KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),has shared the official music video for the track "The Sinner Rides Again". The song is taken from KK'S PRIEST's sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again", which came out in September 2023 via the Austrian label Napalm Records.

KK'S PRIEST and German/American metal legends ACCEPT kicked off their joint North American tour on August 31 in Los Angeles, California, visiting a slew of major cities in the USA and Canada — such as Toronto, Montreal, New York and Nashville — before coming to an end in San Francisco, California on October 7.

KK'S PRIEST added two PRIEST classics to its setlist on KK'S PRIEST's recent European tour: "Sinner" and PRIEST's version of the Joan Baez song "Diamonds And Rust".

KK'S PRIEST's first-ever U.S. headlining tour, which featured support from L.A. GUNS and BURNING WITCHES, launched on March 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and concluded on March 24 at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

KK'S PRIEST made its live debut on July 6, 2023 at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.

K.K. formed KK'S PRIEST after JUDAS PRIEST turned down his offer to rejoin the band for their 50th-anniversary tour. It followed a couple of celebrated stage appearances, first with former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss in the summer of 2019, then with a one-off lineup that included former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and former PRIEST drummer Les Binks later that year.

KK'S PRIEST released its debut album, "Sermons Of The Sinner", in October 2021 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records.

Downing spent four months writing and recording "Sermons Of The Sinner" and, along with new ideas, he even resurrected a few archived riffs from the 1980s.

Downing was reunited with JUDAS PRIEST for a performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in November 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which honored Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category.

Downing left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. He was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades his junior.

In 2019, Downing said that he reached out to JUDAS PRIEST about taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary tour but that their response was that they were not interested in including him in the celebrations.

In 2018, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The first was described as "a graceful exit note, implying a smooth retirement from music," while the second was "angrier, laying out all of his frustrations with specific parties."

Downing later said that he believed the second letter was "a key reason" he wasn't invited to rejoin PRIEST after Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from touring.

Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before PRIEST reunited with Rob Halford in 2003.

Photo credit: Sam Singer (courtesy of Napalm Records / Freeman Promotions)

FILTER has released the official music video for the song "Burn Out The Sun" featuring animation by Mark Lupo. Check it out below.

"Burn Out The Sun" is taken from FILTER's latest album, "The Algorithm", which came out in August 2023 via Golden Robot Records.

Prior to "The Algorithm"'s arrival, FILTER frontman Richard Patrick was asked by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station what fans will really enjoy about the record. Richard said: "I think people are gonna like the heaviness. I love music that makes me just wanna get up and run or drive a car really fast or something like that. But I think people, they're gonna feel like the way they did during 'The Amalgamut' or 'Title Of Record' or 'Short Bus'. It reminds me of the first three records that we did on Warner Brothers. And those are definitely some great years. So it kind of reminds me of that. 'Cause I took a real heavy hand in production — I really, really, really made sure that I was happy before anybody. For the past 10 years, I've really relied on producers and songwriters and stuff like that, which I love, I love working with them, but this year I bought a computer and I sat there and recorded everything on my own with the exception of two or maybe five songs where I asked for outside collaboration… I really did apply myself and I made sure that it sounded like old-school FILTER."

Asked if the throwback to old-school FILTER was intentional or if it just turned out that way, Richard said: "I think it just naturally kind of went that way. 'Cause I'm not a big planner of what I'm gonna do. I don't navigate through, like, 'Oh, it's getting too much like this' or 'It's getting too much like that. Stay on target, stay with the plan.' I try and go with the flow on the record and see what it wants to be. And then when I'm done, [I] come up with the title and the visuals and everything like that."

In June 2023, Patrick told Michael Presti of the 99WNRR radio station that "The Algorithm" reminded him of FILTER's third album, 2002's "The Amalgamut". "It's kind of a little bit of a return to 'The Amalgamut'," he said. "It's so bombastic. There's so many bangers on this record. And 'The Algorithm', it's a little bit more a part of the times."

Regarding the lyrical inspiration for "The Algorithm", which previously had the working title "They Got Us Right Where They Want Us, At Each Other's Throats", Richard said: "I'm still bitching, but I'm not as outwardly bitching; I'm not taking sides as much on this record. I'm bitching and I'm talking about liars and cheaters and thieves. It's just that I'm not literally calling everybody out, like I did on the other two songs that came out," referencing 2020's "Murica" and "Thoughts And Prayers".

Patrick explained why "Murica" and "Thoughts And Prayers" did not appear on "The Algorithm", saying: "[Those two songs were] supposed to be on a whole record called 'Murica', but I decided those two songs just kind of live on their own, and they kind of reference each other," he explained. "And then when I started working on this new collection of songs, I just figured it was a whole new record."

Circling back to the topics covered on "The Algorithm", Richard said: "I'm still complaining politically, but I'm just not so outward. There's another thing — a friend of mine is drowning from alcoholism, and I talk about him in a couple of the songs, a song called 'The Drowning'. But most of it is just me kind of reflecting on humanity and just kind of saying, 'Are you checking yourself on this? Are you watching how we're behaving?' 'Cause our government and the way we are behaving as a [whole] is just the bitchiest, juvenile shit I've ever seen. It's just ridiculous."

Originally conceived in 2018 as a collaboration between Patrick and fellow FILTER founding member Brian Liesegang, the band's new album was given a tentative title, "ReBus", as a nod to FILTER's 1995 debut, "Short Bus", before being changed to "They Got Us Right Where They Want Us, At Each Other's Throats" and later to "Murica" and then back to "They Got Us Right Where They Want Us, At Each Other's Throats". Patrick eventually settled on "The Algorithm".

FILTER is currently on the 2024 leg of the "Freaks On Parade" tour with ROB ZOMBIE, ALICE COOPER and MINISTRY.

Photo credit: Chapman Baehler

"CPU" is the latest single from Master Boot Record (MBR). The track comes by way of Hardwarez, the forthcoming third full-length from the Rome, Italy-based electronic metal project, set for release on October 11 via Metal Blade Records.


Hardwarez sees multi-instrumentalist and MBR mastermind Vittorio D'Amore (aka Victor Love) aurally exploring the duality of technology and humanity in nine intense and incandescent tracks. The LP, which follows 2022's Personal Computer and 2020's Floppy Disk Overdrive, comes from the expansive mind of Love, an Italian producer who emerged from the underground as an anonymous project in 2016 to create the soundtrack for the cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game VirtuaVerse. The project seamlessly evolved into a standalone entity, releasing over fourteen albums in just a few years.


To create Hardwarez, the technologist worked by live streaming his desktop on YouTube while composing new music. Everything is programmed via MIDI. "The very first song I wrote is actually also the first single, 'CPU,'" he says. "Even though the other songs on the album have a quite different style, the type of riffing and the different melodic section of this track worked as a base to upgrade the sound before moving forward." "CPU" is also where Love decided to test the real guitar overdubs and was inspired by the results.




"While the early compositions happened during live streams, I added rhythm guitar overdubs off the records in the final stages," Love continues. "This synergy with the synth guitars creates a massive and powerful sound in the studio, just as it does during our live performances. Shreddy also recorded the lead guitars along the chiptune leads adding a lot of attack and an unique energy to the solo sections.The overall production level is much higher than previous releases, contributing to a new, upgraded signature sound.


"With this album the 486DX-33MHz-64MB becomes sentient through human augmentation. For we may become better humans with their help, but machines still need us to shine."


Stream Master Boot Record's "CPU" below.


The album title merges the term "Hardware" with "warez," also known as The Scene, more commonly known as the scene of cracks and pirated software which has been influential to Love in terms of crack and keygen music. While Love also organically began listening to electronic music, acid techno, industrial and synth pop, he also "grew up in the '90s through all the grunge, nu-metal and industrial scene."


Old-school metal as well as '80s and '90s movies and video games - and music from these - also play a role in Love's musical DNA. His years of music and computer fanaticism is all manifested in Master Boot Record and Hardwarez. "What I'm doing with this album and to an extent with previous ones, is to mix the sounds of cracks, keygen, demoscene and video game-inspired chiptune with heavy metal and classical music using hardware and computers to produce it."





Hardwarez will see release on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:


- Hard Disk (US)
- Computer Terminal Green (US)
- 180g Black (EU)
- Ride The Lightning (EU)
- Collector's Dream (EU - Ltd. 200)


Pre-order Hardwarez here.

Last month, German hard rock legends SCORPIONS were forced to cancel their previously announced tour dates in their home country due to an injury sustained by guitarist Matthias Jabs. Jabs's injury requires surgery and subsequent rehabilitation.

