"War Of Words", the new video from KXM, the band featuring bassist/vocalist Doug "dUg" Pinnick (KING'S X), guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN) and drummer Ray Luzier (KORN), can be seen below. The energizing clip depicts the band artfully contemplating the consequences of our words in today’s climate in the midst of a ferocious musical ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT performing the song "Psychosocial" at this year's edition of the Resurrection Fest, which was held July 3-6 in Viveiro, Spain, can be seen below. SLIPKNOT will embark on a European tour next year in support of its new album, "We Are Not Your Kind". The band, which recently played ...
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A performance clip of the song "Hang Me Out To Dry" from Ian Gillan's upcoming album "Contractual Obligation" can be seen below. Gillan, together with Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and a few others, is considered one of the legendary voices that shaped hard rock. Despite his commitment to DEEP PURPLE, the singer has built an ...
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GODSMACK has achieved a career first by scoring three No. 1 singles from the same album. This week, "Under Your Scars", the third single from the band's "When Legends Rise" LP, has ascended to No. 1 on the Active Rock chart. This marks the group's third No. 1 rock hit from its current album. "Under ...
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LACUNA COIL and ALL THAT REMAINS have announced the "Disease Of The Anima" North American co-headlining tour. The trek includes special guests BAD OMENS, TOOTHGRINDER (September 15 - October 10), EXIMIOUS (October 11 - October 19) and UNCURED. Tickets for the tour go on sale starting July 26 at 12 p.m. local time. Tickets will ...
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SLIPKNOT has shared "Solway Firth", the second new song to be released off the band's widely anticipated sixth LP, "We Are Not Your Kind", which will arrive August 9 on Roadrunner Records. "Solway Firth" is available now at all DSPs along with an official music video directed by the band's own M. Shawn Crahan. Created ...
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In a recent interview with Australia's Heavy magazine, Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA spoke about the impact of their 1996 "Plays Metallica By Four Cellos" debut. Consisting solely of METALLICA covers, the album cast a spotlight on the group's classically trained abilities, setting the stage for them to release their own ...
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Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with BAD WOLVES bassist Kyle Konkiel and drummer John Boecklin. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether Boecklin envisioned BAD WOLVES being able to tour Europe so early into their career: John: "Sure, but it really wasn't like ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA's entire July 13 concert at Granåsen in Trondheim, Norway can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hardwired 02. The Memory Remains 03. Ride The Lightning 04. Harvester Of Sorrow 05. The Unforgiven 06. Here Comes Revenge 07. Moth Into Flame 08. Sad But True 09. ...
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IRON MAIDEN kicked off the 33-city North American leg of its "Legacy Of The Beast" tour last night (Thursday, July 18) at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. The 16-song set included a number of classic IRON MAIDEN cuts, such as "The Trooper", "Fear Of The Dark", "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and "Run To The ...
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SLIPKNOT will embark on a European tour next year in support of its new album, "We Are Not Your Kind". The band, which recently played a month's worth of European festival dates and headline shows, has released a list of the cities where it will perform in 2020, with more information to be made available ...
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EUROPE frontman Joey Tempest has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that he and his bandmates have "started talking about" making the follow-up to 2017' "Walk The Earth" album. "Everybody is collecting ideas individually," he said (see video below). "And that's how we start. And sometimes we start something we call the 'Sunday club,' where every ...
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SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith says that he and his bandmates have already done "some" songwriting for the follow-up to last year's "Attention Attention" album. Asked by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station if he is contantly working on new music and song ideas, Smith said (hear audio below): "I still do have what I call ...
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SAINT ASONIA, the act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Cale Gontier and drummer Sal Giancarelli, will release a new single, "The Hunted", on July 24. The track, which can be previewed below, features a guest appearance by GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. "The Hunted" is taken from SAINT ASONIA's ...
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"Manifest Reality", the new video from Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Awakening", which will be released on August 23 via Metal Blade Records. SACRED REICH's first LP in 23 years was produced by Arthur Rizk, who has previously worked with CAVALERA ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Frantic" live on July 11 at Telia Parken in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. METALLICA played "Frantic" for the first time in eight years when it kicked off the spring/summer 2019 European leg of its "Worldwired" tour on May 1 at the Estádio Do Restelo ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is not aware of any symptoms that Dave Mustaine had immediately prior to being diagnosed with throat cancer about two months ago. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" on July 6 at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. METALLICA's "WorldWired" tour has played more than 130 shows across the world since its 2016 kick-off. Last November, drummer Lars Ulrich told The Mercury News that the trek could last through ...
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Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's 2019 shows, drummer Nicko McBrain takes us through the "Legacy Of The Beast" setlist in his own inimitable style. Check out all seven videos below. MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour will hit 33 cities across the U.S. and Canada beginning in July. Support on the trek comes from THE RAVEN ...
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DANKO JONES's namesake vocalist/guitarist recently appeared on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "A Rock Supreme": Danko: "We never try to 'say' anything — we just try to write a bunch of good-sounding rock ...
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Lee Bros Meats conducted an interview with SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera prior to the band's July 5 show at iBoat in Bordeaux, France. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's 2018 studio album, "Ritual": Max: "It was necessary ...
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In a recent interview with France's United Rock Nations, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna talked about the band's touring life, particularly as it relates to perfoming on the European continent. He said (see video below): "It's great. The band's doing great. We went through a lot of problems in the past, but we're over that now. ...
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IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith spoke to the Miami Herald about the concept for the "Legacy Of The Beast" tour, which was inspired by MAIDEN's mobile game and comic book of the same name. The stage set design features a number of different but interlocking "worlds" with a setlist covering a large selection ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's July 11 concert at the O2 Arena in London, England can be seen below. According to Billboard, the first North American leg of KISS's "End Of The Road" tour grossed $58.7 million and sold 518,395 tickets. The trek kicked off on January 31 in Vancouver and played an ...
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Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's 2019 shows, drummer Nicko McBrain takes us through the "Legacy Of The Beast" setlist in his own inimitable style. Check out the second video below. MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour will hit 33 cities across the U.S. and Canada beginning in July. Support on the trek comes from THE RAVEN ...
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New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER will release their first album in 27 years, "Mourn The Southern Skies", on September 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band now features founding members Vinnie La Bella (guitar) and Kyle Thomas (vocals) along with Jason Viebrooks (HEATHEN) on bass, Marzi Montazeri (ex-SUPERJOINT RITUAL, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ...
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KXM, the band featuring bassist/vocalist Doug "dUg" Pinnick (KING'S X), guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN) and drummer Ray Luzier (KORN), will release its third album, "Circle Of Dolls", on September 13 via Rat Pak Records in the U.S. and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. The disc was recorded at Steakhouse Studio in North Hollywood, ...
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Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's 2019 shows, drummer Nicko McBrain takes us through the "Legacy Of The Beast" setlist in his own inimitable style. Check out the six-minute video below. MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour will hit 33 cities across the U.S. and Canada beginning in July. Support on the trek comes from THE RAVEN ...
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IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has told the Miami New Times in a new interview that his band's 2011 "Best Metal Performance" Grammy win for "El Dorado" was less deserving than some other MAIDEN nominations, such as "Blood Brothers", "Fear Of The Dark" and "The Wicker Man". "To be honest with you, I ...
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Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will embark on "The Raven Still Flies Over Europe" tour in the fall. Support on the trek, which will kick off on November 11 in Stockholm, will come from EDGE OF PARADISE and TEMPLE BALLS. SONATA ARCTICA will be touring in support of its tenth studio album, "Talviyö" (which ...
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