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Tag: Modern Hard Rock

Appice to Perform Debut Album at Select Live Shows

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There’s something “sinister” on the way from a project formed by two legendary figures in the rock and metal worlds…and they just happen to be brothers who are both drummers. Appice is the name, and Carmine and Vinny have signed to the SPV/Steamhammer label to put together a debut album under their new moniker. Sinister has a long list of guests to round out the collaboration, which Vinny sums up nicely by stating, “As Ringo said: with a little help from our friends.” The full lineup of the record is as follows, classified by instrument: Carmine Appice (drums & vocals) Vinny Appice (drums) Jim […]

Babylon A.D. Release New Video for Upcoming Record “Revelation Highway”

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All original members with all new material, Babylon A.D. have recently announced the upcoming release of their latest album. Not too long ago, the band released LIVE@XXV to celebrate their 25th anniversary of recording together. Now, on November 10th, 2017, Revelation Highway will mark the 30th anniversary of Babylon A.D.’s formation with a 10-track release on Frontiers Music Srl. For the first look and an early taste of the high-powered Rock’n’Roll Babylon A.D. has to offer on Revelation Highway, check out the music video for the opening track, “Crash and Burn“. Here’s a statement from frontman Derek Davis on the band’s latest work: “This record […]

Sweet & Lynch Are “Unified” in Lyric Video for “Afterlife”

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Sweet & Lynch, the Frontiers-signed band whose name combines that of Stryper frontman Michael Sweet and Lynch Mob/Ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch, are on their way to releasing their second album this fall – an 11-track full-length by the name of Unified. This is not the first collaboration for the two, as their debut record Only to Rise hit the shelves and the Billboard charts in 2015, also released on Frontiers Music Srl. Rounding out the group for a second time are bassist James LoMenzo (ex-White Lion, ex-Megadeth, John Fogerty) and drummer Brian Tichy (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, BashFest Founder). The band recently released […]

Earthless Signs to Nuclear Blast

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Earthless is a Hard Rock band out of San Diego who’s been releasing classic-inspired psychedelic and mainly instrumental records since 2005. Now, they’ve officially signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment, with a brand-new album at the stage of completion. Recorded at Rancho de la Luna with Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal), the fourth full-length from Earthless is set for an early 2018 release, with more details to be revealed in the near future. Meanwhile, the trio will head out on a West Coast headlining run soon, with further dates in October. All the details at: https://www.facebook.com/earthlessrips/

The New Roses Unveil Single and Track-By-Track

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The New Roses are bringing an old-school rockin’ style to their modern-day hard rock out of Germany as they approach the official street date of their new Napalm Records release. On August 25th, The New Roses will take One More For The Road, but they’ve already given a glance into what they have to offer through their latest single, “Dancing On A Razorblade”. The official audio is currently streaming on Napalm’s Official YouTube Channel here. A track-by-track look into the further details and the meaning behind the album will be revealed in a series of episodes, also on the Napalm […]

Barb Wire Dolls Announce Fall Tour

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Barb Wire Dolls have been spending their summer storming the country on Vans Warped Tour, bringing their brand of classic-inspired modern-day Hard/Punk Rock to the U.S. And though Warped Tour may be over, the band is not showing any signs of stopping, as another large-scale tour has been announced, featuring these Greek Punk Rockers in the headline spot. Recognized by the legendary Lemmy and signed to Motörhead Music, Barb Wire Dolls have been going strong in support of their latest record Rub My Mind, and their fall run both starts and ends in California – From October 6th in Laguna […]

Final Drive Announces Summer Tour Dates

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Final Drive, a group of thrashers whose brand of heavy rock has been dubbed “Southern Groove”, released their fifth full-length, Dig Deeper, earlier this year. The band toured throughout the spring in support of the record, and a new run of August dates has just been announced, featuring shows with Letters From The Fire, Shawshawk Redeemed and Shinebright. The first show of the run is in St. Louis, MO, which just happens to be a hometown show for Final Drive. You can see music and lyric videos for tracks off Dig Deeper on Final Drive’s official YouTube Channel and visit their […]

