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All About Rock & Metal
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Kiss of Death Review: Motörhead’s Loud, Relentless Hard Rock Masterclass Returns.
Originally released in 2006, Kiss of Death is a ferocious reminder of Motörhead’s uncompromising, no-frills spirit—and a timely nod to the legendary status they’ve earned as one of the greatest hard rock bands of all time.
Rock Metal Machine
May 142 min read
Nicko McBrain’s Iron Maiden Memoir Promises Chaos, Laughter, Triumph And Untold Stories.
Harper Nonfiction are set to publish the thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography of Iron Maiden’s unstoppable drummer, Nicko McBrain. Hello Boys and Girls! will publish into hardback, ebook and audio on 22nd October 2026.
Rock Metal Machine
May 122 min read
150 Sales Broke Them… Now Skindred Want the Crown!
Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred are currently celebrating the news that their brand-new album You Got This is leading the race for this Friday’s No.1 Album, with the album sitting at the top spot on the Official Midweek Album chart.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 213 min read
Blaze Bayley Headlines EDDFEST Friday, Igniting Iron Maiden's 50th Anniversary Bash!
EDDFEST is going to be a truly exceptional weekend for each and every Maiden fan in attendance – an unforgettable chance to be part of a fully themed Festival experience, celebrating IRON MAIDEN’s spectacular fifty year career… and the last chance to see them in the UK until at least 2028.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 15 min read
Bryan Adams Doubles Down: ‘Roll With The Punches’ Tour Explodes with New U.S. Dates and Rock Royalty Support from Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo.
Due to overwhelming fan demand, rock icon Bryan Adams has announced a second U.S. leg of his highly successful Roll With The Punches Tour. Promoted by Live Nation, the 16-city run kicks off Friday, July 24th and runs to Sunday, August 16th. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will join Adams as special guests on all U.S. dates.
Rock Metal Machine
Mar 244 min read
Bruce Dickinson Returns With New Release — And Fans Are Loving It
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album Skunkworks, BMG Records have released it digitally in a brand new Dolby Atmos version, alongside a Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s debut solo album, Tattooed Millionaire.
Rock Metal Machine
Feb 242 min read
Iron Maiden reveal full details of the EDDFEST weekend at Knebworth.
Last September when Iron Maiden announced their only UK show of 2026, on July 11th at Knebworth Park, they said they would be “turning it into as much of a ‘Maiden World’ as we can for all our fans to enjoy!” and true to form they are now able to announce the full details, revealing exactly what that means.
Rock Metal Machine
Feb 174 min read
Smith/Kotzen release expanded version of Black Light/White Noise album + UK tour.
Smith/Kotzen, the acclaimed pairing of guitar icons Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, have today released an expanded deluxe digital version of their highly praised second album Black Light / White Noise. It contains two new songs that were previously only available on the Japanese CD edition of the album and are released globally today for the first time.
Rock Metal Machine
Feb 12 min read
When Rivers Meet release 'Coming Up For Air' video.
When Rivers Meet have released the video for new single ‘Coming Up For Air’ taken from their hit fourth album Addicted To You. The new album was released in May 2025 and became their most successful to date, debuting at No.4 in the UK Official Albums Chart as well as topping the Album Download Chart, Americana Chart and Jazz & Blues Chart among a wealth of further chart success.
Rock Metal Machine
Jan 282 min read
Bryan Adams 'California Christmas' proves international radio hit.
Bryan Adams latest Christmas single ‘California Christmas’ has been quick to prove a festive favourite. Released on November 26th via Bad Records, the sun-soaked festive anthem has shot to No.1 on the Canada Radio Holiday Chart, while it is also on the playlists of 45 radio stations across the UK. Today (Dec 15th) it has now also been announced as Record Of The Week for both Radio 2 and Virgin Radio in the UK.
Rock Metal Machine
Dec 15, 20252 min read
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