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April 24, 2022
THIN LIZZY - MUSIC HISTORIAN RICHARD HOUGHTON'S THIN LIZZY: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY TO BE PUBLISHED IN JULY

Spenwood Books will be publishing British music historian Richard Houghton's new book, Thin Lizzy: : A People's History, on July 8.

The Thin Lizzy story is one of myths, legends, romance, rock riffs and some of the greatest music to blast over the airwaves in the Seventies and Eighties.

April 24, 2022
SKULL FIST RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “MADMAN”; PAID IN FULL ALBUM OUT NOW

In celebration of the release of their latest full-length, Paid In Full, out now on Atomic Fire Records, Toronto based heavy metal trio Skull Fist has unleashed a new video for the track “Madman”.

You can pre-order first pressings of the new album through the band on blue vinyl (limited to 200), black vinyl (limited to 800) and CD (limited to 1000).

April 24, 2022
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER STREAMS COVER OF SCORPIONS' "HE'S A WOMAN SHE'S A MAN"

Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., Accept) will release his new album, My Way, on April 22 via Atomic Fire Records. Today, he has released a cover of the Scorpions song "He's A Woman She's A Man", putting his own unique spin on the track.

He is THE constant among the German metal scene - Udo Dirkschneider. Originally becoming world-famous as a founding member of Accept, he continues to steadily expand upon his international successes with his U.D.O. and Dirkschneider outfits.

April 24, 2022
RANDY RHOADS: REFLECTIONS OF A GUITAR ICON DOCUMENTARY TO BE AVAILABLE VIA VIDEO ON DEMAND; TRAILER AVAILABLE

On May 6th a new documentary, Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon, will be available via Video On Demand. Narrated by L.A.Guns guitarist Tracii Guns, it was was directed by Andre Relis and written and edited by Michael Bruining.

Randy Rhoads one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived was taken too soon and his story remains a mystery.

April 20, 2022
METALSHOCK RADIO SHOW 20/4/22 PLAYLIST

1. Avatarium - Avatarium (8:10)
2. Krux - He Who Sleeps Amongst The Stars (4:58)
3. Cathedral - Phoenix Rising (3:52)
4. Doomshine - A Room without View (5:58)
5. Below - 1000 Broken Bones (5:00)
6. Lamented Souls - Essence of wounds(1997) (5:32)
7. Heathendom - Burn (5:19)
8. Blessed Black - Stormbringer (4:59)
9. Faceless Objects - Arising (5:43)
10. Solstice - Neither Time nor Tide (5:20)
11. Doomocracy - Faceless (4:48)

April 20, 2022
RIOT ACT FEAT. FORMER RIOT GUITARIST RICK VENTURA RELEASE “CLOSER TO THE FLAME” VIDEO

Riot Act, the band led by former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura release a new video, the title track of their debut album Closer To The Flame.

The song is an up-tempo hard-hitting rocker that will be sure to please fans of early Riot tunes such as "Swords & Tequila" and "Road Racin'".

April 20, 2022
JAG PANZER TO BEGIN RECORDING NEW CONCEPT ALBUM IN JUNE

Colorado based heavy metal band Jag Panzer will enter the recording studio in June 2022 to record their new studio album entitled, The Hallowed.

The album is the band’s second concept album. Mixing and mastering are scheduled to be completed in August 2022.

April 20, 2022
REVEAL COLLABORATE WITH TIM "RIPPER" OWENS ON NEW SONG "MESSIAH"

Currently working on writing and recording their third album, Spanish power metal band Reveal announce a very special collaboration with renowned vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (KK's Priest/ex-Judas Priest/ex-Iced Earth) on a song called "Messiah".

Tim contributes his powerful vocal style to this metal anthem, performing a duet with Reveal vocalist Rob Lundgren

April 20, 2022
DIAMOND HEAD PERFORMS "THE MESSENGER" AT BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2021; PRO-SHOT VIDEO

Diamond Head performed on Ronnie James Dio Stage at Britain's Bloodstock Open Air 2021. You can now watch professionally filmed footage of the band performing "The Messanger".

The first ever Diamond Head tribute album entitled "Are We Evil?", is coming soon. The compilation includes 9 heavy metal classics originally recorded by one of the most important and influential bands of the genre, Diamond Head

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