Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
We’re Extending Our Suicide Silence Guitar Giveaway!
You may remember that a few weeks ago, we announced that we were giving away a Suicide Silence customized guitar to one lucky fan. Well the contest technically ended yesterday. However, because the reaction has been enormous, we’re extending this contest till the end...Machine Head Forced To Miss Buffalo Show Due To Illness
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ezr_GZpFM[/youtube] Yesterday, fans were excited to learn that Machine Head would be releasing an advanced mix of “Locust,” the first single off of their new as-yet-untitled album, as a digital single on June 14. But now fans...Follow Us
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
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