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EXODUS: Video Footage Of Manchester Concert

EXODUS: Video Footage Of Manchester Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of EXODUS's June 25 performance at the Academy 3 in Manchester, England can be seen below.

Guitarist Gary Holt was unable to join his EXODUS bandmates during the group's current European tour due to his commitments with SLAYER. Replacing him on the trek is HEATHEN's Kragen Lum.

EXODUS's latest album, "Blood In Blood Out", sold around 8,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 38 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released in North America on October 14, 2014 via Nuclear Blast, the CD art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers of countless heavy metal albums, including EXODUS' "Let There Be Blood".

"Blood In Blood Out" is EXODUS' first album since the departure of the band's lead singer of nine years, Rob Dukes, and the return of his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who previously fronted EXODUS from 1986 to 1993 and from 2002 to 2004.

EXODUS and TESTAMENT recently joined forces for the "Dark Roots Of Thrash II" tour. The trek conquered North America for five weeks, beginning April 1 in San Francisco, and included select TESTAMENT and EXODUS festival performances. Support on the tour came from Texas melodic metal assailants SHATTERED SUN.
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Video: MICHAEL MONROE Joins ALICE COOPER On Stage At Finland

Video: MICHAEL MONROE Joins ALICE COOPER On Stage At Finland's TUSKA Festival

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe joined Alice Cooper on stage yesterday (Sunday, June 28) at the Tuska open-air festival in Helsinki, Finland to perform the classic Cooper song "School's Out". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below.

Michael Monroe will release his new studio album, "Blackout States", on Friday, October 16 via Spinefarm Records. The 13-track follow-up to 2013's "Horns And Halos" was produced by Chips Kiesbye (HELLACOPTERS, NOMADS) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Helsinki, Finland. With "Blackout States", Monroe's current touring and recording outfit — comprised of bassist Sami Yaffa (ex-HANOI ROCKS, NEW YORK DOLLS), guitarist Steve Conte (ex-NEW YORK DOLLS, COMPANY OF WOLVES), guitarist Rich Jones (ex-BLACK HALOS, AMEN), and drummer Karl Rockfist (ex-CHELSEA SMILES, DANZIG) — provided strong creative support for a groundbreaking artist whose reputation continues to flourish. Many of rock's most noted performers, including Dave Grohl and Slash, have cited Monroe's unwavering drive and three-decade-plus career as a genuine source of inspiration.
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Video Premiere: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

Video Premiere: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 'You Want A Battle? (Here's A War)'

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have just released the official video for the song "You Want A Battle? (Here's A War)", from their highly anticipated new album, "Venom", which is due out on August 14 via RCA. Check it out below.

Directed and edited by Stuart Birchall (BRING ME THE HORIZON, YOUNG GUNS) and produced by Nathan Killham of Kode Media, "You Want A Battle? (Here's A War)" is a narrative video that shines a light on domestic violence and abuse. "I have always wanted to work with BULLET and I knew after talking with Matt [Tuck] that the style of storytelling I had in mind was very well suited to their own ideas," says Birchall.

"The band and label were very respectful of the creative process and allowed me to develop and refine concepts until we had the perfect fit.

"We were all keen on making a bold, dark statement about abuse that would resonate with a wide audience and complement this with a stylish performance. Everyone involved worked hard to bring the vision to life.

"It is always humbling to work with such dedicated cast and crew. As a filmmaker, being trusted and given creative freedom by the artist to interpret their message is where the most powerful work is done." "You Want A Battle? (Here's A War)" follows BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's recently released track "No Way Out", which has quickly become a favorite with fans around the world. Both songs are featured on the band's long-awaited fifth studio album, which was produced by Carl Bown and Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM).

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck revealed to Billboard.com that "You Want A Battle? (Here's A War)" is about being bullied — something that he experienced a lot while at school because he "was not a really cool kid. I was into heavy metal music and had long hair."

Tuck wrote the track to reassure fans that bullying "happens to everybody, and it's not a nice place to be when that happens. It took me a long time to actually pluck up the courage mentally and physically to stand up for myself, so it was kind of momentous moment for me. I had lost all these battles in my young life, and all of a sudden I was growing into a young man. I was able to stand up for myself and defend myself, and the band actually became something big and special and just like the biggest 'fuck you' to everyone. That's what that song's about, really. It's about going through hard times and coming through the other side."

"You Want A Battle? (Here's A War)" lyrics:

We will not take this anymoreThese words will never be ignoredYou want a battleHere's a war

Down eyes of shameMade to feel dead againYour words cut deepYour lies are fuelled by your need for deceitToo scared to speakYou're only alive when you torture the weak Now hear me roar

I will not take this anymoreThese words will never be ignoredYou want a battleHere's a war

Don't be afraidNo remorse, no restraintThese scars won't healNow you're the victim I'm making you feelLike you are meI need you to know what you've done can you hear?Can you hear me roar?

Don't suffer in your silenceKnow you are never alone [End of lyrics]

Tuck acknowledged that the group's fans wanted to hear "a more angry, aggressive" sound this time around than the material on BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 2013 effort, "Temper Temper". "People were wanting a pissed-off band, and it's hard to write stuff like that when I don't feel like that on a personal level," he explained. "So it was more visiting these places and writing this style of song which I did before the band got signed, which ultimately got us where we are today. It was just taking that onboard and making a conscious effort to do something that wasn't very nice."

He continued: "Some of the most horrible, nasty lyrics are some of the [band's] most popular songs" — tracks like "Tears Don't Fall", "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" and "Four Words (To Choke Upon)". "It's weird how people have such a strong reaction and a positive reaction to songs or lyrics which aren't very nice at all, but I guess that's why people love our band in the first place."

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will join SLIPKNOT's "Summer's Last Stand" tour later this year, along with LAMB OF GOD and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE. The trek kicks off on July 24 in West Palm Beach, Florida, wrapping up six weeks later on September 5 in Dallas.
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist STEVE HARRIS

IRON MAIDEN Bassist STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION: 'Eyes Of The Young' Video Released

"Eyes Of The Young", the new video from IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION, can be seen below (courtesy of Planet Rock). The song is taken from BRITISH LION's debut album, which sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

"British Lion" was released in the U.S. on September 25, 2012 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Mixed by Kevin Shirley — whose credits include IRON MAIDEN as well as Led ZEPPELIN, JOURNEY and RUSH, among many others — the CD, which features Harris alongside vocalist Richard Taylor, guitarists Graham Leslie and David Hawkins and drummer Simon Dawson, presents a different side of the bassist's musical visions.

"British Lion" comprises ten songs that Steve and his collaborators have been working on between IRON MAIDEN tours and releases and is described by Harris as "'70s-influenced, British-sounding hard rock." "I'd say it's more mainstream rock than metal... and quite commercial… but good commercial," he said. "There's all kinds of stuff going on, with nods to THE WHO and UFO and some classic British rock bands, but it's not the progressive rock album some might be expecting."

"British Lion" track listing: 01. This Is My God02. Lost Worlds03. Karma Killer04. Us Against The World05. The Chosen Ones06. A World Without Heaven07. Judas08. Eyes Of The Young09. These Are The Hands10. The Lesson

BRITISH LION will embark on a 22-date U.K. tour on July 29. Support on the trek will come from THE RAVEN AGE, the band led by Steve's son George Harris.

Said Steve: "As MAIDEN fans know, the band is unable to tour this year so I thought I'd do some BRITISH LION live dates and make it a full U.K. tour this time round so we could get to places we didn't get a chance to play during the previous tours.

"We have a lot of fun doing the BRITISH LION shows and we're playing clubs again to keep that same vibe and intimacy which the fans seem to love as much as we do.

"We have some new songs in the setlist, so are really looking forward to getting out there and seeing everyone!"

