DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday.

Said Rudess: "Here is my musical tribute to the iconic David Bowie, who, thanks to my friend Tony Visconti, I had the great experience to work with back in 2002 on the 'Heathen' album. Here is his classic song, 'Space Oddity', played in my home just this morning (January 11th) after hearing the very sad news."

Bowie died just three days after releasing his 25th studio album, "Blackstar".

The singer, songwriter, actor and fashion icon reportedly kept his 18-month battle with cancer so private that even close friends weren't aware of his struggle.

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by playing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" during their January 9 concert at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.

DESTRUCTION's 30th-anniversary album, "Spiritual Genocide", was released on November 23, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Day Of Reckoning" was recorded at Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany with engineer Martin Buchwalter and was mixed by Andy Classen. The album featured guest appearances by Thomas "Angelripper" Such (SODOM), Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (TANKARD) and Ol Drake (EVILE). In addition, the "Mad Butcher"/"Release From Agony" lineup of DESTRUCTION — featuring guitarist Harry Wilkens and drummer Oliver Kaiser — reunited for one song.

Lemmy's January 9 memorial service was broadcast live on YouTube and was watched by more than 280,000 MOTÖRHEAD fans around the world.

Lemmy, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve, was told two days later that he had an aggressive form of cancer. Two days after that, he passed away at his home in L.A.

MOTÖRHEAD (and Lemmy) were legends in the eyes of metal and punk fans and performers, and he was especially beloved for his take-no-prisoners rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

Germany’s Ketzer will release their brand new album, Starless, on January, 29th via Metal Blade Records. The album track “When Milk Runs Dry” can now be heard streaming below. Check out a landing page, including a pre-order section, where exclusive bundles are available. Starless will be available on CD, LP and through all digital outlets.

In the summer of 2015, Ketzer entered the studio for the first time in four years. After two months of intense work the band finished recording it's third album - Starless.

"It is just now that we are realizing what we have done during this summer: We recorded an album which is very free from any boundaries and pre-conceived notions that you can find ever so often within the genre of heavy metal. From sounds of raging fury, to the echoes of calm and cleansing waves - Starless is an album that will take you on a journey that is unexpected, yet familiar at the same time. Starless is going to explore the crack between religion and reality. Is there a truth in between? Centuries ago, humankind looked up into the star filled night skies, questioning the universe and their lives within it. In order to find answers, mythology was born. But religion and myths cannot connect to the world we live in today. They have blinded the night skies - hence, we have become "starless". Join us to sing songs of the universe and play tunes of the spheres!"

Starless tracklisting:

“Starless”
“When Milk Runs Dry”
“Godface”
“Count To Ten”
“The Hunger”
“White Eyes”
“Shaman's Dance”
“Silence And Sound”
“Earthborn”
“Limbo”

“When Milk Runs Dry”:

“Starless”:

Ketzer recently launched a behind-the-scenes video from the studio that gives fans a glimpse into the album recording session. Watch below:

(Photo - Alina Cuerten)

 



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After forming in Northern Ireland in 2003, Fireland released an EP and gigged locally, nationally and internationally, culminating in the release their self-titled album in 2008. Now it has been expertly remixed and remastered for 2016.

Included are two unreleased tracks taken from the original recording sessions, "Speak Up" and "Do You Know Me Now".

It is available on all major online music stores, including Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Bandcamp, and Rhapsody. It can also be streamed on Spotify, Shazam, and all other major streaming services.

The album has been remixed and remastered by guitarist Steve Moore, a founding member of Fireland. In recent years, he has co-written, and assumed full responsibility for engineering and producing the last three albums from Northern Irish metal favourites Stormzone.

Tracklisting:

“Servants Of The Dark”
“Star Crossed”
“Gods Of Love”
“My Eternal”
“I Am Invisible”
“In The Shadow Of The Sun”
“Fallen”
“Betrayed To The Night”
“Coming Home”
“In Her Strong Arms”
“Little Pieces”
“Widow By Morning”
“Gotta Get You Gone”
“Speak Up”
“Do You Know Me Now”

Promo video:

“Do You Know Me Now” lyric video:

“Fallen” lyric video:

“Servants Of The Dark” lyric video:

“Betrayed To The Night” lyric video:

Formed in 2003, Fireland are a twin lead guitar heavy metal band, drawing on all the influences over forty years of heavy metal. Based in Northern Ireland, the band will not let their location on the outskirts of Europe stand in the way of bringing their own brand of riff-based, powerful and melodic metal to the rest of the world. To date, the band has played with metal legends such as DragonForce, Blitzkrieg, Jeff Scott Soto, Blaze, Doro, Rose Tattoo and Girlschool. In other bands, the members have toured with Saxon, Stryper, Hell and Kreator, and performed at festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Sonisphere and Bloodstock.

A brand new full-length album is scheduled for release in the summer of 2016.

 



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Intromental are welcoming back British prog-act, Lost In Thought. After being disbanded for nearly three years, Lost In Thought have reformed, refreshed and refocused.

Consisting of two original founding members David Grey and Nate Loosemore, the band has now brought in some new blood, Bradley Ratcliffe and Josh Heard.

Lost In Thought originally formed in late 2007. The line up was then completed in 2010 which consisted of David Grey, Nate Loosemore, Greg Baker, Simon Pike and Chris Billingham.

In 2011, after teaming up with Intromental Management, Lost In Thought released their debut album Opus Arise with Inner Wound Recordings. Opus Arise, mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe), instantly made a broad impression within the progressive music scene.

In mid 2015, each original member of the band was contacted about the possibility of reforming the band. After many conversations and due to varying commitments and reasons, Greg, Simon and Chris were unable to be a part of Lost In Thought's new lease of life. Although saddened by this, David and Nate were still keen with the concept of reforming Lost In Thought and decided to get in the studio and write a track to see what would develop from the process and so “A New Life” was born.

“We were so excited about the way the track was sounding and the maturity within the sound that we instantly knew, reforming and starting a new chapter for Lost In Thought, had to happen. We really feel that the music will speak for itself.”

