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PREVIEW: Manchester Punk Festival 2024

PREVIEW: Manchester Punk Festival 2024

Dubbed "Punk Christmas", but evidently on Easter weekend each year, Manchester Punk Festival is almost upon us and we’re chomping at the bit to see what they have in store for us in 2024. This year seems like a bit of an MPF greatest hits kind of lineup, with plenty of recognisable names, and lots of old favourites that have played the festival before. Names that have put on memorable sets in the past, with anticipation to do exactly the same again. Though of course with each year there are some new faces on the bill to get exci...

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Doro posts animated music video for "Lean Mean Rock Machine"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Doro has posted an animated music video for her song “Lean Mean Rock Machine” online below. It is found on the German heavy metal icon’s latest studio album “Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud”, which came out through Nuclear Blast in 2023.


Swim Deep announces new album: "There's a Big Star Outside"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Birmingham, United Kingdom-based dream pop / indie rock outfit Swim Deep will release a new full-length album titled “There’s a Big Star Outside” through Submarine Cat Records on June 07th. It is assembled from these songs:


01. “How Many Love Songs Have Died in Vegas?”

02. “Very Heaven”

03. “These Words”

04. “Robin”

05. “Don’t Make Me a Stranger”

06. “First Song”

07. “Big Star”

08. “It’s Just Sun in Your Eyes”

09. “So Long, So Far (Marble-Bellied Baby)”

10. “Fire Surrounds”


You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then listen to the lead single “First Song” from it below.


Maxïmo Park shares new video single: "Favourite Songs"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Maxïmo Park has shared a new video single titled “Favourite Songs” below. It offers a taste of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom-resident indie rock group’s next studio album, the details of which are, however, yet to be revealed by their label PIAS.


In related news, the band has mapped out a headlining European tour this coming autumn, and the itinerary for it includes a concert at Lille VEGA in Copenhagen on November 09th. Tickets for the show are available for purchase here for 260 DKK (+ fees), while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.


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


October 08th - Academy, Dublin, IRL

October 09th - Limelight 2, Belfast, UK

October 11th - Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK

October 12th - New Century Hall, Manchester, UK

October 15th - Beckett University, Leeds, UK

October 16th - Waterfront, Norwich, UK

October 18th - Islington Assembly Hall, London, UK

October 20th - Concorde 2, Brighton, UK

October 22nd - Trinity Community Arts, Bristol, UK

October 23rd - Town Hall, Birmingham, UK

October 24th - Leadmill, Sheffield, UK

October 26th - Boiler Shop, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

November 04th - Melkweg Oude Zaal, Amsterdam, NLD

November 05th - Point Éphémère, Paris, FRA

November 06th - Stollwerck, Cologne, GER

November 08th - Markthalle, Hamburg, GER

November 09th - Lille VEGA, Copenhagen, DEN

November 10th - Metropol, Berlin, GER

November 12th - Exil, Zurich, CHE

November 13th - Technikum, Munich, GER

November 14th - Substage, Karlsruhe, GER


New Big Sun song "Directions" available for streaming

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Danish hard rock crew Big Sun has made a new song called “Directions” available for streaming below. It is expected to feature on their eventual début album, the details around which are, however, yet to be revealed by their label Mighty Music.


The band will play at this year’s edition of the Nordic Noise festival at Kometen in Hvidovre on the outskirts of Copenhagen on Saturday, May 11th. Tickets for the festivities are still available for purchase over at Billetto.dk, with the partout option costing 599 DKK (+ fees) and one-day tickets selling for 349 DKK (+ fees). Further details can be found in the official Facebook event.


Junkyard Drive debuts new track: "Shoot from the Hip"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Junkyard Drive has debuted a new track dubbed “Shoot from the Hip” below. It is featured on the Roskilde, Denmark-resident hard rock outfit’s approaching record “Look at Me Now”, which was detailed in our earlier news story and is scheduled for release through Mighty Music on April 12th.


The band will celebrate the release with a headlining concert at their hometown venue Gimle that same evening, and tickets for it are still available for purchase here for 170 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.


Foreign Hands to release "What's Left Unsaid" in June

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Wilmington, DE-formed metalcore faction Foreign Hands have set June 21st as the official release date for their new full-length album “What’s Left Unsaid”. It will be issued through SharpTone Records and includes the following songs:


01. “Resetting the Senses”

02. “A Memory in Latency”

03. “God Under Fingernails”

04. “Laceration Wings”

05. “Horror Domain”

06. “Conditioned for a Head-On Collision” (feat. Olli Appleyard of Static Dress)

07. “Shapeless in the Dark”

08. “Adversity’s Spitting Image”

09. “Until the Sun Fades” (feat. Matthew Mixon)

10. “Magnetic Roses”


You can peruse the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your selection here, and then watch the official music video for the latest single “God Under Fingernails” from it below.


