British rock band, Vega, have released their new album, Grit Your Teeth,  via Frontier Music Srl. Order the album here and watch a video for the track "How We Live" below:

Buckle up and hold tight, Vega are back with the album of their career. Grit Your Teeth will take you to screaming highs and gritty lows. It'll keep you coming back for more.

Says the band's lead singer and frontman, Nick Workman, "Selfishly, we've taken a few risks by recording an album, that, first and foremost, we can be proud of. Don't try and tag it with any sub-genre of rock or metal, just enjoy it."

"Nick's right, says Vega's keyboardist, James Martin. "We set out to do something different on this album. We wanted to stand out from the rest of the pack."

"The band agreed on making a more modern sounding and edgy record," reflects Vega's drummer, Martin Hutchinson. "I think we definitely achieved that."

"I think it's our best album yet," adds guitarist Mikey Kew.

If the last album, Only Human, was a commentary of what was going on our lives. The new album is very much a reflection of those times and the outcomes. It's a very positive album in its overall message, but it also has a lot of dark moments. It was very therapeutic for the band to write and record the album.

Vega's love for love rock from the 80's and early 90's shines through without rehashing it. Their inspiration comes from the 80's and 90's (they even have a Miami Vice drum roll), however, the album also draws inspiration from other places, and dragged into 2020.

Vega wrote the album from January 2019 until they started recording in August 2019. The album was recorded in an industrial unit in York with the Graves Brothers who have previously produced Asking Alexandria. That is more the "metal" side of the album and was a perfect fit for Vega as they wanted to blend melody and hooks with power.

"Joe and Sam Graves did a great job producing the album. They knew exactly what the band were trying to achieve," says Workman. Tracking finished by September 2019. Mixing and mastering was completed before Christmas.

Says Vega's bass player, Tom Martin, "This is stadium rock for 2020."

Tracklisting:

"Blind"
"(I Don't Need) Perfection"
"Grit Your Teeth"
"Man On A Mission"
"Don't Fool Yourself Again"
"Consequence Of Having A Heart"
"This One's For You"
"Battles Ain't A War"
"Save Me From Myself"
"How We Live"
"Done With Me"

"Don't Fool Yourself" video:

"(I Don't Need) Perfection" Video:

"Grit Your Teeth" lyric video:

Lineup:

Nick Workman (Vocals)
Martin Hutchison (Drums)
Marcus Thurston (Guitar)
Michael Kew (Guitar)
Tom Martin (Bass)
James Martin (Keyboards)




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"Thank you for those of you who joined us over on Twitter last night for the first Dream Theater listening party," says the band. "As an added bonus, check out the full 27 minute Metropolis Pt.2 Encore from Breaking The Fourth Wall, including 'Overture 1928', 'Strange Deja Vu', 'The Dance Of Eternity' and 'Finally Free'."

Don't miss keyboardist Jordan Rudess on Dream Theater World's live fan club chat today - Saturday June 13th at 3pm EST. Click here to participate.

 




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Rolling Stone caught up with Guns N' Roses keyboardist Melissa Reese for an in-depth career-spanning interview. Following is an excerpt from the chat:

On April 1st, 2016, she drove herself to the the Troubadour for the tour’s opening night, still not totally understanding what she was getting herself into. 

“I was immersed in the work so much so that that’s all I was concerned about,” she says. “I parked my shitty rental car like a regular person, and I’m seeing all the paparazzi and all these people. I’m like, ‘What’s this about? Oh my God. I guess this is for this. Okay, this is kind of a big deal.'”

It was, in fact, one of the most hotly-anticipated reunion concerts in rock history, and one of the toughest tickets to score in recent memory. Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Lana Del Rey, Lenny Kravitz, Jesse Hughes, Norman Reedus, David Arquette and many other big stars were crammed into the tiny venue near a handful of fans lucky enough to secure tickets. Axl Rose broke his left foot just a few songs into the set, but was pumped so full of adrenaline that he barely noticed until the show was over.

Cameras weren’t allowed in, but fan-shot footage still hit YouTube minutes after the band left the stage. Once the fans got over the shock of seeing Axl and Slash onstage together for the first time in 23 years, many of them had the same question: “Who is the woman in the back with the blue hair?” It didn’t take long for the press to figure out it was Reese.

“I woke up the next morning, and oh my God,” she says. “It was like CNN, Time, Billboard, People, Rolling Stone, every magazine somehow found my email address. And they were like, ‘Hello, we would like to talk to you about being in the band Guns N’ Roses.’ And I was just like, ‘What?’ I threw my phone across the room. ‘What the fuck do I do?’  I had no idea what I was getting myself into.”

Rose did his best to prepare her for this moment. 

“Before the Troubadour show he sat me down,” she says. “He was like, ‘Look, anybody ever fucks with you, talks shit to you, or about you, I fucking have your back.’ And I was just like, ‘Yeah. I got yours too, man.’ I was just trying to be on his level because he’s so intense. I later on found out what that would mean, because I just didn’t know what I was getting myself into. Having all that scrutiny on you and having all those people coming out of the woodwork and being on the news…It was a lot.”

Read the complete story here.




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Greece's No Remorse Records has issued the following message in regards to the debut album from Monterrey, Mexico's Thunderslave:

"26th of June, 2020 was the release date of the debut full-length album of Thunderslave from Monterrey, Mexico, under the title Unchain The Night. Everything was set, CD copies were paid, manufactured and delivered, the promotion campaign started and everything was ready for the release of the album.

"Two days ago, on 9th of June, we were informed by a band member that he was involved in "something" while drunk and with a few friends they broke "something". It is a common thing we assume to have a fight sometimes or break "something"; it is part of the rock 'n' roll and heavy music history, after all. But there are always LINES for what's accepted and what not. Not grey lines, but bold and serious lines, that once crossed, each party needs to make a decision based on its ethics.

"No Remorse Records always supports the bands and our artists, which in many cases have a long cooperation with the label, mutual respect and friendship. It was just this morning, on 11th of June, where we were informed and found out what actually happened, involving Thunderslave.

"A company of young people entered the Santa María Pantheon, in the municipality of Apodaca, destroying tombstones, mausoleums and crosses, which they demolished. From the moment that there is already a video of the cemetery vandalism (that we just saw today) it makes no sense for the label to wait on police reports and other related news, since violence and vandalism are among the things against our ethics.

