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September 26, 2023
IRON MAIDEN'S BRUCE DICKINSON TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM, THE MANDRAKE PROJECT, IN 2024

Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson will be releasing a brand new solo album in early 2024 via BMG Records.

Entitled The Mandrake Project, it sees him reunited with long-time musical collaborator and producer Roy Z.

September 26, 2023
UFO – CLEOPATRA RECORDS REISSUES LIVE ALBUMS ON CD/VINYL

A historic agreement between British hard rock icons UFO and Los Angeles-based indie giant Cleopatra Records has resulted in a bountiful harvest of incredible and highly sought after live recordings from the last three decades of the 20th century. 

The first of these arrived last month with the monumental Hollywood ’76, an explosive vintage performance drawn largely from the band’s momentous Force It album.

September 26, 2023
STRIKER RELEASE "BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST" MUSIC VIDEO, LAUNCH KICKSTARTER FOR SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM

Canadian shredders, Striker, have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their forthcoming seventh album and fourth independent release, ULTRAPOWER, offering fans exclusive merch and rewards.

Back in 2016, after early collaborations with record labels, Striker decided to become an independent band and after three successful self-released albums

September 25, 2023
TIM "RIPPER" OWENS - "MY STORY AS A METAL FRONTMAN"

Former Judas Priest and current KK's Priest vocalist, Tim "Ripper" Owens, was interviewed by Chaoszine about his journey as a metal vocalist. Watch the video below:

KK's Priest - the iconic heavy metal group of iconic Judas Priest alum and Grammy Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums) - will release their new sophomore album, The Sinner Rides Again, on September 29 via Napalm Records.

September 25, 2023
RIOT V SIGNS TO ATOMIC FIRE RECORDS; NEW ALBUM DUE IN EARLY 2024

Riot: A band name that makes every metalhead's mind ring alert - in a positive way for sure. Many iconic musicians and bands listing them as an important influence, the New York City based group have definitely paved the way for the hard 'n' heavy scene essentially. Their early musical steps - Rock City [1977], Narita [1979], Fire Down Under [1981] and Restless Breed [1982]...

September 25, 2023
JON OLIVA - "WE WERE DOING A NEW SAVATAGE RECORD UNTIL I FRACTURED MY SPINE"

In a new interview with Monsters, Madness And Magic, Jon Oliva talks about the early years of Savatage, the legacy of Criss Oliva, substance abuse, rehab, Halloween, haunted recording studios, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and more.

It’s been well over 20 years since Savatage released their last album, Poets And Madman, in 2001. In the new interview Oliva offers an update on the new Savatage album.

September 25, 2023
DOKKEN RELEASE NEW SINGLE "GYPSY"; OFFICIAL VIDEO STREAMING

Legendary American rockers, Dokken, have released the infectious new single, "Gypsy", taken from the band’s 13th studio album, Heaven Comes Down, set for release on October 27 via Silver Lining Music.

Heaven Comes Down will be released on CD Digipak, 12” Vinyl Album in Black and colour variants, digital formats and special D2C products and bundles.

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