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Interview: Lynx

Lynx return with Trinity of Suns, a new chapter shaped by change, experimentation, and a live-in-the-studio approach. We spoke with the band about the energy...

Interview with Michael of STRYPER

Hi! Fans have been waiting for a Christmas album since ‘85. Finally doing it now – what was it like getting there after all these...

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This Week’s Picks – Sept 12, 2025

Hey from hot Arizona! This is the first “This Week’s Picks”! The plan is to do it (or at least try to) every week, sharing...

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FIRSTBORNE Signs with M-Theory Audio; New Single/Video “Wake Up” Out Now, Preorders Live

M-Theory Audio is pleased to announce the latest signing to the label – hard rock and heavy metal powerhouse FIRSTBORNE. Today we premiere the first single and...

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Best Metal Songs 2025 – Approved by ANTICHRIST

Follow the best sounds of 2025! A constantly updated Spotify playlist with the heaviest hits!

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THE TROUSERS Release Cover EP: “Garage Nights Revisited”

THE TROUSERS – GARAGE NIGHTS REVISITED (Cover EP, 2024) Budapest-based garage/hard rockers The Trousers – after recording six studio albums – decided to release an EP containing...

ANDREA PALMIERI New Single/Lyrics Video ‘Ironman’

Released by: Sliptrick Records 19.07.24 Format: Online Single/Lyrics Video Genre: Hard Rock Available now at: Apple Music | Spotify | & other major stores Italian hard rock project Andrea Palmieri have released a new...

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HORSE OF TROJA Joins Sliptrick Records

Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records: Horse Of Troja (SE) 80’s Hard Rock Horse Of Troja is a Swedish hard rock band originating from Märsta in the...

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LODESTAR Joins Sliptrick Records

Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records: Lodestar (CA) Gothic Metal | Hard Rock Lodestar is a two piece band hailing from Canada, crafting immersive Doom/Gothic Metal since...

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TUBEFREEKS Release New Official Music Video for ‘Tall Grass’

Hard Rock / Groove Metal band Tubefreeks is back with Tall Grass, the first of a series of singles produced by major-label producer Machine!! Recorded...

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NEVER ELECTED launch ‘Turbulent’ IPA with Adroit Theory Brewing

The intertwining worlds of Hard Rock/Metal and beer have a longstanding connection, with iconic brews like Iron Maiden’s Trooper, Megadeth’s Tornado IPA, Pearl Jam’s Black...

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Review: Cyhra “The Vertigo Trigger” [Nuclear Blast]

Here’s a catchy, poppy metal album full of adventures, not always impressive but always enjoyable. This album has a distinctive style, established in the first...

Interview with Chernobyl Jazz Club

Hi! Can you tell us about the formation of Chernobyl Jazz Club and how the band came together for its current lineup? Gummi guitarist had...

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Review: Spektrvm “Blood for Heaven” [Sliptrick Records]

Last July the new modern progressive metal band from Greece Spektrvm has released their debut album Blood for Heaven via Sliptrick Records. Based on the...

Interview with UNCOMMON EVOLUTION

Hello! Can you tell us about the origins of Uncommon Evolution and how the band came together? Oh man, I put an advertisement in Craigslist,...

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UNCOMMON EVOLUTION announce new album FRY; new single out now

Montana-based Stoner Hard Rock force UNCOMMON EVOLUTION are back with the follow–up of their critically acclaimed album Algid (2020). FRY is an exciting work made of fiery vocals, big ballsy riffs...

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Review: Scorpions “Pure Instinct” [EastWest]

There is not much to point out about this album. In general, this is one of the most cheesy and commercial releases, even one of...

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Review: Scorpions “Love at First Sting” [Harvest Records]

As many experts and reviewers have previously stated, a common disease that rock and metal albums have suffered since the 1970s is how the greatest...

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Review: Scorpions “Moment of Glory” [EMI Classics]

Scorpions bet this time on a concept that is not new in the heavy metal world, as it was already exploited by Deep Purple in...

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Review: Josh Keech “Warrior in the Clouds Pt​. 1”

By the end of June English musician Josh Keech from Bedford has independently released his first official EP Warrior in the Clouds Pt. 1, the...