German extreme metallers Eisregen have released a video for "Satan liebt dich", the title track of their upcoming EP, due for release on June 8th via Massacre Records. Pre-order the title here, and watch the video below.

The Satan liebt dich EP (Satan Loves You), contains seven new and previously unreleased songs and should shorten the waiting time until the band's 13th studio album, to be released this fall.

Satan liebt dich was mixed and mastered by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E. Drummer Yantit took care of the cover artwork.

The EP record release show  will take place on the actual release date, June 8th, at the Heudepot in Tambach-Dietharz, Germany. The gig's motto is "Metal im Thüringer Wald 2018". Eisregen will be joined by their label mates Grabak and Hardholz.

Tracklisting:

"Fahlmondmörder"
"Satan liebt dich"
"Onkel Fritze"
"Menschenmetzger Fritz" (Transilvanian Beef Club)
"For God Your Soul" (Pungent Stench cover)
"Mein Eichensarg" (Schirenc plays Eisregen)
"13 russische Krebsschweine"

"Satan liebt dich" video:

(Photo - Thomas Zapf)

Boston-based blackened technical melodic death metal prodigies Unflesh recently announced their debut record, Savior, set for release on Friday, May 25th. Preorder the album on Bandcamp.

Prior to the upcoming release of Savior, Unflesh put out Transcendence To Eternal Obscurity in 2016, a well-received six-song EP that featured session drums from Alkaloid/ex-Obscura genius Hannes Grossman. After its release, Unflesh took on a full band line-up, began to play live shows, and work towards the release of their newly announced upcoming album, Savior. The album’s third single, “Final Writhe”, is streaming below.

Tracklisting:

“Savior”
“Bestowal Of Decay”
“Final Writhe”
“Erosive Devotees”
“The Eradication Commenced”
“Caliginous”
“Desecration Of Light”
“Disintegration God”

“Final Writhe”:

Unflesh is:
Ryan Beevers (Solium Fatalis) – Vocals and Guitars
Chris Dovas (Seven Spires) – Drums
Peter De Reyna (Seven Spires) – Bass
Chris Gardino (Pathogenic, Wolfsmyth) – Guitars

UK glam rock/metal band, Indya, have released a new music video for “Tha Final Line” feat. Johnny Doom of Kerrang! Radio. The song is taken from the new album Rebel Music, to be out in the summer of 2018 via Holier Than Thou Records.

The video was filmed in a pub The Highbury in Birmingham by videographer Neil Collins. And also Rock Club The BlackMarket VIP in Hastings. The Final Line was written by Natalie Indya West & produced by Dave Needham of Darkhorse Recording Studios, Epsom.

Indya is from Brighton UK and was formed in January 2015 lead singer & songwriter Natalie Indya West. After studying Music at The Brit School & being influenced by the likes of Joan Jett, Marilyn Manson, Deep Purple & Madonna she has used these influences within her own suggestive music, arranging her songs into a raunchy spectacle creating a Taboo Rock n Roll style of her own.

With teasing drums & Sleazy guitar riffs, think Joan Jett in business with Manson! Indya has an alternative industrious sound oozing sex appeal for all to hear. Finished nicely with a Glam Gloss. Many have commented on the clever interlace of classic rock with glam dirty metal.

The band was named Indya, meaning “Gorgeous Person” by Natalie. Not only does Indya have an incredible live sound, Indya has this ability to own the stage along with her Gorgeous Glam Girlfriends who often join the singer at gigs!

Italian progressive metal/rock outfit Kingcrow announces the band's newest album, The Persistence, now confirmed for worldwide release on September 7th via Sensory Records. The album is to be released as the band hits the road across Europe supporting Pain Of Salvation.

Describing Kingcrow today is quite a difficult task, but one could state that the influence of different kinds of music, from progressive rock, ambient music, alternative rock, and metal are all present in the band's music With each release, Kingcrow has taken a step further away from their original roots and is regarded today as one of the most exciting bands that Italy has to offer.

Kingcrow's upcoming third album for Sensory Records, The Persistence closes a three-year gap since the band's acclaimed Eidos album. The band recorded the album at Sound Under Pressure, produced once again by the band's Diego and Thundra Cafolla and mixed by Giampiero Ulacco. The photography and design of Devilnax completes the design, as with its predecessor.

The Persistence will be released September 7th via Sensory Records. Stand by for the album's cover art, tracklisting, audio samples, preorders, and more to be issued shortly.

The release of The Persistence is tied in conjunction to Kingcrow's impending support slot for Pain Of Salvation, which will run from August 31st through September 20th.

(Photo by: Devilnax)

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the classic Abscess album Horrorhammer for the first time ever on vinyl June 29th. This deluxe edition is strictly limited to 150 copies pressed on beautiful heavyweight Ice Blue vinyl and includes an exclusive eyeball ring, eyeball necklace and double-sided postcard featuring brand new commentary on the album from Chris Reifert.

Originally released in 2007 on Darkthrone's imprint label Tyrant Syndicate (distributed by Peaceville Records), Horrorhammer features a more stripped down approach for Abscess showcasing a heavy punk flavor to compliment the pyschedelic death/doom chaos. This underrated masterpiece features 12 tracks of filthy madness that is a must have for any Abscess and Autopsy fanatic. Horrorhammer was recorded by long time cohort Adam Munoz at Prairie Sun Studios, where Possessed recorded the classic Seven Churches album and features killer artwork from Dennis Dread. Preorders are available at this location.

Tracklisting:

“Drink The Filth”
“New Diseases”
“Poison Messiah”
“Another Private Hell”
“Exterminate”
“When Witches Burn”
“Four Grey Walls”
“Beneath A Blood Red Sun”
“Horrorhammer”
“Hellhole”
“March Of The Plague”
“The Eternal Pyre”

“Poison Messiah”:

After successfully launching the first two Count Raven albums Destruction Of The Void and Storm Warning on vinyl it is time to re-issue the next two albums, High On Infinity and Messiah Of Confusion on June 15th.

Both albums will be available on vinyl for the first time ever and have been remastered by Patrick W. Engel for the best sound quality possible and include bonus tracks (from the CD re-issues) as well as posters.

Count Raven formed in 1989 and established themselves in the worldwide heavy metal scene as a unique Doom band, able to deliver sadness and depth in highly emotional and heavy songs.

