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November 06, 2021
JUDAS PRIEST'S ROB HALFORD ON STILL PERFORMING AT AGE 70: 'I GENUINELY FROM THE HEART DO NOT WANT IT TO END

In a new interview with Decibel magazine, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford reflected on the fact that he is still performing and recording five decades after the band's inception.

"Most people in England are retired at 50," the 70-year-old singer said. "You put your feet up; it's the end. You start puttering around your garden and sitting in your deck chair with a cup of tea. It's true that you thought back then that rock 'n' roll was a young man's adventure...

November 06, 2021
SKID ROW TO FILM VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE IN JANUARY

SKID ROW is continuing work on its long-awaited new album for a tentative early 2022 release via earMUSIC. The band is recording its new album in Nashville, Tennesse with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERSSTONE SOURHALESTORMEVANESCENCERUSH and ALICE IN CHAINS, among many others.

SKID ROW's new LP will mark its first release with South African-born, British-based vocalist...

November 06, 2021
IMPELLITTERI - FULL OVERHAUL & REISSUE OF BACK CATALOG TITLES FOR WORLD OUTSIDE ASIA

Impellitteri: the band who ruled an empire with their aggressive power metal, shredding guitar solos, screaming vocals, and a monstrous rhythm section now bring a highly sought after body of music to the rest of the world.

Hot on the heels of signing Lillian Axe, Global Rock Records, the new label formed by the Store For Music company, welcome Chris Impellitteri to it's roster for full Impellitteri back catalog reissues spanning the 1987 - 2009 period.

November 06, 2021
U.D.O. ANNOUNCE 2022 EUROPEAN TOUR

The time has finally come: The band around rock icon Udo Dirkschneider is finally returning on stage.

After a forced break of over a year, U.D.O. announce their long-awaited Europe Tour 2022. Kick off will be on March 7 in Paris. The band will travel through Europe with stops in Spain, Czech Republic, Balkans countries, Scandinavia and Germany - to close the tour on May 10 in Pratteln, Switzerland.

November 06, 2021
AMORPHIS TO RELEASE HALO ALBUM IN FEBRUARY; DETAILS REVEALED

Rock and metal music have always been a haven for those who have bigger stories to tell; who have grander emotions to convey.

For more than thirty years, Finnish figureheads Amorphis have done their best to carve their very own niche in heartfelt yet aggressive, melancholic yet soothing tunes. On Halo, their staggering fourteenth studio effort, the Finns underline their trailblazing status as one of the most original, culturally relevant, and rewarding acts ever to emerge from the land of the thousand lakes.

November 04, 2021
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "END OF DAYS"

Black Label Society have announced their eleventh studio album, Doom Crew Inc., out November 26 via Entertainment One (eOne). Today, the band releases the track, "End Of Days"

Doom Crew inc. will be available digitally, on CD and vinyl, plus a deluxe edition that includes vinyl, CD longbox, cassette and more. Pre-order here.

November 04, 2021
WE CAME TO ROCK – THE OFFICIAL PRETTY MAIDS JOURNALS RELEASED

The wait is over, the huge project that has taken 7 years to finish has been released. We Came To Rock - The Official Pretty Maids Journals is written in English and has 372 pages and over 1,300 pictures, all in colour, a book that weighs almost two kilos!

Photographers Rikard Göransson, Kennet Havgaard, Henrik Hildebrandt and many more have contributed to make the story visual. 

November 04, 2021
CIRITH UNGOL – 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF FROST AND FIRE DUE IN DECEMBER

Originally released on Halloween 1981, Cirith Ungol are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album, Frost And Fire, with special, multi-format reissue packages set for release on December 17, 2021. Find preorders at metalblade.com.

In 1981, Cirith Ungol, a little-known visionary quartet in Ventura, CA, released their debut album, Frost And Fire, via their own Liquid Flames Records imprint. In that unassuming moment, the course of heavy metal history changed forever.

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