Today, German heavy metal legends Accept are releasing their very special, limited 10 inch vinyl single "Balls To The Wall" / "Symphony No.40 in G Minor" via Nuclear Blast. Both songs on the vinyl are from their upcoming live album Symphonic Terror – Live at Wacken 2017, which will be out on November 23rd.

Watch the live video clip of "Balls To The Wall" below.

Get the single in physical format via this link or get it digitally here.

Side A - "Balls To The Wall"
Side B - "Symphony No.40 in G Minor"

Accept are experiencing more success than ever, and have hit their stride creatively! In the 10th year since the band's reunion, the quintet can look back on four top 10 albums in Germany, including an unbelievable #1 with Blind Rage (2014) and a brilliant #3 with their latest album The Rise Of Chaos (2017).

Over the past few months, Accept has been anything but passive, instead they‘ve been finalizing their latest project, their upcoming live release Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017, which will come out on November 23rd via Nuclear Blast!

Today, the pre-sale has started for this amazing live document, which will be available as:

- BluRay+2CD-Digi
- DVD+2CD-Digi
- 2CD-Digi
- 3LP Box (black) incl. booklet, poster
- 3LP Box (gold) incl. booklet, poster // NB Mailorder exclusive
- BluRay+DVD+2CD-Earbook
- BluRay+DVD+2CD-Earbook + photo card (signed) // NB Mailorder exclusive

Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

DVD/Blu-Ray

Part 1: Accept
"Die By The Sword"
"Restless And Wild"
"Koolaid"
"Pandemic"
"Final Journey"

Part 2: Headbanger’s Symphony
"Night On Bald Mountain"
"Scherzo"
"Romeo And Juliet"
"Pathétique"
"Double Cello Concerto in G Minor"
"Symphony No. 40 in G Minor"

Part 3: Accept with Orchestra
"Princess Of The Dawn"
"Stalingrad"
"Dark Side Of My Heart"
"Breaker"
"Shadow Soldiers"
"Dying Breed"
"Fast As A Shark"
"Metal Heart"
"Teutonic Terror"
"Balls To The Wall"

Bonus:
Making Of: Wacken
Making Of: Headbanger’s Symphony

Fans can expect a unique, 2 hour Accept show, shot on August 3rd, 2017 at the legendary W:O:A, where the band played the biggest and most extraordinary show of their career in front of 80.000 live fans at the festival, on top of thousands more fans watching via the live stream! The show was divided into three parts, showing the full creative power of Accept: The first part hosted the premiere of new tracks "Die By The Sword" and "Koolaid", as well as some of their most popular songs, such as "Restless And Wild" and"Pandemic'. The middle part hosted guitarist Wolf Hoffmann accompanied by a symphony orchestra, presenting the best-of from his recent solo album Headbangers Symphony, which includes metal versions of some of the world’s biggest classical compositions (e.g. from Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi,...). And in the last but not least part, fans were able to bang their heads to Accept anthems (also accompanied by the orchestra), such as "Princess Of The Dawn," 'Breaker," "Fast As A Shark" and "Metal Heart," as well as to new songs like "Stalingrad," "Shadow Soldiers" or "Teutonic Terror". The finale could be nothing less than an 8 minute version of their eminent hit "Balls To The Walls"!

"This was a mash-up of intensity and precision," Wolf Hoffmann says about the fusion of Heavy Metal and classical music. "The fans are extremely open-minded," continues Wolf happy, "but I was nervous 'till the last minute before the show anyway. After all it's still a metal festival! But I think that, after many years of Accept combining both worlds, fans have started to really accept this concept."

By the way: What started as a world premiere in Wacken and caused quite a stir worldwide (thanks to the live streams) will be continued in early 2019. This means: Accept are planning to tour across Europe with an orchestra in spring 2019! "I really hope we will be able to fulfill our dream - we are working hard on it!" tells Wolf Hoffmann with eager anticipation. "What I can already say now is that there will be lots of optical and musical surprises, that fans of Accept have never experienced before. We want to multiply what we have achieved in Wacken and are happy about every bit of support we get. One thing is for sure: 2019 will be exciting!"

In a new interview with Chicago Tribune, Rage Against The Machine/Prophets Of Rage guitarist Tom Morello discusses his upcoming tribute to former Audioslave bandmate Chris Cornell.

Says Morello: "For the song 'Every Step That I Take' with Portugal.The Man and Whethan, a teenage EDM marvel, we’re partnering with an organization called SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), focusing on suicide prevention, information and depression awareness. With the passing of Chris over a year ago, and the momentum towards removing the stigma from mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, it was very important to have a song from that point of view.

"I’ve had mental illness issues in my family and among my friends in the past, and there’s a current trend toward this demystification to encourage people, among your friends, loved ones and professionals, there is help and there are ways. You know, you break your arm - it’s not a stigma to go to the hospital to get it set. Hopefully we’re able to start looking at suicidal thoughts and depression in the same way that can materially save lives. 'Every Step That I Take' is about how the dreams, and depression, and love and the lack of it on the emotional steps of the gallows are processed. It was a song written by myself and Matt Shultz from Cage the Elephant and Johnny (Gourley) from Portugal.The Man sings it and it’s just a beautiful song. One of my favorites on the record."

Check out the official lyric video for "Every Step That I Take" below.

Tom Morello will release his new solo album, The Atlas Underground, on October 12th via Mom + Pop Music.

Morello's take on the AC/DC classic, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", is available for streaming below. The track is set to appear on Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots And Branches, an upcoming compilation celebrating protest music label Appleseed Recordings, out on October 19th.

In a statement to Rolling Stone announcing the compilation, Appleseed founder-president Jim Musselman detailed his goals for the project and Morello’s cover. “Tom is someone I deeply admire for his music and commitment to social justice. ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ is a parody of the original song; Tom wrote it to reflect US foreign policy. It hits at the core of so many things our country is dealing with,” Musselman says. “With the new songs on the first CD of Roots and Branches, I wanted to cover many major issues facing this country: gun control, heroin deaths, the US border, anti-war and violence, the environment, racism and so much more. We as a label have taken stances on so many issues over the 21 years we have been around. We are proud of being on the right side of so many of those issues with our music and our artists.”

During an question-and-answer session prior to the August 19 screening of BLACK SABBATH's landmark documentary "The End Of The End" at the U.K.'s Whitley Bay Film Festival, guitarist Tony Iommi was asked by presenter Chris Phipps if he is working on any new music at the moment. "I'm still putting stuff together," Iommi replied (see video below). "I'm still writing stuff; I've put ideas down on tapes. When all this nice, sunny weather goes and it gets grim, I shall start going in the studio and putting it down."

He continued: "My engineer, who I had for everything with me at home, he's just done JUDAS PRIEST's album. Now he's finished that, and we'll hopefully start again and put some ideas down. I don't know what it's gonna be yet — whether it'll be an instrumental album. I've been approached by a lot of people to do something with them."

Iommi recently told The List that he is about to begin remixing SABBATH's 1996 album "Forbidden", which features singer Tony Martin, drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Neil Murray, and is often regarded as the band's worst LP. "That's an album I've never been satisfied with, so I'm about to start pulling that apart and remix it," Iommi said.

SABBATH completed its last major tour in February 2017 with two shows in Birmingham, closing out the quartet's groundbreaking 49-year career.

he trek was the band's last because Iommi, who was diagnosed with cancer in late 2011 and is currently in remission, can no longer travel for extended amounts of time. But he has said he would not rule out special events or one-off shows.

Iommi underwent cancer treatment throughout the recording of BLACK SABBATH's reunion album, titled "13", and the subsequent tour to promote it. He also successfully went under the knife in January 2017 to remove a noncancerous lump from his throat.

Bob Catley (MAGNUM), Eric Martin (MR. BIG), Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE), Candice Night (BLACKMORE'S NIGHT), Mille Petrozza (KREATOR), Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN) and Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN) are among the vocalists who will guest appearances on "Moonglow", the next album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. The LP will arrive on February 1, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. A world tour in support of the disc will launch at the end of March in Germany.

Sammet recently said that "Moonglow" would be "the most lavish album of my career, the biggest, most colorful thing and the best and most unreasonable luxury I have ever created in my life." He added that the record would contain "great vocal performances, great songs, epic stuff, fantastic stuff, diverse stuff... world music, power metal, pop... everything."

