The Mad Platter

  • UK band BASEMENT TORTURE KILLINGS have been around since 2007 or thereabouts, with a couple of albums and some EPs and split releases to their name. Fueled by a revitalized line-up the band reappeared in 2017 […]

  • US artist Jessie GALANTE may not be the best known artist around, but she has been an active entity in the US rock scene for more than 30 years by now, with a solo career spanning two decades. “The Show Must […]

  • “Severance” is the third album by Vancouver post-rock solo artist Glaswegians. It will be released for free on Bandcamp and all major streaming services on April 7, 2017. This album is self recorded and fea […]

  • Bassist Kevin Chown (COSMOSQUAD, TARJA, CHAD’S SMITH BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, PAUL GILBERT) has commented on his Facebook page about his time with rock’n’roll icon Chuck Berry who passed away last week at age 90.  […]

  • Existence is a debut album by a French Progressive Death Metal quintet Hyaena, which is set to be released on April 5th. The band which hails from Orleans has been active since 2010, and for almost seven years […]

  • UK band MY SILENT WAKE first appeared back in 2005, and have been an active live and recording band for the most part ever since, although I get the impression that they have toned down their activities as a […]

  • Vic Firth have posted a multi-cam drum playthrough video of COSMOSQUAD drummer Shane Gaalaas (B’z, DIESEL MACHINE, MSG) performing the title track off the band’s new album, “The Morbid Tango”.  The video can […]

  • US based band JOY SHANNON AND THE BEAUTY MARKS is the creative vehicle for Irish vocalist, composer and musician Joy Shannon, a venture that has been ongoing since 2003 with 6 studio albums to their name so […]

  • UK band WIDOWS was formed back in the spring of 2008, and have gradually developed their craft ever since through live shows, some EP releases as well as a debut studio album that appeared a few years back. […]

  • German band CUNNING MANTRAP was formed in 2011, and consists of three musicians with a passion for the rock of the 70’s just as much as the 1990’s. Their first foray as recording artists came with an initial […]

  • Doris Brendel, one of the most unique female rock-singers of the last decade, is releasing her 9th album, ‘Eclectica, on Sky-Rocket Recordings on 1st May 2017. The daughter of famed classical pianist Alfred B […]

  • The legendary progressive rock band Pendragon return with their brand new live release entitled “Masquerade 20”. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most successful albums in their career – an alb […]

  • Norwich, UK prog metallers SynaptiK are launching their sophomore studio album entitled Justify & Reason today. The follow-up to their 2014’s debut The Mechanisms of Consequence can be ordered via the b […]

  • UK band SUPERFECTA was formed back in 2011, and following an initial demo single they settled down to create their debut album “Primal Instinct”. This self-released production, which appeared towards the end […]

  • Swiss band INVOKER was formed in 2012, featuring members with past experiences in metal and hardcore bands. Following an initial EP in 2013 and a single in 2014 the band self-released their full length debut […]

  • Green Seagull
    Scarlet b/w They Just Don’t Know
    Mega Dodo – MEGA15
    Limited edition 7-INCH SINGLE (300 COPIES).
    RELEASE DATE: 16/06/17

    Taking their name from a mis-heard Rolling Stones lyric, Green S […]

  • Aaron English have just released a new song & video collaboration with Kenya’s “master of nyatiti”, Walter Koga.The nyatiti is a lute-like instrument that has been played in Africa for thousands of years […]

  • The legendary Tir na nOg are joined by The Honey Pot at the Borderline, London on 3rd June. This is their only London show and tickets are sure to sell fast. Tickets are available here: […]

  • COSMOSQUAD, made up of Jeff Kollman (Bombastic Meatbats, Glenn Hughes, Mogg/Way) on guitar, Shane Gaalaas (B’z, Diesel Machine, MSG) on drums, and Kevin Chown (Tarja, Bombastic Meatbats, Paul Gilbert) on bass […]

  • Wed March 8th @ the Metal Madhouse, SHOW TIMES: 9 pm CET/3 pm EST/8 pm UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1910907805806944/
    Wednesday March 8th: Dj Morgana & Aussie metal vol. 2: A NIGHT WITH A BREACH OF SILENCE

    Dj Morgana proudly presents another blasting interview, the follow up of the Aussie Metal special she ran in January: an entire…[Read more]

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