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South Yorkshire’s biggest outdoor rock festival, Rockin the Bowl, welcomes you back for 2022.

With 3 days, 2 stages and no clashes, we are ecstatic to announce that on Friday party favourites The Quireboys will headline with special guests Mason Hill.

On Saturday the incredible Orange Goblin will headline with support from the legendary Diamond Head.

Recently, Majestica released an extended version of their latest album titled “A Christmas Carol”, finally completing the story surrounding grumpy old Ebenezer Scrooge with two new songs. It’s a pure symphonic power metal album inspired by the likes of Twilight Force, Rhapsody, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman and John Williams. 

After releasing their latest masterpiece “Viscera” earlier this year, Demon Head are finally able to announce their first European tour in support of their current album when they will hit the road with their friends in Slaegt.

The two diabolical and urgent orchestras will be touring through Europe for 18 days in March and April next year. Both bands have traveled wide and far on the continent on many previous tours, but there will be first appearances in several cities as well.

After their triumph at the Metal Hammer Paradise festival in Germany a few weeks ago, Swedish Heavy Metal invaders RAM have just announced their return to European stages for May of 2022!

Aussie Melodic Thrash Metallers Incrypt have signed with Wormholedeath Records a licensing deal for their new album “Thrashing Extinction”, due for release on February 25th, 2022, worldwide.

Band's signing statement:

The Greek power metallers Emerald Sun will release their fifth album “Kingdom of Gods” on January 28th, 2022.

It will be the first collaboration with their new label El Puerto Records. “Kingdom of Gods” (cover & artwork by Michael Gladigau) contains 10 brand new, varied classic power metal hymns.

Once again, producer Marcos Rodriguez (ex-Rage) was responsible for mix & mastering.

Canada’s Caveat (ft. members of Greybeard, Illuminated Minerva, Exit Strategy) is one of the longest-running metal bands in their home province of Alberta and after being relatively quiet for the last while they are charging out of the gates with a new album “Alchemy” slated for release next year.

Swedish Heavy Metal veterans Stalker have signed with Wormholedeath Records a licensing deal for their self-titled debut album, “Stalker”, due for release on February 11th, 2022.

Band statement:

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of “Scars”, the upcoming debut solo album from Nasson (Sinner’s Blood, Chaos Magic) on January 28th, 2022.

Nasson is a skilled guitarist, producer and songwriter, whom fans may recognize from his work with Sinner’s Blood and Chaos Magic, and “Scars” sees him taking on the frontman role for the first time. The new single “Not Today” is out now - watch the video below.