"We always support free will but we also have the right to set those LINES according to our ethics and label's professionalism. We also don't want to use such acts as "advertisement", so we have no other option than CANCELLING and DELETING this release and END our cooperation with Thunderslave and the members involved.

"Thunderslave are free to join any other label and release their album.

"To all those who have pre-ordered the (upcoming) Thunderslave album, Unchain The Night, the price for that item will be refunded. Our apologies.

"To all media that have already received copies since the promotion campaign have started, we recommend you to destroy those copies and we want to make clear that No Remorse Records won't have any further cooperation and/or relation with Thunderslave. Thanks for the understanding.

"With respect, No Remorse Records."

(Photo - No Remorse Records)




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Former TNT and SKID ROW singer Tony Harnell has defended his right to speak out on political issues. He told Tom Leu of the Sound Matters Show: "A lot of people feel that artists should not get involved and say anything — or actors or anybody. But I don't really understand that, because if you have a platform and you have an audience, a lot of people listen to you, I almost feel like everybody that reaches a certain pinnacle — everybody I admire that reaches a certain pinnacle, whether it's publicized or not — gives money to things, does free concerts for things, that they believe in. There's all this philanthropy involved, there's all this giving that's involved because they reach a status where it means something if they show up to a charity event or so on.

"I don't understand why you can't voice your opinion just like your fans can," he continued. "So, like, for example, on Facebook, I'll see a lot of people on my feed, or people I follow, or whatever, saying sometimes the most outrageous things, and I'm not allowed to. And if I do, I'm to ignore the things that I disagree with that I see, but I can't say anything, because then I get the old — which I've gotten many times — 'I'm not gonna buy your music, 'I'm gonna boycott your shows,' 'I'm gonna this,' 'I'm gonna that,' 'I'm gonna write terrible things about you,' which has happened several times, because now people have a platform."

Harnell's most recent split with TNT took place in October 2017, less than a year and a half after he rejoined the group. He later described his relationship with TNT in an "Unphiltered" interview as "a very long marriage. I'm here [in New York], they're there [in Norway] — they're across the pond really far away. It's a very difficult situation to be in without having a very unified business organization, and no matter what I did, I could not get the thing unified. We were just on two totally separate not only continents physically, but mentally, psychologically, we were on two different continents as well."

Harnell joined SKID ROW in April 2015 as the replacement for Johnny Solinger, who was the band's frontman for fifteen years. Tony quit the group only eight months later, writing in a Facebook post that "being ignored and disrespected isn't my thing."

Listen to "093: Tony Harnell, formerly of TNT #2" on Spreaker.

Prior to the COVID-19 Lockdown, Corrosion Of Conformity played a venue called Crowbar in Sydney, Australia on February 12, 2020. The band has just shared footage of their gig that night, filmed by Matt Rees.

Setlist:

"Mano De Mono"
"Seven Days"
"Shake Like You"
"Paranoid Opioid"
"Wolf Named Crow"
"Heaven's Not Overflowing"
"Albatross"
"My Grain"
"13 Angels"
"Dirty King"
"Diablo Blvd."
"Vote With A Bullet"
"Who's Got The Fire"
"Born Again For The Last Time"
"Clean My Wounds"

Corrosion Of Conformity will return to the stage in 2021. Confirmed European dates are listed in the poster below.

 




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Chicago death metal band Bear Mace have just released their first single "Destroyed By Bears". The song is from their upcoming album, Charred Field Of Slaughter, which will be released on August 14th.

Influenced by Death, Bolt Thrower, and Massacre, Bear Mace is led by vocalist Chris Scearce (Lord Devourer). The band consists of guitarist Mark Sugar (Black Sites) and drummer Garry Naples (Novembers Doom, Without Waves), alongside bassist John Porada (Wolvhammer, Pulchra Morte) and guitarist Tommy Bellino (Armored Assault).

The massive-sounding mix heard on Charred Field Of Slaughter, courtesy of Damian Herring (Horrendous), pays homage to the band's Tampa-based influences, while keeping one foot in the current time and place.

Tracklisting:

"Hibernation – Destroyed By Bears"
"Rogue Weapon"
"Xenomorphic Conquest"
"Let Crack The Whip"
"Charred Field Of Slaughter"
"Plague Storm"
"From The Sky Rains Hell"
"Brain Rot"

Pre-order your copy of Charred Field Of Slaughter now via Bandcamp.

 




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Norwegian high-octane metallers, Fight The Fight, performed inside Bullhead City Circus at the 2019 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. Watch professionally-filmed footage of the band performing the songs "Perfect Combination", "My Emperor" and "The Edge" below:

Fight The Fight recently dropped their single and music video, "Pacemaker", via Metal Blade Records (North America) and Indie Recordings (worldwide excluding North America).

Europe is in quarantine, and so was one of the members of Fight The Fight. After he got out, the band decided to go out on the empty streets of Oslo to do a video for their song.

With uplifting drum-beats and bouncy groove, "Pacemaker" directly takes action. The song's inner drive won't stop being fun, while the catchy chorus makes sure you'll never forget the lyrics of this song. Fight The Fight's incredible musicality shines through in an instrumental part, followed by an overwhelming guitar solo, which gets round-up by the song's chorus, and a stompy breakdown. Along with great guitar melodies, a decent harmonic background, and Lars Vegas' unique-sounding voice, this one directly goes into your favorite-song-playlist.

“Pacemaker” is the second single off their upcoming sophomore album titled Deliverance, due for release September 18.




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As part of their "BlackBeard" series, Jolly Roger Records will release a vinyl reissue of Grave Digger's 1994 album, Symphony Of Death, on June 20.

The first 100 copies will be available on coloured vinyl, licensed by Sony Music Entertainment Italy. Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

Intro
"Symphony Of Death"
"Back To The Roots"
"House Of Horror"
"Shout It Out"
"World Of Fools"
"Wild And Dangerous"




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Sweden's Thundermother have posted a live performance of their current single "Driving In Style", taken from their forthcoming album, Heat Wave. The footage was shot couple of weeks ago at Backline Sthlm.

AFM Records announced the signing of Thundermother back in January.