High On Infinity Gatefold 2LP reissue:
-180g black vinyl
-Red orange vinyl (EU exclusive - ltd. 500)
-Yellow ochre marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - ltd. 300)
-Marigold marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - ltd. 200)
-Amber marbled vinyl (US exclusive - ltd. 200)

Messiah Of Confusion Gatefold 2LP reissue:
-180g black vinyl
-Pale violet red marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - ltd. 500)
-Soft lilac vinyl (EU exclusive - ltd. 300)
-Pastel apricot marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - ltd. 200)
-Wine-red marbled vinyl (US exclusive - ltd. 200)

Preorder the albums on EMP or at their eBay store.

An aggressive mix of thrash, groove and extreme metal with southern rock blasted by a new four-piece act hailing from the US state of Texas, Not My Master was formed back in 2016 and quickly took off, dominating the El Paso local music scene with the bands unique sound. NMM prides itself on making "Texas Fucking Metal" while the band's influences range from Pantera to Nirvana to Eyehategod, and everything in between.

NMM have shared the stage with Death Angel, Soulfly, Nile, Rotting Christ, LA Guns, Kyng, Lord Dying and many more. They also toured across the States in several venues including Whisky A Go Go and Viper Room in Los Angeles.

Mixed and mastered by Chris Collier (Korn, Prong, Fear Factory), Disobey contains seven tracks including a cover version of Danzig's "How The Gods Kill". Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records will release the Disobey EP on July 6th.

Tracklisting:

"Acadence"
"Revenge"
"Where's God Now"
"Morning Star"
"Lies"
"How The Gods Kill" (Danzig cover)
"Consume"

Lineup:

Chris Kidwell - Vocals
Chelo Styes - Guitar
Rudy Barajas - Bass
Charlie Gonzalez - Drums

"Twinkletoes" and "Over And Out", two tracks from the recently released Rick Partitt album Over And Out (earMUSIC), are now available for streaming below.

When the awful news broke on Christmas Eve 2016 that legendary rocker Rick Parfitt of Status Quo fame had passed, fans around the world were devastated that one of rock's most iconic performers had been silenced. However, unknown to almost anyone, Parfitt had, in fact, virtually completed his first solo album whilst undergoing a period of recuperation after his heart attack in July.

Featuring 10 brand new songs, including the title track that broke hearts anew when it was played at Parfitt's funeral, this is an album of depth and passion. Created by Parfitt and producer Jo Webb, the record is a true labor of love and showcases the softer side of Parfitt as a writer, artist, and performer away from the Quo maelstrom, as well as the purest rock 'n' roll sound of earlier Status Quo records.

Despite the fact Parfitt had finished recording his guitar and vocal parts, a recording session was planned for February 2017. Certain tracks were not totally finished when Parfitt died. The call to help ensure that his work could be completed, so that the world could hear it, was answered by musicians of the caliber of Queen's Brian May and Muse's Chris Wolstenholme, both of whom were close to Parfitt.

His son, Rick Parfitt Jr., was also involved in the creative process, as were John "Rhino" Edwards and Alan Lancaster, amongst many others. All of those involved in completing the songs that Parfitt had written for Over And Out have done him proud in bringing his vision to fruition.

Parfitt's music always featured two elements - the raw rock 'n' roll sound and a great passion for melodies. Over And Out offers the best of both worlds: It has been recorded and written with a band's spirit between Parfitt and Webb. They shared various mixes, reflecting the sound of the sessions and the spirit that was present in the "room."

The album has also been mixed by top producer Ash Howes, offering a different view on the songs but also leaving a dilemma open for interpretation: Which one would Parfitt prefer? The polished, big sounding mixes or the original band mixes, raw and full of musical honesty? Those who were close enough to him over the years would probably say: "Both."

This is why the album will be available in its "finished" form, but also as a raw and pure version, for the fans of the rockier side of Parfitt's music in special collector's editions.

Tracklisting:

"Twinkletoes"
"Lonesome Road"
"Over And Out"
"When I Was Fallin In Love"
"Fight For Every Heartbeat"
"Without You"
"Long Distance Love"
"Everybody Knows How To Fly"
"Lock Myself Away"
"Halloween"

"Twinkletoes":

"Over And Out":

"Long Distance Love" lyric video:

"Without You":

This album is the record that Parfitt had been itching to write. His forced departure from Quo's live performance circuit, whilst very hard for him to take, did at least free up the time that was needed to create Over and Out.

The album is but the latest element of the incredible legacy and body of work that Parfitt leaves. A testament to his talent, his winning way with words, an incredible joie de vivre, and a spirit that never flagged. He'll be missed but Over and Out is a great way to remember him - gone but not forgotten.

"Mother Theresa", a track from Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed's debut solo album Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy, is available for streaming now via Spotify, and Apple Music.

"The news many of you have been waiting for... as of June 1st, my album will be available on CD & purple vinyl all over (US, Europe, UK, etc)," Dizzy recently revealed.

Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy was initially issued only in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in February 2018. The cover art and tracklisting can be found below.

Tracklisting:

"This Don’t Look Like Vegas"
"Mother Theresa"
"Cheers To R Oblivion"
"Fragile Water"
"Dirty Bomb"
"Mystery In Exile"
"I Celebrate"
"Understanding"
"Crestfallen"
"Forgotten Cases"
"Reparations"
"Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy"

Fan-filmed video of Dizzy performing "Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy" live at Frankies Pizza By The Slice in Sydney, Australia on February 18th 2018 has surfaced on YouTube.

British rock and rollers The Temperance Movement have released an exclusive live performance video of their song "Take It Back", which was recorded at a recent YouTube session in London. The track is taken from the band's brand new studio album, A Deeper Cut, out now.

More videos from the session can be seen below:

Tour dates:

June
8 - Madrid, Spain - Garage Sound Festival
9 - Castle Donington, UK - Download Festival
10 - Aberdeen, UK - The Garage

July
6 - Glasgow, UK - TRNSMT Festival
9 - Verona, Italy - Verona Arena
11 - Nichelino, Italy - Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi
13 - Aix-les-Bains, France - Musilac Aix-les-Bains Festival
20 - Hamina, Finland - Hamina Bastioni
21 - Tammisaari, Finland - Stallörsparken
28 - Breitenbach am Herzberg, Germany - Burg Herzberg Festival

Get tickets here.

