Mark Morton stepped out from behind his post as LAMB OF GOD's guitarist last year with his debut solo record, "Anesthetic". There were not any songs that could be considered groundbreaking, but the record showcased Morton's chameleon-like ability to adapt his songwriting to the capabilities and talents of diverse vocal performers like Chester Bennington (LINKIN ...
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While fans eagerly await DELAIN's sixth full-length studio album, "Apocalypse & Chill", scheduled for release on February 7, 2020, the band has generously offered a fourth single, "Ghost House Heart". The track showcases the delightful diversity of DELAIN's upcoming album — an offering that truly takes you on an amazing journey. In contrast to the ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has been revealing new products all day today at London Toy Fair, including several new artist collaborations. Among the bands that Funko has partnered with are SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, GHOST, MOTÖRHEAD and ZZ TOP. Check out the new collaborations below. The ...
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On Saturday (January 18), SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan filmed a new music video for his THESE GREY MEN project. The track, which features a guest appearance by AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows, will appear on THESE GREY MEN's upcoming covers album, which is due later in the year. Dolmayan took to his ...
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In an interview with Mistress Carrie of the Boston radio station WAAF, Sully Erna of GODSMACK opened up about the recent passing of Neil Peart and the profound impact the legendary RUSH drummer had on his musical upbringing. Sully said (hear audio below): "Growing up, I will say that [Neil] was probably the single most ...
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Californian death metal pioneers POSSESSED will team up with long-running Dutch progressive death metallers PESTILENCE for a North American tour in the spring. The "Revelations Of The Ancients" 17-date trek presented by Eternal Rock and Asteri Agency will kick off on March 17 in Houston, Texas and will make stops in Toronto, Brooklyn and Richmond ...
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Orange County, California metalcore band BLEED THE SKY has released the official music video for the single "Serpent". The clip is a dark and gritty reflection of BLEED THE SKY's new sound and harbors a new brutality that will contend with all new metal genres. "Serpent" is sure to turn some metal heads and offers ...
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U.K.'s Zee Productions will release the classic GHOST album covers as 500-piece jigsaws. "Opus Eponymous", "Infestissumam", "Meliora" and "Prequelle" will be made available on March 13. All puzzles come in a vinyl-box-set-sized box, perfect to fit alongside your vinyl collection. Last April, Zee Productions launched a new range of rock and metal jigsaw puzzles, Rock ...
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British doom metal veterans MY DYING BRIDE will release their new studio album, "The Ghost Of Orion", on March 6 via Nuclear Blast. The new MY DYING BRIDE record features a more accessible style compared to some of the band's past, highly technical releases. "The Ghost Of Orion" features compositions not only of epic proportions ...
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In a recent interview with Alternative Press's APTV, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge discussed his frustrations trying to bring his decadant visions to life while still having to stay on budget and reveals the two music video ideas from GHOST's back catalog that have yet to be produced. Speaking about the difficulties ...
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Keefy of Ghost Cult magazine conducted an interview with frontman Tommy Victor of veteran metallers PRONG prior to the band's October 6 concert at Brooklyn Bazaar in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below (video by Omar Cordy of OJC Photography). A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). ...
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British doom metal veterans MY DYING BRIDE will release their new studio album, "The Ghost Of Orion", on March 6 via Nuclear Blast. The new MY DYING BRIDE record features a more accessible style compared to some of the band's past, highly technical releases. "The Ghost Of Orion" features compositions not only of epic proportions ...
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VIO-LENCE, ROSS THE BOSS, SEVEN WITCHES, TOXIK, AETERNAM and BRUJERIA are among the latest confirmed acts for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. Round X of 70000 Tons Of Metal will sail January 7 to January 11, 2020. As always, 70000 Tons Of Metal will be host of some very exclusive ...
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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT guitarist Buck Dharma says that he is aware that many rock fans have compared GHOST's music to that of his own band. "I've also read interviews with the leader of that band where he says he's not really trying to sound like BLUE ÖYSTER CULT," Buck tells Ultimate ...