High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll – Thundermother from Stockholm are the breathing and living embodiment of rock ‘n’ roll. Founded in 2009 by guitar-heroine Filippa Nässil, the band started to rise steeply on the international stage after singer extraordinaire, Guernica Mancini, joined two years ago. With her blues-soaked voice that has invited comparison to several classic queens of rock music, these Swedish ladies have hit the jackpot. Driven by the hard-hitting pounding of drummer Emlee Johansson, these heavy rocking girls are sticking it to anyone claiming that rock ‘n’ roll is a male domain.

Front woman Guernica Mancini states: “On stage we are musicians - no matter if man or woman.”

Touring relentlessly and with three albums under their belt, Thundermother will release their fourth album, Heat Wave, on July 31, 2020 through AFM Records.

Jochen Richert (CEO AFM Records): “Thundermother – rock ‘n’ roll – this is the slogan we will carry out to the world, and it’s one that fits like a glove. Rarely the entire team has been so convinced that we have a very special band here! We’re glad to be the new label home for the Swedish riff Valkyries. Thundermother have huge potential, not only in the rock world but even to reach way beyond that into mainstream. We will work hard in all areas to establish the association Thundermother - rock ‘n’ roll very quickly.”

Michael Thiesen und Eric Burton (Thundermother Mgmt): “We’re happy that we found a strong label partner in AFM, who entirely understand the ideas of the Thundermother team, and are willing to go new, innovative ways when it comes to marketing. Thundermother right now are the hottest female rock act, so we have high goals and are looking forward to the collaboration with AFM Records.”




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SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has voiced outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, an incident that has triggered violent nationwide protests.

Earlier today, Dolmayan took to his Instagram to write: "For those of you peacefully protesting please continue to do so , the only way to institute the moral change we all want is to do so peaceably and with the voices of the masses merging into a single voice that can not be denied.

"To the famous people lending financial support to Antifa members incarcerated during these looting sprees perhaps your efforts would be better served by helping the thousands of small businesses these people are destroying .

"It's easy to be sucked in by the narrative, be more substantive , there are people out there who actually think you know something they don't and while you hide in your secure compounds and safe places they are on the streets suffering .

"I pledge to help those small businesses destroyed by these awful riots , I pledge to make my voice heard to seek justice for George Floyd and to help insure this doesn't happen again by any means necessary. I also support the tens of thousands of good intentioned police men and women nationwide who go to work everyday to help keep us safe ."

Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in an incident caught on camera. The officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck for nearly ten minutes while Floyd was handcuffed. Chauvin has since been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Demonstrations and riots have spread throughout the U.S. following Floyd's death.

Although protests were largely peaceful as demonstrators marched in the streets from Los Angeles to New York, there were widespread reports of looting and confrontations with the police in cities across the country. A number of businesses were destroyed during the riots, which have spread to cities large and small. Curfews were enacted in more than 40 cities and the National Guard was summoned in at least 23 states.
























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For those of you peacefully protesting please continue to do so , the only way to institute the moral change we all want is to do so peaceably and with the voices of the masses merging into a single voice that can not be denied. To the famous people lending financial support to Antifa members incarcerated during these looting sprees perhaps your efforts would be better served by helping the thousands of small businesses these people are destroying . It’s easy to be sucked in by the narrative, be more substantive , there are people out there who actually think you know something they don’t and while you hide in your secure compounds and safe places they are on the streets suffering . I pledge to help those small businesses destroyed by these awful riots , I pledge to make my voice heard to seek justice for George Floyd and to help insure this doesn’t happen again by any means necessary. I also support the tens of thousands of good intentioned police men and women nationwide who go to work everyday to help keep us safe .

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Lord Of The Lost's new classical ensemble album, Swan Songs III, proclaims its mission statement almost immediately. A surprising piano intro and Chris Harms' dark and distinctive voice quickly gives way to "A Splintered Mind”, subsequently unfolding with the rich sounds of a full ensemble. The second single is lyrically driven by a torn apart and desperate protagonist in search of recognition and love. This theme is showcased in the songwriting, instrumentalization and general atmosphere of the song, which has been released today in conjunction with an official music video.

The video, shot at the Friedrich Ebert Halle in Lord Of The Lost's hometown Hamburg and directed by Chris Harms, showcases the recurring mood that can be expected on Swan Songs III, while introducing the entire ensemble.

Lord Of The Lost on the new single and video: "It was very important to us that one of the core songs of Swan Songs III gets a video that introduces our entire 14-piece ensemble, because our acoustic excursion, initially planned as a small adventure, has already grown to this size. When we shot the video, the restrictions of the current pandemic had just been decided, so we just managed to shoot this video with our wonderful ensemble. A few days later this would not have been possible anymore. So we hope that this song will bring a little warmth to your heart, in this complicated time."

Lord Of The Lost returns with their newest offering in their classic ensemble album series: Swan Songs III, the long-awaited successor to Swan Songs II, will be released via Napalm Records on August 7, 2020.

Deeply emotional storytelling melding with beautiful harmonies and Chris Harms’ palpitation-inducing deep vocals make Swan Songs III absolutely exceptional. The first single, “A One Ton Heart”, presents itself as a powerful ballad that makes the listener dive away with heavenly piano parts, underlined by delicate acoustic guitars and soft drum rhythms that take the listener onto a musical journey. Watch the absolutely outstanding and surprisingly historical video – featuring hand saws, classical string instruments and the beauty of violence – below:

Lord Of The Lost on the new single and video: “Since the founding of Lord Of The Lost, we have been wanting to shoot a video like this one. Unfortunately, none of our songs have ever fit to such a video. That hasn’t really changed with ‘A One Ton Heart’, but we didn’t want to wait any longer. So the video - in its non-existent statement - and our absurd looks have absolutely nothing to do with the song. Fortunately, the song didn’t care about that at all. And we have fulfilled another dream.”

The standard version of Swan Songs III consists of new songs, all recorded with The Lord Of The Lost-Ensemble, and brand new versions of a hand-picked selection of Lord Of The Lost classics, including the standout 18-minute-long song “Letters To Home”.

