Tag Archives: metal

News: NO SWEAT, CLUTCH, THE FLOWER KINGS (October 2026)

Posted on September 27, 2026 by jason

Clutch release their latest album ‘Wasted Lands’ on January 22 via their own label Weathermaker Music. Crossbone Skully, formed by Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), release their second album ‘Condemned to Rock n’ Roll’ on January 29 via earMUSIC. Blair Dunlop … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIGH – Goh-Ka

Posted on September 14, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Peaceville [Release date 04.09.26] Formed in Tokyo, Japan in the late 80s, Sigh were originally influenced by the Nordic black metal scene, the band have progressed experimentally since then, falling more and more into the Art Metal camp. This new … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2027

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Cherry Red Records - win six featured albums!

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL- Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, 17-19 July 2026

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2026)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your tour not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2026)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Please check artist and festival websites for latest information. Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Your festival not listed? Contact us! Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with … Continue reading →

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Album review: KRIS BARRAS BAND – Monsters We Made

Posted on August 30, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Earache [Release date 14.08.26] Kris Barras is consolidating his out and out heavy rock stance with the latest album. And what an album! There is a superb crunching groove throughout. I was impressed with the three previous albums which saw … Continue reading →

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News: BROTHERS OSBORNE, WILLIE DOWLING, FOREIGNER (September 2026)

Posted on August 28, 2026 by jason

Bryan Adams releases his latest album ‘How’s It Goin’ on November 6 via BAD Records. Bad Company release ‘Live In London’ on November 13 which was recorded at their London show in 2016. Brothers Osborne release their new album ‘Watertown’ on October … Continue reading →

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Album review: ETERNAL – Conspiracy Of Warheads

Posted on August 24, 2026 by jason

Floga Records [Release date 02.10.26] Eternal. On being sent this I thought ‘why am I being asked to something by Eternal? Aren’t they a British pop act featuring Jamie Redknapp’s wife?’ Ah, no. THIS Eternal are a Greek four piece, … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAUL DI’ANNO’S BATTLEZONE – Children Of Madness

Posted on August 22, 2026 by jason

Cargo/Deko Entertainment [Release date 23.10.26] Singer Paul Di’Anno found fame as Iron Maiden’s frontman on their first two albums, before recording the more AOR Di’Anno LP, and working with the supergroup Gogmagog. Then in 1986 he returned to a more … Continue reading →

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EP review: THORNS – Ready to Strike

Posted on August 16, 2026 by jason

These Go To Eleven Records [Release date 26.08.26] Thorns. Thrash. They sound like ‘Tallica. More accurately ‘Kill ‘em All era ‘Tallica. Hetfield vocals, Lars drum sound, Kirk soloing from…all over . Yes, they sound like ‘Tallica”…..EXCEPT…..don’t be so lazy! Thorns … Continue reading →

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Album review: EVA UNDER FIRE – Villainous

Posted on August 3, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Better Noise Music [Release date 10.07.26] The female-fronted pop metal genre is a fairly crowded space these days. We have – for example – Ad Infinitum (Switzerland), Elysion (Greece) and not forgetting the trailblazers who are sounding as good as … Continue reading →

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News: PALLAS, MINISTRY, QUEEN (August 2026)

Posted on July 27, 2026 by jason

Angelus Apatrida have signed with Napalm Records and release an EP ‘The Reckoning’ on November 19. Bangalore Choir release ‘Payload’ via El Puerto Records on November 6. The Beatles release a box set (4CD/5LP) of their ‘Rubber Soul’ album on … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILLY MORRISON – Hollow

Posted on July 21, 2026 by jason

TLG/ZOID/Virgin Music Group [Release date 07.08.26] Billy Idol’s rhythm guitarist Billy Morrison has been carving out a successful solo career, including hit singles on the US mainstream rock charts with Ozzy Osbourne on ‘Crack Cocaine’, and again with Ozzy and … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2026)

Posted on July 19, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK! Albums of the Month (April-June 2026)

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. The star rating … Continue reading →

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Album review: MORK – Monolitt

Posted on July 14, 2026 by jason

Peaceville [Release date 19.06.26] mork is an acclaimed Black Metal project formed by Norwegian multi instrumentalist Thomas Eriksen in 2004, this is their 8th album. The title translates as Monolith; inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, it explores … Continue reading →

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News: DBA, ANN WILSON, PETER HAMMILL (July 2026)

Posted on June 29, 2026 by jason

Amon Amarth will release their new album, ‘The Allfather Awakens’, on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. Asia, featuring original member Geoff Downes, along with guitarist John Mitchell, drummer Virgil Donati and vocalist/bassist Harry Whitley, release their new album ‘Indigo’ … Continue reading →

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Album review : VANDEN PLAS – AcCult II

Posted on June 8, 2026 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 12.06.26] Some 30 years after the band’s Accult album, Vanden Plas follow through with their long promised second all acoustic effort. Stating the obvious perhaps, but the real test of a band is its ability to … Continue reading →

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News: JACK J HUTCHINSON, KAMELOT, SALIVA (June 2026)

Posted on May 28, 2026 by jason

Audrey Horne release their latest album ‘Achilles’ through Napalm Records on September 4, with ‘Insanity’ released as the first single on June 11. The Bites release their new, self-titled, album on September 18 through Earache Records. Metalville is reissuing of … Continue reading →

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Album review: TARJA – Frisson Noir

Posted on May 24, 2026 by jason

earMUSIC [Release date 12.06.26] Tarja Turunen releases her tenth studio album and one she calls the “heaviest record of her career”. There are a few notable guest appearances including fellow ex-Nightwish member Marko Hietala, Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth), Apocalyptica, and Chad Smith (Red … Continue reading →

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Album review: W.A.S.P. – s/t

Posted on May 10, 2026 by jason

Madfish [Release date 21.05.26] Record label Madfish have been working some of the early W.A.S.P. catalogue, including The Savage 7 CD boxset. Here is the band’s 1984 debut and in line with all the other Madfish releases I’ve encountered, it … Continue reading →

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Album review : VON GROOVE – Born To Rock

Posted on May 6, 2026 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date : 15.05.26] There can be few more explosive opening tracks than Von Groove’s ‘Once Is Not Enough’ from their self titled debut, 1992. 30 years later : they’ve got the band back together – Michael Shotton, … Continue reading →

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News: SKINDRED, THE ROLLING STONES, BURNING ROPE (May 2026)

Posted on April 28, 2026 by jason

Accept celebrate 50 years with a new release, ‘Teutonic Titans 1976–2026‘ due on September 4 via Napalm Records. Guests on the album include Kirk Hammett, Rob Halford, Tobias Forge, KK Downing, Chris Jericho and more. The Alarm’s final album, ‘Transformation’, originally scheduled … Continue reading →