Now, with Brad and Josh onboard, the band have been in the studio for several weeks and the writing process is well underway for Lost In Thought's second album.

Lineup:

Nathan Loosemore: Vocals
David Grey: Guitars
Josh Heard: Bass
Bradley Ratcliffe: Drums

 



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The new album from Spanish metallers, Jotnar, is in the mixing stage. The new album will be titled Connected/Condemned, and will have 14 tracks of melodic death metal with old-school and modern influences blended together.

As on their previous album Giant, the mixes are being done by Sacha Laskow at Perfect Fifth Studio in Canada. Mastering will be done by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden who has worked with bands like Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Amon Amarth and Opeth, among others.

This will be the first album with the new singer, Mario Infantes, and will count on reputed international collaborations like Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork), Alessio NeroArgento (Disarmonia Mundi, NeroArgento), Jennie Nord (Ultimate Fate) and Santi Suarez (Sphinx).

Connected/Condemned is expected to be released in late spring 2016. Stay tuned for more details.



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Los Angeles-based, neoclassical metal-inspired extreme shred quartet Exmortus has released a live music video of "Relentless", taken from their new album Ride Forth, available now via Prosthetic Records.

The clip was produced by James Pesature of Magnetar Studios; it features footage taken during the band's stop at New York City's majestic Gramercy Theatre last September as they performed alongside guitar legend Marty Friedman. 

The menacing cover for the new release – featuring oil-painted artwork by the legendary Philip Lawvere (Kreator, Celtic Frost), who previously contributed his epic artistry to the band's 2014 label debut, Slave To The Sword – can be seen below.

Tracklisting:

“Speed Of The Strike”
“Relentless”
“For The Horde”
“Let Us Roam”
“Black Sails”
“Hymn Of Hate”
“Appassionata”
“Death To Tyrants”
“Fire And Ice”

Exmortus are currently pounding the pavement across North America as they inspire headbangers from venue to venue alongside Enforcer, Warbringer and Cauldron. Catch them at one of their upcoming stops, dates of which can be found at this location.

(Photo: Stephanie Cabral)

 

 

 

 



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Fan-filmed video footage of METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, performing on January 10 at The Regency in San Francisco, California can be seen below.

METAL ALLEGIANCE's self-titled debut album was released on September 18, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

Brought together by METAL ALLEGIANCE principal partner Mark Menghi, the project's original material came together from the creative minds of David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, and Alex Skolnick, alongside Menghi. The four writers then reached out through their metal rolodexes to a diverse lineup of performers, each adding their own personal musical stamp to the collection of nine original songs.

In a recent interview with I Probably Hate Your Band, Menghi stated about the songwriting process for "Metal Allegiance": "We wrote the majority of the lyrics for the record. In particular, Dave Ellefson and I co-wrote a lot of the lyrics to the record. We based it off our personal experiences in life, some of the fucking crap we went through. For example, with 'Can’t Kill The Devil', he had two lines for that song: 'Can't kill the Devil, the Devil never dies.' And when he said that to me, I was, like, 'Just stop right there,' and an hour later, I came back with all the lyrics for the song. And I basically told a tale, I told a story about the Devil. We all have a Devil in our life. I told a story about my Devil and combined it with his."

The standard edition CD of "Metal Allegiance" features nine original songs. A digipak edition was made available that features an all-star tribute to Ronnie James Dio with a cover of his classic song "We Rock" as well as a 45-minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the album. A double vinyl version was also made available that features all 10 songs as well.

After a massive sold-out show in October 2015, SCORPIONS are back to rock even harder with an impressive five-night run at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Special guests QUEENSRŸCHE are returning for each night of the limited engagement.

Performances are scheduled for May 13, May 14, May 18, May 20 and May 21. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 15 at 10 a.m. Fan-club members have access to an exclusive presale beginning Monday, January 11 at 10 a.m. at this location. SCORPIONS VIP packages are available and include a meet-and-greet/photo opportunity with the band, premium seating, drink voucher, exclusive merchandise and more.

For complete package details, visit this location.

The band, made up of longtime members Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar) and Matthias Jabs (lead guitar), alongside James Kottak (drums) and Paweł Mąciwoda (bass), have created an exclusive set list and production for Las Vegas, and promise fans will not be disappointed by the result.

"We're looking very much forward to seeing all of you in Vegas in May," states Klaus Meine. "Are you ready to be Blacked Out? We can't wait to come back for our first ever five-show limited engagement and to rock The Joint again and again."

Founded in Hannover, West Germany in 1965, SCORPIONS were part of the first wave of metal in the 1970s with their debut album, "Lonesome Crow", released in 1972. The band rose to arena status with seminal releases "Lovedrive", "Virgin Killer" and "Animal Magnetism". In the 1980s, SCORPIONS amassed a string of Billboard chart-toppers from "Love At First Sting" and "Blackout", including multiple Top 10 singles "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and "No One Like You", as well a string of successful singles such as "Send Me An Angel", "Still Loving You" and "Wind Of Change".

The band was also ranked #46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and their hit "Rock You Like A Hurricane" also landed as #18 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". Celebrated across the globe, the iconic rock act has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and have received multiple honors including a World Music Award, a postage stamp in Brazil, their star on Hollywood RockWalk, Echo honors, most recently they were honored with the Lower Saxon State Award. In September 2015, SCORPIONS released their 19th studio album, "Return To Forever", the same year the band celebrated their 50th anniversary.

QUEENSRŸCHE first appeared in the music scene in 1982 with the release of their self-titled four-song EP. They very quickly gained international recognition and performed to sold out audiences around the world. They soon followed up with their first full length album "The Warning" in 1984, and "Rage For Order" in 1986. With the release of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful "Empire" in 1991, the band earned multiple Grammy Award nominations and won the MTV Viewer's Choice Award for the #1 chart-topping hit "Silent Lucidity".

