Multi-talented, genre hopping anonymous collective, Non Serviam, have teamed up with the Code666 label to bring forth another masterful release, blurring lines between genres and going beyond the boundaries that restrain them.

Non Serviam creates a sonic collage of experimental, black, doom, grindcore, crust and industrial metal while staying within the framework of a baroque influence that will assault the auditory senses in the form of one of the most brutal and extreme releases of the year.

Le Coeur Bat (The Heart Beats) is comprised of eight tracks which delve into the the deepest pits of the universe and worse even still, the darkest corners of the mind. This psychosis inspiring album will be available on all major platforms digitally as well as digipack CD and yellow vinyl on April 23.

Non Serviam adds: "It's a chance for a project like Non Serviam to benefit from the expertise and scouting talents of Code666. It is indeed one of the rare labels that has offered in the last decades the possibility to get under the spell of some of the best black metal bands from around the world, that is to say for us the most experimental and consequent ones, among which some of our inspirations (Ephel Duath, Imperial Triumphant, Negură Bunget, Aborym, Amesoeurs, Vampillia). Le Coeur Bat is an album that has been delayed many times, and has suffered greatly from the current pandemic crisis, it must now be released, like all of us. Long live the devil who threatens this world of money, cops and viruses - The old world has to burn."

Stratovarius tribute project, Stratofortress have revealed the cover artwork and tracklisting for the upcoming album, Anthems Of The World, available for pre-order here.

A message states: "This is our tribute to StratovariuS, our way to say "Thank you!" to all the members of this band (past and current) for all the great music they gave us. This music teached us how to play and how to live, helping us to carry on the bad moments and give us happiness during beautiful ones of our lives. This album is made from the deepest of our hearts as truly StratovariuS fans for truly StratovariuS fans..."

The cover was made by Harley Velazquez in collaboration with Iliour Griften, the mastermind of the project. The album album contains 14 songs and and features great bands and new super special guests, to be revealed soon.

Anthems Of The World tracklisting:

"Destiny" - StratospherE
"Hunting High & Low" - Kublai Kapsalis
"Black Diamond" - Beto Vazquez Infinity
"Distant Skies" - Marko Pukkila
"Eternity" - Dark Horizon
"Hold On To Your Dream" - Heart Attack
"Anthem Of The World" - Tales And Legends
"Paradise" - Heaven Denies
"Shine In The Dark" - Magma Lake
"Playing With Fire" - Gépmadár
"Father Time" - Iliour Griften
"S.O.S" - Eagleheart
"The Kiss Of Judas" - Silent Saga
"Halcyon Days" - Sunrise

Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen has checked in with a new video from lockdown, along with the following message:

"The next cover in the series is 'Adagio' by Lara Fabian. It certainly brings me back in time and I hope you all enjoy this rendition of the song. Have a great weekend everyone! Music by Tommy Johansson.

Jansen recently uploaded a new episode of Floor Finds. She posted the following overview for the clip below.

"Mental health, depression and difficult times are topics which are often not touched upon as much as they should. I sat down with Tom Englund from Silent Skies and Evergrey to discuss these heavy topics. Tom has a background in helping people with psychological issues and also got himself through a hard time. Hope you all enjoy this talk and are taking care of yourselves."

Jansen guested on the Evergrey track "In Orbit" for the band's 2016 album, The Storm Within. Check out the official video below.

Turbulence, a new progressive rock/metal band hailing from Lebanon, have announced that their new album, Frontal, will be released via Frontiers Music Srl on March 12. Pre-order the album here, and watch a video for the song "Madness Unforeseen" below.

Coming from a region not exactly famous for prog music, Turbulence has emerged from their local scene and is ready to compete on a world stage. The band is preparing to unleash their sophomore album, Frontal, a concept album which showcases Turbulence's ability to combine compelling musical storytelling with modern sounds and production.

