German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official video for their song "Radio". The track is taken from the band's seventh, untitled album, which came out on May 17 via UME/Spinefarm in Europe and Caroline Records in the U.S. The band's first studio disc since 2009's "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" was produced by Olsen Involtini with RAMMSTEIN and was mixed at a Santa Monica, California studio with Rich Costey, an American producer who has previously worked with MUSE, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and FRANZ FERDINAND, among others.

RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Kruspe told Metal Wani about the making of the band's new album: "Well, when I thought to do another RAMMSTEIN record, I was like, 'No, I'm going to do that. I'm not going through more suffering.' That was four years ago. But what we did in the beginning is we said 'Let's get together and try to come up with three or four songs.' We didn't really put any pressure on us, which was very important at this time. While we were starting to rehearse and stuff and getting ideas, I thought, 'Wow, it's actually very good. Things have changed.' All of a sudden, there's a certain kind of respect that I always missed a little bit. We just had good chemistry, which reminded me of the first time when we started. Then I felt, like, 'What would interest me on a new RAMMSTEIN record?' I thought, 'Every time people talk RAMMSTEIN, it's about fire. It's all about the show.' Nobody talks about the music anymore for RAMMSTEIN, and it kind of bothered me. I was thinking, 'I want to do another record. It has to be musical in a way that can really stand out from other records.' That was my goal, or our goal."

As for the disc's musical direction and how it compares to the band's previous efforts, Kruspe said: "It's so hard to say it, because I'm working four years on the record, I'm so close. I think when I listen to the record — it's almost 'RAMMSTEIN 3D' is how I describe it."

RAMMSTEIN will embark on a European stadium tour in 2020. The trek will kick off next May and include shows in Germany, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Northern Ireland.

The band launched its 2019 European tour on May 27 at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

RAMMSTEIN's current European tour is scheduled to conclude on August 23 in Vienna, Austria.

Photo credit: Jens Koch

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have signed a deal with Silver Lining Music. The band's new all-instrumental album was recorded over a three-month period at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki and was mixed by Andrew Scheps (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, LANA DEL REY, METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH). An early 2020 release is expected.

"We are excited to learn how a slim record company structure plus all the marketing instruments of perhaps the biggest metal music powerhouse (with festivals, touring business, merchandise, etc) are set up for 2020," APOCALYPTICA says in a statement. "This feels like the absolute right company for the times we are in. We are very excited about our new album and we have the strongest belief that Silver Lining is the right partner for our music."

Silver Lining Music is equally ecstatic to have APOCALYPTICA as a part of its roster. Thomas Jensen, owner and founder of Silver Lining Music, says: "I have always been amazed at the sheer talent and visionary trait of APOCALYPTICA. It's a dream come true to be able to work with them. With the leadership of Serena Furlan and the forward-thinking A&R direction of Rod S. Kukla, Silver Lining Music offer APOCALYTICA a unique and exceptional partnership. The best is yet to come."

Hot off the heels of signing with Silver Lining Music, APOCALYPTICA is excited to announce that it will be going on a comprehensive European tour with SABATON as "special guests" starting on January 17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. Embracing fifteen countries over one month of dates — including Berlin’s Max Schmeling Halle on January 25 and London's Wembley Arena on February 8 — "The Great Tour" will bring together two of Europe's most successful, and unique, metal acts for what promises to be a night of unrelenting power.

In a recent interview with Ghost Cult, APOCALYPTICA drummer Mikko Sirén said that "it's been really fun to go back" to the band's roots with the new LP, explaining that APOCALYPTICA's musical direction has been influenced by the ongoing tour behind the re-release of its epic debut, "Plays Metallica By Four Cellos".

According to Sirén, APOCALYPTICA's last three studio albums — "Worlds Collide" (2007), "7th Symphony" (2010) and "Shadowmaker" (2015) — "are siblings to each other" in the sense that "they follow each other the same kind of a way," with the band releasing "a lot of singles, doing radio stuff, playing radio festivals, then after a tour, going back to the studio, writing music again. And it was fantastic, and we really think they are great albums, but then, all of a sudden, to have a break from all that — it was a four-year gap between the latest studio [album] until now — it's kind of like a breath of fresh air and it really impacted a lot to the way we wanted to compose the new album," he explained.

"Shadowmaker" was APOCALYPTICA's first album to feature just one singer — former SCARS ON BROADWAY guitarist Franky Perez — instead of guest collaborators. The disc was recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON).

Prior to enlisting Perez, APOCALYPTICA released eight albums that melded the classically trained cello mastery of the three core bandmembers with the harder elements of the rock world, including drums and guest vocalists, such as Gavin Rossdale from BUSH and Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR fame.

Last July, APOCALYPTICA's Eicca Toppinen stated about the band's decision to make an all-instrumental album at this point in the group's career: "On the previous ones, we always combined the instrumental songs with the vocal songs, and it was great to have the featuring artists, it was great to work with Frank Perez for the 'Shadowmaker' album. But then, on the other hand, it became a bigger interest for us, like, okay, it would be interesting to make a full instrumental album, so there's no compromise with anything. So maybe it's gonna be something really, really crazy… that nobody did before."

DELAIN frontwoman Charlotte Wessels spoke to U.K.'s Ticketmaster about the musical direction of the band's next album, tentatively due in early 2020. She said (see video below): "The music on the new album is going to be really big and bombastic. I think it's going to be more symphonic as a whole and more uptempo as a whole."

Charlotte continued: "I think that over the years, the music that we've written has become more and more suitable to perform live, which is kind of logical, because we've been going on and offstage and writing in between, so also when you're writing, you're more in the mindset of imagining ourselves live on a stage and playing this."

Wessels recently confirmed that DELAIN is putting the finishing touches on its new disc. "We are recording," she told Metal Wani at the U.K.'s Download festival. "This whole [summer] festival season for us is recording, performing, recording, performing, recording, performing. And it's kind of peak time now. I think we've got three-quarters of it done. But in the fall, we're going on tour a lot, so we've got to take that into account. So let's say I hope that by the time we hit the U.K. in February [2020] that there'll be a new album."

DELAIN's latest release was "Hunter's Moon", which came out in February via Napalm Records. The effort consisted of new studio tracks accompanied by a live Blu-ray from the band's sold-out "Danse Macabre" 2017 European tour.

"Hunter's Moon" is the final in the trilogy, and follows on from DELAIN's EP "Lunar Prelude" and the full-length album "Moonbathers".