The dates are as follows:

Jul. 29 - Harlow, England - The SquareJul. 30 - Bristol, England - BierkellerJul. 31 - Cardiff, Wales - UniAug. 02 - Birmingham, England - Rainbow WarehouseAug. 04 - Chester, England - Live RoomsAug. 05 - Lincoln, England - Engine ShedAug. 07 - Manchester, England - Club AcademyAug. 08 - Newcastle, England - The RiversideAug. 09 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Studio 24Aug. 10 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Lemon TreeAug. 12 - York, England - DuchessAug. 13 - Blackburn, England - King Georges Hall Windsor SuiteAug. 14 - Doncaster, England - Diamond Live LoungeAug. 15 - Grimsby, England - YardbirdsAug. 16 - Nottingham, England - Rescue RoomsAug. 18 - Colchester, England - Arts CentreAug. 20 - Oxford, England - O2 Academy 2Aug. 21 - Plymouth, England - The HubAug. 22 - Southampton, England - 1865Aug. 23 - Poole, England - Mr KypsAug. 24 - Norwich, England - The WaterfrontAug. 26 - London, England - O2 Academy Islington
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Video: AC/DC Performs In Berlin, Germany

Video: AC/DC Performs In Berlin, Germany

Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC's June 25 performance in Berlin, Germany can be seen below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Play Ball 06. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 07. Thunderstruck 08. High Voltage 09. Rock 'N' Roll Train 10. Hells Bells 11. Baptism By Fire 12. You Shook Me All Night Long 13. Sin City 14. Shot Down In Flames 15. Have A Drink On Me 16. T.N.T. 17. Whole Lotta Rosie 18. Let There Be Rock

Encore:

19. Highway To Hell 20. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

AC/DC's sixteenth studio album, "Rock Or Bust", has sold around 535,000 copies since debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart back in December.

It's the band's first album without founding guitarist Malcolm Young, who is suffering from dementia. He has been replaced by nephew Stevie Young.

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was arrested last November at his home in Tauranga on charges of threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Although Rudd played on "Rock Or Bust", he did not appear in photos or videos for the disc.

One-time AC/DC drummer Chris Slade officially joined the band's lineup for its performance on the February 8 Grammy Awards telecast. Slade is also behind the kit for the group's current world tour.

The band will return to North America later this summer for 13 more tour dates, starting on August 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and wrapping up on September 28 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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On The Tour Bus With ANTHRAX (Video)

On The Tour Bus With ANTHRAX (Video)

Each episode of Digital Tour Bus's "Bus Invaders" takes you inside the touring vehicle of one of today's top touring acts. In the latest episode, which was filmed on May 20 in Chicago, Illinois, ANTHRAX's Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna give you a tour of their band's bus while on the road in North America with VOLBEAT and CROBOT.

ANTHRAX's long-awaited follow-up to 2011's "Worship Music" album is tentatively due in late 2015 or early 2016. The CD, which is once again being produced by Jay Ruston (STONE SOUR, STEEL PANTHER), will include such songtitles as "The Battle Chose Us", "You Gotta Believe" and "The Evil Twin".

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently told Pop-Break.com about the upcoming CD: "We have a title in mind and we have a concept for it and everything. One of the first songs that written for the record, the title became 'You Gotta Believe'. It had a part two to the song that I called 'The Evil Twin', because it reminded me of the other song and they flow so well into each other. Those two songs, they're both old-school thrash metal songs, but they're done in a modern way. Those are two of my favorite songs on the record and they're long and really ferocious. There's another song that clocks in at seven minutes and it's one of my favorite songs on the record, because it takes you on a musical journey. I'm really excited about some of these longer songs, and, of course, the songs that are fast are just extremely aggressive. I'm just happy about the way this is all coming out."
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MASTODON CANCELLING THEIR APPEARANCE ON BA 2015

MASTODON CANCELLING THEIR APPEARANCE ON BA 2015

We're sorry to inform You that Americans MASTODON will not play our festival this year despite their earlier confirmation. The reason is the band was offered great opportunity to tour the whole Canada on the same dates our festival takes place. Our negotiations led only to the conlusion that MASTODON will postpone their appearance to 2016. We're very sorry but this situation was beyond our control. We're working on getting another bands instead but the situation is very unfortunate. Regarding the line-up for this year, we want to pursue strong 'medium size bands' line-up. This is our goal. In other news MUSHROOMHEAD and EMMURE also cancelled their show but we're already negotiating about proper replacements.
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Video: IMMORTAL Frontman

Video: IMMORTAL Frontman's ABBATH Performs Live For First Time

ABBATH, the new band led by IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath), made its live debut last night at the Tuska open-air metal festival in Helsinki, Finland.

Bass duties for ABBATH are being handled by a man familiar to metal fans across the world — Tom Cato Visnes, more widely known as King Ov Hell and main composer for several GORGOROTH albums as well as his own bands OV HELL, with singer Shagrath from DIMMU BORGIR, and GOD SEED, with exceptional black metal vocalist Gaahl. His fellow GOD SEED member and BORKNAGAR percussionist, Baard Kolstad, has also joined ABBATH on drums.

At Tuska, ABBATH premiered a brand new song titled "Fenrir Hunts" alongside classic IMMORTAL material, including "One By One". A handful of songs from Abbath and King's 2006 project I were performed live for the first time.

The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Warriors (I cover)02. Battalions (I cover)03. Fenrir Hunts (new song)04. One By One (IMMORTAL cover)05. Tyrants (IMMORTAL cover)06. Cursed We Are (I cover)07. In My Kingdom Cold (IMMORTAL cover)08. Hordes To War (IMMORTAL cover)09. Withstand The Fall Of Time (IMMORTAL cover)

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

ABBATH is:

Abbath (vocals/ guitar)King (bass)Creature (drums)

ABBATH announced that he was moving forward under his own name earlier this year. The IMMORTAL frontman and songwriter will enter the studio this summer to record ABBATH's debut album, which will be released in early 2016 via Season Of Mist.

Abbath last year claimed that he rightfully attempted to secure exclusive rights to the IMMORTAL name and logo after lyricist/guitarist Demonaz (real name Harald Nævdal) and drummer Horgh (real name Reidar Horghagen) effectively quit the legendary Norwegian black metal group.

IMMORTAL's core trio consisting of Abbath, Demonaz and Horgh had been together since 1996 and has been responsible for crafting the band's last five albums: "Blizzard Beasts" (1997), "At The Heart Of Winter" (1999), "Damned In Black" (2000), "Sons Of Northern Darkness" (2002) and the 2009 reunion album "All Shall Fall".
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Listen To New SHINEDOWN Single

Listen To New SHINEDOWN Single 'Cut The Cord'

SHINEDOWN's new song "Cut The Cord" can be streamed below. The track, which is being released as a single today (Monday, June 29), is taken from the band's fifth album, to be released this summer via Atlantic. The record was produced by SHINEDOWN's Eric Bass and follows 2012's "Amaryllis", which produced No. 1 singles "Bully" and "Unity", as well as Top Five singles "Enemies", "I'll Follow You" and "Adrenaline".

SHINEDOWN will embark on a very special summer tour, the platinum-certified rock band's first major trek in more than two years. The dates will see SHINEDOWN visiting theatres and other intimate venues across the country, performing a unique set that will include classic hits, deep cuts, and best of all, new songs from upcoming CD. NOTHING MORE will serve as support on the bulk of the headlining dates.

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith told The Pulse Of Radio a while back what he thinks makes for a successful live show. "The people that come and see the shows, they don't want to see you just stand there and look as if it's their privilege to see you," he said. "It's totally the other way around, and I think that you have to embody that and I think that you have to be very respectful of your fans, and I think that you have to literally give every single ounce of your mind, body and soul on that stage, and quite frankly they don't deserve anything less."
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Video: ANTHRAX

Video: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Rocks ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC Classics With CHIEF BIG WAY

Video footage of ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY performing renditions of songs by ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and DIO, among others, can be seen below. The upstate New York-based group, which features Belladonna, on drums and vocals, is rounded out by Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards.

