Phil Demmel says that he is "pretty sure" none of the lyrics in the new MACHINE HEAD song "Do Or Die" were written about him. Released on Friday, "Do Or Die" has been described by some fans and media outlets as a "diss" track dedicated to MACHINE HEAD's detractors, in particular ...
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Having just wrapped up a European headlining tour, CRO-MAGS have delivered a punishing new track of unchecked aggression, "From The Grave". Led by Harley Flanagan, the new song features guitar duties by legendary slinger Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD, PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARDS), showcasing his work on lead and slide guitar. The three-song EP of the ...
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Over nearly two decades, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have built a powerful and distinctive body of work that marks QOTSA as one of rock's most consistently audacious outfits. The band's reputation was built on its early hot streak of four smash releases: "Rated R", "Songs For The Deaf", "Lullabies To Paralyze" and "Era Vulgaris". ...
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Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE have released "Backseat Boogie", the second single from their forthcoming studio album, "Boneshaker". "Boneshaker" will be released on October 25 via Spinefarm Records. The cover artwork for the disc is a collaboration between Matt Read of Combustion Ltd., and Sean Tidy of Design House Studio Ltd. With the creation of "Boneshaker", ...
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MACHINE HEAD has released the official Marius Milinski-directed music video for its new track "Do Or Die". The track is available now on all digital platforms via Imperium Recordings/Nuclear Blast. "Do Or Die" was produced by MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and Zack Ohren (FALLUJAH, ALL SHALL PERISH) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California. It ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, BLINK-182 and IRON MAIDEN are leading in Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's in-museum "Voice Your Choice" fan vote. Fans can cast their ballot in person at the Rock Hall museum in Cleveland using the "Voice Your Choice" interactive section in the new Hall Of Fame Gallery. More than 80,000 votes have been ...
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MACHINE HEAD played the second show of the European leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes", Monday night (October 7) at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Building on the band's previous "An Evening With…" format, the "Burn My Eyes" anniversary show is described in a press release as ...
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RATT singer Stephen Pearcy and JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro performed an acoustic version of the RATT classic "Lack Of Communication" during an appearance earlier today (Monday, October 7) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". You can now listen to their rendition below. A short time after the program aired, Navarro shared an Instagram photo of him ...
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Sebastian Bach performed at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, Colorado on October 5 as part of his tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW's self-titled debut album. Bach opened the 15-song set with "Tornado" — the LP's final track — and "Forever" before the singer performed the rest of "Skid Row" in order. As ...
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MACHINE HEAD has announced the North American leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes". The dates kick off in Phoenix on January 16, and continue across Texas, Florida, New York, Toronto, Chicago and Denver, wrapping up at the legendary Fox Theater in Oakland, California on February 21 and House ...
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Members of RUSH, QUEEN, THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, WHITESNAKE and THE KINKS are among the musicians who reacted on social media to the passing of Ginger Baker. The legendary CREAM drummer died yesterday (October 6) at the age of 80. Baker's family posted a message to fans on Twitter, stating ...
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MACHINE HEAD kicked off the first leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes", Saturday night (October 5) in Freiburg, Germany. Building on the band's previous "An Evening With…" format, the "Burn My Eyes" anniversary show is described in a press release as "a three-hour musical extravaganza," comprised of two ...
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The official lyric video for the song "We Were The Wild" from the legendary rock band ANGEL can be seen below. The track is taken fron ANGEL's comeback album, "Risen", which was released on October 4 via Cleopatra Records. The album has 17 solid tracks featuring 15 brand new songs written by original members Punky ...
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Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT left the stage during the opening minutes of their concert in Belfast, Northern Ireland last night (Thursday, October 2). Frontman Michael Poulsen and his bandmates reportedly made two attempts — within 10 minutes of each other — to play VOLBEAT's recent single "Pelvis On Fire" before walking off, leaving fans at Ulster ...
