ASPHYX ANNOUNCES U.S. DATES
Dutch death metal veterans ASPHYX are going to the States in October for 3 shows. These dates are:Oct. 16 - The Star, Portland
Oct. 17 - 1720, Los Angeles
Oct. 18 - Reggie's, Chicago
facebook.com/officialasphyx
MALEVOLENT CREATION's PHIL FASCIANA IS AT HOSPITAL IN FRANCE
Guitarist Phil Fasciana of long-running Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION has been admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at a hospital in Montpelier, France after developing a severe case of bacterial pneumonia. As a result of Phil's hospitalization, the other members of the band - Ronnie Parmer (drums), Jesse Jolly (bass, lead vocals) and Chris Cannella (guitar) - will play the remaining shows of the band's in-progress European tour without the guitarist, beginning with tonight's (July 17) concert at Razzmatazz in Barcelona, Spain.Fasciana is the sole remaining original member of MALEVOLENT CREATION, which formed in in Buffalo, New York in 1986 and later relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Statement from the band: facebook.com/MalevolentCreationOfficialBand
UNLEASHED RELEASES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their 15th studio album, "Fire Upon Your Lands", on August 15 via Napalm Records. The official lyric video for the LP's third single, "A Toast To The Fallen", is available now.youtu.be/bee9xTcLHqs
NEW ALBUM WITH BIOHAZARD IN OCTOBER
The reunited classic lineup of BIOHAZARD will release "Divided We Fall", the band's first studio album in over a decade, on October 17 via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the announcement, BIOHAZARD has released a new single, "F**k the System".youtu.be/hy1Wf4fP1CA
NEW SINGLE WITH AVATAR ON FRIDAY
Swedish metal band AVATAR will release a new single, "In The Airwaves", on Friday, July 18. It's said to be their fastest song in many years.Pre-save: avatarmetal.tunelink.to/intheairwaves
JANE'S ADDICTION SUES EACH OTHER
Perry Farrell has filed a lawsuit against JANE'S ADDICTION bandmates Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins, just hours after they sued him.Navarro, Avery and Perkins filed a lawsuit against Farrell Wednesday (July 16) over the singer's onstage altercation with Navarro last September that forced the cancelation of JANE'S ADDICTION's reunion tour. Their claims include intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, while claims from Navarro include allegations of assault and battery over the incident.
DESCENDENTS TO REISSUE "Milo Goes To College"
American punk rock veterans DESCENDENTS have regained the rights to the "Milo Goes to College" album, which has been out of print for a number of years. The band will re-release the album on ORG Music on September 15.Other interesting news is that the band has over 25 songs recorded with many more sketches in the works, and hopes to release a new album in 2026.
facebook.com/thedescendents
L7 ANNOUNCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
L7 have announced details for their upcoming 40th anniversary show. Along with the band, LUNACHICKS and CSS will be playing with more bands to be announced soon."L7's 40th anniversary Bash" will take place at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California on October 3. Tickets go on sale July 18.
facebook.com/L7theband
BURNING WITCHES UNLEASHES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
Swizz heavy metal princesses BURNING WITCHES have shared a new track, "High Priestess Of The Night", taken from their forthcoming studio album, entitled "Inquisition", which is slated for release on August 22 via Napalm Records.youtu.be/RwomV4za97A?si=SyfoUwvI6003FLSa | napalmrecords.com/burning-witches | burningwitches.ch
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN LAUNCHES LINE OF PROTEIN POWDER
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has launched a line of protein powder.If you visit the 62-year-old musician's official online merchandise store, you can now purchase probiotic capsules, electrolyte supplements, watermelon-flavored pre-workout supplements and even yoga mats.
malmsteenmerchandise.com/collections/supplements
AVAILABLE ON JULY 25
The VIOLENT HOUR: The Violent Hour (modern hard rock)SWEET: Platinum Rare 2 (glam rock legends)
ROULETTE: GO! (melodic rock/AOR)
JORDFÄST: Blodsdåd Och Hor (black metal)
HAXPROCESS: Beyond What Eyes Can See (heavy progressive death metal)
NEW SINGLE WITH ALICE COOPER
Just 1 week ahead of the highly anticipated new album "The Revenge Of Alice Cooper", the reunited original ALICE COOPER group releases their latest single, "Up All Night".
