Clutch is pleased to announce their first annual Earth Rocker Festival at Shiley Acres in Inwood, WV on Saturday, May 20th. The lineup includes: Lucero, The Sword, Bad Seed Rising, Apollo’s Prophecy, and  the Frederick Maryland School of Rock band. Tickets for the festival are on sale now at this location: https://tinyurl.com/n3saltt.   

„Surrender Denied“ turns out to be a real bestseller. Positive reactions in reviews and at shows prove that. So what better way to celebrate this success by releasing a second video?!? This time to the song “No more words” German Fanzine Plastic Bomb wrote about that song “”No more words” could have been part of a 90ties Ignite Release”.  

Eleven songs – raucous, blues-based, uncompromising – mark a triumphant return for “Hollywood” rockers  Junkyard on their first official album in 26 years.  

New York based Hard Rock veterans ADRENALINE MOB have announced their upcoming third studio album, We The People, which will be released June 2nd on Century Media. The new record is the follow up to 2014’s ‘Men of Honor’ and will be the first to feature new drummer Jordan Cannata, as well as new bassist David Zablidowsky (of Trans Siberian Orchestra). Earlier this month, the band announced the addition of Cannata by sharing a video of the drummer exhibiting his phenomenal talent and swagger behind the kit, which can be viewed via the link below. https://www.facebook.com/adrenalinemob/videos/1351589528197122/ We The People will be available for purchase as a Special Edition CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP+CD,... 

The newly launched Swedish Death Metal group The Lurking Fear has signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records and is currently working on their debut album, expected to be released later this year.  

Roadburn Live is ENSLAVED’s first official live album, a split release between Roadburn Records and By Norse Music. The album was recorded during one of band’s headlining shows at the renowned Roadburn Festival 2015, an edition curated by ENSLAVED’s guitar player Ivar Bjørnson.  

To have more impact to smash the European club and festival stages, the infernal Swedish Death ’n‘ Roll machine JESUS CHRÜSLER SUPERCAR added a second guitar player to complete their line-up. Nobody less than former Refused guitarist Pär Jaktholm entered the band. His baptism of fire will already be at this Saturday’s show at William’s Pub in Uppsala, Sweden.  

NWoBHM legends RAVEN announce the first live dates for 2017. The band is excited to go back on the road again:  

PRODUCT OF HATE will hit the road again this summer, continuing in support of their Napalm Records debut album, BURIED IN VIOLENCE. The next round of touring kicks off with a May-June East Coast run supporting Bay area legends, SKINLAB, along with IKILLYA. The action continues as PRODUCT OF HATE and IKILLYA trek on for the 2017 Summer Annihilation Tour, making their way across the U.S. through July. Confirmed dates below, with more to be added shortly  

Overgalaxy is a steam punk concept album. As drummer/founder Don Nutz says,”It’s built on the story of four cartoon characters, Don Nutz, Sgt Ote, Willer Hertz and Erik Space …aka The Damned Pilots. They travel through space in the year 2500 A.C. on a 1970’s hippy van customized to fight against their archenemy Gorguss and his evil empire.” The lyrics, written by Sgt Ote, are about love and hate, war and peace, past and future, rebellions against failed systems, all imbued with the sensibilities and humor of classic sci-fi b-movies.  

Crusty Death/Doom outfit VALLENFYRE has set June 2nd, 2017 as release date for its third album, Fear Those Who Fear Him, via Century Media Records. Recorded by the band’s new core line-up consisting of Gregor Mackintosh (vocals and guitar), Hamish Glencross (guitar and bass) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drums), “Fear Those Who Fear Him” was once again produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge,Nails,etc.) at GodCity Studio in Salem, MA and mastered by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Beastmilk, YOB) at Audiosiege Mastering in Portland, OR. The cover artwork was created by Hal Rotter / rottinggraphics.com. Release date: June 2nd 2017 Greg Mackintosh comments: “Most bands refine their sound over the first 2 or... 

Dynamite Entertainment proudly brings together two of its bestselling brands for a horror/music extravaganza in KISS/Vampirella #1, the debut issue in a new comic book series uniting the legendary rock ‘n’ roll ban with the comic industry’s iconic mistress of the macabre! Written by Chris Sebela (Captain Marvel, Alien vs. Predator) and illustrated by Annapaola Martello (Scarlet Witch, Spider-Gwen), KISS/Vampirella will be a miniseries event launching in June 2017.