCES TOUR IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
METALLICA are going down under in November 2025 for a stadium tour with special guests EVANESCENCE and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 4. Fan Club Presales begin Tuesday, October 29.More details: metallica.lnk.to/M72-AU-NZ-2025 | linktr.ee/metallica
GHOST's "Rite Here Rite Now" TO RECEIVE PHYSICAL HOME VIDEO RELEASE
On December 6, the physical home video release of GHOST's worldwide Top 10 box office smash feature film debut "Rite Here Rite Now" will happen.
Following a global streaming premiere, "Rite Here Rite Now" is now available for pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K and VHS. You can also stream at Veeps, and pre-order for purchase or rental in advance of its October 28 digital release via iTunes and Amazon.
For more information, go to: i.ghost-official.com/RHRNDVD
MOTÖRHEAD RELEASES "Ye Book Of Inconsequential Scribbles Of Lemmy Kilmister"
MOTÖRHEAD legend Lemmy was a proud doodler and writer, filling many journals over the years. He always hoped to see a collection of his unique insights into life get published, and so it is that MOTÖRHEAD is proud to announce the 500 hand-numbered, limited-edition release of "Ye Book Of Inconsequential Scribbles Of Lemmy Kilmister 1st Esq.", a highly anticipated collector's item, sold exclusively online. Showing some of Lemmy's finest doodles offers an unfiltered peek into the mind of a man whose view of the world was wryly humorous and timelessly prescient.
Each page is a tribute to Lemmy's unique ability to capture life and those who live it with his trademark unapologetic attitude and a wicked sense of humor. This limited-edition release both fulfils a wish he had to see these musings in print, as well as celebrating the true essence of one of rock's most influential figures.
"Ye Book Of Inconsequential Scribbles" is available to pre-order now on the official MOTöRHEAD webstore: shop.imotorhead.com/products/ye-book....
HALLOWEEN RECORDS
These will be released on Oct. 31VIPËRWITCH: Witch Hunt: Road To Vengeance (old school heavy metal)
FOUL BODY AUTOPSY: The Discovery Of Witches (melo/prog death metal)
DEITHESIS: Equilibrium (boring heavy metal)
THE DARKNESS ANNOUNCES INTIMATE IN-STORE PERFORMANCES
Christmas will come early for fans of The DARKNESS this year as the legends of rock will unleash unreleased songs from their forthcoming album "Dreams On Toast" live for the first time at a series of intimate instore performances across the U.K. in December.The DARKNESS will perform at London's Rough Trade East on December 10, Rough Trade Nottingham (December 11) and Rough Trade Liverpool (December 12), giving fans a chance to see the band playing live in very small venues, ahead of their huge arena tour in 2025. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 25 via Dice and all fans will receive a signed tour poster.
"Dreams On Toast" will be out in March 2025 via Cooking Vinyl.
thedarknesslive.com
THE LINDA LINDAS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
American pop punk/power pop band The LINDA LINDAS have announced North American tour dates for spring 2025. BE YOUR OWN PET and PINKSHIFT will be joining them on select dates.The tour will start on March 21 in San Francisco, CA and will last until April 26 when they play in Toronto, ON.
More details: facebook.com/TheLindaLindas
EVEN MORE RECORDS THAT WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY (Oct. 25)
NITROGODS: Valley Of The Gods (hard rock n roll for fans of MOTÖRHEAD)TURKEY VULTURE: On The List (punk)
UNDERDOGS: Nine Ties (heavy and powerful stoner rock)
TOY DOLLS TO RELEASE LIVE DVD ON VINYL
"Live From Hell!", a live DVD with English fun punk veterans The TOY DOLLS, will be released on vinyl on November 29.It's a live performance from Hellfest in France, recorded on June 18, 2022.
Pre-order: secretrecordslimited.com/products/the-toy-dolls-live....
facebook.com/TheToyDollsOfficial
BONFIRE SIGNS WITH FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
German hard rock veterans BONFIRE has signed with Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. New music is coming soon they say..link.tr/frontiersrecords | facebook.com/bonfireofficial
ROLLING STONES TO RELEASE RECORDING OF 1999 HOMETOWN CLUB SHOW
The ROLLING STONES did a club show at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London for 1,800 people on June 8, 1999. On December 6, Mercury Studios and The ROLLING STONES proudly present "Welcome To Shepherd's Bush" on various formats, including for the first time ever for a ROLLING STONES video, 4K UHD with a Dolby Atmos audio option. Other formats include Blu-ray + 2-CD set; a 2-CD limited edition package of 15,000 worldwide; a 2-LP black vinyl package, and a direct-to-consumer 2-LP set in 180-gram white vinyl.The 90-minute set featured several rarely played deep cuts, including the only known performance to date of "Moon Is Up", from "Voodoo Lounge", along with "Melody", the "Black And Blue" selection performed only once before, more than 2 decades previously, at the famous 1977 El Mocambo show in Toronto which was officially released in 2022.
rollingstones.com
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