While most of us enjoy a good chuckle at the expense of scowling black metal purists from time to time, the idea that the genre could ever be restricted by some overarching set of rules has been preposterous for well over two decades now. As a result, something as plainly perverse as MORA PROKAZA's third ...
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Lenny Kravitz will chronicle the first 25 years of his life in the upcoming memoir, "Let Love Rule", which will be published on October 6 via the Henry Holt And Company imprint. "I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection," says Lenny. "I never understood that connection until I ...
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EVANESCENCE has released "The Game Is Over", the second song from its upcoming album, "The Bitter Truth" (BMG). The band's first collection of new original music in nine years, "The Bitter Truth" will be made available incrementally throughout 2020. The iPhone-shot, neon nightmare of a video for "The Game Is Over" will go live Friday, ...
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Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent was interviewed by President Donald Trump campaign's "Real News Insights" series with host Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law. Speaking about the peaceful demonstrations and violent riots that have erupted across the country in response to police brutality and the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Ted said ...
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Last month, STYX drummer Todd Sucherman released his debut solo album, "Last Flight Home", via Aqua Pulse Records. The official music video for the disc's latest single, "Ad Lib Everything", can be seen below. CDs, high-resolution audio WAV downloads, and limited-edition signed and numbered 180-gram vinyl LPs are available now on all digital outlets as ...
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In a recent interview with Higgo of Australia's Triple M radio station, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara spoke about "Dealing With Demons I" — the band's first release of new, original material since 2016's "Trust No One". "This record is about, look, let's do a double record — volume one and volume two — let's go ...
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MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke to Tone-Talk about the progress of the songwriting sessions for 2017's "Emperor Of Sand" album. He said (see video below): "It's hard right now, because I thought I'd be really inspired to be writing, but I'm not. But I already have 20 songs written, so I'm ...
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EVANESCENCE will release a new single, "The Game Is Over", on Wednesday, July 1. Anyone who pre-saves the song will get a chance to hear it first on a Zoom call with the band. EVANESCENCE's long-awaited new album, "The Bitter Truth", will arrive later this year. The disc's first single, "Wasted ...
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"Brickwall", the new video from German metal queen Doro Pesch, can be seen below. The track is being released digitally via Nuclear Blast and on vinyl on July 31. One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double album "Forever Warriors, Forever United", Doro has already started working on material for ...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli says that he has spent most of this year in therapy in order to help him deal with "so many personal issues" he has resisted confronting for a long time. Two days ago, Cerulli tweeted that his "mental health" was "on a serious decline this year" as a ...
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"Brickwall", the new single and video from German metal queen Doro Pesch, will be made available on Friday, June 26. A couple of teaser clips are available below. "Brickwall" will be released digitally via Nuclear Blast and on vinyl on July 31. One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double ...
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The official music video for "The Both Of Us", a new song from HOUSE OF LORDS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 10th studio album, "New World - New Eyes", which was released on June 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. Recorded and produced by the band's singer and mastermind, James ...
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Supergroup FLYING COLORS will release a brand new live set, "Third Stage: Live In London", on September 18 via Music Theories Recordings. "Third Stage: Live In London" was filmed during FLYING COLORS' 2019 U.S. and European tour and the footage captures the exhilarating sold-out final night, on December 14 at the iconic Grade II Listed, ...
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Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and his longtime girlfriend, Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES), have uploaded their cover version of MASSIVE ATTACK's "Teardrop" song, filmed they were in quarantine. Playing bass on the track is Roberto "Ra" Diaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES). Benante uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel, writing in an accompanying message: "I was ...
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada death metallers KATAKLYSM will release a new album titled "Unconquered" in the fall via Nuclear Blast Records. A teaser for the effort is available below. KATAKLYSM's latest album, "Meditations", was released in June 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The 10-song disc was produced by the band's guitarist Jean-François Dagenais and drummer Oli Beaudoin, ...
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In a new interview with News Lagoon, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked for his take on the ongoing George Floyd protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and the response from the police and the president. He said: "I would like to clarify: I am not an activist. ...
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Southern California rock quartet JOYOUS WOLF, described by the Los Angeles Times as a "mix of rugged grunge and blues," has premiered the animated video for the brand-new song "Odyssey". Watch a mariner and his son navigate the waters of life — quite literally — below. "I was inspired by Homer's 'The Odyssey' since that ...
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During a recent appearance on "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke about the so-called "doodle," the fun and unusual feature METALLICA added to its shows on the band's last few tours. At each stop, Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett have been covering ...
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A video of DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse teaching you how to play the band's new single, "Man Alive", can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Whoosh!", which will be released on August 7 via earMUSIC. "It's an abstract concept," frontman and lyricist Ian Gillan told
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DOKKEN has announced a pair of socially distanced concerts next month that will feature special guest guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE). Support at the shows will come from LYNCH MOB, which is led by former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch. Both dates will include an "encore performance" with Lynch and DOKKEN leader Don Dokken. The shows ...
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In a new interview with Beverly Hills Magazine, POISON frontman discussed the recent release of his personal scrapbook memoir, titled "Auto-Scrap-Ography". The book is an amalgamation of Michaels's timestamped photographs, inspirational musings, landmark memories, and deep thoughts, penned by the singer himself. Speaking about some of his biggest life regrets, Michaels ...
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Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler will be interviewed live tonight (Thursday, June 18) at 9:30 p.m. PDT / 12:30 a.m. EDT / 2:30 p.m. AEST (Friday) by AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's ...
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Former OF MICE & MEN frontman Austin Carlile has denied multiple claims of sexual misconduct, which were posted by an alleged victim on social media. The 32-year-old singer has been accused of sexually assaulting several women. The accuser took to her Facebook to detail the allegations and call out Alternative Press for not reporting over ...
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PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to "Offstage With DWP" about the 20th anniversary of the band's breakthrough album "Infest". The LP peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart and has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for sales in excess of three million copies in the ...
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An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for RESIST & BITE, the new band featuring former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, is available streamed below. Joining him in the group are ex-LYNCH MOB lead vocalist Nathan Utz, guitarist Steve Stokes, drummer David Parks and bassist Brian Powell. During an appearance this past March on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" radio ...
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People know the all-too-famous stories of 'N SYNC, BACKSTREET BOYS, O-TOWN and countless others that rose to the top of the pop charts. The one band that got away from Lou Pearlman (the man behind their success) was the little-known boy band F.P.C. (FOUR PUMP CHUMPS). The band was known for their infectious tracks that ...
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THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has voiced his support for both the protesters and the police in the wake of George Floyd demonstrations across the U.S. The protests erupted after the Memorial Day killing of Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pinned his neck to the ground with ...
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QUEEN's Brian May says that he is "touched" by all the praise heaped upon him by other guitarists after he was recently voted greatest rock guitarist of all time in a Total Guitar poll. On Saturday (June 13), May took to his Instagram to share a BLABBERMOUTH.NET article headlined "NUNO BETTENCOURT ...
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DEAD CROSS, the Southern California hardcore outfit featuring Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS), Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, TOMAHAWK), Justin Pearson (THE LOCUST, RETOX) and Michael Crain (RETOX, FESTIVAL OF DEAD DEER), has released its cover version of the BLACK FLAG classic "Rise Above". The song was created in solidarity with the "Black Lives ...
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Ace Frehley will play a pair of shows this summer that will apparently respect guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the new coronavirus. The original KISS guitarist is scheduled to perform at Jergels in Warrendale, Pennsylvania on August 6 and at the Robins Theatre in Warren, Ohio on August 7. Coronavirus restrictions have eased ...
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