Turbulence was founded in 2013 by two extremely gifted composers, guitarist Alain Ibrahim and keyboardist Mood Yassin. Omar El Hage (vocals), Sayed Gereige (drums) and Anthony Atwe (bass) round out the band's line-up. The band started when Mood sent Alain a sample of a song that really piqued his interest. The meeting of the two men felt like an inevitable event and the two prog-loving songwriters, both among the most skilled and proficient musicians and instrumentalists in their country, teamed up with the rest of the line-up to complete their shared vision. Turbulence's goal is to bring their unique style of progressive music from the Middle East to the world.

"Our first release with Frontiers will be our second album, titled Frontal, on which we were able to incorporate compelling musical storytelling with a modern sound that fuses a bit of everything. From rhythmic illusions, polyrhythms, somber melodies, a melting pot of crunching synths, soaring vocals, complex drumming, and a never ending stream of riff carnage that fuses jazz virtuosity with prog metal tension, all the way to ambient soundscapes and textures layered with memorable and heart-piercing clean vocals; it's an emotional roller coaster of a journey filled with surprises and details on every corner," adds the band.

"'Madness Unforeseen' sets the mood for Frontal. It is aggressive and moody, carried by soaring vocals over one of the catchiest choruses on the album. Dark themes of madness haunt the lyrics, banging riffery drives the music. It is definitely the perfect appetizer for the album," concludes the band.

This band will be a stunning revelation for all prog metal lovers, so be sure to start following them now and get ready for Frontal on March 12.

Tracklisting:

"Inside The Gage"
"Madness Unforeseen"
"Dreamless"
"Ignite"
"A Place I Go To Hide"
"Crowbar Case"
"Faceless Man"
"Perpetuity"

"Madness Unforeseen" video:

Lineup:

Omar El Hage - vocals
Alain Ibrahim - guitars
Mood Yassin - keyboards
Sayed Gereige - drums
Anthony Atwe - bass

Former U.D.O. guitarist Andy Susemihl is gearing up to release his seventh studio album, Alienation. Also on board are a number of "superfriends" who support him with this long player. These include international giants such as Peter Baltes (Accept), Francesco Jovin (U.D.O. / Jorn) and Andre Labelle (Vinnie Vincent). Check out the official video for lead-off track "Another Day Another Turn".

Alienation is "a very up-to-date album, a combination of rousing rock songs, unique compositions and lyrics that life has written especially in these crazy times." Susemihl himself describes his eclectic and multi-string style as Sophisticated Global Rock.

The tracklist is as follows:

"Another Day Another Turn"
"Aliens"
"Top Of The World"
"Monkey Time"
"Billion Dollar Light Show"
"Common Sense"
"Medicine Wheel"
"The Game"
"Over My Head"
"Hands On The Wheel"
"Somewhere In Time"
"So Tired"

The album will be released on January 22nd, 2021 via SM Noise Records.

Red Wolf's debut album, Sessions Vol. 1, was released on October 14th, 2020. Guitarist Euge Valovirta has posted a playthrough video for their single "Point Of No Return". Check it out below.

Check out the cover art and tracklist for Sessions Vol. 1 below.

Tracklist:

"Crossing The Line"    
"The Road"    
"The Point Of No Return"
"Running In Circles"
"The Devil Inside Of Me"
"Hypocrite"
"Watch It Burn"
"Coming For You"
"Face Of God"
"I Am The Night"

"Crossing The Line"

"The Road"

Red Wolf is:

Euge Valovirta – guitar
Samy Elbanna – vocals & guitar
Janne Joutsenniemi – bass & vocals
Adde Larsson - drums

Check out the band's official Facebook page here.

Necronomicon's new album, The Final Chapter, is in essence a new chapter for the band. It's the first time that the band has international members, so the sound is different because of Rik Charron (ex-Exciter) on the drums, and Glen Shannon on lead guitar. But, oddly enough, you still know it's Necronomicon - due to founding member Freddy, and his distinctive song writing style, and Marco Lohrenz on bass and backing vocals.

El Puerto Records will release The Final Chapter on March 26, 2021 in CD, Limited Edition Steelbox, and Digital formats.

The songs on The Final Chapter, Necronomicon's tenth album, are intricate, hard-hitting, full of force speed and power. There will be a song on this album that will please everyone from power metaller to thrasher. As with all the previous releases, the album bears the unmistakable and signature sound of Achim Köhler who was responsible for the mixing and mastering. This album is coming to tear the roof down with a blistering sonic assault, and maybe it's the final chapter? Beware of the beast!

