Former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson says that fans shouldn't buy the band's upcoming "Live In Overhausen" DVD and Blu-Ray because he is "not getting a dime" from the release.



Due on May 18 via Nuclear Blast, "Live In Overhausen" was recorded two years earlier in Oberhausen, Germany, where OVERKILL celebrated the 25th anniversary of "Horrorscope" and 30th anniversary of "Feel The Fire" by performing both albums in their entirety.



Gustafson joined OVERKILL in 1982 and played on the group's first four albums — "Feel The Fire" (1985), "Taking Over" (1987), "Under The Influence" (1988) and "The Years Of Decay" (1989) — before being shown the door in 1990 amid growing tension between him and OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni.

After Nuclear Blast announced the details of "Live In Overhausen" in a press release on Friday (March 16), Gustafson took to his personal Facebook page to slam his former bandmates, once again accusing them of not giving him his rightful share of OVERKILL's royalties for the songs that he was part of creating and recording.

Former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson says that fans shouldn't buy the band's upcoming "Live In Overhausen" DVD and Blu-Ray because he is "not getting a dime" from the release.

Due on May 18 via Nuclear Blast, "Live In Overhausen" was recorded two years earlier in Oberhausen, Germany, where OVERKILL celebrated the 25th anniversary of "Horrorscope" and 30th anniversary of "Feel The Fire" by performing both albums in their entirety.

Gustafson joined OVERKILL in 1982 and played on the group's first four albums — "Feel The Fire" (1985), "Taking Over" (1987), "Under The Influence" (1988) and "The Years Of Decay" (1989) — before being shown the door in 1990 amid growing tension between him and OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni.

After Nuclear Blast announced the details of "Live In Overhausen" in a press release on Friday (March 16), Gustafson took to his personal Facebook page to slam his former bandmates, once again accusing them of not giving him his rightful share of OVERKILL's royalties for the songs that he was part of creating and recording.


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Bobby posted the "Live In Overhausen" cover image and wrote in an accompanying note: "What are they celebrating: The fact that none of the other members even played on these albums. The fact that they will both make all the money" — apparently referring to Verni and vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth — "and not the other three or the fact that they think they don't have to pay me. Don't buy this piece of shit, people. I'm not getting a dime."



Gustafson previously told Metal Rules that he was never officially asked to leave OVERKILL. "It wasn't something where they came out and said, 'Hey, you're fired!' It was more of a verbal fight between me and D.D. about doing a show where they wanted to do it strictly for money and I didn't want to do it because we had just sold out Studio 54 in New York, our biggest show, and they wanted to do a Halloween show that was kind of goofy," he claimed.



In a 2016 interview with Rock & Metal In My Blood, Gustafson said that he would "never play with [OVERKILL] again. They stole from me back then and continue to steal from me till this day," he explained. "They haven't paid me for the use of my songs for the past 30 years and now they are even re-recording 'Feel The Fire' live. I've never seen a band claim so adamantly that they don't live in the past, yet most of their set list is from the first four albums I was on. They have had so many albums after me and never play songs from them. I just can't play happily with backstabbers and liars."



Regarding the fact that OVERKILL replaced him with two guitarists, Gustafson told Noisecreep in a 2011 interview: "Some might say it was like a compliment. I would tend to agree. Plus every album after me, when they had two guitar players in the lineup, never topped what I did. 'The Years Of Decay' is still our best-selling album and I had a really short time to write it. I did it short breaks within a six-month period. D.D. had years to put together their next album ['Horrorscope']. So his opinion that two guitarists would make them heavier failed."



Ellsworth told Invisible Oranges that OVERKILL's decision to replace Gustafson with two guitarists was primarily due to the fact that the group wanted to do something different. "Bobby left the band, and it wasn't the most amicable circumstances," he explained. "There are different stories about what happened, but I wanted to play with D.D. We started the band and I trusted his ethic and songwriting. We knew if we replaced Bobby with one guitarist, we'd get compared to what we were. So, it seemed like to logical thing to bring in two players. We didn't want anyone to say, 'Bobby was better than this new guy.' And we wanted to perform old stuff with two guitars to keep in fresh. We realized that change isn't a bad thing."



OVERKILL's current lineup includes Verni and Ellsworth alongside guitarists Dave Linsk and Derek Tailer, plus the band's latest addition, drummer Jason Bittner.



Gustafson is involved in a new band called SATANS TAINT, which released its latest album, "Axe To The Head Of My Enemies", last year.



For more information on SATANS TAINT, visit the band's Facebook page.




What are they celebrating: The fact that none of the other members even played on these albums. The fact that they will...
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Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released the official music video for the song "When They Call My Name". The track is taken from the band's fifth album, "Vale", which was released on January 12 via Lava/Universal Republic. The follow-up to BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2014 self-titled effort was produced by John Feldmann at his Southern California studio.



BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack told Kerrang! magazine about "When They Call My Name": "This is a song that's really dear to me. It's about dealing with my anxiety and having my wife helping me to do that and helping me through these scenarios. On this album, I found myself writing more and more honestly and openly about different sorts of issues."



Biersack told HMV.com that the decision to work with Feldmann again was an easy one. "John is one of my best friends and there's no argument about what impact he's had on us," he said. "He produced the record that's done the most for us and it felt really comfortable, especially as we were going back to the story of Wretched and Divine, so it seemed logical to go back to John."



Regarding the making of "Vale", the singer told AltPress: "I think [the record is] an accurate description of how I handle things artistically. Anytime I've had any real struggle in my life that I've been involved in, whether it's a more personal or societal thing, I tend to want to write a story about it. 'Wretched And Divine' was a response to that feeling of being a schtick band that for five and a half years, people considered an afterthought, as well as the amount of criticism that we faced. That faded into this weird, dreamy, ethereal concept record. My emotional stimulus to societal issues is to write a story, something that is a bit more narrative-driven and not so punch-you-in-the-head. It's probably a reflection of my personality, anyway. Unless I'm inebriated, I'm not really yelling at people. [Laughs] To me, a song like 'Dead Man Walking' is very aggressive, but it's more about content and less about the guitar crunch."










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Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released the official music video for the song "When They Call My Name". The track is taken from the band's fifth album, "Vale", which was released on January 12 via Lava/Universal Republic. The follow-up to BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2014 self-titled effort was produced by John Feldmann at his Southern California studio.



BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack told Kerrang! magazine about "When They Call My Name": "This is a song that's really dear to me. It's about dealing with my anxiety and having my wife helping me to do that and helping me through these scenarios. On this album, I found myself writing more and more honestly and openly about different sorts of issues."



Biersack told HMV.com that the decision to work with Feldmann again was an easy one. "John is one of my best friends and there's no argument about what impact he's had on us," he said. "He produced the record that's done the most for us and it felt really comfortable, especially as we were going back to the story of Wretched and Divine, so it seemed logical to go back to John."



Regarding the making of "Vale", the singer told AltPress: "I think [the record is] an accurate description of how I handle things artistically. Anytime I've had any real struggle in my life that I've been involved in, whether it's a more personal or societal thing, I tend to want to write a story about it. 'Wretched And Divine' was a response to that feeling of being a schtick band that for five and a half years, people considered an afterthought, as well as the amount of criticism that we faced. That faded into this weird, dreamy, ethereal concept record. My emotional stimulus to societal issues is to write a story, something that is a bit more narrative-driven and not so punch-you-in-the-head. It's probably a reflection of my personality, anyway. Unless I'm inebriated, I'm not really yelling at people. [Laughs] To me, a song like 'Dead Man Walking' is very aggressive, but it's more about content and less about the guitar crunch."












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"Vessels", the new video from the Dutch melodic death metal band PUREST OF PAIN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's debut album, "Solipsis", which was released on March 1. The follow-up to the 2013 single "Momentum" and 2011 EP "Revelations In Obscurity" has been made available on CD, vinyl plus as a digital release.



Led by guitarist and main songwriter Merel Bechtold (DELAIN), who also performs in much-respected bands MAYAN and THE GENTLE STORM, the energetic quintet from Holland, which now includes DELAIN drummer Joey de Boer, combines Scandinavian metal influences with groove, ambiance, tone and melody.



