On May 29, UMe/Mercury/Anthem label group continues its extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with a new, imagination-capturing expanded edition of all the magic music that comprises the band's remarkable 1980 release, "Permanent Waves". An unboxing video for the Super Deluxe Edition of "Permanent Waves - 40th Anniversary" can be seen below. "Permanent Waves", RUSH's seventh ...
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LAMB OF GOD's previously postponed "State Of Unrest" European tour with KREATOR and POWER TRIP will not take place before 2021. The trek, which had to be rescheduled in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, was originally slated to kick off on March 27 in Stockholm, Sweden and conclude on April 25 in London, ...
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DEF LEPPARD's continued standing as a beloved rock act has been bolstered by their consistency as a strong live act among the glut of legacy bands that still sell tickets based on past hits. The revered Brits revisited their past earlier this year with the exhaustive "The Early Years 79 – 81" set, and now, ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently launched a new video series, "Guitar Zero: Legends Of The Fail", in which singer Ivan Moody embarks on a journey to learn to play guitar. In episode five, which can be seen below, Ivan jumps on the phone with ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's latest album, ...
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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has completed work on his new album, "Detroit Stories". The LP, which was once again produced by Cooper's longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, features contributions by such Michigan talent as the MC5's Wayne Kramer, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's Mark Farner and Johnny "Bee" Badanjek of MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS. They also ...
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In a new interview with the "Brutally Delicious" podcast, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. "We're all in this — musicians, carpenters, chefs, lawyers — everybody's in it," Bobby said (hear audio below). "I've always thought of ...
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After a six-year break, guitarist Christian Münzner has rejoined German progressive death metallers OBSCURA as a permanent member. Münzner, known for his virtuoso guitar playing in extreme metal, joined OBSCURA in 2008 and recorded the band's critically acclaimed full-length albums "Cosmogenesis" (2009) and "Omnivium" (2011), both released via Relapse Records. He has toured the world, ...
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Former FLYLEAF vocalist Lacey Sturm has released the official lyric video for her new solo single, "The Decree" (available now via Followspot Records). A second single, "State Of Me", will follow later in the year. Sturm performed both "The Decree" and "State Of Me" during her fall 2019 tour. Lacey and her husband Josh Sturm ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has released "Resistance", a deep journey into the idiom of jazz from a composer and player with an edge. Poland's compositions are like narrations of all the complexities of life, both beauty and challenge are equally embraced in the process. "Resistance" was produced by Poland and Jim Gifford. It was ...
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Singer Oli Sykes has confirmed that BRING ME THE HORIZON's new single will be released on June 10. The British rockers have already posted snippets of the song, called "Parasite Eve", with Sykes sporting a sweater with the title on his Instagram post. The "Parasite Eve" title appears to be taken from the 1998 PlayStation ...
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Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson has uploaded a video to his YouTube channel where he shows you how to play the title track of the band's "Lock Up The Wolves" album. Check out the clip below. Two years ago, Rowan said that he "would love" to release songs that were written during the sessions for ...
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A teaser for Nisha Star's cover version of "Alone", originally written and recorded by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and released in 1990 on the album, "Lights, Camera, Revolution", is available below. The full video will be released in June. This more acoustic, moody version was produced by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES singer Mike Muir, along with Paul Northfield, whose ...
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Thomas Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom G. Warrior; CELTIC FROST, TRIPTYKON, HELLHAMMER) has announced the formation of a new "dark music" project. The new band, whose name has not yet been revealed, is tentatively planning to release its debut album later this year. Speaking to Metal Wani, Fischer stated about how the new group came together: ...
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Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have written and recorded a new song for inclusion in the upcoming "Bill & Ted Face The Music" movie. "Bill & Ted Face The Music", which reunites Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in the title roles for the first time since 1991's "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", is scheduled for an ...
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SUM 41 has released a very special treat for fans today with "13 Voices B-Sides", available for the first time ever on streaming platforms. In addition to new music, fans will have the opportunity to purchase a limited-edition merch item — available for only 72 hours. Fans can check out the ...