In a 2011 interview with Attention Deficit Delirium, Belladonna stated about CHIEF BIG WAY: "It's a three-piece, sometimes a four-piece with keyboards. We play TRIUMPH, DEEP PURPLE, RUSH, VAN HALEN, LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, PINK FLOYD, HENDRIX, CREAM, all classic stuff. We also do PRIEST, SABBATH and DIO. It's all older, straight-up-hits-type stuff. I'm on the drums with the [vocal] headset. There are no props and no gimmicks. I sing the whole night."

Asked if it's difficult to sing and play drums at the same time, Belladonna said: "It's not an easy thing. I never thought that I would sing and play 'Tom Sawyer' [RUSH] at the same time. Something that you think is easy to play is often not. 'Heartbreaker' by LED ZEPPELIN has so many different [drum] accents that have nothing to do with the song vocally. It's a good challenge."

Regarding whether singing different styles of music in his side projects is good for him, almost acting like "exercises" to keep his vocals in shape, Belladonna told Tricia Weight: "Yeah, it [is]. I mean, now I've got more projects than I've ever had. Even at home I sing to records, that's how I learned to do it anyhow, I used to pull out the coolest records and sing to 'em all day long, before I went out [on stage]. And I do it now, even [on the way] to the gig. If we've got an hour drive tonight — I'm rocking the stuff on the iPod all the way there!"

ANTHRAX's 2013 EP "Anthems" EP included the band's cover version of JOURNEY's "Keep On Runnin'" alongside classics by RUSH, THIN LIZZY, AC/DC, CHEAP TRICK and BOSTON.
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DEF LEPPARD Feat. TRIXTER Guitarist STEVE BROWN: Video Footage Of U.S. Tour Kick-Off

DEF LEPPARD Feat. TRIXTER Guitarist STEVE BROWN: Video Footage Of U.S. Tour Kick-Off

Fan-filmed video footage of the first concert of DEF LEPPARD's U.S. tour, which kicked off on June 23 at Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa, Florida, can be seen below.

LEPPARD is currently headlining a massive summer tour with STYX and special guests TESLA.

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who is continuing to battle cancer, missed the first couple of shows of the trek due to treatment and was temporarily replaced by TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, who has been on hand to fill in for Campbell in the past.

Although Campbell was supposed to rejoin DEF LEPPARD on stage last night (Saturday, June 27) in Birmingham, Alabama, he missed the gig for reasons that are apparently unrelated to his cancer treatment.

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott told The Pulse Of Radio that he preps strenuously before each and every one of the band's road trips. "I've seen a lot of people start a tour out, and then three days into the tour have to cancel at least a couple of gigs 'cause they've blown their voice out," he said. "So what I try and do is make the first gig we do actually the 20th that my body's done, and I have my blowout 17 days before the tour starts. It's a muscle. You've just got to stretch it and get it into shape."

DEF LEPPARD recently completed work on its eleventh album, which will be a self-titled affair. A fall release is expected.
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Video: RATT Drummer BOBBY BLOTZER Debuts RATT EXPERIENCE In Las Vegas

Video: RATT Drummer BOBBY BLOTZER Debuts RATT EXPERIENCE In Las Vegas

BOBBY BLOTZER'S RATT EXPERIENCE, the new band led by RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer, made its live debut last night (Saturday, June 27) at Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

BOBBY BLOTZER'S RATT EXPERIENCE is rounded out by Josh Alan (SIN CITY SINNERS), Scotty Griffin (ex-L.A. GUNS), Doc Ellis (Jizzy Pearl's LOVE/HATE) and 21-year-old guitar hero Blaze.

Each RATT EXPERIENCE show includes (depending on venue and time slot)

* A performance of RATT's "Invasion Of Your Privacy" album in its entirety to commemorate the record's 30th anniversary

* A never-before-seen video history introduction

* A tribute to late RATT guitarist Robbin "King" Crosby

* Over 20 songs, including some that have never been played live before

* Exclusive VIP meet-and-greet packages and opportunities to hang out with The Blotz!

For more information, visit Facebook.com/TheRattExperience.

Blotzer recently said that he decided to go out on the road and perform RATT's hits with the RATT EXPERIENCE after a disagreement over the ownership of the RATT name made it impossible for the original members of the group to work together.

During an appearance on the April 6 edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Trunk Live", Blotzer stated about RATT's split with singer Stephen Pearcy: "The problem that lies in RATT really is not just our lead singer. It's the fact that him and the bass player, Mr. Juan Croucier, they wanna own part of [the RATT] name. So, to me, it's just like going round and round… I'm not trying to pun on that, but it's just insane that we're still at this point now that we're five years [after the release of the 'Infestation' album]… We went out in 2013 and did about thirty dates… They were all huge… Festivals that we headlined, festivals that we opened for VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, etc. And then headlined arenas and that kind of thing."

Blotzer also talked about the dispute over the ownership of the RATT name which has caused a rift between the founding members of the band.

"Warren [DeMartini, guitar] and I… The reality of it is a corporation that we own owns [the RATT] name. WBS Inc., which we started out — Warren, Bobby and Stephen," he said. "That was WBS Inc. We did all the business for RATT through the corp… That was before [Stephen] sued us in 2000. In 2000, he left the band three days before the third leg of a tour. In doing that and then suing us as went out as RATT with a new singer [he ended up losing control over the RATT name]. He said, 'You know what?! I'm out. Go get a new singer.' And we did everything accordingly to corporate standards and corporate law. He lost the name in federal court. And I know he's out there slandering Warren and I, trying to suggest that we did something shady to get the name. I read that, and I'm, like, does this guy really not understand that he was in federal court for three weeks when he lost any ownership or ties to the name? But the bottom line is, the corporation that Warren and I own, that's who governs that name, so technically, him and I own the name."

According to Blotzer, he is willing to give up the rights to the RATT name in order to get the band back out on the road, but DeMartini is less willing to budge.

"I actually offered my name up. 'Take my ownership in this name. I don't care," Blotzer said. "I just wanna rock. I wanna work. I wanna play.'"

He continued: "The truth is really I've been trying very hard with the likes of Stephen… You know, I'm talking to these guys indivudally and nobody… It's just like a stalemate that nobody will bend on except me. And I'm not trying to slap myself on the back, but it's… It's kind of a scenario where I wanna play and I don't wanna go put some new original band together and go out where nobody knows who it is."

Blotzer added: "Warren has made it impossible to work, because he won't tour with a new singer. Let's just say, his position is he wants the original band to be the RATT out there. And I get it; I do too. You know?! But it's, like, well, dude, if they're not coming, then let's move ahead here. I wanna play. We can play big gigs, we can earn well, financially, with another singer. But I think he's playing this waiting game. He's waiting for Stephen and Juan to cave. I don't know… It's at a five-year standstill. And I'm, like, Pearcy's 58, I'm 56, Warren's four years younger than me, Croucier is a year and a half younger… Whatever. You know, it's, like, I don't wanna fuck around anymore. I wanna go and play for the fans, go and play for my family and my own just fun of working and earning the way I do with RATT.

"I think it's just not cool that these two guys… Well, actually, it's three, because Juan has cornered Stephen into this brainwashing thing that: 'Don't do it, dude. Don't do it. I know what's going on with this.'

"And if anybody thinks I'm out here spilling dirty laundry, I'm sorry you feel that way, but it you were in my shoes, maybe you'd feel a little different, 'cause it's kind of frustrating to have this much time and success and not be able to ride it out for the last lap, so to say, which Stephen always says. We're ten to twelve on the RATT clock here. Let's play the last ten years, or whatever we have."

Regarding his decision to go out with the RATT EXPERIENCE, Blotzer said: "You know, I thought about it across the board, and I just came to the reality that I am in RATT, I've been in RATT for 33 years, and that's who I am, and people would really, probably rather come and see me play RATT music. I wrote it with them — we all wrote it together… Depending on who you talk to, but the reality is we all wrote that music together, from bare riffs and built it on up."