"Solipsis" was seven years in the making, from the writing process up to the final mastering to launching a successful online crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo (raising over 18,000 euros), along with increasing its funds through live performances, which saw PUREST OF PAIN open for such bands as OPETH, TEXTURES, SUICIDE SILENCE, UNEARTH and ATTACK ATTACK! plus an unforgettable slot at Wacken Open Air in 2014. The effort contains 14 tracks of brutality blended with groove and emotion produced by Bechtold with recording done at Mantis Audio Studio (DELAIN) and mastering by Jens Bogren (OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, SOILWORK).



Bechtold comments: "'Solipsis' is a guitar-oriented record. It has been recorded as organic as possible: partly at home, partly at Mantis Audio Studio. The song 'E.M.D.R.' is written by fellow guitarist Michael van Eck. All the other songs were summoned by myself. The lyrics are written by vocalist J.D. Kaye. And even though the music is at times technical and challenging, it's undeniably driven by relentless groove, enhanced by hugely melodic passages, wonderful tone and moments of ambient clarity."



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"Vessels", the new video from the Dutch melodic death metal band PUREST OF PAIN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's debut album, "Solipsis", which was released on March 1. The follow-up to the 2013 single "Momentum" and 2011 EP "Revelations In Obscurity" has been made available on CD, vinyl plus as a digital release.



Led by guitarist and main songwriter Merel Bechtold (DELAIN), who also performs in much-respected bands MAYAN and THE GENTLE STORM, the energetic quintet from Holland, which now includes DELAIN drummer Joey de Boer, combines Scandinavian metal influences with groove, ambiance, tone and melody.



"Solipsis" was seven years in the making, from the writing process up to the final mastering to launching a successful online crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo (raising over 18,000 euros), along with increasing its funds through live performances, which saw PUREST OF PAIN open for such bands as OPETH, TEXTURES, SUICIDE SILENCE, UNEARTH and ATTACK ATTACK! plus an unforgettable slot at Wacken Open Air in 2014. The effort contains 14 tracks of brutality blended with groove and emotion produced by Bechtold with recording done at Mantis Audio Studio (DELAIN) and mastering by Jens Bogren (OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, SOILWORK).



Bechtold comments: "'Solipsis' is a guitar-oriented record. It has been recorded as organic as possible: partly at home, partly at Mantis Audio Studio. The song 'E.M.D.R.' is written by fellow guitarist Michael van Eck. All the other songs were summoned by myself. The lyrics are written by vocalist J.D. Kaye. And even though the music is at times technical and challenging, it's undeniably driven by relentless groove, enhanced by hugely melodic passages, wonderful tone and moments of ambient clarity."





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The CD and vinyl versions of "Solipsis" have slightly altered artwork. Bechtold was responsible for its concept and bass player Frank van Leeuwen designed and finalized the covers.



"Solipsis" track listing:



01. The Pragmatic (1:19)

02. Truth–seeker (2:09)

03. Vessels (2:59)

04. Crown Of Worms (3:42)

05. Momentum (5:05)

06. The Sleep Of Reason (1:33)

07. Tidebreaker (4:16)

08. Trial & Error (4:49)

09. Terra Nil (6:05)

10. Noctambulist (3:38)

11. E.M.D.R. (4:21)

12. Phantom Limb (4:09)

13. The Solipsist (3:52)

14. The End (2:25)



PUREST OF PAIN is:



J.D. Kaye - Vocals

Merel Bechtold - Guitars

Michael van Eck - Guitars

Frank van Leeuwen - Bass

Joey de Boer - Drums

Swedish quartet TRIBULATION has released a performance video for "Lady Death", filmed and recorded earlier this year at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany during the band's tour with ARCH ENEMY, WINTERSUN and JINJER. The footage was filmed and edited by Dirk Behlau of Beastwood Films and was recorded live with no overdubs or re-recordings.



"Lady Death" is taken from TRIBULATION's latest album, "Down Below", which was released on January 26 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2015 release "The Children Of The Night" features artwork crafted by TRIBULATION guitarist Jonathan Hultén.



Guitarist Adam Zaars told Distorted Sound about the making of "Down Below": "In TRIBULATION, the writing of the songs has primarily been done by me and Jonathan [Andersson, vocals], and that was the case this time as well. I think we both 'always' write music in a way; it doesn't really stop at any time even though it fluctuates. What I mean by this is that the seeds of the songs, be it riffs or melodies or just ideas of some kind or another, are being collected by us at any time. The seeds for these songs mostly come from this past touring cycle, and a couple of Jonathan's songs already had a lot of meat on their bones over a year ago. The intense part of the composing, the puzzling together of the bits and pieces, started in the early months of [2017], specifically in April for me. Jonathan worked mostly on his own, making demos at home and sending them to us for feedback, and then he would change something or other because of that and we would get to hear it again, and so on. I have mostly written the music on my own in the past as well, but because of various things, I wanted the help of Johannes and Oscar [Leander, drums] this time. I personally suck when it comes to musical software of any kind and Oscar could help me with that, and the fact that they are both drummers really helped that part as well. It was also nice to get their personal input right away! We actually intentionally left a lot of the songs unfinished in order to have Martin Ehrencrona's, our producer, take on it as well, which proved to be very valuable. We started the recording of the album in the beginning of August in Soundtrade Studios for the drums and went from there to Martin's Studio Cobra and stayed there till October. We wanted to go there because we had been there for a few days for the recording of all the 'additional instruments' on 'The Children Of The Night' and really liked it there. It's kind of being like a kid in a toy store because of all the cool instruments that currently call that studio their home."



"Down Below" track listing:



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Swedish quartet TRIBULATION has released a performance video for "Lady Death", filmed and recorded earlier this year at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany during the band's tour with ARCH ENEMY, WINTERSUN and JINJER. The footage was filmed and edited by Dirk Behlau of Beastwood Films and was recorded live with no overdubs or re-recordings.



"Lady Death" is taken from TRIBULATION's latest album, "Down Below", which was released on January 26 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2015 release "The Children Of The Night" features artwork crafted by TRIBULATION guitarist Jonathan Hultén.



Guitarist Adam Zaars told Distorted Sound about the making of "Down Below": "In TRIBULATION, the writing of the songs has primarily been done by me and Jonathan [Andersson, vocals], and that was the case this time as well. I think we both 'always' write music in a way; it doesn't really stop at any time even though it fluctuates. What I mean by this is that the seeds of the songs, be it riffs or melodies or just ideas of some kind or another, are being collected by us at any time. The seeds for these songs mostly come from this past touring cycle, and a couple of Jonathan's songs already had a lot of meat on their bones over a year ago. The intense part of the composing, the puzzling together of the bits and pieces, started in the early months of [2017], specifically in April for me. Jonathan worked mostly on his own, making demos at home and sending them to us for feedback, and then he would change something or other because of that and we would get to hear it again, and so on. I have mostly written the music on my own in the past as well, but because of various things, I wanted the help of Johannes and Oscar [Leander, drums] this time. I personally suck when it comes to musical software of any kind and Oscar could help me with that, and the fact that they are both drummers really helped that part as well. It was also nice to get their personal input right away! We actually intentionally left a lot of the songs unfinished in order to have Martin Ehrencrona's, our producer, take on it as well, which proved to be very valuable. We started the recording of the album in the beginning of August in Soundtrade Studios for the drums and went from there to Martin's Studio Cobra and stayed there till October. We wanted to go there because we had been there for a few days for the recording of all the 'additional instruments' on 'The Children Of The Night' and really liked it there. It's kind of being like a kid in a toy store because of all the cool instruments that currently call that studio their home."



"Down Below" track listing:





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01. The Lament

02. Nightbound

03. Lady Death

04. Subterranea

05. Purgatorio

06. Cries From The Underworld

07. Lacrimosa

08. The World

01. Here Be Dragons

10. Come, Become, To Be (bonus track)



TRIBULATION is:



Johannes Andersson - Vocals, Bass

Adam Zaars - Guitar

Jonathan Hultén - Guitar

Oscar Leander - Drums



Photo credit: Esther Segarra

The official lyric video for "Sinister", the title track of the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, can be seen below. The disc was released last October through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream.