For all dark metal connoisseurs, Swan Songs III comes with a high quality deluxe box, including the instrumental Swan Symphonies III-versions of all songs and previously unreleased demo versions of eight new songs. As a special bonus, there is a full live set, recorded at their 10th anniversary show in 2019 in their hometown of Hamburg. More than five hours of Lord Of The Lost in all facets on seven CDs.

Swan Songs III will be available in multiple formats, including a high-class Earbook, a box set and a 2LP Gatefold Vinyl. The album is a gift to all music fans and marks the next highlight in Lord Of The Lost's musical career. Preorders available here.

Lord Of The Lost on the album: "The Swan Songs project started as a musical infidelity, continued in a beloved carry-on and became like a second musical DNA. Meanwhile, we feel at home in our second musical facet, as well as in our classifying Lord Of The Lost sound / shell. Swan Songs III has a musical depth that even surprises ourselves with a certain distance to its finishing. It is by no means the last part of a trilogy, but so far our personal highlight of Lord Of The Lost’s classical-career.”

Swan Songs III CD1 tracklisting:

“A Splintered Mind”
“A One Ton Heart”
“Dying On The Moon” (feat. Joy Frost)
“Zunya”
“Unfeel”
“Deathless”
“Agape”
“Hurt Again”
“Amber”
“We Were Young” (feat. Heaven Can Wait Choir)
“4’33””
“Dying On The Moon” (Joyless Version)
“We Were Young” (feat. Heaven Can Wait Choir - ZDF Version)

Swan Songs III CD2 tracklisting:

“Loreley” (Swan Songs III Version)
“Morgana” (Swan Songs III Version)
“Black Halo” (Swan Songs III Version)
“Cut Me Out” (Swan Songs III Version)
“In Silence” (Swan Songs III Version)
“Seven Days of Anavrin” (Swan Songs III Version)
“My Heart Is Black” (Swan Songs III Version)
“Letters To Home” (Swan Songs III Version)

Swan Symphonies III CD1 tracklisting:

“A Splintered Mind” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“A One Ton Heart” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Dying On The Moon” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Zunya” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Unfeel” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Deathless” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Agape” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Hurt Again” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Amber” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“We Were Young” (Swan Symphonies III Version)

Swan Symphonies III CD2 tracklisting:

“Loreley (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Morgana” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Black Halo” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Cut Me Out” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“In Silence” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Seven Days of Anavrin” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“My Heart Is Black” (Swan Symphonies III Version)
“Letters To Home” (Swan Symphonies III Version)

Swan Songs Demos tracklisting:

“A Splintered Mind” (Demo)
“A One Ton Heart” (Demo)
“Dying On The Moon” (Demo)
“Zunya” (Demo)
“Unfeel” (Demo)
“Hurt Again” (Demo)
“Amber” (Demo)
“We Were Young” (Demo)

Opus X CD1 tracklisting:

“Lament For The Condemned” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Morgana” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Prison” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Sex On Legs” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“I.D.G.A.F.” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Die Tomorrow” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Black Lolita” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Dry The Rain” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“One Day Everything Will Be Okay” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Credo” (Live In Hamburg 2019)

Opus X CD2 tracklisting:

“Raining Stars” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Full Metal Whore” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Loreley” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Voodoo Doll” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Forevermore” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Blood For Blood” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Six Feet Underground” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“La Bomba” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Trisma” (Live In Hamburg 2019)
“Drag Me To Hell” (Live In Hamburg 2019)

The Lord Of The Lost Ensemble 2020:
Chris Harms: Vocals, Violoncello, Semi Acoustic Guitar
π: Acoustic Guitar
Bengt Jaeschke: Acoustic Guitar
Class Grenayde: Acoustic Bass
Gared Dirge: Grand Piano
Corvin Bahn: Organ, Harpsichord, Celeste
Maline Zickow: 1st Violin
Felicitas Fischbein: 2nd Violin
Ida Luzie Phlipp: Viola
Miriam Göbel: Violoncello
Julia C. Pfänder: Contrabass
Niklas Kahl: Percussions
Daniel Möhrke: Percussions
Henrik Petschull: Percussions

Group photo by Jan Season




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Marielle Tengström of the gambling and metal show "Metal Casino Live" recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. You can now watch the chat below.

Speaking about his current non-musical projects, Dee said: "I just finished my first fictional novel, which going out to publishers now, so I hope I'm gonna get a deal on that. I'm scheduled to direct two movies. I was supposed to be directing one right now, but the COVID thing shut down production — a new scary movie called 'My Enemy's Enemy' that I wrote. I've been hired to rewrite a cult classic from the '80s that I may be directing as well.

"As I've gotten older, I've gravitated more and more to writing, storytelling, because I like the freedom I have from not being on a stage or in the front — being behind it," he continued. "'Cause when I'm writing, I'm anybody — I could be you, I could be me, I could be a teenager, I could be a black person, a Chinese person. The only thing that matters is that the words I write are believable and the actors can play the role. So I feel free writing, because I can only do certain things with this face. I could be scary guy in a movie, I could be a rock and roll guy, but when I'm writing, I'm anybody. So you're gonna see less and less from me musically and more from me — books, movies, things like that."

Asked for more information about "My Enemy's Enemy", Snider said: "'My Enemy's Enemy' is powerfully disturbing. People said to me, after 'Strangeland' [the 1998 American horror thriller film written by Snider], why didn't I do something else, and I said 'cause I didn't have an idea; I didn't wanna just do something typical. And there was a crime committed where I grew up on Long Island in 1982. It's considered the most horrible of crimes in the history of the area where I grew up. Each of the people convicted got 365 years in prison — each — for the crime. And I took that story, and I said, 'Well, what if…?' And I'm being very general, 'cause I don't wanna give away too much at this point. But I said, 'What if when this crime was happening, a Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees showed up — someone who was more evil. And 'My Enemy's Enemy' is about, can we join each other, when we're enemies, to fight a greater enemy? If you've just had horrible things done to you by people, but could you work with them to fight somebody who was even more horrible. So it's based on a true story, but then I just went with what I call the X factor and go into fantasy world. So I think people are gonna be very disturbed, but they're gonna enjoy it."

As previously reported, TWISTED SISTER has collaborated with the Swedish firm Play'n GO, one of the most well-known online slot game providers. The game is a cascading gridslot based around two of the biggest hits from the "Stay Hungry" album, "I Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It".