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WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson was recently interviewed by Heavy New York. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if WATAIN is sometimes forced to adjust its stage show based on the differences in the sizes of the venues that it plays, Erik said: "It's not really an issue. I think ...
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EXODUS, THE FACELESS, WHIPLASH, INCANTATION, HAVOK, EDENBRIDGE, NOVEMBERS DOOM and GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS are among the latest confirmed acts for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. EXODUS will play two very special sets: one "best-of" set and one celebrating the 35th anniversary of its seminal debut album, "Bonded By Blood". Round ...
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GHOST's Tobias Forge and LACUNA COIL's Cristina Scabbia recently answered a number of fan-submitted Christmas-related questions for the viewers of France's Heavy1 TV YouTube channel. Asked which rock musician would make a "cool" Santa Claus, Forge said (see video below): "Just based on looks, I think that Billy Gibbons [ZZ TOP] ...
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Californian death metal pioneers POSSESSED will team up with long-running Dutch progressive death metallers PESTILENCE for a North American tour in the spring. The "Revelations Of The Ancients" trek will take place in March and April 2020 and will feature THE BLACK MORIAH as the opening act. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. ...
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During a recent conversation with Loudwire, GHOST leader Tobias Forge shot down the suggestion that Dave Grohl is collaborating with the band. Aside from producing and playing both drums and guitar on the 2013 EP "If You Have Ghost", Forge says the FOO FIGHTERS frontman has only served "as an inspriration, ...
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The official visualizer video "Carnivore", the title track of the new album from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, can be seen below. The LP is due on March 6, 2020 via Century Media. The detailed cover design was created by award-winning Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak, whom ...
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GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that he has commenced the songwriting process for the band's fifth album. "I have been in the studio a couple of days to record a few demos," he said in a new interview (hear audio below). "I started that already in ...
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Frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway of U.K. extreme metal veterans NAPALM DEATH was interviewed on a recent installment of "Talking Bollocks", the monthly metal podcast hosted by ACID REIGN frontman-turned-stand-up-comedian Howard H. Smith. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he's a spiritual person: Barney: "I'm ...
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Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN will release their new full-length album, "Apocalypse & Chill", on February 7, 2020 via Napalm Records. The disc explores topics of impending doom and human indifference, making this the band's boldest, most daring and undeniable offering yet. Brutal riffs, synth-heavy patterns and fully orchestrated compositions accented by vocalist Charlotte Wessels's extraordinary ...
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BLACK VEIL BRIDES have announced the addition of bassist Lonny Eagleton to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for Ashley Purdy, who exited the group earlier in the month. Eagleton previously played with BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack (a.k.a. Andy Black) on his recent solo tour. Eagleton said in a ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band a decade ago, was asked during a recent clinic in Copenhagen, Denmark about the experience of recording the "Scream" album with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer. He responded (see video below): "You can say it was nerve-racking. They made sure that I was very comfortable. ...
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In a new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the musical and thematical direction of the band's upcoming fifth album. He said: "I look at many fifth albums as a guide as to the urgency for what that record will need to be, with [IRON MAIDEN's] ...
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BLACK VEIL BRIDES have split with bassist Ashley Purdy. The band broke the news of Purdy's departure via a statement posted on its social media channels. "BLACK VEIL BRIDES and Ashley Purdy have mutually agreed to part ways," the statement reads. "We have enjoyed a wonderful run together and both parties wish one another continued ...
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Finnish/Dutch/British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires" on December 6 as a Blu-ray digibook, 2CD digipak, Blu-ray+2CD earbook and 3LP via Nuclear Blast. The set was recorded on September 30, 2018 at Estadio Malvinas in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the "Decades" tour in support of the band's compilation album of the ...
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GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge will be awarded the prestigious STIM Platinum Guitar this year. STIM, the Swedish performing rights society, protects the interests of authors and publishers of music in Sweden. The Platinum Guitar has been awarded since 2004 to authors who have experienced exceptional success over the year. Forge will receive the award for ...
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