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"Bring Back The Plague", a brand new song from San Diego-based deathgrind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, titled "Death Atlas", which will be released on November 29 via Metal Blade Records. The disc was once again recorded at Denver's Flatline Audio with producer Dave ...
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MEGADETH will join FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH as special guest on the latter band's 2020 European winter tour, with BAD WOLVES in the opening slot. The trek will visit 14 European countries starting on January 20 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland and ending on February 20 at the Budapest Sportarena in Budapest, Hungary. ...
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In a recent interview with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3, Jonathan Zazula, known the world over as Jonny Z, executive producer of METALLICA's debut LP, "Kill 'Em All" and founder of Megaforce Records, shared his memories on working with the legendary metal band. Zazula is slated to release his ...
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SLAYER's management has told Pollstar that more than $10 million worth of merchandise has been sold on the band's farewell tour so far, with another leg to go. In addition, there have been some notable concert grosses on the trek, including Papa Murphy's Park in Sacramento (13,711 tickets, $715,760), SAP Center ...
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David Lee Roth says the unreleased album he wrote and recorded with guitarist John 5 several years ago will eventually see the light of day. John 5 got his first big break playing on Roth's solo album, "DLR Band", before landing stints with Marilyn Manson and now Rob Zombie. His latest sessions with the iconic ...
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A music video for the song "The Loss Inside" from FLYING COLORS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Third Degree", which will be released on October 4 via Music Theories Recordings. Singer Casey McPherson states about the song: "We all go through loss, and the grieving process often ...
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A new version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" is featured in the trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming spy thriller "The King's Man", a prequel to the "Kingsman" films. The track originally appeared on the band's iconic 1970 album "Paranoid" and has gone on to become an anti-war anthem. The version used for ...
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David Ellefson says that "Risk" was "very much a transitional record" for MEGADETH, explaining that it was made during a time when "heavy metal had such a horrible stigma" in America. Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its departure from the band's heavy thrash ...
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FOO FIGHTERS are preparing to record a brand new album. During the group's headlining set at Brazil's Rock In Rio festival on Saturday (September 28), FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl revealed that he and his bandmates were going to start recording the follow-up to 2017's "Concrete And Gold" once they got back to California. "I ...
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MACHINE HEAD has announced the addition of Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DECAPITATED) and British drummer Matt Alston (DEVILMENT, EASTERN FRONT) to the group's ranks. They will join MACHINE HEAD on the first leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes". The trek will kick off in Germany on October ...
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Former METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has commended James Hetfield for addressing his health issues. McGovney made his comments after METALLICA's tour of Australia and New Zealand was called off so that Hetfield could enter rehab to battle his addictions. The trek was slated to kick off on October 17 in Perth and was to include ...
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David Lee Roth performed with his new band pubicly for the first time on Thursday (September 26) as he prepares for his upcoming Las Vegas residency. One of the attendees shared video of the invite-only show at SIR rehearsal studios in Los Angeles, featuring Roth and his backing musicians running through snippets of "Atomic Punk", ...
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MACHINE HEAD has announced the addition of Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DECAPITATED) and British drummer Matt Alston (DEVILMENT, EASTERN FRONT) to the group's ranks. They will join MACHINE HEAD on the first leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes". The trek will kick off in Germany on October ...
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Prior to OVERKILL's September 12 performance in Oporto, Portugal, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke with Underground's Voice. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's status as "legends" of thrash: Bobby: "It makes me a little red-faced when you use the ...
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IRON MAIDEN's Janick Gers, who is always swinging and throwing his guitar during the band's live performances, lost grip of his instrument during a recent concert and the incident was captured on video. A fan who attended the gig told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "At the last U.S. 'Legacy Of The Beast' tour date in San Antonio [on ...
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Named one of the 10 best live albums of all time by Rolling Stone, NIRVANA's "MTV Unplugged In New York" will be reissued on vinyl on November 1 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its 1994 release. Expanded to include five rehearsal performances previously only available on DVD, the anniversary release also features an ...
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