Irish folk singer Mary Dillon will release her first full length solo album, North, in February 2013 after a prolonged hiatus from the music scene. The release will be preceded by a single, ‘John Condon’, released on 11th November 2012. ‘John Condon’ is a haunting account of a fourteen-year-old boy’s role in WW1. Mary sang…
IRON KNIGHTS is the new name for the band previously known as STUKA SQUADRON. The official band statement explaining the reasons for this change can be found here: www.stuka-squadron.com (website due to change) The new website is www.ironknightsband.com and will be live imminently. The release of the album ‘New Sound Of War’ will be postponed…
The waiting is (almost) over! Sziget tickets are already available at some official retail partners, while the renewed Sziget central ticket webshop will open on 7 November. Till then, please make sure you vote at the European Festival Awards! Sziget organizers are happy to report that the ticket sales period has officially started today, so…
Rainbow are set to release Deluxe Reissues of On Stage and Long Live Rock N’ Roll this November. Rainbow, lead by the guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting Rock songs of the seventies and eighties. From ‘Stargazer’ and ‘Man On A Silver Mountain’ to ‘All Night…
The fans have had to wait for 8 years but on Monday (22nd) the new WINTERSUN Album ”TIME I” will finally be released via Nuclear Blast! To shorten the wait, the band is currently streaming the whole album on their homepage and they have also revealed all lyrics to the songs. Direct link to the…
We at Nuclear Blast are extremely excited to welcome extraordinary Swedish rockers, FREE FALL, to our ever-growing family! Commented the band: ”We believe that the deal FREE FALL made today with Nuclear Blast will be a significant step towards our quest to liberate people through Freedom Rock; World domination through Power and Volume!” FREE FALL…
Californian up-and-comers HOLY GRAIL – vaunted for their innovative ’NWoBHM’ mixture of styles and talked about as L.A.’s most exciting metal band of the past two decades – have recently inked a European deal with Nuclear Blast Records! The band sent a greeting message to all their fans in Europe: http://bit.ly/QShPKn With their upcoming second…
Helsinki Vampires, THE 69 EYES, have just confirmed a UK Date to add to their already extensive European 2012/2013 tour for February 12th at Islington O2 Academy! After the spectacular release of latest studio album ’X’, which hit the Finnish charts on position #4 and #47 in Germany in its first week, singer ’Jyrki’ said,…
It is with great sadness and regret this morning that we have to report that Mitch Lucker, vocalist of SUICIDE SILENCE, passed away a few hours ago due to injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. NUCLEAR BLAST would like to offer our condolences to his family, friends, band members and fans worldwide who are affected…
To mark the 40th anniversary of their formation in Stockport in ’72, Universal Music will release a five-disc box set entitled ‘Tenology’ by era-defining pop maestros 10cc on 19th November 2012. Curated by the four original members – Lol Creme, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart, ‘Tenology’ features four CDs (two discs of singles,…
US label Mediaskare Records have just revealed a free label sampler featuring 10 bands on their roster. The likes of Hundredth and Betrayal feature here. Few labels manage to consistently release music that speaks to so many people, and doesn’t compromise integrity. This is Mediaskare’s way of spreading news of their acclaimed roster a little…
Acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Katie Cole has just released her new single ‘I Can’t Wait’ through Beverly Martel Music. The track will be the leadoff single from her much-anticipated album, titled Lay It All Down, which is set for release in February 2013. The album features a guest appearance by songwriting and screen legend Kris Kristofferson….