All About Rock & Metal

Ahead of the release of Bruce Dickinson’s re-worked version of his classic 1994 album, now titled More Balls To Picasso, the lyric video for lead single ‘Gods Of War’ has dropped.

September 26, 2025 will see Swedish extraordinary metal collective, Curse Of Cain, release their hotly-anticipated, second studio album, "Achtung!", via ROAR (Grave Digger, Mystic Circle, Holy Moses, Crematory a.o.). Coming on CD, Vinyl and Digital formats, you can pre-order your favorite choice of format now on: https://Curseofcain.rpm.link/achtungalbPR

Swedish electronic metal group SOLENCE is defined as much by their endless optimism as their boundless talent. For “Dead_Alive”—the blazing new single from their upcoming fifth album ANGELS CALLING, due out October 3 via Better Noise Music—they take an especially bracing lyrical turn. On the track, released today (June 27), they confront societal chaos and hold out hope by urgently singing lines like “Zombified, we need to stop the bleeding/Living like we’re dead alive.”

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”.

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"!

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.

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.

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

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.

VOLBEAT are thrilled to release their ninth album God Of Angels Trust, out today via longtime label Vertigo/Universal. Get it here. The album will coincide with plenty of summer touring on the band's "Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide," with further dates and details below.

Storming metal unit SYLOSIS have released the video for the vitriolic 'Soured Ground', taken from their most recent EP, The Path. The band have also announced a limited vinyl run of the EP which can be purchased now from https://sylosis.bfan.link/the-path

After years of working together to better the community within and outside of music, Lancaster five-piece MASSIVE WAGONS have been confirmed as official brand ambassadors for charity organisation Metal For Good. Using the unstoppable energy of rock and metal to inspire change, improve mental health, unlock young potential, and amplify underrepresented voices, it's a natural match made in heaven.

Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD have sharpened their sound into its most direct and impactful form with the release of their eleventh album, UNATØNED. The record - which is now available via Nuclear Blast Records - is a testament to momentum, an album honed to its sharpest edge, forged on creative discipline and the hunger to push forward.

As my sister and I approached the venue, I began to worry that we were not going to make it to our seats for the scheduled start time of eight o’clock. The queue we were in literally snaked around buildings approaching the train station entrance; however, once it began to move, it did so very quickly.

Hard To Explain delivers a thunderous gut-punch of emotion and power with their latest track, Forget Me. This anthemic hard rock/metal banger plunges headfirst into the emotional turmoil of a woman caught in the grip of a toxic relationship—a space where she's overlooked, undervalued, and slowly erased by someone who once claimed to care.

Following the release of their critically-acclaimed, new studio album “Resurrection”, darkened power metal force BLACK & DAMNED has shared a music video for the epic, heavy-as-hell album opening track "Silence Breaker"!

Ukrainian metalcore force SPACE OF VARIATIONS strike with a sonic attack, delivering crushing new single “DOPPELGÄNGER” – an explosive outburst that blends modern heaviness with emotional depth. The track delivers a powerful blend of groovy distorted guitars and unrelenting intensity, contrasted by haunting melodic passages and subtle electronic texture.

SAXON unleash the video for the single “Princess of the Night (Live at Hellfest)” taken from the upcoming Eagles Over Hellfest release. Eagles Over Hellfest is in celebration of the band’s recently announced “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.

Japanese metal powerhouse KNOSIS, the visionary project led by renowned multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, is proud to announce their debut full-length album "GENKNOSIS" due out August 1, 2025 via SharpTone Records.

LUNA KILLS has officially dropped today their highly anticipated album, DEATHMATCH, via Sharptone Records,