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"The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. For the better part of the past five years, top-charting masked metal machine MUSHROOMHEAD have been crafting the epic ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently appeared on Epic Footnote Productions' podcast "There Goes My Hero". During part one of the interview, which can be heard below, Ellefson explained why MEGADETH insists on recording their new album in person as opposed to remotely, what inspired him to record a cover of Post ...
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THE DOOBIE BROTHERS regret to announce that their 50th-anniversary tour has been rescheduled. This decision has been made with the health and safety of THE DOOBIE BROTHERS fans, crew and local employees in mind. The tour will now be rescheduled for 2021 starting on July 17 in West Palm Beach and ending on October 23 ...
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INFINITE VISIONS, the new band formed by ex-STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki, has announced that Timo's longtime STRATOVARIUS bandmate Jari Kainulainen has joined the lineup as bassist. Timo states: "I would like to welcome my old friend Jari Kainulainen to INFINITE VISIONS. Having played and toured with him makes me really happy and lucky. Jari Kainulainen ...
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Swedish/Danish metallers AMARANTHE have completed work on their new album. The follow-up to 2018's "Helix" will be released this summer via Nuclear Blast. The band states: "Our sixth album is now completely DONE! Last Sunday, a few select press members and music industry professionals got the opportunity to hear our new effort, and the response ...
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STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr says that "the last thing" he wants to do is have a member of MÖTLEY CRÜE mad at him. The latest war of words between STEEL PANTHER and MÖTLEY CRÜE began when Starr and PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia were asked in a 2019 interview which musician from the past they ...
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FAITH NO MORE has announced a number of rescheduled dates for the band's European tour that was originally slated for this summer. The influential alt-metal act was forced to postpone the dates due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. FAITH NO MORE's European tour will now kick off on June 7, 2021 ...
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QUEEN guitarist Brian May has thanked fans for a "torrent of love and support' after revealing that he recently suffered a "small heart attack." Earlier in the month, the 72-year-old musician injured his buttocks and assumed assumed the injury was the cause of the pain he was feeling. Still in "agony," May had an MRI ...
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"Entertain You", the new video from Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be seen below. WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel stated about the song: "There’s always a group of people in society that doesn’t fit in and somehow we always have a need to emphasize that they do not fit in by singling them ...
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MEGADETH's Kiko Loureiro says that he is "ashamed" of the Brazilian government's chaotic response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Brazilian-born guitarist, who currently lives in his wife's home country of Finland, discussed the COVID-19 crisis during a May 15 Instagram Live chat with ex-NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. "I'm even ashamed to mention anything about Brazil, ...
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RATT singer Stephen Pearcy is working on a new song co-written by the band's guitarist Jordan Ziff. The track is expected to appear on RATT's forthcoming follow-up to 2010's "Infestation" album. Earlier today, Pearcy tweeted: "Jordan Ziff @theRATTpack I'm @septopfuel Working on a new song with @jordanziff wrote, Send more riffs like this brother????☠️ Fuck ...
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METALLICA has posted another video as part of its new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The latest concert to be shared was recorded on March 20, 2014 at at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru. The ...
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In a new interview with Heavy New York, NIGHTWISH frontwoman Floor Jansen reflected on her first concert with the band, which took place in October 2012 in Seattle, Washington. At the time, Jansen was approached to sing for NIGHTWISH on the band's North American tour after the group parted ways with ...
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In a new interview with NowThis Entertainment, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee was asked what advice she had for people to manage their mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. She responded (see video below): "I struggle with my own issues too. It's hard to always give advice, because I think I know the right ...
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Australian metallers PARKWAY DRIVE are using the coronavirus downtime to work on material for the follow-up to 2018's "Reverence" album. Vocalist Winston McCall told Rock Sound in a new interview (see video below): "We've started writing, which is awesome. It's not something that happens fast for us. Basically, our calendar is ...
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