In the heady musical atmosphere of the early 1990s, HELMET's 1992 breakthrough album, "Meantime", stood out for its uniquely dynamic approach. Often described as a thinking person's heavy metal band, the New York foursome merged the influence of leader Page Hamilton's avant-garde background with a hard-rocking sensibility to create some of the era's most innovative ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of SCOUR — the new extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER — performing the PANTERA classic "Strength Beyond Strength" at SCOUR's first-ever concert, which took place on February 19 at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, Louisiana can be seen ...
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Video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT project — previously known as SUPERJOINT RITUAL — performing on April 27 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (filmed by Jake Perry). SUPERJOINT kicked off the second leg of its "Caught Up In The Gears" ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss played the first of three final solo shows earlier tonight (Friday, May 12) at the Sofitel Grand Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia. The eleven-song setlist included "Can't Stop The Rain", from his 1978 debut solo album; "Words", from Criss's 1980 solo album "Out Of Control"; as well as a number of ...
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Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will release their ninth studio album, "Strength In Numbers", on August 25 via Century Media Records. The disc was recorded at Parlour Studios in n Kettering, Northamptonshire, England with producer Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR, THE EXPLOITED). THE HAUNTED guitarist Ola Englund comments: "Working on 'Strength In Numbers' with Russ ...
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Yep, it's in the family. The Cavaleras have a veritable dynasty in the making as Max and Gloria's progeny are staking their own futures in metal. To say the elder Cavaleras are proud is to say the warnings of "Chaos A.D. " threaten to play out more than two decades after they were issued. Igor, ...
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SCOUR, the new extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER, has officially recruited Adam Jarvis (MISERY INDEX, PIG DESTROYER) as its drummer. Adam Jarvis's next gig with SCOUR will take place on June 14 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. The self-titled debut EP ...
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Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT project — previously known as SUPERJOINT RITUAL — kicked off the second leg of its "Caught Up In The Gears" U.S. tour on Friday, April 21 at Alamo City Music Hall in San Antonio, Texas. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The ...
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METALLICA's "Am I Savage?" will serve as the official theme song for Triple H's "unsanctioned" match against Seth Rollins Sunday night (April 2) at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Florida. Rollins signed a "hold harmless" agreement for the match, so anything goes when the two wrestling stars step inside the ropes. Triple H took to Twitter ...
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"Escape Velocity", the new Rich Pembridge-directed video from British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE), can be seen below. The song is taken from his ninth solo album, "Endure And Survive", which was released on March 3 via Blaze Bayley Recording. The disc was recorded at Birmingham, England's Robannas Studios and said to ...
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German thrash metal veteras DESTRUCTION have announced the "North America Under Attack" tour. The trek will begin in Oakland, California on May 22 and hit nineteen cities, including Chicago, New York, and Atlanta, before concluding in Los Angeles at the Regent Theater on June 11. Direct support will come from Los Angeles thrash metallers WARBRINGER ...
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SCOUR, the new extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER, made its live debut this past Sunday night (February 19) at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, Louisiana. Professionally filmed video footage of SCOUR performing the song "Crooked" at the One Eyed Jacks concert can ...
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German thrashers DESTRUCTION have launched a PledgeMusic pre-order campaign in support of their upcoming album, "Thrash Anthems II". A leader in direct-to-fan platforms, PledgeMusic allows artists to get more personal with their fans, offering pledgers updates straight from the band and items not available anywhere else. The follow-up to 2007's "Thrash Anthems", the ...
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SCOUR, the new extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER, made its live debut last night (Sunday, February 19) at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fan-filmed video footage of SCOUR performing the PANTERA classic "Strength Beyond Strength" at yesterday's concert can be seen ...
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Tonight's (Saturday, February 18) MARDUK concert at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California has been canceled amid security concerns. The venue released a statement from the local police on Friday explaining that "there are groups that believe MARDUK profits off glorifying Nazi imagery and songs about Nazi SS officers and anti-Semitism." Therefore, "based on ...
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"Endure And Survive", the new Rich Pembridge-directed video from British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE), can be seen below. The song is the title track of his ninth solo album, which will be released on March 3 via Blaze Bayley Recording. The disc was recorded at Birmingham, England's Robannas Studios and said ...
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"Oh My God", the new video from THE PRETTY RECKLESS, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third studio set, "Who You Selling For", which arrived on October 21. Asked what she means by the line "I wish I was black" in "Oh My God", THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer Taylor Momsen ...
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Dave Prewitt of DaveTV.org has uploaded video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — performing on January 12 at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the full concert in the YouTube playlist below. Support ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — performing on January 14 at The Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas can be seen below. SUPERJOINT's U.S. tour kicked off on January 12 in Austin, Texas. Support on the ...
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SCOUR, the new extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER, will make its live debut on February 19 at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Feb. 19 - New Orleans, Lousiana - One Eyed Jacks ...
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The second annual Chicago Open Air will bring together an all-star lineup of rock's top artists on Friday, July 14, Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, just outside Chicago. The three-day music, craft beer and Gourmet Man Food festival will feature over 40 performances, including legendary rock artists ...
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British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release his ninth solo album, "Endure And Survive (Infinite Entanglement Part II)", on March 3, 2017 via Blaze Bayley Recording. The record is an exciting and enthralling sequel to his 2016 release "Infinite Entanglement", which was the first of a trilogy of releases following a ...
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Season Of Mist has announced the signing of NOCTURNAL GRAVES. The Australian old-school death metal wrecking crew will release its third full-length album later in the year. Comments the band: "NOCTURNAL GRAVES would like to extend our gratitude to Season Of Mist and we look forward to working with them on our next releases. "We ...
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Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — will embark on a U.S. tour in January. Support on the trek, which kicks off January 12 in Austin, Texas, will come from BATTLECROSS and CHILD BITE. Confirmed dates (with more to be announced ...
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In a brand new interview with Metal Insider, former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT vocalist Philip Anselmo spoke about his songwriting process and what it's like putting his life experiences, good and band, into song. He said: "Honestly, it's very important for me. I'll take a quote from my aunt. She said, ...
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Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo say that he has "nothing but love" in his heart despite the fact that a video surfaced of him earlier in the year giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the ...
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The official video for "Caught Up In The Gears Of Application", the new album from former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — can be seen below. The clip was captured at various locations in Louisiana, including the historic district of Old ...
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"Caught Up In The Gears Of Application", the new album from former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — can be streamed in its entirety using the Bandcamp widget below. Released on November 11 via Anselmo's Housecore record label, the disc was ...
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Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has once again denied being racist after a video surfaced of him earlier in the year giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood in honor ...
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"Caught Up In The Gears Of Application", a brand new song from former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is the title cut of the band's new album, which will be ...
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