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH), Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE), Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT), Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA), Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Gene Simmons (KISS) and Brian May (QUEEN) are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday.

Bowie died just three days after releasing his 25th studio album, "Blackstar".

The singer, songwriter, actor and fashion icon reportedly kept his 18-month battle with cancer so private that even close friends weren't aware of his struggle.

Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove, who worked with David on the "Lazarus" Broadway production, told DutchNews that Bowie told him he had liver cancer, because he needed him to know he would be too sick to attend rehearsals. "He said that because he knew that he may not always be able to be around," Ivo van Hove told DutchNews.

"Bowie was still writing on his deathbed, you could say," Ivo told the site. "I saw a man fighting. He fought like a lion and kept working like a lion through it all. I had incredible respect for that."

Just a month before his death, David attended the premiere of "Lazarus" in New York City in what turned out to be one of his last public appearances.

"Rulebreaker", the title track of the new album from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Due on January 29 via Frontiers Music Srl, the effort will be made available in CD, deluxe CD/DVD and — in collaboration with Soulfood Music in Germany — on vinyl and a special super-limited vinyl edition featuring an eagle head on the vinyl.

"Rulebreaker" combines the strongest PRIMAL FEAR moments ever, with a well-balanced typical PRIMAL FEAR trademark riff vibe, crushing songs and some very ambitious musical journeys.

PRIMAL FEAR recently parted ways with Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) and replaced him with Francesco Jovino (U.D.O.). In addition, founding PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Tom Naumann — who has been touring with the group for the past couple of years years — has now officially rejoined the band as a full member. Singer Ralf Scheepers says: "We have so much energy, fantastic melodies and a hell of a drum groove on each and every song. There is no doubt that the fans will love it as much as I do! And again we have achieved to combine bombastic and atmospheric orchestral sounds with soaring heavy metal riffs and licks, together with ear-splitting screams and also emotional sequences. We have kept the promise of being a heavy metal band with all the trademarks for which people love PRIMAL FEAR." After the massive "Delivering The Black" world tour, PRIMAL FEAR started the songwriting in spring 2015 and recorded at Hansen Studios in Denmark, with producer/bassist Mat Sinner and engineer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, PRETTY MAIDS, AMARANTHE). Mat Sinner adds: "We learned a lot during the 'Delivering The Black' sessions and the following world tour. We tried to put this know-how and all the positive energy into the songs and production of 'Rulebreaker'. Working the second time with Jacob Hansen and even recording in his studio, gave another dimension to our sound, plus the recording comeback of founding member Tom Naumann was the right move." Classic and ultra-fresh PRIMAL FEAR have created riff-rockers like the album opener "Angels Of Mercy", and groove monsters "The End Is Near" and "Bullets And Tears", which hit the bulls-eye from the beginning. The album features another untamed speed killer "In Metal We Trust" and the metal anthem and title track "Rulebreaker". The melodic and unique ballad "The Sky Is Burning" shows a different side of PRIMAL FEAR with a new vibe and a monster chorus. And of course, PRIMAL FEAR included again an 11-minute plus prog metal tour de force entitled "We Walk Without Fear", spiced with big orchestral arrangements and complex sound designs. "Rulebreaker" track listing:

01. Angels Of Mercy02. The End Is Near03. Bullets & Tears04. Rulebreaker05. In Metal We Trust06. We Walk Without Fear07. At War With The World08. The Devil In Me09. Constant Heart10. The Sky Is Burning11. Raving Mad12. Final Call (bonus track; deluxe edition only)11. Don't Say You've Never Been Warned (bonus track; deluxe edition only) DVD (deluxe edition only):

* The End Is Near (video clip)* Angels Of Mercy (video clip)* Making Of "Rulebreaker" PRIMAL FEAR is:

Ralf Scheepers - VocalsAlex Beyrodt - GuitarMagnus Karlsson – Guitar, KeyboardsTom Naumann - GuitarFrancesco Jovino - DrumsMat Sinner - Bass, Vocals

Band photo by Alex Kuehr Photography

DREAM THEATER's thirteenth album, "The Astonishing", will be released on January 29 via Roadrunner. The band has launched a mini-site for the CD, a full-blown rock-opera concept album focusing on various "characters" and spread over two "acts."

The official trailer for "The Astonishing" is available below.

DREAM THEATER had been working on the follow-up to 2013's self-titled album since January at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York.

Asked what prompted the idea to make "The Astonishing" a rock-opera concept album so elaborate, with a full, detailed storyline, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci told RollingStone.com: "The idea to do a concept album as a band felt right. The last one we did [1999's 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory'] was about 15 years ago, and it really felt like we were in a good place to do this. I knew that what needed to happen, first and foremost, is that we had to have a story to base this on, because the idea of basing an album off of a loose concept or something that was sort of arbitrary, that didn't interest me at all. I wanted this not only to be a concept album, but really to write a full show. And to have all the elements in place, the story needs to drive that. We needed to have the storyline, a plot, places, characters, maps — you name it. So that started about two and a half years ago; it took about a year for me to get that story done and ready to present to the guys. And I wanted to write from a place that was familiar to me, so I knew that music had to play a role in the story somehow. I'm a huge fan of the sci-fi and fantasy genres, so I had a pretty good idea of where I wanted to go. But it was a matter of really diving into it and working on it, revising and revising again, and working on it every day until I had something solid."

Petrucci also talked in more detail about the songwriting process for "The Atonishing". He said: "Because of the sheer volume of music — you're talking, when all's said and done, probably two hours, 10 minutes' worth of music — every step of this has been a huge process. I don't think I've had time to do anything else over the last year or so [laughs]! In order to do this right, I had to be really, really organized about it. Jordan [Rudess, keyboards] and I wrote the music as really a prog-metal score to the story. We didn't sit down and say, 'Let's write a song, here's the first chorus, whatever.' We would go through the story and say, "What's happening here, where is it taking place?" We had to make sure the mythology was right, the timeline was right. And that carried through on every level. When it came to presenting the orchestration to [veteran conductor and orchestrator] David Campbell and getting him involved; when it came to writing the lyrics, and then me having to go through it song by song, character by character; even things like the artwork, creating the map and all those different towns and cities and roads — every sort of level and layer took a lot of organization and focus."