Last week, guitarist Merel Bechtold announced that she was leaving DELAIN to focus on different musical ambitions. Her final performance with DELAIN took place on June 23 at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium.

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that America should take care of its "homeless problem" before accepting any more "outsiders."

Earlier today, the 56-year-old musician tweeted: "I wrote a new song.... 'Get out of My Kountry' ie: stay out of my space! We don't need anymore outsiders. We can't even fix the homeless problems?! When homeless problem is solved we take care everyone else..."

A day earlier, Kottak expressed his dissatisfaction over the fact the first night of the first Democratic presidential debate did not include any discussion of the homelessness problem in the U.S.

"Dem debate...not one brought up the homeless issue...Lame", he tweeted.

Kottak has spent much of the last year touring with the reunited KINGDOM COME, also featuring guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank and singer Keith St. John (formerly of MONTROSE and LYNCH MOB).

In September 2016, Kottak was dismissed from SCORPIONS during his well-publicized battle with alcoholism and was replaced by former MOTÖRHEAD member Mikkey Dee.

SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs later said that he and his bandmates "had to make" the decision to fire Kottak, explaining that they gave the drummer "all the chances" to get better. "We reached the point — or he reached the point — where it was just not worth it," Jabs said.

Last fall, Kottak told Detroit's 101 WRIF radio station that his recovery was "a work in progress." He explained: "Over the last 10 years, I would say I was 90 percent sober, and then I'd have these struggles and I'd go through a bad two- or three-week period. So right now it's, like I said, to use a cliché, it's one day at a time and I work the program. I still go out, and if you wanna drink a bottle of Jack in front of me, go for it — [it's] no big deal — but it is, like I said, a work in progress."

I wrote a new song.... 'Get out of My Kountry' ie: stay out of my space! We don't need anymore outsiders. We can't even fix the homeless problems?!
When homeless problem is solved we take care everyone else...— James Kottak (@JKottak) June 27, 2019



Dem debate...not one brought up the homeless issue...Lame— James Kottak (@JKottak) June 27, 2019

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens recently discussed the "Dio Returns" hologram tour with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET).

On the preparation that went into the "Dio Returns" tour:

Tim: "We've got a few songs we sing with the hologram and we've got to figure out where to stand, things like that. The pre-production was really long and right to the last minute. You're syncing everything together, and it's not just a hologram — it's a giant light show and video screens and all this stuff going on. There was a lot [that went] into it."

On the structure of the show:

Tim: "It really just goes itself. We don't want to talk too much, to be honest. I think we just want the show to run into each other. I'll come out and sing a couple, and Oni [Logan] will sing a couple. Obviously, in between, the hologram songs are going on, which are unbelievable, and then Oni and I will sing some together. I try not to do too much talking. For some reason, this show, it doesn't seem like I should... It's a special show. It's an amazing show. It's a very big production — a semi and two tour buses — and we got this thing out there. A lot of money is being spent to try and bring happiness and enjoyment to fans. Some fans don't like the idea because they think [it's] a cash grab, which is the stupidest thing I've heard because it's actually a cash grab in the opposite. It's a cash giveaway, because [Wendy Dio, Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager] is throwing money out to do this thing. It's really an amazing show. It's a spectacle, entertainment, and it's unbelievable."

On his favorite DIO song to perform:

Tim: "I love singing 'Don't Talk To Strangers' because I haven't sang it in a long time. Oni starts off with the slow part, and then I come in and sing the rest of the song. I really love singing all of them. I actually love opening the show, when I come out opening with '[The] Mob Rules'. I love singing that. One of my favorites always to sing, which I'm not singing on this tour, is 'Heaven And Hell'. I love singing 'Heaven And Hell' — its ups and downs, and so much feel. Some are them are pretty hard, singing. Luckily, Ronnie's taking care of 'Rainbow In The Dark', because that one was always a tough one. Ronnie's a tough singer to sing. That's why Oni and I aren't pretending to be Ronnie Dio. We're our own singers."

On where things stand in regard to a DIO DISCIPLES studio album:

Tim: "I really haven't heard anything new on it. I've been busy making my own records, and I'm waiting to see what's going on. I don't know if it's still out there, if we're going to do it. I'm not sure. This past year, I've released [the] A NEW REVENGE record; I did SPIRITS OF FIRE; and then I released THE THREE TREMORS. I have three different types of music out there for myself, so I'm just waiting to see what's going to go out with the DIO DISCIPLES stuff."

On juggling multiple projects:

Tim: "It's a blast. It makes me be able to make a living. I do a lot; I stay busy; I do music. I'd rather do that than put a roof on right now in my life. To be out there in the hot sun tarring roofs, I think I'd rather be singing in a studio."

On CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, his project with heavy metal drummer-turned-Howard Stern sidekick Richard Christy:

Tim: "I don't know what Richard's plans are. I'm extremely busy, but I'll always have room to do make a new CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED record. Richard's busy as well, but I would love for us to do it, because they're successful records. I know that we're not paid a lot to make the records, so it's not a very big investment that's put into it, and it's on a fantastic record label — Metal Blade. Brian [Slagel] and everybody at the record label is great. It's a low-cost record, so I know they'd have to be making some money back, so I think we definitely would be making another one."

On his favorite JUDAS PRIEST song to sing live:

Tim: "I loved singing the ones I did. I loved singing 'One On One' and 'Burn In Hell', but I loved singing the classics. I loved singing 'The Sentinel', but I probably loved singing songs like 'Metal Gods' and 'Grinder' [more] so I could get a break. Some of those songs off 'British Steel' would give me a nice break, or 'Hell Bent For Leather'... All those songs are so great to sing for a certain reason. Another one I do love singing is 'Electric Eye'. That's what got me sold on JUDAS PRIEST was that song. When I heard Rob [Halford] change his voice about three or four times at the beginning of the song, I was like, 'That guy's awesome.'"

The current leg of the "Dio Returns" hologram tour will wrap up on June 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Earlier today, METALLICA shared a video of frontman James Hetfield rocking out and singing along to SLAYER's classic song "Angel Of Death" while driving in his car and flashing the "devil horns" hand gesture. James wrote in an accompanying message: "SLAYING makes me smile!"

In a 2013 interview with Decibel magazine, Hetfield paid tribute to late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hannemann, saying: "I'm grateful to have been in the same lifetime as Jeff. We share common ground. One being shy kids that found music to speak for us. Also grateful to have shared the stage at the 'Big Four' celebrations. Ironically, one of the best metal riffs ever, 'Angel Of Death', has taken him to yet an even better place."