Regarding Petrozza's contribution to "Moonglow", Sammet said: "He is evil and he kicks ass. He is a great guy, and a legend! And really cool."

According to Tobias, Candice delivered "a killer performance" in the studio — "very soulful, a lot of feeling, enchanting... Amazing voice show has!"

b>Sammet has called Martin "one of the funniest and most soulful singers I have ever shared the stage with."

Tate previously guested on AVANTASIA's seventh album, "Ghostlights", which was released in 2016. He was also one of the guest vocalists for AVANTASIA at several European shows in the summer of 2017, including Rock Fest Barcelona, where his former band, QUEENSRŸCHE, also appeared on the bill.

A revamped version of KINGDOM COME — comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank, drummer James Kottak, along with singer Keith St. John (formerly of MONTROSE and LYNCH MOB) — is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album by embarking on a U.S. tour. Original singer Lenny Wolf declined to participate in the trek, which kicked off on September 27 at Club Sur Rocks in Seattle, Washington.

Fan-filmed video footage of KINGDOM COME's October 3 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below.

Kottak, who played on KINGDOM COME's first two albums, 1988's "Kingdom Come" and 1989's "In Your Face" before leaving, spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" about his decision to resurrect the group. "I've been itching at this," he said. "We tried to launch it back in 2012-13; it just didn't happen because my duties with SCORPIONS took over. And here we are now. We've got the original four — me, myself, Danny Stag on guitar; Johnny B. Frank on bass; Rick Steier on guitar — and then introducing Keith St. John, the vocalist who sang for MONTROSE, LYNCH MOB, etc. And I'm so excited. It's gonna be so awesome."

Regarding Lenny's decision to sit out the tour, James said: "Lenny is just kind of Lenny. To know him is to love him, and I love him and respect his wishes. We've gone back and forth over the last five, six years about this KINGDOM COME reboot, but recently, back in November [or] December, I approached him and I gave him everything on a silver platter, but he said, 'You know what? I just don't wanna do it.' He's just kind of done. He wants to retire. He's got his life. He's up in Hamburg, Germany, and he just doesn't wanna deal with it. And I can understand that and I respect that.

I had this desire to do this for so long, and he knew that — he knew this going into it, that I wanted to do it, and I'm not gonna let anything stop me," he continued. "So I'm taking it out — KINGDOM COME; it's my name — 'cause it was my band too. So we're out there, and Lenny gave us [his] blessing. I really wish he was onboard, [but] he's just not, and it is what it is. And you do what you have to do, and that's it. It's rock and roll, man."

Asked if the new KINGDOM COME will perform only cuts from the self-titled debut or if it will include other material in its set, Kottak said: "We're gonna play the entire first album, but also we're gonna include songs from the second album, and then also what we thought we would do is add in some MONTROSE, because me and Keith were both with MONTROSE. We're gonna add in some… a little bit of this, and maybe a WARRANT song, and maybe this song and that song, and a little bit of everything to keep it interesting. I mean, we're gonna play some LED ZEPPELIN. Are you kidding? GRETA VAN FLEET is killing it. And we wanna include everything, because we don't wanna be a one-dimensional band, like, 'Oh, it's KINGDOM COME, KINGDOM COME. We're playing the first album.' We wanna include everything, we wanna involve everybody and we wanna make it interesting, because, face it or not, people's attention spans have gotten very short. And we want to entertain everyone — in an hour and 15 minutes, we want to provide you with 24, 28 songs. Maybe it's not the complete songs, but you know what you're gonna get? You're gonna get a rock and roll extravaganza, [and] you're gonna get entertainment."

Kottak, who joined the SCORPIONS in 1996 and played with the band for 20 years, went on to say that he hopes KINGDOM COME can continue well beyond the U.S. tour. "For me, this is something I wanted to reboot years ago, but SCORPIONS didn't end," he said, referring to the German group's aborted farewell tour. "What I would like to see happen is we do this to reboot it and we get it up and running at the end of September through October, and then we keep going and going. And I would like to tour on it and I would create some new music, or some new singles — something. But I want it to continue on, because I love rock and roll, and I love KINGDOM COME. And maybe Lenny will contribute some music towards it… I just want things to go forward — I want things to be big. Because if the music isn't there, I'm not there, man."

He continued: "I've been offered so many situations, to play with this one and that one and whatever, and do this and that, whatever, and, honestly, I just don't wanna do it. I wanna do what I wanna do. I've worked my ass off for 35 years, and I wanna do what I wanna do. I wanna be creative and I wanna be involved in what I wanna do. And that's selfish, but…

"I love rock and roll and I like good rock and roll, and KINGDOM COME, to me, is the best of the best. So let's see what happens, man."

Keith St. John also made an appearance on "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" to address his involvement with the revamped KINGDOM COME. The singer, who has known Kottak for more than two decades, said that he decided to front the project after careful consideration over a year-long period.

"As a vocalist, when you're gonna go out and either sub in or become the new guy in a band that's been seen and is kind of iconic and especially that had a lot of video exposure, it's a big decision for me, as a singer, because the vocalist is hard to miss, and especially for the fans — it's hard to miss that there's a different vocalist when people come out to see a band," he explained. "So I'm really careful about picking and choosing what I'll do. And suffice it to say, living in L.A. and being a guy that most of the, let's say, '80s, hair-band kind of genre knows about, I get called to do this kind of thing. And for me, my basic philosophy, as I've been getting middle-aged, or whatever you wanna call it — a little older — has been, if I can't be me and just do my thing and have it just fit in with the style of the band, then I really have to pass these days.

"The KINGDOM COME thing came about out of the blue, when James and I were talking, probably close to a year ago," he continued. "And I listened to the material and I thought about it, and I was, like, 'Man, this stuff really could be done in a way… I mean, I can sing this my way and it'll still sound authentic, like it's supposed to sound, and I can have a lot of fun with this stuff.' And as also part of my due diligence, I said to myself, 'Well, you guys [have] really gotta make sure that you wanna do this, because, by and large, for me' — I always tell this to bands, and I'm sure everybody else feels the same way — 'if the original guys are alive and you can get together, get together, man. Do it. Because there's only so much time.' But, for whatever reason, this is something that probably has to remain the way it is, as far as Lenny doing his own thing and the band doing its own thing. And that's cool — they spent a lot of time working it out. So I waited until they did their diligence and they were really sure. A bunch of months went by — like a half a year — and we said, 'Are you sure? Are you sure? Okay.' And we said, 'Okay, let's go for it, man. [We've] got a month or more worth of dates in the fall. Let's try it out. Let's start it there, see how it goes.' And we're either gonna have a really big super-win or we're gonna have a whole bunch of angry fans going, 'Thumbs down.' [Laughs]"

This past June, Wolf issued a statement via his official web site in which he said that "the KINGDOM COME ship has reached its final destination, at least during my visit on our planet earth." He added that his decision was "mainly caused by experiences I made throughout the last three years, during which the fun factor disappeared more and more, and our energy and hopes have repeatedly been crushed by people and circumstances beyond our control. Some folks out there may not believe it, but it's NOT all about money," he said. "I realized that chasing something which seems is not meant to be, trying to force things, would never lead to something good. Therefore it's time to let go.

"It's been a fantastic 30-year-long musical ride, for which I can only be VERY grateful," the singer added. "Having gone through good and bad times, in the end it was an exceptional way to explore our planet, having met countless wonderful people around the globe and building up memories that can not be taken away from me, or you.

"I'm not saying that I will never write a song again, or never again enter a stage, but the chapter called 'KINGDOM COME' is now closed. One day I may revisit the music scene with a new band called 'IRON BANANA', but until then, it is what it is.

"I hope the KINGDOM COME songs have given many of you energy, joy and strength, as they did for me," Lenny said. "The KINGDOM COME songs will live on, long after we all have turned to dust, and will hopefully do the same for many generations to come, unless of course, we have blown up our planet before then."

After its early run of success in the '80s, KINGDOM COME released several albums, with Wolf remaining the only constant member of the band. The group's most recent effort was 2013's "Outlier".

Swedish thrash metal band CARNAL FORGE is back and has signed a deal with ViciSolum Productions. The group's new album, "Gun To Mouth Salvation", will be released on January 25, 2019. It is CARNAL FORGE's first LP since 2007's "Testify For My Victims".

