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Italian death metal act GORGE has officially signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their forthcoming debut full-length album, marking a decisive step forward for one of the most exciting new names to emerge from the Italian underground.

Formed in 2025, GORGE was born from an idea by Edoardo Nicoloso (Fulci, Jorelia, TV-Crimes) and Roberto Sava (Jorelia), with a clear intent to strip death metal down to its most essential and violent form. The project pays tribute to raw two-piece acts such as Retch, Mortician and Christ Denied, as well as solo assaults in the vein of Putrid Pile, while channeling the spirit of ’90s American death metal.

The band’s approach is rooted in a direct, riff-driven philosophy that draws heavily from the foundational era of Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Gorguts and Malevolent Creation, updated with just the right amount of modern weight without compromising its original identity. 

GORGE blends death metal with a gritty hardcore sensibility, resulting in a groovy yet ferocious sound that avoids overused slam dynamics in favour of tighter songwriting and internal rhythmic variation. At the centre of everything lies the riff, treated as the primary narrative force across all compositions, supported by a constant attention to structural tension and release.

Further details regarding the album, tracklist and first single will be revealed in the coming months as GORGE prepare to fully introduce their debut statement.

Line-up:

Edoardo Nicoloso – Guitar, Vocals, Drum Programming
Roberto Sava – Guitar, Vocals

GORGE:

https://www.instagram.com/gorgebrutality

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/

https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/

https://www.youtube.com/c/TIMETOKILLRECORDS

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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Ricky Warwick has announced his new studio album Fire & Vengeance, set for release on 4 September via Earache Records. To mark the announcement, Warwick has released the album’s explosive title track alongside an official video capturing life on the road, backstage moments and live performances with Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts.

Speaking about the single, Warwick said, “Fire & Vengeance is a song about not knowing when you’re beaten and refusing to let the politicians, the pressure, or the noise grind you down. It’s about standing in the wreckage with your fists still clenched and your spirit still intact.”

Driven by raw guitars, defiant energy and Warwick’s unmistakable voice, Fire & Vengeance continues the spirit of resilience and rebellion that has defined his career for decades.

The album also features special guest appearances from Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Doug Aldrich of Whitesnake and The Dead Daisies, Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke and Darren Holden of The High Kings.

“I wanted to make an album that captures everything I love about rock ‘n’ roll,” Warwick said, “Its power to bring people together, to make us dance and connect with one another, even in a world that often feels consumed by fire and vengeance. At its core, this record is about finding hope and unity in the chaos.”

Following the success of his previous album Blood Ties, which reached number 25 in the UK charts, Warwick returns with a record that blends tattooed blue-collar anthems, Stones-inspired ballads and the traditional Irish influences that shaped his upbringing in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Working quickly has given the 10 songs that make up Fire & Vengeance their undeniable energy. “I’m not one of those guys who needs to disappear into a cabin in the mountains with all this fancy gear,” Warwick says. “All I need is a room and a guitar, and the ideas come. It’s a working-class thing, something I had instilled in me when I was a kid.”

To celebrate the release, Ricky Warwick will embark on a UK and Ireland tour throughout November 2026, including dates in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Bristol.

Fire & Vengeance will be released on 4 September via Earache Records and will be available on multiple vinyl variants, signed editions and exclusive bundles. Pre-orders are available from earache.com/collections/ricky-warwick where you will find special early bird pricing.

Tour tickets are available from rickywarwick.com.

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Flea seems to be having a great time right now. Earlier this year, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist released Honora, the trumpet-based jazz album that he’s been meaning to make forever. He assembled a team of jazz greats to record the LP, and now they’re joining him on tour. On Tuesday night, Flea and his band played London, and they were joined by Flea’s old friend and collaborator Thom Yorke.

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The smoke is rising once again from New Orleans. Down, the legendary supergroup featuring Phil Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Jimmy Bower, and Pat Bruders, has officially announced their massive “Strap It Down” 2026 North American headlining tour. This marks the band’s first significant run in years and follows the news of their recent signing with Nuclear Blast Records.

