GYPSY PISTOLEROS’ New Album “Dark Faerie Tales” Out Now

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In 2026, while much of rock music plays it safe, Gypsy Pistoleros are burning the rulebook.
The world’s only Glam Punk Goth ’n’ Roll outlaws return with their most dangerous, theatrical, and uncompromising record yet — Dark Faerie Tales: A Fairytale for the Damned, released 17th April 2026 on The New Church Records Label
 
This is not nostalgia. This is not cosplay. This is feral, glitter-streaked, gothic punk rock with teeth.
Drawing openly from the bloodlines of The Damned, Hanoi Rocks, Killing Joke, The Cult, and the modern defiance of YUNGBLUD, Gypsy Pistoleros don’t imitate — they mutate. The result is an album that feels lived-in, earned, and gloriously unhinged.
 
Produced and co-written by long-time sonic conspirator Dave Draper (Michael Monroe, Ginger Wildheart, The Wildhearts, Therapy?, Elvana), Dark Faerie Tales fuses glam-soaked punk energy with gothic grandeur, raw fire, and apocalyptic swagger — a record for outsiders, believers, romantics, and beautiful misfits.

As Overdrive declares:
“A love letter to the beautiful and broken, a twisted hymn for the strange of heart, and proof that rock ’n’ roll still has room for danger, drama and glitter in the dark.”

Available worldwide & instore on three-colour vinyl, digipak CD, and digital:
Neon Purple & Black Splatter Vinyl
Neon Green & Black Splatter Vinyl
Deluxe 4-panel Digisleeve CD
Order here: https://www.plastichead.com/artist/gypsy-pistoleros 

Following the success of Church of the Pistoleros — hailed as one of 2025’s most fearless and eclectic rock albums — the Pistoleros have conjured something even bolder: a dark fairytale for the damned, a love letter to the beautiful and broken, and a twisted hymn for the strange of heart.

Track Listing:
Dark Faerie Tales
My One Desire, Burn It Up
King of Almost Everything
She’s Getting Stranger
Take My Hand to Nightmare Land
Behind The Mask
Prince of the Damned
Rattling
I Whisper Goodbye
The Ghost of Baby Strange

To support the release, Gypsy Pistoleros embarked on the Dark Faerie Tales U.K. Tour, with additional festival and European dates to be announced.

Remaining shows:
22 April – Newcastle, The Cluny
24 April – Dunfermline, The Monarch
25 April – Edinburgh, Bannermans
1–2 May – Beltane Gathering Festival, Wales
9 May –   No Sleep Till Blackpool Festival @ The Waterloo
10 May – Stoke-on-Trent, Eleven (Matinee Show)
15 May – Nottingham, The Old Cold Store
16 May – Stockport, The Holy Diver
23 May – Breaking Bands Festival, Droitwich
Special Guests: James Kennedy & The Underdogs to support throughout Tour
6–9 August – Rebellion Punk Festival, Blackpool Winter Gardens
Many more dates TBA

Tickets: https://gypsypistoleros.com/shows

Check out ‘The King Of Almost Everything‘ video here:

Order Gypsy Pistoleros albums here: https://www.plastichead.com/artist/gypsy-pistoleros

Gypsy Lee Pistolero – Vocals
Kerry Pistolero White – Bass & B.Vox
Shane Pistolero Sparkz – Guitar & B.Vox
Chris Pistolero Hopton – Drums
  
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THUNDERMOTHER Drop New Live Album “Live’n’Alive” Digitally, Out Now

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Swedish rockers THUNDERMOTHER share a final single from their first live album. “The Road Is Ours – Live in Cologne” invites listeners right into the venue to experience the band’s energetic performance. Recorded live in Cologne, Germany, the track was originally released on the 2021 deluxe version of their Top 10 album Heat Wave.
 
Without a shadow of a doubt, THUNDERMOTHER once again prove that they are at the forefront of modern rock ’n’ roll. Live’n’Alive is now available digitally on all streaming services! Play it on repeat and don’t miss the chance to grab your physical copy, as Live’n’Alive will be released in various formats on July 10, 2026, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders start now!
 