Tracklisting:

"I Am The Violence"
"Give Me Fire"
"Pain"
"Purgatory"
"Burning The Fury"
"Spilling Blood"
"Selling Nightmares"
"Justice"
"The Devil's Tears"
"The Unnamed"
"Me Against You"
"Stormreaper"

The Final Chapter Video Medley Preview:

 

In a recent interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Glenn Hughes was asked if there are any plans for him to collaborate with Tony Iommi again. The legendary DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist previously worked with the BLACK SABBATH guitarist on "Seventh Star" (1986), and later reunited with him for "Fused" (2005), in addition to being featured on the "1996 DEP Sessions" (2004) collection of previously unreleased material.

Glenn, who is currently promoting the upcoming THE DEAD DAISIES album "Holy Ground", said: "There's always something going on with Tony. We've done three albums, and you never know, and there's a possibility there'll be another one. But at this time, it's so hard to say anything, because I'm just doing everything I can to make sure THE DEAD DAISIES get to as many people as humanly possible."

Hughes previously reflected on his time fronting BLACK SABBATH in the mid-1980s in a 2017 interview with the "Collision" radio show on Australia's Voice FM. He said: "It was a little different, because number one, some of those songs were not written for me, kind of, to sing in the way I sing. It was a very dramatic change for me to be in a band that had this huge fanbase of really cult, kind of, you know, metal kind of, dark, kind of image. Let's be clear, because Ozzy [Osbourne], Geezer [Butler], Tony and Bill Ward, like, were all my family — we all grew up together, so I know these guys personally, but their catalog is very dark and sinister, but they're not, you know. And for me to wear that cloak and dagger, mystery thing, was a little bit strange for me.

"I really did enjoy making 'Seventh Star', and I made another album called 'DEP Sessions' with Tony, and [then] we did 'Fused', so I've done three records with Tony. But it was a little bit different for me singing in BLACK SABBATH," he continued. "It wasn't quite who I am. I've always liked a challenge, you know — I always like a challenge — but I think Ozzy's voice, and Ronnie Dio's voice, is perfect for that band, although I did enjoy working with those guys."

"Holy Ground" will be released on January 22. The LP was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France with producer Ben Grosse. The follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Down", will be the band's first to feature Hughes, who joined the group in 2019 as its new bassist and vocalist, replacing John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY).

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he is continuing to work on material for his next solo album. The upcoming disc will be the follow-up to "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018 via Napalm Records. That effort, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, featured contributions from Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), Mark Morton (LAMB OF GOD), Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY), Joel Grind and Nick Bellmore (TOXIC HOLOCAUST), and Charlie Bellmore (KINGDOM OF SORROW).

On Friday (January 15), Dee tweeted: "Another day in the studio demoing new stuff for my next album. Some great, haaaaaaard stuff coming together with the help of @jameyjasta @CharlieBellmore @NBellmore ! Creative juices are flowing and inspiration is there. And before you ask, NO I'm not looking for songs!"

Snider previously spoke about his upcoming solo LP during an October 2020 interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. At the time, he said: "[I'm] working with the same amazing team — the Bellmore brothers, Charlie [on guitar] and Nickey. Nickey plays drums, but also is the engineer and mixer — an amazing, talented guy. And Jamey Jasta is the producer and curator. He is the gatekeeper, the master. As all ideas are brought in, they're filtered through Jamey, his ears, and have to get a thumbs-up from him before it makes it to the record. But now we no longer have to do that 'Is this gonna work?' thing. And for me, it's, 'Do I trust these guys?' I mean, I trusted them in the sense that they were friends, but when Jamey challenged me to do the metal record, I had my doubts. I don't wanna say it's doubts, but [I thought], 'How is this gonna work?' So there was an initial thing where we were all feeling each other out. Now, after two years of working together, touring with the Bellmore brothers, locking in a band with Nick 'Taz' Petrino on guitar and Russ Pizzuto on bass guitar, we come in and we don't have to waste any time with that. There is trust, we do know our direction, we do know what works for Dee Snider and for this project, and we just go full steam ahead."