He continued: "What I'm doing is playing our music, A, [and] B, playing stuff that these guys won't [play]. I don't mean that mean or anything, but the guys in the band were so closed-minded to playing so much of the great material that's between track 1 and 10. We've always done just the video songs, primarily. And trying to get Warren and Stephen to do this stuff has been monumentally hard. And when we would do it… Like playing the song 'Closer To My Heart', people love it. If Warren or Stephen thinks that the audience isn't responding to their Richter scale of sound and movement, then it's out. And it would just be usually about three days into a tour. So here I am with my vote, which is shot down the crapper. "

Blotzer added: "Everybody that's RATT fans out there, you all know that there are so many great tunes that we have that are not even really B-sides; they're just songs that are on the record that kick ass. And there are so many that I wanna play, and that's what… My idea's to go out and play those. Of course, play the obligatory songs that you have to play… And I don't mind playing them. I love 'em all. On the ones that are shorter sets, like if we get put on a festival and we have forty minutes or forty-five minutes. I wanna do… The fact that [RATT] missed going out for the thirty-year anniversary for 'Out Of The Cellar', and not doing that really bothered me. So here we are now on the thirty-year anniversary this year of when 'Invasion Of Your Privacy' came out and that tour, and I wanna go out and play that record from beginning to end. And if we have more time on headlining shows, then we're gonna frontload it and backload it… I don't wanna really give the ideas away, but that will be played in its entirety no matter what our time thing is."

Asked how he feels about the fact that Blotzer has assembled the RATT EXPERIENCE band which performs not only the RATT hits, but also several deep album cuts, including many songs that have never been played live, Pearcy told "The Classic Metal Show": "The remaining members really don't understand… You know, anybody can go out and play RATT music in cover bands or however they [wish], but if you're out there taking advantage of…. You know, 'I'm doing a tribute to this guy in the band who's no longer with us.' Or, 'I'm gonna do this…,' you know. And then we hear an ad [for the RATT EXPERIENCE] and they're playing just RATT music with my voice. You know, it's like… Well, you can't do that either. So, in a nutshell, it's not cool. But the guy, he can make a living — that's not a problem — but don't take advantage of the situation and mislead people and be out there saying fictitious things. And other than that, it doesn't bother me. I still get paid."
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Video: SLAYER Performs New Songs

Video: SLAYER Performs New Songs 'Repentless' And 'When The Stillness Comes' Live For First Time

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 album, "Repentless", will be released on September 11 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's title track is now on sale digitally virtually everywhere, including on Amazon, iTunes and Google.

"Repentless" will be made available in a wide array of formats, as detailed below:

* Limited CD + Blu-ray digipak (includes Blu-ray of "Slayer Live at Wacken 2014" and the "Making of Repentless" documentary)* Limited CD + DVD digipak (includes DVD of "Slayer Live at Wacken 2014" and the "Making of Repentless" documentary)* Strictly limited 12-inch sized Box (includes CD + Blu-ray digipak, DVD, exclusive Repentless 12-inch picture vinyl, "Slayer Live at Wacken 2014" CD, 12-inch photo card, 12-inch fold-out poster)* CD jewel case* Vinyl in gatefold (audio mastered for vinyl)* Digital (all digital platforms)* Limited edition "Metal Eagle Edition"

The artwork was created by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco in collaboration with the band's Tom Araya and Kerry King.

The Metal Eagle Edition of "Repentless", is made of aluminum alloy, measuring 15" x 17" x 3" and weighing in at a hefty 7.8 pounds (yes, the final version is heavier than previously announced), the Metal Eagle Edition will house a deluxe digipak of the "Repentless" CD plus bonus material detailed below. The limited (only 3,000 copies worldwide) and numbered Metal Eagle Edition will be a direct-to-consumer item and available exclusively via the Nuclear Blast mailorder online store. The Metal Eagle will include the following exclusive items: * Deluxe digipak (folds out into "inverted cross")* Bonus Blu-Ray and DVD including "Slayer Live At Wacken 2014" and "Making Of Repentless Documentary"* Bonus live CD "Slayer Live At Wacken 2014"* Fold-out poster* Album sticker* Numbered certificate The highly anticipated "Repentless" is SLAYER's eleventh studio album, the first since 2009's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated "World Painted Blood" and the first with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, SLIPKNOT, SOUNDGARDEN). The band — Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Paul Bostaph (drums), and Gary Holt (guitar), who recorded lead guitar parts for about a half-dozen of the album's new tracks — started recording "Repentless" in March 2014, and made the track "Implode" available as a free download in April of that year. The band and Date continued to record between September 2014 and mid-January 2015 at Henson Studios in Los Angeles. For the album, "Implode" was completely re-recorded from the ground up, and "When The Stillness Comes", used as an instrumental track in a Scion commercial, got a revamped intro and all new vocals.

"Repentless" also includes "Piano Wire", an unfinished song from the "World Painted Blood" sessions written by Hanneman. About the track, Rolling Stone wrote that it "begins with an eerie guitar line before evolving into a full-on-doom (and classic SLAYER) riff onslaught." King put it this way: "When I hear it, I think 'Jeff.' It sounds like a Jeff Hanneman song."

The 12-track "Repentless" is, according to those who have heard it, a sonic assault of brutal, ominous, lightening-fast and heavy-as-hell music with lyrics that unmask what SLAYER knows best — the terror, the corruption and the societal turmoil that dominates our world.

"The new album sounds like SLAYER," said Araya. "In the past, our fans have always known what to expect, this time they don't. But we really like it, and I don't think the fans are going to be disappointed."
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Founding YES Bassist CHRIS SQUIRE Dead At 67

Founding YES Bassist CHRIS SQUIRE Dead At 67

Grammy Award-winning bass guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of YES, Chris Squire, has died after a battle with Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), an uncommon form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He was 67 years old.

Chris had been receiving treatment in his hometown of Phoenix since he was diagnosed with the disease in May.

Squire's YES bandmate Geoff Downes wrote on Twitter: "Utterly devastated beyond words to have to report the sad news of the passing of my dear friend, bandmate and inspiration Chris Squire."

YES has also released a statement on Squire's passing. It reads: "It's with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and YES co-founder, Chris Squire. Chris peacefully passed away last night in Phoenix Arizona, in the arms of his loving wife Scotty.

"For the entirety of YES' existence, Chris was the band's linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years. Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today's well-known artists. Chris was also a fantastic songwriter, having written and co-written much of YES' most endearing music, as well as his solo album, 'Fish Out Of Water'. Outside of YES, Chris was a loving husband to Scotty and father to Carmen, Chandrika, Camille, Cameron, and Xilan.

"With his gentle, easy-going nature, Chris was a great friend of many … including each of us. But he wasn't merely our friend: he was also part of our family and we shall forever love and miss him."

Squire formed YES in 1968 with singer Jon Anderson and has been the band's sole remaining co-founder, having played on all of the group's albums, including 1971's "Fragile", 1972's "Close To The Edge", 1977's "Going For The One" and 1983's "90125", which featured the No. 1 hit single "Owner Of A Lonely Heart".

Squire was recently replaced in YES's touring lineup by Billy Sherwood, who played guitar and keyboards as a touring member of YES in 1994 and as a full member from 1997 to 2000.

"This will be the first time since the band formed in 1968 that YES will have performed live without me," Squire said in a statement back in May. "But the other guys and myself have agreed that Billy Sherwood will do an excellent job of covering my parts and the show as a whole will deliver the same YES experience that our fans have come to expect over the years."

YES's co-headlining North American tour with TOTO will kick off on August 7 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

As previously reported, Frontiers Music Srl will release "Like It Is - Yes At The Mesa Arts Center", a new concert recording from YES, on July 3 in Europe and July 10 in North America.

Available in 2CD/DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats, with a later release planned on vinyl too, this new live album, which follows a similar path to the successful release "Like It Is – Yes At The Bristol Hippodrome", sees two of the band's signature albums, 1971's "Fragile" and 1972's "Close To The Edge", performed live in their entirety on the band's 2014 world tour.

Recorded live on August 12, 2014 at the Ikeda Theater in Mesa, Arizona, featuring Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes and Jon Davison, "Like It Is - Yes At The Mesa Arts Center" offers an exciting take on two amazing pieces of music which include live staples such as "Roundabout", "Heart Of The Sunrise", "And You And I" and the epic "Close To The Edge".