Filippa Nässil about “The Road is Ours – Live in Cologne”:
“This song we call ‘ROAD’ is a bonus track on the Heat Wave deluxe album only, and it deserves more attention! The road is ours but we wanna share it with you!”

With no backing tracks, overdubs or re-recording of instruments, Live’n’Alive makes no compromises. This is THUNDERMOTHER – 100% live, 100% rock’n’roll!

Get your physical copy of Live’n’Alive HERE

Swedish rock’n’roll powerhouse THUNDERMOTHER is set to unleash a thrilling new live album, Live’n’Alive, out digitally on April 17, 2026 and physically on July 10, 2026 via Napalm Records! Founded in 2009 by guitarist Filippa Nässil, the band is well-known for their electrifying rock anthems and relentless touring – some live highlights include supporting the legendary Scorpions both in North America and Europe, playing the KISS Kruise, and performing regularly at major festivals such as Wacken Open Air. In 2025, THUNDERMOTHER unleashed their highly acclaimed sixth album, Dirty & Divine – their first with the new lineup consisting of Filippa Nässil, vocalist Linnéa Vikström Egg, returning bass player Majsan Lindberg, and drummer Joan Massing – hitting the top 3 on the Official German Rock/Metal Charts. Live’n’Alive was recorded on the European headline tour that followed – this hefty 19-track offering showcases THUNDERMOTHER’s explosive live energy through their 2025 setlist.
 
Filippa Nässil about Live’n’Alive:
“It’s all live. We use no backing tracks like almost every band does today. We have made no overdubs or re-recordings of instruments. It’s ALL live and rock’n’roll. Me on guitar, Majsan Lindberg on bass, Joan Massing on drums, and Linnéa Vikström on lead vox and rhythm guitars on some songs. Song order is not compromised, it’s our setlist of 2025, through and through. Hell yeah, this is how it’s done.”

Live’n’Alive tracklisting:

  1. Can You Feel It – Live in Cologne
  2. Loud and Free – Live in Cologne
  3. The Road is Ours – Live in Cologne
  4. So Close – Live in Huskvarna
  5. Bright Eyes – Live in Huskvarna
  6. Take The Power – Live in Copenhagen
  7. Dead Or Alive – Live in Huskvarna
  8. I Don’t Know You – Live in Cologne
  9. Sleep – Live in Cologne
  10. I Left My License In The Future – Live in Copenhagen
  11. Dog From Hell – Live in Huskvarna
  12. Can’t Put Out The Fire – Live in Copenhagen
  13. Whatever – Live in Gothenburg
  14. Shoot To Kill – Live in Cologne
  15. Try With Love – Live in Copenhagen
  16. Thunderous – Live in Copenhagen
  17. Hellevator – Live in Huskvarna
  18. Speaking Of The Devil – Live in Huskvarna
  19. Driving In Style – Live in Huskvarna

Live’n’Alive cuts through the band’s catalogue, delivering high-energy live versions that encapsulate the band’s true rock’n’roll spirit, from powerful reimaginings of classic THUNDERMOTHER hits to newer tunes. Anthemic opening track “Can you feel it – Live in Cologne” (originally from the newest studio offering) kicks the album right off, followed by equally energetic “Loud and Free – Live in Cologne” (from Black and Gold, 2022 – #6 on the Official German Album Charts!). Further highlights include the groovy “Whatever – Live in Gothenburg” (originally from the 2018 album Thundermother) as well as the catchy “Speaking Of The Devil – Live in Huskvarna” (from the 2025 album). THUNDERMOTHER wraps the album up impactfully with a new version of their biggest hit “Driving In Style – Live in Huskvarna”, originally from the 2020 success record Heat Wave (#6 on the Official German Album Charts).