You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Carmine and Vinny Appice a second time in the history of rock music. For more than forty years, the two brothers have been among the most sought-after and renowned rock drummers worldwide. Carmine and Vinny (each of them on his own) can be heard on numerous legendary albums and have toured countless times with some of the world's greatest acts. Carmine embarked on his musical path in the 1960s with the unforgotten VANILLA FUDGE, manning in the course of his illustrious career the drums for superstars such as Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, among others. His brother Vinny, who is eleven years his junior, looks back on an equally spectacular career, having worked with acts such as BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL and DIO, among others. With the exception of the live album "Drum Wars - Live!" (2014), there has been no direct collaboration between the two so far. That's about to change!



"Sinister" was recorded with the support of a number of prestigious guests. Vinny says: "As Ringo said: with a little help from our friends."




"Sinister" consists of a total of thirteen tracks, recorded by Carmine and Vinny together with distinguished colleagues. "Killing Floor" and "Future Past" feature the wonderful Craig Goldy (together with bassist Tony Franklin), Franklin resurfacing, together with Paul Shortino, on "Suddenly" and on "You Got Me Running". Shortino also lends his awesome vocals to "War Cry" and the programmatic "Monsters And Heroes", the latter also featuring BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda, while Shortino teams up with WHITESNAKE stringsman Joel Hoekstra on "War Cry". Talking of vocals: "Sinister", "Danger" (bass: Phil Soussan), "In The Night" (guitar: Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal) and "Sabbath Mash" (guitar: Erik Turner, keyboards: Erik Norlander) are all sung by Jim Crean, while Chas West recorded the vocal parts for "Killing Floor", Scotty Bruce featuring on "Future Past" and Robin McAuley on "Riot". The biggest surprise of all: Carmine himself doubles as vocalist on "You Got Me Running". Vinny says: "Carmine has been singing lead and background for years. He's a very good singer and I"m glad he sang one number on this record."



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The official lyric video for "Sinister", the title track of the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, can be seen below. The disc was released last October through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream.



You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Carmine and Vinny Appice a second time in the history of rock music. For more than forty years, the two brothers have been among the most sought-after and renowned rock drummers worldwide. Carmine and Vinny (each of them on his own) can be heard on numerous legendary albums and have toured countless times with some of the world's greatest acts. Carmine embarked on his musical path in the 1960s with the unforgotten VANILLA FUDGE, manning in the course of his illustrious career the drums for superstars such as Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, among others. His brother Vinny, who is eleven years his junior, looks back on an equally spectacular career, having worked with acts such as BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL and DIO, among others. With the exception of the live album "Drum Wars - Live!" (2014), there has been no direct collaboration between the two so far. That's about to change!



"Sinister" was recorded with the support of a number of prestigious guests. Vinny says: "As Ringo said: with a little help from our friends."




"Sinister" consists of a total of thirteen tracks, recorded by Carmine and Vinny together with distinguished colleagues. "Killing Floor" and "Future Past" feature the wonderful Craig Goldy (together with bassist Tony Franklin), Franklin resurfacing, together with Paul Shortino, on "Suddenly" and on "You Got Me Running". Shortino also lends his awesome vocals to "War Cry" and the programmatic "Monsters And Heroes", the latter also featuring BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda, while Shortino teams up with WHITESNAKE stringsman Joel Hoekstra on "War Cry". Talking of vocals: "Sinister", "Danger" (bass: Phil Soussan), "In The Night" (guitar: Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal) and "Sabbath Mash" (guitar: Erik Turner, keyboards: Erik Norlander) are all sung by Jim Crean, while Chas West recorded the vocal parts for "Killing Floor", Scotty Bruce featuring on "Future Past" and Robin McAuley on "Riot". The biggest surprise of all: Carmine himself doubles as vocalist on "You Got Me Running". Vinny says: "Carmine has been singing lead and background for years. He's a very good singer and I"m glad he sang one number on this record."





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Track listing:



01. Sinister

02. Monsters And Heroes

03. Killing Floor

04. Danger

05. Drum Wars

06. Riot

07. Suddenly

08. In The Night

09. Future Past

10. You Got Me Running

11. Bros In Drums

12. War Cry

13. Sabbath Mash



Lineup and guests



Carmine Appice (drums, vocals)

Vinny Appice (drums)



Jim Crean (vocals)

Paul Shortino (vocals) (ROUGH CUTT, ex-QUIET RIOT)

Robin McAuley (vocals) (MSG)

Chas West (vocals) (ex-LYNCH MOB)

Scotty Bruce (vocals)



Craig Goldy (guitar) (ex-DIO, ex-GIUFFRIA)

Bumblefoot (guitar) (ex-GUNS N' ROSES)

Joel Hoekstra (guitar) (WHITESNAKE)

Mike Sweda (guitar) (BULLETBOYS)

Erik Turner (guitar) (WARRANT)

David Michael Phillips (guitar) (KING KOBRA)



Tony Franklin (bass) (ex-BLUE MURDER, ex-THE FIRM)

Phil Soussan (bass) (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE)

Johnny Rod (bass) (KING KOBRA, ex-W.A.S.P.)

Jorgen Carlson (bass) (GOV'T MULE)



Top photo of Carmine Appice and Vinny Appice was taken by Joey Wester

Drummer Charlie Quintana (pictured above), who played with Cracker, Social Distortion, and on the first solo album from Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin - Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds, has died at the age of 56, reports Gil Kaufman of Billboard. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. 

Izzy Stradlin tweeted: "Condolences to Charlie Quintana's family, friends and fans. Charlie Quintana was a great drummer and band mate in the 92 era Ju Ju  Hounds. Charlie Quintana had an extremely well developed sense of humor and his contributions to music as a percussionist are vast."

Learn more at this location.

"Shuffle It All" from Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds, featuring Charlie Quintana on drums:

 

Pasadena based Pure Noise Records has signed Long Island hardcore/metal band Sanction to the label’s growing roster, which includes breaking acts like Knocked Loose, Sharptooth and Counterparts among others.

The first order of business is today’s re-release of the band’s EP, The Infringement Of God’s Plan, which is available digitally now and will be released on vinyl soon.

“We are very excited about working with Pure Noise. Big things coming in the future” - Sanction

Next up, Sanction has debuted a new video for their song “Fixated Upon A Figure,” that’s both terrifying visually and face-melting socially.

(Photo by: Rebecca Lader)

Legendary THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey will release a brand new studio album, "As Long As I Have You", on June 1 via Polydor/Republic.




Daltrey has sold over 100 million records, including nine U.S. and 10 U.K. top ten albums and 14 U.K. top ten singles. He's played over well over 2000 gigs in a career spanning over 50 years including venues such as Woodstock, Monterey Pop, Glastonbury (twice), Hyde Park (four times), The Isle Of Wight (three times), Desert Trip, Shea Stadium, Super Bowl half-time show and Live Aid, to name but a very few.




Roger has raised tens of millions of pounds for charity all over the world and was awarded a CBE for his work with The Teenage Cancer Trust and is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the UK Music Hall Of Fame and has lifetime achievement awards from the Brits and from the Grammys.




"As Long As I Have You" was produced by Dave Eringa, best known for his work with the MANIC STREET PREACHERS and on Roger and Wilko Johnson's album "Going Back Home", and features Pete Townshend's inimitable guitar on seven tracks as well as guest performances from Mick Talbot (DEXYS, THE STYLE COUNCIL) on keyboards and Sean Genockey (lead guitar), who has worked with SUEDE, SHAME and THE PROCLAIMERS.




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Legendary THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey will release a brand new studio album, "As Long As I Have You", on June 1 via Polydor/Republic.




Daltrey has sold over 100 million records, including nine U.S. and 10 U.K. top ten albums and 14 U.K. top ten singles. He's played over well over 2000 gigs in a career spanning over 50 years including venues such as Woodstock, Monterey Pop, Glastonbury (twice), Hyde Park (four times), The Isle Of Wight (three times), Desert Trip, Shea Stadium, Super Bowl half-time show and Live Aid, to name but a very few.




Roger has raised tens of millions of pounds for charity all over the world and was awarded a CBE for his work with The Teenage Cancer Trust and is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the UK Music Hall Of Fame and has lifetime achievement awards from the Brits and from the Grammys.