"The Astonishing" track listing:

Act I

01. Descent Of The NOMACS02. Dystopian Overture03. The Gift Of Music04. The Answer05. A Better Life06. Lord Nafaryus07. A Savior In The Square08. When Your Time Has Come09. Act Of Faythe10. Three Days11. The Hovering Sojourn12. Brother, Can You Hear Me?13. A Life Left Behind14. Ravenskill15. Chosen16. A Tempting Offer17. Digital Discord18. The X Aspect19. A New Beginning20. The Road To Revolution

Act II

01. 2285 Entr'acte02. Moment Of Betrayal03. Heaven’s Cove04. Begin Again05. The Path That Divides06. Machine Chatter07. The Walking Shadow08. My Last Farewell09. Losing Faythe10. Whispers In The Wind11. Hymn Of A Thousand Voices12. Our New World13. Power Down 14. Astonishing

DREAM THEATER has announced its first North American tour of 2016, which will see the pioneering group performing a historic set in immersive and interactive settings for a unique and unparalleled live experience.

Set to kick off April 14 at Quebec City’s Theatre Du Capitole, the spring trek will see the prog virtuosos delivering a one-of-a-kind show in which they will perform their forthcoming double concept album, "The Astonishing", live in its entirety. The momentous tour will continue through May with the band making stops at prestigious theaters throughout North America including New York's Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles's The Wiltern, and Boston's Orpheum Theatre.

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell says that he was unable to attend Lemmy's funeral because he was advised by doctors not to fly.

Many MOTÖRHEAD fans were wondering why Campbell was a no-show at Lemmy's Hollywood funeral, which was attended by such notable rock and rollers as Dave Grohl, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and METALLICA members Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo Ozzy Osbourne, Dee Snider and Gene Simmons.

In a series of tweets, Campbell explained that he was under doctor's orders not to make the trip from the U.K. He said: "Amazing service for Lem the other day, everyone there spoke beautifully. I really wanted to attend but I wasn't able to make it. Unfortunately, I was advised on doctor's orders not to fly on such a long haul flight due to my recent hospitalisation. I'm doing well though and I managed to watch the whole service via the online stream, so thanks to the MOTÖRHEAD team for organising that."

MOTÖRHEAD had to reschedule three European shows late last year after Campbell was taken to hospital with an undisclosed health problem.

Lemmy's memorial service was broadcast live on YouTube and was watched by more than 280,000 MOTÖRHEAD fans around the world.

Lemmy, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve, was told two days later that he had an aggressive form of cancer. Two days after that, he passed away at his home in L.A.MOTÖRHEAD (and Lemmy) were legends in the eyes of metal and punk fans and performers, and he was especially beloved for his take-no-prisoners rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

GRAHAM BONNET BAND's song "My Kingdom Come", from the group's current EP of the same name (available on iTunes), can be streamed below. The track was written by none other than Russ Ballard, who previously collaborated with Graham on such hit singles as RAINBOW's "Since You've Been Gone" and on Graham's solo album "Line-up" from 1981. This collaboration marked the first time the two have worked together since 1990 (FORCEFIELD's "Let The Wild Run Free").

Currently making preparations for a February tour in the U.K., the GRAHAM BONNET BAND is a four-piece hard rock outfit led by Graham Bonnet, the former singer of RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and IMPELLITTERI. The lineup is rounded out by guitarist extraordinaire Conrado Pesinato, bassist Beth-Ami Heavenstone and former FATES WARNING and WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder. During the upcoming tour, the band will showcase many acclaimed songs spanning Bonnet's illustrious career, plus new compositions from the band’s forthcoming, as-yet-untitled studio album. Bonnet says: "It has been a while since I last released a full-length album, but this band is the perfect group of musicians to do just that.

"We are very excited about working with the great folks at Frontiers for our first 'GRAHAM BONNET BAND record. We look forward to a productive and exciting 2016!" GRAHAM BONNET BAND's new album, which will be made available later in the year via Frontiers Music Srl, will also include a bonus disc of brand new recordings of classic songs from the Graham Bonnet repertoire.

Graham Bonnet's authorized biography, titled "Graham Bonnet: The Story Behind The Shades", is tentatively due in early 2016.

Rob Zombie's new album, "The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser", will be released on April 29 via UMe/T-Boy Records. The CD was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris and features Zombie alongside guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D and drummer Ginger Fish.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. The Last Of The Demons Defeated02. Satanic Cyanide! The Killer Rocks On!03. The Life And Times Of A Teenage Rock God04. Well, Everybody's Fucking In A U.F.O.05. A Hearse Overturns With The Coffin Bursting Open06. The Hideous Exhibitions Of A Dedicated Gore Whore07. Medication For The Melancholy08. In The Age Of The Consecrated Vampire We All Get High09. Super-Doom-Hex-Gloom Part One10. In The Bone Pile11. Get Your Boots On! That's The End Of Rock And Roll12. Wurdalak

Rob Zombie spoke to Louder Noise about why he has held back the release of his new album even though the record was completed months ago. Zombie said: "It'll probably come out in [the spring], because what I wanna do is I wanna do a very large visual component to go with the record — shoot thirteen videos, or shoot a movie go with it. And because of [Zombie's upcoming sixth live-action feature film, a horror thriller called] '31', I couldn't get to that yet. So I'm gonna do that probably in January, so we'll put it out soon after that."

He continued: "I love it. I mean, I really like the record. The last record was my favorite record in a long time. 'Cause I had kind of hit a low with making records. It just kind of got boring; I hated being in the studio, and I kind of got reinspired on the last record. And this sort of follows up on it. So I think that, much like '31'… You just have those things in your career where you're, like, they all can't be the best one. With records, sometimes you have those moments where you can tell, 'This one's special.' And that's how it feels."

