"Embers", a brand new song from Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, is taken from the band's new album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang", due on July 24 via Epic in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Entertainment in all territories ...
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A new one-minute clip in which Swedish occult rockers GHOST introduce their "new" singer, Papa Emeritus III, can be seen below. GHOST's June 3 warm-up show at at Doom in Linköping served as the group's live debut with Papa Emeritus III, the three-month-younger brother of GHOST's previous frontman, Papa Emeritus II. GHOST's third album, "Meliora", ...
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PitCam.tv recently conducted an interview with a Nameless Ghoul of Swedish occult rockers GHOST at Berlin, Germany's Michelberger Hotel. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On GHOST's third album, "Meliora", which is a Latin word for "better," and whether it was GHOST's intention to ...
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MARILYN MANSON's video for the song "Third Day Of A Seven Day Binge" can be seen below. The track is taken from the shock-rocker's latest album, "The Pale Emperor", which was released on January 20 via the singer's own label — Hell, etc. — in a joint venture with Cooking Vinyl and Loma Vista Recordings. ...
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Kevin Lyman (pictured), the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has apologized for his recent remarks regarding the state of the heavy metal scene and the future of the traveling event, explaining that "it is our yearly mission to create the greatest festival for you to come out celebrate and herald heavy ...
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Kevin Lyman (pictured), the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has told the Detroit Free Press that the tour is "at risk of going away at any given moment" due to the limited number of headline-worthy acts in metal. "The bands at the top all demand a certain level of ...
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In a brand new interview with Australia's Music Feeds, one of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was asked if the bandmembers perhaps see themselves as going into battle against the music industry in some way due to the themes covered in the group's music. He responded: "I would not put ...
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HELL OR HIGHWATER, the rock band featuring ATREYU drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller on lead vocals, is back with a brand new single and web site. The band just launched the video for "I'll Be Waiting", which you can watch below. The song is also available for free download. "I'll Be Waiting" was recorded by the band ...
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France's RockNLive recently conducted an interview with one of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occults rockers GHOST. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the band's new costumes, the nameless ghoul said: "This album ['Meliora'] takes place not at the same time as the last one. So we wanted it to ...
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One of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the title of GHOST's third album, "Meliora": "I think that the super-correct ...
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TEAM SLEEP, the side project of DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, has premiered the new version of the "Ever (Foreign Flag)". The track, which can be streamed below, was captured last fall during the band's live/in-studio sessions at the Applehead Recording studio in Woodstock, New York. Due on July 10 via LP/CD, the "Woodstock Sessions" will ...
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In a recent interview with Artisan News, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked for his opinion of the Swedish occult rockers GHOST, who share management with SLAYER and have toured with King's band in the past. "Dude, I love the imagery… I love it," King responded (see video below). "I just hate the fucking music. ...
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A lot has happened in the LAMB OF GOD camp the past five years, the most intense events surrounding vocalist Randy Blythe. Consult the band's haunting "As the Palaces Burn" docufilm if you're not up to speed on Blythe's exoneration following his captivity in Prague following the death of a fan at a 2010 LAMB ...
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SLAYER performed two new songs — "Repentless" and "When The Stillness Comes" — live for the first time at the opening show of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on Friday, June 26 at Sleep Train Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. SLAYER's eleventh studio ...
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DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the band's forthcoming album, which is tentatively due on September 25. He stated about the CD's musical direction: "In a lot of ways, that's the hardest question. I feel like each album is a snapshot of a time and place of our ...
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Marilyn Manson says that being accused of inspiring the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre to commit their killing spree "really shut down [his] career entirely," to the point where he could not get any gigs. After Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in 1999 and murdered 12 students and ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish occult rockers GHOST performing two brand new songs, "Majesty" and "From The Pinnacle To The Pit", on June 20 at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. The tracks are taken from GHOST's third album, "Meliora", which will be released on August 21 via Loma Vista Recordings. ...
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Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Morton of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: How was the creative process on [your upcoming album "VII: Sturm Und Drang"]? Was it any different to previous albums? Mark: It was basically ...
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Swedish occult rockers GHOST — consisting of Papa Emeritus III and his nameless ghouls — today issued a message announcing their return to North American to deliver their satanic melodies to audiences across the continent this fall for their "Black To The Future" headlining tour. The procession will begin at The Fillmore in Washington, D.C. ...
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TEAM SLEEP, the side project of DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, has premiered a track with RollingStone.com this afternoon. This new version of "Blvd. Nights" was captured last fall during the band's live/in-studio sessions at the Applehead Recording studio in Woodstock, New York. Due on July 10 via LP/CD, the "Woodstock Sessions" will be ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish occult rockers GHOST performing a brand new song, "Majesty", on June 4 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg can be seen below. The track is taken from GHOST's third album, "Meliora", which will be released on August 21 via Loma Vista Recordings. The follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam" was helmed ...
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"Cirice", the new video from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober), who has previously worked with METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODON and GREEN DAY, among others. The song is taken from GHOST's third album, "Meliora", which will be released on August 21 via Loma ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of MARILYN MANSON's June 5 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Mendig, Germany can be seen below. MARILYN MANSON is: Marilyn Manson - Vocals Paul Wiley - Guitar Twiggy Ramirez - Bass Gil Sharone - Drums Manson's new album, "The Pale Emperor", was released on January 20 via the ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish occult rockers GHOST performing four brand new songs, "Cirice", "Majesty", "Absolution" and "From The Pinnacle To The Pit", earlier tonight (Wednesday, June 3) at Doom in Linköping, Sweden can be seen below. "Majesty" and "From The Pinnacle To The Pit" are taken from GHOST's third album, "Meliora", which will be ...
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"Cirice", the new single from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song is taken from the band's third album, "Meliora", which will be released on August 21 via Loma Vista Recordings. The follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam" was helmed by Klas Åhlund, a prolific songwriter, producer and guitarist who ...
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Swedish occult rockers GHOST will release their third album, "Meliora", on August 21 via Loma Vista Recordings. The follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam" was helmed by Klas Åhlund, a prolific songwriter, producer and guitarist who is also a member of the Swedish rock band TEDDYBEARS, and was mixed by Andy Wallace (SLAYER, NIRVANA, SEPULTURA, LINKIN PARK, ...
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Metal Insider has uploaded a TV spot that apparently aired on VH1 Classic in which Swedish occult rockers GHOST tease the arrival of their third album, "Meliora", and the introduction of the band's "new" singer Papa Emeritus III, the three-month-younger brother of GHOST's previous frontman, Papa Emeritus II (pictured). Check it out below. ...
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The fourth annual Monster Energy Aftershock festival will feature a spectacular music lineup of hard rock, alternative and metal artists, as well as an expanded festival site with onsite camping Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 at its new home at Gibson Ranch just outside Sacramento, California. In addition, the festival will feature live, ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of MARILYN MANSON's May 15 performance at the Rock On The Range festival, which is being at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus, Ohio, can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Deep Six 02. No Reflection 03. mOBSCENE 04. The Dope Show 05. Rock Is Dead 06. Sweet Dreams 07. ...
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