Snider's latest release was "For The Love Of Metal Live!" , which came out in July 2020 via Napalm Records. The DVD/Blu-ray and accompanying live album (available in various formats) features audio captured from several Snider festival performances worldwide — from the United States to Europe, Australia and beyond. In addition to tracks from Snider's solo catalog, like "I Am The Hurricane" and "For The Love Of Metal", TWISTED SISTER favorites such as "I Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It", and even a cover of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell", the audio portion of "For The Love Of Metal Live!" also features a brand new original studio track, "Prove Me Wrong".

In an interview with Chris Annunziata of the New Jersey radio station 90.3 WMSC-FM, Snider said about "For The Love Of Metal": "This is a really exciting album I did not expect to make, especially at this point in my life. I was doing Jamey Jasta's podcast, and he challenged me to make a contemporary rock record. And I was, like, 'Who's producing?' He said, 'I am.' And so we went in the studio [with] no record deal, and people started flocking [to appear on the LP]. It just amazed me, the enthusiasm and excitement that these younger musicians — younger than me, at least — had for working with Dee Snider and being a part of this project."

TWISTED SISTER called it quits in 2016 after completing a farewell 40th-anniversary tour.




Another day in the studio demoing new stuff for my next album. Some great, haaaaaaard stuff coming together with the help of @jameyjasta @CharlieBellmore @NBellmore! Creative juices are flowing and inspiration is there. And before you ask, NO I'm not looking for songs!

— Dee Snider?? (@deesnider) January 16, 2021

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE have released the official music video for their cover of David Bowie's "Heroes". All proceeds from the song will be donated to food banks nationwide.

Commented Hagar: "David Bowie's 'Heroes' is one of my favorite songs ever, and a chance to tip our hat to all those frontline workers on every level from the grocery stores, to the policeman and firefighters, doctors etc. that put their own lives at risk & do their jobs to help others. For us it kind of sums up 2020, the whole year. And to release it so close to David Bowie's birthday just makes it that more special."

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE released their massively popular "Lockdown Sessions" as an album collection titled "Lockdown 2020" on January 8.

"Lockdown Sessions" began in March 2020, when the COVID-19 shelter-at-home order went into effect. With time on their hands and their upcoming tour in limbo, the band's legendary drummer Jason Bonham challenged his Hagar, Michael Anthony and Vic Johnson to record a warmup jam they'd been playing backstage before concerts for several years. Equipped with iPhones and their respective instruments, they each laid down their individual tracks from the den, music room, closet and even showers of their homes, and "Funky Feng Shui" and the band's "Lockdown Sessions" were born.

"When we first start doing these lockdown sessions, it was only meant to stay in touch with the fans until we could get back out on the road again," Hagar explained. "But as the weeks and months drew on, it also became a fun way to keep the band together, musically and creatively."

Over the next eight months, their "Lockdown Sessions" became a hit with critics and fans alike, producing 10 tracks and reaching an online audience approaching 30 million. The sessions gave the band the opportunity to throw down raw and raucous compact covers of classic hits that they'd jammed to backstage but never planned to record, including THE WHO's "Won't Get Fooled Again", Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds", AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and more. When plans for an album came to fruition around the holidays, the band came together to record one more track, a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes" which they'd offer as an instant download or single purchase.

"With the addition of 'Heroes', it made sense to help those who are struggling from the effects of COVID-19," Hagar said. "It probably wouldn't have happened without it."

"Lockdown 2020" track listing:

01. Funky Feng Shui

02. Won't Get Fooled Again (THE WHO)

03. Good Enough (VAN HALEN)

04. Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)

05. Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC)

06. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield)

07. Keep A-Knockin' (Little Richard)

08. Right Now (VAN HALEN)

09. Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do (VAN HALEN)

10. Sympathy For The Human (SAMMY HAGAR & THE WABOS)

11. Heroes (David Bowie)

Last May, SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE's U.S. tour with NIGHT RANGER was officially canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. Produced by Live Nation, the outing was scheduled to kick off July 9 in West Palm Beach, Florida at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre and make stops in Tampa, Cincinnati, Dallas, Phoenix and more, before wrapping September 20 in Chula Vista, California at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre.