Snider will release "For The Love Of Metal Live!" on July 31 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".

Shock rock legend Alice Cooper recently spoke with Finland's Kaaos TV about his new single, "Don't Give Up", and how he is coping with not being in the road during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Cooper: "It's really strange for me to have this much time off, but I'm writing a lot of songs. I'm writing songs for the Hollywood Vampires and f or the Alice Cooper band. I think when you have this much time off, at least you (can) do that. By the time everything goes back to normal you've got 20 or 30 songs to take to the band and say 'Let's work on these.' On top of that, the other guys in the band are all writing; Johnny Depp is writing, Joe Perry is writing, so when we get together we'll have a whole lot of material.

I think that when this Coronavirus runs its course - because it will finally die out - I can't imagine why people would not go back to what they used to do - go to concerts -  because the monster's gone. Why worry about him now? He's gone. So everything should go back to what it was, but I still think it's probably a good idea to get a vaccination for it. The good thing about rock tours is that everybody is off right now, and everybody is gonna go back on tour. I mean, there's nobody sitting there going, 'Oh, I'm never gonna tour again.' We all can't wait to get back on tour. We're like racehorses ready to run."

Says Alice: "'Don't Give Up' is a song about what we’ve all been going through right now and about keeping our heads up and fighting back together. This video wouldn’t have been possible without you - and who knows, you might be in it! And whatever you do - 'Don't Give Up'."

A strictly limited 7" vinyl picture disc will be released on August 14 via earMUSIC.




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What happens when you're in quarantine? You watch a LOT of movies!

That's when Chris Laney realized how many fantastic soundtracks there are out there. After an online with Allan Sørensen they decided to contact some friends to ask them to join in for some quarantine fun.

The last song of the first season of At The Movies is "The NeverEnding Story", composed by Giorgio Moroder with lyrics by Keith Forsey, and performed by Christopher "Limahl" Hamill for the 1984 film of the same name.

Performers are as follows:

Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork) - lead vocals
Linnéa Vikström Egg (Therion) - backing vocals
Chris Laney (Pretty Maids) - guitars
Allan Sørensen (Royal Hunt, Pretty Maids) - drums
Morten Sandager (Pretty Maids) - keyboards
Pontus Norgren (HammerFall) - guitars
Pontus Egberg (King Diamond) - bass

Stay tuned for more covers, this time from the '90s.




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BraveWords is premiering the new single from Black Swamp Water, “Showdown”. The single is from the band’s upcoming third album, which will be issued through Mighty Music. Produced by Tue Madsen, the video was directed by Crow Valentine.

Black Swamp Water is old school hard rock and heavy metal with obvious references to the bands like Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Corrosion Of Conformity and with a howdy to the southern rock scene.

Black Swamp Water features Kim Langkjær Jensen, former drummer of death metal bands Dawn of Demise, Illdisposed and Koldborn. Other than Kim, the band consists of singer Bjørn Bølling Nyholm, bass player Jeppe Birch Friis, and the two guitarists Jan Geert and Martin Lykke Hansen.




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Icelandic black metal ensemble, Helfró, have released a video for "Musteri Agans", a track from the band's self-titled debut album, available via Season of Mist Underground Activists. Order the album here, and watch the clip below.

Tracklisting:

“Afeitrun”
“Ávöxtur af rotnu tré”
“Eldhjarta”
“Þrátt fyrir brennandi vilja”
“Þegn hinna stundlegu harma”
“Hin forboðna alsæla”
“Katrín”
“Musteri Agans”

"Musteri Agans" video:

“Afeitrun” video:




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Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen, who has been teasing his fans with audio clips from the forthcoming album, has checked in with the following update:

"I’m impressed, many guessed right... this is indeed a guitar solo by the renowned virtuoso Marty Friedman! Fluent and melodic, it really sticks in my head." 

Lucassen recently confirmed the story for the new Ayreon album, Transitus, will be narrated by Doctor Who legend Tom Baker. The album will feature vocalists Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), Cammie Gilbert (Oceans Of Slumber), Amanda Somerville (Trillium, HDK), Michael Mills (Toehider), Paul Manzi (Arena), Dianne van Giersbergen (Ex Libris), Johanne James (Kyrbgrinder), Simone Simons (Epica) and (Dee Snider). Guitar legend Joe Satriani also makes an appearance on the record.




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Electric Mob, the newest up-and-coming hard rock sensation signed to Frontiers Music Srl., will release their debut album, Discharge, tomorrow (Friday, June 12).

A message from the band: "We know everybody is excited about the release of Discharge, but we couldn't forget to mention that we missed for one day the same release date as one hell of an album - Slave To The Grind by Skid Row. Here’s Renan and Ben Hur doing a humble acoustic version of the outstanding 'Quicksand Jesus'."

A mixture of powerful vocals, mean guitar riffs, and heavy groove with influences from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, the band is prepared to put Brazil back on the rock ‘n roll map. Their debut album, Discharge, is slated for release on June 12. Pre-order/save the album here.

Formed in Curitiba, Brazil by Renan Zonta (vocals), Ben Hur Auwarter (guitar), Yuri Elero (bass), and André Leister (drums), Electric Mob caught the attention of Frontiers with their tremendous hard rock songs that show the influence of contemporary hard rock giants while also showing a knowledge of the hard rock pillars of the '70s and '80s. Electric Mob is comprised of four young, hungry and extremely talented musicians, with the rock 'n roll attitude to deliver their explosive performances. Like a sonic punch to the face, their songs bring a heavy sound with a distinct groove. Think Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses mixed with Audioslave with a bluesy touch on top, and you are getting close to the band's sound.

The band says that, "there isn’t anything like being able to contribute to the world of hard rock music and we are sure that we couldn’t be in a better place to do it than here with Frontiers. Doing what you love most is the greatest feeling ever and when heavy, mean, and dirty rock n roll is what you love, well…that’s the dream! We are really looking forward to releasing our debut album. All you rockers out there can expect something like a flying dropkick with both feet right in your chest! And for those who don’t know us yet, watch out, because we are coming!"