Earlier today (Wednesday, September 4),Matthias released the following statement about his condition: "Dear fans and friends, as you might have heard already, I had a bad accident in my rented summer house. I fell down the stairs with 16 steps and broke my left pinky twice and I also broke my left heel. I had surgeries on both, hand and foot, by the best specialists I could find in Hamburg. Now it is time to heal and start the physical rehabilitation for a speedy recovery.

"I will try everything to be able to play guitar again on stage as soon as possible.

"I am sorry to tell you, that the shows in September won't be happening, but I am very optimistic that we will see us again very soon.

"Rock n Roll forever, Yours Matthias".

The following concerts are affected:

Sep. 11 - Nuremberg, Germany @ Arena Nurnberger Versicherung
Sep. 13 - Hamburg, Germany @ Barclays Arena
Sep. 15 - Leipzig, Germany @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena
Sep. 18 - Cologne, Germany @ LANXESS Arena
Sep. 20 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Festhalle

The cancellation hits the SCORPIONS hard, as they were in the final stretch of their "Love At First Sting" world tour. They deeply regret this decision and apologize to the more than 40,000 fans who have already purchased tickets, as well as to the event organizers.

The band said in a statement: "We deeply regret, especially Matthias Jabs, that due to the accident of our friend and SCORPIONS lead guitarist, the five concerts on our German tour cannot take place in September as planned and we will work closely with the tour organizer to announce new information as soon as possible. We kindly ask for your understanding from all our fans, all the Rock Believers in Germany who were looking forward to the shows with us."

Ticket holders will receive further information directly from their point of purchase.

SCORPIONS' only continuous member has been guitarist Rudolf Schenker, although singer Klaus Meine has appeared on all of the band's studio albums, while Jabs has been a consistent member since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016, respectively.

SCORPIONS' latest album, "Rock Believer", was released in February 2022. The LP was recorded primarily at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany and was mixed at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany with engineer Michael Ilbert, who has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his mix work with producer Max Martin on albums by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.

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STORACE, Swiss rock legend Marc Storace's eponymous band, returns with a new single, "Rock This City". Out today via Frontiers Music Srl, the track is accompanied by a new visualizer video which is available below.

Commenting on the single, Marc had this to say: "'Rock This City' is about a relationship gone wrong saved by a young man's ability to snap out of his negative state of mind to win back the love of his life. A great song for our live shows!"

Maltese-born-Swiss musician Marc Storace started his exceptional musical career in 1970, with the Swiss cult progressive band TEA, which became a very successful band and with whom he released five LPs. Marc gained attention for his frontmanship and high-pitched raunchy vocal tone.

In 1979, Marc became the voice of KROKUS, the most successful hard rock band from Switzerland. After their first album with Marc, "Metal Rendez-Vous", KROKUS played several world tours, sold over 15 million records, and won many gold and platinum awards.

After the group disbanded, Marc formed the band BLUE, who released their self-titled album in 1991, including the widely known hit "You Can't Stop The Rainfall".

In the 1990s and 2000s, Marc acted in two feature films ("Anuk" and "Handyman") and reached gold status with various KROKUS formations and three LPs. With many guest appearances such as on "Rock Meets Classic", SWEET 50th anniversary, Ken Hensley live in Switzerland, "Schubert In Rock", and on Manfred Ehlert's albums "Amen" and the rock opera "Test", Marc remained present with his fans.

In 2008, fans were surprised by the news that the original KROKUS formation would be touring again. The success was tremendous: tours in USA, Japan, Europe and South America as well as two new studio LPs, which, in turn, earned platinum status. In December 2019, KROKUS played a farewell concert at the sold-out Hallenstadion in Zurich.

At the beginning of 2021, Marc started working on his solo career as STORACE and at the end of 2021, he released his first solo album "Live And Let Live". In the middle of the pandemic, Marc started his first tour in Switzerland accompanied by the album's studio band. Since May 2022, Marc has been performing with his new band and rocking the stage like never before.

STORACE is:

Marc Storace - Vocals
Dom Favez - Rhythm Guitar
Serge Christen - Lead Guitar
Patrick Aeby - Drums
Emi Meyer - Bass

KROKUS has been playing sporadic shows in recent years, including the Riverside Aarburg festival in August 2023.

In September 2022, KROKUS played a special concert on the steps of the St. Ursus Cathedral in Solothurn, Switzerland. In addition, Solothurn honored the band with a "Stone Of Honor" on its 2000th anniversary. KROKUS also returned to the "holy ground of rock" in Switzerland, the Hallenstadion in Zürich, on May 6, 2023.

Four years ago, KROKUS postponed what was supposed to be the band's last-ever concerts in USA and Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic that was sweeping the globe.

When KROKUS first announced its decision to embark on a farewell tour in September 2018, the band explained in a statement: "KROKUS shows have always been special and should stay that way. That's why we decided to stop when it's still really good. That's how the fans should remember us."

Formed in 1975, KROKUS has sold over 15 million records, toured the world, and received gold and platinum discs in the USA and Canada. KROKUS was also the first Swiss band to sell out Hallenstadion and has received a diamond disc for selling one million albums in Switzerland alone.

In the course of its career, KROKUS has rocked over 2,000 shows on five continents, countless cities, unique locations, crazy gigs, and loyal fans.

English rock journalist Malcolm Dome quite rightly said: "If you look at the long-term output of this band, KROKUS is clearly one of the best hard rock bands of the last 40 years."

Photo credit: Frank Kollby

Former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala is back with a mesmerizing new single, "Frankenstein's Wife", a tragic love song that blends dark humor with haunting melodies. Released today, this rock hymn is a journey into the gothic world of a mad scientist's desperate attempt to reanimate the love of his life.

With its Tim Burton-like gothic qualities, "Frankenstein's Wife" is both eerie and enchanting. The song showcases Marko's signature storytelling, combining a great guitar riff and haunting keyboards that build into a chorus you can’t help but sing along to.

Hietala comments: "I like to write my romance mixed with insanity and splatter. What it tells about me is anyone's guess, but it sure is a classic combo for legends. Hope you like the song too!"

Producer and guitarist Tuomas Wäinölä adds: "Production-wise, 'Frank' includes some personal favorite moments catching the vibe of the great Alice Cooper albums 'Trash' and 'Hey Stoopid'. I love that theatrical arena rock sound with broad tempos, big guitar riffs and synths and some gang backing vocals."

The music video, premiering alongside the single, brings this darkly romantic tale to life in a visually stunning way, adding layers of depth to an already unforgettable song.

In September, Hietala will join ex-NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on a European tour and fans will have the chance to see those two iconic voices reunited on stage once again. Both acts will play their own sets and will also join together for some songs.

Hietala announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January 2021, explaining in a statement that he hadn't "been able to feel validated by this life for a quite a few years now." He has since been replaced by bassist Jukka Koskinen (WINTERSUN),who made his live debut with NIGHTWISH in May 2021 at the band's two interactive experiences.

This past March, Hietala was asked by Brazil's Ibagenscast if he would consider taking part in a reunion of the band's classic lineup, either for a tour or fresh material. He responded: "Hmm, I would consider it. But I think that the organization there would have to be looked very carefully into it and some of it would have to be dismantled. Because the business side and how the people there work, they are one of the big reasons why I left."

He continued: "In all the bands that I've been [in], I found out that I'm probably the most kind of courageous person there is and therefore also I have the inner strength to be the most honest and most fair and the one who upholds the justice between the people and taking care of everyone most. And that is something that I saw, the last years, were lacking. So, these kind of things would have to be taken care of. But I mean, [NIGHTWISH] was a big part of my life and I always, always backed up the music that we did because I love to do music that is versatile and ambitious with a lot of all kinds of atmospheres of all the world, from sensitive and soft into the big and pounding metal and all that. So, musically, I have no regrets at all. I'm happy and proud to have been a part of it. But, yeah, the organizational situation and the attitudes and who talks to whom and about what, those are things that I would totally dismantle and make into a transparent situation."

In an August 2022 interview with Finland's Chaoszine, Hietala revealed that he went through a dark period in his life, which included depression, insomnia, anxiety and an eventual attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. Speaking about how he eventually came to the realization that exiting NIGHTWISH was the right thing to do, Marko said: "It was a long process. Of course, the COVID year that was there, where I had a lot of time for soul searching, it obviously gave me the last incentive that I need something else, that if I just continue with this I'm just gonna get sicker and sicker. But, of course, it's a process.

"I've been chronic depressive since 2010 [or] 2011, so I've been on a permanent medication ever since," he revealed. "Sometimes you get used to the meds [and] you will need more. We did raise [the dosage] during the years also, but it just didn't work. And now that I started to do… I had psychotherapy for over four years now, and then I also talked to psychiatrists and some doctors and did that also in Spain. Then my psychiatrist here in Finland said that I should do these ADHD neuropsychological tests, which I then did in Spain. And, okay, I got it."