The full album drops on July 25.
youtu.be/gqEUStF4lG8?si=jkuhTU0E9h-Ket18 | alicecooper.com
NEW SINGLE WITH MOB RULES
North German power metallers MOB RULES reveal "Dawn Of Second Sun", a new video single from the upcoming studio album "Rise Of The Ruler", to arrive on August 22 via ROAR.mobrules.rpm.link/dossPR | mobrules.rpm.link/rotralbumPR | facebook.com/mobrulesband | roar-records.de
NEW SINGLE WITH JORD
Swedish black metallers JORD return with the second single, "Dimma", from their upcoming album, "Emellan Träden", which will be released through Hammerheart Records in early September.jordswe.lnk.to/dimma | jordswe.lnk.to/emellantraden
THE CULT ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
The CULT will once again celebrate DEATH CULT, its storied post-punk progenitor featuring The CULT singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, with a string of North American dates in October. Special guests on the trek will be Los Angeles band PATRIARCHY. The shows will feature one set as DEATH CULT and one as The CULT.Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 18 at: thecult.us
M.D.C ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
American hardcore/punk rock veterans M.D.C will be back for a second European tour from July 25 to August 10.Dates: facebook.com/mdcpunkbandofficial
ECLIPSE ANNOUNCES NORWEGIAN AND FINNISH DATES
Swedish melodic hard rockers ECLIPSE will do some shows in Norway and Finland in late January 2026.Dates & tickets: eclipsemerch.com/live
KISS IS WORKING ON "Alive!" 50th ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION
Early KISS producer Eddie Kramer has revealed that plans are afoot for the band to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its 1975 "Alive!" album with an expanded version, tentatively due before the end of the year.NEW ALBUM WITH UPCHUCK IN OCTOBER
Atlanta punks UPCHUCK have announced that they will be releasing a new album, called "I'm Nice Now", which will be out on October 3 via Domino.The band has also released videos for 2 new songs, "Un Momento" and "Forgotten Token".
youtu.be/t8RbkNvu6BE | youtu.be/WRW_XT7ACvM
ROKK - STREAMING WITH STRONG FOCUS ON ROCK AND METAL
In March 2023 a new chapter began for rock and metal music with the launch of ROKK - the ultimate streaming platform for all things hard and heavy (and beyond), with superior sound quality and finally fair compensation for artists at its core.
Co-founded by Alex Landenburg (drummer for KAMELOT and CYHRA) and Peter Moog (guitarist for MENTALIST), ROKK is the first service to offer direct artist support for your favourite band or musician right in the app. Fair music streaming, by artists for artists, and real music fans.
ROKK is available now on iOS, Android, and on the web at rokk-app.com throughout Europe and the UK, with plans to expand to other territories soon.
THE HELLACOPTERS ANNOUNCES TOKYO SHOW
Swedish action rock veterans The HELLACOPTERS will return to Japan for the first time in 24 years. They will play at Toyosu Pit in Tokyo on November 4.
Tickets: creativeman.co.jp/event/the-hellacopters-2025
linktr.ee/thehellacopters
DEEP PURPLE TO PLAY IN MALAYSIA
For the first time in over a decade, DEEP PURPLE are coming to Malaysia for a concert at Mega Star Arena KL on November 23.Tickets go on sale July 30 at: hitmanlive.com
facebook.com/officialdeeppurple
JUST O.K.
ASHES OF ARES: New Messiahs (U.S. heavy/power metal)WARD XVI: Id3ntity (shock hard rock)
NEW SONG WITH AMON AMARTH ON WEDNESDAY
Swedish death metal vikings AMON AMARTH will release a new anthem, "We Rule The Waves", on July 16.
werulethewaves.com | facebook.com/amonamarth
STHLM NGR COMES TO GÖTEBORG
Reunited Swedish punk band STOCKHOLMS NEGRER, now called STHLM NGR, have added a date in Göteborg, Sweden at Filmstudion on October 11.
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575983797547
HEAVY METAL
NINTH CIRCLE: Anthem Of The Immortal (heavy metal)Nicklas Sonne: Electric Dreams (modern melodic heavy metal)
SWEET TO RE-RELEASE 2 RARE ALBUMS
SWEET once again presents fans with 2 re-releases of rare and sought after albums on Metalville Records.With "Sweetlife" in 2002, SWEET returned to its old form with the lineup of Andy Scott, Steve Grant, Jeff Brown and Bruce Bisland. The album offers 11 AOR songs. Long out of print and sought after by many fans, the album is finally back in stores on CD and LP on September 12.
