2024 was the year of Bruce Dickinson, as he rocked the world with the release of his seventh solo album, THE MANDRAKE PROJECT, and an accompanying tour across Europe and South America.

40 years of "Power From Hell," more than four decades of history: 2025 is a definite milestone in the career of UK thrashers ONSLAUGHT, recalling their roots and their iconic debut album, which saw the light of day in 1985.

  Best-of-British metal masters, Employed To Serve, release new single, ‘Breaks Me Down,’ the third track from their forthcoming album, ‘Fallen Star.’  “‘Breaks Me Down’ deals with the uncertainty of death and what it means for us left here on earth when someone you love passes beyond the veil,” offers Employed To Serve front woman Justine Jones. “It is something we …

Los Angeles quartet DEAD POET SOCIETY, who were recently tipped by The New York Post's Page Six as a band to know, dropped their second album FISSION in 2024 via Spinefarm.

With less than three months to go, Download Festival has revealed its thrilling line-up for District X – Download's renowned festival within a festival.

Rufus Publications is pleased to announce a special, ultra-limited edition of the critically acclaimed ‘Deep Purple The Visual History’. This special EPIC CARBON EDITION measures a huge 380mm square and is signed by six original band members from the 70s. It comes in a unique metallic, carbon effect slipcase with 5 beautifully printed oversized sales prints from 1972, suitable for framing. …

Sweden’s Amon Amarth have recently announced that they are going to be joining Pantera on their tour across the US. The tour is going to begin on July 15th in Pennsylvania, before coming to an end on September 13th.

This Friday, 28th March, New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY will release their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te Rā, via Napalm Records.

Brazil’s fast-rising rock trio, StarAce has arrived with their anthemic debut single “My America.” Produced by multi-award-winning producer David Frangioni (Aerosmith, KISS, Ringo Starr), the track showcases the band’s phenomenal ability to blend classic rock, blues

Animalistic rhythms and ferocious shrieks: German Teutonic thrashers WARFIELD unleash a rampage with third single "Appetitive Aggression".

Keyboardist Derek Sherinian was recently named "Best Keyboardist" in Japan's BURRN! Magazine 2024 Readers Poll (an award he also received previously, in 2020, 2022, and 2023).

Heavy metal duo Echo and Presence will release their second single Remember Me on March 30, 2025. Built on the creative chemistry between Belinda Blomqvist and Emma Andersson, the track follows their February debut One Safe Space.

Pelagic Fest 2025 promises an unforgettable two-day event, bringing together some of the most innovative and influential acts in post-rock, progressive metal and beyond Iconic Berlin label Pelagic Records is immensely proud to unveil the complete lineup for Pelagic Fest 2025, set to unfold on 23rd and 24th August at Muziekgieterij in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Headlined by blackened progressive metal virtuoso Ihsahn, Pelagic Fest 2025 will feature a standout lineup …

Music is a powerful yet often unnoticed force in the lively arena where pixels and sound converge. It shapes emotions, heightens suspense, and transforms gaming from a simple hobby into an immersive journey.

Critically acclaimed power thrashers LUTHARO have released a video for their track 'Bonded To The Blade.' The video serves as a teaser for their highly anticipated return to Europe next month as support to power metallers FELLOWSHIP and FROZEN CROWN.

POWERWOLF finally return to the UK on 7th March 2026 to play the legendary OVO Arena Wembley in London – their biggest UK show ever.