KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has announced a spring 2020 North American tour with AUGUST BURNS RED. The Massachusetts-based band, recently recognized by Forbes as "one of modern metal's most cherished acts," will return to the road to headline clubs and theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The trek kicks off on March 10 in Cleveland and runs ...
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain is joined by Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling NEWSBOYS frontman Michael Tait for his newest Christmas single, "Wonder Of Wonders". Available now from Identity Records at iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Google Play, iHeartRadio and more outlets globally, the song was produced at Cain's Addiction Sound ...
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The official music video for the song "Not Your Monster" from THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, can be seen below. The track is taken from THE DARK ELEMENT's second album, "Songs The Night Sings", which will be released on November 8 via ...
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THE BLACK CROWES appear to have started teasing their much-rumored 2020 comeback tour. Last week, a BLACK CROWES cartoon graphic popped up on the band's social media, and now the same image has begun to show up on billboards in the U.S. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a billboard with ...
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METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE's Timi Hansen, calling him "part of a musical force that helped shape METALLICA's sound, direction and desire to be in a hard rock band." Hansen died on Monday (November 4) after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate, MERCYFUL FATE ...
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METALLICA has announced a new donation of $100,000 to help wildfire relief efforts in the state of California. The band made the donation through its All Within My Hands non-profit foundation, which was launched in 2017 to help creating sustainable communities by tackling the issues of hunger and workforce education and encouraging volunteerism. Wildfires have ...
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METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are among the special inductee guests who will appear at the launch of "Play It Loud: Instruments Of Rock & Roll" at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland on Thursday, November 21. Also scheduled to appear are Don Felder, formerly of THE EAGLES, and Nancy Wilson ...
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In a brand new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how he keeps his Christian faith while being involved in the music industry. He responded: "If you're gonna claim to be a Christian, then you'd better learn about love and God's love and ...
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In a brand new interview with Heavy Metal And Booze, ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte spoke how the explosion of wireless communication in the early twenty-first century, with humankind now almost entirely connected, has affected society. "There have been people that have argued with me about the impact of the ...
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Andrea Ferro has admitted that LACUNA COIL's most distinct and dominant feature — the dual vocals of Ferro and Cristina Scabbia — did not come naturally upon the band's formation. "Especially in the beginning, I would say on the first three records, we [were] struggling to understand where to go exactly with the two voices," ...
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MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen has died after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate, MERCYFUL FATE singer King Diamond. King wrote in a Facebook message earlier today: "I just found out that I lost one of my dearest friends, who has been fighting cancer for a long time, ...
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Consequence Of Sound and Sony Music Entertainment have partnered together for another season of "The Opus", a podcast that explores legendary albums and their ongoing legacy. The fifth season has officially entered the world of Darkness with the Prince himself, Ozzy Osbourne. Host Andy Bothwell, a.k.a. Astronautalis, along with a number of musicians, artists, authors, ...
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REVOLUTION SAINTS, the band featuring Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, BAD ENGLISH), Doug Aldrich (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO), and Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES), has released a new song called "When The Heartache Has Gone". The track, which is available digitally, is taken from the band's forthcoming third full-length studio album, due in early 2020 ...
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Norwegian black metal royalty MAYHEM and ABBATH unite for metal media leader's latest North American live campaign this March/April. The "Decibel Magazine Tour" celebrates its ninth annual run with the ambitious pairing of legendary Norwegian black metal progenitors MAYHEM with their countrymates of black 'n' roll heroes ABBATH. Two more support acts, very much in ...
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SAXON guitarist Doug Scarratt spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Thunderbolt" album. He said (hear audio below): "We don't go into the studio and lock the doors anymore; we do write more at home, just because it's just such ...
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LINDEMANN, the project featuring vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN and Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN), will embark on a European tour in February. So far, the following shows have been announced: Feb. 04 - Hannover, Germany - Swiss Life Hall Feb. 06 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium Feb. 08 ...
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SLEEPING WITH SIRENS have announced "The Medicine Tour", a 21-date headline headline run across North America, 2020. Support on the trek, which will start in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 8, 2020 and wrap up in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 8, will come from SET IT OFF, BELMONT and POINT NORTH. Tour dates: Jan. 8 ...
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During a brand new question-and-answer session with fans on the JUDAS PRIEST Instagram page, vocalist Rob Halford was asked how and when he came up with the idea for his signature "scream." He responded: "Singers should really have a go at everything. It's all about discovering your abilities. It's no different ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's November 2 concert at The Canyon Montclair in Montclair, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Joel Steele"). RATT singer Stephen Pearcy recently told The Morning Call that the band has been writing new music. He said he is collaborating for the first time ...
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LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan has accused Democrats of "exhibiting antiquated Soviet communist tactics and behavior." Soussan, who frequently tweets in support of President Trump's policies, took to the social media platform last week to assail Democrats for their efforts to impeach the 45th U.S. president. "Democrats have become so far left that they ...
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Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life recently conducted an interview with guitarist Karl Sanders of South Carolina death metal veterans NILE. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he still has a sense of excitement prior to the release of a ...
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On October 10, old-school Brazilian thrash/death metal band TORTURE SQUAD played a show with Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT at one of the biggest and most popular festivals in the world, Rock In Rio. The fourth day of the festival was the "Metal Day" and was the only day the festival was completely sold out, with ...
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DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen celebrated his 56th birthday onstage with his bandmates this past Saturday (November 2) at the grand opening of Northern California's newest casino and hotel, the $440 million Hard Rock Sacramento at Fire Mountain, in Wheatland. Video footage of the members of DEF LEPPARD and the audience singing "Happy Birthday" to ...
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The metalcore boom of the early-to-mid-2000s signaled a changing of the guard in metal that pushed out nu-metal and introduced an era of Gothenburg melodic death metal-inspired riffing and hardcore "breakdowns." Ground zero for the scene was Massachusetts, with the likes of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and UNEARTH each generating significant airtime on the rebooted ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KING DIAMOND performing a new song, "Masquerade Of Madness", live at the opening show of the band's North American tour on Saturday, November 2 at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. Prior to playing the track, KING DIAMOND's namesake frontman told the crowd: "You might have heard ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar), Les Binks (drums) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) teamed up earlier tonight (Sunday, November 3) in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom to perform "a full-length set of PRIEST classics" with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Joining them on second guitar was A.J. Mills of HOSTILE, the British metal band whose two ...
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An open call will be held for the role of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx in the long-awaited Broadway adaptation of his memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star". The musical, which will debut in early 2020, is being directed by David Esbjornson. The description of the role ...
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In a recent interview with Antoine de Montremy of France's Duke TV, Michael Monroe discussed the 2002 reformation and eventual dissolution of famed Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS. The band originally broke on to the hard rock scene in the first half of the 1980s, becoming one of the first Finnish bands ...
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According to Ultimate Classic Rock, KISS has unveiled the first details of 75 new shows which will take place between February and October of next year. The new dates were listed on screens aboard this year's "Kiss Kruise", the annual event aboard Norwegian Pearl which set sail October 30 to November ...
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MACHINE HEAD was forced to perform with a "compromised" sound for part of its concert last night (Saturday, November 2) at the at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England after an "asshole" threw "a full 32-ounce beer" on the band's soundboard, completely taking it out of commission during the "Burn My Eyes" portion of the ...
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