"As Long As I Have You" was produced by Dave Eringa, best known for his work with the MANIC STREET PREACHERS and on Roger and Wilko Johnson's album "Going Back Home", and features Pete Townshend's inimitable guitar on seven tracks as well as guest performances from Mick Talbot (DEXYS, THE STYLE COUNCIL) on keyboards and Sean Genockey (lead guitar), who has worked with SUEDE, SHAME and THE PROCLAIMERS.






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Work on "As Long As I Have You" was started shortly after the Top 5 gold-selling "Going Back Home" was released and continued during breaks on THE WHO's record-breaking 50th-anniversary tour "The Who Hits 50".




The album is a mixture of tracks such as "Certified Rose" and the soulful ballad "Always Heading Home" along with songs that have inspired Daltrey over the years, including Nick Cave's "Into My Arms", "You Haven't Done Nothing" by Stevie Wonder, Stephen Stills's "How Far" and the title track originally recorded by Garnet Mimms in 1964; the year that Daltrey, Townshend, Entwistle and Moon changed their name from THE HIGH NUMBERS and became THE WHO.




Roger Daltrey on "As Long As I Have You": "This is a return to the very beginning, to the time before Pete [Townshend] started writing our songs, to a time when we were a teenage band playing soul music to small crowds in church halls. That's what we were, a soul band. And now, I can sing soul with all the experience you need to sing it. Life puts the soul in. I've always sung from the heart but when you're 19, you haven't had the life experience with all its emotional trials and traumas that you have by the time you get to my age. You carry all the emotional bruises of life and when you sing these songs, those emotions are in your voice. You feel the pain of a lost love. You feel it and you sing it and that's soul. For a long time, I've wanted to return to the simplicity of these songs, to show people my voice, a voice they won't have heard before. It felt like the right time. It's where I am, looking back to that time, looking across all those years but also being here, now, in the soulful moment."




Roger will headline the Royal Albert Hall on March 22 in aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust.




"As Long As I Have You" track listing:



01. As Long As I Have You

02. How Far

03. Where Is A Man To Go?

04. Get On Out Of The Rain

05. I've Got Your Love

06. Into My Arms

07. You Haven't Done Nothing

08. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

09. Certified Rose

10. The Love You Save

11. Always Heading Home

German classic metal hybrid Pulver will release their self-titled debut 7” on April 20th via Gates Of Hell Records, a sub-label of Cruz Del Sur Music. Listen to the track "Howl" below.

Recorded by Heiner Kunkel at Dreiklang Audio in the band's hometown of Aschaffenburg, the 7" was mixed at Big Snuff Studio in Berlin by Richard Behrens. The recording took place roughly a year after Pulver's 2016 formation, showcasing a band adept at harnessing the rawness of NWOBHM with the melody and power of traditional and progressive metal.

"Our origin is pretty basic," notes vocalist David Fröhlich. "There isn't really a huge hard rock/heavy metal scene in a small city like ours, so everyone pretty much knew each other anyway. One day in late 2016, we decided to start jamming and pretty soon noticed that everything fits together quite well, so we continued until the point where we found the songs presentable enough to release a demo and here we are now!"

Pulver plans on following up the release of the 7” with the recording of their first proper full-length, along with other activities, according to Fröhlich. "We're gonna play a lot of shows, meet new people on the road and have some fun!"

Tracklisting:

Side A
“Howl”

Side B
“Salvation”
“Twilight Magic”

“Howl”:

Brooklyn's Eyes Of The Sun are streaming their debut album, Chapter I, in it's entirety. The album is out now via Blacklight Media Records. Listen below, and order the album here.

Originally self-released in 2013, Chapter I blends ambient and moody guitars with bouts of double bass driven aggression. This is sludgy doom with an angry edge, and as vocalist/bassist Jeff Blanchard describes: "'Chapter I' is all about the demise and destruction we do to our planet and to ourselves."

Chapter I tracklisting:

"My War"
"When It Dies"
"Walks Of Life"
"Choke"
"End Of Origin"
"Nineteen"
"Sound The Horns"
"Slavery Of Another Name"

Album stream:

"Slavery Of Another Name" video:

Eyes Of The Sun was conceived in early 2007 by bassist/vocalist Jeff Blanchard. Long-time friend Miguel De Jesus Jr. joined the ranks with Jeff a few months later on guitar. Within a few years, and after a couple of past members on second guitar and drums, Chris O'Neil joined as the permanent drummer. As a trio, they performed countless shows over the past 10 years, delivering their unique brand of doom metal - which leaves listeners with a range of emotions, that the band themselves then experience and extract from. The band explains: "It is known throughout the laws of science and nature that the sun creates and sustains life...Now it stands witness to the atrocities, depletion and vile consumption manifested by mankind, which it originally sustained life for. In our way, we portray what is seen through the Eyes Of The Sun."

Eyes Of The Sun lineup:

Jeff Blanchard - Vocals & Bass
Miguel De Jesus Jr. - Guitar
Chris O'Neil - Drums

(Photo - Sophy Holland)

UK epic doom metal crew Godthrymm are streaming their A Grand Reclamation EP, out now on CD via Transcending Records, and on vinyl through Cosmic Key Creations. Listen below. Order the EP via the following links:

- CD
- Digital
- Vinyl

Godthrymm is a reconnection of old brothers with a shared musical past, to create crushing new apocalyptic metal that is a culmination of everything musical that has brought us to this present day. With Hamish Glencross (Vallenfyre, ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Solstice) on lead vocals and guitar, rejoined with old partners Chaz Netherwood (ex-Solstice) on guitar, and Shaun Taylor Steels (My Dying Bride, ex-Anathema, ex-Solstice) on drums. The lineup was completed by the addition of Rich Mumford of Malediction on bass. They have a long and celebrated history of writing and recording together, and have been channeling this dark magic again, but with the added dimension of the extra experience gained over the years. Musically, creating crushing, apocalyptic doom metal, with the influence of the epic and the melancholy found in their combined past musical outputs.

Tracklisting:

"A Grand Reclamation"
"Sacred Soil"
"The Pantheon"
"Forevermore"

EP stream:

Godthrymm  is currently gearing up for a string of festivals and one-off shows in support of A Grand Reclamation. Those dates include a recently-announced appearance at Bloodstock Open Air. Confirmed live dates are as follows:

April
20 - Lantern Music Venue - Halifax, UK

May
12 - Manor Fest - Keighley UK
19 - Black Mass Club - Wakefield, UK

July
14 - In Flammen Festival - Germany

August
10 - Bloodstock Open Air - Derbyshire UK

Album lineup:

Hamish Glencross - vocals, guitar
Lee "Chaz" Netherwood - guitar
Rich Mumford - bass
Shaun "Winter" Taylor-Steels - drums

Acclaimed progressive doom-merchants King Goat have streamed a new lyric video. “Doldrum Sentinels” is the first listen from their much-anticipated new LP Debt Of Aeons.

Debt Of Aeons will be released on April 20th via Aural Music, with artwork by acclaimed artist Travis Smith (Opeth, Iced Earth, Katatonia and many more).

In the band's own words, "the album is, in many ways, a reflection of the world in which it was conceived; the result of personal mental decline and the resultant pessimistic view of our species. This negativity permeates the record at an atomic level, seeping from between the riffs and spilling like bile from the lyrics themselves. Our sound further expands on the journey that Conduit began, exploring a multitude of paths to do justice to our vision. Debt Of Aeons is upon us and we're proud to release this record."

Tracklisting:

“Rapture”
“Eremite’s Rest”
“Debt Of Aeons”
“Psychasthenia”
“Doldrum Sentinels”
“-"
“On Dusty Avenues”

“Doldrum Sentinels” lyric video:

Live dates:

April
20 – Leeds, UK – Temple Of Boom
21 – Birmingham, UK – Asylum
22 – London, UK – The Black Heart
28 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store

(Photo by: Natalie Z Photography)

Italian glam rockers Fallen Angels have joined Sliptrick Records.

