Placebo’s recently announced new full-length album will be their first since 2013’s Loud Like Love, setting up the impending March 25^th release date as a momentous occasion for both the band themselves and long-time fans. The band have released four singles so far, including “Beautiful James”, “Surrounded By Spies” and “Try Better Now” and “Happy Birthday in the Sky”. You can find these songs on streaming services, and you can take a listen to “Happy Birthday in the Sky” at the YouTube link below.

A recent press release calls Placebo’s Never Let Me Go an album that  “grapples with humanity’s multiple crises, from “Beautiful James,” a stirring anthem for non-heteronormative relationships, to “Surrounded By Spies,” an observation on tech-saturation, “Try Better Next Time,” a track that is both a statement on climate calamity and a poetic hope for the future, and the final preview of the album: “Happy Birthday In The Sky,” a moving ode to those who are no longer with us.”

Singer and guitarist Brian Molko said of the album: “I wanted to capture the confusion of what it’s like to be alive today the feeling of being lost, always walking in a labyrinth, continuously being overwhelmed by information and opinions.”

You can pre-order the upcoming album here. The album will be available on a number of different physical formats including CD, vinyl and cassette tape. Several different vinyl colour variants are available; black, pink and amethyst.

Placebo will also be embarking on a UK tour later this year in November and December. You can view the dates down below, and tickets for the tour can be found here.

Album Release Shows
23/03/2022- Le Trianon- Paris
25/03- Metropol- Berlin
28/03- Melkweg- Amsterdam
29/03- Orangerie (Botanique)- Brussels
31/03- Islington Assembly Hall- London

UK Tour
18/11/2022 – Guildhall – Portsmouth
19/11 – Brighton Centre – Brighton
21/11 – Eventim Olympia – Liverpool
22/11 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
24/11 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
26/11 – O2 Brixton Academy – London
27/11 – O2 Brixton Academy – London
29/11 – De Montford Hall – Leicester
30/11 – O2 Academy Leeds – Leeds
02/12 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
03/12 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow
05/12 – 3 Arena – Dublin
07/12 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge
08/12 – O2 Academy 1 – Birmingham

Sorry guys…BEYOND THE REDSHIFT on March 12th and October 2022 tour are still ON. Stay safe everyone. pic.twitter.com/MhFmregD8Y

— Cult of Luna (@Cultofluna_off) January 14, 2022

The band posted a statement regarding the cancellation across their social media, saying: “We hoped that it wouldn’t come to this. You all know the situation we’re in and at the moment it’s too unsafe to tour Europe, which means that we have to cancel the February/March tour. We’re all super disappointed about this but we have to adapt to reality. These are dark times for sure but it’s important to keep in mind that people’s health and lives are the only thing that’s important- everything else can wait.”

The band added: “Pandemics happen every now and then, it’s just that our generation hasn’t experienced anything like it. As before, humanity will get through this… All tickets will be reimbursed and we will update you as soon as possible regarding new touring plans.” You can read the full statement here, or at the link above.

Despite the pandemic slowing down their touring schedule, Cult of Luna have been very prolific when it comes to releasing music as of late. Last year, the band released the E.P. The Raging River, less than a year after releasing their eighth full-length album A Dawn to Fear. Much to the delight of fans, the band will be releasing their ninth full-length studio album The Long Road North in just under a month’s time, on February the 11^th. The album will be released on Metal Blade Records, which the group signed with back in 2019. The band has released two singles from the record so far, “Cold Burn” and “Into The Night”. You can view the band’s visualiser for “Into The Night” down below. More information on the upcoming album, as well as pre-orders, can be found here.

Forming in 1998 in Umeå, Sweden from the ashes of a hardcore punk group called Eclipse, Cult of Luna released their self-titled debut album three years later, in 2001. Stylistically, the band blended the fury of hardcore punk with the melodic sensibilities and lengthy song structures of post-metal, culminating in a sound that was not too dissimilar to genre titans Isis (the band, not the other thing) and Neurosis. The band’s 2004 record Salvation is widely considered to be their “breakout” album, which received overwhelming acclaim, with Metal Hammer awarding it an extremely rare 10/10 rating. Cult of Luna’s entire musical catalogue can be found on all streaming services.