THUNDERMOTHER Live 2026
Supporting Judas Priest w/ DOMINUM
23.08.26 DE – Sankt Goarshausen / Freilichtbühne Loreley
 
THUNDERMOTHER are:
Filippa Nässil – guitar, backing vox
Majsan Lindberg – bass, backing vox
Linnéa Vikström Egg – lead vox, guitar
Joan Massing – drums
 
THUNDERMOTHER online:
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FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
TIKTOK
NAPALM RECORDS

GENERATION STEEL Release Title Track of Upcoming Studio Album “Steelmachine”

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Nomen Est Omen … with the anthemic track “Steelmachine”, GENERATION STEEL release their first new single and, at the same time, the title track of their upcoming third studio album.

It is the first track featuring the new line-up, which has been completed by guitarist Thilo Hermann (ex-Running Wild, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Risk) and vocalist Mike Stark (Feanor, Stormburner). Band leader Jack the Riffer comments: “The song describes a cold, destructive force (‘Steelmachine’) as a symbol of modern systems of warfare and technology, which were created by humans but cause uncontrollable violence and suffering. At the same time, it criticises the fact that this destruction stems from human hatred and the pursuit of power, and ultimately comes back to haunt us. Power is frequently abused these days, and much of what is happening at the moment has the potential to be destructive. The song is the title track of our new album.”

IRON SAVIOR mastermind Piet Sielck is currently refining and finalising the upcoming album as producer; it is set to be released just in time for the start of the joint HEAVY METAL MANIA tour with MYSTIC PROPHECY and IRON SAVIOR on 16 October.

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 ‘𝟮𝟲
Double Headliners: Mystic Prophecy & Iron Savior
Special Guest: Generation Steel
Tickets: ⫸ tinyurl.com/heavy-metal-mania-tour-26

13 Nov 2026 · (DE) Siegburg | Kubana Live Club
26 Nov 2026 · (DE) Nuremberg | Hirsch
27 Nov 26 · (DE) Lindau | Club Vaudeville
28 Nov 26 · (DE) Freiburg | Crash
3 Dec 26 · (DE) Aschaffenburg | Colos-Saal
4 Dec 26 · (DE) Bochum | Matrix
5 Dec 2026 · (DE) Oldenburg | MTS
10 Dec 2026 · (BE) Kortrijk | DVG Club
11 Dec 2026 · (DE) Osnabrück | Hyde Park
12 Dec 2026 · (DE) Cologne | MTC
13 Dec 2026 · (DE) Mannheim | 7er Club

Presented by Dragon Productions, Roar, Perception, Fireflash Records, Powermetal.de & RockWorld24.com

GENERATION STEEL are:
Mike Stark – Vocals
Thilo Herrmann – Lead Guitar
Jack the Riffer – Rhythm Guitar
Fabian Watermann – Bass
Marc Laukel – Drums

GENERATION STEEL online:
Website: http://www.generation-steel.de
Store: generationsteel.bandcamp.com
Facebook: facebook.com/GenerationSteelOfficial
Instagram: instagram.com/generation_steel_metal
Spotify: spoti.fi/48QxNCA
YouTube: youtube.com/results?search_query=generation+steel
Live Dates & Booking: tinyurl.com/generation-steel-live

GODSNAKE Unleash New Album “Inhale The Noise” with Video for ‘Scream For A Bullet’

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Hamburg-based melodic thrash metal powerhouse GODSNAKE have officially released their new studio album “Inhale The Noise”, out today via Massacre Records, and celebrate the occasion with the release of a brand new official video for the track “Scream For A Bullet”.

Following the previously released singles “Lost & Forgotten” and the title track “Inhale The Noise”, the full album is now available worldwide, marking a major milestone in the band’s evolution.

ORDER / STREAM THE ALBUM HERE: https://massacre-records.com/godsnake_inhalethenoise_sale

With “Inhale The Noise”, GODSNAKE deliver their most powerful and diverse record to date. Blending sharp, high-speed thrash metal with strong melodic hooks and anthemic choruses, the album expands the band’s signature sound while staying true to its core identity.

“Scream For A Bullet” stands out as one of the album’s most direct and hard-hitting tracks, perfectly capturing its uncompromising attitude and emotional intensity.

The band comment: “We are damn happy and proud to present you ‘Scream For A Bullet’… this banger of a song marks the release of our new album and sums it up perfectly. Direct and straight, heavy and still melodic… we are kicking some asses. The lyrics describe the thin line between massive injustice and crimes against humanity and the urge and need to punish these atrocities yourself. You walk the thin red line, play with fire… I hear you scream for a bullet.”