Zombie told Loudwire that the follow-up to 2013's "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor" was recorded over the course of a year, with the band working for a few weeks, taking a break for a few months, then coming back. He said, "We were living with it for a long time, and it really — I think it made the record so much better."

Although Rob spends a lot of time making movies, he told The Pulse Of Radio a while back he's not ready to quit music yet. He said: "People go, 'How long can you do this, how long do you want to do this?' I want to do it as long as it's fun, because that's what it's supposed to be. I mean, I don't need the money, so I don't have to drag my ass out on tour just to make money. I'm all good there, so if it's not fun, it's nothing, it's just stupid, you know. And when you're not having fun, you're not gonna do good work. You're gonna seem like a miserable guy who's just doing it for the money, and I just never wanted to do that."

The Los Angeles-based heavy metal outfit Holy Grail will mercilessly shred across the highways of North America this year as they serenade audiences new and old with material from their blazing new album Times Of Pride And Peril, scheduled for worldwide release via Prosthetic Records on February 12. The band – who in recent weeks gigged alongside the likes of King Diamond, Flotsam & Jetsam and Death Angel, in addition to touring with Night Demon – will begin their assault with a stretch of dates in early February alongside iconic guitarist Marty Friedman before joining Georgia heavy metal trio Black Tusk on a full North American jaunt that extends into April.

Times Of Pride And Peril is the follow-up to Holy Grail's 2013 effort Ride The Void. Recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer John Spiker (Tenacious D, Filter), the album encompasses the rise and fall of an empire, showcasing a history of triumphs and defeats through the group’s quintessential shreddery. The album will be available for pre-order on CD, LP and digital download at the Prosthetic webshop. A new song, "No More Heroes", is streaming below.

Tracklisting:

“Crystal King”
“Waste Them All Away”
“Sudden Death”
“Those Who Will Remain”
“Descent Into The Maelstrom”
“Apotheosis”
“Psychomachia”
“No More Heroes”
“Pro Patria Mori”
“Black Lotus”

“No More Heroes”:

Teaser:

Dates with Marty Friedman:

February
9 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
11 – San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s
12 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
14 – Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s
16 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
17 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
18 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth
19 – St. Petersburg, FL – The State Theatre

Dates with Black Tusk:

February
23 - Charlotte, NC - Milestone
24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Shakas
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
26 - Boston, MA - Once Ballroom
27 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus
29 - Burlington, VT - Nectars

March
1 - Quebec City, QC - Le Cercle
2 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
3 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck
4 - Detroit, MI - Berserker Fest
5 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's
6 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
7 - Minneaplis, MN - Triple Rock
8 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
9 - Winnipeg, MB - The Windsor Hotel
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos Cantina
12 - Edmonton, AB - Brixx
13 - Calgary, AB - The Palomino
14 - Kamloops, BC - The Office
16 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore
17 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
18 - Spokane, WA - The Pin
19 - Portland, OR - Panic Room
20 - Bend, OR - Volcanic Theatre Pub
22 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
23 - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
24 - Los Angeles, CA - Viper Room
25 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Pub Rock
28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Bar
29 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
30 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
31 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar

April
1 - Indianapolis, IN - 5TH Quarter
2 - Newport, KY - Southgate House

 



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In honour of fallen Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister, who died on December 28th, 2015 due to a form of aggressive cancer, a petition has been launched via Change.org to rename the classic drink Jack & Coke - Lemmy's drink of choice - as "a Lemmy". How much weight a move like this actually has is anybody's guess, but at press time 17,766 signatures had been collected and 7,234 were need to make it official.

To add your signature to the list go to this location. 

On Saturday, January 9th, the world will come together and celebrate the life Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister.

Family and close friends will observe a service at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Hollywood, commencing at 3 PM, PST and ending at 4:30 PM. With such limited space available on-site, Motörhead respectfully ask that you don’t attend the cemetery… but they want you all to be a part of this, so they are setting up a live feed of the service via the internet on Motörhead’s official YouTube channel.

Says Motörhead: “So wherever you are, PLEASE get together and watch the service with fellow Motörheadbangers and friends. Go to your favourite bar, or your favourite club, make sure they have access to an internet connection and toast along with us. Or simply invite your pals around and celebrate Lemm’s life at home. Whatever your venue, and however you can, let’s be sure to gather globally on Saturday 9th and celebrate the life of our dear friend and irreplaceable icon.”

For anyone wishing to send flowers, please contact Karen Brando at Flowers By Michael - (310) 276-1003, kbrando@flowersbymichael.com.

If you’d like to make a charitable donation under Lemmy’s name, please go to: Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund.

The Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, which was late Motörhead frontman Lemmy's favourite bar, has expanded it’s upcoming tribute event. An update follows:

“Join us Saturday, January 9th as we say goodbye to a dear friend and loved one. We will open our doors at 2 PM. The memorial will be 21 and over only.

“ATTN!!! Due to the overwhelming and supportive response to Lemmy's memorial we are now using the entire Strip to compensate for overflow. The Rainbow will close from 5 until 9 PM for a private service, however the Roxy and Whisky will remain open to accommodate those looking to show their respects during this time.”

Watch the Rainbow's official Facebook page here for updates.

Lemmy Kilmister died on December 28th at the age of 70 following a brief battle with an aggressive cancer. Motörhead manager Todd Singerman revealed to Sky News that Lemmy went to the hospital two days after his birthday bash at LA’s Whisky A Go Go on December 13th because he wasn’t feeling well. Tests were done, and doctors discovered he had terminal cancer which had spread to his brain.

Singerman told Sky News, "Nobody had any idea, we just learned Saturday, two days ago, that he even had cancer and the doctor told him he had between two to six months to live. He goes today as I was making calls to Phil and Mikkey telling them to come on out so they could have a last goodbye while he was still upbeat and everything. He was feeling mighty low... He wasn't expected to die like that.

