German thrashers DESTRUCTION will play their first concert after the coronavirus pandemic closures on July 4 at the Z7 club in Pratteln, Switzerland. Support at the gig will come from POLTERGEIST and another, as-yet-announced act. Tickets are very limited in response to COVID-19 restrictions. Get yours here. DESTRUCTION vocalist/bassist Schmier says: ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali, who has been battling stage IV pancreatic cancer for the past 14 months, offered an update on his health during an appearance Wednesday (June 10) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". He said (hear audio below): "I'm still fighting the good fight. I'm still doing the chemotherapy. I switched to a different ...
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Richie Faulkner says it is likely the next JUDAS PRIEST album will be once again produced by Tom Allom and Andy Sneap. Allom and Sneap worked on PRIEST's 2018 album "Firepower", which was the band's second LP to feature Faulkner, who was selected to fill the void left by founding guitarist K.K. Downing following his ...
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DEFTONES drummer Abe Cunningham has offered an update on the band's follow-up to 2016's "Gore" album, which was recently recorded for a tentative late 2020 release. Speaking to Download presenter Kylie Olsson, Abe said (see video below): "We actually tracked everything [for the new LP] over the summer [of 2019]. Last summer — June and ...
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As part of today's "The Metal Tour Of The Year" streaming event hosted by SiriusXM's Jose Mangin, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "Dirk [Verbeuren, drums] and David Ellefson [bass] both just finished their parts. And ...
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The official visualizer for "I've Scene God", the new single from EMMURE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, "Hindsight", which will be released digitally on June 26 via Sharptone Records. Physical copies will be made available on July 24. "Hindsight" continues the creative partnership between the band's ...
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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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"London 1666", the new music video from the hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Born Innocent", due on July 31. Guitarist Joe Stump comments: "Hell on earth is here! 'London 1666' is about the Great Fire of London which had a devastating ...
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FLAT EARTH, the new band featuring former HIM members Mikko "Linde" Lindström (guitar) and Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (drums) alongside ex-AMORPHIS bassist Niclas Etelävuori and POLANSKI singer Anttoni "Anthony" Pikkarainen, has released the official lyric video for its new single, "Neverhappy". The song is taken from FLAT EARTH's upcoming second album, due later in the ...
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One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double album "Forever Warriors, Forever United", metal queen Doro Pesch has already started working on material for a new album. "Since February, I've been back in the studio in the USA," she says. "There are some pretty awesome things happening in these writing ...
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will reopen next week. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been closed since March 14. The Cleveland, Ohio museum will be open daily stating on Monday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advanced tickets are required and must be purchased online. Fans can choose available ...
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QUIET RIOT is scheduled to play a "socially distanced" concert early next month at Magic Springs Theme And Water Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas as part of the Magic Springs Summer Concert Series. Drummer Frankie Banali spoke about the gig during an appearance Wednesday (June 10) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". He said: "It's July 4th, ...
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Rapper Post Malone made a surprise guest appearance during a live video chat Wednesday (June 10) between MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Ellefson's business partner Thom Hazaert. Asked to name his favorite metal bands, Post Malone, a lifelong rock fan, said: "I'd say y'all. I mean, MEGADETH has gotta be the best for me. I ...
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A "S&M²" box set, featuring METALLICA's 2019 performance with the San Francisco Symphony will be made available in August. The news of the set's release was broken by drummer Lars Ulrich, who chatted with METALLICA superfan Tracey Bednar, a pediatric ICU nurse from Long Island, New York, during last night's episode of "Jimmi Kimmel Live!" ...
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Nuno Bettencourt and Steve Vai have reacted to the news that Brian May was voted greatest rock guitarist of all time in a new Total Guitar poll. "Congratulations @brianmayforreal," wrote Nuno Bettencourt. "From the first note I heard you play, you've shaped my guitar and musical DNA. I would have never become the guitarist and ...
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Paul Chapman, the Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in UFO and WAYSTED, has died at the age of 66. His passing was confirmed by his son, who wrote on Paul's Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart writing this, today is my dads 66th birthday. He passed away earlier this afternoon. ...
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British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have delayed plans to release their new single "Parasite Eve". The track was originally scheduled to arrive this Wednesday (June 10), but has now been postponed in light of current events related to Black Lives Matter, the recent civil unrest and calls for police reform in the wake of ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has just returned from Nashville, Tennessee, where he took part in the initial recording sessions for the band's 16th studio album. Ellefson discussed MEGADETH's plans for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" in a brand new interview with The Metal Circus. He said (see video below): "Recording happens ...
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Guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM spoke to the Interview Under Fire podcast about how he and his bandmates are spending their coronavirus downtime. He said (hear audio below): "Since we've been stuck at home and there's no tour plans, we've already been throwing around new song ideas and writing. ...
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PEARL JAM has released an uncensored version of its Mark Pellington-directed "Jeremy" video. The song, from the group's 1991 album "Ten", describes an unpopular boy who brings a gun into his classroom and starts shooting people. It is based on the real-life suicide of high school student Jeremy Wade Delle, who shot himself in front ...
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In a new interview with "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT spoke about how he has been staying busy during the coronavirus downtime. He said (hear audio below): "Now that I have all the time at home, there's a lot of time to reflect on ...
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Swedish veteran metallers IN FLAMES are celebrating two major milestones in 2020 with their 30th anniversary as a band and 20th anniversary of their seminal, critically acclaimed album "Clayman". In honor of this monumental occasion, Nuclear Blast Records presents a special 20th-anniversary edition of "Clayman", to be released on August 28. The lyric video for ...
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The official music video for "The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. Hair-raisingly dynamic and socially-inclined, "The Heresy" is a melodic, haunting rally cry featuring the ...
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DEFTONES have postponed their 2020 European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. The trek, which was originally set to kick off on June 9 in Lyon, France, will now take place next year. DEFTONES announced the postponement earlier today in a statement via social media. The group wrote: "Our upcoming European tour ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has praised Donald Trump, calling him "the most attacked president in history yet the greatest friend to minorities." Dolmayan made the comment while sharing a meme featuring Trump's claim that his administration has done more for the African American community "than any president since Abraham Lincoln". In a ...
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According to The St. Catharines Standard, a pavilion in Port Dalhousie, a community in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, is being named after RUSH drummer Neil Peart. A unanimous vote by the St. Catharines city council made the name Neil Peart Pavilion at Lakeside Park official on Wednesday (June 3). Neil Peart ...
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According to Variety, RATT's recent TV commercial for the Geico insurance company has amassed more than 8.7 million views on YouTube, and has aired north of 10,000 times since April 13, with an estimated media spend of $21.1 million. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing the ...
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During an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, June 3) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke about his recently completed debut solo album. He said: "It's been a long time coming. It was something that people have been asking me to do for years, and it was something that I always ...
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Adam "Nergal "Darski has confirmed that BEHEMOTH has commenced the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018's "I Loved You At Your Darkest" LP. Speaking to Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com, Nergal said (see video below): "The next BEHEMOTH album, for some reason, my mindset and the way I see that ...
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Symphonic metal masters KAMELOT return with their newest offering, "I Am The Empire - Live From The 013", to be released on August 14 via Napalm Records. The majestic live album, DVD and Blu-ray, recorded at the legendary 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands, consists of 21 songs that will tug on your heartstrings, make you want ...
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