Produced by GODSNAKE together with Lasse Lammert at LSD Studios, the album features a massive and modern production that enhances both the aggressive and atmospheric elements of the band’s songwriting. The album also includes outstanding guest contributions, such as Jean Bormann (Rage), whose blistering guitar work further elevates the intensity of the record.

With “Inhale The Noise”, GODSNAKE reaffirm their position as one of the most exciting acts in the modern melodic thrash metal scene, delivering a record that is direct, energetic and impossible to ignore.

GODSNAKE live:
18.04.2026 DE Hamburg, Bambi Galore (Album Release Show)
02.05.2026 DE Andernach, Andernach Metal Days
23.05.2026 DE Frankfurt, Ponyhof Club (w/ Eradicator)
13.06.2026 DE Kulmbach, Ulmich om Braand
27.06.2026 DE Oschersleben, Rock & Metal Dayz
09.01.2027 DE Hamburg, Ballroom Birthday Bash

GODSNAKE are:
Torger – Vocals
Stevo – Guitars
The Walt – Bass
Sidney – Drums

GODSNAKE online:
http://www.godsnake.com
http://www.facebook.com/godsnakemetal
http://www.instagram.com/godsnakemetal
http://www.tiktok.com/@godsnakemetal
https://godsnakeofficial.bandcamp.com

HILLBILLY VEGAS Drop New Collaboration with Paul Rodgers ‘Mr. Midnight’ + Announce New Album “A La Mode”

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Oklahoma Rockers Hillbilly Vegas have droppedtheir new single & video for ”Mr. Midnight”, which was written by and features Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Paul Rodgers (Bad Company).  The track is the 2nd single from their new album “A La Mode”, which is slated for release on May 8th via Quarto Valley Records.  It’s the follow-up to the hit “I Hope You Know”, which is at #20 on the Rock Radio charts and still climbing.

“Mr. Midnight” is a heavy, electric blues-rock song that has a retro feel of ZZ Top ‘Tush’ mixed with the modern blues sound of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.   The edgy and slinky guitar riffs evoke images of Beale Street late at night, whiskey in hand, while on the prowl for good trouble – buoyed by the unmistakable Paul Rodgers ethos of classic 70’s rock and roll.

Paul Rodgers says “I wrote “Mr. Midnight” a few years ago when I was writing songs – that to my surprise  – became an album ‘Midnight Rose’. I had no idea that the songs would become an album.  But when Sun Records said that they would be interested in releasing a Paul Rodgers album you would have to be mad not to accept.  I actually forgot that I had the song and that is why it was not included on the ‘Midnight Rose’ album. Bassist Todd Ronning from my solo band – who later joined Bad Company – played on the demo track for the song and was familiar with it”.

He continues “The song started with the guitar riff. I had it floating around in my mind, and I built the song around that. When I was looking for lyrics I was inspired by a feline.  Cynthia, my wife, has a number of rescued cats, and there was one black cat in particular named Jasper. His coat was so sleek and black that I nicknamed him Mr. Midnight. You can let your imagination take it from there.  When I heard Hillbilly Vegas’ recording of ‘Mr. Midnight’ – Steve (Harris) did such a great job, I felt they had it well covered.  I did not want to disturb the flow created in their recording, but I had made a promise to the boys in the band – so I sang some lines, and it turned out very well.”

Hillbilly Vegas’ Steve Harris adds “Being part of something like this with Paul, who’s had such an impact on how we all hear rock and roll, was an incredible experience that we still can’t quite believe happened. His voice, his phrasing and the way he approaches a song…that’s the blueprint.  It raises the bar, but it also reminds you why you started doing this in the first place, because you realize you’re not just making a record, you’re stepping into a lineage that guys like Paul built.”