True-Metal titans Ignitor have released the official video for the title track from their latest album Haunted By Rock & Roll. The video was directed, shot and edited by guitarist Stuart "Batlord" Laurence. The band gives special thanks to Lydia Gallardo (she's the unfortunate lady in the video) and her husband "Hands" Gallardo.

Ignitor released their sixth full length album Haunted By Rock & Roll November 24th, 2017 through EMP Label Group/ArieScope Records. The official video for the title track is the fourth one released from the album, following "Hatchet (The Ballad of Victor Crowley)" "No Sanctuary" and "To Brave The War".

Ignitor will be appearing at Alehorn Of Power X on July 28th at Reggies in Chicago, IL. Chicago's longest-running heavy metal festival, Alehorn Of Power, is now set to bring you its tenth installment.  Since its beginning in 2006, Alehorn Of Power has sought out the best of the heavy metal underground and this year will prove to be no exception.

"Hatchet (The Ballad Of Victor Crowley)" video:

"To Brave The War" video:

"No Sanctuary" video:

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the ABBA classic "Dancing Queen" during METALLICA's May 7 concert " at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Professionally filmed video footage of their performance can be seen below.

METALLICA played 22 shows in Europe since early February and has another two dates booked between now and mid-May.

METALLICA recently announced the details of the 2018-2019 North American leg of of its "WorldWired" tour in support of the band's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct".

The 34-date trek kicks off September 2 in Madison, Wisconsin and runs through March 13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each ticket purchase will be accompanied by a physical or digital copy of "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct".

The 2017 dates on the "WorldWired" tour, which included stadium shows across the U.S., grossed $110.3 million in North America and $152.8 million worldwide.

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich said that the band is relishing its staying power now more than ever. "It was, like, 'Holy fuck, people really still care about this band in ways that you stopped taking for granted literally decades ago," he told Rolling Stone. "It was very inspiring and kind of eye-opening... Doing a stadium run seemed like the perfect thing on the back of how well this record has been received and all the good will that's out there in METALLICA's world right now."

Trooper beer, the award-winning collaboration between Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery and British music icons IRON MAIDEN, celebrates its fifth birthday today, Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Since its launch in 2013, the 4.7% ABV premium British beer has sold over 20 million pints, firmly establishing itself as a top 40 U.K. beer brand, whilst becoming a leading player amongst exported British ales, having been sold in over 50 countries worldwide.

The Trooper family has grown to include three limited-edition beers: Trooper 666 in 2015, with an ABV of 6.6%; Red 'N' Black, a porter-style beer launched in 2016; and 2017's Hallowed, a Belgium-inspired hybrid ale.

2018 has also seen the launch of Light Brigade, a 4.1% ABV Golden beer brewed in support of Help For Heroes, the British charity that provides recovery and support for the armed forces community whose lives are affected by their service, which is currently being rolled out across the U.K.

These beers are the brainchild of IRON MAIDEN vocalist and ale aficionado Bruce Dickinson, working in partnership with Robinsons's head brewer, Martyn Weeks.

Dickinson commented: "I'm incredibly proud of the success that Trooper has had, and long may it continue. To sell over 20 million pints in five years is something that we couldn't have imagined when we started out with just the simple plan to make a great session ale that didn't compromise on flavor, and the quality of the end product speaks for itself.

"It has been great fun to work with Robinsons on Trooper and the various limited editions that we have created, each of which have been unique in their own way, and it's exciting to see the reaction that our latest beer, Light Brigade, has had too. I'm delighted that our fans and beer lovers worldwide have enjoyed them so much, and who knows what we will come up with next... Cheers!"

Trooper has won multiple gold medals at the prestigious British Bottlers' Institute Awards, as well as picking up awards at the World Beer Awards, Global Beer Masters and International Beer Challenge.

Oliver Robinson, managing director (beer division) of Robinsons Brewery, added: "The fact that Trooper is celebrating its fifth birthday shows that it isn't just a 'flash in the pan.' Together with Bruce and IRON MAIDEN we have created a globally renowned beer, which continues to venture into new countries (57 and counting!) and allows us to experiment with Trooper limited-edition beers. It's a project that continues to excite everyone at the brewery and I look forward to seeing what Bruce and Martyn are planning for the future!"

To celebrate the fifth birthday, Trooper fans can get their hands on a limited-edition badge at one of 86 stockists across the U.K. Details can be found at www.ironmaidenbeer.com.

METAL CHURCH's cover version of the NAZARETH classic "Please Don't Judas Me" can be streamed below. The song is taken from "Deep Cuts & Rarities", a limited-edition 15-track compilation CD that includes rare unreleased and previously released cover songs which are performed by various artists from the rock and hard rock genres.

Due on Friday, May 18 via Rat Pak Records, "Deep Cuts & Rarities" features mostly classic songs from the '70s and '80s but also includes a solo acoustic version of CAM's "Burning House" performed by SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly and a recently recorded live version of John Corabi performing THE SCREAM's "Man In The Moon", which was recorded during his "Live 94" tour. Other featured artists on this release include Doug Pinnick (KING'S X), Michael Angelo Batio, Mark Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE, CREED), Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER), VIXEN, Dave Rude (TESLA), Kurdt Vanderhoof (METAL CHURCH), LYNCH MOB, PRESTO BALLET, BEASTO BLANCO, Tommy Baldwin, Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Craig Blackwell.

"Deep Cuts & Rarities" features nine unreleased tracks and six previously released tracks.

Track listing:

01. "Barracuda" [HEART] *previously unreleased*

Performed by Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE) feat. Craig Blackwell

02. "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" [ALAN PARSONS PROJECT] *previously unreleased*

Performed by Doug Pinnick (KING'S X) feat. Tommy Baldwin

03. "Burning House" [CAM] *previously unreleased*

Performed by John Connolly (SEVENDUST)

04. "Feed My Frankenstein" [ALICE COOPER]

Performed by BEASTO BLANCO

05. "Eruption" [VAN HALEN] *previously unreleased*

Performed by Michael Angelo Batio

06. "Burnin' Sky" [BAD COMPANY]

Performed by LYNCH MOB

07. "Sledgehammer" [PETER GABRIEL]

Performed by Dave Rude (TESLA)

08. "I Don't Need No Doctor" [humble pie] *previously unreleased*

Performed by VIXEN feat. Share Ross on vocals (Live)

09. "Free Ride" [The Edgar Winter Group] *previously unreleased*

Performed by Roxanne with Ray Luzier (KORN) on drums

10. "Please Don't Judas Me" [NAZARETH] *previously unreleased*

Performed by METAL CHURCH

11. "Burn" [DEEP PURPLE]

Performed by Michael Angelo Batio, Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Mark Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE)

12. "Teacher" [JETHRO TULL] *previously unreleased*

Performed by PRESTO BALLET (featuring Kurdt Vanderhoof of METAL CHURCH)

13. "Hang On To Your Life" [THE GUESS WHO] *previously unreleased*

Performed by Doug Pinnick (KING'S X) feat. Tommy Baldwin

14. "What You're Doing" [RUSH]

Performed by Michael Angelo Batio, Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE), Kurdt Vanderhoof (METAL CHURCH), Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER), Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Craig Blackwell.