THE CIRCLE's first album of all-original material, "Space Between", was released in May 2019 via BMG.

Former ROUGH CUTT and QUIET RIOT frontman Paul Shortino has criticized Twitter for permanently suspending President Donald Trump's account.

Last week, the social media platform decided that the president had crossed a line too far continuing to use Twitter to repeat debunked conspiracy theories about the election, even after thousands of his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in an insurrection that left five dead. Twitter, which has a policy against inciting violence, undermining democratic processes and spreading election misinformation, announced it would no longer let Trump use its platform. Twitter suspended the president's personal account, @realDonaldTrump, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence."

Earlier this week, Shortino took to his Twitter to address the fact that Trump was banned or suspended by Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitch in the span of a couple of days. He wrote: "We are in a danger zone here. Denying the President and others the right to express opinions is dangerous to the nation. And punishing political expression is obviously unconstitutional."

The singer, who frequently "likes" tweets in support of Trump's policies, added: "When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered."

When one of Shortino's Twitter followers challenged the rocker, writing, "Opinions are one thing... Inciting cult members to gather and commit crimes is quite another!!!", he fired back with: "I know right #BLM #AntifaTerrorist destroying property burning small businesses.Oh that right they were peaceful", and added three "face with tears of joy" emojis.

Insisting that he is neither a Republican nor a Democrat and calling himself an "independent libertarian," Shortino went on to say that the 2020 presidential was "rigged," with "fraud at its highest level of corruption." He also repeated the debunked claim that there were more votes than voters in the 2020 election, and floated the baseless allegation that "thousands" of "dead people" voted in his home state of Nevada (a claim that was also debunked).

After another Twitter user correctly pointed out to Paul that the "myth" about there being more votes than voters was shot down by everyone, and that even Trump's own lawyers have admitted under questioning that they're not alleging fraud because they had no evidence with which to do so, Shortino responded: "Come on don't get fooled again. Biden and Harris in the Democratic primary couldn't get support numbers," referring to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Earlier today, having apparently grown tired of sparring with people on Twitter about the 2020 election and Trump's social media ban, Shortino wrote: "I have nothing more to say about politics.We will see the out come of this crooked election and society we live in.God will expose the Truth as always."

Despite Trump's claim that Twitter was violating his First Amendment right to free speech, private entities like Twitter have every right to take down or suspend user accounts, especially when they are being used for nefarious purposes.

Last week, YouTube suspended Trump's account for at least a week. Amazon, Google and Apple also removed the Parler app, which is reportedly used by many of Trump's supporters.

Many top political figures have accused Trump of personally inciting the Capitol attack by repeatedly intimating that his followers should take action in order to demand legislators address his baseless claims of voter fraud. At a rally preceding the riot, Trump gave an inflammatory speech, urging the crowd to go to the Capitol, "show strength" and "fight much harder."

The presidential race ended with a victory for Biden with 306 electoral votes. Biden had received nearly 81 million votes across America — the most votes cast for any presidential candidate in history — compared to more than 74 million votes for Trump.

QUIET RIOT's fourth album, 1988's "QR", was the band's only LP to feature Shortino. Prior to joining QUIET RIOT, Paul sang on two acclaimed studio albums from ROUGH CUTT, 1985's self-titled effort and 1986's "Wants You!"




When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








We are in a danger zone here. Denying the President and others the right to express opinions is dangerous to the nation. And punishing political expression is obviously unconstitutional.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 14, 2021








@TBirdbass666 Is that you tossing the presidents salad.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








I’m not a Republicans or a Democrat .I’m a independent libertarian .Looks like both parties are selling Americans out.Time for a new 3rd party one for the people by the people.After this corrupt election don’t count on any election being fair.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








Fraud at its highest level of corruption indeed more votes in counties than people. It only take a little common sense to figure out.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








Come on don’t get fooled again.Biden and Harris in the Democratic primary couldn’t get support numbers.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








This election was rigged.Just like the Russian impeachment was a waste of taxpayers money.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 16, 2021








The Truth will find a way it always does.A lot of folks on both sides are going to be exposed for years of corruption.✌?❤️As Proverbs quotes “A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not;All he want to do is show how smart he is.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








I’m not calling anyone a name just quoting the good book.I’m a bit tired of all the hate on social media.We all have a right to our own opinions.Freedom of speech is a infringement to freedom of thought and creativity.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








Everyday Twitter suppresses free speech. When are Americans going to wake up when it’s too late.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








It seem #SocialMedia controls what we have to say .