Utterly devastated beyond words to have to report the sad news of the passing of my dear friend, bandmate and inspiration Chris Squire. #yes

— Geoffrey Downes (@asiageoff) June 28, 2015

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MOTOR SISTER Feat. ANTHRAX, ARMORED SAINT Members: San Francisco Concert Footage

MOTOR SISTER Feat. ANTHRAX, ARMORED SAINT Members: San Francisco Concert Footage

Fan-filmed video footage of MOTOR SISTER's June 26 performance at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California can be seen below.

MOTOR SISTER is the band featuring guitarist Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), his wife Pearl Aday (daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf), drummer John Tempesta (formerly of EXODUS, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE, HELMET and other bands), bassist Joey Vera (current ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING member, who was briefly in ANTHRAX) and Jim Wilson, guitarist/vocalist of MOTHER SUPERIOR (who doubled as Henry Rollins' backing band from 1997 to 2003) and longtime Daniel Lanois bassist.

Tempesta was unable to make the San Francisco concert and was replaced at the gig by Ryan MacMillan.

MOTOR SISTER's debut album, "Ride", was released on March 10 via Metal Blade.

MOTOR SISTER came together in 2013 when Ian, Aday, Tempesta, Vera and Wilson joined forces to perform MOTHER SUPERIOR's music at a show in Ian's house as the guitarist's birthday present to himself.

"I wanted to cherry-pick a set list of my favorite MOTHER SUPERIOR songs and get these guys together and have the concert at my house," Ian says of the event that eventually led to an album. Enthralled at the idea of making a record of his favorite MOTHER SUPERIOR songs, Ian e-mailed producer Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER) and asked if he thought it was possible to recapture the same spontaneous energy MOTOR SISTER generated at their makeshift gig, and if an album could be recorded quickly. "He said, 'Yeah, we can make the record in two days and we can make it sound really good.' So that's what we did," Ian says. "A week and a half later, we made the record in L.A. over a two-day period. We recorded the whole thing live in the studio and the set-up was at my house."

He continues: "Jim was totally into the idea. Pearl was a huge MOTHER SUPERIOR fan from way back and was in. I asked my good friends Joey Vera and John Tempesta to be a part of it because I knew they were both big fans as well and with no hesitation they said, 'We're in.'" Wilson, too, was stoked by the opportunity to dust off some songs he hadn't played since his L.A. rock trio broke up in the early 2000s after releasing eight albums and playing as Henry Rollins' backing band. "I definitely didn't need any arm-twisting," he says. "I was totally flattered and thought it was a great idea. I figured it would be fun and it was a great opportunity for a new chapter to be established in order to move forward." The recordings from those two days are what became to be known as MOTOR SISTER's "Ride". "Ride" track listing:

01. A-Hole02. This Song Reminds Me Of You03. Beg Borrow Steal04. Fool Around05. Get That Girl06. Head Hanging Low07. Fork in the Road08. Little Motor Sister09. Pretty in the Morning10. Whore11. Doghouse12. Devil Wind
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TILL LINDEMANN Confirms RAMMSTEIN Will Regroup In September

TILL LINDEMANN Confirms RAMMSTEIN Will Regroup In September

RAMMSTEIN frontman Till Lindemann has confirmed to RockSverige.se that the German industrial metal act will regroup in September to begin work on its first new material in six years.

RAMMSTEIN hasn't made a new CD since 2009's "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" and guitarist Richard Kruspe has made ambiguous comments about the band's future, telling Metal Hammer magazine: "I think RAMMSTEIN... those things can never be over. The thing [about] those things is that they develop their own chemistry, their own energy. I think even if we would say it would be over, it would never be over. So if you're asking me if we're doing something right now, the answer is, we're taking time off."

During a discussion about LINDEMANN, his new collaboration with Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN), Till touched upon the subject of RAMMSTEIN's plans for the coming months, explaining: "RAMMSTEIN gets together again in September and we have to look for a new rehearsal room. We used to play in this old and famous club, the Knaack club, but they closed it down because of neighbors and some bullshit, so we have to find something new."

Lindemann also talked about the fact that music has become more disposable, with the majority of younger fans seemingly preferring to download and stream tracks rather than own anything physically.

"It's so easy to get hold of [new music] today and it's so cheap," Till said. "Now you have these DJs, which is kinda cool. Stuff like Skrillex and so on. It's amazing, and I totally like it, and all the dub step and so on, but it's a really strange consuming behavior. It makes it hard to believe in a product and to keep on going with this music. Like with RAMMSTEIN: We go down into the basement and start again with producing an album and you have to go through this… I don't wanna say hell, but sometimes it's really hard to consider yourself in this band situation. Six different persons with different egos and ideas and tastes. Is it worth it these days? [The fans are] gonna download it and they consume it so fast, but I know there's a lot of fans longing for new material, so…"

Kruspe, who has spent the last few months promoting the sophomore album from his EMIGRATE project, recently stated about the creative process in RAMMSTEIN: "RAMMSTEIN is so democratic and often decisions are being made because of the egos, not because of the music and I don't have that in EMIGRATE. It makes the studio experience so much more pleasurable in EMIGRATE than in RAMMSTEIN. But there is a responsibility that we have, being in a band like RAMMSTEIN. So if you're asking if I enjoy recording with RAMMSTEIN, no, I don't."

LINDEMANN's debut album, "Skills In Pills", was released on June 23 via Warner Bros. The CD marks the first time Till has sung in English on an entire record.
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MOTÖRHEAD: Pro-Shot Footage Of GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Performance

MOTÖRHEAD: Pro-Shot Footage Of GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Performance

BBC has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of MOTÖRHEAD's June 26 performance at the Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England. Check it out below.

MOTÖRHEAD's much-anticipated 22nd studio album, "Bad Magic", will be released on August 28. Bristling with thunderous attitude, pioneering spirit and some of the fiercest rhythms and riffs that'll beat your ears into submission this year, "Bad Magic" is a massive kick in the teeth for anyone who dared believe it might be otherwise. Indeed, if those people still remain, they would do well to grab some big fat earplugs, fall to their knees and pray like buggery, because big-rig head crushers like "Thunder & Lightning" and the especially l-o-u-d "Teach 'Em How To Bleed" show that MOTÖRHEAD are as strong, mean, loud, relentless, uncompromising and goddam heavy as ever. Drawing on their own vast catalogue of road-warrior freewheeling rock'n'roll spirit, "Bad Magic" also strides confidently into some of the earlier attitudes of Motörmusic. Written and recorded in the studio together, for the first time in the Kilmister/Campbell/Dee era, the more "live" approach to creating "Bad Magic" has obviously paid dividends in this regard. There is the driving malevolence of "Choking On Your Screams", with Lemmy in magnificently omnipotent vocal mood, "Electricity" carries a hefty chunk of punk attitude married with some of Phil Campbell's best lead work in years, while "Shoot Out All Of Your Lights" is all devilish, greasy biker-borne-screw-you-and yours, Mikkey Dee's tribal drums pounding out a great path for more Kilmister proclamations. The boys even enjoyed a guest appearance from QUEEN's Brian May on "The Devil", adding a scintillating solo on this thunderous Motörstomper. Produced at NRG Studios with long-time producer Cameron Webb, "Bad Magic" came together after a couple of years which saw MOTÖRHEAD enjoy their most successful international era in over two decades off the back of their last release "Aftershock". Lemmy also finally decided to face the fact he is flesh, blood and mortal like all of us, adjusting his lifestyle to kick the ass of health issues and re-emerging stronger, leaner and meaner than ever. His own personal performances on "Bad Magic" rank as some of the most wide-ranging and unique he has delivered in years, and on the ballad "Until The End", Lemmy opens up with equal levels explanation and intent on the simple but important matters which life conjures for us all. Add to all of this a wonderfully executed, gritty delivery of THE ROLLING STONES classic "Sympathy For The Devil", and it will be clear to anyone with a pair of ears that "Bad Magic" is MOTÖRHEAD's finest work in over two decades.