Due to the ongoing restrictions and financial liability for a tour of this size we have no option but to cancel the UK tour. Our apologies to our UK friends. Refunds will be available at point of purchase.

— Every Time I Die (@everytimeidie) January 11, 2022

The Buffalo, NY band were originally going to embark on a nine-date tour with The Bronx, Jesus Piece and sanction, which was set to commence at Chalk in Brighton on January 27^th, and conclude at London’s Roundhouse on February 5^th. The band said in a statement: “Due to the ongoing restrictions and financial liability for a tour of this size we have no option but to cancel the UK tour.”

On a more positive note, frontman Keith Buckley has not changed his plans to embark on his Q&A tour “An Evening with Keith Buckley”, which will commence on February 7^th in London, and will run for six dates, with other stops in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Belfast and Dublin. Tickets for this Q&A tour can be found on Every Time I Die’s website. The band are also still scheduled to return to the UK for Manchester’s Outbreak Festival this June, performing alongside Knocked Loose, Turnstile, Touché Amore and Basement. Tickets and more information for the festival can be found here.

Last year, Every Time I Die released their highly anticipated ninth full-length studio album, entitled Radical. The album is the first since 2016’s acclaimed Low Teens, and proves that the group is showing no signs of slowing down musically. The riffs are sinister and frantic, complimenting vocalist Keith Buckley’s iconic, howling voice as he spits out bitter, scathing poetry about the world around him. The album is available via all streaming services, and physical media can be purchased here.

Every Time I Die was formed in 1998 in Buffalo, New York, with founding members Jordan Buckley and Andy Williams and Keith Buckley still remaining constant in the band to this day. The band enjoyed moderate success in their early years as a band, touring with Killswitch Engage after releasing their debut album Last Night In Town in 2001. The group would later go on to experience growing success with the release of their later albums, playing the now fan favourite “We’rewolf” from 2007’s The Big Dirty on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

WOW pic.twitter.com/66hX9lHFsB

— King Gizzard (@kinggizzard) November 16, 2021

The Australian band has made their mark as quite possibly one of the most successfully prolific bands working today; despite only forming in 2010, the band has released eighteen full-length studio albums. The group has also proven throughout their career that they cannot be pinned down by one genre, as whilst some would categorise them as psychedelic rock, the band has subverted this label numerous times by releasing a thrash metal album in 2019, and most recently, they have ventured into the realms of dream pop and synthpop with Butterfly 3000.

Butterfly 3000 was released on the 11^th of June to warm reception from both fans and critics, with Stereogum saying; “…King Gizzard magically arrived at their most generously melodic and open-hearted album to date.” The sound of the album is a slight change of course to prior albums; whilst it is still recognisably King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, the group has focused heavily on the use of modular synthesiser motifs, danceable drum beats and dreamy atmospheres. The album (along with the rest of the band’s musical catalogue) is available on all streaming services, and physical media can be pre-ordered here.

Butterfly 3000 is the second full-length album that the band has released this year, the first being L.W., released on February 25^th. L.W. was also well-received and features a sound that occupies familiar ground for the band, with a focus on psychedelic elements and an “Eastern” sound that can also be heard on albums such as Flying Microtonal Banana (2017) and Polygondwanaland (2017).

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will be accompanied by numerous different artists on this upcoming tour, including Amyl and the Sniffers, SPELLING, DJ Crenshaw, Leah Senior and The Murlocs.

The tour will entail shows in South America, Europe and the United States of America. Listed down below are the band’s European tour dates. Tickets can be purchased here.