Fallen Angels were formed in 2011 from the creative minds of Matthew Ice and Ste Wizard. They started life as a cover band playing a style of rock music that was big in the eighties, glam rock. The band are chiefly influenced by such luminaries as Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, Europe, Aerosmith and many others. In addition to the style of music, the group have gone to great lengths to revive the true atmosphere of concerts from that period with related costumes and scenography that, over the years, have made this rock genre exciting and captivating. With the entry in 2014 of the new frontman Matty Mannant and the drummer Luke Gyzz, the band delved deeper into their own ‘80s sound and began devoting themselves to writing and performing their own tracks.

Fallen Angels spent 2017 perfecting their first full debut album, Even Priest Knows. This is a record that pays homage to the ‘80s, giving a rebirth to the glam style of music whilst adding an original and versatile touch with different musical nuances. All this without ever abandoning the rock vein that distinguishes it.

Even Priest Knows will be released on April 30th. 

Sacramento-based quintet Graveshadow - who deftly mix symphonic/gothic metal with elements of doom, thrash and epic progressive power metal - have released a riveting new track from their forthcoming M-Theory Audio debut, Ambition's Price, due out April 13th. The song “Doorway To Heaven” can be heard below. The album is available for pre-order here.

Says vocalist Heather Michele, “When the music for the song was completed, it brought to me feelings of adventure and mysticism. I was reminded of the film Stargate from the '90s and based the lyrics off of that. The odd yet compelling combination of ancient Egyptian imagery with a sci-fi twist has been a favourite of mine for years. It was only a matter of time before we included this tale in our catalog.”

“Doorway To Heaven” - which is also now available digitally for stream or download at iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp and other platforms - marks the second advance taste of Ambition's Price. Last month, the group released a lyric video for the new song “Widow and the Raven,” which can be seen below. A music video for a third song was filmed last week and will premiere closer to the album's release.

The stunning and detailed cover art was created by Serbian fantasy graphic designer Dusan Markovic (Jag Panzer, Seven Kingdoms, Mystic Prophecy), while the album was produced and mixed by Armand John Anthony (Night Demon, The Fucking Wrath, Gygax), and mastered by Colin Davis at Imperial Mastering (Deeds of Flesh, Decrepit Birth, Origin).

“The album title and artwork were directly inspired by events that occurred within Graveshadow over the past few years,” explains the band. “With all the incredible experiences that have come with the evolution of our musical family, a great deal of sacrifice has been given by every member of the band in the pursuit of our dreams. Though the price of our ambition still weighs heavy in our hearts, we are proud of what we have accomplished with this album and are excited by what the future may hold.”

Ambition’s Price - the follow-up to the group's 2015 debut, Nocturnal Resurrection - features Michele’s powerful vocals that range from operatic highs to unearthly growls backed by crushing guitars, beautiful keyboard melodies, thundering bass, and earth-shattering drums creating a rich and dynamic atmosphere that is ripe for storytelling. Whether it is a tale of personal struggle or of fantastical creatures, the listener is sure to find themselves immersed in a world apart.

Having previously toured with the likes of Arkona, Anvil, Night Demon and Unleash The Archers, Graveshadow is poised and ready to leave a lasting impact within the metal community. With an electrifying stage show and a sound as large as the Dragons of Westeros, they are as talented as they are unforgettable.

“Widow And The Raven” lyric video:

Graveshadow will perform the new songs live next month when they hit the road for a string of West Coast dates with the Norwegian gothic metal act Sirenia and Canada’s Threat Signal. The group, who just played a successful show in their native Sacramento alongside Iced Earth, has also announced a hometown acoustic performance at Dimple Records (Arden Way location) on Record Store Day, April 21st. A local record-release show will take place later that night at The Boardwalk.

Tour dates (with Sirenia and Threat Signal except *):

March
17 - The X-Bar - Cupertino, CA (with Vox Vocis) *

April
13 - Club Red - Mesa, AZ
14 - TBA - Los Angeles, CA
15 - Metro Opera House - Oakland, CA
16 - Bossanova Ballroom - Portland OR
17 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
18 - Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
21 - Dimple Records (Arden Way location) - Sacramento, CA * (in-store acoustic performance)
21 - The Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA *

Leaves Eyes played one of their most extensive shows including pyro, guest appearances and a huge viking ship at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in the summer of 2012. Professionally filmed footage of the full performance can be seen below.

Setlist:

"Njord"
"Ocean's Way"
"Velvet Heart"
"My Destiny"
"Farewell Proud Men"
"Solemn Sea" (ft. Heri Joensen)
"Empty Horizon "
"Melusine"
"Spirits' Masquerade"
"Take The Devil In Me"
"Kråkevisa"
"Emerald Island"
"For Amelie" (ft. Victor Smolski)
"Elegy"
"Temptation"
"To France"
"Froya's Theme"

Leaves' Eyes' new album, Sign Of The Dragonhead, is available now via AFM Records. Produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio, the album features cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann (Lindemann, Epica, Kamelot). Order the new album here.

Tracklisting:

“Sign Of The Dragonhead”
“Across The Sea”
“Like A Mountain”
“Jomsborg”
“Völva”
“Riders On The Wind”
“Fairer Than The Sun”
“Shadows In The Night”
“Rulers Of Wind And Waves”
“Fires In The North”
“Waves Of Euphoria”

“Jomsborg” lyric video:

"Across The Sea" video:

“Sign Of The Dragonhead” video:

Leaves' Eyes are:

Elina Siirala - vocals
Alexander Krull - vocals
Thorsten Bauer - guitars
Pete Streit - guitars
Joris Nijenhuis - drums

Candiria will be hitting the road for a spate of headline dates commemorating 20-plus years of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The tour kicks off on April 20th in Long Island and will feature support from Cleric on most dates. The trek will take the band through the Northeast and the Midwest. It also includes an appearance at the annual New England Metal and Hardcore Fest. The band will also play two shows supporting Killswitch Engage. Additional dates will be added and all confirmed dates are below.

The band has crafted a special set list for the tour to celebrate the definitive Beyond Reasonable Doubt album. At the shows, Candiria will also be selling a special Collector's Edition of Beyond Reasonable Doubt. This version is packed with memorabilia and imagery from the period in which the band was writing, recording, and supporting the album. It also boasts newly revised artwork, audio taken from the original 1997 masters, and a forward by original drummer Ken Schalk. It is a piece that diehard Candiria fans will certainly want for their musical libraries.

Tour dates:

April
20 - Amityville, NY - Revolution Bar & Music Hall*
21 -  Worcester, MA - New England Metal & Hardcore Fest*
26 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (with Killswitch Engage + Hatebreed)
27 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge

May
3 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance (with Killswitch Engage, The Word Alive)
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Smiling Moose
5 - Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar
6 - Toledo, OH - Frankie's
7 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's

* - no Cleric

Vocalist Carley Coma of Candiria recently launched a new series of videos for the band's latest album While They Were Sleeping. The series dives deep into the story behind the album's concept. An eighth video is now available. Watch all clips below:

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Swiss heavy rock band, Felskinn, featuring Maxxwell, Krokus and Live/Wire members, have released a video for “Rain Will Fall”, the song is taken from their debut album, Mind Over Matter, released today, March 16th via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. The album was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Primal Fear, Pretty Maids).

On the album, Mike Terrana (Rage, Tarja Turunen) laid down the drum tracks at Hansen Studios in Denmark, recorded by Jacob Hansen. The rest was recorded in Switzerland “with a little help” of former fandmates Jgor Gianola (U.D.O, Jorn, Gotthard) and Mandy Meyer (Unisonic, Krokus, Gotthard) on lead guitars.

Tracklisting:

“Close Your Eyes”
“Pictures In My Dreams”
“Dying Man”
“The Night Before The Dawn”
“Our Favorite Game”
“Bastards Out”
“Break New Ground”
“Superhero”
“Rain Will Fall”
“Mind Over Matter”
“Wake Up On Mars”
“I Hear You Calling”

"Rain Will Fall" video:

“Our Favorite Game” lyric video:

The official music video for the song "Trust" from WE SELL THE DEAD can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Heaven Doesn't Want You And Hell Is Full", which was released on February 23 via earMUSIC.



Revolving around Niclas Engelin (IN FLAMES, ENGEL), DRÖMRIKET's Jonas Slättung, Gas Lipstick (former HIM drummer) and the voice of Apollo Papathanasio (SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, FIREWIND), WE SELL THE DEAD goes beyond the strains of conventional storytelling and creates a multi-media experience of premium-quality heavy metal music embedded in visually stimulating and atmospheric visuals.