"Bad Magic" track listing: 01. Victory Or Die02. Thunder & Lightning03. Fire Storm Hotel04. Shoot Out All Of Your Lights05. The Devil06. Electricity07. Evil Eye08. Teach Them How To Bleed09. Till The End10. Tell Me Who To Kill11. Choking On Your Screams12. When The Sky Comes Looking For You13. Sympathy For The Devil (THE ROLLING STONES cover)
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Video: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Ostrava, Czech Republic

Video: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Ostrava, Czech Republic

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's June 25 performance in Ostrava, Czech Republic can be seen below.

Featured songs:

00:00 Dragonaut04:40 Metal Gods09:06 Devil's Child13:20 Victim Of Changes22:20 Halls Of Valhalla28:20 March Of The Damned32:20 Turbo Lover38:25 Beyond The Realms Of Death45:37 Painkiller

JUDAS PRIEST's latest album, "Redeemer Of Souls", was released in July 2014. The follow-up to 2008's double-disc concept album "Nostradamus" was billed as a return to JUDAS PRIEST's heavy-metal roots.

"We felt it was important to make another classic metal album, which is generally what PRIEST has been famous for over the last 40 years," JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford said in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock. "We had great success with 'Nostradamus', which was something that we'd always wanted to try. I think there was a nice enough space of time, musically, to do a lot of things but primarily just to kind of get all of the pieces into place to make what we feel is one of our best records — with all of the elements of what classic PRIEST stands for."

"Redeemer Of Souls" sold around 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Asked if there will be another JUDAS PRIEST album to follow "Redeemer Of Souls", the band's bassist, Ian Hill, told Music Feeds: "There's no reason why not. I mean, Richie [Faulkner, guitar] came to the band… It's been, like, three years ago now, and he's injected a whole new enthusiasm and energy into the band. We just did the 'Epitaph' tour and we were gonna try and slow down, but that ain't gonna happen — it just ain't gonna happen. I think we enjoy it too much, really. I think the thought of us not doing it terrifies us… or not being able to do it. So we're gonna cram as much as we can while we can. At least three of us ain't spring chickens anymore. So we're gonna keep going until one of us drops, I suppose."
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CHRISTIAN DEATH Readies First Album In Eight Years, The Root Of All Evilution; Cover Artwork Revealed

CHRISTIAN DEATH Readies First Album In Eight Years, The Root Of All Evilution; Cover Artwork Revealed

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, Christian Death guitarist/vocalist Valor Kand discusses The Root Of All Evilution, the band's first album in nearly a decade. 

The group is in the final days of a special PledgeMusic campaign to fund the recording and manufacturing of the album. Exclusive items and incentives for fans range from special art created by Kand's daughter Zara to having the band play your funeral. (“We’ll be on standby until your demise” says the band on their PledgeMusic project page at  this location).

In Kand's mind, funding the upcoming album through PledgeMusic - and thus not working with a record label - allows Christian Death a level of freedom they haven't enjoyed in some time.

“You don't have to deal with other people doing it this way,” he says. “With labels, you're talking about their money; you're talking about they way they do things as opposed to, 'Let's just do this and that's all there is to it.' Another reason it's not worth dealing with record companies is that they don't have any money because people really don't buy CDs and vinyl anymore. That was their mainstay, so now the cash flow isn't there to really fund projects and put bands on the road to do good shows.”

Naturally, the album's title and overall tone stems from Valor's long-running interest in the darker sociological aspects of human existence. As he sees it, the evolution of evil has been an ongoing process throughout history– from the deeds of Adolf Hitler to the hypocrisy of disgraced religious leader Ted Haggard.

“How evil can it really get? How cruel can people really be?” he asks. “The things (these people) did were just completely opposite of what they were selling. It's something that I'd like more people to think about, because it would really have an effect on all of our lives if we get a handle on the insanity of it all.”

The complete interview is available at this location.

Christian Death's 1986 album, Atrocities, was released digitally on December 5th, 2013 for the first time ever. Check out audio samples and purchase the album via iTunes here.

The Atrocities tracklist is as follows:

"Will-O-The Wisp"
"Tales of Innocence"
"Strapping Me Down"
"The Danzig Waltz"
"Chimere De Si De La"
"Silent Thunder"
"Strange Fortune"
"Ventriloquist"
"Gloomy Sunday"
"The Death of Josef"
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DEFECT DESIGNER Streaming New Track “The Terrible”

DEFECT DESIGNER Streaming New Track “The Terrible”

Norwegian progressive death metal band Defect Designer has released a new track for “The Terrible”, which is off their second full-length Ageing Accelerator due out on July 13 via Sleaszy Rider Records and is available for preorder at Bandcamp.

Born out the darkness of Siberia and re-located on the shores of Oslo, Norway in 2012, Defect Designer returns in 2015 with their new album Ageing Accelerator features a brutal recording lineup that includes drummer Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), guitarist Stelios Mavromitis (SepticFlesh live guitarist),  Martin Storm-Olsen (ex-Trollfest) on guitars and clean vocals, Christos Antoniou (SepticFlesh) for sampling and orchestration along with Dmitry Sukhinin on vocals, bass and guitars.

"After the first lineup dissolved I was so desperate that I wrote to few people and got the recording lineup," explains Dmitry Sukhinin. "SepticFlesh's Seth proposed his brother Christos to help with orchestration, Christos proposed SepticFlesh's live guitar player Stelios to do guitars, Flo from Cryptopsy did the drums, cause actually he was my main drum inspiration. I did bass, and during the recording I met Martin who was in Trollfest before, he did clean vocals and some solos along with my solos. Then the real line up started to build up and we have Anders from Blood Red Throne. As for me, I also play in Oslo jazz death metal Diskord."

Defect Designer tracklisting:

“Corpsewatcher”
“Yellow Grimace”
“The Terrible”
“I Remember You Dead”
“Flies On Your Lips”
“Crusaders”
“Berenice”
“Communist Architectonics”
“Temple Of Artemis”
“StarDust”

"The Terrible":

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Video "Crusaders":

 

Lyric video “Yellow Grimace”:

(Photo - Polina Helvete Kulikovskikh)
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REVOCATION Officially Announce Ash Pearson As New Drummer

REVOCATION Officially Announce Ash Pearson As New Drummer

Revocation has officially confirmed Ash Pearson as their new full time drummer. Pearson is most well-known for his work in 3 Inches Of Blood, and is a welcome addition to the lineup.

Front man Dave Davidson offered the following on the announcement: "We're very stoked to announce that Ash Pearson is our new drummer! Many of you might already be familiar with his drum skills in 3 Inches Of Blood but for those of you who are unaware of his talents let us assure you that he absolutely KILLS behind the kit! We're looking forward to starting this new chapter of Revocation with Ash on board and can't wait for everyone to see him in action."

Here's what Ash has to say about our newly forged alliance:

"I am very honored to be joining Revocation. Phil is a good friend of mine and I feel privileged to have his blessing and to be his successor. I take seriously the challenge to keep the caliber of this band high and look forward to continuing the legacy of Revocation."

Deathless debuted on the Billboard charts last month, beating their previous album by more than 30 spots to land at #124 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. Deathless also debuted at #10 on the Billboard Hard Music Albums Chart (Current), #114 on the Billboard Top Current Albums Chart and #1 on the Billboard New Artist Chart. This is Revocation's second straight debut on the top 200 chart. Deathless was recorded with acclaimed producer Zeuss at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts.
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THE SILENT RAGE - The Deadliest Scourge Album Teaser #1 Streaming

THE SILENT RAGE - The Deadliest Scourge Album Teaser #1 Streaming

Athens, Greece-based melodic power metal band, The Silent Rage, check in with the following update:

“We are more than happy to announce that mixing and mastering of our upcoming album, The Deadliest Scourge, is officially done and was made by Fotis Benardo! So to have a hint we decided to spread a small sample of the album, which you can hear below. Feel free to send us your feedback about it!”

