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Manchester Punk Festival 2024

Manchester Punk Festival 2024

Easter weekend in Manchester can only mean one thing, the return of the DIY punk event Manchester Punk Festival; A metropolitan style festival held in the heart of Manchester city centre across various venues. Punk fans from all across the world flood the festival which flaunts over 140 acts over four days, including the warm-up show. MPF is a volunteer-run weekend put together by a combination of DIY promoters, labels and overall fans of the scene that a majority of the bands perform in. Key figures behind everything to do with org...

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Oh Hiroshima unveils "Secret Youth" music video

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Oh Hiroshima has unveiled the official music video for “Secret Youth” below. It resides on the Swedish post-rock ensemble’s upcoming album “All Things Shining”, which is scheduled for release through Pelagic Records on June 28th, and the details around which were listed in our previous news story.


Carnwennan announces new album: "Lotus"

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Albany, NY-based doom metal crew Carnwennan has revealed “Lotus” to be the title of their next studio album, which is due to be released by Darkest Records on May 31st. It is built from these tracks:


01. “I”

02. “II”

03. “III”

04. “IV”


You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the effort on a format of your choosing over at Bandcamp, and then watch the official music video for the first single “III” from it below.


Max & Iggor Cavalera to release re-recorded "Schizophrenia" in June

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Max & Iggor Cavalera have re-recorded Sepultura’s 1987 sophomore album and will drop the resulting product, including a previously unreleased track called “Nightmares of Delirium”, through Nuclear Blast on June 21st. You can pre-order it on various formats here, and then watch the official music video for the new version of “Escape to the Void” from it below.


Islander posts "Ritual of Death" music video

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Islander has posted the official music video for their latest single “Ritual of Death” online below. It is part of the German alternative metal group’s successfully crowdfunded album “Grammy Nominated”, which is expected to arrive later this year, with more details still pending.


Great American Ghost debuts new video single: "Hymn of Decay"

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Manchester, NH-formed metallic hardcore troop Great American Ghost has inked a deal with SharpTone Records, and to mark the occasion, the band has debuted a new video single titled “Hymn of Decay”. You can check it out right here:


Pathology drops new "Psychotronic Abominations" video single

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

San Diego, CA-resident brutal death metal unit Pathology has dropped a new video single titled “Psychotronic Abominations” online below. It is taken from their approaching album “Unholy Descent”, which was detailed in our earlier news story and is scheduled to land via Agonia Records on May 17th.


VLTIMAS to headline 2024 edition of Aalborg Metal Festival

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Aalborg Metal Festival, which will take place at Studenterhuset in Aalborg, Denmark on November 01st and November 02nd, has published its full 2024 line-up. Here’s who will play, in alphabetical order:


Afsky (dk)

BAEST (dk)

Ferocity (dk)

Hellmaze (dk)

Horned Almighty (dk)

Illdisposed (dk)

Lightchapter (dk)

Livløs (dk)

Mercenary (dk)

Omsorg (dk)

ORM (dk)

Press To Enter (dk)

Shining (no)

Thus (dk)

VLTIMAS (us)

Withering Surface (dk)


Tickets for the festivities are available for purchase over at Tikkio.com, with the partout option costing 824 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options selling for 490 DKK (+ fees). For more information, check the official Facebook event.


Metal Magic Festival unveils full 2024 line-up

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Metal Magic Festival, which will take place at Dronningepladsen in Fredericia, Denmark between July 11th and July 13th, has completed its 2024 line-up. This is how it all stacks up, in alphabetical order:


Abysmal Grief (it)

Abyssinia (dk) — first-ever concert

Afsky (dk)

Archangel (dk)

BeCursed (dk)

Bezwering (nl)

Blazing Eternity (dk)

Carnivore A.D. (us)

Century (se)

Crystal Viper (pl)

Cuirass (dk)

Darvaza (it/no)

Dread Witch (dk)

Endless Glory (dk)

Gruesome (us)

Hellsongs (se)

Lucid Grave (dk)

Magister Templi (no)

Mother Of All (dk)

Mysticum (no) — first-ever concert in Denmark

Napalm Death (uk)

Necrotic Ritual (dk)

Pentagram (cl)

Raven (uk/us) — 50th anniversary concert

Sabbat (jp) — 40th anniversary concert

Sardonic Death (dk)

Scimitar (dk/se)

Strychnos (dk)

Turbocharged (se)

Tyrann (se)

Venator (at)


Tickets for the festivities can be sourced from Billetto.dk, with the partout option setting you back 1099 DKK (+ fees) and one-day tickets selling for 549 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.


Deep Purple reveals details of new album "=1"

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

British classic hard rock veterans Deep Purple have set July 19th as the official release date for their new studio album “=1”. It will be issued through earMUSIC with the following tracks included:


01. “Show Me”

02 .”A Bit on the Side”

03. “Sharp Shooter”

04. “Portable Door”

05. “Old-Fangled Thing”

06. “If I Were You”

07. “Pictures of You”

08. “I’m Saying Nothin’”

09. “Lazy Sad”

10. “Now You’re Talkin’”

11. “No Money to Burn”

12. “I’ll Catch You”

13. “Bleeding Obvious”


You can study the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Portable Door” below.