Engelin told Dead Rhetoric about WE SELL THE DEAD's musical and lyrical approach: "This is a band of friends and musicians who want to do something different and dare to do so. It was the main priority to do something different coming from us and to turn some heads with our songs. We basically do what we love and we feel so fortunate to not have any boundaries or secret map. We just follow our hearts and try to do the best songs we can do and have tons of fun doing it."



He added: "I really wanted to something different and paint with bigger colors and take my time before the chorus kicks in. I just love the Tony Martin era of BLACK SABBATH and MAGNUM's 'On A Storyteller's Night'. I always wanted to try to outdo myself by writing that kind of music with my own way of writing, of course."



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The official music video for the song "Trust" from WE SELL THE DEAD can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Heaven Doesn't Want You And Hell Is Full", which was released on February 23 via earMUSIC.



Revolving around Niclas Engelin (IN FLAMES, ENGEL), DRÖMRIKET's Jonas Slättung, Gas Lipstick (former HIM drummer) and the voice of Apollo Papathanasio (SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, FIREWIND), WE SELL THE DEAD goes beyond the strains of conventional storytelling and creates a multi-media experience of premium-quality heavy metal music embedded in visually stimulating and atmospheric visuals.



Engelin told Dead Rhetoric about WE SELL THE DEAD's musical and lyrical approach: "This is a band of friends and musicians who want to do something different and dare to do so. It was the main priority to do something different coming from us and to turn some heads with our songs. We basically do what we love and we feel so fortunate to not have any boundaries or secret map. We just follow our hearts and try to do the best songs we can do and have tons of fun doing it."



He added: "I really wanted to something different and paint with bigger colors and take my time before the chorus kicks in. I just love the Tony Martin era of BLACK SABBATH and MAGNUM's 'On A Storyteller's Night'. I always wanted to try to outdo myself by writing that kind of music with my own way of writing, of course."





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Regarding WE SELL THE DEAD's future plans, Engelin said: "We would like to take the band in a live environment and try to do something similar to the album’s theme, but we have to find out how to do it first. We are making our first appearance at our release February 23 in Gothenburg and we will just go from there. We have some ideas how to do this. We have already mapped some ideas for the next album and I have been writing some epic and big stuff lately which the guys are putting their magic to as we speak, so we are in the flow."



"Heaven Doesn't Want You And Hell Is Full" track listing:



01. The Body Market

02. Echoes Of An Ugly Past

03. Leave Me Alone

04. Imagine

05. Turn It Over

06. Too Cold To Touch

07. Trust

08. Pale And Perfect

09. Silent Scream

Nuclear Blast Entertainment have released the new album from Tax The Heat, entitled Change Your Position. The album is available as CD and digital. The band have released a new video trailer, entitled The Medicine Sessions: Episode Six. Check it out below.

Change Your Position is the follow up to the 2016 critically-acclaimed debut album Fed To The Lions. The new album sees the band take a huge step forward as both songwriters and performers. The band's unique blend of fuzz-driven rock with a modern alternative twist has won them a legion of fans. The album stamps its authority right from the off with the taut "Money In The Bank" (also the first single). From the staccato stomp of "Playing With Fire" to the huge riffs of "Cut Your Chains," from the garage rock of "On The Run" to the slow groove and instant lyrical hit of "All That Medicine". Change Your Position is a lean, focused album loaded with an energy that is set to propel the band to headline status.

The driving rhythms of Jack Taylor (drums) and Antonio Angotti (bass) are overlaid with the powerful riffs of JP Jacyshyn (guitars) and distinctive melodies of Alex Veale (vocals, guitars).

"If an album is about capturing a band or artist at a certain point, Change Your Position might have happened at the perfect time. As a band we toured, found our sound, found our place and took inspiration from a world in utter chaos. With Change Your Position we pushed ourselves creatively as hard as we could and it took us further into ourselves than we expected - we hope it's apparent to the listener." - Alex Veale

Tracklisting:

“Money In The Bank”
“Change Your Position”
“Playing With Fire”
“All That Medicine”
“On The Run”
“The Last Time”
“Taking The Hit”
“My Headspace”
“We Are Consumers”
“Cut Your Chains”
“Wearing A Disguise”
“The Symphony Has Begun”

“Change Your Position” video:

“All That Medicine” lyric video:

“Money In The Bank” video:

The Medicine Sessions: Episode One:

The Medicine Sessions: Episode Two:

The Medicine Sessions: Episode Three:

The Medicine Sessions: Episode Four:

The Medicine Sessions: Episode Five:

The Medicine Sessions: Episode Six:

UK melodic rockers Vega will release their fifth studio album, Only Human, on May 11th on CD, LP and digital formats. Pre-order the album here, and watch the new video for the single "Worth Dying For" below.

The band self-produced the record but teamed up with legendary Canadian musician and producer Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) for the mixing and mastering to bring their fans another gem of a release.

If you're very lucky, there may be occasions in your life when you find a band and you realize you’ve discovered something a bit special. We've all heard groups who release 'great' albums, but Vega certainly make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and provide butterflies in the stomach excitement when all fans of modern melodic rock listen to their new records for the first time. The 12 songs that comprise Only Human truly see Vega take their songwriting and musicianship to the next level.

Tracklisting:

"Let’s Have Fun Tonight"
"Worth Dying For"
"Last Man Standing"
"Come Back Again"
"All Over Now"
"Mess You Made"
"Only Human"
"Standing Still"
"Gravity"
"Turning Pages"
"Fade Away"
"Go To War"

"Worth Dying For" video:

"Last Man Standing":

"We wear our love of 80's rock music on our sleeves, but we also have injected our love of modern rock music to it. We aren't trying to rehash anything: the sound we have achieved is 100% Vega. We didn't want to try and guess what people expect and get it wrong," says singer Nick Workman.

Lineup:

Nick Workman: lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Tom Martin: bass guitar
Marcus Thurston: lead guitar
James Martin: keyboards
Mikey Kew: guitar, backing vocals
Martin ‘Hutch' Hutchinson: drums

British heavy metal band Monument have released a lyric video for the new single “Attila”; the song is taken from their third studio album Hellhound, to be out on May 25th via ROAR Rock Of Angels Records.

Peter Ellis, the voice of Monument quotes: "Attila was one of these men of history who were more like a forces of nature than human beings and I felt that the music I had for the song fitted him perfectly so I wrote the lyrics based around his story. I am very proud of how this song came together."

The album, consisting of nine plus three bonus tracks of pure British heavy metal, will also be available in a limited 500 copy Boxset version, red, yellow and orange marbled double vinyl and on black vinyl (nine tracks only).

Twin guitar melodies, loud bass tones, thundering drums and soaring tenor vocals are all present in abundance. Lyrically, the album draws inspiration from a variety of sources like history, urban London life, the occult and personal relationships.

Ellis comments: "Hellhound is, in my opinion, the best album we have released so far in our career. The song writing is a lot more mature on this album and the songs are very cohesive. Musically, it is the natural progression of Hair Of The Dog, with lots of twin harmonies, loud lead bass tones etc. Lyrically, I drew inspiration from different sources and situations, like I usually tent to do, so it is a mixture of historical themes, urban London culture as well as some more lighthearted stuff which I do enjoy writing as well. Another big step up was the inclusion of Tony Newton to the team as our producer, which played a very big part in finally being able to capture the real sound of the band on tape and it is something we have always wanted to do. Monument is a ‘live’ band and Tony was able to capture that in a really cool way."

Tony Newton's inclusion as the band's producer has captured the band's real sound for the first time and that sound is unmistakably British. To drop a few more names, the album was engineered by the band's very own guitarist Dan Baune. Produced and mixed by Tony Newton (Iron Maiden - Producer of The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter) at Barnyard Studio, Essex, UK and mastered by Ade Emsley at Table of Tone Mastering.

Hellhound’s artwork, design and layout was done by graphic designer Stan-W Decker (Masterplan, Vanden Plas, Resurrection Kings, Stryper).

