SEPULTURA recently launched "SepulQuarta", a weekly event where the band gives insight into its colorful history, take part in question-and-answer sessions with fans and performs music while in quarantine. In the latest video, which can be seen below, SEPULTURA plays through the song "Resistant Parasites", which originally appeared on the 2017 album "Machine Messiah". SEPULTURA's ...
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KORN's previously announced European summer 2020 tour dates have been rescheduled to maintain the safety of the band's fans, crew, and venue staff. All existing tickets will be honored for the rescheduled shows in May/June 2021. KORN says: "We look forward to returning next summer." 2021 tour dates: May 28 - Prague, Czech Republic @ ...
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PEARL JAM is among artists who will perform a virtual COVID-19 relief concert benefitting All In WA, a nonprofit started by Washington governor Jay Inslee. All In WA has already raised $20 million of its stated goal of $65 million, which will be spread among 42 different funds and causes across the state. The event ...
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In a brand new interview with the "CATtales" podcast, Phil Campbell reflected on MOTÖRHEAD's final tour leading up to the December 2015 passing of the band's frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister. "Towards the last couple of years, Lem wasn't quite himself," the MOTÖRHEAD guitarist said (hear audio below). "He just wanted ...
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In a new interview with the "Into The Darkness" podcast, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about the passion that his bandmates Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) still have for performing live, nearly 40 years into the group's existence. "With Dave, he's very passionate about what he does," Dirk ...
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Charlie Benante says that ANTHRAX has written six or seven songs for its next studio album. The follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" will be ANTHRAX's third full-length release since the 2010 return of singer Joey Belladonna, who came back into the fold for the "Big Four" shows with METALLICA, SLAYER and MEGADETH, in the ...
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WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale has told Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview that he is concerned about people not following the CDC's social distancing guidelines created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "It's just a really challenging time," he said. "I see some people taking the protocols seriously and others ...
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Sammy Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson have once teamed up via the Internet to record music. After previously connecting via their smartphones from four separate locations to lay down a brand new song titled "Funky Feng Shui", as well as covers of THE WHO's iconic track "Won't Get ...
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SLIPKNOT and the team behind its Knotfest brand have today revealed that Knotfest.com has been re-imagined to create a global multi-media hub for news, exclusive interviews, performances, merchandise and more dedicated to covering the very best of art, music, culture and media for fans of heavy culture. To celebrate the launch in explosive fashion and ...
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Drum-cam footage of MACHINE HEAD drummer Matt Alston performing the song "Aesthetics Of Hate" with his bandmates on February 21 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California can be seen below. MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke to France's HEAVY1 about the addition of Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DECAPITATED) and ...
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ALESTORM's lyrical focus on pirates, battles at sea, lusty and busty sea wenches, and general drunken revelry theoretically should not have the endurance that it has shown to have. When the Scottish party-metallers burst onto the scene with 2008's "Captain Morgan's Revenge", the insertion of those themes into songs powered by sing-along choruses, power metal ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have postponed their 2020 North American stadium tour. The trek was due to kick off on August 20 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and conclude on September 27 in Mexico City, Mexico. Earlier today, RAMMSTEIN released the following statement: "Sadly, but in the best interests of everyone's health and safety, we have ...
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JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will release his autobiography, "Confess", on September 29 via Hachette Books. Pre-orders are now available at Amazon. Known as "The Metal God" by his devoted, global fan base, Halford has always subverted the norm, and "Confess" will offer readers a compelling, heartfelt and honest look at ...
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MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher has slammed Donald Trump, calling America's 45th president an "orange shitstain" and "fucking scumbag" who is "a total racist." Kelliher discussed his political views during an appearance on the latest episode of the "Rock & Roll Beer Guy" podcast. Speaking about the fact that many seemingly smart ...
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Relapse Records is continuing its DEATH "Non Analog - On Stage Series" with the fifth installment, "Live 1990, 1991 Unknown". This rare recording features songs performed throughout DEATH's 1990 "Spiritual Healing" tour and 1991 "Human" tour. Track listing: 01. Land Of No Return (live) 02. Left To Die (live) 03. Flattening ...
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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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In a recent question-and-answer session with fans, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked to name his favorite METALLICA song. He responded (see video below): "My favorite METALLICA song [is] 'Mechanix'. "I like METALLICA — of course," he continued. "I saw METALLICA for the first time live in '89 in São Paulo, Brazil. And back then ...
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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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In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO vocalist Ronnie James Dio, was asked in what ways he is still with her, 10 years after his death. She responded (hear audio below): "He's still with me all the ...
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LED ZEPPELIN has partnered with YouTube for a special streaming event of "Celebration Day". Recorded live at London's O2 Arena on December 10, 2007, the film captures a two-hour-plus tour de force of the band's signature blues-infused rock 'n' roll that instantly became part of the legend of LED ZEPPELIN. Founding members John Paul Jones, ...
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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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Heavy metal always provides in our hour of need. The return of SORCERER seems particularly timely, such is the Swedes' noted mastery of an epic, classic and utterly ageless strain of doom metal that can hardly fail to resonate in an age of widespread mourning. Perhaps more importantly, however, "Lamenting of the Innocent" is far ...
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