In a 2011 interview with Revolver, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich praised SLAYER's original skinsman Dave Lombardo, saying "when it comes to [thrash metal] drums, Dave Lombardo is, by far and away, God. There's no competitive edge [between the 'Big Four' bands], but if there was, Dave would win. Lombardo could kick the rest of our asses with just a whip of his little finger."

The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere festival at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland and shared a bill again for six more shows as part of the Sonisphere series that same year. They reunited again for several dates in 2011, including the last "Big Four" concert, which was held on September 14, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Since then, METALLICA, SLAYER and ANTHRAX have played a number of shows together, including the 2013 Soundwave festival in Australia. They also performed at the 2014 Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

After a technical issue stopped LACUNA COIL's June 27 show in Bologna, Italy for a couple of minutes, frontwoman Cristina Scabbia used the time to perform an a cappella version of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Fan-filmed video footage of her rendition can be seen below (courtesy of BlogMusicaMetal).

LACUNA COIL recently entered the studio to begin recording its new album. The follow-up to 2016's "Delirium" is tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media.

This past March, Scabbia said that LACUNA COIL's next album would be "heavy and dark." Her comments echoed those she made two years earlier when she said that LACUNA COIL's next disc could see the band pursuing a more aggressive musical direction, just as was the case with "Delirium". "I believe that it could definitely be even way heavier, because that's what we like to perform on stage," she told Metal Wani. "Of course, we like the ballads and the mellow songs, but we like better to perform songs that are heavier. And we love that music."

2018 marked the 20th anniversary of LACUNA COIL's debut. To celebrate the occasion, they played an exceptional show in January 2018 in London at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. The unique, one-time event was filmed and recorded for "The 119 Show - Live In London", which was released last November.

A representative for former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steve Adler has denied that the musician tried to kill himself.

Adler was hospitalized on Thursday after local authorities responded to a call shortly after 6:30 p.m. for a possible suicide attempt at a Studio City, California, home.

A spokesperson at the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to People that they were called to the address for a possible stabbing and transported one patient to the local hospital via ambulance

Earlier today, Adler's representative told TMZ that the stabbing was not a suicide attempt and was simply an accident. The rep would not specify what caused the accident except to describe it as a "very minor, superficial wound."

Adler — who, the rep says, has been sober for several years — is still planning to perform on July 12 at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.

Steven was the drummer for GUNS N' ROSES from 1985 to 1990. He was eventually fired from the band due to his drug addiction, which caused him to spiral down into depression and more drug use.


Adler's autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses", came out in July 2010. In the book, Adler tells all, fearlessly addressing his struggles with heroin and crack addiction; his financial ruin after being kicked out of GN'R; his shattered marriage; and the severe health problems that nearly claimed his life on several occasions.

GUNS N' ROSES was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Adler, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan attended the ceremony, while singer Axl Rose and founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin stayed home.

According to Sinner frontman and namesake Mat Sinner, the band will release the first single from the forthcoming Santa Muerte album, entitled "Fiesta Y Copas", on Friday, July 5th. The song features guest vocals by Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, ex-Lords Of Black)

Mat Sinner previously issued the following album update:

"For the first time I will split the vocals with the wonderful Giorgia Colleluori (Eternal Idol), and in addition Sascha Krebs (Rock Meets Classic) will be in the studio, too. Markus Kullmann will pound the drums, and my long time partners Tom Naumann (Primal Fear) and Alexander Scholpp (Tarja) will rocking out the riffs. Dennis Ward will be recording with us and we will announce some spectacular guests soon! Thx to AFM Records in your trust - let's rock!"

Guests on the album also include Romero, Primal Fear guitarist Magnus Karlsson, and Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick

Sinner was launched in 1982. They have released 18 studio albums to date, the latest one being Tequila Suicide in 2017.




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Halestorm's single "I Miss The Misery", taken from the 2012 album The Strange Case Of..., has officially been certified Platinum. The video for the track has garnered nearly 65 million views on YouTube to date. 

. 

Halestorm have announced a month-long North American tour with Godsmack, following their summer run with rock icon Alice Cooper. The dates kick off September 20thin Green Bay, WI and run through October 18thin Tulsa, OK.

Halestorm is currently wrapping up an international run, with a show tonight in Warsaw, Poland, followed by visits to Norway, Sweden, and Finland before they return to the US and kick off dates with Alice Cooper on July 17.

Halestorm tour dates:

June
30 - Helsinki, Finland - Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2019

July (with Alice Cooper)
17 - Allentown, PA - PPL Center
19 - Burgettstown, PA - Keybank Pavilion
20 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Music Energy Theatre
21 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
23 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
25 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
26 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
28 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Zoo Amphitheatre
29 - Cedar Park, TX - H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
31 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

August  (with Alice Cooper)
1 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
3 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena, University of Tennessee
4 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry House
7 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands PAC: CMAC
8 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
10 - Westbrook, ME - Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row
11 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
13 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
16 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion

August
30 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair Events Center

September (with Godsmack, except *)
20 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
21 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
22 - Moline, IL - TaxSlayer Center
24 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Premier Center
25 - Wichita, KS - In-Trust Arena
27 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center
28 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Festival 2019*
29 - Alpharetta, GA - Alpharetta Amphitheatre

October (with Godsmack, except *)
1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairgrounds
2 - Estero, FL - Hertz Arena
4 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
5 - Southaven, MS - Landers Center
6 - Rogers, AR - Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
8 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Arena
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - Usana Pavilion
11 - Sacramento, CA - Discovery Park*
12 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
13 - Ontario, CA - Citizen’s Bank Arena
15 - San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
16 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Pavilion
18 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center

November
13 - Paris, France - Salle Pleyel
14 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
16 - Munich, Germany - Tonhalle – Kultfabrik
18 - Offenbach, Germany - Capitol Offenbach
19 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freheit
20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - AFAS Live
24 - Glasgow, UK - The SSE Hydro
25 - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
27 - Cardiff, UK - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
28 - London, UK - Alexandra Palace

December
2 - Tokyo, Japan - Tsutaya O-East
3 - Osaka, Japan - Umeda Club Quattro
6 - Sydney, NSW, Australia - Enmore Theatre
7 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia - The Tivoli
9 - Adelaide, SA, Australia - The Gov
10 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Forum Melbourne




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Germany’s first female hard rock act Rosy Vista has released their new single and video for "Sadistic Lover". The song is taken from the new album Unbelievable.