The boxset includes: 
-Hellhound In Limited Digipack CD
-Hellhound In Red/Yellow/Orange Marbled Double Vinyl (Boxset Exclusive Vinyl)
-Artwork / Band Photo Poster
-Signed Postcard
-“William Kidd” Official Flag 150x100cm
-Monument Logo Patch

Tracklisting:

Red/Yellow/Orange Marbled Double Vinyl (Boxset Exclusive Vinyl):

Side A
“William Kidd”
“The Chalice”
“Death Avenue”

Side B
“Nightrider”
“Hellhound”
“Wheels Of Steel”

Side C
“The End”
“Attila”
“Straight Through The Heart”

Side D (Bonus Tracks)
“Creatures Of The Night”
“Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll” (Rainbow cover)
“Déjà vu” (Iron Maiden cover)

Black Vinyl:

Side A
“William Kidd”
“The Chalice”
“Death Avenue”
“Nightrider”
“Hellhound”

Side B
“Wheels Of Steel”
“The End”
“Attila”
“Straight Through The Heart”

"Attila" lyric video:

Swedish metallers Sabaton have released a video for their cover of Manowar's "Kingdom Come".

Says the band: "Remember our visit at Warhorse Studios in Prague last spring? Their video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance has now been released and we congratulate them to many #1's in many countries! They seemed to remember our visit as well, and we now finally have a really cool video for our version of ”Kingdom Come" by Manowar. What do you think?"

Sabaton recently wrapped up their North American tour, and posted video of the final show, at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Watch below:

Earthless have released a video for "Volt Rush", featured on their new full-length album Black Heaven, out now via Nuclear Blast.

The video, which is set in Earthless’ hometown of San Diego, as well as neighbouring Oceanside, was directed by skateboard/visual artist BB Bastidas and features the famed SoCal skateboarder T-Spliff (aka Taylor Smith).

“Stoked to present to you the very first Earthless video, directed by artist BB Bastidas,” said drummer Mario Rubalcaba. We were stoked to work with BB on this as he knows our background as a band and our close roots with skateboarding. His art is amazing and he also has a keen natural eye for film. Having Taylor Smith, aka T-Spliff, in it just makes it even sweeter. He is somewhat of a mythical figure of a skater, an amazing talent but chooses to shred at his own discretion. Those who know, know. This was a blast to be a part of and we hope you enjoy this short high energy rocker that cruises around our hometown of San Diego, and local club, The Casbah.”

Black Heaven was recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, CA with Dave Catching (Eagles Of Death Metal) handling production. Order here.

Black Heaven tracklisting:

"Gifted By The Wind"
"End To End"
"Electric Flame"
"Volt Rush"
"Black Heaven"
"Sudden End"

"Black Heaven" visualizer:

"Gifted By The Wind" visualizer:

Find the band's live itinerary here.

(Photo - Atiba Jefferson)

Big bang, space travels, black holes, singularity, aliens, stars colliding and the inevitable end of universe - the solo debut from the internationally praised metal singer Linnéa Vikström spans all the way from current science to the eternal, philosophical questions regarding the beginning, the end and life beyond our own planet.

As the singer for the Swedish symphonic metal phenomenon Therion, Linnea Vikström has already fans around the world. But when she makes her solo debut as QFT (Quantum Field Theory) we get to meet a completely new side of the beloved singer.

The first single from the upcoming album is called "Aliens" and is released today via Despotz Records. Stream the single here.

"Aliens is one of the songs of the album that stands out the most, both in terms of style and theme. This song is a sci-fi fantasy, me and the band setting out on an interstellar journey. The prechorus is based on an old AoR song I wrote a few years ago and drummer Georg Härnsten Egg made the riff come alive. It was a real team effort and we are all really proud to finally present it to you!" - Linnéa Vikström

The upcoming album Live In Space is a dynamic and musically diversified theme album about the universe, where the ten tracks are beautifully bound together by Linnéa’s enormous vocal range and clear vision. The result is a detailed journey through space and time, that won’t leave anyone unaffected. ‘Live In Space’ is an album where both the music and the lyrics offers you much to discover.

Under the supervision of legendary Swedish sound engineer Lennart Östlund (ABBA, Led Zeppelin), Live In Space was basically recorded completely live. Together with the musicians Georg Härnsten Egg (drums), Jonathan Olsson (bass) and Mano Lewys (guitar), Linnéa Vikström only needed a few recordings per track. That the album - apart from some additional choirs - was recorded live can’t be heard when you listen to the result. On the contrary, Live In Space sounds like the product of immense and costly studio sessions.

Live In Space was probably not what you expected from Linnéa Vikström. But when the singer from Therion makes her solo debut as QFT, with an album wrapped in Lennart Östlund’s marvellous vintage sound, she crushes every border and totally exceeds every expectation.

The absolute greatest albums are those you can discover and re-discover over, and over again. It’s those completely solid records that have so many layers of details, nuances and aspects that you always can notice something completely new.

QFT’s Live In Space is absolutely one of those albums.

More details to follow.

California-based death metal act Skeletal Remains are streaming the new single and title track of their upcoming Devouring Mortality album, out on April 13th via Dark Descent Records in North America and Century Media Records for the rest of the world. Pre-order the album here, and listen to the track below.

Tracked at Trench Studios (Abysmal Dawn, Exhumed, Hirax) in California and mixed by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio (Asphyx, Dissection, Bloodbath), Devouring Mortality features cover artwork by Dan Seagrave (Entombed, Morbid Angel, Pestilence).

Devouring Mortality tracklisting:

"Ripperology"
"Seismic Abyss"
"Catastrophic Retribution"
"Devouring Mortality"
"Torture Labyrinth"
"Grotesque Creation"
"Parasitic Horrors"
"Mortal Decimation"
"Lifeless Manifestation"
"Reanimating Pathogen"
"Internal Detestation"

"Devouring Mortality":

"Seismic Abyss" video:

Skeletal Remains will join Angelus Apatrida on their European tour in May. Dates are listed below.

May
4 - Essen, Germany - Turock
5 - Roeselare, Belgium - De Verlichte Geest
6 - Drachten, The Netherlands - Iduna
7 - Köln, Germany - Jungle
9 - Rostock, Germany - Peter-Weiss-Haus
10 - Sebnitz, Germany - Wonnemond Festival
11 - Prague, Czech Republic - Modrá Vopice
12 - Wroclaw, Poland - D.K. Luksus
14 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Barrák
16 - Vienna, Austria - Viper Room
17 - Bratislava, Slovakia - British Rock Star
18 - Brno, Czech Republic -  ElevenClub        
19 - Budapest, Hungary -  Dürer Kert
20 - Milano, Italy - Blue Rose Saloon  
21 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
22 - Valencia, Spain - Rock City

Skeletal Remains formed as Anthropophagy back in 2011, released the two much lauded studio albums Beyond The Flesh (2012) and Condemned To Misery (2015) via German label FDA Rekotz, constantly toured Europe, the US and Japan, performing at such renowned festivals as Maryland Death Fest, Party.San, Brutal Assault, Obscene Extreme and Hellfest.

(Photo - Paul McGuire / Obscenery Films)

Swedish death metal legends The Crown have released their new album, Cobra Speed Venom, via Metal Blade Records. A full album stream can be found below. Order the album here. BraveWords' review of the album can be found here.

With their motivation at an all-time high, The Crown spent most of 2017 intensely rehearsing 13 new songs. They eventually entered the classic Studio Fredman with Fredrik Nordstrom to record what would become their new album, Cobra Speed Venom. The sound is massive, brutal and a real punch in the face. Extreme speed and aggression mixed with classic heavy metal and rock n' roll, which really shows that The Crown has no boundaries. The apocalyptic theme of the lyrics and music also fits perfectly with the outstanding artwork of Christian Sloan Hall.

Cobra Speed Venom tracklisting:

"Destroyed By Madness"
"Iron Crown"
"In The Name Of Death"
"We Avenge!"
"Cobra Speed Venom"
"World War Machine"
"Necrohammer"
"Rise In Blood"
"Where My Grave Shall Stand"
"The Sign Of The Scythe"
"Nemesis Diamond" (bonus track)
"The Great Dying" (bonus track)

Album stream:

"Cobra Speed Venom" video:

"Iron Crown" video:

The Crown lineup:

Johan Lindstrand - Vocals
Magnus Olsfelt - Bass
Marko Tervonen - Guitar
Robin Sorqvist - Lead guitar and backing vocals
Henrik Axelsson - Drums

Rivers Of Nihil have released a video for "A Home", from their third full-length, Where Owls Know My Name, out now via Metal Blade Records. Order the album at MetalBlade.com and watch the new clip below.