"Live At The Marquee" was recorded at London's Marquee Club in February 1986, shortly before the legendary venue closed its doors for good. The SWEET lineup at the time consisted of original members Andy Scott (lead guitar) and Mick Tucker (drums) as well as Paul Mario Day (ex-IRON MAIDEN) as lead singer, bassist Mal McNulty (SLADE) and Phil Lanzon (URIAH HEEP) on keyboards. This is a rare gem in SWEET's catalogue and is now being re-released on CD and LP on October 10.
metalville-shop.com | thesweet.com
TURBONEGRO ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
Norwegian cult hard/punk rockers TURBONEGRO are going to do their first club shows since 2019. The tour will take place in Europe from late October to mid-November. They will play in Norway, England, Belgium, France, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany.
Dates & tickets: turbonegro.com
BÖDEL GIVES US A NEW VIDEO
Swedish crust punks BÖDEL share a lyric video of "Kapitalismens Nickedockor", a song taken from their latest EP, "Snabbasth" (out now).youtu.be/NMxHx2scelc?si=o55T92Wc5ERykaWU
NICKO McBRAIN ANNOUNCES FLORIDA SHOWS WITH TITANIUM TART
Former IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has scheduled the following shows in Florida with his TITANIUM TART project:July 17 - Capt Hirams, Sebastian
July 19 - Piper's Pub, Pompano Beach
July 25 - The Barn, Sanford
July 26 - OCC Road House, Clearwater
Joining Nicko in TITANIUM TART are Rob Stokes on bass, Eldad Kira on keyboards, Mike Rivera and Mitch Tanne on guitar, and Paolo Velazquez on vocals.
JOEY BELLADONNA ANNOUNCES FLORIDA TOUR CELEBRATING RONNIE JAMES DIO
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his tribute band to Ronnie James Dio has announced a 4-date tour of Florida for next month. The group, in which Belladonna is joined by Mike Rivera on guitar, Rob Stokes on bass, and Jim McCourt on drums, is performing music from DIO, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW.
Dates:
Aug. 14 - Capt Hirams, Sebastian
Aug. 15 - Piper's Pub, Pompano Beach
Aug. 16 - OCC Road House, Clearwater
Aug. 17 - Conduit, Winter Park
SECOND ALBUM FROM D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND
D.D. Verni & The CADILLAC BAND will release its second album, "Buckle Up", in September. The follow-up to 2021's "Let's Rattle" picks up (and goes further) than the debut.With the success of the last record, the OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni was able to recruit some of the genres top players to record on this new record. The rhythm section is made up of Bernie Dresel on drums and Johnny Hatton on the slap bass (both played in Brian Setzer's band for years). Horn arrangements were done by Jim McMillen (who has done arrangements for Rod Stewart). Horn players from Paul McCartney's band The EAGLES, as well as pianist Or Matias (Josh Groben), guitarist Angus Clark (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and backing vocals by Kingston and Greystarr round out the talented band.
LEGENDS
LYNYRD SKYNYRD: Celebrating 50 Years - Live At The RymanFrontiers Music s.r.l. - 2CD/DVD, Blu-Ray, 2LP, Digital
I have obviously not heard that much with these Southern rock legends before, becuase it wasn't many songs that I knew here. But I must say that some of them are really rocking, which I like. This wasn't so bad at all, and I like it more and more for each time I listen. Their blend of Southern rock, blues and country sounds very adult and American. But LYNYRD SKYNYRD are more or less American culture, and they have sold over 28 million records just in the U.S.
The group originally formed in 1964 as MY BACKYARD, but evolved into LYNYRD SKYNYRD in 1968. Their debut album was released in 1973, and since then they have made many timeless classics, like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird" to name just a couple.
This was filmed and recorded at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville when they celebrated their 50-year anniversary in 2022. The recording features the final performance of founding member Gary Rossington, who passed away the following year. Among the special guests on the album are Jelly Roll, Marcus King, John Osborne (The BROTHERS OSBORNE), Brent Smith (SHINEDOWN), and Donnie Van Zant (VAN ZANT, .38 SPECIAL).
