
SINGLES IN DIFFERENT GENRES
Martin Rubashov: Elemental (soft yet energetic singer/songwriter rock)
The RIPTIDE RATS: Dunes (instrumental surf/western rock)
RYLOS: Broken Promises (heavy hard rock)
SLEEP THEORY: Static (soft nu-metal/pop)
UPPLOPPET, BABY JESUS and DEATH BEAT at Grill & Gryta in Borås, Sweden on Feb. 8, 2025
Read about it and see some photos
A SINGLE AND AN ALBUM
The DEVILS: Lonely For You Baby (bluesy garage rock)
CARCOLH: Twilight Of The Mortals (doom metal)
PRIMUS HAVE FOUND A NEW DRUMMER
PRIMUS has announced John Hoffman as the band's new drummer.
instagram.com/lesclaypool
DESCENDENTS, PROPAGANDHI AND 7 SECONDS CONFIRMED FOR PUNK IN THE PARK PORTLAND
Punk In The Park has announced details for its upcoming debut festival in Portland, Oregon. Confirmed bands are DESCENDENTS, SCREECHING WEASEL, PROPAGANDHI, 7 SECONDS, MUSTARD PLUG and SWINGIN' UTTERS.
The festival will take place on June 28 at Waterfront Park.
instagram.com/punkintheparkfest
SISTER SIN and LAID TO REST at Biljardhallen in Borås, Sweden on Feb. 7, 2025
Read about it and see some photos
THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT ANNOUNCE THEIR LAST RIDE
American garage rockers The LORDS OF ALTAMONT are going on a short U.S. tour in April, which (if I get it right) will be their last tour.
Dates:
lordsofaltamont.com/tour
RIOT ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
U.S. heavy metal legends RIOT will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year, and they are coming to Europe in late May. Special guests on these shows will be CRYSTAL VIPER.
More details:
facebook.com/riotrockcity
CANDLEMASS TO CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH HOMETOWN SHOW

Swedish doom metal pioneers CANDLEMASS will celebrate their 40-year anniversary with a unique show at Berns in Stockholm, Sweden on November 1.
Tickets:
eventim.se/event/19710473
facebook.com/candlemass
MESHUGGAH SHARES NEW MUSIC VIDEO
Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have released the official music video for the song "Ligature Marks". The clip has debuted as part of the celebration around the reissue of the band's critically acclaimed 2022 album "Immutable", which is now presented in the remastered "Indelible Edition", due on April 4 via Reigning Phoenix Music.
"Immutable - Indelible Edition" arrives with a sonic enhancement, redefining the album's depth and clarity, and includes 3 riveting live tracks recorded during MESHUGGAH's world tours in 2023 and 2024.
youtu.be/WP3ujavvTAc
3 ALBUMS FROM FRONTIERS MUSIC
WILDNESS: Avenger (melodic rock)
LABYRINTH: In The Vanishing Echoes Of Goodbye (power metal)
The FERRYMEN: Iron Will (melodic metal)
NEW SINGLE WITH TROLD
Danish folk metallers TROLD have released a second single, "Med Høtyv Og Fakkel", from their upcoming album, "I Skovens Rige", which will be released on March 14 via Mighty Music.
bfan.link/med-hotyv-og-fakkel |
troldband.com |
mightymusic.dk
ANOTHER LIVE ALBUM WITH MOTÖRHEAD IN APRIL

MOTÖRHEAD will release "The Löst Tapes Vol.6 - Live in Berlin 1992" on April 12. It will be released on limited edition double purple vinyl.
motorhead.lnk.to/losttapes6berlinFA |
imotorhead.com
NEW SINGLE WITH DIRKSCHNEIDER

DIRKSCHNEIDER - led by Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ex- ACCEPT) - have launched another single and music video from the upcoming "Balls To The Wall Reloaded" album. This time it's "Winter Dreams" featuring Doro Pesch (DORO, ex-WARLOCK).
"Balls To The Wall Reloaded" will be released on February 28 through RPM, and is a anniversary re-recording of the cult ACCEPT album "Balls To The Wall".
youtu.be/6AxQKqzL_Fs |
dirkschneider.rpm.link/bttwrPR |
udo-online.com |
reigningphoenixmusic.com
ARCH ENEMY SHARES NEW MUSIC VIDEO

Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY have released the video for a new song called "Paper Tiger". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Blood Dynasty", which is slated due on March 28 via Century Media Records.
youtu.be/FcVz1KXkzoA
NEW SINGLE WITH L.A. GUNS
L.A. GUNS' new album, "Leopard Skin", will be released on April 4. It will mark the first fruit of L.A. GUNS' reunion with Cleopatra Records. The LP's first single, "Taste It", was released today (Feb. 6) on all digital outlets, along with a music video.
youtu.be/6Lj3pD7H5rM
HIGH CLASS ROCK FROM SWEDEN

(Photo by Pelle Mannerud)
DIAMOND DOGS & Chris Spedding: Macon Georgia Giants (rock n roll tribute to Little Richard)
SPIDERS: Sharp Objects (raw and energetic rock)
EUROPE ADD 2 DATES IN ITALY
EUROPE has added 2 new dates in Italy this summer:
June 14 - Arena in Fiera, Cagliari
July 14 - Arena del Mare, Genoa
europetheband.com
ENFORCER, 220 VOLT AND AMBUSH CONFIRMED FOR LUCIAROCK

There will be a Swedish heavy metal evening called Luciarock at Lokomotivet in Eskilstuna, Sweden on December 13. Bands that will play are ENFORCER, 220 VOLT, AMBUSH, TORCH, AXE WITCH and MINDLESS SINNER.
Tickets:
nortic.se/ticket/event/65757
DAVE KING OF FLOGGING MOLLY BATTLING SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION

FLOGGING MOLLY frontman Dave King is currently battling a very serious health condition. No further details has been revealed yet, but FLOGGING MOLLY will be unable to perform shows in 2025.
With the Salty Dog Cruise 12 days away, the boat will sail as planned with 18 bands, and members of FLOGGING MOLLY, on board to celebrate the cruise, the community and their captain, Dave King.
facebook.com/floggingmolly
NEW ALBUM WITH CIRKUS PRÜTZ IN APRIL
Swedish blues rock band CIRKUS PRÜTZ will release a new studio album, "Manifesto", on April 18 via Metalville Records.
The first single will be "White Knuckle Blues", and it will be available on February 21.
metalville-shop.com |
linktr.ee/cirkusprytz
NEW SINGLE WITH VEIL OF THE SERPENT
German/U.S. based heavy metal band VEIL OF THE SERPENT have released their latest single "Acquiesce And Ignore", taken from their concept album, "Gallery Of Sin", released in November last year.
youtube.com/watch?v=_XsSUDeksPo |
veiloftheserpent.com
JEFF SCOTT SOTO AND ERIC MARTIN TEAM UP FOR DATES IN BRAZIL
Rock singers Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, JOURNEY, TALISMAN etc) and Eric Martin (Mr. BIG) are teaming up for the "Double Trouble Tour", a powerhouse run of shows across Brazil. These May dates will also feature melodic hard rockers SPEKTRA from Brazil.
facebook.com/JeffScottSoto |
facebook.com/EricMartinOfficial |
facebook.com/spektratheband
2 ALBUMS AND 2 SINGLES
LUVGHUL: Godzilla (high octane horror punk)
LANDFALL: Wide Open Sky (AOR/melodic hard rock)
The DARKNESS: Rock And Roll Party Cowboy (rock)
ADMIRE THE GRIM: Resist (melodic death metal)
BLACK SABBATH TO REUNITE FOR 1 LAST SHOW
The original BLACK SABBATH - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline Back To The Beginning on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
This will be frontman Ozzy's last performance, and all profits from the show will be shared equally between Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice. Ozzy will also do a short solo set before joining with BLACK SABBATH for his final bow.
Back To The Beginning will also feature performances from METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, GOJIRA, HALESTORM, ALICE IN CHAINS, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX and MASTODON.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 14 at:
livenation.co.uk
facebook.com/BlackSabbath |
facebook.com/ozzyosbourne
NEW SINGLE WITH HAREM SCAREM
Canadian melodic hard rockers HAREM SCAREM are pleased to unveil their new lyric video "Reliving History", out now via Frontiers Music Srl.
This is the first new music in almost 5 years from these veterans.
youtu.be/6jDj-3KjLWo?si=W5_btV09p2P4JXpQ
NEW ALBUM WITH FRANTIC AMBER IN APRIL