Vocalist Renan Zonta is no stranger to rock fans in Brazil. He is one of the most acclaimed participants of all-time on the TV show The Voice Brazil, with more than 3 million views on YouTube for his various videos. His vocal abilities are simply stunning and this debut album will easily put him in the range of the new “vocal giants” and labelmates like Dino Jelusick of Animal Drive, Nathan James of Inglorious, and Ronnie Romero of The Ferrymen.

Electric Mob is one of rock’s most exciting and promising newcomers in years and Frontiers could not be prouder to be releasing their debut album on an unsuspecting public.

Tracklisting:

"Awaken"
"Devil You Know"
"King’s Ale"
"Got Me Runnin’"
"Far Off"
"Your Ghost"
"Gypsy Touch"
"123 Burn"
"Upside Down"
"Higher Than Your Heels"
"Brand New Rope"
"We Are Wrong"

"King’s Ale":

"Devil You Know" video:

Lineup:

Renan Zonta - Vocals
Ben Hur Auwarter - Guitar
Yuri Elero - Bass
André Leister - Drums




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Canadian metallers, Arrival Of Autumn, have released a music video for "Apocalyptic", off their recent release, Harbinger.

The band comments: "This video is super cool because we did everything ourselves. We took the current state of the world and used it as a challenge to be productive and make something with integrity to entertain the people stuck at home. It's a creative vision made solely by Arrival Of Autumn from us to you and we are stoked to share it with everyone with the help of the fine folks at Nuclear Blast!"

Harbinger was produced and mixed by Jason Suecof and mastered by Alan Douches. Order the album both physically and digitally here.

Tracklisting:

"Hurricane On The Horizon"
"End Of Existence"
"Witness"
"The Horror"
"Old Bones // New Blood"
"Better Off Without"
"Symbiotic"
"An Omen Of Loss"
"The Endless"
"Apocalyptic"

"Better Off Without" video:

"Witness" lyric video:




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As part of their "BlackBeard" series, Jolly Roger Records will release a vinyl reissue of the self-titled 1994 album from Doctor Butcher, featuring Savatage legends Jon Oliva on vocals and Chris Caffery on guitar, on June 20.

The first 100 copies will be available on coloured vinyl, licensed by Sony Music Entertainment Italy. Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

"The Altar"
"Don't Talk To Me"
"Season Of The Witch"
"Reach Out And Torment Someone"
"Juice"
"The Chair"
"Innocent Victim"
"The Picture's Wild"
"Lost In The Dark"
"I Hate, You Hate...We All Hate!!"
"All For One, None For All"




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Dragged Under and Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group have aligned with one another announcing plans to release a deluxe version of the band’s current release, The World Is In Your Way, later this year. The band’s repertoire is exploding at streaming platforms across the globe via an organic groundswell that has taken on a life of its own. To date, cumulative streams have exceeded four million plays.

The band features front man Tony Cappocchi, who has spent the last few years managing and marketing content creators and musicians alike, and has developed a passion and conviction to be transparent about what he believes is right. His lyrics paint a colorful picture of where he stands on mental health issues, government overreach, individual freedom, personal responsibilities and self-accountability. On guitar is Ryan Bruce, or as most know him “Fluff.” A content wizard for practically his whole adult life, Ryan has been creating music, and growing his recording studio gear tutorial videos, with views in the millions. On bass and backing vocals is Hans Hessburg, who has studied music theory and makes his living doing solo performances locally, while also offering music lessons on a variety of instruments (alongside vocals). Rounding out the rhythm section is drummer Kalen Anderson, who’s first tour ever was with Dragged Under when the band toured as support for The Used in January, 2020.

On the signing, guitarist Ryan Bruce shares, “Dragged Under joining Mascot is both a privilege and an honor. We feel that Mascot Records genuinely understands the band’s music and message, and we could not be more excited to work with such an incredible group of people globally! It would be an understatement to say I am grateful for the band to join the family. Their track record with bands like 10 Years, Gojira and Volbeat really sets them apart, so for me to now call the label home with my own band is a dream come true!”

Frontman Tony Cappocchi adds, “We are excited and honored to say that we have joined the Mascot Label Group family. We had a lot of options for this signing, but we saw what Mascot has been able to do with their bands and the level of attention they get from the label team, which is what ultimately made our decision and we couldn’t be more excited. We believe Mascot will be a partner that can support taking this from being a hobby to a career. At the end of the day the goal is to be able to play for our fans as often as possible.”

Mascot Label Group President / North America Ron Burman states, “We’re so excited about signing Dragged Under. The band embodies punk rock spirit, lifestyle and energy, fused with metal core sonics along with great hooky choruses. I love their DIY ethos, and their live show is off the hook! It’s rare to encounter an artist whose efforts on a purely independent level have yielded this vast connection to a global audience. We could not be more optimistic about the potential for the band’s future.”

Today, the band and their new label partner present a video for the song “Chelsea”, which can be viewed below. Recently the band launched a mixing composition for this song specifically via Rate My Mix, which also lives on Warren Huet’s YouTube channel, which received over 6,000 submissions. The astonishing engagement by the audience yielded more audio files than the domain had received for any given competition prior. See here for more details.

The band is pushing to be a voice for the fed up. The people who want to live and let live, the ones who have had enough of people telling them what to think, who to be and what they should believe. They want to make it known that they’re not here to make you like them. There is a passion for change in our world, and Dragged Under aim to lead us in to the era of self-discovery, introspection and following our own paths wherever they lead. From the musical epicenter of Seattle, and across The World, Dragged Under is casting a footprint that we rarely see emerge so instantaneously.

(Photo - Sara Lindsey Photography)




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German power metal outfit, Goblins Blade, will release their debut album, Of Angels And Snakes, on June 26 via Massacre Records. The band's new single, "Pay For Your Sins", is out now, and comes with a lyric video that's available for viewing below.

Of Angels And Snakes will be available as CD Digipak, limited edition Gatefold Vinyl LP in various colors, download and stream. Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

"Snakes From Above"
"Pay For Your Sins"
"Blink Of An Eye"
"Final Fall"
"Utopia"
"When The Night Follows The Day"
"The Bell Is Broken"
"Fall Into Darkness"
"Call For Unity"

"Pay For Your Sins" lyric video:

"Utopia" lyric video:

Goblins Blade are vocalist Florian Reimann (ex-Destillery), lead guitarist Jörg M. Knittel (ex-Sacred Steel), guitarist Claudio Enzler (Thy Bleeding Skies, Sacrificium), bassist Roberto Palacios (ex-Chinchilla) and drummer Claudio Sisto (ex-Mystic Prophecy).