31/05/2022- Gagarin 205- Athens, Greece
01/06- Gagarin 205- Athens, Greece
03/06- Primavera Sound- Barcelona, Spain (SOLD OUT)
05/06- Primavera In The City- Barcelona, Spain
06/06- Primavera In The City- Barcelona, Spain
07/06- Primavera In The City- Barcelona, Spain
09/06- Primavera Sound- Barcelona, Spain (SOLD OUT)
11/06- Maifield Derby Festival- Mannheim, Germay
14/06- Tempodrom- Berlin, Germany
31/07- All Together Now- Waterford, Republic of Ireland
02/08- St. Michael’s Fortress- Šibenik, Croatia
03/08- St. Michael’s Fortress- Šibenik, Croatia
05/08- Archa Theatre- Prague, Czech Republic
07/08- Arena Wien (Open Air)- Vienna, Austria
09/08- Parkbühne- Leipzig, Germany
10/08- Tonhalle- Munich, Germany
12/08- Rocklette, Palp Festival- Val de Bagnes, Switzerland
18/08- Paredes de Coura Festival- Paredes de Coura, Portugal
19/08- Check-In Party Festival- Gueret, France
20/08- La Route du Rock Festival- Sanit-Malo, France
23/08- E-Werk- Cologne, Germany
24/08- Markthalle- Hamburg, Germany
27/08- Canela Party- Málaga, Estonia

Photo Credit: Jason Galea/Press Release

A million miles an hour rapper, Oliver Francis, is set to head out on a UK and EU tour which will start as of January 2022. Playing shows in Glasgow, Manchester, and London. Oliver is coming back in full force. With supports still yet to be announced, the hype for this tour is already on the go.

ON SALE NOW https://t.co/iVgQ4Csx7H

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— Oliver~ (@oliverxfrancis) August 25, 2021

After recently releasing the song “PMW”, which was met with overwhelming positivity. Francis is making sure that this new era is going to be strong, through accompanying songs “FRIENDS” and “Penthouse”. Going through the motions with aesthetics, Oliver now finds himself leaning into the ’90s for his latest material. In the description for the video, he states: “AJ and I had a lot of fun making this one, and we got another one the way!!“. Who knows how much new music he will have realized ahead of the tour or what we will be seeing. What is for sure is that it will be an incredible performance.

NEW SONG IN 5 MINUTES!https://t.co/OYjqbVAbQh

— Oliver~ (@oliverxfrancis) August 20, 2021

With “Oli FM” on its way, we are sure to be in for a treat. It’s 9 song tracklist, which includes a recent single, “PMW”. It will also include exciting new tracks, such as: “100.1 Oli FM :)”, “Money on my mind”, and “MOB”. Although, with no release date in sight, we are yet to know when we will be hearing, what could be, Oli’s best album to date. 

You can buy your ticket here. 

19/01/2022 – Glasgow

20/01- Birmingham

21/01- Manchester

22/01- London

24/01- Berlin

25/01- Hamburg

26/01- Munich

27/01- Cologne

“Nobody’s more disappointed than us about this, that’s for damn sure,” says Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott. ​He continues: “But it is what it is, and we’re already looking forward to getting back to it in 2022! Stay healthy, stay metal!”.

In the announcement, Behemoth shared the news that they are working on new music. The band has been silent since 2020’s “A Forest” EP. Which saw the band team up with Niklas Kvarforth on their cover of The Cure’s hit single “A Forest”. Arch Enemy is also set to release new music, after 2019’s “Covered In Blood”. It is safe t0 say the bands will be unleashing an incredible performance of new and old music during the new dates.

‘The European Siege’ tour is now postponed until 2022.

Legions, it is what it is – we go again for 2022! Behemoth are coming with new music and new stage shenanigans…a spectacle worth waiting for. We’ll see you there!

All tickets will remain valid! pic.twitter.com/gV3T6xqxGw

— Behemoth (@BehemothBand) August 20, 2021

You can buy your tickets to the tour here.

27/09/22-  Dublin
29/09- Glasgow
30/09- Manchester

01/10- Birmingham
02/10- London
04/10- Paris
05/10- Toulouse
07/10-  Lisbon
08/10- Madrid
09/10- Barcelona
11/10- Lyon
12/10- Milano
14/10- Berlin
15/10- Prague
16/10- Budapest
18/10- Vienna
19/10- Katowice
21/10- Ludwigsburg
22/10- Den Bosch
23/10- Brussels
25/10- Zurich
26/10- Frankfurt
28/10- Munich
29/10- Düsseldorf
30/10- Hamburg
31/10- Gothenburg

02/11-  Helsinki
04/11- Stockholm
05/11- Copenhagen
06/11- Oslo