Swedish all-female melodic death metal act FRANTIC AMBER has revealed the first details about their forthcoming, third studio album, entitled "Death Becomes Her". Slated for a worldwide release on April 4 via the band's new label partner ROAR, the album pre-sale is now available at:
franticamber.rpm.link/deathPR
As a first taste FRANTIC AMBER are presenting a music video for their first album single, "Jolly Jane", which you can find here:
franticamber.rpm.link/jollyjanePR
franticamber.com |
roar-records.de
NEW LIVE ALBUM WITH D-A-D IN APRIL

Last year Danish hard rockers D-A-D celebrated their 40th anniversary with a sold-out Royal Arena show in front of 15,000 fans. You can now relive the birthday party, as it will be released as a live album, "Live From The Arena", on April 12.
More info:
facebook.com/d.landafterdark
NEW SINGLE WITH CHRISTIAN MISTRESS
American heavy metal band CHRISTIAN MISTRESS have premiered another song, "Lake Of Memory", from their first studio album in 10 years, "Children Of The Earth", coming on February 28 through Cruz Del Sur Music.
youtu.be/DiFxEqxZH08 |
cruzdelsurmusic.com |
christianmistress.bandcamp.com
DEVO ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
DEVO have announced North American tour dates for this spring and summer. The tour is called "50 Years of De-Evolution...Continued!" and continues their run of "50 Years of De-Evolution" shows which began in 2023.
The tour will kick off in Philadelphia on May 1 and end in Chicago on August 29 where they will be supporting MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. The band will be making stops at several festivals during this tour, including Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 15, Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California on May 17-18, and Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, California on July 19-20.
DEVO will also be performing as part of the SNL50: Homecoming Concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on February 14.
Pre-sales for the shows will begin on February 5, and tickets go on general sale on February 7.
EX-SCORPIONS DRUMMER HERMAN RAREBELL TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell will release a new solo album, "What About Love?", as Herman Rarebell & Friends on April 11 via Metalville Records.
The album will consist of 12 re-recordings with friends such as Bob Daisley (BLACK SABBATH, Ozzy Osbourne), Dann Huff, Howard Leese (HEART) and singer Michael Voss (CASANOVA, MAD MAX, Michael Schenker).
facebook.com/Metalville
THE ADVERTS ADD MORE U.S. TOUR DATES
Tv Smith's The ADVERTS have added some more summer USA tour dates. On select shows, they will open for The DAMNED.
More details:
instagram.com/wiredtourbooking
GUNS N' ROSES TO PLAY IN SOUTH KOREA
GUNS N' ROSES is taking their tour to South Korea on May 1. Pre-sale begins on February 26. Public onsale February 27.
gunsnroses.com
SOME SINGLES AND A EP (Digital stuff)
SPIDERS: Mess With My Emotions (raw rock)
SIDEWINDER: March Of The Eternal Heretic (crossover)
RAT BOY: Public Warning (catchy punk rock)
NEVERTEL: Starting Over (nu-pop trying to be nu-metal)
MAGNOLIA PARK: Cult (modern nu-metal)
THE DAMNED ADD DATES IN L.A. AND SANTA ANA TO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

