NONPOINT has rescheduled just under a dozen shows on its current tour after "multiple members of the band" tested positive for COVID-19. The band shared the news of the dates being moved in a social media post on Thursday. The statement reads: "Now due to multiple members of the band testing positive for Covid, we ...
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Multi-platinum rockers SKILLET will release their new studio album, "Dominion", on January 14, 2022 via Atlantic. Their 11th studio project, it follows SKILLET's amazing track record of two RIAA certified multi-platinum albums, two gold albums, five RIAA certified multi-platinum singles, and four gold singles. Simultaneously unveiling the project's stunning cover art and track listing, "Dominion"'s ...
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Pumpkin fans, unite! HELLOWEEN and Incendium are teaming up for the launch of "Seekers Of The Seven Keys", a supernatural horror-fantasy comic book that explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on album covers from the legendary German heavy metal band, known as the "godfathers of melodic speed metal." Incendium is also thrilled to announce ...
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Ronnie James Dio's former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio says that she decided to pull the plug on the hologram of the legendary metal singer because she "wanted to see real Ronnie." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion ...
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Ronnie James Dio's former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio spoke to Brazil's Kazagastão about a possible return of the hologram of the legendary metal singer. "[The hologram] was well received sometimes, sometimes not; it all depends on the people," she said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "The problem with the hologram, ...
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In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS spoke about the fact that his band's first two albums, "Reek Of Putrefaction" (1988) and "Symphonies Of Sickness" (1989), have influenced a generation of new bands to combine similarly graphic and consciously provocative lyrics with savage ...
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Multi-platinum Grammy Award-nominated rock band SKILLET has announced its long-awaited, first single in over a year, "Surviving The Game" (Atlantic). The track will be sent to active rock radio and available on all DSPs as well as the Skillet.com webstore on September 15. Produced by Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, PAPA ROACH, DISTURBED) and written by ...
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NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano spoke to Bernard Cana of The Photo Pit about his band's plans to offer "VIP experiences" to its fans on its upcoming tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm nervous because of what's going on with COVID, to be able to be that up close and personal on this next ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of STAIND's August 11 performance at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia as the support act for KORN can be seen below. The two bands' 28-date joint tour will make stops in Long Island, Detroit, Irvine, Phoenix, Austin and more, before wrapping up with a performance at Dallas' Dos Equis Pavilion on ...
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STAIND kicked off its 28-date tour with KORN this past Thursday (August 5) at iTHINK Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The trek will make stops in Long Island, Detroit, Irvine, Phoenix, Austin and more, before wrapping up with a performance at Dallas' Dos ...
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PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about what's next for the band and his thoughts on the importance of getting vaccinated. He said: "I hope I can keep touring. And I am definitely gonna go in the studio and record the next PUDDLE ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's song "A Little Bit Off" has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating 500,000 certified units. The track appears on the band's latest album, "F8", which was released in February 2020. The follow-up to 2018's "And Justice For None" capped a ...
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Ronnie James Dio's former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio has revealed in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock that the hologram of the legendary metal singer has been put on the backburner. "The hologram is on hold," she said. "I don't know if we're going to do that again ...
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NONPOINT has announced a number of tour dates for this September and October. Commented singer Elias Soriano: "We're coming out of the pandemic swinging! The bands and the shows will leave fans talking for weeks.. Production is new, show is brand new, deep cuts from our catalog and our most ruthless setlist ever. 'It's About ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has entered the Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada to begin recording its new album for a 2022 release. Helming the effort once again is Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who has previously worked with OZZY OSBOURNE, DISTURBED, IN THIS MOMENT and HELLYEAH, among others. On Friday ...
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PUDDLE OF MUDD has announced a number of U.S. dates in support of the band's latest album, "Welcome To Galvania". The trek kicked off on July 3 in Savannah, Georgia and will conclude on November 20 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. Tour dates: Jul. 16 - Fort Worth, TX - Rail Club Live Jul. 21 - Jay, ...