15. "Man In The Moon" [THE SCREAM]

Performed by John Corabi (Live)

For more information, click here.

EUROPE's video for the song "The Siege" can be seen below. The clip was helmed by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company AB (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL).

"The Siege" is taken from EUROPE's latest album, "Walk The Earth", which was released last October via EUROPE's own Hell & Back label through Silver Lining Music. The follow-up to 2015's "War Of Kings" was laid down at London, England's legendary Abbey Road studios and was produced by Dave Cobb, who also helmed the band's previous disc.

Singer Joey Tempest told Planet Rock about the lyrics for "The Siege": "[It is] basically a postcard from the French Revolution, where democracy took a giant leap forward in France (and subsequently Europe). I worked with my old friend Chris Difford (from the band SQUEEZE) on this lyric." As for the music, Tempest said: "John Levén [bass] sent us this riff/idea and we all loved it. In rehearsal, we put it together with a chorus idea Mic [Michaeli, keyboards] had and a very cool song started to emerge. In Abbey Road, Dave helped us with the feel and arrangements and also the small quirky stops in verses and outro."

"Walk The Earth" features original artwork by famed Los Angeles artist Mike Sportes of Filth Mart.

Photo credit: Brian Cannon

SLAYER will embark on the European leg of its "farewell" tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX and OBITUARY.

So far the following dates have been leaked:

Nov. 14 - Dortmund, Germany

Nov. 15 - Zwolle, The Netherlands @ IJsselhallen

Nov. 24 - Freiburg, Germany

Nov. 26 - Hamburg, Germany

Nov. 29 - München, Germany

Nov. 30 - Erfurt, Germany

Dec. 02 - Berlin, Germany

The full European tour is expected to be announced later this week.

This past January, SLAYER announced that it would do one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all of their support over the years, for making the last three and a half decades so packed with good times and unforgettable experiences, and then move on.

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya talked about his possible retirement in a 2016 interview with Loudwire. He said: "At 35 years, it's time to collect my pension. [Laughs] This is a career move." He continued: "I'm grateful that we've been around for 35 years; that's a really long time. So, yeah, to me, it is. Because when we started off, everything was great, because you're young and invincible. And then there came a time where I became a family man, and I had a tough time flying back and forth. And now, at this stage, at the level we're at now, I can do that; I can fly home when I want to, on days off, and spend some time with my family, which is something I wasn't able to do when [my kids] were growing up. Now they're both older and mature. So now I take advantage of that." Araya added: "Yeah, it just gets harder and harder to come back out on the road. 35 years is a long time."

Tom also revealed another reason for his diminished enjoyment of the touring life. He said: "There's things that have gone on in my life that have made me change how I play as a bass player. I had neck surgery, so I can't headbang anymore. And that was a big part of what I enjoyed doing what I do — singing and headbanging. I liked knowing that I was one of the fucking badass headbangers. That played a big part. Now I just groove with the music, which is cool, because I'm grooving with the music and the feel of the songs, so that's changed a little for me."

SLAYER has been touring in support of its latest album, "Repentless", which was released in September 2015 via Nuclear Blast. That effort marked the band's first release since the death of SLAYER's co-founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, in January 2011 from a spider bite in his backyard. The infection ravaged the flesh and tissues of Hanneman's arm, leading to numerous surgeries, skin grafts and intense periods of rehab that forced him into semi-retirement and left him near death at several points.

Hanneman eventually died in May 2013 from alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver. He is credited for writing many of SLAYER's classic songs, including "Angel Of Death" and "South Of Heaven".

Original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was effectively fired from the band after sitting out the group's Australian tour in February/March 2013 due to a contract dispute with the other members of SLAYER. He has since been replaced by Paul Bostaph, who was previously SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band.

SLAYER will kick off the first leg of its farewell world tour with a May 10 concert at San Diego's Valley View Casino Center, with U.S. dates running through August 26 at San Jose, California's SAP Center.

Maryland hard rock icons KIX will release "Fuse 30 Reblown" on September 21, 2018, exactly 30 years after "Blow My Fuse"'s original September 19, 1988 release date. KIX announced the release from the stage of the M3 Rock Festival where the band performed "Blow My Fuse" in its entirety last weekend to their hometown crowd.

"Fuse 30 Reblown" features a stunning Beau Hill (ALICE COOPER, RATT, WARRANT, KIX) remixed and remastered version of KIX's Atlantic Records "Blow My Fuse" album, as well as special never-before-released demos of all 10 tracks, recorded in the early-to-mid-1980s. "Blow My Fuse" features the group's biggest hit, the power ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes", which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1989. The album achieved platinum sales and peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard Top 200, making it the most successful of the band's 35-year career.

"We are proud to be celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the biggest album of our lives," says singer Steve Whiteman. "We went from clubs to arenas, a van to a tour bus, and from the U.S. to Japan and Europe. And 30 years later, our fans are still right here with us."

"Fuse 30 Reblown" will be available for pre-order in July through the band's PledgeMusic store, where fans can also purchase special commemorative merchandise.

KIX gracefully eased back into the public consciousness in 2008. After sold-out hometown gigs, the quintet hit the stage at Rocklahoma in front of over 20,000 people, venturing out of the Mid-Atlantic for the first time in 13 years. Delivering a triumphant set alongside Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper, they left their mark on old and new fans alike. After capturing their fiery reunion on 2012's "Live In Baltimore" CD and DVD, the members agreed to enter the studio once again.

In 2014, KIX released its seventh full-length album, "Rock Your Face Off" (Loud & Proud Records) their first studio effort since 1995's "Show Business".