Hietala reiterated that he "had been thinking about" leaving NIGHTWISH "for a while" before making the final decision. "Because I had a lot of weight. And I tend to… With the attention disorder, it tells me that when there are lots of trouble, then the disorder makes it into a real chaos," he explained. "There's a shitload of stuff coming and going and no peace anywhere. And for a year or two, I was already waking up every night at three o'clock to bad dreams and anxiety. So I'd say that the whole process probably started already with my former divorce [in 2016]. That was a very sad time when you think about your kids and your broken homes and all that. And then, when I started to get clear from that, then there were, well, all kinds of things. I don't really wanna go any deeper to what kind of things I'd gone through, but I'd gone through enough."

Acknowledging that making NIGHTWISH's latest studio album, 2020's "Human. :II: Nature.", was a "difficult" experience for him, Marko denied that his mental state at the time resulted in a diminished role for him on the final LP. "I think the original idea was to have that… we'll do a couple of [solo vocal appearances], or one solo for me and Troy [Donockley], and the rest Floor [Jansen], and then the harmonies; that was the idea originally for that," he said. "So I don't know if it affected. I think it was sort of as planned. But at that time I already had serious trouble with concentrating and serious trouble with a constant black cloud over my head."

In July 2022, Hietala told Finland's Iltalehti that he had not kept in touch with NIGHTWISH since his departure or followed the activities of his former band.

In May 2021, Holopainen said that Hietala's decision to leave NIGHTWISH "came as a bit of a surprise." He told Finland's Kaaos TV: "Marko informed us in December [of 2020 that he was leaving the band]. And even though he has been very open about his state and problems during the past years, it still came as a bit of a surprise for us. So it was a really tough pill to swallow. And for a few days, I was actually quite confident that there's no coming back, that this is it. I remember talking to Emppu [Vuorinen], the guitar player, and we were, like, 'You think this is it?' 'Yeah, I think this is it.' I mean, enough is enough. So much has happened in the past. Something that broke the camel's back, as they say. Then, after some time had passed — a few days — we started to think that it's been such a ride of 25 years, with so many ups also, that this is not the way to end it."

Tuomas elaborated on NIGHTWISH's reasons for carrying on, saying: "I think we still have something to give, and that's the main point. The music is still there. We felt that there's still so much music that needs to come out from this band that, 'Okay, let's give it one more shot.' And then finding the new bass player was really easy."

He added: "It's not like we do this just because we need to do it and there's nothing else to do. On a personal level, I feel that there's still so many stories and melodies that I want to share with the world with one lineup or another, so that's why you want to continue and keep on going.

"I've said this a million times, that a lineup change is the ultimate energy vampire, and that's how it really felt and still feels."

In June 2021, Jansen spoke about Hietala's exit from the band in an episode of her "Storytime" YouTube video series. She said: "That was a very sudden surprise that, of course, was not fun at all. But we understand — I understand — it was a necessary thing for him to do. And from there, we had to think of how to continue without him, and that also, in preparations towards the virtual show, that was a huge challenge."

In December 2020, Hietala was crowned the winner of the fall 2020 season of "Masked Singer Suomi" — the Finnish edition of the popular masked singing contest. He was disguised as Tohtori — the Doctor.

Photo credit: Andrea Beckers (courtesy of Nuclear Blast)

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has revealed he recently suffered a minor stroke.

Although the episode initially left the 77-year-old rock legend unable to use his left arm, he has since regained enough movement to be able to play music again.

"The good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days," he said in a video posted earlier today (Wednesday, September 4) on his web site. "I say this because it was in some doubt because that little health hiccup that I mentioned happened about a week ago, and what they called it was a minor stroke. All of a sudden — out of the blue — I didn’t have any control over this arm. So it was a little scary, I have to say."

May was rushed to Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley, Surrey where he received "the most fantastic care and attention; blue lights flashing the lot, very exciting."

Brian went on to say that he did not want to go public with his minor stroke at the time "because I didn't want anything surrounding it. I really don't want sympathy. Please don't do that, because it'll clutter up my inbox, and I hate that. The good news is I'm okay. I'm just doing what I’m told, which is basically nothing. I'm grounded, I'm not allowed to go out, drive, get on a plane, I'm not allowed to raise the heart rate too high. But I am good."

May's stroke came four years after he had a "small" heart attack. At the time, he said was shocked to realize he wasn't as healthy as he thought, and he was "very near death". He discovered three arteries were "congested and in danger of blocking the supply of blood to my heart", and subsequently had surgery to fit three stents — tiny tubes to hold open blocked arteries.

Four and a half years ago, May had to be hospitalized after he tore his buttocks "to shreds" while gardening. As a result, he developed severe sciatica and suffered what he later described as a "small heart attack" from the medication. May then had a bad reaction to his heart attack medication and nearly died. More recently, Brian underwent cataract eye surgery.

He later said that he believed that coronavirus may have played a role in his heart attack because of the way the virus thickened the blood. As a result, he said he was living a "ridiculously careful" life with actress wife Anita Dobson — whom he credited with saving his life.

"She was incredible," he told the Daily Express back in 2020. "I couldn't do anything and she just kind of nursed me, so I will forever be in her debt; she did an incredible job on me."

In celebration of OPETH's new single, "§1", hitting one million streams on Spotify, the band has released a guitar playthrough video of the track by guitarist Fredrik Åkesson. Check it out below.

"§1" is taken from OPETH's upcoming album, "The Last Will And Testament", which will arrive on October 11 via Reigning Phoenix Music/Moderbolaget.

Asked in a recent interview with Bloodstock TV's Oran O'Beirne if "§1", which contains growling vocals from OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt, is representative of the entire record, Mikael said: "Yeah, I think so. Maybe. I mean, in that sense, yeah. There is some screams on the other songs — not all of them, but on some of the other songs. Good screams, I must say. It's a very restless record. Somebody said claustrophobic. And it's not a very happy record. It's very — I mean, every metal band says the word 'dark', but it's… restless, it is my best, to sum it up. We don't linger on anything. It's just like an explosion of ideas. It's like TikTok."

Regarding the "The Last Will And Testament" album title, Mikael said: "Yeah, well, it is a concept record that basically starts with the… The whole record is about the reading of the last will and testament of this main character that's passed away — a rich, old fuck. Conservative, old, stern, noble patriarch who passed away, and the record starts when he summoned his three children to go through with solicitors, his last will and testament."

Asked how he came up with the concept for the new OPETH album, Mikael said: "It's not completely my idea. I got interested in the topic even on the last record. There's a song on there called, the English title was 'Universal Truth' — I think we did a video for that one — which also dealt with kind of those types of, like how blood's not always thicker than water, how money can drive family members into chaos. So I got interested in that topic. And also along comes the TV series 'Succession', which is, I'm not sure if you've seen it, but a great TV series about a power struggle between siblings taking over after their Murdoch-type father."

He added: "It's interesting. And it also helps me if I have a theme of sorts if I'm gonna write lyrics. Otherwise, I end up writing stuff, I don't even know what they mean."

OPETH's fourteenth album was written by Åkerfeldt, with lyrics conferred with Klara Rönnqvist Fors (THE HEARD, ex-CRUCIFIED BARBARA). "The Last Will And Testament" was co-produced by Åkerfeldt and Stefan Boman (GHOST, THE HELLACOPTERS),engineered by Boman, Joe Jones (KILLING JOKE, ROBERT PLANT) and OPETH, with Boman, Åkerfeldt and the rest of OPETH mixing at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm. The strings on "The Last Will And Testament" were arranged by Åkerfeldt and returning prog friend Dave Stewart (EGG, KHAN) and conducted by Stewart at Angel Studios in London. Not one to miss a beat, visual artist Travis Smith returns to the fold, crafting his 11th cover, a haunting "photograph" reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick's infamous "Overlook Hotel" photograph. Miles Showell (ABBA, QUEEN) also revisits mastering and vinyl lacquer cutting at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Åkerfeldt rolls out the red carpet for storied flautist and JETHRO TULL mainman Ian Anderson. Not only do Anderson's signature notes fly on "§4" and "§7", he narrates on "§1", "§2", "§4", and "§7". Joining Anderson, EUROPE's Joey Tempest lends a backing vocal hand on "§2", while Åkerfeldt's youngest daughter, Mirjam Åkerfeldt, is the disembodied voice in "§1".

"The Last Will And Testament" is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets. The narrative weaves through the patriarch's confessions, the reactions of his twin children, and the mysterious presence of a polio-ridden girl who the family have taken care of. The album begins with the reading of the father's will in his mansion. Among those in attendance is a young girl, who, despite being an orphan and polio-ridden, has been raised by the family. Her presence at the will reading raises suspicions and questions among the twins.