The video for “Mr. Midnight” was filmed in Oklahoma and produced by the band.  Harris explains: We shot the video in our warehouse and it was directed by Jon Wright. He kept it organic and simple…nothing forced, just capturing the band the way we really are. And having Paul appear in the video… that’s just as cool as it gets!  It’s one thing to share a track with him, but to have him visually be part of it too—that takes it to another level.”

The band’s 2nd full length album, “A La Mode”, will be released on May 8th.  It features 11 tracks and will be available in digital, CD, and Vinyl LP formats.   Pre-orders start Monday, April 20th.

About Hillbilly Vegas:

Hillbilly Vegas has been steadily growing an international Fan Base with 6 songs on Billboard’s Rock charts, including “Let It Ride” – which remained on the chart for 13 weeks and reached #10, “Feels Good”, “High Time For A Good Time”, “Hell To Pay”, “Two Gun Town”, and fan favorite “Shake It Like A Hillbilly”.

The band has earned a reputation for rousing live shows – bringing a loud, party-like atmosphere that is all-inclusive.  They’ve shown they have a broad appeal across different genres, pleasing crowds while performing shows with rockers Blackberry Smoke, The Kentucky Headhunters, Wolfsbane and Ted Nugent; along with country icons Alabama, Travis Tritt, Blake Shelton, and Wynonna Judd. The band is managed by David Spero (Joe Walsh, Cat Stevens/Yusef Islam, Bad Company). The band has signed with renowned book agency TKO, and tour dates are being booked in support of the album release to start in August.

Hillbilly Vegas is:
Steve Harris – Lead Vocals
Stacy Thornburg – Guitar/Vocals
Geraldo Dominelli – Guitar/Keyboards (former Loverboy/Paul Rodgers)
Todd Ronning – Bass (former Bad Company)
Gunnar Molton (Drums)

UNZUCHT Release New Single And Video ‘Nie Mehr Zurück’

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German dark rock band UNZUCHT releases their new single ‘Nie Mehr Zurück’. The song is taken from their upcoming studio album ‘Neon Dom’, which will be released on 15 May by Metalville.

In this powerful song, the band tackles a serious issue that can affect any one of us: depression

No turning back. One voice. One guitar. One song. 

A song like your own darkness. Raw, honest and moving. 

For all those who are struggling right now and searching for exactly this place. You’ve already found it: you yourself are the place! And you’re not alone! 

With their new studio album ‘Neon Dom’, UNZUCHT herald a new era of musical darkness – without giving up the search for redeeming light.

The work combines brutal intensity with deep black emotionality, creating a soundscape that challenges, overwhelms and fascinates at the same time.

The songs lead like a controlled fall into a world permeated by shadows: carried by powerful guitars, uncompromising rhythms and the new voice of frontman Timm, who transforms pain, anger and unshakeable strength into pure energy.

‘Neon Dom’ is more than an album – it is a liberating blow. ‘Darkness is followed by light and I burn all bridges,’ says Feuerregen. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, UNZUCHT rises anew: a musical monolith that only reveals its true power when you are ready to face your own demons.

Thematically, the album explores the boundaries of human existence: inner conflicts, a battlefield of fears and the disintegration of supposed certainties – and yet the tireless search for hope in a world that is increasingly slipping away.

Neon Dom breathes darkness in all its forms — no turning back. Or: Here begins the journey into the heart of darkness — no turning back.

Created from the shards of human fragility, reforged in the fire of an unyielding will.

TRACK LISTING

1 – Katharsis
2 – Neon Dom
3 – Feuerregen
4 – Krieger
5 – Chaos
6 – Nie mehr zurück
7 – 1000 Scherben
8 – Gegen die Zeit
9 – Koloss
10 – Apokalypsis
11 – Nachtschatten 1
12 – Nachtschatten 2

LINE UP
Vocals – Timm Hindorff
Guitar, Vocals, Programming, Electronics – Daniel De Clercq
Bass – Don Canone
Drums – Toby Fuhrmann

https://www.unzucht-music.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Unzucht/
https://www.instagram.com/unzucht_official
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/2hfInImCCmb7zXIuCE15IN
https://www.amazon.de/music/player/artists/B007HCYTIS/unzucht
https://music.apple.com/de/artist/unzucht/508012767