KIX last released "Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix" on October 21, 2016, a two-disc DVD/CD set that entered the Billboard Top Music Video Sales chart at No. 3. The 71-minute film offered an in-depth look into KIX's decision to record "Rock Your Face Off".

"Fuse 30 Reblown" track listing:

Disc 1 - "Blow My Fuse" remixed and remastered By Beau Hill:

01. Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT

02. Get It While It's Hot

03. No Ring Around Rosie

04. Don't Close Your Eyes

05. She Dropped Me The Bomb

06. Cold Blood

07. Piece Of The Pie

08. Boomerang

09. Blow My Fuse

10. Dirty Boys


Disc 2 - Demos:

01. Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT (Demo recording, 6/20/86)

02. Get It While It's Hot (Demo recording, 11/10/86)

03. No Ring Around Rosie (Demo recording, 1987)

04. Don't Close Your Eyes (Demo recording, 11/25/86)

05. She Dropped Me The Bomb (Demo recording, 6/20/86

06. Cold Blood (Demo recording, 3/21/87

07. Piece Of The Pie (Demo recording, 6/20/86)

08. Boomerang (Demo recording, 3/4/84)

09. Blow My Fuse (Demo recording, 9/5/86)

10. Dirty Boys (Demo recording, 11/10/86)

KIX will perform select shows for the rest of the year.

Photo credit: Mike Morgan

LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland has released "Matadors & Daughters", the first single from his upcoming solo album. The single includes "Arcturus" on the B-side and is among the new music that Borland will debut as part of his four-hour durational performance at Moogfest 2018 in Durham, North Carolina, May 17-20 featuring a custom-built sonic rig. While the single is out today, the new material will be featured on the LP "Astral Hand" via Borland's own imprint, Edison Sound, and be distributed by The Orchard in the fall of 2018. The single premiered yesterday via Rolling Stone, which calls "Matador & Daughters" "phantasmagoric" while "Arcturus" is a more "umbral, cinematic B-side."

"Matadors & Daughters" provides a bridge between Borland's work on his 2016 electronic rock album, "Crystal Machete", and his commissioned work for Moogfest. Although the new material is slightly different and follows a more conventional song pattern, it still adheres to the same rules Borland imposed on himself for "Crystal Machete": no unprocessed vocals, no outside help from anyone else, and no distorted guitar.

"The voice rule was inspired by artists like PLANNINGTOROCK, AIR, DAFT PUNK and APHEX TWIN," Borland explains. "I want the vocals to be androgynous, between male and female. I want them to sit in that uncanny valley between human and not, not male or female, not human or electronic. Rule 2 was distorted guitars. For some reason, I have no problem cranking out riff after riff, it's like a conveyor belt in my head. It's no challenge to write one. I wanted to disable that option. The third one, no help from outside sources was set up to challenge myself to be a better musician and engineer. The only outside help I had was mastering."

This new set of music also adheres to two additional rules. "Every single song has to have something in it that comes from Wagner's Ring cycle — an idea or thought, or some musical element, something to me, that I've filtered through the Ring cycle, any of the four," Borland says. "And also Jan Hammer's score to 'Miami Vice'. That score plus something from Wagner, something from both, has to be present in every single single."

In addition to debuting new songs at Moogfest, Borland is presenting a custom sonic rig central to his performance. Describing the rig, Borland says that "it's basically multiple delay pedals and loopers and samplers going into a small mixing console which goes into a main sampler/looper. I've set up tons of instruments and made railroad tracks that come together to a central hub where I can record a loop of those things and have it run and then play over it and then have other stations that have their own loopers playing by themselves and I can enjoy the imperfection of those things overlapping each other. I'm set up for all kinds of things to happen, including accidents."

The durational will mostly be a solo performance but will include support from Alex Rosson, former head of audio at Detroit's Shinola and the ears and vision behind Audeze headphones. It was Rosson who introduced Borland to the Moog team, at dinner one night during which they invited Borland to perform. "Thank goodness they saw in me what I did outside of BIZKIT," Borland says of the invitation. "They're very open minded."

This is precisely where Borland wants to be. Originally known for his work as a guitarist in 1990s rap-rock juggernaut LIMP BIZKIT, Borland has increasingly established himself as a dynamic, experimental artist since leaving LIMP BIZKIT in 2001 through various solo and collaborative albums and projects, including industrial and metal bands BLACK LIGHT BURNS, BIG DUMB FACE and supergroup THE DAMNING WELL (with members of NINE INCH NAILS, FILTER and A PERFECT CIRCLE).

"I think when you're primarily known for songs you wrote when you were 24, it's ridiculous that that's it, that's the snapshot of you in the world forever," Borland says. "Any growth after that is looked at sideways, so it's important to be extra good. I try to make everything I do be significant and impactful, to make people who are pigeonholing you go, 'Oh, I like this.' And for people who are all 'Who do you think you are, you are some dumb alien frat boy from LIMP BIZKIT, we hate you,' for them to go, 'I accidentally listened to something this dude did and it's actually good.' That's what I'm aiming for: someone with good taste in music accidentally listening to me and going, 'Oh, I was wrong.'"

U.K. grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have released a video for the opening track, "Standardization", off their compilation "Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs", recently released via Century Media Records. The clip, which was created by Costin Chioreanu of Twilight 13 Media, can be seen below.


NAPALM DEATH vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway checked in with the following comment about the clip: "Videos I find one of the trickiest mediums to make vibrant and impactful. Costin, the producer, though, had a lot of stuff from our Roadburn festival presentation which seemed to fit the music quite nicely and reflect the song's subject matter about the utter despair of a colorless life and desire of more conservative forces for a homogenous world according to gender, sexuality, human habits and, well, generally everything. No thanks!"


"Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs" includes a total of 31 songs in a playing time of over 90 minutes, compiling rarities and exclusive earworms spanning 2004-2016 from the whirling gene pool of noise that is NAPALM DEATH.

Greenway told Metal Wani that guitarist Mitch Harris, who has been taking a leave of absence from NAPALM DEATH since late 2014 to focus on his family life, will "most likely" play on the group's next album.

Harris took an indefinite break in the fall of 2014 to tend to a family situation. He has since been temporarily replaced by John Cooke (CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR).

NAPALM DEATH's latest album, "Apex Predator - Easy Meat", was released in January 2015 via Century Media Records.

New Jersey metal titans FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY have signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band is working on material for its fifth full-length album, to be released sometime in early 2019.