"He gets home (from tour), we have a big birthday party for him at the Whisky A Go Go. His friends came down and played. Two days later I could tell he wasn't feeling good so we took him to the hospital, they release him, then after the brain scan they found the cancer in his brain and his neck... The doctor comes with the result a couple of days later and says... it's terminal."

Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee told Sweden’s Expressen: ”Motörhead is over, of course. Lemmy was Motörhead. But the band will live on in the memories of many. We won’t be doing any more tours or anything. And there won’t be any more records. But the brand survives, and Lemmy lives on in the hearts of everyone.”

Read more at Expressen.

Check out the BraveWords tribute to Lemmy here.



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Canada's The Metal Voice will film a documentary diary on the GRAHAM BONNET BAND's U.K. tour. Titled "All Day And Night Long", the documentary will be shot starting on January 22 at the band's warm-up gig at this year's NAMM convention in Southern California and ending on February 2. The Metal Voice producer Jimmy Kay stated: "We are very excited to work with legendary singer Graham Bonnet and his team.

"The video will be a first-person account, including the fanatic fans, the encounters, the interactions, the hotels, the behind the scenes and the joy of playing live." GRAHAM BONNET BAND's "The Mirror Lies" video can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's two-song single titled "My Kingdom Come", which came out last summer. The single's title track was written by none other than Russ Ballard, who previously collaborated with Graham on such hit singles as RAINBOW's "Since You've Been Gone" and on Graham's solo album "Line-up" from 1981. This collaboration marked the first time the two have worked together since 1990 (FORCEFIELD's "Let The Wild Run Free").

Currently making preparations for a February tour in the U.K., the GRAHAM BONNET BAND is a four-piece hard rock outfit led by Graham Bonnet, the former singer of RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and IMPELLITTERI. The lineup is rounded out by guitarist extraordinaire Conrado Pesinato, bassist Beth-Ami Heavenstone and former FATES WARNING and WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder. During the upcoming tour, the band will showcase many acclaimed songs spanning Bonnet's illustrious career, plus new compositions from the band’s forthcoming, as-yet-untitled studio album. Bonnet said: "It has been a while since I last released a full-length album, but this band is the perfect group of musicians to do just that.

"We are very excited about working with the great folks at Frontiers for our first 'GRAHAM BONNET BAND record. We look forward to a productive and exciting 2016!" GRAHAM BONNET BAND's new album, which will be made available later in the year via Frontiers Music Srl, will also include a bonus disc of brand new recordings of classic songs from the Graham Bonnet repertoire.

Graham Bonnet's authorized biography, titled "Graham Bonnet: The Story Behind The Shades", is tentatively due in early 2016.

Guitarist Toby Knapp recently revisited his ‘90s black metal roots. Knapp compiled and remastered all material recorded by his little known mid-nineties band Darken. A full-length CD to be released by his own label, Spectral Evidence Entertainment, in conjunction with Sumthinfierce Records will be available by February. Knapp commented on the significance and reasoning behind the forthcoming Darken compilation Black Metal Grimorium.

"Darken had a very successful demo in the mid-nineties called Reign From Funeral Thrones and this recording quickly started a series of events that still are in effect with me today." The guitarist continues "That demo landed us a recording contract with Defiled Records immediately and the continual unfolding of events from that point on led to the formation of Onward and a situation where Century Media contacted me, wanting my band, I was oblivious to the label and just went with the flow. It was all a shock to me. When Onward were finished I immediately wanted back on track with my Darken project, but things had changed and Darken could not exist, which led to the idea for my one man band Waxen." "Finally" Knapp concludes, "Waxen signed with Moribund Records and the work continues to this day. On this Darken compilation Onward fans will recognize lots of black metal riffing that was transformed into music used for albums like Reawaken. Darken was the big bang in my musical universe that continues to expand. Plus the material sounds great and needs to be heard properly.”

Tracklisting:

“Reign From Funeral Thrones”
“Eternal Winters”
“Autonomous Closing Of Time”
“Lurking Past The Stars”
“Shadows Dark Embrace”
“Enthroned By Night”
“Under The Blood Stained Moon”
“Sorrow’s Season”
“The Necromantic Bell”
“A Mournful Chorus”

In November, Knapp released the live Onward DVD Live Magick consisting of four shows filmed by fans during the band's heyday in the early 2000's. Access to the Darken CD and Onward DVD can be found via Knapp's website. Knapp has also been busy contributing to projects from bands such as Italy's Abhor, Fetid Zombie from the US in addition to wrapping up work on a third Waxen album slated for a 2016 release through Moribund Records.



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Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT), Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), John Tempesta (WHITE ZOMBIE, THE CULT) and Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD) joined METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, on stage last night (Saturday, January 9) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of California Rock News).

METAL ALLEGIANCE's self-titled debut album was released on September 18, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

Brought together by METAL ALLEGIANCE principal partner Mark Menghi, the project's original material came together from the creative minds of David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, and Alex Skolnick, alongside Menghi. The four writers then reached out through their metal rolodexes to a diverse lineup of performers, each adding their own personal musical stamp to the collection of nine original songs.

In a recent interview with I Probably Hate Your Band, Menghi stated about the songwriting process for "Metal Allegiance": "We wrote the majority of the lyrics for the record. In particular, Dave Ellefson and I co-wrote a lot of the lyrics to the record. We based it off our personal experiences in life, some of the fucking crap we went through. For example, with 'Can’t Kill The Devil', he had two lines for that song: 'Can't kill the Devil, the Devil never dies.' And when he said that to me, I was, like, 'Just stop right there,' and an hour later, I came back with all the lyrics for the song. And I basically told a tale, I told a story about the Devil. We all have a Devil in our life. I told a story about my Devil and combined it with his."

The standard edition CD of "Metal Allegiance" features nine original songs. A digipak edition was made available that features an all-star tribute to Ronnie James Dio with a cover of his classic song "We Rock" as well as a 45-minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the album. A double vinyl version was also made available that features all 10 songs as well.

