Fan-filmed video footage of AMARANTHE's entire September 30 performance at the Zal Ozhidaniya club in Saint-Petersburg, Russia can be seen below. AMARANTHE's new album, "Maximalism", will be released on October 21 via Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2014's "Massive Addictive" is described in a press release as "a hyper-modern, metallic beast of a record" containing ...
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AMARANTHE, the cutting-edge Swedish rock band with the triple lead-vocal attack, has dropped "That Song" from its upcoming album, "Maximalism". Check it out at Spotify. "The time has come to unveil 'That Song' to the world," said guitarist Olof Mörck. "Showcasing a new side of AMARANTHE, the song combines an anthemic arena riff ...
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VAMPS, the visually arresting Japanese rock band featuring Hyde (L'ARC-EN-CIEL) and K.A.Z. (OBLIVION DUST), is back! There is a swell of activity surrounding the band, including new songs with major guests, a fall 2016 headline tour across North America and working on their next full-length album. VAMPS just dropped not one but two songs with ...
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Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are planning on revisiting their LINDEMANN project during RAMMSTEIN's next break from touring and recording activities. LINDEMANN's debut album, "Skills In Pills", was released in June 2015 to mostly positive reviews, with Till describing the project's sound as ...
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During an interview with Kaaos TV conducted on July 2 at Provinssi in Seinäjoki, Finland, RAMMSTEIN keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz spoke about the new song "Ramm 4", which opened the band's recent shows and which contains lyrics that seem to be a combination of various titles of previous RAMMSTEIN songs. Regarding why RAMMSTEIN chose to ...
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In December of 2015, three bands with three different stylistic approaches to aggressive music, but a common outlook on the world, came together to create a collective piece of work — "The Depression Sessions". Those three bands were THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and on August 12 Nuclear ...
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Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's debut solo album, "Head Job", will be re-released in Europe on September 30 via Wave 365 Media. He will be visiting Europe at the end of September to promote the re-release and will be available for press, radio and television interviews. Described by Malcolm Young, co-founder of AC/DC, as "the ...
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Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen played two shows at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany — one on the Black Stage at the main event, and the other one as a special and intimate acoustic set inside "Wacken Metal Church." In addition to stripped down versions of her original ...
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AMARANTHE, the cutting-edge Swedish pop-metal outfit with the triple-lead-vocal attack, will release its new album, "Maximalism", on October 21 via Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2014's "Massive Addictive" is described in a press release as "a hyper-modern, metallic beast of a record" containing "12 new tracks that fully live up to the 'bigger, bolder' promise ...
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The third trailer for "Coming Home", the new album from PAIN, the Swedish metal band led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren, is available below. The follow-up to 2011's "You Only Live Twice" is due on September 9 through Nuclear Blast and features cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann. Tägtgren, who last year collaborated with vocalist ...
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The second trailer for "Coming Home", the new album from PAIN, the Swedish metal band led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren, is available below. The follow-up to 2011's "You Only Live Twice" is due on September 9 through Nuclear Blast and features cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann. Tägtgren, who last year collaborated with vocalist ...
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In December of 2015, three bands with three different stylistic approaches to aggressive music, but a common outlook on the world, came together to create a collective piece of work — "The Depression Sessions". Those three bands were THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY and on August 12, Nuclear ...
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A 29-year-old man died of injuries he sustained in a fall during the Chicago Open Air festival. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the man, identified as Robert Smucz, was watching the concert on the mezzanine level of Toyota Park in Bridgeview just after 10 p.m. on Friday, July 15 when he fell. He ...
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The first trailer for "Coming Home", the new album from PAIN, the Swedish metal band led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren, is available below. The follow-up to 2011's "You Only Live Twice" is due on September 9 through Nuclear Blast and features cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann. Tägtgren, who last year collaborated with vocalist ...