Comments the group: "We're incredibly excited to announce that FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY has signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast. Looking forward to the next chapter of the band with the gurus of the metal world at our side.

"Thank you, Carl, Rick, Scott, Bill, Brendan, Steve and everyone else at eOne/Good Fight for the believing in the band and supporting us through our last few records. It was a pleasure working together.

"We're currently finishing up writing a new record, with recording set to commence shortly. Stay tuned for updates and some tour announcements. Horns up."

The crushing music of FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY is for any fan of extreme metal, as it's devoid of preachy politics or grandstanding soapboxing, but its sound and fury is absolutely unflinching in purpose. The band expertly blends excessive-force fueled death metal with atmospheric groove and impassioned personal diatribes, reflecting back the dark state of current events.

On their latest critically acclaimed release, "The Great Collapse", the band doesn't waste time with fantasy bullshit or cliché gore horror. FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY are metal guys, to be certain, but they grew up in the hardcore scene. They embrace the responsibility to put as much devoted purpose into their lyrics and message as they do into their dense, heady, songs, forging a magnificently powerful new post-deathcore.

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY is:

Joe Badolato - Vocals

Will Putney - Guitar

Patrick Sheridan - Guitar

Tim Howley - Guitar

Peter Spinazola - Bass

Josean Orta - Drums

Germany's progressive death metal masters OBSCURA complete their long-running, four-album conceptual circle with the release of "Diluvium" (defined as a great oceanic flood), their most evocative, diverse and vibrant release to date. The effort is due out July 13 on CD, LP and digital via Relapse Records.


The official video for the "Diluvium" title track can be seen below. The clip was directed by Mirko Witzki (KREATOR, BLIND GUARDIAN, CALIBAN) and further explores the album's celestial themes.

The band commented: "With the title track of our new album, we present you one of the most fast forward and brutal compositions 'Diluvium' has to offer.

"The music video created by German cinematographer Mirko Witzki shows the first part of a connected story relating to the band's long-running four-album cycle."

Recorded with longtime producer V. Santura (TRIPTYKON, PESTILENCE) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany, "Diluvium" is a stunning achievement for the illustrious quartet and a landmark release for progressive metal as a whole. Complete with all the band's signature elements plus groundbreaking polyrhythms, dramatic songwriting, and jaw-dropping virtuosity, "Diluvium" will go down in the annals of metal history as one of the most astonishing performances the genre has to offer.

"Diluvium" track listing:

01. Clandestine Stars

02. Emergent Evolution

03. Diluvium

04. Mortification of the Vulgar Sun

05. Ethereal Skies

06. Convergence

07. Ekpyrosis

08. The Seventh Aeon

09. The Conjuration

10. An Epilogue to Infinity

11. A Last Farewell (Bonus Track)

Album art credit: Orion Landau

OBSCURA will perform at select European festivals this summer, including Vienna Metal Meeting, Amsterdam Metal Meeting and Summer Breeze.

Photo credit: Christian Martin Weiss

On June 1, Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury/UMe fires the first salvo in DEF LEPPARD's projected four-volume career-spanning box set series, when the appropriately dubbed "Volume One" appears in multidisc LP and CD collections. The collection arrives in time for this summer's highly anticipated DEF LEPPARD co-headline tour with JOURNEY.

To promote the arrival of "Volume One", DEF LEPPARD has released the official lyric video for what is probably the band's most recognizable song, "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Check it out below.

This first volume of the band's complete recorded output comes in both limited-edition 180-gram heavyweight vinyl and CD box sets, each featuring DEF LEPPARD's first four studio albums — along with some choice bonus live and studio material — all spread across 8LPs and 7CDs, respectively.

The "Volume One" collection includes bonus material, including "Live At The LA Forum 1983", originally released as a bonus disc in the deluxe CD version of "Pyromania", making this the first-ever vinyl offering of the complete show. This 2LP version comes with a new sleeve and inner bags.

"Rarities Volume 1" has been specially compiled by Joe Elliott, containing rare B-sides and recordings from DEF LEPPARD's early years, all in a newly commissioned sleeve. Finally, rounding out this collection is the 7-inch vinyl single and 3-inch CD of DEF LEPPARD's original, self-titled EP.

The fiery "Volume One" collection contains all of DEF LEPPARD's iconic 1980s recordings with reproductions of the original packaging in both formats, plus the added bonus of a replica 7-inch single and 3-inch CD of the band's original independent EP, the self-titled "The Def Leppard E.P.".

Each album in the box set was mastered by longtime band producer/soundmaster Ronan McHugh and cut by Greg Moore.

Housed in rigid boxes, the "Volume One" collection also contains a hardback book with rare photos by longstanding band confidant Ross Halfin and liner notes by Classic Rock's Paul Elliott. DEF LEPPARD bandmembers Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen, and guitarist Phil Collen have all also contributed their personal introductions to the collection.

"Volume One" is an extraordinary early chronicle of a band whose global impact only continues to grow. DEF LEPPARD have a cumulative sales tally of over 100 million albums worldwide, not to mention putting on consistently sold-out world tours. DEF LEPPARD recently authorized their entire recorded catalog for access on streaming and download platforms, a move that resulted in a nearly 400 percent surge in catalog sales on the first day alone, as well as appearances in the iTunes Top 10 charts in over 30 countries worldwide.

"Volume One" kicks off with DEF LEPPARD's 1980 debut album "On Through The Night", which immediately put the rock world on notice that the band were destined for big things, having charted at No. 15 in the U.K. and No. 51 in the U.S. Produced by Tom Allom (JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH), "On Through The Night" features many of the band's live favorites ("Rock Brigade", "Hello America"), along with updated versions of early singles ("Rocks Off"). The album achieved platinum status in 1989, and the version included here is the rare Australian gatefold-sleeve version.

Released in 1981, "High 'N' Dry" was DEF LEPPARD's second platinum album and the first to be produced by Robert "Mutt" Lange (AC/DC, FOREIGNER). It reached No. 26 in the U.K. and No. 38 in the U.S., having garnered much impactful FM airplay with the propulsive "Let It Go" and one of the band's most popular signature tunes to this day, "Bringin' On The Heartbreak".

"Pyromania", released in 1983, saw the band become indisputable rock legends. It was the first record to feature guitars by Phil Collen, who had replaced Pete Willis. The album contains massive MTV hits "Photograph" and "Rock Of Ages", as well as fist-pumper "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)". "Pyromania" reached No. 2 in the U.S. and went diamond, with over 10 million album sales.

