German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have released a new five-track single "I Will Be Gone". Also available is the official music video for the title track, featuring a guest appearance by former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. "There were three famous vocalists on our final wish list," bassist and producer Mat Sinner comments. "That it was ...
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FEAR FACTORY will release its first new song in over five years, "Disruptor", on Friday, April 16. The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, "Aggression Continuum", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. A short riff teaser from the new FEAR FACTORY LP, courtesy of the band's guitarist Dino Cazares, is ...
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BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released the official music video for their new song "Fields Of Bone". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Phantom Tomorrow", which is due on June 4 via Sumerian Records. The cover artwork for "The Phantom Tomorrow" was created by Eliran Kantor, known for his work with TESTAMENT, ...
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During last month's Headbangers Con, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was asked by Rocking With Jam Man if he still stands by his statement from August 2020 that if there was ever a time for a revolution, that time is now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "More than ever — ...
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Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank has released an official lyric video for the song "Venom". The clip, which was created by Kai Swillus, can be viewed below. "Venom" is taken from Frank's fifth solo album, "Two For A Lie", which is due on May 21 via AFM Records. The disc was once again mixed by ...
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BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released a teaser for the music video for their new song "Fields Of Bone". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Phantom Tomorrow", which is due later this year via Sumerian Records. The full "Fields Of Bone" clip will make its online debut on Friday, April 9. BLACK ...
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This is almost certainly the wrong forum to be discussing the Eurovision Song Context, but that is where ARION first made their mark in the music world. With LORDI as a rather endearing precedent, the Finns have emulated their fellow countrymen by forging a solid and promising career, with two strong studio records in the ...
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FEAR FACTORY will release its first new song in over five years on Friday, April 16. The track is expected to appear on the band's upcoming album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. A short riff teaser from the new FEAR FACTORY LP, courtesy of the band's guitarist Dino Cazares, is available ...
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The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its much-anticipated album on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Skyfall", can be seen below. The cover artwork for "Helloween", which can be seen below, was painted by artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously ...
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FEAR FACTORY will release its first new song in over five years on Friday, April 16. The track is expected to appear on the band's upcoming album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Last September, singer Burton C. Bell issued a statement officially announcing his departure from FEAR ...
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Over a hundred musicians from all over the world have united to perform the classic IRON MAIDEN song "Fear Of The Dark". The idea came from Ulf Wadenbrandt, conductor of the Sweden Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor for the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra. Wadenbrandt normally travels to towns and cities in many different countries to ...
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After more than a decade in hibernation, the time has come to shine a fresh light on DIVINE HERESY via the first-ever vinyl releases of "Bleed The Fifth" and "Bringer Of Plague". M-Theory Audio will be reissuing both albums from the metal supergroup — featuring members of FEAR FACTORY, MORBID ANGEL, BAD WOLVES and NILE ...
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Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler says that getting the call to play with one of his favorite bands, MEGADETH, was a life-changing experience. Adler played drums on MEGADETH's latest album, 2016 "Dystopia", and took part in most of the band's live shows in support of the CD between January and May of that ...
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San Francisco Bay Area-based metal/heavy rock outfit DRESS THE DEAD has released the official music video for the song "Knives Out", its first single on Blood Blast, a digital subsidiary of Nuclear Blast Records. DRESS THE DEAD first announced the signing in December, along with a plan to release one new track per month for ...
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Alex Skolnick has defended his right to speak out on political issues, saying that part of his motivation in pursuing music in the first place was to not be forced to suppress that which he wanted to express. The TESTAMENT guitarist discussed his decision to publicly express his political views in an opinion piece for ...
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According to Deadline, Sharon Osbourne is exiting the CBS show "The Talk" following her emotional defense of pal Piers Morgan's criticism of Meghan Markle. After completing an internal a probe into the situation, the network released a statement saying that Osbourne decided herself to depart the show. The statement reads: "The ...
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Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES played an acoustic set for the Baltimore radio station WIYY (98 Rock) on Thursday, March 25. The performance was part of the band's first-ever virtual acoustic radio tour, which is being held in conjunction with eight local radios stations. The shows started on March 23 for WEBN in frontman ...
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Transatlantic progressive metal outfit MONUMENTS has used the break from touring to work on new material and has released a new song called "Deadnest". Guitarist Olly Steele states about the song: "Our last release 'Animus' focused on pop/melody so I wanted to contrast this with darker, lower, aggressive and abrasive moments for 'Deadnest'. Maintaining energy ...
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Recently uploaded fan photos of the graves of legendary PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brother, PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott can be found below. Last year, a protective fence was erected around the Abbott brothers' graves at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas, presumably to guard them from vandalism. Vinnie Paul's ...
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As the band's latest single "Scarlet Cross" continues to move up the Active Rock radio chart (currently in the Top 20 at the format), Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES have announced their first-ever virtual acoustic radio tour. Happening in conjunction with eight local radios stations, the band will perform its latest single and other ...
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On May 7, ARTILLERY will release its tenth full-length, "X", via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of "X", the new single, "In Thrash We Trust", can be heard below. In the mid-1980s, Denmark's ARTILLERY established itself as being at the cutting edge of the thrash movement, and nearly 40 years later, it continues ...
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Grammy-winning band GRETA VAN FLEET has released its latest single, "Broken Bells". It is the fourth track released from the band's forthcoming sophomore studio album, "The Battle At Garden's Gate", produced by Greg Kurstin (Paul McCartney, FOO FIGHTERS, Adele) and due out April 16 (Lava/Republic Records). "Broken Bells" is an anthem intended to inspire. "'Broken ...
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FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has shared a video teaser for the cover artwork of the band's upcoming studio album. In a message accompanying the clip's YouTube release, Dino wrote: "New Fear Factory Album Cover Teaser -Pre Order, Album Title, Release Date + First Video and Single Coming Soon. Image: (IWM)Industrial War Machine Model#FF103190 (bands ...
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Several more IRON MAIDEN titles will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment in May. On May 14, Zee Productions will release "Brave New World", "Dance Of Death", "A Matter Of Life And Death", "The Final Frontier" and "Stranger In A Strange Land" as 500-piece jigsaws on its Rock Saws imprint. All 500-piece puzzles come in a ...
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One of the best horror anthologies to come along in recent years is getting another sequel. Esteemed filmmaker and composer Rocky Gray is back with more blood, gore, and screams in "10/31 Part III", available for pre-order via Indiegogo. Best known for as the former drummer for Grammy Award-winning band EVANESCENCE, ...
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BODY COUNT was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, March 14) at an undisclosed building in Los Angeles. BODY COUNT was nominated for "Bum-Rush", a track from its 2020 album "Carnivore". The nominees in the ...
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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke to Australia's May The Rock Be With You about what the concert industry might look like post-pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "First of all, I'm a very big optimist about this. I think in six months, everything's gonna be way, way better than it ...
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The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its new, self-titled album on June 18 via Nuclear Blast. The disc's first single, "Skyfall", will arrive on April 2. The cover artwork for "Helloween", which can be seen below, was painted by artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with HATEBREED, SOULFLY, ...
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Rob Zombie recently spoke to Consequence Of Sound about what the concert industry might look like post-pandemic. He said: "I think it will be changed for a while. Obviously, I think it's going to be a while before people feel like, 'Yeah, I want to be packed in with a hundred ...
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The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its new, self-titled album on June 18 via Nuclear Blast. The disc's first single, "Skyfall", will arrive on April 2. The "Pumpkins United" lineup features returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside current singer Andi Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha ...
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