Founder Jari Kuusisto says: "I quit CARNAL FORGE after the last full-length album, 'Testify For My Victims', because I was just fed up with the music industry and everything about being in the band. It took some years, but I felt I was kind of missing CARNAL FORGE, so I talked to my brother Petri and I called up Lars in 2013 and said. 'Hey, let's fuckin' do it!' He had been waiting since the hibernation in 2010, so it was a 'go' right on the spot. We made this mini-CD to wake up the corpse and we did some shows but then we decided to not do any more shows until we had a new album and new fresh songs to play. It's a long boring story why it took so long time, but finally here we are now, ready to kick som serious ass again! And with us we also have Lawrence Dinamarca (NIGHTRAGE, LOCH VOSTOK) and new vocalist Tommie Wahlberg."

Formed in 1997 in Sala, Sweden, CARNAL FORGE has released seven full-length albums and one live DVD and has toured in Europe, USA and Japan with band like TESTAMENT, EXODUS, HALFORD, NILE, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED, IMMORTAL, PRIMAL FEAR and PRO-PAIN.


CARNAL FORGE 2018 is:

b>Tommie Wahlberg - Vocals

Petri Kuusisto - Lead Guitar

Jari Kuusisto - Rhythm Guitar

Lars Lindén - Bass

Lawrence Dinamarca - Drums

West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH will release their 12th full-length studio album, "Damned If You Do", on December 7 via Rat Pak Records. The effort will also be available in Europe via Nuclear Blast and Japan via King Records. The latest release is the follow-up to 2016's "XI", which saw the return of legendary frontman Mike Howe.

"Damned If You Do" is described in a press release as "a cross between the band’s iconic 'Blessing In Disguise' and 'The Human Factor'. This new offering features ten fully charged, classic-metal-influenced songs that showcase the sound that has garnered the band a solid fanbase for over three decades," the press release adds.

Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof comments: "I feel this album is a very powerful statement to what METAL CHURCH has always been about. A tough and aggressive old-school metal album while maintaining a level of musicality and melodic sensibilities."

"Damned If You Do" also features Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P., LITA FORD), who joined METAL CHURCH as the replacement for longtime drummer Jeff Plate. Soon after hooking up with the group, Stet was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Miraculously, his treatments for the aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma worked and he was able to begin recording the new album.

peaking of the new album, Stet said: "From the minute we started tracking this new CD, I had the feeling that it was going to be something special. I knew that I was going to do my best to deliver a top drum performance, not only because of the high standard set by past METAL CHURCH drummers, but also because this is my first CD release after being sick. I'm beyond happy with all aspects of this CD — great songs, great performances, great production; just an overall great CD! I love it!"

"Damned If You Do" is something truly unique and special. The songs are powerful, precise, and METAL CHURCH's musical vision is unified. From the haunting opener "Damned If You Do" to the final hard-edged track "The War Electric", this new album is sure to resonate with fans from the band's early years while garnering new ones. Songs like "By The Numbers", "Guillotine" and "The Black Things" are sure to become instant favorites!

Howe comments: "I'm very excited about the new release. It all came together way better than I even imagined. It's a great feeling to work really hard on a musical project pouring your heart into it and hoping it comes out as something you can be proud of in the end. I have been listening to it every day and loving it! I hope our fans do as well!"

"Damned If You Do" is available in various formats and bundle configurations, including a limited blue, black and white vinyl pressing with an alternate track sequence also an Ultimate Fan Bundle that includes a personal "thank you" phone call from Howe.

"Damned If You Do" track listing:

01. Damned If You Do

02. The Black Things

03. By The Numbers

04. Revolution Underway

05: Guillotine

06. Rot Away

07. Into The Fold

08. Monkey Finger

09. Out Of Balance

10. The War Electric

METAL CHURCH is:

Mike Howe - Vocals

Kurdt Vanderhoof - Guitar

Stet Howland - Drums

Steve Unger - Bass

Rick Van Zandt - Guitar

"Anthem", a brand new song from Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET — Jake Kiszka (guitar), Sam Kiszka (bass, keyboards), Josh Kiszka (vocals) and Danny Wagner (drums) — can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army", which will be released on October 19 via Lava/Republic Records.

Collectively written by all four band members, the ten original songs explore a variety of topics that include fresh starts, love, integrity, innocence, adventure, diversity and peace, the life cycle and its inherent responsibilities, courage, masked deceptions, revolution, and truth. Blending rock, soul and blues, Jake's blazing guitar riffs, Josh's soaring, powerful vocals, Danny's thunderous drums, and Sam's swaggering baselines and keys create a menagerie of musical elements throughout.


"Anthem Of The Peaceful Army" was produced by Marlon Young, Al Sutton and Herschel Boone (The Rust Brothers) and recorded earlier this year at Blackbird Studios in Nashville and Rustbelt Studios in Royal Oak, Michigan.


The first single from "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army", "When The Curtain Falls", arrived at rock radio on August 15 and the song's companion music video has surpassed 3.9 million views.


usic fans were first introduced to GRETA VAN FLEET in March 2017 with the release of the band's debut single "Highway Tune" that held the No. 1 position on U.S. rock radio chart for five consecutive weeks and on Canada's active rock radio chart for nine straight weeks. For GRETA VAN FLEET, 2017 went on to be a wild ride of sold-out concerts in North America and Europe, glowing press, accolades from a slew of fellow artists from Elton John to Nikki Sixx to Justin Bieber, millions of YouTube video plays and Spotify streams, two No. 1 EPs, and most importantly, the genesis of an extraordinary connection with their fans.

"Anthem Of The Peaceful Army" track listing:

01. Age Of Man

02. The Cold Wind

03. When The Curtain Falls

04. Watching Over

05. Lover, Leaver

06. You're The One

07. The New Day

08. Mountain Of The Sun

09. Brave New World

10. Anthem

Asked how the making of the new disc was different to the way GRETA VAN FLEET recorded its first two EPs, "Black Smoke Rising" and "From The Fires", Jake told the DOMKcast: "It has some commonalities, but as far as [how] those two things differ, we had the ability to sit down with all the material that have written and go, 'Okay, now we have the ability to put something together that is a complete thought.' Whereas EPs are just kind of concepts — just short pieces — where now we have something that is one full complete thought.

"Because we'd stopped touring — we had pretty much been rigorously touring for the last maybe year and a half — we had these two weeks where all of this material started to kind of come to us," he continued. "I'd say about 50 percent of the album was material that was spontaneously written within the actual recording process of the album. So we started tracking a bunch of things that we've been writing while recording, and we'd just throw it down at the end of the night and have [basic] tracks to work from.

"In the similar light to 'Black Smoke Rising' and 'From The Fires', there was a collection of material that spanned probably about three years ago and material that was written right on the spot. And as we went along, [we would go], 'Okay, this song kind of fits here, and that leads to this,' and that helped us navigate what we wanted to put on the album."

On October 12, Eagle Vision will release EVANESCENCE's "Synthesis Live" on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and digital formats.

Recorded late last autumn during the band's critically acclaimed "Synthesis" tour, the concert was captured in state-of-the-art 4K by director P.R. Brown and produced by Craig Ziogas of CTGS Productions.

A performance clip of the song "Hi-Lo", taken from "Synthesis Live", can be seen below.

The songs span EVANESCENCE's 20-year history to now, reinvented with full orchestra over a deep electronic landscape. "Synthesis" is a soulful and sweepingly grandiose event to witness live. Seated at the piano, Amy Lee opens the set with a single note that builds into the instrumental "Overture", seamlessly leading into the crushing wave that is "Never Go Back". "Bring Me To Life", the anthem that brought most people to discover EVANESCENCE in the first place, reaches a new level of power and emotion with a pounding, electric heartbeat and soaring orchestral accompaniment, while songs like "My Immortal", "Lithium" and "Lost In Paradise" feel like heartbreaking scenes from a beautiful, timeless film.

b>Amy Lee's incredible vocal range and the group's expressive, multi-layered music naturally lends itself to orchestral accompaniment, shining a light on the singular beauty of the arrangements by composer David Campbell and conducted by Susie Seiter — creating a truly dynamic, cinematic sound. Lee has called this "a passion project," which undoubtedly shines through. The sense of occasion is not lost on the band or audience alike in this unique and highly emotive show.

