Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has teamed up with EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza, former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo and RANCID bassist Matt Hoffman to record a "quarantine" cover version of the DEAD KENNEDYS classic "Police Truck" as part of Phil's new series "Collab-A-Jam". Phil uploaded the video to his ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "It's interesting. 'Dystopia', I think, really reset the band. I think we really found the sweet spot, the center of ...
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Chris Slade says that he is "always ready to go" if he gets a call from AC/DC to join the legendary hard rock band on tour. The 73-year-old played drums for AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" world trek after Phil Rudd was arrested for drug possession and threatening to kill an employee. Since then, AC/DC has ...
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In a recent interview with Spotify's "Metal Talks", LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe spoke about his 2012 blog post about his desire to run for public office. He said: "Years ago — what was it? Two elections ago — I announced that I was running for president of the United ...
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Capricia Productions games studio has announced that ASKING ALEXANDRIA's Danny Worsnop has joined the game "Of Bird And Cage", which is currently under development. The frontman will be performing the vocal parts for the character Ari, who is in a romantic relationship with the game's protagonist Gitta, voiced by Kobra Paige from KOBRA AND THE ...
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Beloved by fans of folk and power metal, FALCONER have been an intermittent force for good over the last two decades. Six years on from the dark, windswept and generally well-received "Black Moon Rising", founding guitarist Stefan Weinerhall's largely studio-based crew have stuck to their guns and produced another album full of soaring folk melodies, ...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli says that he has spent most of this year in therapy in order to help him deal with "so many personal issues" he has resisted confronting for a long time. Two days ago, Cerulli tweeted that his "mental health" was "on a serious decline this year" as a ...
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Grindcore/hardcore punk veterans VENOMOUS CONCEPT — featuring members of BRUTAL TRUTH and NAPALM DEATH — will release their fourth full-length album, "Politics Versus The Erection", on August 28 via Season Of Mist. The disc's first single, "Lemonade", can be streamed below. Track listing: 01. Simian Flu (03:20) 02. Hole In The Ground (00:53) 03. Eliminate ...
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Oscilloscope Laboratories will theatrically release the feature documentary "All I Can Say" in virtual cinemas, record stores, and music venues on June 26. A rare autobiography of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of the rock band BLIND MELON, the film was created solely with Hoon's own footage, voice, and music, and stands as a ...
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POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One has called out the artists who are participating in next month's Herd Immunity Fest. The three-day event, set to take place July 16-18, 2020 in Ringle, Wisconsin, will feature performances by STATIC-X, DOPE, BOBAFLEX, ROYAL BLISS, and more. The "mini-fest" will only host a total of 15 bands spread out ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Knock Me Down" and "Tops", the two new solo videos from MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, can be seen below. Both clips were directed by Lee's longtime friend Fred Durst (LIMP BIZKIT). In conversation with Lee about his new music, his abject joy over his new album, "Andro", ...
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METALLICA's Kirk Hammett has praised the new LAMB OF GOD album, saying it is 'seriously great." Just days after "Lamb Of God"'s release, Kirk took to his Instagram to share the LP's cover and included the following message: "As a long time LAMB OF GOD fan , I just want to say that this album ...
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"Brickwall", the new single and video from German metal queen Doro Pesch, will be made available on Friday, June 26. A couple of teaser clips are available below. "Brickwall" will be released digitally via Nuclear Blast and on vinyl on July 31. One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double ...
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Firmly at the forefront of the progressive rock and metal scenes for nearly three decades now and one of modern rock's most acclaimed live acts, Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION returns with a new studio album titled "Panther" on August 28 via InsideOut Music. The follow-up to 2017's "In The Passing Light Of Day" was recorded, ...
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SEETHER's new single, "Dangerous", can be streamed below. The track will be included on the band's recently completed eighth album, "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum", which is due on August 28 via Fantasy Records. Three years after releasing its critically acclaimed record "Poison The Parish", SEETHER returns with "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum". Translating to ...