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 16, 2021








Like #CNN #MSNBC #ABC #CBS #NBC all bought and paid for as for #Newsmax is own by the Clinton Foundation Susie. Maybe you should try other news bubbles.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








Free expression is the base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth. To kill free speech is to insult human rights, to stifle human nature and to suppress truth.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 15, 2021








I know right #BLM #AntifaTerrorist destroying property burning small businesses.Oh that right they were peaceful ???

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 16, 2021








I have nothing more to say about politics.We will see the out come of this crooked election and society we live in.God will expose the Truth as always.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 16, 2021








Who is going to report Fraud if the media is in on it ?

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 17, 2021








Here in Nevada thousands of votes from people who are dead .

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 17, 2021








All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) January 16, 2021








Everyone should be concerned about voter corruption. Make up your own mind. pic.twitter.com/l0NtEfxVoS

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) December 30, 2020








Voting Fraud it’s so obvious https://t.co/bws1aBd6VB

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) December 2, 2020








What’s the most progressive thing about Joe Biden?

His dementia.

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) November 27, 2020








Crooked election time to do a recount https://t.co/yKbJIr0pnV

— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) November 26, 2020

Finnish classic metal squad Coronary have premiered the title track from their forthcoming album Sinbad. 

Cruz Del Sur Music has announced February 19, 2021 as the release date of Sinbad, the debut full-length album from Coronary, on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. On Sinbad, Coronary assumes the mantle as one of their country’s finest representations of pure, 1980s heavy metal that goes in for the kill!

While there are still some who balk at the idea that metal should have both of its feet firmly planted in its glory years, there is a growing consensus that this was the time when metal was at its best. Without all of the mindless, if not grating sub-genre tags that exist today, 1980s heavy metal was pure, raging, and, most of all, fun. Coronary recaptures those elements and more on their first full-length album and initial release for Cruz Del Sur Music, Sinbad. 

Coronary came together in 2017 when guitarist Aku Kytölä and drummer Pate Vuorio happened to be browsing in the same second-hand vinyl section at a Tampere flea market. The two instantly struck up a connection over their shared love of music and over time, started making plans to form a band of their own. The band was soon rounded out by Korpiklaani bassist Jarkko Aaltonen, second guitarist Jukka Holm and vocalist Olli Kärki, and got to work on writing original material. The freshly-branded Coronary promptly issued Demo 2018, an effort so promising that Gates of Hell Records paired the band with emerging Canada metallers Traveler for a highly-regarded split release the same year. 

Recorded at Headline Studio in Tampere under the guidance of producer and engineer Jari Latomaa, Sinbad picks up where Coronary left off their debut demo. Fans were treated to a handful of sneak previews earlier in 2020 with songs such as “I Can Feel This Love”, “The Hammer” and “Reflector” but taken as a whole, Sinbad is a consummate pure metal album complete with an array of scorching guitar leads, fiery lead vocals courtesy of Kärki and memorable compositions. The Sinbad album title is a reference to Sinbad the Sailor, the fictional traveler and his amazing journeys. But, look further and it’s also an amalgamation of the words “sin” and “bad,” both of which, in Coronary’s estimation, are “perfectly suitable life goals.” 

Tracklist:

"Sinbad"
"Firewings"
"The Hammer"
"Bullet Train"
"I Can Feel This Love"
"Reflector"
"Burnout"
"Fight St. 666"
"Mestengo"
"Wonders Of The World"

Follow Coronary on Facebook here.

