HALESTORM's music video for the title track of the band's latest album, "Vicious", can be seen below. HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale stated about the track: "'Vicious' is the song that came in at the 11th hour of finishing this record. "We loved the word 'vicious,' but we didn't want to use it in its typical ...
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In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in FATES WARNING for 35 years, and the latter the original frontman of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the ARCH/MATHEOS banner, 2011's "Sympathetic ...
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After kicking off the year with a North American tour that saw them playing to more than 200,000 frenzied fans, two-time Grammy nominees DISTURBED have announced a much-anticipated second leg of arena shows set to begin July 21 at the Mankato Civic Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Select shows on the tour will feature special guests ...
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Brazil's bestial barbarians MYSTIFIER have been unwavering in the endless pursuit and exploration of extreme metal darkness for 30 years. Whether it's interesting or trivial depends on who you ask, but the act is arguably best known for its inclusion on the metalcentric soundtrack of Harmony Korine's ragtag-celebrating cult classic film "Gummo". Anecdotal bullet points ...
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Coming off an extremely successful European tour, rock veterans P.O.D. will bring their acclaimed live show back to America. The tour supporting their most recent release, "Circles", will run from May 10 to June 9 all over the country. NONPOINT, ISLANDER, NINE SHRINES and HYRO THE HERO will provide support on various dates. Singer Sonny ...
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One of the most active rock bands since the release of its 2009 self-titled debut album, HALESTORM has spent so much time on the road that it has started become a normal way of life for them, according to frontwoman Lzzy Hale. In a recent interview with LJ from New Zealand's Bayrock radio station, Hale ...
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THE MUTE GODS, featuring Nick Beggs (STEVEN WILSON, STEVE HACKETT), Roger King (STEVE HACKETT) and Marco Minnemann (THE ARISTOCRATS, THE SEA WITHIN), will release their third studio album, "Atheists And Believers", on March 22. The official music video for the track "One Day", which features Alex Lifeson of RUSH as a guest, can be seen ...
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Savannah, Georgia metal band BARONESS will release its eagerly awaited new album, "Gold & Grey", on June 14 via Abraxan Hymns. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Borderlines", can be seen below. "Our goal is, was, and will always be to write increasingly superior, more honest and compelling songs, and to develop ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has released a new music video today for the song "Spoke In The Wheel" from the upcoming LP "Sonic Brew - 20th Anniversary Blend 5.99 - 5.19", due out this spring. Directed by longtime director and collaborator Justin Reich, the clip is the first music video we've seen from the band since ...
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Savannah, Georgia metal band BARONESS has unveiled the full cover artwork of its upcoming album, "Gold & Grey". The band's fifth disc is due later in the year. BARONESS guitarist/vocalist John Baizley created the new album artwork, just as he did for all four of the group's previous albums as well as the outfit's EPs. ...
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According to Billboard, Marc Jacobs has responded to NIRVANA's lawsuit over a design featured in the brand's "Redux Grunge" collection, saying the band doesn't own the copyright and there are pronounced differences between the designs. The collection celebrates the cultural significance of the clothing that went on to become a badge of cool ...
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THE PRODIGY singer Keith Flint died as a result of hanging, it has been revealed. He was found dead on March 4 at his home in Essex, a county in the southeast of England, northeast of London. A postmortem was carried out on Flint's body last Thursday. The coroner's officer, Lynsey Chaffe, said during a ...
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"Monster Human", the new video from Swedish metallers TRANSPORT LEAGUE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Million Volt Scream", which will be released on August 30 via Mighty Music. Formed in 1994, TRANSPORT LEAGUE soon made its mark on the scene with its debut album, "Stallion Showcase". ...
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P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval says that "passport" issues prevented drummer Noah "Wuv" Bernardo from taking part in the band's current European tour. Last month, Bernardo released a video message in which he said that he was sitting out the trek in order to "take care of some business" back home in San Diego. He is ...