DEF LEPPARD released "Hysteria" in 1987, the band's best-selling record to date having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. It went to No. 1 in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, and is also the band's second album to achieve diamond status in the U.S.. Notes Collen: "Not many people even get platinum albums anymore! Going diamond is going 10 times platinum in America, which is a huge deal — and we've got two of those. We're really pleased that we got them. It's pretty cool that we've achieved that."

Produced by Mutt Lange, "Hysteria" took over three years to make, ultimately featuring seven charting singles (including No. 1 smash "Love Bites" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me"), and has been rightly nicknamed as "heavy metal's 'Thriller'." Clocking in at just over 62 minutes, "Hysteria" was then one of the longest albums ever issued on a single vinyl record — but for this special box set release, it has been made into a double LP for maximum sound-quality purposes.

DEF LEPPARD's collective vocal prowess is but one of the many things that helped cement their unparalleled standing in rock history, as Joe Elliott explains: "The way we did our harmonies was based on the multitracking abilities of a band like QUEEN, but we took what they did to the next level. QUEEN maybe tripled or quadrupled their backing vocals — but we did it like 20 times! We wanted it to sound like the quality of QUEEN but have the size of SLADE. The way we did it gave us a unique sound. And that's the whole point of an album, really — capturing a band's unique dynamics." Adds Phil Collen: "The American bands had beautiful vocals, with all those wonderful harmonies. But we added a bit of a punk ethos in there with ours, where it became a bit more charming and anthemic with screaming and shouting. And that was a very British thing, I think, that made us different from a lot of the American bands."

For the full track listing, click here.

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn performed the band's song "I Am The Black Wizards" during his May 7 solo concert in Melbourne, Australia. Video of the performance, courtesy of AndrewHaug.com, can be seen below.

Asked in a recent interview with Antichrist Magazine about his status as an "icon" of black metal, Ihsahn said: "I don't know about that. I was just doing an interview previously about the song 'I Am The Black Wizards' because that's also a song that's stuck with us that a lot of people seem to have a relationship to, that they recognize well. We wrote that song when I was 16. I was 17 by the time we recorded 'In The Nightside Eclipse'. It's strange, but kind of a very nice experience having been part of music that, of course, in Poland, we played 'I Am The Black Wizards', it's one of the songs that we always play and you see grown men cry because they get very emotional. It's in a similar way that some of my favorite music I grew up listening to or going to an IRON MAIDEN show and hearing some of my favorites from back in the day, it has a huge emotional impact on me.

"You mentioned an 'icon' of black metal. I differentiate it very much about the music, and once it's released, it lives a life on its own," he continued. "But it has nothing to do with me as a person. It can sometimes be very strange to be in the capacity when we're playing and doing autographs and signing sessions and selfies and being a representative of very much that emotional focus, that I think it's important for me dealing with that, that is more respecting the fact that people have a strong relationship to music that I happen to be a part of, rather than thinking it has anything to do with me as a person."

Ihsahn's seventh solo album, "Ámr", was released on May 4 via Candlelight/Spinefarm.

SLAYER will release an exclusive "Repentless" collector's box set that includes six single EPs featuring all the songs off the band's latest album pressed on unique 6.66-inch vinyl. The box set, which will be released on June 6, will be available in black, red, and gold.

An unboxing video for the "Repentless" collector's box set can be seen below.

This past January, SLAYER announced that it would do one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all of their support over the years, for making the last three and a half decades so packed with good times and unforgettable experiences, and then move on.

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya talked about his possible retirement in a 2016 interview with Loudwire. He said: "At 35 years, it's time to collect my pension. [Laughs] This is a career move." He continued: "I'm grateful that we've been around for 35 years; that's a really long time. So, yeah, to me, it is. Because when we started off, everything was great, because you're young and invincible. And then there came a time where I became a family man, and I had a tough time flying back and forth. And now, at this stage, at the level we're at now, I can do that; I can fly home when I want to, on days off, and spend some time with my family, which is something I wasn't able to do when [my kids] were growing up. Now they're both older and mature. So now I take advantage of that." Araya added: "Yeah, it just gets harder and harder to come back out on the road. 35 years is a long time."

Tom also revealed another reason for his diminished enjoyment of the touring life. He said: "There's things that have gone on in my life that have made me change how I play as a bass player. I had neck surgery, so I can't headbang anymore. And that was a big part of what I enjoyed doing what I do — singing and headbanging. I liked knowing that I was one of the fucking badass headbangers. That played a big part. Now I just groove with the music, which is cool, because I'm grooving with the music and the feel of the songs, so that's changed a little for me."

SLAYER has been touring in support of its latest album, "Repentless", which was released in September 2015 via Nuclear Blast. That effort marked the band's first release since the death of SLAYER's co-founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, in January 2011 from a spider bite in his backyard. The infection ravaged the flesh and tissues of Hanneman's arm, leading to numerous surgeries, skin grafts and intense periods of rehab that forced him into semi-retirement and left him near death at several points.

Hanneman eventually died in May 2013 from alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver. He is credited for writing many of SLAYER's classic songs, including "Angel Of Death" and "South Of Heaven".

Original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was effectively fired from the band after sitting out the group's Australian tour in February/March 2013 due to a contract dispute with the other members of SLAYER. He has since been replaced by Paul Bostaph, who was previously SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band.

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "To Drink From The Night Itself", the upcoming album from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES, can be seen below. The disc will be released on May 18 via Century Media. Produced with Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, THE HAUNTED, DIMMU BORGIR) at Parlour Studios in the U.K., the follow-up 2014's "At War With Reality" features conceptual artwork created by Costin Chioreanu of Twilight 13 Media, who previously worked with AT THE GATES on the band's last disc.

"To Drink From The Night Itself" track listing:


01. Der Widerstand

02. To Drink From The Night Itself

03. A Stare Bound In Stone

04. Palace Of Lepers

05. Daggers Of Black Haze

06. The Chasm

07. In Nameless Sleep

08. The Colours Of The Beast

09. A Labyrinth Of Tombs

10. Seas Of Starvation

11. In Death They Shall Burn

12. The Mirror Black

Singer Tomas Lindberg recently spoke to Decibel magazine about how the departure of longtime AT THE GATES guitarist and primary songwriter Anders Björler has affected the band's sound. "It is true that there is a big shift in the lineup," he said. "What you have to take into consideration is that Jonas Björler [bass] wrote 40 percent of both 'Slaughter Of The Soul' and 'At War With Reality'. Some people seem to forget this. They just assume that the lead guitarist is the sole songwriter. Jonas had to take a lot more responsibility this time around, but me and him have had a really great and creative time writing this album. There is a slight change of direction, maybe, but AT THE GATES fans shouldn't be worried — it is still an AT THE GATES record. If anything, it is heavier and more death metal than the last one."