"The Last Will And Testament" is the darkest and heaviest record OPETH has made in decades, and it is also the band's most fearlessly progressive. A concept album recounting the reading of one recently deceased man's will to an audience of his surviving family members, it brims with haunting melodrama, shocking revelations and some of the wildest and most unpredictable music that Åkerfeldt has ever written.

The follow-up to 2019's widely acclaimed "In Cauda Venenum", "The Last Will And Testament" is set in the shadowy, sepia-stained 1920s. It slowly reveals its secrets like some classic thriller from the distant, cobwebbed past, with each successive song shining more light on the stated machinations of our dead (but definitely not harmless) protagonist. The emotional chaos of the story is perfectly matched by OPETH's vivid but claustrophobic soundtrack, which artfully winds its way towards a crestfallen but sumptuous finale. Masters of their own idiosyncratic musical domain, OPETH have never sounded more unique.

"The Last Will And Testament" is destined to be a milestone in OPETH's illustrious recorded history. The band's first out-and-out concept record, it features guest cameos from JETHRO TULL legend Ian Anderson and Joey Tempest, frontman with Swedish rock gods EUROPE. Only one of the album's eight songs has a title: closing ballad "A Story Never Told". The rest are simply labeled as numbered chapters in this slowly unfolding saga of deceit, recrimination and betrayal. Enigmatic, unsettling and immersive, "The Last Will And Testament" is a turbulent, prog metal tale like no other.

Making his recorded debut alongside OPETH's long-established lineup of Mikael Åkerfeldt, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, bassist Martin Mendez and keyboard maestro Joakim Svalberg on "The Last Will And Testament" is new drummer Waltteri Väyrynen, who joined the band in 2022.

In a recent interview with Marcus Schleutermann of EMP, Åkerfeldt was asked how "The Last Will And Testament" is different from other OPETH albums. Mikael said: "I don't know. It's weird. That's not really different for us, I guess. But I'm doing some of the screams again, which I haven't done for a long time. And there's some guests on there. Ian Anderson from JETHRO TULL is on there doing spoken word and playing flute. And Joey Tempest [of EUROPE] is on it. But, yeah, it's a concept record. Somebody said it sounds claustrophobic. It's a claustrophobic-sounding record. And there's a lot of ideas. It's a restless record. There's not meandering stuff happening all the time. Even I don't really know the songs yet. But, of course, I would say that, but I think it's good — it's a good record."

Regarding Joey's contributions to "The Last Will And Testament", Mikael said: "Tempest doesn't sound like Tempest on [EUROPE's biggest hit] 'The Final Countdown'. I had him over at my house. I asked him, 'Could you sing a few lines?' 'Let's push the record button,' he said. At the time I didn't have the lyrics ready, so I was, like, 'I'm sorry. I have to record it from somewhere else.' But he's really going for it. He sounds amazing. I mean, I'm a big EUROPE fan, being Swedish. I love them. And I think for him to be on this record, it's a bit different by his standards because it doesn't really sound like a EUROPE record at all."

Asked if he and Joey are friends, Mikael said: "I guess. I guess we're friends. Yeah. He sent me a text one day. It's, like, 'What's up?' And I was, like, 'Hey, Joey Tempest.' And we met at festivals, and he invited me over to his house. I mean, we know the EUROPE guys. Fredrik, one of his best friends is [John] Norum, the [EUROPE] guitar player. So, we're good friends with the whole band. But, yeah, Joey Tempest, we hang out every now and then."

On the possibility of a OPETH/EUROPE joint tour, Mikael said: "We talked about it, but it's hard to know… Ultimately, we make the calls for who we gonna tour with. For instance, we gonna tour in North America soon with TRIBULATION, and they're friends. And then we're going to tour in Europe with GRAND MAGUS, which is also friends. And EUROPE, we have talked about touring together, but it's hard to know if people like that package or not. I'm not sure… I think [EUROPE] would have to play after us then, because you don't want to go up after 'The Final Countdown'."

Asked if the songs on "The Last Will And Testament" all stand on their own or if they are all connected in some way, Mikael said: "They are connected lyrically, but also to a certain extent that one song bleeds into the other, which I always liked anyways. It's basically the reading of a testament. So it's like paragraphs. There are no real songtitles on there. It's a bit odd by our standards even. But you could, of course, extract any song from — we don't have to play the whole record."

OPETH will embark on a North American tour this fall. The trek, which will kick off on October 11 in Milwaukee, includes stops in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans, Austin, Denver and more.

In a new interview with SDTV - Stonedead Festival, DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler spoke about how he came to join SAXON in early 2023 as the replacement for the latter band's founding guitarist Paul Quinn. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A few years ago, DIAMOND HEAD signed to the same label as SAXON and the same management, which was Adam Parsons. Then in 2022, I was asked if I would stand in for Paul, because he had COVID. And they said, 'Would you do Steelhouse Festival on the weekend? Would you be prepared to learn the set?' So I did that. And then Paul was okay, he recovered, so he was okay to do the gig. But they said, 'Thank you for learning the set and all that.' And then, of course, they knew then that, 'Oh, okay, he'd learned the set. He's interested.' So then I started to think to myself, 'Oh, I wonder if they might ask me again. Paul might even leave the band one day.' So I started thinking about it. 'What if they asked me to join? What would I say?' And I thought 'Yeah, I'd say yes.' And so about six months later, I got a phone call on in March 2023 and Adam Parsons said, 'Paul's leaving the band. Would you be interested in taking over and learning the songs, doing all these festivals that we've got lined up and we've got a tour with JUDAS PRIEST?' 'Of course. Yes, please.' So I did. And then I had a bit of time to learn the stuff properly, and then we had a couple of rehearsals. And away you go. And the first gig was in Athens opening for DEEP PURPLE. So, fantastic."

Regarding what it has been like touring all over the world with SAXON in the past 14 months, Tatler said: "Obviously, I'm very excited to do it and it's all fresh to me. It's great to play with new people. I think it's good to have a challenge as well and learn new material, play with different people, rather than be stuck in a rut. So maybe I just bring a kind of enthusiasm that I'm loving it. And it's great fun. I'm really enjoying it."

He continued: "I always thought maybe a big band would come knocking one day, 'cause it seemed to be taking a long time for DIAMOND HEAD to reach the top of the ladder. But I didn't know who it was gonna be or if it was ever gonna be… I said yes immediately, and I'm happy to do it. It's fantastic. I really enjoy it. This'll be my 80th gig tonight with SAXON and I've really enjoyed it. I can honestly say every single gig we've done so far has been great."

Tatler made his live debut as SAXON's new guitarist on July 7, 2023 at the Rockwave festival in Athens, Greece.

Brian has joined fellow guitarist Doug Scarratt, bassist Nibs Carter, drummer Nigel Glockler and singer Biff Byford for shows and studio recordings but will continue to be a member of DIAMOND HEAD.

In March 2023, Quinn thanked fans for their "outpouring of love and respect" after his announcement that he was "stepping back from touring".

As a result of Quinn's decision, SAXON canceled its April 2023 South American tour as well as the appearance at the Monsters Of Rock cruise.

SAXON's 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", was released in January via Silver Lining Music.

In a December 2023 interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, Byford talked about his working relationship with Tatler. Biff said: "He's great, actually, Brian. He's a legend as well, isn't he? He's sort of up there with Paul Quinn, I suppose. Especially with METALLICA covering some of [DIAMOND HEAD's] songs, he's a bit of a riffmeister. So I suppose we're replacing one riffmeister with another riffmeister. So, I think that works really well. But it's nice working with him. He's a pretty cool guy, and he's got some great ideas. I don't think DIAMOND HEAD heard the riff of [SAXON's new song] 'Madame Guillotine' [from 'Hell, Fire And Damnation']. I think that was a fairly new riff. I think maybe they heard the riff that he had for [the] 'Hell, Fire And Damnation' [title track], but I don't think DIAMOND HEAD would have written a song like 'Hell, Fire And Damnation', if you know what I mean. It would have been a different title, different lyrics, different melody. So, it's good working with him. He wants to write great music. That's what's great about Brian. He really cares about writing a great song, which is great."

Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has joined forces with vocalist Alex Villarreal, guitarist Tim Ossenfort, bassist Taylor Brandt and keyboardist Tim King in a new modern American rock band called SHALLOW RISING.

SHALLOW RISING came to life one winter in a cold basement in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, where Ossenfort started writing demos and sharing them with his friend Adler. The duo initially met at a recording session in Nashville, becoming good friends and later working together on a hardcore project.