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British hard rock five-piece THE TREATMENT will release a new album, "Power Crazy", on March 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the latest single, "Hang Them High", can be seen below. "Power Crazy" is the band's fourth full-length album and continues their successful formula of coupling sonic power with a taste ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, NIRVANA's famed "Live At The Paramount" concert is being released on vinyl. The concert took place about a month after the release of the album "Nevermind". The double LP will include bonus features such as a 12x24" poster insert and a replica of an original backstage pass which will ...
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Think back to 2011. It was pretty hard to imagine anyone beyond Geoff Tate's immediate friends and family feeling particularly excited about the prospect of a new QUEENSRŸCHE album, and while "Dedicated to Chaos" was full of interesting ideas and strong melodies, even the band's most devoted fans must surely have been stifling a bemused ...
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THE PRODIGY frontman Keith Flint has died at the age of 49. He was found dead this morning (Monday, March 4) at his home in Essex, a county in the southeast of England, northeast of London. Flint's THE PRODIGY bandmate Liam Howlett said that Keith died by suicide. "The news is true, I can't believe ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have uploaded official behind-the-scenes footage from their February 22 concert at Le Zénith in Paris, France. Check out the clip below. As previously reported, the February 20 show by SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS at Eventim Apollo in London, England was professionally filmed for future release. ...
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A 10-minute video of WHITESNAKE leader David Coverdale unboxing his copy of "Slide It In: The Ultimate Special Edition" can be seen below. The 35th-anniversary edition of WHITESNAKE's 1984 album, "Slide It In", will be available on March 22. WHITESNAKE scored its first platinum-selling album with "Slide It In", a release that has sold more ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that it's unlikely the band will make new music anytime soon. Last summer, Malakian publicly accused singer Sej Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalemate. In a message on Facebook, Tankian wrote that Malakian ...
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Grammy-nominated British rock band BRING ME THE HORIZON has announced its spring "Second Base" tour. The trek, which follows the group's North American "First Love" headline run, includes eleven headline shows and multiple festival appearances. Special guest SCARLXRD will appear on all dates. The "Second Base" tour will kick off May 8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...
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In a recent interview with Australia's Keen Eye 4 Concerts, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked to reveal one thing about herself that she wouldn't normally tell a journalist. She said: "Something that I don't normally tell, and it's not necessarily because I wanna keep it from anybody — I just don't think about it ...
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The February 20 concert by SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS at Eventim Apollo in London, England was professionally filmed for future release. After the show, Slash tweeted: "London, that was a fucking blast! I'm glad we captured the night on video! Thanks for a truly memorable evening! RnFnR!" The band's setlist was as ...
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HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was recently interviewed on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the heavier musical direction of HALESTORM's latest album, "Vicious", compared to its predecessor, 2015's "Into The Wild Life", Lzzy said: "I think that we were just ready ...
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Swedish metallers TRANSPORT LEAGUE have signed a deal with Mighty Music. The band's eighth album, "A Million Volt Scream", will be released later in the year. Formed in 1994, TRANSPORT LEAGUE soon made its mark on the scene with its debut album, "Stallion Showcase". Two and a half decades and half a dozen albums later, ...
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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE have premiered the official music video for "Trust Fund Baby", the lead track off their upcoming debut album of original material, "Space Between", set for release on May 10 through BMG. The album, written by Hagar, unfolds like a novel with each song exploring a different chapter in a saga ...
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Tom Morello will embark on a U.S. tour in May in support of his his recently released solo album, "The Atlas Underground". Prior to the run, the RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist will perform at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on March 29. The 14-date spring trek will launch May 3 ...
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Fresh off back-to-back tours celebrating the 15th anniversary of their 2003 full-length debut album "When Broken Is Easily Fixed", Canadian rockers SILVERSTEIN are gearing up to release "Redux: The First 10 Years". The album features all-new recordings of 12 classic songs from the band's first 10 years as a unit. Consider it a "sonic update" ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have released the official music video for the song "Call Of The Wild". The clip was shot in Poland during the band's "Living The Dream" 2019 tour and was directed by Sturge Media. "Call Of The Wild" is taken from SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS' latest ...
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