The band continue: “Furthermore, we have also done a new photo shoot which can be viewed here.”

The band is officially in search of a record label. Stay tuned for more news.
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PHILIP ANSELMO

PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT RITUAL: More Video Footage Of First-Ever European Concert

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — played its first-ever European show at this year's Hellfest on June 21 in Clisson, France. More fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.

SUPERJOINT will embark on its first tour in over a decade this summer. Presented by Anselmo's own Housecore Records, "The It Takes Guts Tour" will commence on July 10 in Oklahoma City and ravage its way through more than a dozen cities. Support will be provided by punk metal/noise rock misfits CHILD BITE and Australian grind miscreants KING PARROT, both members of the Housecore Records family.

Now featuring Anselmo, guitarists Kevin Bond (CHRIST INVERSION, ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER) and Jimmy Bower (DOWN, EYEHATEGOD), drummer José Manuel Gonzalez (WARBEAST, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS) and bassist Stephen Taylor (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, WOVEN HAND, 16 HORSE POWER), the long-anticipated trek follows SUPERJOINT's crushing performance closing out the second stage of last year's edition of the Housecore Horror Film Fest.

Asked by RollingStone.com about his decision to take another stab at SUPERJOINT RITUAL after saying for years that he would never play with the band again, Anselmo said: "When we were putting together the Housecore Horror And Film Fest Part II, my co-founder Corey Mitchell — may he rest in peace — he was very much an antagonist to get SUPERJOINT as this special one-off and then we'd get back together and reunite and freak people out," he said. "For months and months and months my answer was, 'Hell, no. No way, no way, no way.' And then as we neared the festival I said, 'Well, lemme ask [guitarist] Jimmy Bower.' And Jim was very positive about it. So I said, 'OK, I'll get in touch with [guitarist] Kevin Bond,' and Kevin was all for it. So I said, 'Alright, goddammit. I see where this is going.' So we got into the practice room with a new drummer and bassist and it was a blast. We did the Housecore show and that was fun as well. We were having a good time doing this with clearer brains and more ability to focus. So we figured, 'OK, why the fuck don't we do a tour?' But it did take a while for me to get to the point where I could admit I was having fun."

Regarding whether there is a new SUPERJOINT record on the horizon, Anselmo said: "We've got about four or five songs we've been messing with. They have potential — I just don't think they're completely nailed down yet. So I can't say we'll do a record right off the bat, but there is a damn good chance something new will come out in some form or another, whether it's a split seven-inch, a complete SUPERJOINT seven-inch — maybe a 10-inch EP. Something like that is very possible, but I can't say when."
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JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, MASTODON, CLUTCH Confirmed For 2015 Edition Of SLIPKNOT

JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, MASTODON, CLUTCH Confirmed For 2015 Edition Of SLIPKNOT's KNOTFEST

The 2015 edition of SLIPKNOT's Knotfest festival will take place on October 24-25 at San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore, California.

The following bands are set to appear at the event:

Saturday, October 24:

Main stage:

JUDAS PRIESTKORNMASTODONTRIVIUMCORROSION OF CONFORMITY[to-be-announced special guest]

Second stage:

AT THE GATESBODY COUNTRED FANGBATTLECROSS

Third stage:

GWARBORN OF OSIRISTHE SWORDGOATWHORE

Fourth stage (Extreme):

KATAKLYSMBELPHEGORINQUISITIONABYSMAL DAWN

Sunday, October 25:

First stage:

SLIPKNOTBRING ME THE HORIZONCLUTCHGHOSTFACE KILLAHMOBB DEEP

Second stage:

SUICIDAL TENDENCIESALL THAT REMAINSKYNGBEARTOOTH

Third stage:

CANNIBAL CORPSEHELMETSNOTDEVOUR THE DAY

Fourth stage (Extreme):

SIX FEET UNDERDYING FETUSDISGORGEINTERNAL BLEEDINGGREEN DEATH

Tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST.

A trailer for the festival can be seen below. Also available is a three-minute video wrap-up of last year's Knotfest, which was held on October 25-26, 2014 in Devore.

The Vixlet-sponsored GTV Knotfest simulcast included SLIPKNOT's two full performances, as well as select songs from most of the bands performing at the festival. Saturday and Sunday were each highlighted by SLIPKNOT's unique closing sets on Stage 001, featuring brand new music from their latest album, ".5: The Gray Chapter" and an entirely new stage set and experience. More than 20,000 people reportedly packed the San Manuel Amphitheater for Knotfest U.S. — powered by Rockstar Energy Drink — which featured a massive lineup of over 50 bands playing on five stages on Saturday and Sunday. SLIPKNOT was joined by some of the biggest names in metal, including DANZIG, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, VOLBEAT, ANTHRAX, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN THIS MOMENT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, OF MICE & MEN, TESTAMENT, FEAR FACTORY, HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, ATREYU, HELLYEAH, and dozens more. The festival was an epic experience for Maggots and metalheads even apart from the five stages of earsplitting music, with the SLIPKNOT-curated Slipknot Museum, the Fire Zone, Ring Of Fire carnival ride, Thunderdome, Fitz Army Freestyle Motocross Show, Junk Car Drum Circle, and more. In addition, Friday night's VIP Pre-Party Bash featured exclusive performances from SUICIDE SILENCE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BUTCHER BABIES and more for those that purchased VIP or Camping Packages.
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WILSON – New Album Right To Rise Streaming In Full

WILSON – New Album Right To Rise Streaming In Full

Detroit rockers, Wilson, will release their new album, Right To Rise, via Razor & Tie on June 30. The band’s second full length album was produced by producer Johnny Andrews (Halestorm, All That Remains, Three Days Grace) in Atlanta, GA. The band is streaming the full album in full ahead of its release date on Soundcloud.

Chad Nicefield of Wilson explains the new music: "This record is for the people out there who wake up everyday with one thing in mind, to survive. Those who roll up their sleeves and put bread on the table. It's a record that any man or woman can be proud of because it's about honest hard work and good times. Right To Rise is OUR record. Not just Wilson's record, but a record for all of the WILSONS out there.  It rips, sweats, and works its ass off. We couldn't be any more proud of the rock and roll jackhammer of Fuckery we created on this thing!"

 

 

Wilson has come a long way since their bombastic, brash, and ballsy 2013 full-length debut album, Full Blast Fuckery. They emerged on to the scene with a raucous, raw, and righteous rock sound that saw them become a live favorite, while sharing the stage with everybody from Black Label Society and Down to Five Finger Death Punch and Motörhead. Finishing up a touring whirlwind, the group decided to approach the creative process for Right To Rise from a new angle. Previously, Chad and Jason comprised the writing core, but they opened composition to the whole band, splitting sessions between the Motor City and Atlanta with producer and writer Johnny Andrews (Halestorm, Three Days Grace, Sick Puppies). Inspired by the band’s home-town of Detroit, MI, the album is armed with a battering ram of riffs and swaggering grooves, songs like the title track capture that spirit, while tapping into a distinctly “live” energy, offering a tribute to their home and rock music.

The band agrees, “Detroit is a city commonly portrayed as the underdog to most of the world. We were discarded by many when the shit hit the fan, but through hard work, passion, and determination we strive to rise again. ‘Right to Rise,’ though written to mirror our beautiful city is a song that we feel encompasses rock ‘n’ roll in the current climate of the industry. It’s for all the underdogs out there with their sleeves rolled up and their blue jeans on.”