Ultimately, they decided to take these new demos to a studio in Los Angeles, accompanied by Taylor Brandt. After some work it became obvious what was missing, and they added Tim King onto the team. King, Brandt and Ossenfort had all previously toured the country together extensively. Finally, Ossenfort reached out to Alex, another longtime friend, and the new group spent the next year rewriting their songs.

In a recent interview with "The Liquid Conversations" host Shawn SixX, Adler stated about how SHALLOW RISING came together: "Well, it's been an interesting process to not only remove myself from those bands that I felt were amazing and I loved everything about doing them, but it was, in the end, pretty unhealthy. So getting myself out of that, and I had this really strange random opportunity to do a project in Nashville, just like as a session player. And so I go there, as most guys do as session players, you just show up and do what you're supposed to do. And I met Tim Ossenfort, and he and I just got along, like, we just vibed correct. There was something about the wavelengths of friendship that made sense, and we've kept in touch since. He reached out to me and said, 'Hey, I got this thing going on with a bunch of dudes, and I'd love to have you involved. Let's go to L.A. and record some drums.' So I go to L.A., and in my mind, it's like, 'Well, clearly they want death metal drums. I guess that's what I'm supposed to be doing.' So I go there and he's playing me the tracks and I go in and record 'em, and then we get to, like, song three, and I'm, like, 'This is not really death metal.' This is like — I don't want to call it 'friendly,' but it's a different animal than what I thought I was hired to do. So we kind of changed, or at least in my mind, changed the perspective and just talked about it for a good while and kind of made it into something that I think is wildly different than what I've ever done and really special. It is something that has a lot of heart… It has all the elements of all that we love about metal, but it also really carries like a positive message and a lot of love, which is something clearly I've been missing for a long time. So it's been a real pleasure to not only find the friendship with Tim, but to do something a little bit outside of what is expected."

In June 2020, Adler addressed his exit from LAMB OF GOD, saying that "everybody parted on good terms. I left my drum throne in good hands with Art [Cruz, current LAMB OF GOD drummer], who has been a friend. I think I met Art when he was 17 years old — I've got a picture of me and him standing outside the bus when he stood there waiting for an autograph. So he and I have been friends for a long time. And, obviously, the guys in the band are not only family," referring to the fact that his brother Willie plays guitar for LAMB OF GOD, "but became great friends over 25 years. And it was quite a career that we had. It didn't end — I don't think anybody from either side would say it ended really particularly well in that I think we all hoped and dreamed and wanted all the same thing but just couldn't seem to get ourselves on the same page, for whatever reason.

"As much as I loved doing what I was doing, it certainly seems like it was kind of a good time to maybe step away," he added. "And I think everybody wins in that regard. And I wish the best for them, and I'm sure they do… You have to speak to them — I'm not sure — but I hope they do for me.

"I didn't leave because I didn't want to be involved with music or play the drums. [And] I didn't leave the band because I was wanting to do something too heavy or too light or anything like that. It was just kind of a mutual crossroads… The shoe didn't fit anymore on either side.

"I'm happy to have had been a part of it. I think if I was [still] in that band, I would be pushing even further than what we've ever done before."

Taylor Brant - Bass, Tim Ossenfort - Guitar, Alex Villarreal - Vocals

Posted by Shallow Rising on Friday, August 30, 2024

Chris Adler on drums

Posted by Shallow Rising on Friday, August 30, 2024

Posted by Shallow Rising on Tuesday, March 5, 2024

MASTODON has hinted at the release of a new song.

The Atlanta metallers, who haven't put out any fresh music since the arrival of 2021's "Hushed And Grim" LP, floated the possibility of a new track in a social media update commemorating the 20th anniversary of their "Leviathan" album.

The band wrote: "Happy 20th Anniversary, 'Leviathan'!

"It's wild to look back at how far we've come in the past two decades. In the 'Leviathan' days, we were grinding it out in a van, dreaming of something bigger. Who would've thought that would lead to 20 years of incredible experiences! Grammy nominations and a win! #1 spots on the Billboard Rock Chart, and even a cameo in 'Game Of Thrones' amongst other things!

"We've had the honor of touring the world, playing everywhere from small clubs to massive festivals, sharing the stage with our favorite bands like SLAYER, METALLICA, and PRIMUS. Now, celebrating 20 years of 'Leviathan' alongside our good ole' buddies [LAMB OF GOD] as they mark 20 years of 'Ashes Of The Wake' on a co-headline arena tour — just wow!

"Seeing our fanbase grow into a global community has been amazing. Thank you to everyone who's been rockin' with us since 'Leviathan' and to those who've joined us along the way! The last 20 years have been an incredible ride, and it feels like we're just getting started.

"We're excited for what's next… maybe even a new song sooner than you think... maybe…"

MASTODON's "Ashes Of Leviathan" co-headlining tour with LAMB OF GOD celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Leviathan" and LAMB OF GOD's "Ashes Of The Wake" albums, both of which were released on the same date in 2004 (August 31).

"Ashes Of Leviathan" has taken MASTODON and LAMB OF GOD through the U.S. and Canada, culminating on the exact 20th anniversary of each album on August 31 in Omaha, Nebraska at the Astro Amphitheater.

"Leviathan", released on Relapse Records, was MASTODON's first concept album, loosely based on the 1851 novel "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. Three magazines named the LP "Album Of The Year" in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer. In 2009 and 2015, MetalSucks named "Leviathan" the best metal album of the 21st century. "Leviathan" was also released with an audio DVD in a limited-edition set with a black-and-gold slipcase.

MASTODON's latest album, the aforementioned "Hushed And Grim", was a double LP recorded at the band's Atlanta studio, West End Sound. The effort was produced by David Bottrill (TOOL, RUSH, MUSE, PETER GABRIEL) and was MASTODON's most expansive song cycle to date, featuring 15 distinct tracks. It achieved the band's third consecutive No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart and earned MASTODON a Grammy Award nomination for the track "Pushing The Tides". Additionally, the album's single "Teardrinker" secured a top 10 position on the rock radio charts, a further testament to the band's widespread acclaim.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Leviathan!

It's wild to look back at how far we've come in the past two decades. In the...

Posted by Mastodon on Saturday, August 31, 2024

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL played their first concert with their new drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC.) on Friday (August 30) at the Posada Rock festival in Câmpulung Muscel, Romania. Kling joined the veteran outfit as the replacement for Jason Bittner, who announced his exit from OVERKILL earlier this month.

According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for OVERKILL's performance at Posada Rock was as follows:

01. Scorched
02. Rotten To The Core
03. Hello From The Gutter
04. Bring Me The Night
05. Wicked Place
06. Mean, Green, Killing Machine
07. Electric Rattlesnake
08. Horrorscope
09. Necroshine
10. Deny The Cross
11. The Surgeon
12. Ironbound
13. Elimination

Encore:

14. In Union We Stand
15. E.vil N.ever D.ies
16. Fuck You (THE SUBHUMANS cover)

Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below.

When OVERKILL announced Kling's addition to the band on August 23, the group said in a statement: "We're gearing up for an epic European and North American tour this August through December and are excited to announce a special addition for the tours. Here comes a thunderous old friend, who had done work with us, as well as THE ABSENCE & VENOM INC. Please welcome, with drum sticks in hand, Jeramie Kling!"

Jeramie added: "Words cannot express how stoked I am to share the stage with my good friends in OVERKILL. We will be laying waste to everyone throughout Europe and North America (with KING DIAMOND). Check the dates online and come out to see an unforgettable night of metal \m/".

A founding member of THE ABSENCE, Kling appeared on VENOM INC.'s second album, 2022's "There's Only Black", and has played with such acts as FORE, RIBSPREADER, GOREGÄNG and NECROMANCING THE STONE. He was also briefly affiliated with the reunited Florida death metal band MASSACRE, which led to the formation of INHUMAN CONDITION, alongside Terry Butler (OBITUARY, ex-DEATH) and Taylor Nordberg (DEICIDE). In addition to being a drummer, Kling is a recording engineer, producer and live sound engineer.

Bittner joined OVERKILL in 2017 and played drums on the band's last two studio albums, 2019's "The Wings Of War" and 2023's "Scorched"

When Bittner has announced his departure from OVERKILL on August 5, he said in a statement: "On August 1, 2024, I played the Vagos Metal Fest in Portugal, and it was the last show I will play in the band OVERKILL.

"For a while now I have been juggling a few different bands along with OVERKILL, and I knew at some point something would have to give since I simply can’t be three places at once. Over the course of this last year, my schedule has reached that breaking point.