Dutch bashers The Gathering have checked in with the following update:

"The release date of our new live album TG25: Live at Doornroosje is getting nearer: January 29th, 2016. The CD version will be available at record and other online shops, and of course it will be available digitally at our Bandcamp page. However, you can order this CD and various packages (also vinyl) right now at our webshop. Please note vinyl and vinyl packages will ship in March 2016. CD and CD packages will ship immediately.

There will be no DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS release, simply because we didn't record this show due to the fact we wanted to have an intimate show with not too many people on stage or around. YouTube is full of fanmade movies from these two gigs. Add the live recordings together with these movies and you have your own DVD..."

Go to The Gathering's webshop here.

Travel - Live at Doornroosje by The Gathering

TG25: Live At Doornroosje is a double album and comes in a digifile with a full colour 52 pages booklet. Recorded live at Doornroosje, Nijmegen, the Netherlands on November 9th, 2014 celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Gathering. The band played two sets during that day. This recording is a mix of those two concerts. Almost all past and present band members were present this special day and helping each other on various songs.

The tracklist is as follows:

CD 1
"Saturnine"               
"Strange Machines"
"Meltdown"
"Nighttime Birds" 
"The Mirror Waters"
"King For A Day"
"Even The Spirits Are Afraid"
"Broken Glass"
"Heroes For Ghosts"

CD 2
"Afterwords"
"Amity"
"On Most Surfaces (Inuit)" 
"Paper Waves"
"Leaves"
"In Motion I"
"Travel"
"Waking Hour"
"I Can See Four Miles"

TG25 line-up: 
Anneke van Giersbergen
Silje Wergeland
René Rutten
Hans Rutten
Frank Boeijen
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs
Marjolein Kooijman
Jelmer Wiersma
Bart Smits
Marike Groot
Noël Hofman

 

 



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British melodic rock icons MAGNUM will release their new album, "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies", on February 26 via Steamhammer/SPV as a digipak version (including a DVD), 2LP colored version, CD and as a digital download.

A teaser for "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies", featuring the song "Don`t Grow Up", is available below.

For a musician like Tony Clarkin who composes constantly, viewing and selecting the material he has written is always one of the most significant moments during the creation process of a new MAGNUM album. On the one hand, it's a luxury to have the opportunity to separate the wheat from the chaff and to be in a position to use only the strongest numbers. On the other hand, it's also a difficult process, because after all the creator of those songs has grown fond of every single one of them. "I usually start composing for our next album immediately after the release of the previous one," Clarkin explains. "When 'Escape From The Shadow Garden' arrived at the stores in March 2014, my thoughts had already turned to our next recording." Clarkin wrote 25 new songs during the subsequent months, the most promising 13 of which were selected for "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies". Ten of those tracks made it onto the new album, the other three onto the included bonus CD. "It would have been too much of a shame to disregard them," Clarkin reckons, "particularly since our fans want to know after every release what happened to the rest of the material. This time they're getting it in addition to the album tracks." The ten numbers on the regular album present MAGNUM from their most rocking side again. The epicentre of this soundquake features, along with frontman Bob Catley's charismatic voice, Clarkin's awesome riff and lead guitar which provides the all-important substructure to the songs. Courtesy of his driving style, "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies" counts without a doubt among the group's most dynamic releases. Clarkin: "I've always been into rock numbers. But it isn't necessarily that easy to write really good rock material. It's much more simple to compose a ballad. But that dynamic pace suits MAGNUM perfectly." Clarkin is referring mainly to the title track and opener of the new album. "I feel that Bob delivered it really well," Clarkin praises his vocalist Bob Catley. "As far as I am concerned, 'Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies' is definitely likely to join the ranks of great MAGNUM classics." So it comes as no surprise that "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies" with its significant message became the album title. Of course, there are more highlights on this thoroughly powerful recording. Clarkin was inspired to write the anthemnic "Gypsy Queen" at a concert in St. Petersburg, a city which deeply impressed him with its unique atmosphere. By no means less memorable is "Your Dreams Won't Die", which is based on a piano chord sequence and could lead you to believe that MAGNUM have put to music their own band philosophy. "To me, the title and lyrics have an almost religious depth," says Clarkin. "There's a saying that somebody is not forgotten if their name is remembered." A successful rock group like MAGNUM should be entitled to eternal renown, shouldn't it? Says Clarkin: "You want my honest opinion? I don't think that far ahead, but of course it's a nice notion that this band may always be remembered because so many people love our music." And last but not least: "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies" closes with a song which surprised even Clarkin. "I liked the general sound of 'Don't Cry Baby' from the start," he remarks. "Although I initially didn't have a lyric, the melody kept going through my head, as well as the chorus with acoustic and e-guitars plus piano. We even kept the drums from the demo version because our drummer Harry James liked them so much. He said: 'I love it the way it is. We shouldn't change a thing about it.'" "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies" once again features a fantastic cover by Rodney Matthews.

Track listing

Digipak version CD+DVD 01. Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies (6:41)02. Crazy Old Mothers (5:48)03. Gypsy Queen (4:29)04. Princess In Rags (The Cult) (5:27)05. Your Dreams Won't Die (5:25)06. Afraid Of The Night (4:32)07. A Forgotten Conversation (4:56)08. Quiet Rhapsody (5:40)09. Twelve Men Wise And Just (6:18)10. Don't Cry Baby (5:05)

DVD

Bonus Videos

01. Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies (6:41)02. Crazy Old Mothers (5:48)

Bonus Audio Tracks

01. Phantom Of Paradise Circus (5:54)02. Don't Grow Up (4:47)03. No God Or Saviour (5:53) Jewel Case Version 01. Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies (6:41)02. Crazy Old Mothers (5:48)03. Gypsy Queen (4:29)04. Princess In Rags (The Cult) (5:27)05. Your Dreams Won't Die (5:25)06. Afraid Of The Night (4:32)07. A Forgotten Conversation (4:56)08. Quiet Rhapsody (5:40)09. Twelve Men Wise And Just (6:18)10. Don't Cry Baby (5:05) 2LP Version LP1

