Retro-flavoured Swedes The Night Flight Orchestra (ft. Soilwork, Arch Enemy, Mean Streak members) are still at it with their seventh album Give Us The Moon (Napalm Records). With an insanely catchy AOR style, with an unabashedly high level of seventies and eighties-style cheese front and centre. Half the tracks here sound like they belong in some long-forgotten, coming-of-age film from 1985. Continue reading
The Hellfest Open Air festival 2025 has booked a huge lineup. Taking place from June 19th to 22nd in Clisson, France, the fest features headlining performances from Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park, as well as, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, Jerry Cantrell, Jinjer, Turnstile, Unto Others, The Warning, VOLA, Alcest, Abbath (Doom occulta set), SUNN O))), HEALTH, Russian Circles, Chat Pile, Savatage, Dream Theater and more out of a total of 184 bands. A “very special guest” yet to be revealed for June 20th. Continue reading
Surrender your ears as Royal Republic are back with the release of their new album LoveCop on June 7th via Odyssey Music. You can pre-order the album here. The self-proclaimed Power-Disco quartet have also released the title track, an audacious anthem that comes with its own 80s-inspired workout video to guide your groove with the infectious sweat-dripping bass lines, stadium-sized choruses and explosive Van Halen-esque guitar solo. Watch the clip for “LoveCop” and pre-order the new album at the links below.
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