Rivers of Nihil comments: "Once again we have partnered up with the legendary Dave Brodsky and the rest of the fine folks at MyGoodEye Visuals to bring you this video for 'A Home' from our new record Where Owls Know My Name, out today! This video was shot in our hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania, so going along with the song title this video feels very much at home for us. Catch us out on tour for the next five weeks across the US and Canada with Dying Fetus, Thy Art is Murder, Enterprise Earth, and Sanction!"

Where Owls Know My Name reunites Rivers Of Nihil with Monarchy producer Carson Slovak (August Burns Red, The Last Ten Seconds of Life) and Dan Seagrave, the storied artist behind such celebrated album covers as Entombed's Left Hand Path and Suffocation's Effigy of the Forgotten. The result is the Reading, PA quintet's most visceral, accomplished, and satisfying offering to-date.

Guitarist Brody Uttley comments: "This record is Rivers Of Nihil being exactly who we want to be. Many bands get stuck in a comfortable routine of releasing the same album over and over again. Constantly relying on the same familiar formula may work for some bands, but it does not work for us. Music is art, and art is ever-changing. Without change, there is no progress. Without progress, the very fire that powers art and expression will die. This record is the sound of where we come from, where we are, and where we are going."

Adds bassist/vocalist Adam Biggs: "This time around, the lyrics feel a little more personal than on previous albums. The story picks up several millennia after the events of 'Monarchy', where one person still remains alive, chosen by the planet to be the sole intelligent witness of its ultimate fate. But 'Where Owls Know My Name' is less about overarching narrative than our previous albums. The scenario is just a backdrop for the more emotional material we tried to put forth this time around. Ultimately, this is an album about loss, getting older, and reaching a point where death becomes a much more present part of your life."

Tracklisting:

“Cancer / Moonspeak”
“The Silent Life”
“A Home”
“Old Nothing”
“Subtle Change (Including The Forest Of Transition)”
“Terrestria III: Wither”
“Hollow”
“Death Is Real”
“Where Owls Know My Name”
“Capricorn / Agoratopia”

"Where Owls Know My Name":

“The Silent Life”:

Rivers of Nihil tour dates with Dying Fetus, Thy Art Is Murder, Enterprise Earth, and Sanction are listed below.

March
16 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
17 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
18 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
20 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot
21 - Joilet, IL - The Forge
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway
23 - Merriam, KS - Aftershock
24 - Denver, CO - Summit
27 - Portland, OR - Bossanova
28 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
30 - San Jose, CA - The Ritz
31 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse

April
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Club Red
3 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard
4 - Springfield, MO - The Riff
6 - Knoxville, TN - International
7 - Miami, FL - The Ground
8 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
9 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
11 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904
13 - Houston, TX - Come and Take It Live
14 - Austin, TX - Texas Independence Fest 2018
15 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
17 - St. Louis, MO - Ready Room
18 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner
19 - Allentown, PA - One Centre Square
20 - Worcester, MA - New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2019
21 - Asbury Park, NJ - House of Independence
22 - Amityville, NY - Revolution

Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill have announced that they will release their Live In Overhausen album on May 18th via Nuclear Blast. Pre-order here. Order your copy of the album on either iTunes or Amazon and receive "Hammerhead" instantly. A live video for the song can be found below.

Celebrating the band's history, Live In Overhausen captured not one but two album anniversaries. Fans assembled on April 16th, 2016 at Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germany for the 25th Anniversary of Horrorscope and 30th Anniversary of where it all began, Feel The Fire. A full night of kill from the past played loud and in its entirety.

Bobby Blitz comments, "From the stage to your eyes and ears! Live in Overhausen, celebrating Feel the Fire and Horrorscope in one, filmed/recorded concert, in Germany, from 2016.  A rare, two hour look at what has transpired over three decades in one of the world's hotbeds of metal. Hang on to your hats kids, its going to be a 'THRASHY-RIDE'!"

Live In Overhausen will be available in different formats:

- 2 CD + Blu Ray Digipak
- 2 CD + DVD Digipak
 - LP (Limited edition Splatter, Green, Black)
 - Mail-Order Edition

Live In Overhausen tracklisting:

"Coma"
"Infectious"
"Blood Money"
"Thanx For Nothin'"
"Bare Bones"
"Horrorscope"
"New Machine"
"Frankenstein"
"Live Young Die Free"
"Nice Day - For A Funeral"
"Soulitude"
"Raise The Dead"
"Rotten To The Core"
"There's No Tomorrow"
"Second Son"
"Hammerhead"
"Feel The Fire"
"Blood And Iron"
"Kill at Command"
"Overkill"
"Fuck You"

"Hammerhead" video:

Catch Overkill live:

May
4 - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Mexico City, Mexico
5 - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Mexico City, Mexico

July
14 - IJssportcentrum Eindhoven -  Eindhoven, Netherlands

Finland’s Grave Pleasures have been confirmed as direct support to Ministry for the AmeriKKKant European tour 2018. Dates are listed below.

The band have also launched a new video for the song "Mind Intruders". Check it out below, and order the band's latest studio album Motherblood here.

Tour dates with Ministry:

July
12 - Bordeaux, France - Rocher de Palmer
13 - Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre
30 - München, Germany - Backstage
31 - Segrate (MI), Italy - Circolo Magnolia Open Air

August
1 - Rome, Italy - Villa Ada
3 - Zürich, Switzerland - Dynamo
4 - Geneve, Switzerland - l’Usine
6 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof (+ Converge)
7 - Nürnberg, Germany - Löwensaal (+ Converge)
8 - Leipzig, Germany - Täubchenthal
14 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik
15 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage

According to Guitar World, A PERFECT CIRCLE has tapped longtime friend Greg Edwards (ex-FAILURE, AUTOLUX) to fill in for guitarist James Iha (pictured) on tour this spring. Iha — who remains a member of APC — is unable to go on the road with A PERFECT CIRCLE because of his commitments with the recently reunited SMASHING PUMPKINS.



The long-awaited semi-reunion of the original PUMPKINS was made official last month with the announcement of a 36-city North American tour that will begin in Glendale, Arizona on July 12 and wrap up on September 7 in Boise, Idaho.



The show will feature material exclusively off the first five PUMPKINS albums, from their debut "Gish" to the last LP to feature the original lineup, "Machina: The Machines Of God".



Joining the three charter members — frontman Billy Corgan, Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin — will be Jeff Schroeder on guitar and Jack Bates on bass. Founding bassist D'arcy Wretzky will apparently not participate, with Wretzky accusing Corgan of inviting her to join and then later rescinding his offer.



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According to Guitar World, A PERFECT CIRCLE has tapped longtime friend Greg Edwards (ex-FAILURE, AUTOLUX) to fill in for guitarist James Iha (pictured) on tour this spring. Iha — who remains a member of APC — is unable to go on the road with A PERFECT CIRCLE because of his commitments with the recently reunited SMASHING PUMPKINS.



The long-awaited semi-reunion of the original PUMPKINS was made official last month with the announcement of a 36-city North American tour that will begin in Glendale, Arizona on July 12 and wrap up on September 7 in Boise, Idaho.



The show will feature material exclusively off the first five PUMPKINS albums, from their debut "Gish" to the last LP to feature the original lineup, "Machina: The Machines Of God".



Joining the three charter members — frontman Billy Corgan, Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin — will be Jeff Schroeder on guitar and Jack Bates on bass. Founding bassist D'arcy Wretzky will apparently not participate, with Wretzky accusing Corgan of inviting her to join and then later rescinding his offer.





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A PERFECT CIRCLE's new album, "Eat The Elephant", is set for release on April 20 and will be the first collection of studio recordings from the band since the 2004 covers LP "eMOTive".



A PERFECT CIRCLE is set to hit a number of festivals this summer, including a headlining slot at Indio, California's Coachella on April 15 and April 22, plus events in Las Vegas, Dallas and Somerset, Wisconsin.