EVANESCENCE recently brought its "Synthesis" live tour around the world, delivering highly-acclaimed performances throughout Europe, North America and Australia. This summer, the band teamed with violinist Lindsey Stirling on a tour of North American amphitheatres, one of Live Nation's Top 10 tours of the summer.

"Synthesis Live" track listing:

01. Overture

02. Never Go Back

03. Lacrymosa

04. The End Of The Dream

05. My Heart Is Broken

06. Lithium

07. Bring Me To Life

08. Unravelling (Interlude)

09. Imaginary

10. Secret Door

11. Hi-Lo

12. Lost In Paradise

13. Your Star

14. My Immortal

15. The In-Between (Piano Solo)

16. Imperfection

17. Speak To Me

18. Good Enough

19. Swimming Home

"Viking Death Machine", the new video from GWAR, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "The Blood of Gods", which was released in October 2017 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ronan Chris "Lord God" Murphy and was made available in standard CD, 2LP colored vinyl and digital formats.

"The Blood of Gods" is nothing less than a sacred text chronicling the rise of humanity against their makers, and the massive battle between GWAR and the forces of all that is uptight and wrong with the world. Along the way, the band challenges the sins of their great mistake, from politics, pollution, and organized religion, to fast food, and factory farming. Humans are shown as what they are; a parasitic disease that must be eradicated before they suck the planet dry.

Of the "Viking Death Machine" video, Blothar has the following to say: "Humans, are you ready to ride the 'Viking Death Machine'? Our latest video is a faithful animated schlockumentary depicting my harrowing, blood-drenched defeat of the Load Warriors and the other denizens of Saturday morning raceway hijinks, including all of my fellow bandmates in GWAR. I am delighted to take my rightful place as the King of Cartoon Violence, and champion of the first annual Suck-It-Up-Butter Cup! Watch the video now! It'll make you shit."

GWAR and HATEBREED will join forces for the "Gore, Core, Metal And More" co-headlining tour this fall. Support will come from MISS MAY I, RINGWORM and AMERICAN SHARKS. These shows begin October 17 in Buffalo, New York and run through October 28 in Peoria, Iowa.


n October 29, GWAR will then kick off a headline run, that sees them stopping in New York City on Halloween and continuing their aural (not oral) devastation of the nation through November 10.

Halestorm has released two live VR videos, "I Am The Fire" and "Uncomfortable", filmed live at their show this summer at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The videos were shot with a multi-rig VR camera system and are in 3D 360°. Directed by Craig Ziogas, produced by Mike Mushok (of Staind, Saint Asonia), and Charlie Callahan. Watch below:

Halestorm's new album Vicious (out now) was recorded earlier this year at Nashville, Tennessee's Rock Falcon recording studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Rush).

Vicious tracklisting:

"Black Vultures"
"Skulls"
"Uncomfortable"
"Buzz"
"Do Not Disturb"
"Conflicted"
"Killing Ourselves To Live"
"Heart Of Novocaine"
"Painkiller"
"White Dress"
"Vicious"
"The Silence"

"Buzz" visualizer:

"Heart Of Novocaine" visualizer:

"Black Vultures" visualizer:

"Uncomfortable" video:

"Uncomfortable" behind the scenes:

Saga have released the video for "You're Not Alone", featured on the band's So Good So Far - Live At Rock Of Ages, out now on 2CD+DVD Digipak (incl. the full show on video as bonus), 2LP Gatefold+download code and Digital via earMUSIC. Order here, and watch the video below.

2017 marked Saga's 40th anniversary. The band that has combined hard rock, progressive rock and pop like no other celebrated their anniversary with a tour around the globe, saying thank you and farewell to the fans… for now. Now, one year later, the exciting live recording So Good So Far - Live At Rock Of Ages sees its release.

Featuring the most iconic of songs that Saga has been known and loved for by fans for more than 40 years, So Good So Far delivers the epitome of the band’s long and proud history - all recorded at the Rock Of Ages festival in Seebronn, Germany in 2017 on both audio and video. Saga, the headliner of the evening played, an energetic 1.5 hours set in front of thousands of festival goers, featuring the best of 21 Saga studio albums with classics such as “On The Loose”, “Humble Stance, “Wind Him Up” and “Don’t Be Late”.

Says Michael Sadler: “Saga has a very special history with the legendary Rock Of Ages festival in Seebronn, Germany. Founder Horst Franz invited us to perform for the very first one in 2006! Fast forward to 2017 - Saga returns to the coveted Saturday night stage by special request, celebrating the band's 40th Anniversary with our Final Chapter Tour. This release captures the sound and atmosphere of that spectacular night with our musical family and friends that will never be repeated... or will it?”

Adds Ian Crichton: “Over the years it’s been a privilege to play to audiences in Europe, it all started in Germany!”

Tracklisting:

DVD

"Take A Chance"
"On The Loose"
"Help Me Out"
"Keep It Reel"
"Time's Up"
"Will It Be You? (Chapter Four)"
"Careful Where You Step"
"Frog Bite" (Drum Solo)
"What's It Gonna Be?"
"Someone Should"
"Humble Stance"
"Scratching The Surface"
"You're Not Alone"
"Don't Be Late"
"The Flyer"
"Wind Him Up"

CD

Disc 1:
"Take A Chance"
"On The Loose"
"Help Me Out"
"Keep It Reel"
"Time's Up"
"Will It Be You? (Chapter Four)"
"Careful Where You Step"
"Frog Bite" (Drum Solo)
"What's It Gonna Be?"

Disc 2:
"Someone Should"
"Humble Stance"
"Scratching The Surface"
"You're Not Alone"
"Don't Be Late"
"The Flyer"
"Wind Him Up"

"You're Not Alone" video:

"Humble Stance" video:

"On The Loose" video:

Johnny Gioeli - the voice of Hardline, Crush 40, and Axel Rudi Pell - will release his very first solo effort, entitled One Voice, via Frontiers Music Srl on December 7th. The title One Voice is a tribute to the fans who have supported Gioeli's career for decades. Musically, of the album, Johnny says, "I love guitar driven rock.  I love songs that have a direct impact, gets you thinking and puts you in a positive frame of mind."
 
The first single "Drive", is available today below:

 
When asked why he decided to do a solo album at this point in his career, Gioeli says, "[c]reating music is my life. Starting with a pin needle of an idea and cultivating that idea into a song that has an effect on someone has always fulfilled me musically. When a young man in my hometown had a life changing accident leaving him paralyzed, I knew I wanted to do something special. I wanted to make this solo album to help him with some of the enormous costs associated with rehabilitation. I also knew that those who love the music I make are fans for life and I knew they would help too. It's a testament to the beautiful hearts that circle this globe. I woke one morning with the title 'One Voice' in my head knowing that I need air from others to sing. I am so proud of this uplifting album. It's been said that it is the 'feel good album of the 21st century'.  I'm grateful for those words."
 
The aforementioned 'young man' is Joe Barber.  A large portion of the money raised for this album through a Pledge campaign is going directly to Joe and his family to help him and his family with needs his recovery and the associated medical costs.
 
"'One Voice' is the sum of my efforts to bring a world together for the love of music,” muses Gioeli. "If you can imagine fans from all parts of the world.... the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Scandinavia, Australia etc....all of them coming together to donate money to a kid they don't even know...it's a testament to the song 'One Voice'. We are 'One Voice' together, we are love and hope forever, we are one world that matters, so let's all just help each other."
 
Of the team that helped him craft this album in the studio, Johnny says, "I have an extremely talented group of musicians performing with me on One Voice. Eric Gadrix on guitar, who wrote the musical compositions, Marco di Salvia on drums, Nik Mazzucconion bass, and my Hardline bandmate Alessandro del Vecchio on keys, who is also my trusted producer, engineer and lil' brother. A powerhouse band I will take on the road. Making this record was a labor of love, for sure. I spent countless days and nights in my studio thinking, singing, recording and making sure I loved it before you, the fans, got a chance to love it. I wanted to paint a picture I hope everyone wants to hang on their wall. One Voice is that painting."