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Former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera has announced the launch of "Max Trax", a twice-weekly Internet video series in which he will discuss the inspiration for many of the songs spanning his nearly 40-year music career. Cavalera, who is also involved with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and KILLER BE KILLED, broke the news of his ...
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In a new interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2019's "Who Do You Trust?" album. Asked if the new material is picking up where the last LP left off, ...
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Tommy Lee says that 2019's Netflix biopic "The Dirt", about MÖTLEY CRÜE's formative years, sparked a renewed interest from younger fans who wanted to see them live, contributing to the band's decision to renege on its infamous "cessation of touring" contract. After vowing in 2015 never to play together again, CRÜE announced last December that ...
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The official lyric video for a new FILTER song called "Thoughts And Prayers" can be seen below. The track was written as a collaboration between FILTER mainman Richard Patrick and fellow FILTER founding member Brian Liesegang, who reconnected for several months in 2018 and 2019 before scrapping their planned reunion album. "Thoughts And Prayers" will ...
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Robb Flynn has pushed back against people criticizing him for expressing his political opinions on social media and through his music. The MACHINE HEAD frontman recently caught flak from some fans when he slammed President Donald Trump in a post on the band's web site, calling the billionaire real estate mogul "the embodiment of everything ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian says that "the amount of online hate and stupidity" he and his bandmate John Dolmayan are subjected to is "unjustifiable." Earlier today, Tankian took to his Instagram to write: "My drummer and brother in law @johndolmayan_ whom I love and respect irrespective of our extremely polarized political commentary ...
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In a recent interview with Chris Annunziata of 90.3 WMSC's "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience" radio show, former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell spoke about how he has been dealing with the fact that he is unable to play any live shows amid the coronavirus pandemic. He said: "[It's ...
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During a June 22 appearance on SirusXM's "Trunk Nation", former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was asked when he thinks he will feel comfortable enough to resume touring amid the coronavirus pandemic. He responded: "One thing that is for sure is that health comes first, and if you ...
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On the heels of the announcement of his first-ever book "Wicked Words And Epic Tales", ICED EARTH founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer Jon Schaffer releases the debut lyric video from the audio CD that accompanies the book. The video for the track "Dracula (A Narrative Soundscape)" is a collection of public domain footage that provides ...
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Jamey Jasta says that "social media is mostly dumb and just making people dumber." The HATEBREED frontman made the comment in response to a message from a fan who accused the singer of being "a sheep" because the fan apparently got a pre-roll ad for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden every time he tried ...
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Kurt Cobain's Boss DS-1 distortion pedal sold for nearly $9,000 at Julien's Auctions' "Music Icons" event, which took place on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, 2020 live in Beverly Hills and online at JuliensAuctions.com. The orange Boss DS-1 pedal was used by Cobain on stage while performing with NIRVANA ...
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On Wednesday, June 3, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE began posting an array of pictures from its history to the band's official Instagram account. They wiped their Instagram page clean and proceeded to share one image per year per day, starting with 1999 and going through 2019. It was a mere hint of what ...
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Bassist and vocalist Dylan Desmond has been the enduring force behind Seattle's exceptional funeral doom outfit BELL WITCH. The act has been a duo at its core, and originally included founding member Adrian Guerra, who sadly passed away in 2016, prior to his replacement and current vocalist/drummer Jesse Shreibman being named and performing on 2017's ...
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New RATT lead guitarist Jordan Ziff — who is also a member of Marty Friedman's backing band — has told "The Official Danko Jones Podcast" that he is finishing up a solo record that he has been "working on for a little while." He explained (hear audio below): "I've been working on it longer than ...
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The official music video for "The Both Of Us", a new song from HOUSE OF LORDS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 10th studio album, "New World - New Eyes", which was released on June 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. Recorded and produced by the band's singer and mastermind, James ...
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