Aviana, CABAL & more to tour the Nordics in September

Posted by AP on 1/05/24

Nordic metalcore bands Aviana, CABAL, One Morning Left and Atena will unite for a tour of their native region this coming autumn, and the itinerary for the trek includes concerts at Sønderborghus in Sønderborg on September 27th and at the Copenhagen Distillery on September 28th.


Tickets for the first show can be bought from the venue’s website for 220 DKK (+ fees), while more information is available in the official Facebook event.


Tickets for the second concert are available for purchase over at Billetto.dk for 200 DKK (+ fees), with more details likewise found in the official Facebook event.


Here’s how the complete routing for the tour itself pans out:


September 12th - Parkteatret, Oslo, NOR

September 13th - Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm, SWE

September 14th - Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, SWE

September 19th - Utopia, Turku, FIN

September 20th - Klubi, Tampere, FIN

September 21st - Helsinki Techfest, Helsinki, FIN

September 26th - Tivoli, Helsingborg, SWE

September 27th - Sønderborghus, Sønderborg, DEN

September 28th - Copenhagen Distillery, Copenhagen, DEN


Aviana dropped a visualiser clip for a new single called “As Above, So Below” last year, and in case you missed it, you can check it out below.


Neaera to release "All Is Dust" in June

Posted by AP on 30/04/24

Münster, Germany-resident death metal horde Neaera will release a new full-length outing titled “All Is Dust” through Metal Blade Records on June 28th. It is assembled from the following songs:


01. “Antidote to Faith”

02. “Pacifier”

03. “All Is Dust”

04. “Swords Unsheathed”

05. “Per Aspera”

06. “Edifier”

07. “In Vain”

08. “Render Fear Powerless”

09. “Dividers”

10. “Into the Hollow”


Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via the label’s webstore, where you can also view the artwork, while the official music video for the lead single “Pacifier” is available for viewing below.


Eivør premieres music video for new song "Hugsi Bert Um Teg"

Posted by AP on 30/04/24

Faroese ambient neofolk artist Eivør has premiered the official music video for her new song “Hugsi Bert Um Teg” below. It is included on her upcoming album “Enn”, which was detailed in our earlier news item and is set to be released through Season of Mist on June 14th.


She will play at this year’s edition of Copenhell in the Refshaleøen industrial area of Copenhagen on Friday, June 21st. Tickets for the festivities are still available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk, with the partout option costing 2755 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options setting you back 1305 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.


Eivør will also return to Denmark later this year as well with Sylvaine in tow, to play headlining concerts at Train in Århus on October 22nd and Store VEGA in Copenhagen on October 23rd.


Tickets for the first show can be bought from Ticketmaster.dk for 275 DKK (+ fees), whilst more information is available in the official Facebook event.


Tickets for the second concert are available for purchase over at Billetlugen.dk for 290 DKK (+ fees), with more details likewise found in the official Facebook event.


A complete overview of Eivør’s upcoming European touring plans is listed in our dates section.


Umbra Vitae drops new "Velvet Black" video single

Posted by AP on 30/04/24

Umbra Vitae has dropped a new video single titled “Velvet Black” online below. It is featured on the death metal supergroup’s approaching record “Light of Death”, which is set to be released on June 07th, and the details around which were revealed in our earlier news story.


Copenhell reveals running order for 2024 line-up

Posted by AP on 30/04/24

Copenhell, which will take place in the Refshaleøen industrial area of Copenhagen between June 19th and June 22nd, has added one last band in the shape of the Danish metalcore and thrash fusionists Persecutor to its 2024 line-up.


The festival has also now revealed the full running order (subject to any last minute changes), which you can peruse right here:



Tickets for the festivities are still available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk, with partout options selling for 2755 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options costing 1305 DKK (+ fees). For more information, see the official Facebook event.


Persecutor dropped their sophomore album “Vendetta” via independent means in 2023, and you can listen to the track “Sand of Sahara” from it below.


MakeWar to release "A Paradoxical Theory of Change" in June

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Brooklyn, NY-based punk rock outfit MakeWar will release a new studio album titled “A Paradoxical Theory of Change” through Fat Wreck Chords on June 28th. It comprises the following tracks:


01. “Magic Worlds”

02. “Underachiever”

03. “Goodbye to All That”

04. “P.A.N.”

05. “Skate”

06. “Tell Me”

07. “Enemy”

08. “Discord”

09. “Not Today”

10. “Idols”

11. “Dark Thoughts”

12. “This Fucking Year”


You can peruse the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Tell Me” below.


Royal Metal Fest adds two new bands to 2024 line-up

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Royal Metal Fest, which is set to take place at Radar in Århus on September 13th and September 14th, has added two Danish bands in the shape of the technical death metal unit He Who Saw The Abyss and the melodic death metal ensemble MurderCell to its 2024 line-up.


Tickets for the festivities are available for purchase over at Yourticket.dk, with the partout option setting you back 666 DKK (+ fees) and one-day tickets selling for 385 DKK (+ fees). Further details can be found in the official Facebook event.


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