Heavy Temple unleashes new "House of Warship" single

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Heavy Temple has unleashed a new single titled “House of Warship”, which you can listen to below. It is taken from the Philadelphia, PA-formed psychedelic doom metal group’s upcoming album “Garden of Heathens”, which is set to be released by Magnetic Eye Records on April 12th, and the details around which were listed in our earlier news article.


Orthodox posts visualiser for new single "The Other Side of the Nail"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Nashville, TN’s metallic hardcore mob Orthodox has posted a visualiser clip for their new single “The Other Side of the Nail” online below. It is a b-side recorded during the sessions for their latest studio album “Learning to Dissolve”, which came out through Century Media in 2022.


Liar Thief Bandit reveals details of new album "Icon"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Malmö, Sweden-born hard rock outfit Liar Thief Bandit has revealed “Icon” to be the title of their next studio album, which is due to arrive via The Sign Records on May 24th. It is constructed from the following tracks:


01. “The Ultimate Sign”

02. “Death Pioneer”

03. “Dying Efforts”

04. “It All Goes Away in the End”

05. “Recoil”

06. “Retaliation”

07. “Red Out of the Blue”

08. “Traces of Use”

09. “Can’t Slow Me Down”

10. “Residence Sorrow”

11. “Icon”


Pre-orders for the record to not appear to be live yet, but you can listen to the first single “Retaliation” from it below.


Split Iris premieres new video single: "The Veil"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Split Iris has premiered a new video single dubbed “The Veil” below. It is expected to feature on the Rauma, Finland-formed metalcore unit’s eventual sophomore album, the details around which are, however, yet to be revealed by their label Seek & Strike.


Slyngel to support Sunken in Copenhagen in April

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Danish blackened speed metal crew Slyngel has been revealed as the opening act for Sunken’s upcoming concert at Loppen in Copenhagen on April 12th.


Tickets for the show are still available for purchase over at Tikkio.com for 140 DKK (+ fees), while more information can be found in the official Facebook event.


Slyngel released a double single called “Wrath of Olympus”, featuring the tracks “Cerberus” and “The Last Son”, in 2023, and you can listen to them below.


Kryptos unveils new "Turn Up the Heat" video single

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Kryptos has unveiled a new video single titled “Turn Up the Heat” below. It resides on the Bangalore, India-based heavy and thrash metal veterans’ approaching album “Decimator”, which is due to be released by AFM Records on July 05th, and the details around which were revealed in our earlier news post.


The Silver Lines reveal headlining Danish concert in May

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Birmingham, United Kingdom-based indie rock outfit The Silver Lines will visit Denmark for a headlining concert at Loppen in Copenhagen on May 18th.


Tickets for the show are available for purchase over at Tikkio.com for 130 DKK (+ fees), while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.


For a complete overview of the band’s upcoming European touring plans, see our dates page.


The Silver Lines released a new single dubbed “Cocaine” earlier this month, and you can watch the official music video for it below.


Pond lifts veil on music video for new single "(I'm) Stung"

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Pond has lifted the veil on the official music video for their new single “(I’m) Stung” and you can watch it below. It is the second piece of music to emerge from the Perth, Australia-based psychedelic rock outfit since their latest studio album “9”, which came out through Spinning Top in 2021.


Danish fans have a chance to catch the band live at Lille VEGA in Copenhagen on October 13th, and there are still tickets available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk for 320 DKK (+ fees). For more details, see the official Facebook event.


The concert belongs to a larger European tour, the full itinerary for which is listed in our dates section.


Eivør to release "Jaðartra" in June

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Faroese ambient neofolk artist Eivør has set June 14th as the official release date for her new full-length album “Jaðartra”. It will be issued through Season of Mist with the following tracks included:


01. “Ein Klóta”

02. “Jaðartra”

03. “Hugsi Bert Um Teg”

04. “Purpurhjarta”

05. “ENN”

06. “Lívsandin”

07. “Upp Úr Øskuni”

08. “Gaia”


Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via this link, which will also reveal the artwork, while the official music video for the titular lead single is available for viewing below.


Eivør 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.


She will 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.


Venues share "Bad Karma" music video

Posted by AP on 29/03/24

Venues have shared the official music video for “Bad Karma” below. It resides on the Stuttgart, Germany-based post-hardcore ensemble’s newly arrived album “Transience”, which came out through Arising Empire today.


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