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Today, Finland's Korpiklaani are pleased to release another version of "Beer Beer". This time it is "Shai Shai"  featuring Nytt Land's Natalya Pahlenko singing in Siberian, continuing Korpiklaani's concept of singing in different languages and cultural influences for "Beer Beer".

Natalya states: "Harsh Siberian beer named Shai Shai with the taste of Taiga and salty steppes. It's time to awaken your inner Shaman!"

Korpiklaani adds: "Nytt Land are a Shamanic Folk Duo that we meet when they supported us the first time we played in Omsk. It was on those rare performances when all of us came out to watch them, it was that powerful. We soon became friends, with both Jonne and Tuomas having contributed on different tracks on their new album. Their version, "Shai Shai" is one of our favorites as it is pure shamanic folk from Siberia. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do."

For this song, Nytt Land used several instruments like Jouhikko, flute, big frame drum and percussion instruments - as well as traditional Siberian throatsinging.

In the meantime, Korpikaa finished the album recordings for the new masterpiece of the folk metal superstars and just started the mixing process. Stay tuned for news!




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Tommy Lee says that the chance for MÖTLEY CRÜE to headline a U.S. stadium tour was the primary reason the band decided to cancel its retirement.

CRÜE fans who shelled out for the band's 2014/2015 "farewell" tour were led to believe that the group would never return after playing its final concert on December 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The band touted the signing of a pre-tour "cessation of touring" agreement as cementing the fact it truly was the end of CRÜE's life on the road.

Speaking to SiriusXM's Debatable about the CRÜE's decision to reunite for this summer's stadium tour with DEF LEPPARD and POISON, Lee said: "[As far as we were concerned] that was it. 2016 — I'll never forget it. I think it was New Year's Eve. Staples Center [in] L.A. That was it. We all said goodbye. That was the dopest 32, 33 years of our lives. We're out. This is the best way ever to go out — on top. Mic drop, boom, see ya. We're out. And that was it. We're done. We didn't really speak to each other for probably a year. Everybody just went and did their own thing. And here it is four years later, [concert promoter] Live Nation asked us if we'd like to do a stadium tour, and all of us were, like, 'Ehhh…' And then we thought about it for a minute. We were, like, that is the one thing that this band has never done. Yeah, we played stadiums on festivals all over the place, but our own stadium tour? We were, like, 'Hold on. Let us think about this. Okay.'"

When "The Stadium Tour" was first announced last December, CRÜE said 2019's Netflix biopic "The Dirt", about the band’s formative years, sparked a renewed interest from younger fans who wanted to see them live.

"The movie exactly that — it really [inspired] a whole new generation of kids that are probably… I know, 'cause I've talked to many of them; I stay in touch with a lot of fans, and they're, like, 'Dude, is that really what it was like in the '80s when you guys were around?'" the drummer told Debatable. "And I'm, like, 'That's exactly what it was like.' They're, like, 'Oh my God.' That newer generation feels like they missed out, and they did, because shit isn't like that anymore, man. It was a free-for-all back then — anything went. And I think they wanna be a part of it and see it and witness it. So, yeah, there's this whole generation of kids that that movie has brought into the fold now that are super pumped to come and see what we do, come to see that life that we lived. And [they] probably can't believe we're all still alive. [They're] going, like, 'These guys are still doing this shit. What are they, cockroaches? You can't kill these motherfuckers.'"

Last December, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx said that he and his bandmates "missed each other" in the four years since they played their last show. He said: "Honestly, I don't think any of us thought, when we were on 'The Final Tour', we would ever get back together. We weren't really getting along at that point. We had been together 35 years, and it had been a lot of years on the road. I don't think we took a lot of time for ourselves off; we were just constantly touring for all that time. And when it came to the end, we broke the band up and everybody went their own ways. I think we really needed that break, and it was during the making of 'The Dirt' movie, we started working on the script, started being on the set, we started hanging out again together. And I think we really started to realize — without even talking about the music — how much we missed each other. And then that got us to go in the recording studio, which is where the whole thing always starts for all of us. And we wrote a bunch of new music, and had a blast in the studio. And then the movie took off. And our fans were super stoked, but we also got a new generation of people. And that kind of started the conversation. But it really was from the heart. We missed each other, to be honest with you, and we missed being in a band together."

Earlier in the month, MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS announced that "The Stadium Tour" has been postponed until the summer 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The Stadium Tour" was scheduled to kick off in a week — on June 18 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida — and run through September 5 in Los Angeles. The bands reportedly also booked time at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville to rehearse for the tour.

As of January 30, "The Stadium Tour" had already grossed $130 million from one million tickets sold, plus another $5 million worth of VIP seats, according to Billboard.

Tickets ranged from $150 to $400, not counting some varied pricing that reflected demand as part of "dynamic pricing."

When it happens, "The Stadium Tour" will mark the CRÜE's first live dates since wrapping its 2014/2015 farewell tour. CRÜE toured with POISON back in 2011 and DEF LEPPARD teamed up with POISON for a string of road dates in 2017 — but the upcoming jaunt marks the first time all four acts have hit the road together for an extended tour.

Warrior Soul singer Kory Clarke is featured in the latest episode of the 80’s Glam Metalcast. Listen below and read a few excerpts below.

When asked about the latest Warrior Soul album, Rock N Roll Disease: "Wear face masks, wash your hands..you don’t want to end up in a hospital room with a hazmat guy looking at you, sticking a needle in you. No...It’s a killer rock record man. I worked with a lot of good guys out of Chicago on that record. I decided to back off the vocal effects and just go straight in your face with this kinda stuff. The two recent records have been really cranked and in your face."

His thoughts about the 80’s glam metal scene: "It’s kinda a guilty pleasure for me to listen to stupid Hollywood crap. It’s fun, it was a time period. It just dragged on a little too long, that’s why I created Warrior Soul. I could see the writing on the wall when “She’s my Cherry Pie” came out. I said that’s enough of this. I still love Ratt and I like Motley Crue to certain extent. The stuff was good, it just dragged on a bit. Then came Warrior Soul, Nirvana, Soundgarden - we just changed it up a bit. We went to a more blues, Sabbath based sort of feel. We got out of that “Hot Rod Kickstart Your Heart” stuff, it was just time to move on."