 

One Voice tracklisting:
“Drive”
“It”
‘One Voice”
“Mind Melt”
“Running”
“Deeper”
“Let Me Know”
“Hit Me Once, Hit Ya Twice”
“Price We Pay”
“Out Of Here”
‘Oh Fathers”
 
Musicians:
Johnny Gioeli: vocals
Eric Gadrix: guitars
Nik Mazzucconi: bass
Marco Di Salvia: drums
Alessandro Del Vecchio: keyboards

 

According to The Pulse of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS' official Twitter account posted two cryptic tweets regarding this upcoming weekend's Cal Jam festival, which is set to take place in San Bernardino, California. First, in a tweet announcing a screening of Joan Jett's new documentary, FOO FIGHTERS responded by tweeting: "CAN'T WAIT!!!! What else could we have up our sleeves???" Stay tuned…"

Hours later, FOO FIGHTERS shared footage from NIRVANA's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame afterparty set, which took place following the band's induction in 2014. That tweet included the caption, "This is a Jam @caljamfest #CalJam18," and it was retweeted by NIRVANA's verified Twitter account.

What could it mean? Well, all three surviving NIRVANA members will be present at Cal Jam. Dave Grohl and Pat Smear play together in FOO FIGHTERS, while Krist Novoselic is scheduled to appear with his current band, GIANTS IN THE TREES.

Also at the festival are two of the vocalists from that afterparty show: Jett and John McAuley of the band DEER TICK. McAuley is also featured in footage tweeted by both bands' accounts, which shows "Serve The Servants" played backwards.

ould the surviving members of NIRVANA be planning to recreate that 2014 performance at Cal Jam this weekend?

Suidakra's new album,  Cimbric Yarns, will be released on November 16th through AFM Records. The album will be available as Digipak and clear orange, gatefold Vinyl (ltd. to 300 units). Check out a lyric video for the song "Snakehenge" below.

Instead of their characteristic bombastic melodic death metal, the musicians impress with an acoustic, ambient masterpiece that takes the audience into a mystical land far before time.

Based on a fantasy world which was created during the artwork/soundtrack collaboration between the painter Kris Verwimp and Antonik on Realms Of Odoric, the Belgian artist explains: "Continuing the Realms Of Odoric saga, Cimbric Yarns harks back to where it all began. Thousands of years before Odoric’s time, there existed an advanced civilisation that perished in a great cosmic cataclysm. Cimbric Yarns is an attempt at recreating its mythology, inspired by ancient Celtic texts and megalithic sites from all over the world. It weaves a fine thread between history and fantasy, chronicling the fate of its main characters Cruàc, Arma and Aenea in 10 compelling acoustic songs."

 Tracklist:

"Echtra"
"Serpentine Origins"
"Ode To Arma"
"A Day And Forever"
"Black Dawn"
"At Nine Light Night"
"Snakehenge"
"Birth And Despair"
"Assault On Urlár"
"Caoine Cruác"
 
"Snakehenge" lyric video:

Teaser:

In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley commented on his former band's recently announced farewell tour, saying that "I haven’t been invited" but that he would do it "for the right price, absolutely. It's not something that I'm chomping at the bit to do because my (solo) career has been going up and up and up. But the reason I would do it if it was handed to me in the proper way is for the fans."

In addition, he commented on past conflicts between himself and KISS co-founders, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.

"That bad blood thing is over with. We get along great and we have been getting along great for a while. Who knows what's going to happen in the future (laughs)." 

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment that he hasn't been invited to take part in the band's just-announced "One Last Kiss: End Of The Road World Tour". But that doesn't mean he isn't open to the idea, saying that "for the right price" he would "absolutely" do it.

"The first year of that [first] reunion tour [in 1996], we grossed $215 million, and that was 20 years ago. So what would it be today, probably double that? Half a billion? I'm there," he laughed.

Frehley stressed, however, that he's "not chomping at the bit" to do another reunion tour "because I'm having so much fun with my own band and recording records at home, and producing them, and writing them, and singing them… My career has been going up and up and up."

According to Frehley, one good reason to do it, aside from the massive payday, would be the fans.

I know the fans want it to happen because of the comments on the Internet," he said. "Ninety percent of them overwhelmingly are saying, 'Bring Ace back.' If Paul [Stanley] and Gene [Simmons] decide to put a deaf ear to the fans, I think it's going to hurt their careers. But, you know, those guys always have done what they've felt like doing, even when it was not necessarily the best move."

Frehley — whose new solo album, "Spaceman", will be released on October 19 via eOne — first left KISS in 1982. He rejoined in 1996 and parted ways with the band once again in 2002 after the conclusion of their first "farewell tour."

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Stanley didn't rule out the possibility of guest appearances by former members on KISS's final tour, but didn't promise anything, either. "I really can't say," Stanley said. "This will be a celebration of KISS and not any individual lineup or any individual members. I wouldn't rule anything out, but it's not the crux of what we're doing… and I'm not being coy either. I don't want to mislead anybody. Really, that's not something that's been given a lot of thought at this point. The majority of our time has gone into what is the stage going to be, what is the show going to be, and we're actually in the midst of toying with setlists now."

Check out the interview here.

Frehley rejoined former bandmate Gene Simmons on stage om August 31st at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia. Video of their performance of the KISS classic "Deuce" can be seen below:

Frehley also joined Simmons at his Melbourne show on August 30th. Watch footage of them performing "Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" below:

Original Human Music, the debut album by Ultraphonix, the new creation of Corey Glover (Living Colour) and George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob), alongside the great rhythm section formed by drummer Chris Moore and Pancho Tomaselli on bass, is out now via earMUSIC. The album track "Power Trip" is available for streaming below.

Original Human Music was co-produced by Bob Daspit (Sammy Hagar) and it displays the magic match between Corey Glover's iconic voice and George Lynch's unique style on the guitar.

The core and value of Ultraphonix lies in the songwriting and the quality of the songs. Original Human Music is an album where Glover's profound and thoughtful lyrics sound loud - together with the warm and heavy wall of sound created by George Lynch. It's all sustained by a rhythm section that can go anywhere musically.

To quote Lynch, "The album sounds like a fusion of early Chili Peppers meets King Crimson meets Judas Priest! It's a super fun band."

Drawing on (very heavy) rock, funk, and jazz influences, the band paints a picture of a band still believing that social consciousness could be celebrated through great rock songs.

Order here.

Tracklisting:

"Baptism"
"Another Day"
"Walk Run Crawl"
"Counter Culture"
"Heart Full Of Rain"
"Free"
"Wasteland"
"Take A Stand"
"Ain't Too Late"
"Soul Control"
"What You Say"
"Power Trip"

"What You Say":

"Soul Control":

"Ain't Too Late":

"Take A Stand":

"Wasteland":

"Heart Full Of Rain":

"Counter Culture":

"Baptism":

"Another Day" video:

"Free" lyric video:

"Walk Run Crawl" video:

DEVOUR THE DAY has released "Faithless", the second single and music video from the band's upcoming studio album, "Signals", set to arrive October 26 via Razor & Tie. Pre-orders are available now, with each pre-order including an instant download of "Faithless" and "The Censor".

Of "Faithless", the band says: "To create a change in the world around you, you must begin with yourself. In that process, there will be no guarantees. You will have to choose to believe that your struggle to make a difference will be victorious in you and then in the world around you, regardless of the hardships you will face along the way. You must have faith to see it through."

"Signals" track listing:

01. One Shot

02. Faithless

03. Into The Night

04. Red Flower

05. Headspill

06. The Censor

07. Give It Up

08. Cliffhanger

09. Loudmouth

10. Nothing Is Enough

11. Wonderful Creatures

12. Under The Overpass

b>DEVOUR THE DAY recently released the first installment of a six-part documentary series telling the story of its #soundtracktoYOURstory tour, and all the amazing people the band has met along the way. To craft the series, DEVOUR THE DAY teamed up with Vers Creative, a global branding agency that specializes in authentic storytelling, as well as the award-winning team at Neighborhood Film Company, who have created Oscar-qualifying short films and worked with global brands like Nike, Coke, Reebok and Universal.

Photo credit: Grizzlee Martin

On August 10th, Emperor performed at Bloodtsock 2018 at Catton Hall Park in Walton upon Trent, England. Pro-shot video of their entire show is available below.

The setlist was as follows:

"Alsvartr (The Oath)"
"Ye Entrancemperium"
"Thus Spake the Nightspirit"
"Ensorcelled by Khaos"
"The Loss and Curse of Reverence"
"The Acclamation of Bonds"
"With Strength I Burn"
"The Wanderer"
"I Am the Black Wizards"
"Inno a Satana"

Emperor frontman Ihsahn recently sat down with the UK's Kerrang! and opened up about the early years of Norwegian Black Metal and its effect on the recording of the band's 1997 album, Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk.