A statement about the video reads: “A song about strong women, narcissistic and arrogant machos and the dilemma, when women don’t want to play that game. But how does that work? ‘Sex sells’ has been said in traditional language. Is that really true? In this clip the four ladies from Rosy Vista "Turned the Tables"! So fasten your seat bells, dear gentlemen!”

Unbelievable was released through SPV/Steamhammer on February 8th on CD DigiPak, LP, download and stream. Order here.

"Crazy" lyric video:

Catch the band live on February 9th at Musikzentrum in Hannover, Germany.

(Photo - Martin Huch)




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Finnish metallers Bloodred Hourglass’ brand new album Godsend is out today via Out Of Line Music. New video, “The Unfinished Story”, is available below.

Of Godsend, BRHG’s frontman Jarkko Koukonen commented, “Godsend is so far the best version of a band called Bloodred Hourglass. This album modernizes our sound and the output is fresh and diverse. Expect an album full of harsh attacking metal!” 

Godsend was recorded at Soundspiral Audio (Before The Dawn, Gloria Morti) with Juho Raiha and mixed and mastered by Henrik Udd (Bring Me The Horizon, Architects). The album artwork was designed by Tuomas Koivurinne, in cooperation with Miika Saari.

Last year, Bloodred Hourglass visited several different festivals outside Finnish borders and returned to Europe in March-April for a full-length tour with Swedish metallers Evergrey. Additionally, in May the band will be performing in Japan for the first time. Going international doesn’t mean BRHG would forget their home country: during spring and summer the band will perform in various Finnish events and festivals.

Tracklisting:

“Waves Of Black”
“The Unfinished Story”
“Devourer”
“Alysia”
“My Route”
“Pieces”
“Ask _ You Shall Receive”
“August”
“On My Throne”
“White Feather”

"Waves Of Black" video:




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

MANOWAR has released a new statement regarding the cancelation of the band's appearance at this past weekend's Hellfest.

In was reported on Friday (June 21) that MANOWAR's performance at the annual event in Clisson, France was called off just hours before the band was supposed to take the stage.

The Hellfest organizers later issued a statement saying that the MANOWAR members "decided to leave the site" and insisting that the cancelation was caused by "reasons beyond our will."

Earlier today, MANOWAR released the following statement via social media:

"Regarding Hellfest cancellation

"Our performance at Hellfest scheduled for June 21, 2019 was NOT cancelled by the band; it was cancelled by the Hellfest organizers in their announcement that appeared on their websites.

"In the days prior to Hellfest, Switzerland, Greece, and Bulgaria all witnessed our massive production that brought The Kingdom Of Steel to life. We brought it to Hellfest because we came to play.

"We fought to give our fans the performance we promised last year at Hellfest, but we will not be pushed around by the Hellfest promoters who chose not to honor their contractual obligations and think they can do wrong to us and to our fans.

"Those of you who have requested information regarding ticket refunds should contact the outlet where you purchased your ticket or the Hellfest organizers directly, as they are responsible.

"We are currently seeking every legal remedy available to us by law."

Last month, MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio said that the band was "not retiring," despite the fact that it announced its "final" tour more than three years ago. " I'm too young to retire," he told Bulgaria's Z Rock Radio. I'm like Peter Pan — I'm a boy in a man's body. I'm, like, 15 years old in my mind."

Back in May 2016, MANOWAR revealed that it would say "thank you", "farewell" and "goodbye" to its fans on a world tour that would be "bigger and beyond anything" the group had ever done.

MANOWAR released a new EP, "The Final Battle I", in March. Parts II and III of the trilogy will arrive at a later date, inspired by MANOWAR's adventures on the remainder of "The Final Battle".


Regarding Hellfest cancellation

Our performance at Hellfest scheduled for June 21, 2019 was NOT cancelled by the band;...Posted by MANOWAR on Monday, June 24, 2019

Japanese pop metal act BABYMETAL will release its third album, "Metal Galaxy", on October 11 via earMUSIC/Edel. The follow-up to 2016's "Metal Resistance" will reportedly include the four singles that have been released over the course of the last few months: "Pa Pa Ya!!", "Starlight", "Distortion" and "Elevator Girl".

BABYMETAL said in a statement: "We're excited to announce BABYMETAL's third album, 'Metal Galaxy'!! The album's main theme is that BABYMETAL are on an odyssey to the Metal Galaxy and a different variety of songs are packed within the album. We are on an odyssey to the Metal Galaxy. Welcome to the world of BABYMETAL!!"

The cover artwork for "Metal Galaxy" can be seen below.

Right after the release of "Metal Resistance", BABYMETAL performed at London's prominent venue SSE Arena, Wembley and became the first Japanese act to have ever headlined there, breaking the all-time merchandising sales record at the venue. BABYMETAL also had successful back-to-back performances at the massive Tokyo Dome thereafter, playing to 110,000 people over two nights.


"Metal Resistance" debuted at No. 15 on the official U.K. chart, the highest rank for a Japanese artist in recorded history. The album was very well-received in all other territories as well, including another record-breaking position for a Japanese artist in the U.S. with a No. 39 position on the Billboard chart.

Last fall, BABYMETAL digitally released a new song called "Starlight". It marked the rebirth of the band in which Su-Metal and Moametal form the core.

BABYMETAL spent all of 2018 touring without Yuimetal, who was formerly one of the members of the group's core trio. She later exited the band, explaining in a statement that she would go on to pursue a solo career as Mizuno Yu.

Over the last few years, BABYMETAL has established itself as the most globally successful J-pop group of the past decade.

The band describes itself as kawaii metal, kawaii meaning "cute" in Japanese.

BABYMETAL will embark on a fall 2019 U.S. headlining tour in support of its upcoming album. The band's first-ever full-scale headlining U.S. tour will kick off on September 4 in Orlando, Florida, and run through an October 16 in Seattle, Washington. The trek includes the previously announced October 11 gig at The Forum in Los Angeles, which will mark BABYMETAL's first headlining arena show in the States.

Support on the BABYMETAL tour through the October 4 show in San Francisco will come from the Swedish metal band AVATAR. The last two dates will feature THE H as opening act.

The CRO-MAGS, the seminal hardcore punk crossover New York City outfit, founded and fronted by Harley Flanagan, has signed with Arising Empire for Europe and Victory Records for the U.S. A new EP, "Don't Give In", has just been released on all digital platforms. Pre-orders are also available for the limited seven-inch EP vinyls coming in three different colors on August 2.

