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Stephen Wilson Jr. releases new song 'Dig A Hole' & Glastonbury + sold-out UK tour starts next week.
Nashville-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Stephen Wilson Jr. has released the stormy new song 'Dig A Hole'. A member of Rolling Stone's 2025 Future of Music class, Wilson Jr. imposes his hypnotic vocals over the cryptic lyrical jaunt, "I better save my strength, It's harder than you think to dig a hole." The track was writted by Stephen Wilson Jr., Audra Mae Butts and Hillary Lindsey for Netflix's The Waterfront.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 214 min read


Metal Pirates ALESTORM Batten Down the Hatches for New Single “The Storm” + Official Video.
Scottish pirate metal party-crashers ALESTORM deliver their third single, “The Storm”, taken from their upcoming album, The Thunderfist Chronicles, out this Friday via Napalm Records! Summoning a tidal wave of crushing riffs and epic melodies, “The Storm” channels the full fury of the high seas – complete with ALESTORM’s trademark swashbuckling energy, rowdy gang vocals, and an unforgettable chorus proclaiming “I AM THE STORM”.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 214 min read


The Sky Is Burning and the Truth Tastes Like Ash – Killian Ruffley Unleashes “Ashes”
Killian Ruffley returns with Ashes, a smouldering alt-rock meditation on faith, disillusionment, and the cost of human ambition. With soaring vocal lines, brooding guitars, and emotionally charged lyricism, Ashes captures the weight of existential grief in the face of beauty turned to ruin.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 211 min read


GUS G. (Firewind) and RONNIE ROMERO (Rainbow) joining forces in brand new video single "My Premonition" + upcoming live dates!
Following the previously-released, epic solo track, "Advent", by Gus G., the iconic guitarist and founding Firewind member has teamed up with exceptional singer Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, ex-Michael Schenker Group a.o.) for not just an extensive European tour and festival appearances, but also the brand new video single "My Premonition"!
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 213 min read


Degreed unveil new lyric video “Falling Down (Acoustic Version)” from upcoming EP “The Leftovers - Volume I” out July 18th.
Swedish rockers Degreed are pleased to share “Falling Down (Acoustic Version)”, the latest track taken from their upcoming EP “The Leftovers - Volume I”.
The physical edition, out on July 18th, 2025, will be exclusive to the Frontiers webstore, and include three bonus tracks, while the EP is digitally available now via Frontiers Music Srl.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 212 min read


BEYOND THE BLACK - release video for new single 'Rising High'.
BEYOND THE BLACK are delighted to unveil a brand new single today, which goes by the name 'Rising High'. The highly infectious song is the first new material the band has released in nearly two years. Following the hugely successful self-titled album from 2023 that entered the German album charts at number 2, 'Rising High' once again demonstrates BEYOND THE BLACK's unique flair for combining energetic melodic metal with elegant rock and pop hooklines.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 213 min read


Warren Haynes Band announce concert at London Islington Assembly Hall on July 1st.
GRAMMY Award winning American guitarist and singer songwriter Warren Haynes will perform a rare concert at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on Tuesday July 1st. This is the only UK show!
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 202 min read


Motörhead announce new video & single 'Leavin' Here'.
Motörhead release ‘Leavin’ Here’, the second single and its accompanying music video from the forthcoming album, The Manticore Tapes, which is set for release on 27th of June.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 202 min read


Royal Republic unleash immortal disco-classic ‘Venus’ from four-part mini-series.
Sweden’s finest purveyors of high-octane rock'n'roll, Royal Republic, are back with a thunderous cover of Shocking Blue’s 'Venus'.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 191 min read


Frontiers Music Srl Announces The Return Of Legendary Supergroup Asia.
Frontiers Music Srl proudly announces the signing of legendary English rock supergroup Asia, for an exciting new chapter in their celebrated history.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 193 min read


The SatchVai Band
When I first saw this advertised, I made the mistake of not reading it correctly, and thinking it was a different version of G3. Roll forward to last week, and I suddenly realised it wasn’t.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 185 min read


Infected Rain's LENA SCISSORHANDS Releases New Solo Single "Believe" Featuring Vervain St. Project + Music Video!
Charismatic Infected Rain frontwoman LENA SCISSORHANDS recently teamed up with Vervain St. Project on a brand-new solo single “Believe” - now available to stream in colorful yet cryptic music video form! The track hits with radio-ready hard rock energy, chock full of swaggering guitar riffs, melodic hooks and haunting atmosphere. The "Believe" music video was filmed at ArtStage Studio in Chisinau, Moldova and directed by Vadim Ojog - who also edited and managed cinematography
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 181 min read