Ihsahn performed the Emperor song "I Am The Black Wizards" during his concert in Melbourne, Australia back in May. Video of the performance, courtesy of Andrew Haug Radio, can be seen below:

COHEED AND CAMBRIA has debuted the official music video for "Old Flames", the latest track to be released from the band's highly anticipated LP, "The Unheavenly Creatures". The clip was directed by Charles "Chas" Todd and features striking choreography masterminded by Broadway luminary Jon Rua who is known for his roles in the 12-time Tony-nominated "Spongebob Squarepants" and the Tony- and Grammy-winning hit musical "Hamilton". A swinging pop-rock anthem with barreling piano and sonic nods to the fifties, "Old Flames" is available at all digital service providers.

"The Unheavenly Creatures" is a sprawling 15-track, 78-minute epic which finds COHEED AND CAMBRIA returning to the conceptual narrative of "The Amory Wars".

Set for release on October 5, the box set includes an exclusive 80-plus-page hardcover illustrated sci-fi novel with strikingly realistic color imagery by Chase Stone, as well as the complete "Act 1" novella written by frontman Claudio Sanchez and his wife, Chondra Echert. The set also houses a fully wearable hard-plastic mask of the main character in "The Unheavenly Creatures", a CD copy of the album, as well as the exclusive bonus album, "The Crown Heights Demos", showing the songs in their original written form. Additional items include a three-panel fold out poster of expanded album cover art, and "The Unheavenly Creatures Black Card" which allows all card holders early access to tickets and early entry to COHEED AND CAMBRIA headline dates.

COHEED AND CAMBRIA recently released "The Unheavenly Creatures"' 10-minute prog manifesto, "The Dark Sentencer", which was leaked to fans by frontman Claudio Sanchez along with the opening paragraphs from the album's aforementioned novella.

b>"The Unheavenly Creatures" track listing:

01. Prologue

02. The Dark Sentencer

03. Unheavenly Creatures

04. Toys

05. Black Sunday

06. Queen Of The Dark

07. True Ugly

08. Love Protocol

09. The Pavilion (A Long Way Back)

10. Night-Time Walkers

11. The Gutter

12. All On Fire

13. It Walks Among Us

14. Old Flames

15. Lucky Stars

On September 27th, 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant convened in Olympic Studios in London to begin recording their debut album as Led Zeppelin. A mere 36 hours in the studio followed and Led Zeppelin was complete. Produced by Jimmy Page, the album was released in January 1969 on Atlantic Records and commenced one of the most legendary canons in rock ‘n’ roll history.

To celebrate this historic golden anniversary, the band recently unveiled three new digital-only releases on all digital download and streaming platforms.

Led Zeppelin x Led Zeppelin is a comprehensive, career-spanning 30-track collection traversing all eight of the band’s landmark studio albums including definitive tracks such as “Immigrant Song”, “Whole Lotta Love”, “Kashmir”, “Ramble On”, and “Stairway To Heaven”. The set also includes the Sunset Sound Mix of “Rock And Roll,” making its digital debut after being released for the first time earlier this year on Record Store Day as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single, which is now the best-selling release in Record Store Day history. Watch a new video trailer below:

An Introduction To Led Zeppelin serves as a 10-track entry point to one of the most essential catalogs in rock ‘n’ roll and features all the previously mentioned classic songs along with “Black Dog”, “Good Times Bad Times”, “Going To California” and “Over The Hills And Far Away”.

The final release is the digital version of the band’s first ever Record Store Day release, previously available earlier this year as a limited edition 7" vinyl single. The two-track set features the digital debut of the Olympic Studios Mix of “Friends”m a stripped down version without the orchestration of the final mix, along with the aforementioned “Rock And Roll” (Sunset Sound Mix).

Get the titles via the following links:

- Led Zeppelin x Led Zeppelin
- An Introduction To Led Zeppelin
- "Rock & Roll" (Sunset Sound Mix)

Led Zeppelin x Led Zeppelin tracklisting:

“Immigrant Song”
“Rock And Roll” (Sunset Sound Mix)
“Whole Lotta Love”
“Black Dog”
“Stairway To Heaven”
“Good Times Bad Times”
“Going To California”
“Ramble On”
“Kashmir”
“Over The Hills And Far Away”
“Hey Hey What Can I Do”
“D’Yer Maker”
“When The Levee Breaks”
“All My Love”
“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”
“Heartbreaker”
“Dazed And Confused”
“The Song Remains The Same”
“Fool In The Rain”
“The Ocean”
“What Is And What Should Never Be”
“Houses Of The Holy”
“Since I’ve Been Loving You”
“Misty Mountain Hop”
“Communication Breakdown”
“Thank You”
“No Quarter”
“Trampled Under Foot”
“I Can’t Quit You Babe”
“In The Evening”

Architects, who recently announced the release of their eighth album, Holy Hell (November 9th, Epitaph Records), have unveiled the second video from the 11-song album: “Royal Beggars”.

Holy Hell marks the band’s first release since the untimely passing of Tom Searle, Architect’s founding guitarist, principal songwriter and twin brother to drummer Dan.

“In those first months after Tom’s death, I didn’t deal with it at all and I felt so unhappy and anxious,” Dan explains. “I’d ignored it and just tried to cope. But I knew that at some point, I had to learn from it.”

“It’s at times like that you ask yourself, ‘What is left?’” adds vocalist Sam Carter. “As a group of friends, we had to find something.”

“Ultimately, there were two choices,” Dan says. “Feel sorry for yourself, and believe the world to be a horrible place and let it defeat you. Or let it inspire us to live the life that Tom would have wanted us to live. I was very worried about people taking away a despondent message from the album. I felt a level of responsibility to provide a light at the end of the tunnel for people who are going through terrible experiences.”

Finding a way forward, the band spent six months from the Fall of 2017 through the spring of this year recording what would become the 11-song album, with Dan and guitar player Josh Middleton handling production. “For me, broadly speaking Holy Hell is about pain: the way we process it, cope with it, and live with it,” Dan offers. “There is value in pain. It’s where we learn, it’s where we grow.”

Album pre-orders, including physical bundles featuring vinyl and various merchandise, as well as digital pre-orders offering instant downloads of “Hereafter” are available via the band’s website.

Holy Hell tracklisting:

"Death Is Not Defeat"
"Hereafter"
"Mortal After All"
"Holy Hell"
"Damnation"
"Royal Beggars"
"Modern Misery"
"Dying To Heal"
"The Seventh Circle"
"Doomsday"
"A Wasted Hymn"

"Royal Beggars" video:

"Hereafter" video:

Architects is:

Sam Carter (vocals)
Adam Christianson (guitar)
Ali Dean (bass)
Josh Middleton (guitar)
Dan Searle (drums)

(Photo - Ed Mason)

According to an update from Bay Area thrash legends Death Angel, recordings for their ninth studio album are well underway...

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Exodus return to Europe in November and December to headlline the 2018 edition of the MTV Headbangers Ball Tour, which will lead them through 17 cities and venues in nine countries. The outstanding lineup will be completed by newly restructured Ruhr Area thrash heroes Sodom, US metal act Death Angel, plus Greek underground champions Suicidal Angels. Watch a video message from Death Angel below:

Exodus frontman Zetro commented: "We are absolutely excited about coming to Europe for MTV's Headbangers Ball Tour in late November, and in December! Europe has always been considered our second home and our tour this summer was amazing, from all the festivals, to the headlining shows, horns way up to all those who attended, and all of you we will see when we come back across the pond once again! And what a great line up: Suicidal Angels, our brothers from the Bay Area, Death Angel, Germany’s Sodom, and Exodus! I can hardly wait for this metal onslaught! See you maniacs in the pit!!!!!"  

Tour dates:

November
30 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser

December
1 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Hala Euronics
2 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
3 - Wroclaw, Poland - A2
4 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
5 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13
6 - London, England  - The Electric Ballroom
7 - Oberhausen, Germany - Ruhrpott Metal Meeting
8 - Geiselwind, Germany - Christmas Bash
9 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
10 - Ravensburg, Germany - Oberschwabenhalle
11 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
12 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
13 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
15 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
16 - Munich, Germany - Backstage

For more information go to this location.