 

THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the band's upcoming album, "Death By Rock And Roll", which will be made available on February 12 via Fearless Records in the U.S. and Century Media Records in the rest of the world. Asked if it's true that the LP was completed before THE PRETTY RECKLESS even signed with the two record companies that are releasing the effort, Taylor said (see video below): "Yes — yes and no. I don't know how to exactly get into this. I'm very controlling, for lack of a better word, when it comes to the artistic side of things. I make music for myself, and I don't like people in my ear telling me what I can or can't do, or have to change. So I like to make the art, and then release it. So I deal in licensing deals, where I can maintain creative control. And as far as the releasing of things, that side of it is a business, but making the art — that has to be mine. So I make it and then see who's interested. [Laughs]"

THE PRETTY RECKLESS's latest single "And So It Went". features a guest appearance by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello.

"Death By Rock And Roll" is THE PRETTY RECKLESS's first album to be made without longtime producer Kato Khandwala, who died in April 2018 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

In addition to Morello, "Death By Rock And Roll" features Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron from SOUNDGARDEN. The song with Cameron and Thayil, called "Only Love Can Save Me Now", was recorded at Seattle's legendary London Bridge Studios, where seminal LPs like PEARL JAM's "Ten" and SOUNDGARDEN's "Louder Than Love" were laid down.

Momsen told Forbes about "Death By Rock And Roll": "We worked really hard on this album and we went through a lot of loss, a lot of tragedy, and we really poured our hearts and souls into it and in a way I can't express verbally. It's all there in the music, so that's why I say it feels like a rebirth. It almost feels like the first record in a sense, because we really had to go back to the beginning after losing Kato, our producer. I'm just really excited for people to hear it because, in my opinion, it's the best album we've ever made so it's hard to sit on this music."

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy is featured in a new interview with Music Radar discussed how he and the band navigated a turbulent 2020 thanks to the ongoing global pandemic. 

While the financial rewards of Twitch and the lauded A Light Or A Distant Mirror and The Deepest Cuts live shows have helped pay the bills and led to the band purchasing a new rehearsal and studio space – an aircraft hangar for any future virtual endeavours christened Trivium HQ – ultimately it's all part of the band's efforts to stay ahead of the curve and continue to be, if not the biggest band on the planet, but the best band and musicians they can be. 

Heafy: "I don’t feel a need to prove myself to anybody anymore. I feel this confidence with what I have. I’m still going to practice to be the best singer and guitar player of the best band in the world. I know in the back of my head I know that may not happen. What I say is I practice to be as good Bruce Dickinson, Freddie Mercury and John Petrucci, knowing it won’t happen, and work to be in the biggest band in the world knowing it might not happen. But I put in the practice that it would require to make that happen. That’s the key, it’s not to make it a nihilistic thing, you should put in that amount of training for everything you do in life, you should work to make the absolute maximum possibility. That’s why it’s non-stop."

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Modern guitar virtuoso / content creator Jared Dines and Grammy Award-nominated Trivium frontman Matt Heafy have joined forces for the groundbreaking Dines X Heafy EP. Bridging the gap between online content creators and recording artists, the five song EP is available today on all streaming platforms, here.

“Matt was pre-internet in the way he launched his career, releasing records, playing shows, and signing to a label,” observes Dines. “I’m post-internet in the way I launched my career by using YouTube, Facebook, and all of these other video apps. It is interesting to see the crossover though. Matt has done everything traditionally. At the same time, he embraced new technologies instead of shutting them out. By doing this together, we get to be in both worlds. The EP was recorded in a raw and real manner. So, it has a different element. It would be cool to show everyone it does not matter if you are a guitarist from Instagram or you are in a big band, you can do things together. At the end of the day, the goal is simple—we’re just trying to write good songs and create some cool shit.”

“Streaming actually helped me improve as a singer and as a guitarist, because I’m practicing all day in front of people,” exclaims Heafy. “The culture is very regimented. However, I have always had that mentality, because my mom is Japanese, and my dad was a marine. Now, it is a combination of three things: streaming, training, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Those practices made me better at what I do and prepared me to jump into something new. I took a very different approach to Dines X Heafy. It all came very organically without any planning.”