British punk rock legends The DAMNED have added dates in Los Angeles and Santa Ana to their upcoming North American tour. These new dates are:
May 27 - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
May 28 - The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 7.
More tour dates:
officialdamned.com
KREATOR ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have announced their summer festival run for 2025 as well as 3 additional headline shows in Germany. For these intimate club shows, which will feature special setlists including a lot of deep cuts, KREATOR has invited ROTTING CHRIST and WARBRINGER as support acts. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, February 5 at:
kreator-terrorzone.de
DESTRUCTION ANNOUNCES NEW DOCUMENTARY
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have announced a new documentary, "The Art Of Destruction", to be released in German cinemas in March 2025.
Trailer:
youtu.be/PuGxQ4YFBZU
DESTRUCTION will release its 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7 via Napalm Records.
facebook.com/destruction
DIFFERENT KINDS OF HARD ROCK AND METAL
EREB ALTOR: Hälsingemörker (epic viking/folk metal)
DEATH PROTOCOL: Time Change Truth Does Not (modern thrash metal)
DAYS OF JUPITER: The World Was Never Enough (modern hard rock/metal)
Andy Susemihl: Mihlstones (catchy rock/melodic hard rock)
AC/DC ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
AC/DC will return to Europe this Summer to continue their "POWER UP" tour. The band will play 12 dates across 10 countries.
Tickets for most of the shows will be available on February 7. The Paris, France on-sale date will be February 10.
More details:
acdc.com/tour/....
A NICE LITTLE SUNDAY MIXTURE
BLOODSHOT CYCLOPS: Here's Blood In Your Eye (heavy thrash/punk and humor)
BioNKill: They Must Die (thrash metal)
The BIG DEAL: Electrified (melodic hard rock)
SAGOSTUND: Jättar Som Haltar (Swedish progg/progressive rock for all ages)
VRÄVARNA at Grill & Gryta on Feb. 2, 2025 (anal punk)
EUROPE ADD 2 MORE SHOWS TO SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR
EUROPE have added 2 more shows to their South America run in April. These new dates are:
April 22 - Yacht & Golf Club Resort, Asuncion, Paraguay
April 26 - Masters of Rock, Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina (w/ SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST, SAVATAGE, QUEENSRŸCHE and OPETH)
europetheband.com
HARD ROCKING
THUNDERMOTHER: Dirty & Divine (hard rock/rock n roll)
SABER: Lost In Flames / Without Warning (re-issue) (good old heavy metal)
NEW SINGLE WITH STRÖM IN THE END OF THE MONTH
Swedish hard rockers STRÖM will release a new 7" vinyl single, "Ödet Slår Hårt", on February 28, with an exclusive b-side. The title track will also be available digitally.
Pre-order:
tidensjunger.se/products/7-single-odet-slar-hart-limited-edition
Pre-save:
orcd.co/odet-slar-hart
facebook.com/TidenSjunger
EX DEO FORCED TO CANCEL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Symphonic death metallers EX DEO have been forced to cancel their upcoming North American tour with SEPTIC FLESH and VLTIMAS. "Due to increasing delays in visa processing times due to series of current factors, two members of EX DEO did not receive the proper documentation on time", says the band.
STORMRULER jump in to replace EX DEO on the tour.
facebook.com/exdeo
MANOWAR CONCERT IN ICELAND POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS
MANOWAR's sold out Reykjavik show, scheduled for Saturday, February 1, have to be rescheduled due to severe weather conditions and subsequent flight cancellations that prevented the band and crew from reaching Iceland in time for the event.
A new date has been secured, and the show will now take place on June 28 instead.
facebook.com/manowar
CANDLEMASS TO PERFORM WITH MESSIAH MARCOLIN IN GREECE

Swedish doom pioneers CANDLEMASS will perform with Messiah Marcolin as the frontman for an exclusive performance at the premiere edition of the Rock Hard Festival in Athens, Greece in September.
The festival happens at Techonpolis in Athens on September 12-13. Other confirmed artists (so far) are Gus G. & Friends, The CRYPT and Roy Khan & Tore Ostby of CONCEPTION.
Tickets:
rockhardfestival.gr/en
NEW ALBUM WITH W.E.T. IN MARCH
International powerhouse rock group W.E.T. are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album, "Apex", set for release on March 28 via Frontiers Music Srl.
The new track "Where Are The Heroes Now" and its accompanying lyric video, are available now:
youtu.be/u23LLdtv-u8?si=BIUOqMKQ7Hqj29m9
W.E.T. features Robert Säll and Andreas Passmark from WORK OF ART, Erik Mårtensson and Magnus Henriksson from ECLIPSE, and Jeff Scott Soto from TALISMAN, Yngwie Malmsteen etc. New drummer is Jamie Borger (TALISMAN).
HELLOWEEN RELEASES VIDEO FOR "Future World"
German power metal legends HELLOWEEN have launched yet another snippet of their prestigious live album "Live At Budokan" (out now). This time it's the classic "Future World", originally from their genre-defining album "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Pt. 2".
youtu.be/fHwSdjK1kZQ?si=dwLjuwEa8bF75L-i |
helloween.rpm.link/liveatbudokanPR |
helloween.org
NEW SINGLE WITH THE RIPTIDE RATS
Swedish instrumental surf rockers The RIPTIDE RATS has released a new single and video, "Dunes". It's "a nostalgic, old-school western-inspired tribute that's sure to transport you to dusty desert landscapes and get your feet stomping", according to the band.
This track marks the first release from their upcoming 2025 album.
youtu.be/Fb-0E_zK5mw?si=Npy6g34KSpyF8FOu |
facebook.com/theriptiderats
PUNK ROCK COVERS AND HARD METAL
92 reviews in January! Looks like it's going to be another hot year here..