Comments Flanagan: "In late 2018 I went in to the studio to start working on a new CRO-MAGS album. After recording the first few songs, I got a strange phone call in the middle of the night, that turned out to be from Tony Brummel, Victory Records (to this day I have no idea where or how he got my number). I thought it was a prank call; it turned out not to be, and I started negotiating a record deal with Victory Records. Arising Empire in Europe later got in touch and with a team of lawyers including Donna Tobin (Frankfurt Kurnit), Dave Stein etc. and the help of Robert Kampf, former CEO of Century Media and his team, we negotiated deals that we are all very happy with. Mike Gitter from Century made the introduction to engineer John Ferrara and producer Arthur Rizk, and the recording process went into full swing.

"One of the many things that makes me happy about signing with Victory and Arising Empire, is that they are genuinely fans of my music and know my history; they are not just labels trying to make money off me or the genre. I know that I am working with the best team, and the best musicians to launch the next era of CRO-MAGS."

"Don't Give In" track listing:

01. Don't Give In

02. Drag You Under

03. No One's Victim

The single and album feature, along with Harley Flanagan, Gabby Abularach (GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA, amongst many other projects) who played on CRO-MAGS' "Alpha Omega" (1992) and "Near Death Experience" (1993); Rocky George (formerly of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and FISHBONE) who played on CRO-MAGS' "Revenge" (2000); and Gary "GMan" Sullivan (who has played with everyone from the B-52'S, Berny Worrel of PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC, TM Stevens, etc.), who joined CRO-MAGS in the 90s.

The CRO-MAGS have announced headlining dates across Europe in support of their landmark album "Best Wishes". Staring September 27 in Essen, Germany, the trek will also see the band make appearances in the United Kingdom, France and Austria, among other countries, as well as a stop at Belgium's Lumburg Hardcore Fest. Support will come from RED DEATH.

Comments Flanagan: "I'm looking forward to going to Europe and performing songs from 'Best Wishes' and the rest of the entire CRO-MAGS catalogue. I am currently in the studio working on a new album and we may surprise you with some new music as well."

CRO-MAGS "Best Wishes" 30th-anniversary tour dates:

Sep. 27 - Essen, Germany @ Turock

Sep. 28 - Limburg, Belgium @ Limburg Hardcore Fest

Sep. 29 - London, United Kingdom @ Underworld

Sep. 30 - Paris, France @ Gibus

Oct. 01 - Stuttgart, Germany @ De Keller Klub

Oct. 02 - Prague, Czech Rep @ Futurum

Oct. 03 - Budapest, Hungary @ Hu Dürer Kert

Oct. 04 - Graz, Austria @ Explosiv

Oct. 05 - Leipzig, Germany @ Naumanns

Oct. 06 - Berlin, Germany @ Musik & Frieden


The history of the CRO-MAGS is integral to the history ofhHardcore, its evolution from punk and the development of alternative music genres such as hardcore, cross-over, thrash metal, post punk and grunge, to name a few. Numerous iconic bands from METALLICA to GREEN DAY, and individuals such as Dave Grohl have credited CRO-MAGS with having had a primal influence on their development.

Born out of the violence and depravity of the Lower East Side of New York in the late '70s and early '80s, the CRO-MAGS was the brainchild of a very young Harley Flanagan (at the time 14 years old) when still playing with THE STIMULATORS. By 1982/83 he wrote and recorded the very first CRO-MAGS demos consisting of four songs that would become the blueprint for the seminal 1986 "Age Of Quarrel". He wrote all of the music, played each instrument and sang. Before long, he connected with Parris Mayhew and the two started writing music and auditioning band members.

Flanagan recently reached a settlement with singer John Joseph and drummer Mackie Jayson regarding ownership of the CRO-MAGS name. Flanagan will now perform under the name CRO-MAGS while Joseph and Jayson will perform as CRO-MAGS "JM".

The official music video for the song "Oh My God" from HELLYEAH can be seen below. The clip was directed by William "Wombat" Felch and second DP Sebastien Paquet.

"Oh My God" is taken fromHELLYEAH's sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", which will be released on September 27 via Eleven Seven Music. The disc contains the final recordings by late HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who died in June 2018 after laying down his drum tracks for the LP.

HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray and guitarist Christian Brady told Kilpop how it felt to play live again last month, nearly a year after Vinnie Paul's death.

Brady remarked: "Why don't you just take all of the emotions that you think someone can feel, and that's where we're at right now... We're happy and excited to play together again, happy and excited to be on stage together again, terrified to be on stage together without our fucking brother, even though we know he's here [in spirit]."

HELLYEAH played its first show since Vinnie's passing on May 11 in Las Vegas, with STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga making his debut as the former PANTERA drummer's replacement.

Gray said about Mayorga's involvement: "He's been rehearsing six hours a day for a month and a half... He's just helping us carry this torch for Vin. And that's his job. He's such a brother, though, man — he's such a beautiful human being. We had a very short list of people, and it was just, like, nobody can sit on that kit that didn't respect who Vinnie Paul [was] and vice versa. And we nailed it."

HELLYEAH will kick off an 18-city headlining tour on July 23 in Atlanta and wrap it up on August 17 with a "special celebration" in Dallas, the area where Vinnie and his late brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, spent their formative years.

Bassist Kyle Sanders stated: "While Vinnie Paul is obviously irreplaceable, one thing we can't not do is tour. As easy as it would be to say we're not going on the road, we have to. Vinnie would be extremely disappointed in us if we didn't promote this record properly. He'd be pissed off at all of us... and we know that."

Vinnie Paul died in June 2018 of dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart, as well as severe coronary artery disease. His death was the result of chronic weakening of the heart muscle — basically meaning his heart couldn't pump blood as well as a healthy heart.

Not long before his death, Vinnie laid down the drum tracks for "Welcome Home".

Like the last two records, 2016's "Unden!able" and 2014's "Blood For Blood", the new disc was recorded at The Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Kevin Churko.

Photo credit: William Felch

Technical death metal champions NILE have completed work on their ninth studio album. The follow-up to 2015's "What Should Not Be Unearthed", which is tentatively due in the fall, will mark the band's first release with new guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland, who replaced Dallas Toler-Wade in 2017.