"At this time SHADOWS FALL is working towards completion of our new material that will take us back out on the road sometime in 2025, as well as our fall shows we have booked for the rest of this year celebrating 20 years of 'The War Within'. Compounded on top of this is my new band, Metal Blade recording artists CATEGORY 7, whose album just hit the shelves last month and will start touring soon through 2025. All of this adds up to something having to 'take a break', so as of today I no longer play drums in OVERKILL so I can concentrate solely on the bands that I am a full member/owner of.

"Now don't worry — they currently have another great drummer already learning the material, and he will be ready to do battle for the upcoming tours.

"I would like to thank EVERYONE in the OVERKILL extended family for 7 1/2 years of laughs, killer shows, and fun around the globe. All our crew members throughout my run, our agents Dolores Lokas and Mike Monterulo, my tech Animal for always having my back (Shake and Bake),as well as all of our crew past and present, the SKULLKRUSHERS (much love Jurgen),and all the fans who supported my tenure in the band, I love you all, thank you, and will miss you on the European and KING DIAMOND tours… but I'll see you out there with SHADOWS FALL and CATEGORY 7."

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's solo band performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison, Colorado on Thursday, August 29. The show was part of the "Ashes Of Leviathan" tour, which is co-headlined by MASTODON and LAMB OF GOD.

Fan-filmed video of King's performance can be seen below (courtesy of In Agony).

The Red Rocks Amphitheatre is the "only naturally occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheater in the world," according to the venue's web site.

Located about 10 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado, the Red Rocks Amphitheatre began hosting concerts in 1908 and has welcomed everybody from classical symphonies and THE BEATLES to John Denver and U2.

Former MACHINE HEAD and VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel, who is a member of King's solo band, took to his Instagram Live on Friday (August 30) to reflect on the experience of performing at Red Rocks. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Most of you probably have not been there, but Red Rocks is an amphitheater, a natural amphitheater in the Denver area, outside of Denver. And it's made inside of this natural rock formation and it's one of the most unique venues that I've ever been to. It sounds amazing. It was like a destination gig on the tour. So people were flying out to the show. So we had a lot of friends in from all over the area to go to the show. And so we wanted to put a lot of emphasis on killing it and being extra on point for this one. So it was cool having all our friends there. And LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON had a bunch of family out. The MALEVOLENCE guys had a bunch of guests out there too. So, yeah, [it was] my first time being there, even watching a show or performing or whatever, first time being there, so [I was] trying to take it all in, trying to see all the nooks and crannies. And it was great. It sounded great on stage. I felt that we had a really strong performance."

Demmel added: "We do a block of a couple of SLAYER songs [during King's set] — 'Raining Blood' goes into 'Black Magic', which was one of my favorite first SLAYER songs. I saw them their first show ever in the [San Francisco] Bay Area. They became my favorite band. They're the reason why I play heavy music. But after finishing playing that song and looking up and into this spectacular view, because it was full by the time we finished that, and it was all the way to the top and it was nice, sun against the clouds and this rock formation, I had to walk off the stage. I was just overcome with the gravity of it all."

King's vocalist Mark Osegueda also took to social media to reflect on the Red Rocks experience. He wrote: "[Thursday] night I fulfilled a career long dream! Ever since I started performing music I have always wanted to play at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre! Well.. Last night it finally happened with Kerry King.

"We had a great set! And the crowd was amazing! It truly was such an incredible experience!

"The whole 'Ashes Of Leviathan' tour featuring LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, KERRY KING and MALEVOLENCE has been amazing! All the bands and their crews have been wonderful! Ours included! So.. A HUGE Thank you to all of them!

"I love all of the incredible experiences and opportunities music has brought to my life! But! Some have that special check this one off of the dream come true list. And.. Playing Red Rocks was one of them! I only hope that I'm fortunate to play there again some day! But! You only walk onto that stage for the first time once! And… Yesterday I did just that!"

The SLAYER guitarist's solo band played its first concert as the support act for LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON on July 19 at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas.

The six-week "Ashes Of Leviathan" tour will wrap on August 31 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Joining Kerry in his new band are Osegueda, Demmel, Kyle Sanders (bass; HELLYEAH) and drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS).

In early May, the KERRY KING band performed its first live show at Reggies in Chicago. In the days following, the band went from playing an intimate venue to performing at the huge U.S. festivals Welcome To Rockville (Florida) and Sonic Temple (Ohio).

KERRY KING launched a European tour on June 3 — King's 60th birthday – in Tilburg, The Netherlands. The trek combined headline shows in the U.K., The Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Spain but also festival appearances such as Rock Am Ring, Hellfest, Tuska, Download, Sweden Rock Festival and many more.

King's debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", was released in May. All material for the LP was written by the 60-year-old SLAYER guitarist. Helming the sessions at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles last year was producer Josh Wilbur, who has previously worked with KORN, LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BAD RELIGION, among others.

"From Hell I Rise" was released in May. All material for the LP was written by the 60-year-old SLAYER guitarist. Helming the sessions at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles last year was producer Josh Wilbur, who has previously worked with KORN, LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BAD RELIGION, among others.

Last night I fulfilled a career long dream!
Ever since I started performing music I have always wanted to play at Red...

Posted by Mark Osegueda Official on Friday, August 30, 2024

MLN Producciones has shared upscaled video of KISS performing live at  Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 18th, 1983.


The remastered footage includes a press conference, and a closing interview featuring Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley without make-up.


This is not the full show.

Video has appeared on YouTube of Ace Frehley’s 1992 show in Cincinnati, OH from Bogart’s on July 28. 


The concert was during the original KISS guitarist’s Just For Fun Tour and the setlist featured tracks from his KISS days and also from his then most recent solo album, Trouble Walkin’.


The video of the show cuts out during the Dynasty cut “Hard Times”.

Former Dream Theater drummer, Mike Mangini, has shared a new video along with the following message;


"I realized that I never posted 'A View From The Top Of The World' with any album tracks. Essentially, this is a cover song (of myself - weird).  Drums are mixed up and so is the Helicopter generated electronic step hi-hats effect to hear the LRR foot pattern I discuss in classes, etc." 







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Slipknot have released the new video below, recapping the band's sold out show at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden on August 12.





Slipknot’s Here Comes The Pain Tour, produced by Live Nation, includes arena plays nationwide this summer, followed by global performances across arenas later this year and throughout 2025. Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended are confirmed as support on select dates.




Tickets are on sale now. See below for a full list of dates.


2024 dates:


September
1 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma
7 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre #
8 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater #
11 - Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #
13 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome #
14 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome #
15 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre #
17 - Austin, TX - Moody Center #
18 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion #
21 - Des Moines, IA - Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park #
26 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Festival


October
11 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
19 - São Paulo, Brazil - Knotfest Brasil


November
8 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Calle 2
9 - Mexico City, Mexico - Parque Bicentenario


December
5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
6 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalehallen
8 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
9 - Leipzig, Germany - Quarterback Immobilien Arena
11 - Zürich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
12 - Paris, France - Accor Arena
14 - Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena
15 - Glasgow, UK - Ovo Hydro
17 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
18 - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena
20 - London, UK - The O2
21 - London, UK - The O2


* w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture
# w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Vended


2025 dates:


June
6-8 - Nurburg, Germany - Rock Am Ring
6-8 - Nuremberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
12-14 - Nickelsdorf, Austria - NovaRock







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On August 17, Swiss heavy metal force, Burning Witches, performed at Summer Breeze 2024 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. ARTE Concert has uploaded professionally-filmed footage of the band's full set, which can be viewed below.


Burning Witches' setlist (as per Setlist.fm):


"Unleash The Beast"
"Wings Of Steel"
"Dance With The Devil"
"Hexenhammer"
"Lucid Nightmare"
"Evil Witch"
"The Dark Tower"
"Burning Witches"







Burning Witches cannot be stopped. After winning over American audiences earlier this year on their support run with the mighty KK's Priest, the blazing quintet returns for a US headline tour this fall.


Featuring support on select dates from Graveshadow, the tour kicks off in Hollywood, CA on October 24 and hits several major markets, ending in Satellite Beach, FL on November 15. Tickets for all dates are on sale now, head here for more information.


Says the band: “We are stoked to continue our conquest of the USA with this new tour leg through the Western and Southern states! America has treated us so amazingly since our first shows - we feel deeply connected with the country of Rock N Roll! Our run in July was so overwhelming, we are looking forward to new adventures in October! See you soon again, ‘Merica!”