Supporting the tour will be fellow heavyweights Helmet, making this one of the most anticipated double-bills of the summer. The tour is set to kick off in August, hitting major cities and festivals across the continent. Fans have been clamoring for a full-length follow-up to the IV – Part II EP, and with the band currently in the final stages of recording, this tour feels like the perfect precursor to a new era of sludge dominance.

The Power of the NOLA Sound.

“We’re back to doing what we do best—playing heavy music for heavy people,” the band stated in a collective release. The tour will also include a special appearance supporting Slayer on select dates, further solidifying Down’s place at the top of the heavy metal hierarchy. For those who live for the slow-burn riffs and Anselmo’s signature roar, the “Strap It Down” tour is a mandatory pilgrimage.

Tickets go on sale this week, and given the rarity of Down tours, expect them to move fast. The NOLA kings are reclaiming their throne, and the metal world is ready to bow down.

Check the official tour dates below and get ready to burn some rubber.

Posted on May 27th 2026, 1:44p.m.

Finally, the time has come, the first look into thrash legends Flotsam And Jetsam‘s new album Rats In The Temple, out August 28 via Napalm Records. The album’s title track is a ghoulish hit, packing sweeping guitar harmonies, thunderous drums, and the exalted frontman Eric A.K. Knutson‘s haunting wail. After four trailblazing decades, countless world tours, and 15 groundbreaking studio albums, Flotsam And Jetsam remain refined and revered.

Eric A.K. Knutson says about the track: “We’re super excited to release the first single from the album, which is very fittingly the title track, ‘Rats In The Temple’!  This song has a lot to say, and we hope the fans love the song as much as we do. This is possibly one of the most technically challenging songs Flotsam has ever recorded, and we look forward to delivering this song live as well!”

Rats In The Temple lunges out full force with 13 rabid onslaughts of ornate guitarmonies, pummelling double bass kicks, hypnotic bass grooves, and exalted frontman Eric A.K. Knutson’s unmistakably haunting wail. As the temple is besieged by vermin, Flotsam And Jetsam line the walls with grim tales of death, abuse, betrayal, and war, inviting listeners into a dark world not too distant from our own.

Pre-order Rats In The Temple here.

Frontman Eric A.K. Knutson said about the album: “This record is a BEAST, truly our best effort to date!! Do yourself a favor. Dim the lights, grab a drink, put the headphones on, and crank this up. You will not be sorry you did!!!”

The legends from Arizona have been a fixture of the metal scene for the better part of the last four decades. With modern renaissance records like The End of Chaos (2019) and I Am the Weapon (2024), capturing the glory of their inceptional material, the Kerrang! championed classic Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986) and No Place for Disgrace (1988), it’s no wonder they’re still raising hell for their throngs of dedicated fans along festival circuits internationally.

Rats In The Temple opens strong with the stadium-ready hooks and dizzyingly precise performances of “Harvesting The Hate” and “Damnation”, before delving into thrash virtuosity on “Absolution”. The iconic guitar duo of Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley paint vividly ghoulish images on tracks like “Blame The Knife” and “Rats In the Temple”, then continue to flex their metal muscle on “The Ghost Behind My Door” and “First on the Spike”, invoking pure first-wave excellence with a pummeling modern menace.

“The Edge of Nowhere” builds inescapable suspense before firing listeners out of a gun, full throttle into “Last Rites”, another standout track for the band. The legendary rhythm duo of drummer Ken Mary and bassist Bill Bodily take center stage on the anti-war anthem “A Taste For War”, their methodical syncopation invoking images of tanks and boots on the ground. “Her Blood Your Pain” brings ornate, medieval guitarmonies before “Anthem For The Broken” goes full balls to the wall, and “Going Down That Way” hits listeners with heavy riffs and even heavier truths. Rats In The Temple remains enthralling throughout, giving listeners entry to numerous of the band’s metal chambers, sampling a refined and eclectic serving of influences.

Churning like magma beneath the Earth, Flotsam And Jetsam have only been growing more and more fiery with time, and Rats In The Temple sees the band exploding to the surface in a magnificent and awe-inspiring blaze. For fans new and longstanding, you cannot escape them; they’re through the walls.

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Carl Palmer will bring his An Evening With Emerson, Lake & Palmer to England for three shows in February 2027

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