On Wednesday, drummer George Kollias took to his Facebook page to write: "Listening to the new album mixed/mastered as i type, i cannot find the words to tell you how fucking great this album sounds!!! Mark Lewis nailed it, best production we ever had!!!! Prepare for this release, this album is a classic one…..mark my words!! #nileband #newalbum2019"

NILE will embark on the "A Vile Caustic Attack" tour in the fall. The 39-date trek, featuring special guests TERRORIZER, will kick off at the Loft at Centerstage in Atlanta, Georgia on November 1 and will conclude on December 14 at The Firmament in Greenville, South Carolina.


Speaking to Metal Mad TV at last year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders stated about the writing sessions for NILE's next disc: "It's not an overly complicated process. We start writing the songs, and we share demos back and forth, and we all contribute and try to shape the music. But we've been interrupting the process with tours here and there. So we start on a few songs, we tour, come home, work on a few more, then go back on tour, come home, work on a few more."

According to Karl, NILE's forthcoming album will feature vocals from him and bassist Brad Parris in addition to those of Kingsland.

"Brian is a very talented vocalist," Sanders told Metal Wani. "Right now, we have more of the triple vocal attack [which is something] that had kind of fallen off in recent years. But now we're doing that, where all three of us are sharing. It's more equally balanced. I find it more interesting. I'm really happy about that too."

Karl previously described Kingsland as "a seriously talented extreme metal guitar shredder" with "a great brutal metal voice [and] a very versatile range." He added that "Brian is also a genuine, down-to-earth, hard-working and motivated guy who has helped reignite and re-establish a sense of team work back into NILE."


"What Should Not Be Unearthed" was released in August 2015 via Nuclear Blast.


Listening to the new album mixed/mastered as i type, i cannot find the words to tell you how fucking great this album...Posted by George Kollias Official on Wednesday, June 26, 2019

ALICE IN CHAINS has released the ninth episode of "Black Antenna", a dark sci-fi thriller set against the backdrop of the band's Grammy-nominated album "Rainier Fog" (BMG). Further episodes will be released throughout the coming months.


"Black Antenna" tells the story of Alpha (played by "Green Book" actor Paul Sloan) and his 21-year-old daughter, Beta (Viktoriya Dov), who drive their beat-up truck across California in silence, speaking only telepathically. Together they rob and steal from the men the girl seduces, taking phones, laptops and whatever they can find.


Alpha is trying to build something — an antenna — desperately trying to find a way to get a message to their people back home. Meanwhile there are unspeakably dark forces who have discovered their existence and are now hell-bent on tracking them down and eradicating them before more of their kind can come and join them.


"Black Antenna" was directed by Adam Mason, written by Paul Sloan and Adam Mason and produced by Elizabeth Mason and Nick Vallelonga, who recently won two Oscars ("Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Picture") for "Green Book".


"This movie came out of nowhere for me," says Mason. "As soon as I heard the album, the music and lyrics spoke to me on a profoundly personal level and the film and subject matter was born directly out of that. I've always been a huge fan of ALICE IN CHAINS, and this has been a dream come true for me. 'Black Antenna' is a perfect synergy of the band's lyrics, and 'Black Antenna' paints a dark and beautiful canvas of the deeply conflicted world we live in today."


ALICE IN CHAINS is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Rainier Fog", which became the group's first Top 10 U.K. album, hit No.1 across Billboard's Rock, Alternative and Hard Music charts and the iTunes Rock Album chart, and earned the band a ninth Grammy nod for "Best Rock Album."

ALICE IN CHAINS' co-headlining tour with KORN will kick off on July 18 in Del Valle, Texas, wrapping up on September 4 in Mountain View, California.


Photo credit: Pamela Littky

On June 22nd, black metal veterans Cradle Of Filth performed at Hellfest 2019 in Clisson, France. Pro-shot video courtesy of Arte is available below. The setlist was as follows:

"Once Upon Atrocity"
"Thirteen Autumns and a Widow"
"Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids"
"Beneath the Howling Stars"
"Malice Through the Looking Glass"
"Heartbreak and Seance"
"Summer Dying Fast"
"Nymphetamine (Fix)"
"Saffron's Curse" 
"Her Ghost in the Fog"

Cradle Of Filth has just released a six-song digital EP, Live At Dynamo Open Air 1997. Recorded live on May 18th 1997 in The Netherlands, the cover art and tracklisting can be found below. Obtain your copy now at this location.

"To Eve The Art Of Witchcraft"
"The Forest Whispers My Name"
"Dusk And Her Embrace"
"Malice Through The Looking Glass"
"Haunted Shores"
"The Black Goddess Rises"

Fan-filmed video of the concert is also available:




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Finnish folk metal superstars, Korpiklaani, performed at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in summer 2018. Watch the band perform the songs "Hekselipoika", "A Man With A Plan", and "Vodka", below:

Eluveitie recently announced their return to North America for a month-long co-headline tour with Korpiklaani.

Tour Dates:

September
19 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
21 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
22 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
23 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live!
24 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
26 - Mesa, TX - Club Red
27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
28 - Oakland, CA - Metro
29 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
30 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater

October
1 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
3 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
4 - Lincoln, NE - Royal Grove
5 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
6 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
7 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
8 - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
9 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
10 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Bell
11 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
12 - Reading, PA - Reverb
13 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
14 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theatre




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Vancouver’s Kosm are ready to plunge listeners into the dark universe of Bloodborne with their new EP, Eyes On The Inside, out tomorrow, Friday, June 28. A full EP stream can be found below.

This dark and agile record shows that Kosm has matured in sound since releasing their 2018 Lovecraftian inspired debut album Cosmonaut, and is the first release that features all members of the band contributing to the writing process. The band tells about the motivation for writing this album:

“We really set out to give people what they were asking of us, we all feel it’s going to be received incredibly well. On top of that, this is 100% for all the Bloodborne fans that trolled us into oblivion last year, so we hope that they love it just as much as the fans of progressive metal do! It’s heavier, trickier, and more concise with obvious nods to our biggest influences including Tool, Mastodon and Gojira.”

Quoting that they spent less time on this release than the previous one, Kosm feels like this is their strongest material to date, focusing on the lore of the Bloodborne game and toying with their musicianship to create a five-track record that is heavier and more sonically detailed than earlier material.

Tracklisting:

"Yharnam"
"Clocktower"
"A Call Beyond"
"Old Blood"
"Eyes On The Inside"

EP stream:

"Yharnam"  lyric video:

For further details, visit Kosm on Facebook.