 

 

Right To Rise tracklisting:

“Right To Rise”
“Guilty (You’re Already Dead)”
“Crave”
“Windows Down!”
“All My Friends”
“Satisfy Me”               
“The Flood”
“Hang With The Devil”
“I Am The Fly”
“Give ‘Em Hell”
“Waiting For The World To Cave In”
“Before I Burn”

“Waiting For The World To Cave In”:

“Give ‘Em Hell”:

“Hang With The Devil”:

Wilson will have an album release party on Saturday, June 27 at the The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, MI. Find the band’s live itinerary here.
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BONE GNAWER Streaming New Track “Horrors In The House Of Human Remains”

BONE GNAWER Streaming New Track “Horrors In The House Of Human Remains”

Horror n’ gore connoisseurs, Bone Gnawer, returns to apex form with the band's sophomore full-length record, Cannibal Crematorium. The album will be released July 10th on Pulverised Records on CD and limited edition gatefold vinyl, both of which can be pre-ordered at this location. The new track, “Horrors In The House Of Human Remains”, is streaming below:

Cannibal Crematorium by Bone Gnawer

Once again led by death metal legend Kam Lee (ex-Massacre, ex-Mantas, etc) and with the prior emphasis  on composing (dead) catchy riffs that plant the hooks in deep, the music of Cannibal Crematorium is impossible to dislodge from memory. The album features an army of special guests, including Dave Ingram (ex-Benediction, ex-Bolt Thrower), Mark Riddick (Fetid Zombie), Vincent Crowley (Acheron), Noel Kemper (Gruesome Stuff Relish), and many more.

Simply put, there are is no mindless brutality or distasteful technicality when it comes to Bone Gnawer; this is good ol' fun 'n ferocious death metal the way this genre intended it to be.

Tracklisting:

“Anthropophagist Inferno”
“Modern Day Cannibal” (featuring Sly Goregnome of Fondlecorpse)
“Chainsaw Carnage” (featuring Adam Scott & Tom Knizer of Cardiac Arrest)
“Horrors In The House Of Human Remains” (featuring Matt Witchclan of Deadman’s Blood, Witchclan)
“Chawed, Mauled & Gnawed” (featuring Noel Kemper of Gruesome Stuff Relish, Altar Of Giallo)
“Il Sesso Bizzarro Di Cannibali” (featuring Miss Desideria Gabreiella Annuziata)
“Chrome Skull” (featuring Vincent Crowley of Acheron)
“Below A Murder Of Carrion Crows” (featuring Patrick Bruss of Crypticus)
“Carnivore Beneath” (featuring Dave Ingram of Dead Among The Dead Men)
“Untold Story: Human Pork Bun” (featuring Mark Riddick of Fetid Zombie)
“Cannibal Crematorium” (featuring Dany Dead of Dead)
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KING SAVAGE Sign With Rock It Up Records / City Of Lights Records; New Track Streaming

KING SAVAGE Sign With Rock It Up Records / City Of Lights Records; New Track Streaming

King Savage will release their debut album, Full Speed Ahead, via Rock It Up Records / City Of Lights Records (date to be announced). The album’s title track can be found below.

On Full Speed Ahead you will hear a dirty sleaze rock mixture of L.A. Guns, Junkyard, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses... enjoy it with beer, bourbon and boobs.

King Savage are:

Arthur King – vocals/ rhythm guitar
Luke le Duke (V8Wankers) – lead guitar/ vocals
Johnny Savage – bass/ backing vocals
Fast Fred – drums
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METALLICA: Official Video Footage Of ROCK IN VIENNA Concert

METALLICA: Official Video Footage Of ROCK IN VIENNA Concert

Fly-on-the-wall footage of METALLICA's June 4 performance at Rock In Vienna in Vienna, Austria can be seen below. The 13-minute clip, which was shot by the MetOnTour reporter, includes guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich in the meet-and-greet, pre-show tuning-room footage, and "No Remorse" from the concert.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Fuel02. For Whom The Bell Tolls03. No Remorse04. King Nothing05. Disposable Heroes06. The Unforgiven II07. Cyanide08. Lords Of Summer09. Sad But True10. The Frayed Ends Of Sanity11. One12. Master Of Puppets13. Damage, Inc. 14. Fade To Black15. Seek And Destroy

Encore:

16. Creeping Death17. Enter Sandman

METALLICA currently has 10 dates on its calendar between now and mid-September, including this year's edition of Lollapalooza, which will take place at Grant Park in Chicago, on July 31, August 1 and August 2.

The band has reportedly been working on its tenth studio album, which will follow up 2008's "Death Magnetic".

METALLICA has made available for purchase a limited-edition box set containing 50 CDs that chronicle the band's tours of Australia and New Zealand in 2010 and 2013. The set features recordings of 62 different METALLICA originals and covers from 25 different shows, each on two discs, and retails for a hefty $395.

Despite insisting that work has been proceeding on a new CD, METALLICA has spent a lot of time outside the studio in the last year, with activities that included a string of European all-request shows last summer, a week-long residency on "The Late Show With Craig Ferguson", and a Rock In Rio USA stint.
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Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES

Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Monsters Ball'

"Monsters Ball", the new video from Los Angeles-based metallers BUTCHER BABIES, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's sophomore album, "Take It Like A Man", which will be released on August 21 via Century Media. The CD was produced by Logan Mader, who has previously worked with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DEVILDRIVER, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and GOJIRA.

BUTCHER BABIES' Heidi Shepherd stated about the "Monsters Ball" clip: "The moment I spoke with director, Dan Dobi, about the ideas we had for a literal Monsters Ball, he jumped at them and began tossing even more great ideas into the melting pot.

"We wanted to use the swingy feel of the song to create a jazz-type club scene. A Monsters Ball is how we describe the pit.

"Being an adult who always has and STILL thrives in the pit, I've always seen it as a carnival of monsters. Where it doesn't matter what you look like, where you came from, what you do for a living, your sexual orientation, etc. We're all the same monsters there for the same reason; to rock the fuck out!

"This song is about the beautiful, positive energy at a metal show. Too many times, mainstream media makes these shows out to be dangerous and evil, but what they don't know is that we are a big family who in that moment will do anything for each other. A family who rocks together, inevitably stays together. That's our Monsters Ball." Adds co-vocalist Carla Harvey: "I always felt that metal music was something that brought all of us misfit kids together. With the lyrics to 'Monsters Ball', we wanted to celebrate that and really paint a picture of the moments that we spend together side by side in the mosh pit, letting the music course through our veins and move us." States guitarist Henry Flury: "Musically, the song has a very swingy, fun and energetic feel to it. It's almost something you can dance to. The ballroom vibe seemed perfect for this song and Dan Dobi knocked it out of the park! We had such a blast making this video with all our friends!" Added bassist Jason Klein: "This was by far the most fun I have had making a music video. Everyone got express their inner 'monster.' Felt very comfortable working with Dan Dobi and his team, and I believe he really understood what we were all aiming for with this one."

Regarding the musical direction of BUTCHER BABIES' forthcoming CD, Carla said: "The majority of the album is very aggressive thrash metal. On this album, we wanted to go back to our roots, which were aggressive thrash, and ninety percent of the album is that."

Added Heidi: "But the thing is we're not ever gonna sacrifice who we are for that. What we're attempting with this is to bring back the metal and the aggression into radio. So we kind of… We merged the two worlds. And radio stations who have heard it so far are impressed and we're very excited for that."

On the topic of the "Take It Like A Man" album title, Carla said: "We all come from different places and backgrounds, but every member of this band had to fight to be the person he or she is today. That's the whole basis for the record. It's not a gender thing. It's the inner strength you have to find in order to pull your boots up and keep moving forward, whatever the situation may be."

While penning lyrics, Harvey and Shepherd also opened up like never before. Blatant, brutal, and (sometimes) belligerent honesty was the only rule.

"You have to dig to get that emotion out," explained Harvey. "Metalheads can sense authenticity. They know when you're real. Everything we write comes straight from the heart and our own experiences. It's not cookie-cutter bullshit."

That openness has already turned countless fans into believers. "Take It Like A Man" espouses an inspiring final word.

"We want to coerce feeling," Shepherd said. "If you're a musician who does that, you've succeeded. We just want to inspire anyone who listens to us — and melt their faces off."

BUTCHER BABIES kick off a massive European touring run on July 7 and then will join GWAR and BATTLECROSS across North America from August 25 to September 18.

BUTCHER BABIES are:

Heidi Shepherd - VocalsCarla Harvey - VocalsHenry Flury - GuitarJason Klein - BassChrissy Warner - Drums
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