I don't know if there's any original members left in the band now, but they seems to continue anyway. However, I really like the songs on this release, so I guess that I have found a new favorite band, and I look forward to hear some more.
ffm.to/lsryman50 | lynyrdskynyrd.com | frontiers.it
NEW ALBUM WITH BASTARDES IN AUGUST
Swedish street punks BASTARDES - with members from CITY SAINTS and TROUBLEMAKERS - will release their second album, "No Glory", in August through Sunny Bastards Records. The first single will be released next Friday, July 18.
facebook.com/gbgpunx | store.sunnybastards.de
SOME REVIEWS
IN/VERTIGO: Prevail (hard rock)PHANTOM SPELL: Heather & Hearth (progressive heavy metal adventure)
ETERNAL DARKNESS: Eternal Darkness (doom/death metal)
DEAD END IRONY: Battles And Brotherhood (heavy metal)
CLAWFINGER: Scum (rap/metal)
NEW SINGLE WITH GLENN HUGHES
Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, PHENOMENA, TRAPEZE) is turning up the volume with his brand-new single and lyric video, "Voice In My Head". The track comes off his upcoming album, "Chosen", dropping September 5 via Frontiers Music Srl.youtu.be/02bCB_YWCns?si=m9wFazlDeKstl05H | ffm.to/glennhugheschosen | glennhughes.com
SCORPIONS ADD 3 MORE CONCERTS
SCORPIONS have added 3 new dates to the "Coming Home 60th Anniversary Tour". These dates are:14 September - Tirana, Albania
15 October - Cairo, Egypt
21 October - Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Tickets and more dates: the-scorpions.com/tour
NEW SINGLE WITH PARADISE LOST
British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have released the official music video for "Serpent On The Cross", the second single from their long-awaited 17th album, "Ascension", due on September 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. It will be the band's first album in 5 years.youtu.be/EVtZZ15oQDQ
DAVID ELLEFSON AND JEFF SCOTT SOTO ANNOUNCE SECOND COLLABORATIVE ALBUM
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and acclaimed vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (ART OF ANARCHY, SOTO, SONS OF APOLLO, TSO, W.E.T., ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, JOURNEY) have once again joined forces and are set to release their second album, "Unbreakable", on August 15 via Rat Pak Records.The duo ELLEFSON-SOTO is joined by Italian guitarist Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi on drums and features 11 studio tracks with guest appearances from Tim "Ripper" Owens (KK'S PRIEST, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and BURNING WITCHES frontwoman Laura Guldemond.
NEW SINGLE WITH FURY
"What's It Gonna Be?" is the latest single from British hard rock/heavy metal band FURY. It's taken from the upcoming album "Interceptor", which will be released on September 5 via Mighty Music.bfan.link/fr-wigb | furyofficial.co.uk | mightymusic.dk
NEW SINGLE WITH LIV SIN
Swedish metal band LiV SiN (led by Liv Jagrell from SISTER SIN) have released a new single, "Run". The song comes from the upcoming album "Close Your Eyes", which will be released on August 8.
youtu.be/winavDE0lhM?si=6j3ZzNDm3gsIPpgw | facebook.com/livsinofficial
JOHNNY ROTTEN POSTPONE Q&A TOUR (Again?)
Due to circumstances beyond their control several September/October 2025 dates for John Lydon's Q&A tour have been rescheduled for 2026. They are still waiting on confirmation for a couple of the original dates. More info soon..John Lydon is more well-known as original SEX PISTOLS singer Johnny Rotten.
For updates, keep an eye on: johnlydon.com/tour-dates
FIRESPAWN IS BACK
After much thoughtful consideration and deliberation, Swedish death metallers FIRESPAWN are back.They will do this in honor and memory of their late brother LG Petrov, who sang with the band until his death. New singer is Jörgen Sandström (GRAVE, TORTURE DIVISON, ENTOMBED etc etc).
Read more: facebook.com/firespawnofficial
EN JÄKLA MASSA ROCK at Stora Torget in Borås, Sweden on July 10, 2025
A "supergroup" with members from EUROPE, The POODLES, CRASHDÏET, H.E.A.T and DYNAZTY playing covers.
Read about it and see some photos
MIKE TRAMP TO RELEASE "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III" IN SEPTEMBER
Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp will release a new album, "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III", on September 19 via Frontiers Music Srl. As was the case with "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. I" and "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. II", the upcoming LP once again sees Tramp re-imagining select cuts from his former band WHITE LION.To celebrate the announcement, the lead single "Cherokee" is out now.
youtu.be/1TOU5IIB9N0
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