(Photo - Justin Forster)




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Florida-based metallers, Trivium, have released a recap video of their performance at the 2019 Download Festival, which took place June 14 - 16 at Donington Park Circuit in England. Watch below:

Trivium recently have released their cover of “Kill The Poor” by Dead Kennedys. Listen to the track below, and download/stream the song here.

Last month, the band released another previously unreleased track from The Sin And The Sentence sessions. You can get "Drowning In The Sound" here, and listen to the song below:




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Albania's Crossbones have released a video for the song "Realigning The Truth", taken from the band's upcoming album, The Awakening, to be released via Alpha Omega Records. Watch below.

Comments the band: "We wanted to have an "on-the-road" and "behind-the-scenes" video. It's all about the journey, right? A mix of rehearsals, backstage moments and live on stage during our performance at Balkan Metal Meeting 5, Club Palma on the 18th of May 2019, Tuzla/Bosnia and Herzegovina. Video directed by Duke. New album recorded, mixed and master by Alex Azzali at Alpha Omega Records, Como/Italy."

The Awakening tracklisting:

"Under My Scars"
"Enlightened Fury"
"Realigning The Truth"
"The Awakening"
"Face Off"
"Facing My Fears"
"Shine"
"Man-Made God"

"Realigning The Truth" video:




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Norwegian heavy rockers have premiered the video for the title track off their upcoming second album The Sky Is The Limit through BraveWords. The album will be released through Mighty Music later this year.

Founded by Tore André Helgemo and William Ernstsen in 2008, with its origin spinning out from the band Friend, which were founded by Tore André in 2005, the first time William and Tore André got to know each other. Since then they have developed their music through some lineup changes and finally in 2008 they even changed band name to Stargazer, marking a new beginning, but still keeping some of the good material from their first three years inside the band. Recording their debut album in Nidaros Lydstudio, Trondheim in 2009, with the help from producer Rune Nordahl and hired guns: Morty Black Skaget and Steinar Krokstad they released their debut album later that year (2009/2010) on Avenue of Allies Music Germany.




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

Portland, Oregon-based band Vintersea - whose melodic progressive metal also incorporates elements of black, death and post-metal - have signed with M-Theory Audio. The group's second album, Illuminated, will be released this fall. A music video for the record's title track can be seen below.

“M-Theory Audio continues to bring you the best new talent,” explains label founder Marco Barbieri. “I’ve had my eye on Vintersea for the past couple years watching the band progress and promote themselves. With the release of their latest single and video, ‘Illuminated,’ the time is now to get this promising and talented band further international exposure.”

Fronted by Malaysian-born singer Avienne, whose vocal range spans from haunting melodies to fierce growls, Vintersea delivers heavy, emotionally powerful and technically intriguing music that is undeniably inspired by the majesty of the Pacific Northwest. The group's 2017 debut, The Gravity Of Fall, was recorded by Justin Phelps (The Mars Volta, Joe Satriani) and mixed by Evan Sammons (Last Chance To Reason).

That combination is present in full force on Illuminated, which was engineered and mixed by Gabe Johnston (Idle Hands) and mastered by Troy Glessner (Devin Townsend, Intervals). Additional information on the album will be revealed in the coming weeks.

“We have long admired M-Theory Audio as a shining example of a company that is uniquely positioned to help ambitious bands achieve their goals in the modern music landscape,” states Vintersea guitarist Riley Nix. “Marco Barbieri and the M-Theory family have been cheering us on from the sidelines throughout the promotion of our first album, and now the time has come to join forces in getting ‘Illuminated’ out to the world. We in Vintersea are incredibly excited for all of the doors that this partnership will open for us, and endlessly grateful for the worldwide fans that we will be able to reach.”

Vintersea has performed alongside artists such as Ne Obliviscaris, Arkona, The Ocean and Sirenia. The band's next scheduled performance will take place alongside Jinjer, The Browning and Sumo Cyco at Portland's Hawthorne Theatre on November 2.

Vintersea is:

Vocals: Avienne
Guitar: Riley Nix
Guitar: Jorma Spaziano
Bass: Karl Whinnery
Drums: Jeremy Spencer




(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();

The official music video for "Railroads", the new single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The song is taken from her upcoming studio album, "In The Raw", which will be released on August 30 via earMUSIC. The heavy-yet-melodic track draws inspiration from the book "Aleph" by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. In it, the writer travels on the Trans-Siberian Railway, and begins to understand better his own spiritual condition through his journey.

Tarja says: "Apparently, it seems like I wrote weird lyrics, yet I pulled inspiration from one book. Paulo Coelho is a very important writer, and I have discovered a lot about myself through his texts. In 'Aleph', he goes on a train journey through Siberia, and he writes a book based on his experiences on that trip. I wanted to go beyond everything and think about myself and my own journey. The whole album is a journey, in a way.

"The funny thing is, 'Railroads' is a very old song which I have had on demo for years," she continued. "It always felt like a train ride and I even named it like that before having any lyrics or before 'Aleph' was published. It's so old I can't even remember when I started writing it, for the first or second album? And I've only finished it now."

As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold. But then again, not all that is gold necessarily glitters. It was this idea that struck Tarja as she began work on "In The Raw".

Three years on from her last album, 2016's "The Shadow Self", "In The Raw" finds Tarja and her beautiful voice sounding as stunning as ever. Working with many of the same musicians and production team as before, the intention was to bring out the idea of rawness to match the feelings Tarja was having from the very beginning of the process.

"In The Raw" sees Tarja tapping into raw emotion and going to personal places in her lyrics. Opening herself up more than ever before, she says she was left feeling naked by her honesty, but also pleased at where she had gone with her words.

"Gold, we think, is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a luxury. But in its natural state, it's a raw element," explains the singer. That sentiment encompasses the music on her upcoming album: a combination of sophisticated and refined orchestration, choir, and her classically trained voice with a raw, dark heavy musical core. Simply put, "In The Raw" is a gold-plated work of wonder.

The concept of gold and its raw state extends to the album's artwork. It finds Tarja in St Michael's Cave, Gibraltar, framed in vivid color and golden sheen.

"In The Raw" track listing:

01. Dead Promises (with Björn "Speed" Strid)

02. Goodbye Stranger (with Cristina Scabbia)

03. Tears In Rain

04. Railroads

05. You And I

06. The Golden Chamber: Awaken / Loputon Yö / Alchemy

07. Spirits Of The Sea

08. Silent Masquerade (with Tommy Karevik)

09. Serene

10. Shadow Play

Last year, Tarja told Bloodlines that her new album would be "darker" and "a bit heavier" than 2016's "The Shadow Self". But she added that she would never forget "the symphonic side of mine, as my first love of music was classical music, so I will never get away from that."