A new three-minute video in which "Mr. Robot"'s Rami Malek talks about how he prepared to play QUEEN lead singer Freddie Mercury, the iconic British vocal artist known for his extravagant performance style and his incredible vocal range, in 20th Century Fox's QUEEN biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" can be seen below.

In the featurette, Malek revealed that he spent more than two days over the course of the production just trying on costumes to become Mercury.

"We had about 50 hours of costume fittings, with heels that were four-inch platforms, the tightest-fitting satin pants, an entire Lycra outfit," he said.

"When you dress as Freddie, it makes every day feel like it's going to be a good time."

b>Malek also worked extra hard to capture the way Freddie moved, explaining: "You don't want to mimic Freddie; you want to be able to understand why he did what he did. I needed a movement coach."

Due in theaters on November 2, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a foot-stomping celebration of QUEEN, the band's music and Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury's lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music — in the process cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

Greg Brooks, QUEEN's official archivist, was part of this process and he worked with the band and the movie production team on a daily basis for months to recreate every tiny detail of each scene and to make it as authentic as possible.

"My role was to give the Fox 'props' team access to authentic QUEEN tapes, notes, handwriting, memorabilia, costumes and photographs — anything and everything remotely useful — which they could then create replicas of, to dress various sets," Brooks said.

"Like QUEEN, the Fox team were obsessed with detail; getting every aspect of every scene perfectly right. With costume, for example, they didn't just cover the basics; it meant sourcing precisely the right pair of blue denim jeans for 1972, with the correct belt, socks and footwear. And thus, from us, they needed every photograph we had of QUEEN relaxing off stage. 'What photos do you have of Roger's socks, Greg?' is the type of question that came at me, and that wasn't even one of the strangest," he added.

"Working on this project with such a brilliant gathering of dedicated talented people was a rare privilege. Fox have created a QUEEN universe that is scarily convincing. It is real in every way that it could reasonably be."

According to Screen Rant, Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Whishaw were set to play Freddie Mercury at different stages in the movie's development, prior to Malek's casting. Cohen's vision for the film was reportedly very "adult" in tone and clashed with what the surviving members of QUEEN had in mind, leading to the actor's departure.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" began production with "X-Men" director Bryan Singer behind the camera, but the filmmaker was fired from the movie after he disappeared from set and caused production delays. Dexter Fletcher, best known for making "Eddie the Eagle", stepped in to replace Singer in the director's chair.

To celebrate 25 years of unparalleled influence, SKUNK ANANSIE has announced the release of a new live album, "[email protected]", showcasing their incomparable live presence over a career-spanning collection, to be released on January 25, 2019 via Republic Of Music.


Featuring recordings of the band's incendiary live sets over the years, and sequenced as one unique concert set by Jeremy Wheatley, a longtime collaborator with the band, "[email protected]" is both a celebration of SKUNK's unmatchable career and their importance as a musical and cultural force. Their exhilarating live shows are a hurricane of energy, noise and personality, an exhortation to become part of something much bigger that's impossible to resist.


Along with the announcement, the band have shared a brand new video for their 1996 hit single "Weak". In theme with the album, it features a collage of live footage from various stadiums, arenas, festivals and clubs they have performed at during their remarkable career, capturing the extraordinary spirit of SKUNK ANANSIE's live shows.


Formed in 1994, the band exuded a strong sense of individuality from the start, shunning the Britpop mould of white 20-something men with guitars for a glorious mix of race, gender, sexuality, culture and music influences. Untethered by any scene allegiances, they powered ahead, forming their own wild sound and image: agile, gritty, politically-charged "clit rock"; a throw-away term coined by Skin.


As a black female singer, it was hard to get accepted in many ways," says Skin. "And then I was onstage, doing exactly what I envisioned in my dreams. And I felt for the first time that I was accepted."


"London in the 1990s was a mish-mash of people," adds guitarist Ace, "But bands weren't — it was always four blokes with identical haircuts. We were a band of people who were real. That's why we were radical."


Their notorious live presence earned them a record deal on just their second gig, and later on saw them become the first international multi-racial band to tour South Africa, where they played three sold-out arena shows. Their first Glastonbury slot came just over a year since formation, and only four years later the band were invited back to headline the festival.


Establishing themselves as one of the most unique rock bands of the past three decades, their career has seen them score numerous Top 40 singles and Top 10 albums, sell millions of albums around the world, share stages with David Bowie and U2, and sing "Happy Birthday" to Nelson Mandela with Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Michael Jackson.


While scenes rise and fall, and sounds come and go, outsiders like SKUNK ANANSIE have continued to enjoy a special kind of longevity, standing the test of time as a thrillingly singular act, enjoying a spectacular international career as trailblazing, multi-platinum-selling, award-winning Brit rockers.


Twenty-five years after they exploded from the backrooms of London, SKUNK ANANSIE are more potent and more essential than they've ever been.


"Everything that is good that has come out of SKUNK ANANSIE has come out of being a live band," says drummer Mark Richardson. "We've always thought that nobody could defeat us. 'Come on, try and beat us. You won't.'"


"We come alive onstage," agrees bassist Cass. "That's where we bare our teeth."


And "[email protected]" is a living, breathing, in-your-face document, proving that there is and always will be only one SKUNK ANANSIE.


"[email protected]" track listing:

01. Charlie Big Potato

02. Intellectualise My Blackness

03. Because Of You

04. I Can Dream

05. Charity

06. My Love Will Fall

07. Death To The Lovers

08. Twisted

09. My Ugly Boy

10. Weak

11. Hedonism

12. I Hope You Get To Meet Your Hero

13. Love Someone Else

14. This Is Not A Game

15. God Only Loves You

16. (Can't Get By) Without You

17. Secretly

18. Over The Love

19. Spit You Out

20. Yes It's Fucking Political

21. Selling Jesus

22. Little Baby Swastikkka

23. Tear The Place Up

24. Squander

25. You Saved Me

26. You'll Follow Me Down (bonus track)


The album can be pre-ordered in a variety of collector's editions — signed deluxe CD, colored vinyl box-set, a deluxe multi-format bundle, on cassette, with exclusive merchandise and more.

The Graham Bonnet Band has released a live video for "Long Island Tea", a track from their new album Meanwhile, Back In The Garage. Watch the clip below, and order the album on CD/LP/MP3 here, and on Limited Edition 2xLP Silver Colored 180g Vinyl here.

This new studio album offers 13 new songs where Bonnet lays down his inimitable vocals over a selection of tunes full of great hooks and melodies. Includes a bonus live DVD captured at a Live From Daryl’s House (yes, THAT Daryl of Hall & Oates) performance in early 2018.

Tracklisting:

CD:
"Meanwhile, Back In The Garage"
"The Hotel"
"Livin’ In Suspicion"
"Incest Outcest U.S.A."
"Long Island Tea"
"The House"
"Sea Of Trees"
"Man On The Corner"
"We Don’t Need Another Hero"
"America…Where Have You Gone?"
"Heading Toward The Light"
"Past Lives"
"The Crying Chair"
"Starcarr Lane" (Live From Daryl’s House 2018)

DVD (Live From Daryl’s House 2018):
"Night Of The Shooting Star" (Intro)
"Too Young To Die, Too Drunk To Live"
"All Night Long"
"Night Games"
"California Air"
"God Blessed Video"
"Stand In Line"
"Island In The Sun"
"Desert Song"
"Starcarr Lane"
"Jet To Jet"
"S.O.S."
"Into The Night"
"Samurai"
"Skyfire"
"Since You Been Gone"
"Assault Attack"
"Eyes Of The World"
"Hiroshima Mon Amour"
"Lost In Hollywood"

Recorded & Produced by: Jimmy Waldo & Giles Lavery
Mixed & Mastered by: Andy Haller

"Long Island Tea" live video:

"Livin’ In Suspicion" video:

"Sea Of Trees":

"Meanwhile, Back In The Garage":

Lineup:

Graham Bonnet - Vocals
Kurt James - Guitars
Beth-Ami Heavenstone - Bass
Jimmy Waldo - Keys
Mark Benquechea - Drums

Finnish cinematic metal band Dark Sarah have released a video for "Golden Moth", featured on their new album, The Golden Moth, out now via Inner Wound Recordings. Watch the clip below.

The Golden Moth is the last part of the first Dark Sarah trilogy (The Chronicles). The trilogy tells about Dark Sarah's travel through three worlds: The Middle World (Behind The Black Veil album), The Underworld (The Puzzle album) and The Upper World (The Golden Moth album).