On who killed the hair metal genre: "I wish they would have killed themselves all together. When things go on too long, you can feel it. You have another bunch of guys dressing up like chicks, talking about stupid crap. Emotional songs about their girlfriends. You can only take that so long. As we got into the 90’s, it was time to look at what was going on in the country as far as the people who aren’t beautiful, kind of kicked down. Instead of making them worship you, bring them up and make them feel cool. That’s the way I approached the first album. It was time for change, and a lot of us in the music industry at that time brought the change on pretty strongly."

On touring with Queensrÿche in 1991: "Everything was cool when we were in Canada. Then I went to Boston Gardens. I did the spoken word piece 'Four More Years'. I ended with my finger in the air saying 'Fuck Bush!' The audience was stunned. When I stopped my band was so scared. Instead of going into the next song they just stood there looking at each other. So some guy screams 'Fuck You”'to me. Then I go 'Fuck You Republican Scumbag' and then the whole place erupted! They were throwing shit, it was amazing! I just walked off stage. You know, Republicans are a rough crowd, they like some stupid shit let me tell ya! I fucking hate Republicans! Queensrÿche were fucking pussies dude. I mean Geoff Tate was pretty cool though. Ah, we had some fun."




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In a recent interview with Bushnell, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked to name the greatest guitar player of all time. He responded (see video below): "There are so many miracle workers on the guitar, and I've jammed with the best. I got to jam with B.B. King. I played bass with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. I got to jam with Steve Winwood. I played with Stevie Ray Vaughan. I jammed with Eddie Van Halen and Billy Gibbons. I've been on stage with AEROSMITH, with Brad [Whitford] and Joe [Perry]. I've been on stage with HEART and played with those guys. I jammed for an hour with John Entwistle at the NAMM show in California years ago. I played with Brian May. There's so many gifted virtuosos. Derek St. Holmes, who was with me for years, is one of the greatest guitar players that ever lived. Rickey Medlocke, who was with BLACKFOOT, created incredible music with BLACKFOOT and now with LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Tommy Shaw, my fellow Damn Yankee, is just an unbelievable guitar virtuoso.

"So I've really been to the mountain top. I know that the founding fathers — Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, Lonnie Mack — these guys invented this stuff, so we owe them everything.

"There's just so many unbelievably impacting, musically stimulating adventurous guitar masters out there. I've already named — I don't know, what have I named? Forty of 'em. There are so many that I revere them all.

"Dave Amato with REO SPEEDWAGON. Dave Amato played with me on the 'Little Miss Dangerous' tour and the 'Penetrator' tour. And people might not know the name Dave Amato, but what he plays with REO SPEEDWAGON is as good as any guitar playing on the planet. And I revere and admire those guys."

In a 1987 interview with Guitar World, Nugent called Jimi Hendrix "a master craftsman, a pilot of an emotional roller coaster who came the closest to anyone in the history of the guitar to master the unlimited dimensions of the tonal and lyrical capabilities of the instrument." As for Eddie Van Halen, Ted said the VAN HALEN axeman was "a contemporary leader of the pack with as much impact as any individual guitar player who ever lived — an innovator when innovation seemed to be attacked, an inspiration to every guitar player who wants to take the lyrical interpretation of the instrument beyond its confines." Nugent also weighed in on Yngwie Malmsteen, calling the Swedish six-stringer "a sensational technician — an innovative adapter of classical Baroque into a rock 'n' roll contemporary flash."

Nugent recently confirmed that he is working on material for the follow-up to his 15th solo studio album, "The Music Made Me Do It", which came out in 2018.

"The Music Made Me Do It" was released via Round Hill Records. Ted's first studio album in four years featured Greg Smith (BILLY JOEL, ALICE COOPER, RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW) on bass, Jason Hartless (JOE LYNN TURNER, MITCH RYDER) on drums, and the Motor City Madman himself on lead guitar and vocals.

Photo credit: Brown Photography

NEW YEARS DAY singer Ash Costello has confirmed to U.K.'s Rock Sound that the band has been using the coronavirus downtime to start work on material for the follow-up to 2019's "Unbreakable" album.

Speaking about how the creative process is taking place, Ash said (see video below): "I actually just talked to one of my producers yesterday. So it really depends on the producer's comfort level. I've seen musicians online in the studio with a producer with a mask on or whatnot. But his studio is in his house, and his wife, she does not want musicians coming in and out. I totally respect it — I respect that completely; who knows where we've been? So it really depends on the producer. In this particular case, he can't have people over, so we thought we're gonna buy me some recording gear and he's gonna take over my screen and do, like, mirroring and do all of the engineering and I'll just have to sing… I was, like, 'I don't have to sit in L.A. traffic. Why haven't we always been doing this? It's way better.'"

According to Ash, she and her bandmates have discussed the possibility of composing new music over Zoom.

"When we're together, there's a vibe, and that's really what is driving the song forward," she said. "You have to be there, feeling it out and getting excited or seeing the vibe, like, 'Oh, maybe that wasn't a good idea.' You feel stuff. So it's definitely going to be different. It's going to be new — that's for sure."

Asked how she stays creative in a time like this, Ash said: "I can only speak personally for me, but I feel just as creative as I ever have. And what's nice is I just have a little bit more downtime to focus on it, so that's actually pretty helpful."

Last month, NEW YEARS DAY released the official music video for "Skeletons". The song is taken from "Unbreakable", which was released in April 2019 to critical acclaim. The band enlisted powerhouse producers Mitchell Marlow (ALL THAT REMAINS, IN THIS MOMENT) and Scott Stevens (HALESTORM, SHINEDOWN) to create an album that combines heavy rock with pop sensibilities.

This past January, NEW YEARS DAY released "Through The Years", a limited-edition box set featuring all seven of NEW YEARS DAY's albums on custom-colored vinyl, a Blu-ray of their beloved music videos and a four-page picture book of never-before-seen photos of Ash and NEW YEARS DAY from their humble beginnings. The photos were handpicked and the captions were hand written by Costello.