Tour dates:


October
24 - Hollywood, CA - The Whisky
25 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post*
26 - Fresno, CA - Fulton 55
27 - Morro Bay, CA - The Siren*
29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Leatherheads*
30 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater*
31 - Denver, CO - HQ Live*


November
2 - Las Vegas, NV - Vamp'd*
3 - Glendale, AZ - 44 Sports Grill and Nightlife*
6 - El Paso, TX - Rockhouse Bar and Grill
8 - San Antonio, TX - Fitzgerald's
10 - Dallas, TX - Sundown at Granada Theater
11 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Midtown
13 - Buford, GA - 37 Main
15 - Satellite Beach, FL - Wynfields


* with Graveshadow


Lineup:


Laura Guldemond - Vocals
Romana Kalkuhl - Guitars
Courtney Cox - Guitars
Jeanine Grob - Bass
Lala Frischknecht - Drums







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Rejoice, all ye disciples of doom and sludge, Restless Spirit release a string of good news:


The trio from Long Island has announced a digital live EP entitled The Doomed And The Dead... Live, to be released on October 2. The recording took place at the RPM Fest in Massachusetts, USA in September 2023. And even better: the Americans already serve the digital single, "Lord Of The New Depression" (Live At RPM Fest) as a delicious appetizer right now. Listen below.


Restless Spirit comment: "The track 'Lord Of The New Depression' has been a staple in our set since our second EP, which turned releasing it on our first ever official live recording into a no-brainer", singer and guitarist Paul Aloisio writes. "It's one of the shorter songs in our discography but still contains all the hallmarks of our sound, which makes it both a nod to our longtime supporters and an introduction for those just getting into us that have not yet discovered our earlier works. After hearing the live recordings from RPM Fest in Massachusetts last September, we figured that it was time to release something that showcases our live sound. It was an awesome event all around with a great community taking part, and we were more than happy to be there and have our performance captured."







Tracklisting:


"Judgement And Exile"
"All Furies"
"Cascade Immolator"
"Lord Of The New Depression"
"From The Dust Returned"


"Lord Of The New Depression":





Restless Spirit will be joining The Obsessed as the direct support on all dates of their 30th Anniversary of The Church Within tour in the US this October.





Lineup:


Paul Aloisio – guitar, vocals
Jon Gusman – drums
Marc Morello – bass


(Photo - Susan Hunt)







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DESTINY INVEILED is a metal band from Turku Finland founded in 2018. They combine different sub genres of metal in their music. Leaning towards modern metal and influenced by bands such as Stam1na and Vola, their songs will make the audience headbang while also including catchy choruses. This band is an interesting, growly but melodic fusion that you should definitely check out.

Watch ‘Burden’ lyric video on YouTube, listen on music services


Destiny Inveiled is collaborating with Turku Rock Academy of Rock Academy Finland. The band has been touring extensively after the pandemic and is consistently cooking up new material. For now the band has released four singles, all produced by Mark Bertényi and Tuomas Riihimäki. As mixing engineers, the band has been extremely fortunate to use rock solid professionals such as Joonas Parkkonen, Hiili Hiilesmaa,Jori Saloranta and Aleksi Rintala.

The band comments:
The burden that one carries accumulates over time and the weight has to be eased before its too late. The weight can be shared with others, even if its terrifying to carve it up. No one should have to break under the pressure of their own burden.

Composer: Tuomas Kapuinen
Lyrics: Tuomas Kapuinen
Arrangement: Tuomas Kapuinen, Julius Pinomäki, Lassi Kriikkula, Leo Lintupuro
Production: Mark Bertényi, Tuomas Riihimäki
Recording: Tuomas Riihimäki, Auran Panimo
Mixing engineer: Aleksi Rintala
Mastering: Jackson Shuudifonya, Southwest Mastering
Catalog number: VRDIG317
ISRC: FIV2U2400048
Distributor: Playground Music Scandinavia.
Destiny Inveiled are:
Tuomas Kapuinen – guitars, vocals
Julius Pinomäki – guitars, vocals
Lassi Kriikkula – bass
Leo Lintupuro – drums

Horns Up Games, the metal masters behind Lord Of Metal, are proud to announce their game and the launch of its Kickstarter. Brought to you by veterans from Epic Games, Wargaming and seasoned metal artists, Lord Of Metal promises to deliver a gaming experience as heavy as the riffs it celebrates. Rock and metal meets video games in this pure nostalgic tribute for and from old-school gaming kids from the 1980s and 1990s. An honest game with no gimmicks and tricks.

Prepare to be blown away as Horns Up Games unleashes Lord Of Metal, a headbanging new single-player story-driven heavy music festival management simulator where your goal is to start small and go big organizing concerts and festivals bringing life and colors to a dystopian bleak world overtaken by the Grey. Launching its campaign on Kickstarter today, this game is set to be the ultimate experience for metalheads and gamers alike.

It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll, and Horns Up Games is thrilled to announce that Lord Of Metal is set to launch on Steam in early 2027, with subsequent releases planned for Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Horns Up Games aims to provide an electrifying premium core game experience across all major platforms including DLCs and expansions. Fans can look forward to a sneak peek, as Horns Up Games plans to have the first demo build ready by the next GDC (Game Developers Conference) event.

Epic stories: Horns Up Games is implementing some real stories that it has witnessed at events and those it just has heard about… Or that it claims to say it has heard about.

Authenticity: Experience the thrill of running a heavy metal festival based on real-world insights. Make decisions that impact your band's success and legacy. You'll scout for locations, sign up sponsors, book bands, arrange for infrastructure and supplies for the festivals, negotiate with local factions, hire staff and much more.

Creative Freedom: Build your dream metal empire by recruiting a unique crew and curating the ultimate lineup. Personalize the decorations, FX, sound, stage presence and even your iconic tour bus. The game is non-linear and, therefore, there is always something to explore.

Unique Gameplay: Dive deep into festival management with a blend of strategy, real-time action, and storytelling. Manage concerts how you want: be there for the money, praise or recognition.

Authentic Music: Enjoy a curated soundtrack featuring a variety of metal genres and iconic references.

Engaging Narrative: Uncover a captivating story filled with charismatic characters and unexpected twists.

Stunning Visuals and Locations: Immerse yourself in a vibrant world brought to life with gorgeous art and epic crowd scenes. Plan and execute epic concerts around the globe in majestic locations in its nonlinear campaign. Want to organize a concert on the slope of a volcano? Or on a huge iceberg? Or atop a giant oil rig? Sure thing!

The disciple of the Lord Of Metal will be able to experience the game localized in several languages: English with voiceover, and text localizations in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Ukrainian and Polish. Horns Up Games is also building its game in Unreal Engine 5 to ensure the best-in-class visual experience for our players. Horns Up Games will feature a rich soundtrack, representing a variety of metal and rock genres, utilizing modern sound technologies in game development.

Horns Up Games aims to create a solid, old-school game focused on gameplay rather than monetization. No in-game purchases, no game-as-a-service mechanics and tricks. You buy the whole thing and enjoy all the content available on release.

Bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON, who serves as the CEO of Horns Up Games, comments: "Hello there! My name is Pär and I play bass guitar in a heavy metal band SABATON. For the past 25 years my life has revolved around the music industry: playing live shows, managing a band, performing at and organizing festivals. I wanted to make an exciting single-player game that I myself wanted to play. Not some mobile game with tons of in-app purchases and no gimmicks... So join us on this adventure and support us on Kickstarter."

Alexey Morozov, creative director for Lord Of Metal at Horns Up Games, adds: "Lord Of Metal is a story-driven music festival management sim being developed for PC and consoles. We're building our game in Unreal Engine 5 to ensure the best-in-class visual experience for our players.

"As avid gamers with decades of experience, we appreciate it when we know exactly what we're getting. That's why from the very start we've decided that we’re going to deliver the game as a single-player 'box' product. No in-game purchases, no game-as-a-service mechanics and tricks. In Lord Of Metal you get a glimpse of what's going on 'under the hood' of festivals and find out what's happening backstage, on and off site of the festival grounds."

Join Horns Up Games on this epic journey and become the true Lord Of Metal. With gameplay as intense as a thrash metal riff and strategy as deep as the growl of a death metal vocalist, this game is set to crush the competition and melt faces worldwide.

UK-based, saxophone-driven, instrumental, avant-garde/post-black metal, eccentrics, FIVE THE HIEROPHANT, announce new studio album “Apeiron”, set for release on October 18th via Agonia Records.

Listen to the first single “Initiatory Sickness”, here:


A European tour will coincide with the release of “Apeiron”, starting from October 11th. Supporting the band on select dates will be Thantifaxath and Inter Arma.

