Les Friction’s song “Louder Than Words” is featured in the new Disney film trailer for “Oz the Great and Powerful”, and will debut during the Superbowl!!

 

The first 100 Les Friction Fans who post on the Les Friction Facebook page AFTER they hear the song and mention hearing Les Friction’s “Louder Than Words”in the Oz Trailer during the Superbowl will receive a free download of the newest track in the next two weeks.

 

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Ripple Music and MOS GENERATOR are pleased to announce the heavy rockin' power trio's support spot on SAINT VITUS' European tour beginning March 5th on Koln, Germany and ending March 27th in Hamburg. Touring in support of October 2012 Ripple Music release Nomads, the band's classy 'n catchy brand of heavy rock is sure to leave audiences with mouths agape and ears ringing. 

 

Continuing a busy live schedule which saw appearances at BRISFEST and NEW HOUR FESTIVAL in 2012, Bristol based alternative metal rapcore merchants BONEMUD have announced a number of UK shows and a couple of dates in Poland for 2013.

 

Tour dates:

February 16th - Bristol - The Exchange w/ Mad Hatter 2.0

March 1st - Birmingham O2 Academy - w/ Carrion - POLISH ROCK LIVE

March 2nd - Northampton - Polish Club w/ Carrion - POLISH ROCK LIVE

Stone Sour will release “House of Gold & Bones Pt. 2”, the second part of their two-album series, “House of Gold & Bones”, on April 9. The albums were recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of the band's native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (Tool, Muse) at the helm.

 

The first single from House of “Gold & Bones Pt. 2”, “Do Me A Favor,” will be available digitally on February 12; the video for “Do Me A Favor” will be directed by Phil Mucci, whose video for High On Fire's “Fertile Green” was named best video of 2012 by Revolver.

Attention, heavy rockers, doomheads, retro aficionados, hippies or simply lovers of timeless rock music: rejoice! Two absolute giants of 70s riff worshipping sound will embark on a tour together in April and May of 2013 – WITCHCRAFT and ORCHID!

 

Swedes WITCHCRAFT were one of the first bands who started to recreate the sound of old heroes like PENTAGRAM around 2000 and who only had one goal in mind: to revive the 70s sound with landmark releases such as “Firewood”. They returned with “Legend” in 2012 and proved their status as leaders of a whole subgenre once more!

 

Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS are going to hunt across Europe together with ENFORCER and ANGEL WITCH.

 

The band has just uploaded an official tour trailer. Watch it below.

 

Hunting Across Europe Tour with ENFORCER and Angel Witch

07.02. D Hamburg - Markthalle

08.02. D Berlin - C-Club

09.02. D Bochum - Matrix

10.02. D Stuttgart - Universum

Devin Townsend Project & Meshuggah announce co-headline show with support from Periphery at the 02 Brixton Academy, London, May 3rd. 

 

Following the critical success of Devin Townsend Project’s latest album "Epicloud", as well as their sold-out "Retinal Circus" performance at London’s legendary Roundhouse venue and current US tour with Gojira, they show no signs of slowing down. On the 3rd May 2013, the band will join forces with tech-metal behemoths Meshuggah for a huge co-headline show at Brixton Academy where DTP will close the nights proceedings. 

 

Fast rising Hampshire based experimental progressive metal types TEMPUS FUSION are currently offering their album “To End It All” for FREE to anyone that ‘Like’-s the bands facebook page which can be found here.

 

The album was self released by the band late last year and has already received a lot of positive acclaim from the press and radio play on numerous local, student, regional and internet shows and stations across the UK and Europe.

 

Drummer Mark Murdock Releases New Prog CD “Cymbalic  Encounters” Featuring Brand X’s John Goodsall, Percy Jones, Kenwood Dennard And Other Guest Artists David Sancious and Spock’s Beard’s Ryo Okumotu.

 

Prog fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the new CD release by drummer/songwriter/producer Mark Murdock titled “Cymbalic  Encounters”. Says Mark: "The concept of “Cymbalic  Encounters” represents the 'Encountering of Symbolic Musicians' as my greatest success in music has been keeping company with great musicians".

HEAVEN SHALL BURN has just finished recording their upcoming album, "VETO", which is scheduled to be released on the following dates:

 

Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Norway: April 19th, 2013

Rest of Europe: April 22nd, 2013

Australia / New Zealand / Finland: April 26th, 2013

USA/Canada: April 30th, 2013