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Kvelertak – ‘Endling’

It’s not all pentagrams and pessimism in the heavy music industry. Certainly Scandinavia does the dark art of metal like no one else, and the punk scene of the Nordic territories has had a significant impact on the rest of the world, with bands like Refused often cited as

Tuesday 11 February 2020

Kvelertak – ‘Splid’

The lines between genres tend to blur the deeper you get into metal. The desire of fans to somewhat incessantly categorise and organise their favourites doesn’t complement the style’s relatively freeform nature (i.e. get mad and get loud, but beyond that it’s up to you). So for Norwegian band

Tuesday 16 July 2019

LIVE: Download Festival 2019 – Friday

There may be plenty of alternative music festivals all across the globe these days, but Download Festival will forever hold a special place in the hearts of metalheads everywhere – and its reputation as one of the biggest and best events for rock and metal has been well earned

Wednesday 30 January 2019

LIVE: Mastodon / Kvelertak / Mutoid Man @ O2 Academy, Leeds

If there’s one thing British metalheads like to whine about more than the Download lineup, it’s that we don’t get amazing touring packages when American bands grace our shores. Tonight, progressive metal titans Mastodon roll into Leeds with two of the most interesting bands in the genre in tow,

Thursday 25 October 2018

Mastodon announce UK and European tour

The tour will begin on 14th January in Belfast and end in Lisbon on 17th February, including a show at London’s Brixton Academy on 25th January. Supporting them on this run will be Kvelertak and Mutoid Man. Promoters from each show will be making a donation to either The TJ

Monday 23 October 2017

Puppy unleash video for their new single ‘Demons’, announce forthcoming album and UK tour

Puppy have unleashed the video for their new single, ‘Demons’. Puppy have been in the studio working on their debut album with producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Royal Blood, Killing Joke) and new song, ‘Demons’ is the very first taste of new music from that forthcoming record. As of yet

Friday 13 October 2017

Metallica to launch London pop up store

Metallica have announced that they will launching a London pop up shop, from the 18th to the 23rd October. It will be located at 45 Charlotte Road in Shoreditch, opening from 12pm to 8pm (except for the 23rd; 12pm to 6pm). It will feature some new and exclusive collectable items

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Metallica to re-release ‘Master of Puppets’

Metallica have announced that they will be re-releasing their 1986 third album, ‘Master of Puppets’. This expanded release features previously unreleased new material including demos, live tracks, rough mixes, interviews and more. It will be released on the 10th November and can be pre-ordered here. In October the band will

Sunday 27 August 2017

Puppy announce UK headline shows

Puppy have announced that they will be playing some UK headline shows to accompany their dates with Kvelertak this October. Last month the London alt metallers re-released their second EP ‘Vol. II’ through Spinefarm Records. OCTOBER 22 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners 23 BRIGHTON The Haunt^ 24 MANCHESTER Jimmy’s 25 NEWCASTLE Think Tank^ 26 GLASGOW Audio 27 SHEFFIELD Corporation^ 28 BIRMINGHAM

Sunday 20 August 2017

Kvelertak announce UK shows with Puppy

Kvelertak have announced that they will be playing some UK shows with Puppy this October. The dates will coincide with band’s UK dates supporting Metallica that month. Last year they released their latest album ‘Nattesferd’ on Roadrunner Records. As for London alt metallers Puppy, last month they re-released their 2016 second