MIDLIFE CRISIS: 45 Turns 33 (punk rock covers)
SARKASM: Carnival Of Atrocities (old school death/thrash metal)
NOIRSUAIRE: By The Screams Of Porphyric Seraphs (Norwegian black metal from France)
BOTTLEBELT: Toxic Brew (drunk thrash)
EX-SKID ROW SINGER ERIK GRÖNWALL TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
Swedish vocalist Erik Grönwall (ex-SKID ROW, H.E.A.T) will release a new solo album, "Eriksplanations - Vol. II", on February 28. It will be full of covers by bands such as JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, BON JOVI, WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH, HEART etc.
Pre-order:
erik.merchants.se
linktr.ee/erikgronwall
LACUNA COIL ANNOUNCES EURO/UK TOUR
Italian veterans LACUNA COIL have announced a European/UK tour with special guests NONPOINT. The tour will happen between October 10 to December 1. General on sale begins on Monday, February 3.
More info:
lacunacoil.com
3/4 OF NIRVANA REUNITES FOR FIREAID WITH GUEST SINGERS
Surviving NIRVANA members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear reunited onstage on Thursday night (Jan. 30) during the FireAid benefit concert to perform several of the legendary grunge band's classic songs. Filling the lead vocal slot vacated by Kurt Cobain's death almost 31 years ago were guest singers St. Vincent, Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and Violet Grohl (Dave's 18-year-old daughter).
The performance was a surprise, as it was not announced in advance.
Check it out:
youtu.be/sjf1VKZkkBs
SYSTEM OF A DOWN's "Toxicity" VIDEO SURPASSES 1 BILLION VIEWS
SYSTEM OF A DOWN's "Toxicity" music video has officially topped a billion views on YouTube.
The clip, which was uploaded to YouTube in October 2009, marks SYSTEM OF A DOWN's second song to reach the milestone, after "Chop Suey!" hit 1 billion views in November 2020.
youtu.be/iywaBOMvYLI
STARDUMB RECORDS TO CELEBRATE 25 WITH A FESTIVAL
Dutch punk rock label Stardumb Records will celebrate their 25-year anniversary with a wild party at Rotown and Bar3 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on June 6-7. It seems like it's sold out already, so if you don't have a ticket you will miss acts like Kepi Ghoulie, The APERS, The PEAWEES, The SPEEDWAYS, SONIC DOLLS, BEYOND LICKIN', DIRTSHAKES and more. But they will soon announce some more stuff, like a Saturday afternoon program and more.
Keep an eye on:
facebook.com/stardumbrecords
DIMMU BORGIR ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced the details of their "The Chosen Legacy" summer 2025 European tour.
The dates can be found here:
facebook.com/dimmuborgir
Last month, DIMMU BORGIR entered the studio with longtime producer Fredrik Nordström to record the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "Eonian" album.
SAXON SHARES NEW MUSIC VIDEO

To celebrate their upcoming European "Hell, Fire And Steel" tour, British heavy metal legends SAXON have released the dramatic video for the band's new single "1066", taken from their critically acclaimed 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", out now via Silver Lining Music.
youtu.be/-QOREbJ4D70 |
saxon747.com
SEVERAL SINGLES AND AN ALBUM
REXORIA: Mesmerize (melodic metal)
LUPONERO: Everything/Nothing (alternative hard rock)
H.E.A.T: Disaster (hard rock)
DHARMA GUNS: The Vipers (rock)
BLENDED BREW: Roll The Dice (rock/hard rock/blues)
MOLOSSER CRUDE: Slave To The Voices (heavy grunge/stoner/blues)
FORSAKEN HILL: The Fortress Of Solitude (epic melodic death metal)
CRASHDÏET TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM WITH SPECIAL HOMETOWN SHOW
This year Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first album, "Rest In Sleaze". This will be done with a special show at Debaser Strand in Stockholm, Sweden on September 19, where they will perform the entire album plus carrer spanning hits and surprises. Support act will be MIDNIGHT DANGER, and tickets go on sale tomorrow, January 31 at:
secure.tickster.com/sv/8ffzjjnlwnngbt5 |
crashdiet.org
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