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PUDDLE OF MUDD has released a new music video for the song "Just Tell Me". The track comes from the band's 2019 album, "Welcome To Galvania", which is available via Pavement Entertainment. Frontman Wes Scantlin says: "I love this song. 'Just Tell Me' is about falling in love… and when the relationship goes sideways, you're ...
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An interior art preview from the first issue of Incendium's DISTURBED collaboration, the all-new "Dark Messiah" comic book series, is available below. DISTURBED's "Dark Messiah" begins with a five-issue arc. Published under Heavy Metal Entertainment and Incendium's music-focused OPUS imprint, the story was conceptualized by Incendium CEO Llexi Leon and Tim Seeley ("Nightwing", "Hack/Slash") and ...
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During an appearance on STITCHED UP HEART's YouTube livestream on Tuesday (July 6), bassist John Moyer discussed how DISTURBED's sound has evolved over the years, particularly in the 17 years since he joined the band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "On every record, there is an evolution. In fact, the last record was called ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH topped the Mediabase Active Rock chart period ending June 26 with its latest single, "Darkness Settles In". This marks the band's 12th all-time No. 1 on the chart. The track, a fan favorite taken from their latest chart-topping and critically praised studio album "F8", was produced by the band, alongside longtime ...
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STAIND's Mike Mushok spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's first studio album since 2011's self-titled effort. "We're working on that now," he said. "Aaron [Lewis, STAIND frontman] is finishing up a country record; he's just about done with it. ...
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Upstate New York all-female rock band PLUSH has entered the studio with producer Johnny K (STAIND, 3 DOORS DOWN, DISTURBED) to record its debut album, to be released this fall on Pavement Entertainment. Having formed during the COVID-19 lockdowns, PLUSH released its first single, "Hate", earlier this year, which has climbed to No. 29 on ...
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NONPOINT's music video for "Ruthless", the recently released title track off the band's upcoming EP, can be seen below. The single was made available through the group own label 361 Degrees Records LLC and was this year's featured track on AEW's "Blood And Guts" on TNT. The team at 361 Degrees Records comments: "When [singer] ...
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SHINEDOWN has announced new dates for its fall headlining tour, including stops in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; South Bend; New Orleans; Atlanta; Chattanooga; and North Augusta. The upcoming outing will also feature headlining festival appearances at Musikfest in Bethlehem; Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Danville; Pointfest in St. Louis; 98RockFest in Tampa; and Earthday Birthday in ...
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NONPOINT singer Elias Soriano spoke to Reno's rock radio station Rock 104.5 about the musical and lyrical inspiration for "Ruthless", the recently released title track off the band's upcoming EP. The single was made available through the group own label 361 Degrees Records LLC and was this year's featured track on AEW's "Blood And Guts" ...
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SHINEDOWN has topped Billboard's Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists listing, finishing ahead of peers from the last 20 years like THREE DAYS GRACE and DISTURBED, as well as classic rock staples like VAN HALEN and TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS. Billboard's Mainstream Rock music chart ranks the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio ...
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Registered YouTube user "Phanolars" has uploaded video footage of his April 3, 2021 visit to the graves of legendary PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brother, PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. Check out the clip below. Last year, a protective fence was erected around the Abbott brothers' graves at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery ...
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METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS and DISTURBED will headline this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, set to take place November 11 - November 14 at the world-renowned Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Over 60 other acts — including DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, MUDVAYNE, ARCHITECTS and MASTODON — will also appear at the ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will enter the Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada in June to begin recording its new album for a 2022 release. Helming the effort once again will be Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who has previously worked with OZZY OSBOURNE, DISTURBED, IN THIS MOMENT and HELLYEAH, among ...
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Gene Simmons (KISS) and David Draiman (DISTURBED) are among more than 125 leaders from the entertainment industry who have signed a joint statement released by the non-profit entertainment industry organization Creative Community For Peace, which calls on fellow entertainers and executives to use their platforms to combat misleading and one-sided accounts of the conflict in ...
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