MAD MAX - are working on extensive re-release of their debut album & a special new studio album to mark their 45th anniversary year!
The German based hard rock legends MAD MAX from Münster are currently in full swing, as they are working on two special releases at the same time. The focus is on the 45th anniversary of the band, which was renamed MAD MAX in 1981 and formed the previous year as a cover band before quickly switching to their own material.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 182 min read


Arjen Anthony Lucassen announces new apocalyptic solo album ‘Songs No One Will Hear’.
What would you do if you knew the world was ending in five months?
Arjen Anthony Lucassen offers the soundtrack to humanity’s final days with the apocalyptic solo album Songs No One Will Hear, due on Sept. 12th, 2025 on InsideOutMusic.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 133 min read


Prog Rock Fest Paris 2025 – Win Two Tickets!
The first edition of Prog Rock Fest Paris 2025 promises to be an unmissable celebration of progressive rock music – and you could be there for free!
Held in one of Paris’s most iconic music venues, the festival brings together legendary and emerging acts from across Europe for two days of mesmerising performances inspired by the greats such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, and Marillion.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 132 min read


Action Rock Outfit MAD DOGS Unveils Lyric Video For Second Single "Black Sheep"!
Italian action rockers MAD DOGS have unleashed another electrifying taste of the band's upcoming album "The Future Is Now", scheduled to be released on September 5 via Go Down Records. After the band recently unleashed the first single "No More Lies", they are now presenting the second intense piece from their upcoming album, entitled "Black Sheep". The song is accompanied by a lyric video, which you can watch here:
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 132 min read


Troy Redfern
The 100 Club is a historic venue that has hosted many greats over the years and on offer tonight was a great roster of acts, starting with opener Kirris Rivière and The Delta Du Bruit who brought a lovely helping of Ol’ Black Blues, a mixture of originals and covers such as Muddy Waters’ ‘Can’t Be Satisfied’. The fact that they sat beside one another so easily is a testament to their songwriting and chops.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 134 min read


Call Of The Wild Festival 2025
So it’s Call Of The Wild again, a festival I have now been at for six consecutive years. It’s lovely to see it grow and keep the family feel, but also get more polished and executed with cutting edge professionalism. It always takes a couple of years for a festival to get going and it’s now on a roll. It’s getting more diverse now, not solely Glam Sleaze, it embraces heavier and Goth bands and the Saturday night headliner is usually a crossover mainstream band. For those into
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 1226 min read


Saxon - Unleash "Heavy Metal Thunder (Live At Hellfest)" Video Plus New Dates Announced.
To mark the upcoming Eagles Over Hellfest release, out this week, SAXON unleash the video for “Heavy Metal Thunder (Live at Hellfest)”. Eagles Over Hellfest is in celebration of the band’s fast approaching “Castles & Eagles” headline shows in September 2025 at the Zénith in Paris, Nantes and Toulouse and features the audio recording of the band’s sensational show from Hellfest 2024.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 114 min read


Bruce Dickinson announces More Balls To Picasso, out July 25th.
In 1994, having left Iron Maiden for a time (he rejoined in 1999), Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, entitled Balls To Picasso. Named in honour of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares, and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathroom wall, the album belied its irreverent title by solidifying Dickinson’s reputation as a serious solo artist.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 113 min read


Airbourne Release 'GUTSY' - Their First New Music In 6 Years
The mighty Airbourne are back in the game with ‘GUTSY’, the band’s first new song in six years; bristling with attitude and intent, this is Airbourne on steroids – “fired up & pissed off” and ready to take on the world…
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 102 min read


Crowne announce new studio album “Wonderland” set for release on August 22nd, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Swedish supergroup Crowne are pleased to announce the release of their third studio album “Wonderland”, set for release on August 22nd, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.
The band share the first single and official video “Waiting For You”, available now.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 102 min read


JAKKO M. JAKSZYK launches new single ‘I Told You So’.
Jakko M. Jakszyk, perhaps most recently known as lead singer and second guitarist in King Crimson, is proud to announce his new solo album ‘Son Of Glen’ – set for release on the 27th June 2025. The record is a companion piece of sorts to his acclaimed memoir ‘Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair’, that was released in October 2024, and explores many of the themes and the subjects that the book touches upon.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 103 min read


RUSH - THE ALBUMS: 2002-2012 "Feedback", "Snakes & Arrows, "Vapor Trails", "Clockwork Angels" Reissued On Vinyl.
Rush’s four albums with Atlantic Records, released between the years 2002-2012, will be reissued on vinyl in an upcoming boxed set that includes Vapor Trails (2002), Feedback (2004), Snakes & Arrows (2007), and Clockwork Angels (2012).
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 103 min read
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