On The Golden Moth album Dark Sarah has to face the final test and find her way to the gods in the Upper World. After she had solved the puzzle in The Underworld and found the three keys, the Iron birds came there for her and took her to the Upper World, a deserted waste land where the gods rule. But also a trespasser, The Dragon,  came with her. In the heat of the desert they meet again and there is something The Dragon wants from her.

JP Leppäluoto (Charon) has joined the official lineup as The Dragon for the upcoming album. Also in the roles of The Gods you will hear featuring artists as Zuberoa Aznarez (Diabulus In Musica) and Marco Hietala (Nightwish).

The Golden Moth tracklisting:

"Desert Rose"
"Trespasser"
"Wheel"
"My Beautiful Enemy"
"I Once Had Wings"
"Pirates"
"Sky Sailing"
"Wish"
"The Gods Speak"
"Promise"
"Golden Moth"
"The Gate Of Time"

"Golden Moth" video:

"Sky Sailing" video:

"The Gods Speak" lyric video:

"Trespasser" video:

Album preview:

Dark Sarah official lineup:

Heidi Parviainen (as Dark Sarah) - vocals
JP Leppäluoto (as Dragon) - vocals
Erkka Korhonen - guitar
Sami Salonen - guitar
Rude Rothstén - bass
Thomas Tunkkari - drums

On the heels of their massive, sprawling Permian, The Ocean Collective is unleashing another piece of their highly anticipated upcoming album: "Devonian: Nascent" makes its debut today. Check it out below.

Proving again why they are one of the most respected groups in the contemporary prog-metal world, "Devonian" takes a completely different turn than their previous single, in part due to the vocals of Jonas Renkse, of Swedish metal giants Katatonia. The collaboration has long been in the making, explains Renkse:

"Robin approached me for a guest spot already in 2005, and I really wanted to be part, but at that time we were in the studio ourselves recording The Great Cold Distance, so I felt I had too much on my mind. We have met after that and talked a little about doing something and now it finally happened. 'Devonian: Nascent' became a mammoth track without ever losing its initial melancholy."

Adds The Ocean Collective mastermind, Robin Staps: "We sent Jonas the track, and what we got back as a 'demo' was almost identical with what ended up as the final version on the record. Jonas has a perfect and intuitive understanding of our music, there was no need to explain anything. He came up with his own vocal parts and lyrics, and everything just fit perfectly from the start. Katatonia's The Great Cold Distance was an important album for me and for The Ocean, it was one of the first albums where heavy, low-tuned guitars and clean vocals next to one another were actually working out for me, personally. It was an album that made me reconsider my opinion about clean vocals in metal, and that forged my own desire to look for a vocalist for The Ocean who could also deliver cleans."

The band recently released a first vlog in support of the new album. Watch below:

The Ocean marks their rebirth with "Permian," a nine-minute epic about The Great Dying. Explains guitarist and primary songwriter Robin Staps, "About 90% of all life on Earth was wiped out during this mass extinction event at the end of the Permian period, 250 million years ago. The most probable scenario is that The Great Dying was caused by increased volcanic activity inducing a global warming of about five degrees, which led to widespread ocean anoxia and the release of large amounts of methane gas from shallow seabeds into the atmosphere. This fast release of methane, a greenhouse gas, caused even further warming."

All of this occurred long before humanity appeared on the map, yet the effects of this global warming cannot be ignored. Says Robin, "There is no reason to assume that the results of the current human-caused warming would not be, at best, similarly devastating. The same increase in global temperatures that happened over the course of at least 150,000 years at the end of the Permian is likely to happen in just a few hundred years now. Looking at the five mass extinction events during the Phanerozoic eon reminds us that even without human impact, Earth has the power and potential to wipe out humanity in its entirety, at any given moment in time."

Ebbs and flows of proggy melodies, crushing guitars, swelling strings and powerful vocals match the heavy lyrical themes The Ocean Collective has made its signature. Phanerozoic I is now available for preorder, along with meticulously designed merch bundles, something for which they've become known, and will be released November 2nd via Metal Blade Records (CD / digital) and the band's own Pelagic Records (vinyl). Pre-order at Metal Blade Records.

Tracklisting:

“The Cambrian Explosion”
“Cambrian II: Eternal Recurrence”
“Ordovicium: The Glaciation Of Gondwana”
“Silurian: Age Of Sea Scorpions”
“Devonian: Nascent”
“The Carboniferous Rainforest Collapse”
“Permian: The Great Dying”

“Permian: The Great Dying”:

U.S. doom lords Northern Crown will release their self-titled sophomore album on October 12th. The band has sharpened the approach on the forthcoming full-length, combining more dirty rock organ and chunky guitar riffs with their trademark doom-isms. Following up on their debut album The Others, their self-titled sophomore release maintains the smoke and mirrors of the first EP In The Hands of The Betrayer but leans more in the direction of the first record and the band's oldest rock influences - Dio, Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. New track "Righteous & Pure" is streaming below.

Northern Crown handled mixing on their own again, but brought in the mastering talents of Tony Lindgren from Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (Witchcraft, Enslaved, Amorphis) for the final touches. Artwork by prolific artist Travis Smith (Opeth, Katatonia, Death) captures the album's winding atmosphere, rounding out the release.

Reflecting the uncertainty of the dark times we exist in at the moment, Northern Crown tackles the difficult subject of how well we really know ourselves and how that shapes what we do and become. Echoing their previous releases' indulgent 10-minute+ epics, the track, "The Desert and The Wind," nods to the prog-heads, while the band also includes a glowing tribute to My Dying Bride with a full cover of "Your River." The record also introduces a lineup change, with vocalist and guitarist Frank Serafine handling drums. Weaponlord's mighty Leona Hayward returns on bass, backing Zachary Randall's guitar alchemy and harsh vocals. Solos from Nightfall/Dark Hound lead shred-monster Evan Hensley punctuate the record.

Tracklisting:

“I Am Your Slave”
“Merciless, They Let You Suffer”
“Forged From Nothing”
“Chasing The Sun”
“The Desert And The Wind”
“Righteous & Pure”
“By Demons Bidden”
“Your River”

"Righteous & Pure":

Northern Crown by Northern Crown

On November 30th, Metal Blade will release a 30th Anniversary Edition of one of the most popular Riot albums, Thundersteel. Originally released in 1988, the album is getting the full Metal Blade treatment including a bonus DVD with exclusive footage.

Surf over to EMP, or the Metal Blade eBay store to secure your copies. The following formats are available:

- 2-Digi-CD/DVD
- 180g black vinyl
- pale thistle grey marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- midnight blue purple marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- clear lavender marbled (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- opaque violet marbled (US exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- picture disc (limited to 500 copies)

Tracklisting

CD:

"Thundersteel"
"Fight Or Fall"
"Sign Of The Crimson Storm"
"Flight Of The Warrior"
"On Wings Of Eagles"
"Johnny's Back"
"Bloodstreets"
"Run For Your Life"
"Buried Alive (Tell Tale Heart)"
"Bloodstreets" - Alternate Ending Version
"Buried Alive (Tell Tale Heart)" - Alternate version
"On Wings Of Eagles" - Live 1988
"Flight Of The Warrior" - Live 1988
"Johnny's Back" - Live 1988
"Thundersteel" - Live 1988

Remastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in January 2017. Additional work in September 2018

DVD:

1. Thundersteel Live in Halletsville, Texas, 1988

"Fight Or Fall"
"Fire Down Under"
"Sign Of The Crimson Storm"
"On Wings Of Eagles"
"Buried Alive (Tell Tale Heart)"
"Flight Of The Warrior"
"Outlaw"
"Bloodstreets"
"Run For Your Life"
Drum Solo
"Johnny's Back"
"Swords And Tequila" / Blues Jam
Guitar Solo
"Thundersteel"

2. Thundersteel Anniversary Shows (recorded October 24th and 25th, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan)

"Narita"
"Fight Of Fall"
"Sign Of The Crimson Storm"
"Swords And Tequila"
"Dance Of Death"
"Warrior"
"Flight Of The Warrior"
"Thundersteel"
Documentary & Interview footage with Masa Itoh, Japan 1989

3. Production Videos

"Bloodstreets"
"Born in America"
"Restless Breed"