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Louise started Iron Fist in 2012 along with Will Palmer. She'd previously edited Terrorizer and would gladly never listen to a grindcore band again in her life. She's happiest when doing '80s Heart songs at karaoke, especially after a bottle of Baileys.

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GOLD INTERVIEW: DUTCH BAND SUM UP THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS WITH NEW VIDEO

Dutch band Gold unleashed a new video (which you can view below) with “timing” of great joy as we enjoy the true spirit of the festive season – BUY! BUY! BUY!

They said: “‘And I Know Now’ is a key song on [new album] ‘No Image’. Like no other song it unites post-black … Read More

SOLSTAFIR TEAM UP WITH SENTENCED DRUMMER FOR NEW VIDEO

Icelandic post-black/rock metallers Sólstafir have released a brand new video for their song ‘Miðaftann’ to celebrate their recently-announced tour dates for May 2016.

‘Miðaftann’ is lifted from their record album ‘Ótta’, which was released in 2014.

Directed by Harri Haataja and Vesa Ranta (from Finnish gothic/death metal legends Sentenced) and shot with renowned … Read More

DEF LEPPARD INTERVIEW: “THERE’S SO MUCH FIRE LEFT”

With their recent self-titled album hitting the shops earlier this year, the British rock legends Def Leppard are enjoying an “indian summer” according to guitarist, Phil Collen.

The band who formed in 1977, right at the beginning of the burgeoning post-punk/new wave of British heavy metal movement, are currently on … Read More

BLACK SABBATH GET WINTERY COVER BY ESBEN AND THE WITCH

Berlin-based British gothic rock band Esben & The Witch have released what we’re hailing in the Iron Fist HQ as the greatest cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Planet Caravan’ we’ve ever heard.

From their new EP, which will be shipped in January, the band said: “‘We Melted The Wax, Now We Can … Read More

PSYCHEDELIC FINNS HEXVESSEL ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOW

Old Empire & Tidal Concerts have just announced a London show for Finnish Psychedelic folk rockers Hexvessel at the prestigious The 100 Club on April 12th, 2016.

This will be the first show in the capital for the band after the release of fourth album ‘When Are Death’

The follow-up to 2012’s ‘No Holier … Read More

DIO SUPERGROUP LAST IN LINE REVEAL NEW SONG

Rock supergroup Last In Line have teased us with a brand new song ‘Martyr’

It’s taken from the band’s debut album ‘Heavy Crown’, which is due out in February via Frontiers Records.

Featuring Dio member Vivian Campbell on guitar, who is currently on tour with Def Leppard, the band also boasts Vinny Appice … Read More

SWEDISH TRAD METALLERS SATURN RELEASE ROKKTORI VIDEO

One of our favourite new bands of 2015, Saturn, have released their first video for ‘Rokktori’.

The song came from their debut album ‘Ascending (Live In Space), which came out earlier this year on Rise Above Records.

The band said on their Facebook page: “We’re releasing our first music video soon. We … Read More

FREED GUANTANAMO BAY PRISONER SAYS WHITESNAKE GAVE HIM HOPE

Freed Guantanamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer has spoken to the BBC about being tortured in the cruel camp, but that Whitesnake gave him hope.

In a moving interview with journalist Victoria Derbyshire, Aamer talked of what it was like to be detained in the prison while falsely accused of links with … Read More

THE GOLDEN GRASS SIGN TO LISTENABLE RECORDS

One of our favourite feel-good hard rock boogie bands, The Golden Grass (previously on psychedelic powerhouse Svart Records) have partnered up with France’s Listenable Records, home to NWOBHM masters Satan, dark doom band Saturnalia Temple and stoner lords Saviours.

As well as working on a new album, which will be out … Read More

NEW SWEDISH DEATH METAL DUO TEMISTO SIGN TO PULVERISED

Previously going under the moniker Chapel, a new relentless death metal duo by the name of Temisto have signed to Pulverised Records.

With the now-defunct Morbus Chron frontman Robert Andersson and Elias Scharmer (ex-Abduction, ex-Mutilate) at the producer/engineering helm, Temisto’s self-titled album has been mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus … Read More

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