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E LAVEIN Finnish post-punk outfit Grave Pleasures have released their third fulllength, Plagueboys, via Century Media Records. This album blows up the promise of cult classic 2017 album Motherblood into a danceable gothic pop-feast of existential disintegration for the roaring 20’s. An exhilarating, tear-filled, grinning dance of death, undoubtedly Grave Pleasures most sophisticated album yet, for fans of Depeche Mode, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Killing Joke and Echo & The Bunnymen. Order your copy via centurymedia.store/store. Dublin-based Metallic Hardcore force, LaVein have released their debut EP, Fine Failure. Featuring six crushing tracks such as, ‘We Know Who You Really Are’, ‘Crash The Gates’, and ‘Don’t Go in The Water’ - Fine Failure is a brutally heavy debut from a band that deserves your attention. LaVein are one of the six finalist bands to take part in the annual Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Ireland showcases. Find out more: lavein.bandcamp.com. Judas Priest will finally make their return to Ireland this coming March with special guests, Saxon and Uriah Heep. Billed as ‘The Metal Masters Tour’, the show will roll into the capitals 3Arena on Friday, March 15th, 2024, for one night only. Tickets are on sale now priced at €69.75 (inc booking fee) via Ticketmaster.ie. LAVEIN Electro-Metal crew Neon Empire have released a new single ‘Control’ ahead of their first run of UK dates at the end of this month. The Dublin based four-piece have been splicing post-Metalcore and Electronic genres since their conception in 2019. A remix single is expected in the coming months as well as a new EP, which the band are currently writing, so keep your eyes on their socials for further information - @neonempireofficial. Having toured with the likes of Gojira, Fear Factory, Machine Head and Jinjer, as well as graced festival stages at Download, Wacken and MetalDays, Kildare’s Dead Label have released the first of four new singles ahead of their main stage debut at Bloodstock Festival alongside Megadeth, Sepultura, Decapitated, Ugly Kid Joe, Halloween and Tribulation. ‘Slaves’ is out now via the bands YouTube channel - @DeadLabelBand. Greta Van Fleet have announced their return to Ireland for their biggest headline show to date on Irish soil. The band will be performing in Dublin’s 3Arena on November 16th with tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster, priced at €50.95 (inc booking fee). The band are gearing up for the release of their new album Starcatcher released on July 21st. Legendary second-wave Thrash titans, Forbidden announced their long-awaited return to the live stage with new singer, Norman Skinner and former Machine Head drummer, Chris Kontos. Guitarist Craig PAGE 40 Locicero commented on their return; “Having five people all moving the same direction with enthusiasm and positivity It’s all I’ve ever wanted with Forbidden. Making the seemingly impossible, possible. This is not a reunion, it’s a rebirth.” See: www.officialforbidden.com Irish/French/Egyptian Blackened Death Metal project, Gravefields have announced the release of their debut album Tetragrammation on June 29th. The first single ‘Pilgrims of Amirah’ is now available via the bands YouTube, and Spotify pages. The album will be coreleased via Satanath Records (Georgia), with Australis Records (Chile), and Vrykoblast Productions (Singapore). Legendary Finnish Rockers, Hanoi Rocks have released a 40th anniversary edition of their Oriental Beat opus. Dubbed the “re(al) mix”, this 40th anniversary edition was mixed by Petri Majuri at E-Studios in Finland in collaboration with the band. Vocalist, Michael Monroe called the release, “the longest and slowest album project ever” stating that “40 years in the making, it’s not just a remix, but the REAL MIX supervised and approved by Hanoi Rocks.” From: svartrecords.com. US Deathcore fourpiece, Chelsea Grin have announced two Irish shows this coming July in Belfast’s Limelight 2 on the 3rd and Dublin’s Grand Social on the 4th. Dubbed as the ‘Suffer in Heaven // Suffer in Hell’ Tour, tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.ie. www.overdrive.ie - For all your Metal and Underground Music news