FIVE THE HIEROPHANT continues to walk the winding path they’ve chosen for themselves in the beginning; further down towards within, and further out towards new horizons. Refusing to ascribe to a singular style, they blend elements of black/doom, psychedelic, ambient, experimental and jazz into one syncretic trip. “Apeiron” is a hypnotic, hallucinatory experience with heavy emphasis on the dark atmosphere, cinematic dreamscapes, and repetitive ritualistic trance-inducing sounds. The production, without a doubt, is a step up from the previous installment, “Through Aureate Void”. The band keeps expanding the use of atypical instruments, such as: horns, trumpets, gongs, bells, violins, skull shakers, ritual drums and other tools, which help to capture the haunting spirit of the music.

Commented by FIVE THE HIEROPHANT: “After a few years of wait, and a lineup change, we are happy to present you our new album. We feel like it’s a very Five The Hierophant album, set within the specific sound we managed to forge, but with a fair bit of new ideas, twists and turns. In our opinion its more trippy and hypnotic, but less monotonous than the previous work. Once again, this is an all instrumental work, without any samples or spoken word this time. The album is called «Apeiron», meaning boundless in Greek, which reflects the atmosphere of the record very well.”


Tracklisting:
1. Apeiron
2. Moon Over Ziggurat
3. Tower of Silence I
4. Initiatory Sickness
5. Uroboros
6. Tower of Silence II

“Apeiron” was recorded and mixed between summer and autumn 2023. It was engineered and mixed by Sam Thredder at Cro’s Nest in south London. Haldor Grungerg performed the mastering of the album at Satanic Audio (Azarath, Behemoth). The front cover contains a painting by Odd Nerdrum, used with kind permission.

Tour dates:
11/10 NL Nijmegen – Soulcrusher*
12/10 DE Dresden – TBA*
13/10 PL Krakow – Alchemia / Soulstone Gathering *
14/10 PL Warsaw – Klub Hydrozagadka#
15/10 PL Poznan – Klub pod Minogą #
16/10 DE Berlin – Neue Zukunft / Unlimited Sonic Use*
17/10 FR Nancy – MDE artem*
18/10 BE Antwerp – Desertfest Belgium
19/10 SCO Glasgow – Sword of Damocles Festival

*with Thantifaxath
#with Inter Arma & Thantifaxath

Line-up:
Jon – sax
Gavin – bass, effects
Chris – drums, percussion
Kali – guitars, effects

Aussie melodic death metal titans, Orpheus Omega, are back with a music video release for their soul-crushing track, "Star Maps". Taken from their new album, Emberglow (out now via WormHoleDeath), the "Star Maps" video is a poignant exploration of isolation, regret, and the desperate hope for redemption.


“'Star Maps' is an expression of stoicism and its effects on one's self-image. When moments in life have taken hold and feel overwhelming, emotionally removing one's self by pushing compassion away can be a coping mechanism. This is a journey of one performing such stoicism, defining their life and the path they've taken," said bassist Leon Monaco.


"Musically it contains some of the most emotive moments of the album Emberglow, using atmosphere and long melodic passages to represent the repressed emotion given within the lyrics. Every time the chorus explodes, the emotions held back by the storyteller are kicking against its cage showing how poorly holding back such emotions can be. The bridge pulling back represents a full shift into one's internal control, where the storyteller truly loses their sense of self and can no longer recognize the individual."







With a career spanning four albums, three EPs, and countless tour cycles both domestically and abroad, Orpheus Omega has cemented themselves as one of the hardest-working and entertaining mainstays of the Australian metal scene.


Beginning with a sound forged along the lines of the great Gothenburg melodeath era, the band has since grown further and further into a unique entity feeding off each member’s personality and life, bringing them to touring with the likes of: Insomnium, Trivium, At The Gates, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Lacuna Coil and many more.


The continued evolution of Orpheus Omega has kept the band relevant and ever-growing, and in 2024 brings with it the release of their most ambitious album yet, Emberglow, through WormHoleDeath Records.





Tracklisting:


"We Were Kings" 
"Emberglow" 
"Atomizer" 
"Destiny Machine" 
"The Tangle" 
"Star Maps" 
"Marionette" 
"The Collector" 
"Paper Dreams And Concrete Walls" 
"Bound To Apathy" 

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),performed on Sunday, September 1 at the Rainbow Bar & Grill Backyard Bash 2024 in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below.

According to Setlist.fm, KK'S PRIEST's setlist was as follows:

01. Hellfire Thunderbolt
02. Strike Of The Viper
03. One More Shot At Glory
04. The Ripper (JUDAS PRIEST song)
05. Reap The Whirlwind
06. Night Crawler (JUDAS PRIEST song)
07. Sermons Of The Sinner
08. Burn In Hell (JUDAS PRIEST song)
09. Diamonds And Rust (Joan Baez cover)
10. Hell Patrol (JUDAS PRIEST song)
11. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) (FLEETWOOD MAC cover)
12. Before The Dawn (JUDAS PRIEST song)
13. Breaking The Law (JUDAS PRIEST song)
14. Sinner (JUDAS PRIEST song)

Encore:

15. Raise Your Fists

KK'S PRIEST added two PRIEST classics to its setlist on KK'S PRIEST's recent European tour: "Sinner" and PRIEST's version of the Joan Baez song "Diamonds And Rust".

KK'S PRIEST, which also includes guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),and German/American metal legends ACCEPT have joined forces for a North American tour. The massive run began on August 31 in Los Angeles, California, visiting a slew of major cities in the USA and Canada — such as Toronto, Montreal, New York and Nashville — before coming to an end in San Francisco, California on October 7.

KK'S PRIEST's first-ever U.S. headlining tour, which featured support from L.A. GUNS and BURNING WITCHES, kicked off on March 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and concluded on March 24 at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

KK'S PRIEST's sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again", came out in September 2023 via the Austrian label Napalm Records.

KK'S PRIEST made its live debut on July 6, 2023 at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.

K.K. formed KK'S PRIEST after JUDAS PRIEST turned down his offer to rejoin the band for their 50th-anniversary tour. It followed a couple of celebrated stage appearances, first with former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss in the summer of 2019, then with a one-off lineup that included former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and former PRIEST drummer Les Binks later that year.

KK'S PRIEST released its debut album, "Sermons Of The Sinner", in October 2021 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records.

Downing spent four months writing and recording "Sermons Of The Sinner" and, along with new ideas, he even resurrected a few archived riffs from the 1980s.

Downing was reunited with JUDAS PRIEST for a performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in November 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which honored Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category.

Downing left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. He was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades his junior.

In 2019, Downing said that he reached out to JUDAS PRIEST about taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary tour but that their response was that they were not interested in including him in the celebrations.

In 2018, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The first was described as "a graceful exit note, implying a smooth retirement from music," while the second was "angrier, laying out all of his frustrations with specific parties."

Downing later said that he believed the second letter was "a key reason" he wasn't invited to rejoin PRIEST after Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from touring.

Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before PRIEST reunited with Rob Halford in 2003.

Polish extreme metal giants BEHEMOTH have announced the release of their monumental anniversary concert "XXX Years Ov Blasphemy" which originally streamed online in 2021. The career-spanning show, held at and filmed on three different locations, has a total running time of 90 minutes, divided into three different acts. This very special set features fan favorites as well as a few selected deep cuts that BEHEMOTH had rarely played live before.

For this event, BEHEMOTH went all in and took the concept of streaming shows during the pandemic to a whole new level, with a full production, incredibly detailed stage set-ups, breathtaking photography and a high-end sound recording.

Way too good to only be seen or heard once, "XXX Years Ov Blasphemy" will now be officially released on October 25 as three-CD + Blu-ray, three-LP and digital album.

As an appetizer, you can now watch the live video for the song "Cursed Angel Of Doom", which originally appeared on BEHEMOTH's first demo, "Endless Damnation", back in 1992.

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski commented: "This project encompasses the BEHEMOTH mantra — connecting the ancients with the modern era by building a bridge through each decade. Join us in this celebration of black metal and unholy worship, as we continue to outlive Jesus Christ himself!

"We are delighted to put the spotlight on 'Cursed Angel Of Doom', the track that started it all. It signifies the beginning of an incredibly inspiring artistic journey that changed our lives forever.

"Legions — we hope you enjoy."

"XXX Years Ov Blasphemy" track listing:

Act 1

01. Chant Of The Eastern Lands
02. Lasy Pomorza
03. Summoning (Of The Ancient Ones)
04. Blackvisions Of The Almighty
05. Cursed Angel Of Doom
06. Pure Evil And Hate

Act 2

01. The Thousand Plagues I Witness
02. Decade Ov Therion
03. Christians To The Lions
04. 44 (The Youth Manifesto)
05. Heru Ra Ha: Let There Be Might
06. Chant For Ezkaton 2000

Act 3

01. Demigod
02. At The Left Hand Ov God
03. Alas, Lord Is Upon Me
04. Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer
05. Rom 5:8
06. O Father O Satan O Sun!