Europe Revisit “The Final Countdown” on 30th Anniversary

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The Time Has Come – Europe celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their iconic album The Final Countdown at the end of last year with a grand-scale show in London. Now, in just a matter of days, the recording of this performance will be released for fans to relive, or to see for the first time. Taking place on November 12th, 2016, Europe rocked the night at The Roundhouse, playing The Final Countdown album in its entirety, alongside their most recent album War of Kings, also performed in full. The monumental night was captured by Patric Ullaeus of rEvolver Film Company AB. Europe will be “on the loose” with this […]

L.A. Guns “Make You Want A Little More” in New Video

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It’s been a long time coming, and fans have had their fair share of waiting for this announcement – L.A. Guns have just revealed a music video giving the first taste of their highly anticipated upcoming record The Missing Peace. Talk of this record has been in the air for a while, especially for those who have recently seen L.A. Guns live, where they’ve already debuted the track featured in this new clip. “Speed” is the name, and hard and heavy rock’n’roll is the game. The band has been on a worldwide trek for close to a year as part of the “L.A. […]

Lynch Mob to Release “The Brotherhood”

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Lynch Mob has got a new album ready and raring to go on Rat Pak Records. The Brotherhood has recently been announced as the latest effort from the band, and though we’ve yet to get a sonic taste, plenty of details have already been revealed. September 8th marks the official release date, and the eleven track record was produced by Chris “The Wizard” Collier, whose credits include previous work on Lynch Mob records in addition to Prong, Flotsam & Jetsam, and even another Rat Pak artist – KXM. The Brotherhood will follow Lynch Mob’s 2015 release and most recent studio album, Rebel. Vocalist Oni Logan says of […]

Monster Magnet Classics to be Reissued

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Monster Magnet may have a brand-new studio album on the horizon, but that one will be taking a slight backseat for just a while as Napalm Records digs into the classics first. Tab and Spine of God, two of the records that formed Monster Magnet’s debut and rise to success, will now be reissued via Napalm in vinyl and CD form on September 1st. The two records are already available for pre-order right here. Even further info can be found on the band’s official Facebook page: https://facebook.com/monstermagnet/.

The New Roses Prepare Third Album

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The New Roses are prepping for their third album release as One More For The Road has been set for an August 25th release on Napalm Records. This record will follow up their 2016 release Dead Man’s Voice which was accompanied by plenty of touring, and this year will be no different for the German Hard Rockers. Their European dates start off this month and continue throughout the summer and fall at venues and festivals alike. All the details, future updates on the record, and upcoming tour dates can be found on the band’s official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewRoses.

Kamelot, Delain, and Battle Beast Set 2018 Trek

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Kamelot is planning a grand return to North America as a set of spring dates have been announced for 2018. The band has an upcoming album on Napalm Records and though the title of this record has yet to be revealed, it’s already set for a release early next year. The yet-to-be-titled record will also be the follow-up to Kamelot’s last album, Haven, which reached #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Charts upon its 2015 release. Joining Kamelot on their North American trek will be their “Very Special Guests” from The Netherlands, Delain, with Finland’s Battle Beast holding the opening slot. For […]

Antidote Releasing The Rock Years

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NYC “First Wave of American Hardcore” contributors Antidote have been around since 1983, but had a big shift in style in the late 80’s as they got into Hard Rock in 1988. The band has teamed up with Old School Metal Records for a new record featuring remastered tracks from this Hard Rock-oriented time in their careers, known as Antidote: The Rock Years. June 9th marks the date of this compilation, in vinyl, CD, and digital form. More info on the label can be found here, and for more on Antidote themselves, pay a visit to their site as well: https://www.facebook.com/antidotenyhc1983. 

Bloody Hammers Prepare Limited EP

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Bloody Hammers has a rather exclusive release on the way – a six-song EP called The Horrific Case of Bloody Hammers set for July 14th. The record will be available as vinyl with only 300 copies available through the band’s webstore. Bloody Hammers has teamed up with Dread Central for an exclusive music video premiere of the track “Blood”, featuring not only the duo themselves, but footage from a 1922 horror film known as Häxan.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/BloodyHammers for further details on the upcoming record.