Lindberg said that new AT THE GATES guitarist Jonas Stålhammar came into the band too late to be involved in the composing process for the new disc. "This one is basically Jonas [Björler] and me when it comes to the writing. All the guys have contributed in some way, but the main writing comes from Jonas and me. Most of the songs were already in the finishing stages when Jonas Stålhammar joined, so there wasn't much time for him to contribute, but we look forward to having him more involved next time around. Saying that, his solos will, of course, be written by himself."

AT THE GATES 2018 is (left to right in photo):

Adrian Erlandsson - Drums

Jonas Björler - Bass

Tomas Lindberg - Vocals

Jonas Stålhammar - Guitar

Martin Larsson - Guitar

Japanese pop metal act BABYMETAL has released the official music video for a new song called "Distortion". The track was uploaded to BABYMETAL's official YouTube channel and became available on digital platforms such as iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify as a digital release.


BABYMETAL fans will get their first chance to hear this new song live on the first date of the band's world tour in Kansas City, Missouri (Uptown Theater). The BABYMETAL trek begins today in the U.S. with sold-out headline shows before appearances at some of the most recognized festivals in the world, including Rock On The Range (U.S.), Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park (Germany) and Download (U.K.).


On April 1, known as "Fox Day", a new prophecy was revealed. The prophecy revealed that up until now we have only experienced the Light Side and there exists an unknown Dark Side, a legend of seven metal spirits The Chosen Seven. "Distortion" explores the unrevealed Dark Side, the Apocrypha, the legend of seven metal spirits in which power is distorted through time and space. The music video of this song presents this unknown side and marks the important beginning of a new legend.

BABYMETAL recently built a new partnership with 5B Artist Management And Records, a leading global music, events, and marketing firm, which manages well-known artists such as SLIPKNOT and MEGADETH. Additionally, with the powerful duo of 5B Artist Management And Records and Cooking Vinyl, which has handled the release of prestigious artists such as MARILYN MANSON and THE PRODIGY, BABYMETAL has announced the establishment of a new record label, Babymetal Records.

Formed in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal.

BABYMETAL's members — Suzuka Nakamoto (a.k.a. Su-Metal, who handles vocals and dancing), Yui Mizuno (a.k.a. Yuimetal) and Moa Kikuchi (a.k.a. Moametal), the latter of whom both scream and dance — admit that they had never listened to metal before joining the group. The girls wear gothy schoolgirl costumes, do choreographed dance routines and bang their heads violently.

BABYMETAL recently released its two concerts from December 2-3, 2007 at Hiroshima's Green Arena on a new Blu-ray titled "Legend S - Baptism XX". The limited-edition set, featuring 16 songs, a live CD and a booklet, is only available for members of the band's fan club, The One.

Aerosmith performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 5th, playing their first public concert since canceling a tour last September. fan-filmed video from the show is available below. The setlist was as follows:

"Toys In The Attic"
"Same Old Song And Dance"
"Love In An Elevator"
"Cryin'"
"Livin' On The Edge"
"Last Child"
"Rag Doll"
"Stop Messin' Around" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
"Janie's Got A Gun"
"Oh Well" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
"Adam's Apple" (first time live since 2009)
"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
"Sweet Emotion"
"Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"

Encore:
"Dream On"
"Mother Popcorn" (James Brown cover)
"Walk This Way"

Society 1 are back with their ninth music video off their Rise From The Dead album for the track "No Control". It's a two part video spanning between albums Rise From The Dead and the yet to be released Black Level Six.

The song was remixed by Patrick Burkholder and remastered by Mike Wells specifically for the video which takes place in the year 2019 as well as an undisclosed timeframe within the future. The scenes are linked together by a type of machine that allows a mad scientist of sorts to view the event through a virtual monitor. The performance is supposedly the last live show of Society 1. The video was shot entirely on green screen and then composited and edited by Matt Zane over the course of a few months.

Vocalist Matt "The Lord" Zane says, "It was a challenge creating this. I had the concept, pitched it to the band and they thought it was different and cool but the next question became...how do we do this? It became apparent fast that the only way it was getting done was with 100% fabricated elements in post production. The decision was made to shoot everything on green screen. The band and the actors had no idea what was going on. They just knew they had to wear certain costumes and react to things happening that actually weren't."

The other unique aspect of the video is that it's a two part story that will span across albums.

"I don't know if it's been done before but this video has a sequel that will debut when the new album Black Level Six is released next year. It will finish the story that we started. We will probably release a teaser trailer of sorts in-between the albums explaining the story a little better to hold people over as well," says Zane.

Watch the video below and make sure to catch Society 1 on July 15th at the world famous Viper Room with Dope.

Who Brought The Dog, the solo project launched by The New Black guitarist Fabian "Fabs" Schwarz featuring BraveWords scribe Carl Begai and The New Black drummer Philipp Klinger, have posted a lyric video for the song "In June", taken from the forthcoming album Welcome To The Man Cave. They have issued the following update: 

"And now for something a little different....

So far, Who Brought The Dog has presented songs about the darker side of life: that orange baboon in the White House, superficial people, screwed up relationships, racism and battling cancer. This time we give you 'In June', a song with a positive vibe. Call it a celebration of life, or a reminder than as fucked up as things may be in life there is, in fact, a light at the end of the tunnel.

'In June' features an upbeat groove and a huge singalong chorus, perfect for driving with the top down on the way to that summer barbecue..."

Check out the recently released song "Freakshow":

Who Brought The Dog have released two songs for free via Bandcamp. "I'm With The Banned" is an anti-bullying, anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-Trump rant, "Three Days" is a cancer survivor song, lyrics written by Carl and Canadian rocker Bif Naked.

The download is free, but anyone interested in supporting Deutsche Krebshilfe / German Cancer Aid (www.krebshilfe.de) can make donations on Bandcamp. Please add the code AK 49006511 to your PayPal transaction.

The Singles by Who Brought The Dog