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Veteran photographer Kevin Estrada has shot some of rock's biggest names over the years, including NIRVANA, KISS, REM and GREEN DAY. Once more, he is using his connections in the world of rock for a good cause — to fight human trafficking through the celebrity charity event "Rock For Freedom" on July 28 at Lucky ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Black Knight Satellite" from PAIN, the Swedish metal band led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren, can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's new album, "Coming Home", which will be released on September 9 through Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the follow-up to ...
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In December of 2015, three bands with three different stylistic approaches to aggressive music, but a common outlook on the world, came together to create a collective piece of work — "The Depression Sessions". Those three bands were THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and on August 12, Nuclear ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of RAMMSTEIN's entire June 19 performance at Maxidrom in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. RAMMSTEIN once again opened the show with a brand new song, presently only known as "Ramm 4". The track, which was also played at all previous stops on the band's current European festival run, contains lyrics that ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN performing on June 17 at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. RAMMSTEIN once again opened the show with a brand new song, presently only known as "Ramm 4". The track, which was also played at all previous stops on the band's current European festival ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN performing on June 11 at the Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf, The Netherlands can be seen below. RAMMSTEIN once again opened its show with a brand new song, presently only known as "Ramm 4". The track, which was also played at all previous stops on the band's ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN performing on June 11 at the Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf, The Netherlands can be seen below. RAMMSTEIN once again opened its show with a brand new song, presently only known as "Ramm 4". The track, which was also played at all previous stops on the band's current ...
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PAIN, the Swedish metal band led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren, will release its new album, "Coming Home", on September 9 through Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2011's "You Only Live Twice" was created by Stefan Heilemann and can be seen below. Tägtgren, who last year collaborated with vocalist Till ...
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Video footage of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN performing a brand new song, presently only known as "Ramm 4", during their June 3 performance at the Rock In Vienna festival in Vienna, Austria can be seen below. The track, which was also played Thursday night at the Gods Of Metal festival in Monza, Italy, contains lyrics ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN kicked off their European summer festival tour last night (Thursday, June 2) with a headlining appearance at the Gods Of Metal festival in Monza, Italy. The group opened the concert with a brand new song, presumably from their forthcoming album, the details of which have not yet been revealed. Fan-filmed video ...
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Norwegian-American electronic hard rock/heavy metal group COMBICHRIST has launched a new track and lyric video, "Skullcrusher", taken from the band's eighth studio album, "This is Where Death Begins". Check it out below. "'Skullcrusher' is one of those tracks on the album that makes me just want to destroy shit when we play it live," said ...
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Richard Z. Kruspe (RAMMSTEIN, EMIGRATE) has contributed guest vocals to "Move It", the latest single from Tomoyasu Hotei, the Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who is best known internationally for his "Kill Bill" theme "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity". Echoing the upbeat industrial vibe of the song and shot in Berlin, the accompanying video is ...
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Norwegian-American electronic hard rock/heavy metal group COMBICHRIST returns with its eighth studio album, "This Is Where Death Begins", on June 3 via Out of Line Music. An apocalyptic behemoth of guitars, electronica, infernal drums and dark elemental force, the CD was produced by Oumi Kapila (FILTER) plus COMBICHRIST's own Andy LaPlegua and mastered by Vlado ...
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Jasmin St. Claire conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS at this year's edition of the Inferno festival, which was held March 23-26 in Oslo, Norway. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it has been like ...
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Richard Z. Kruspe (RAMMSTEIN, EMIGRATE) has contributed guest vocals to "Move It", the latest single from Tomoyasu Hotei, the Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who is best known internationally for his "Kill Bill" theme "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity". Echoing the upbeat industrial vibe of the song and shot in Berlin, the accompanying video is ...
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According to Deutsche Welle, German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have filed a lawsuit against Germany for having temporarily indexed their 2009 album "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" (English-language translation: "There's Enough Love For Everyone"). The German government's Federal Department For Media Harmful To Young Persons (Bundesprüfstelle Für Jugendgefährdende Medien, a.k.a. the BPjM) is tasked ...
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