Side A

01. Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies (6:41)02. Crazy Old Mothers (5:48)

Side B

01. Gypsy Queen (4:29)02. Princess In Rags (The Cult) (5:27)03. Your Dreams Won't Die (5:25)

LP2

Side A

01. Afraid Of The Night (4:32)02. A Forgotten Conversation (4:56)03. Quiet Rhapsody (5:38)

Side B

01. Twelve Men Wise And Just (6:18)02. Don't Cry Baby (5:05)

Former Motörhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke commented on his absence from Lemmy's funeral this past Saturday, January 9th via a post on his Facebook page. It reads as follows:

"I have been a bit quiet lately. I was unable to get a visa to go to Lemmy's funeral. I have past sins, which means it takes longer for me to get a visa and with being Christmas, there wasn't enough time...

I watched it online last night. I thought everyone did very well. 

Todd did an amazing job as compere. I thought his son Paul spoke magnificently and Mikkey Dee followed up well. It all reminded me of what a great man Lemmy was and how much he lived for his music and Motörhead and the fans. It was great to see the picture of the old band with Phil in the middle. They were great days and I miss them both.

I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. It was very sad but the message got across about the great man. 

Rest In Peace, my old friend."

On January 9th, the world came together to celebrate the life of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, California.

With almost almost 300,000 watching on YouTube and millions more thinking about a man that changed the face of heavy metal. And what a face … an image. An icon. Kinda like James Dean … but for us metalheads, much more of presence in life. Manager Todd Singerman led the ceremony: “Man, I hate using these words in past tense!”

He proceeded to pass the mic to Lemmy’s son Paul: “He had a feeling something was wrong in August. We will know the pain he was in … all of his years he was a stage warrior. Having moved mount everest, the show would go on. He wasn’t just a musician and songwriter … he was a figurehead. He set the bar. It was about keeping it real. Performing was everything to him. He was Lemmy all the time. He wasn’t a poseur. He paid his his dues. Motörhead’s last album was a struggle … it never revealed his frailed health. Born to lose, live to win. He wasn’t religious, but he was profoundly spiritual. He never tolerated anybody talking over music … especially his! Music wasn’t a background to him. Nobody on this earth posed his brand of of humour. He was 100% real. I won the lottery when I got Lemmy. You were perfect. You are on the road to the great great gig in the sky.”

The elite of heavy metal praised the man, the legend, the icon.

Guns N' Roses Slash: “Lemmy was somebody that I feel blessed to be friends with. He was such a a fucking great example of what my peers wanted to be. More integrity than anybody. 100 loyal. All these fine attributes. When I got sober he was so disappointed when I didn’t greet him with a flask of Jack Daniels!”

Judas Priest's Rob Halford: “Over the years we’ve had some amazing times. We always looked forward to seeing the lads! When I was in the the presence of lord Lemmy. I was overwhelmed! As we know, the music lives forever!”

Anthrax' Scott Ian : “Elvis you taught us how to dress, how to look. It was Carl Perkins and Little Richard how to sound. And it was The Beatles who taught us we could to write our own songs. And Lemmy it was you who taught us that we could be fucking real.”

Metallica's Lars Ulrich: “I lived and breathed every note they sang! Lemmy was so hospitable and the ultimate party host. I’ve always cited Motorhead and Lemmy as in the inspiration and the primary reason Metallica exists musically and attitude wise. So thank you Lemmy for shaping who I am today.

Foo Fighter's Dave Grohl: “There is not enough time to tell you what Lemmy meant to me. He’s my person … he’s the one that bridged my love of ACDC and Sabbath and Zeppelin … and my love with GBH, the Ramones and Black Flag.

Lemmy Kilmister died on December 28th at the age of 70 following a brief battle with an aggressive cancer.

Check out the BraveWords tribute to Lemmy here.



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According to the International Business Times, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will launch a new limited-edition beer at the end of this year. The as-yet-unnamed beer will be "somewhere between a stout and a porter" and will be devised by Dickinson in a joint venture partnership between the band and Robinsons, a privately owned Cheshire brewery.

"This isn't a cash grab. This isn't about making millions of pounds from beer. This is about making a quality product that corroborates the band's position as a great British export and a very proud British institution," Dave Shack, managing director of Phantom Music Management, which takes care of IRON MAIDEN, said.

Launched in May 2013, MAIDEN's original Trooper has proved to be a global success story. The premium British beer is now being exported to 42 countries and has already been awarded a gold medal by the British Bottler's Institute. Trooper has proved unusually resilient overseas for a new beer, maintaining its stunning initial export success with repeated high volume orders across some of the world's leading importers.

IRON MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", was released on September 4, 2015 through BMG in the U.S.A. (Parlophone Records in the rest of world).

IRON MAIDEN announced in May 2015 that touring plans to support the album wouldn't happen until 2016 to allow Dickinson time to fully recuperate after his successful cancer treatment.

Witch County jailed lunatics Devilment are nearing completion of the follow-up to 2014's The Great And Secret Show with their as-yet untitled second album.

Tracks include: "Shine On Sophie Moone", "Life (Is What You Keep From The Reaper)", "Hitchcock Blonde", "JudasStein", "Hell At My Back" and "Plot Spoiler: There Will Be Monsters".

The band (four of their kind pictured above at rehearsal) enter the studio within the month to begin tracking the pots and pans.

Earlier this year, guitarist Colin Parks commented, "Right time to finish writing this album, everyone has worked hard on this and it shows. Head down and time for some serious graft. Can not wait to get this album to you guys, it's gonna be a belter. The chains are off on this outing, if you liked the first album... You ain't seen nothing yet!"

Devilment, fronted by Cradle Of Filth vocalist Dani Filth, released their debut album, The Great And Secret Show, in 2014 via Nuclear Blast. It spawned videos for "Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me", and "Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero"; both of which can be enjoyed below.

 

 



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