EAGLES guitarist Joe Walsh has clarified that he is not working on an album with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson.

One day after the EAGLES' sold-out June 23 show at London, England's Wembley Stadium, Joe took to his Instagram to post a photo of him with Johnson, writing in an accompanying caption: "Great day making music with my old pal Brian today in London. We nailed it! Love ya man!"

Walsh's post led to speculation that that the rock legends were recording the impromptu song they created when Joe appeared in an episode of Brian's TV series "A Life On The Road" earlier this year. The show saw Johnson and Walsh riding a limo around some of Los Angeles's most important music spots and Joe reflecting on his early days in the JAMES GANG and subsequent career with the EAGLES.

Earlier today, Walsh took to his Twitter to write: "To set the record straight – 'THERE IS NO RECORD IN THE WORKS BETWEEN BRIAN AND I' We were simply having a bit of fun together, we are musicians afterall!"

The news of Johnson's latest musical activity came less than a year after he and AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, along with guitarists Angus Young and Stevie Young, were photographed outside Vancouver's Warehouse Studios last August. Based on the pictures, the assumption is that AC/DC is in the midst of making — or at least planning — another album, with Rudd and Johnson both back in the lineup. Online reports have also indicated Angus Young will dedicate the new AC/DC album to his late brother.

Ever since AC/DC completed the tour cycle for its 2014 album "Rock Or Bust" three years ago — a turbulent trek that weathered the forced retirement and eventual death of co-founder Malcolm Young, plus the departures of Johnson, Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams — fans have wondered whether sole remaining founding member Angus Young would keep the band going or decide it was time for AC/DC to pack it in.

Johnson was forced to leave AC/DC mid-tour due to a dangerous level of hearing loss, and was eventually replaced on the road by GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, while Williams decided to retire at the end of the cycle.

This past February, a photo surfaced on social media suggesting that Williams has also returned to AC/DC and will appear on the rumored comeback album which is expected to be released in the coming months.

To set the record straight - "THERE IS NO RECORD IN THE WORKS BETWEEN BRIAN AND I" We were simply having a bit of fun together, we are musicians afterall! pic.twitter.com/pHk8b6xqvS— Joe Walsh (@JoeWalsh) June 27, 2019

According to TMZ, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was rushed to the hospital after stabbing himself at his home.

Law enforcement sources tell the site a 911 call was placed from Adler's Los Angeles residence shortly after 6:30 Thursday night (June 27) to report that someone had sustained a self-inflicted stab wound. When cops and paramedics arrived, they discovered it was Adler who had suffered a stab wound to his stomach. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officer Jeff Lee with the Los Angeles Police Department told People that local authorities responded to a call on Thursday for a possible suicide attempt at a Studio City, California home.

"Upon arrival, LAPD officers determined that there was no crime and the incident was being treated as a medical emergency only," Lee told People. "The subject was transported to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury."

A spokesperson at the Los Angeles Fire Department also confirmed to People that they were called to the address for a possible stabbing and transported one patient to the local hospital via ambulance.

No one else is suspected to have been involved in the incident.

Adler appeared on season two of on the "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" show and the first season of the spin-off program "Sober House" back in late 2008 and early 2009. Adler then went on to stints in real rehab centers after being ordered to by a judge as part of a DUI bust. He subsequently returned for Season 5 of "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" alongside Michael Lohan, Dwight Gooden and Bai Ling, among others.

"Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House" included footage of Adler being arrested on July 18, 2008 after he showed up at a sober-living home high and in possession of heroin.

Adler was the drummer for GUNS N' ROSES from 1985 to 1990. He was eventually fired from the band due to his drug addiction, which caused him to spiral down into depression and more drug use.


Steven Adler's autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses", came out in July 2010. In the book, Adler tells all, fearlessly addressing his struggles with heroin and crack addiction; his financial ruin after being kicked out of GN'R; his shattered marriage; and the severe health problems that nearly claimed his life on several occasions.

GUNS N' ROSES was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Adler, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan attended the ceremony, while singer Axl Rose and founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin stayed home.

Swedish melodic black/death metal act NETHERBIRD has signed a worldwide deal with Eisenwald. The band's new album, "Into The Vast Uncharted", will be released this fall.

The Stockholm-based band, which features ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, is currently in the mixing phase for its upcoming disc. More information will be announced in the coming months.

NETHERBIRD has blurred the boundaries between black, death and other extreme strains of heavy metal since 2004. The band was founded by like-minded individuals among the Swedish metal scene with the intentions of creating harsh metal while drawing inspiration from black and death metal without any regards, or limitations, to the structures surrounding each respective sub-genre.

While originally conceived as a studio project, NETHERBIRD featured a wide array of renowned guests and guild members to add their personal touch to the musical canvas: Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, ex-PARADISE LOST), Janne Saarenpää (THE CROWN), Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen (THE PROJECT HATE, KATATONIA), among others. Even the further history of NETHERBIRD as a band credits a long list of versatile musicians, such as Nils Fjellström (NORDJEVEL, ex-DARK FUNERAL), Tobias Gustafsson (ex-EUCHARIST), Erik Röjås (STERBHAUS, ex-DECADENCE), Love Stark (MEPHORASH, WITHERSHIN), to join the unit at different stages and refine its sound with their unique skills.

Over the years, NETHERBIRD has released four full-length albums and made a number of tours across Europe, including several festival appearances. Their latest album is 2016's critically acclaimed "The Grander Voyage", which catapulted the band into the higher echelon of extreme underground metal. Now it is time for the next step with the release of "Into The Vast Uncharted" via Eisenwald.

"We are very pleased to announce that we have signed to Eisenwald and that our next album, 'Into The Vast Uncharted', will be the first release we do with them," says the band’s founder and vocalist Nephente. "We see this collaboration as a natural step for us, and we feel that Eisenwald share our vision and musical direction. Onwards!"


NETHERBIRD is:

Johan "Nephente" Fridell - vocals

Pontus "Bizmark" Andersson - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals

Tobias "Tinitus" Jakobsson - guitars, backing vocals

Johan "Nord" Nordin - guitars, vocals

Micke "M.A." André - bass

Fredrik Andersson - drums