To celebrate the release, later today Dines and Heafy will unveil a music video for the single “Dear Anxiety” via Dines' YouTube. On the track, airtight riffing collides with a seismic refrain upheld by Heafy’s soaring delivery. It spirals out into a flurry of soloing.

Dines and Heafy first crossed paths back in 2017 when Heafy blindly messaged Dines on social media. He went on to participate in Dines’ popular “Shred Wars” series, amassing 2.2 million views on their matchup. A year later, Dines filled in when Heafy exited Trivium’s autumn US tour to be present for the birth of his twins. Around the same time, Dines shared a folder of ideas and set the stage for what would become Dines X Heafy. Mixed by Will Putney, Dines laid down guitars, bass, and drums in Washington, while Matt handled vocals and select solos in Florida. They unlocked an inimitable chemistry, striking a balance between arena-ready hard rock hooks and technically proficient, metallic fireworks.

Tracklisting:

"Dear Anxiety"
"Can We Turn Back Yesterday?"
"Dying At The Sight Of The Rain"
"To Save Me From Myself"
"We Lost It All"

PRODUCT OF HATE has unleashed "Redemption", the next single from the band's forthcoming second full-length album, "You Brought This War". A music video for the track was filmed at the historic Kenosha Theatre in Kenosha, Wisconsin just weeks after the civil unrest that rocked the band's hometown last fall.

"Making this video was absolutely surreal," says lead guitarist Geno Rathbone. "To be filming and playing our music in a place with so much amazing history was mind-blowing. We shot this only a week or so after the Kenosha riots and everything was still boarded up and smoldering just a block or two away from this historic theater. Thankfully the venue was spared along with its history — and hopefully, its future. This video is our tip of the cap to our hometown."

The Kenosha Theatre opened in 1927 under Universal Pictures. The ornate theater changed hands to Warner Bros. in the 1930s and was the subject of a 1938 pictorial in Life magazine. After operating as a movie palace and venue that played host to artists including Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, the building was last used as a theater in 1963 and has since become a favorite destination among urban explorers while a local group raises funds for eventual restoration and reimagining.

The "Redemption" video was crafted by longtime collaborators James Zahn (The Rock Father) as director and Chuck Przybyl of Most Visual as director of photography and editor. The pair most recently worked with the band on the video for the title track to "You Brought This War".

"You Brought This War" will be released on February 5 on digital and CD. Pre-orders for the new album are available now on Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes, and more. The album follows the band's 2016 debut, "Buried In Violence".

"It's been a long time coming and I know a lot of our fans have been asking when the new album would be out," comments frontman Adam Gilley. "Well, the wait is almost over and we cannot express just how excited we are to release this album. We've invested a lot and put our all into this one with hopes that everyone will love it."

The 12-song affair was recorded and engineered by Scott Creekmore (BROKEN HOPE, LIONHEART) at Mercenary Digital Studios, with mixing and mastering completed by Chris Collier (KORN, PRONG, REPENTANCE, WHITESNAKE) of CMC21 Productions.

Artist Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, with whom the band collaborated on its debut album, returns to provide cover art for "You Brought This War" and its accompanying singles.

Last November, PRODUCT OF HATE released a non-album cover version of LIVING COLOUR's "Cult Of Personality" ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The song made its radio debut on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal on November 3.

"Buried In Violence" was released globally via Napalm Records. The band has been releasing music via its POH Metalworks imprint since 2018.

ydney’s fast-rising Metal sensations Eviscerate The Crown have signed a worldwide management deal with Australia’s premier Alternative artist management agency Hard Drive Agency.

Coming off the back of their new single “The Abyss”, from their upcoming album “Life Giver // Death Bringer”, Eviscerate The Crown are showing no signs of slowing down heading into 2021.

The band has forged a respected name for themselves in the Australian Metal Scene with their high energy live shows and second to none songwriting since their debut EP “The End of Suffering”.

Having shared stages with well established Australian and International Acts such as Lycanthrope, Isotopes, Acolyte, Set On End, Aversions Crown, Suffocation and The Faceless and touring Japan, Eviscerate The Crown is set to make a mark on the Australian Heavy Music World!