MR. BIG has released a new live video for the song "Colorado Bulldog", taken from the band's upcoming release, "Live From Milan".


"Live From Milan" will be released July 13 via Frontiers Music Srl on 2CD+Blu-ray combo pack, 3xLP, and MP3 (audio only).

Following the release of their 2017 album, "Defying Gravity", MR. BIG set out on a trek that took them all over the world to promote the new release in a live setting. Anyone who has ever had the distinct pleasure of seeing the band live knows that the virtuoso musicianship and incredible vocals are on full display in this setting. By this time, drummer Pat Torpey's battle with Parkinson's Disease had been made public, but Pat toured with the band regardless and sat behind the drum kit for select songs, while also providing background vocals and percussion on other tracks when Matt Starr was taking his turn on the kit. Captured at a stop in Milan, Italy, "Live From Milan" has a track listing that will surely satisfy long-time and newer fans of the band, and of course contains bass and guitar solos from the always entertaining and awe-inspiring Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert, respectively.


Sadly, this would be one of Torpey's last performances with the band as he passed away from complications due to Parkinson's in early 2018.


The set captures a special moment in time for the band and also serves as a "greatest hits" of sorts as they hit on all their classic songs from the early albums as well as revered material from newer releases.


Singer Eric Martin says: "The gig was packed, really no room to breathe and it was steaming hot in there, but the energy and vibe that I was feeling from the guys in the band was that we were going to lean into it... Ha! I know that sounds cliché coming from me, but it was true; there was no holding back. I've seen the video of this concert dozens of times now and it's us... hard and heavy and still kicking out the jams."


MR. BIG, formed in 1988, have produced numerous hit songs that ranged across a wide array of rock genres — be it ballads, heavy metal, or blues rock. Their hits include, but are not limited to, "Alive And Kickin'", "Just Take My Heart" and the chart-topping ballad "To Be With You".


Track listing:


Disc 1:

01. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy

02. American Beauty

03. Undertow

04. Alive And Kickin'

05. Temperamental

06. Just Take My Heart

07. Take Cover

08. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind

09. Everybody Needs A Little Trouble

10. Price You Gotta Pay

11. Paul's Solo

12. Open Your Eyes

13. Wild World

14. Damn I'm In Love Again


Disc 2:

01. Rock And Roll Over

02. Around The World

03. Billy's Solo

04. Addicted To That Rush

05. To Be With You

06. 1992

07. Colorado Bulldog

08. Defying Gravity


Blu-ray

01. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy

02. American Beauty

03. Undertow

04. Alive And Kickin'

05. Temperamental

06. Just Take My Heart

07. Take Cover

08. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind

09. Everybody Needs A Little Trouble

10. Price You Gotta Pay

11. Paul's Solo

12. Open Your Eyes

13. Wild World

14. Damn I'm In Love Again

15. Rock And Roll Over

16. Around The World

17. Billy's Solo

18. Addicted To That Rush

19. To Be With You

20. 1992

21. Colorado Bulldog

22. Defying Gravity


Recorded by: Alessandro Del Vecchio, Andrea Seveso and Michel Assalini

Mixed by: Jay Ruston

Assistant engineer: John Douglass

Mastered by: Alessandro Del Vecchio


Band members:

Eric Martin: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Paul Gilbert: Guitar, Vocals

Billy Sheehan: Bass, Vocals

Pat Torpey: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Matt Starr: Drums, Vocals

Behind-the-scenes and performance footage from SEPULTURA's June 9 performance at JF Rock City in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil can be seen below.

SEPULTURA's latest album, "Machine Messiah", was released in January 2017 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with Swedish producer Jens Bogren. The CD's cover artwork was created by Filipino artist Camille Della Rosa.

SEPULTURA will hit the road in Europe again this August, playing a mix of festivals and club shows.

SEPULTURA's official documentary, "Sepultura Endurance", will tentatively be released on DVD and Blu-ray this fall. The film, which received its world premiere in May 2017 at the Regent theater in Los Angeles, shows the journey from SEPULTURA's humble rural beginnings to decades spent on the international stage, giving an in-depth look into how the band continues to thrive in a changing metal landscape. Crammed full of rare archival footage, and featuring interviews with legends like Lars Ulrich (METALLICA) and Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), and younger artists influenced by SEPULTURA, like SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, "Sepultura Endurance" is the definitive document of the band's myths, struggles and heart.

THE AGONY SCENE has released the lyric video for the song "The Submissive", which will appear on the band's new album, "Tormentor", out July 20 via Outerloop Records/Cooking Vinyl. It is THE AGONY SCENE's first album since 2007's "Get Damned" (Century Media), which was preceded by 2005's "The Darkest Red" (Roadrunner) and 2003's self-titled release (Solid State).

"The song is about the abuse of power and trust," the band said. "More specifically — authority figures preying on naivety and using fear as a means to control and manipulate."

THE AGONY SCENE will appear on the annual Summer Slaughter Tour with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BORN OF OSIRIS, VEIL OF MAYA and more.

Guitarist Chris Emmons previously stated about "Tormentor": "There is an underlying theme to much of the record, and that is the idea of an insane, manipulative creator, a 'tormentor' of all mankind, if you will. The lyrics also touch on the idea that an unquestioning belief in such a creator and an infallible doctrine can lead to a more chaotic and dark world in many cases."

He continued: "'Hand Of The Divine' was written about the Rubio murders that took place in Brownsville, Texas in 2003. These murders occurred as a result of a man who believed that his three children were possessed by demons. The video for 'Hand Of The Divine' follows along the theme of an insane creator, but does have some loose parallels with the Rubio murders. It tells the story of 'The Binding Of Isaac' that can be found in the texts of the Abrahamic religions. This story finds god demanding Abraham to sacrifice his son as an offering, proving his love and obedience. An insane and criminal act by modern standards and law. The story is portrayed a bit loosely, taking interpretations from multiple texts."

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS were the musical guests on last night's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". The band played two songs on the program: the new single "Solara" and the classic song "Zero", which originally appeared on SMASHING PUMPKINS' 1995 album "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness".

"Solara" marks SMASHING PUMPKINS' first recording to feature frontman Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin together in 18 years. The track, which was produced by Rick Rubin, also features longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder.

Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin last played together on 2000's "Untitled". "Untitled" was Iha's last PUMPKINS recording prior to "Solara", while Chamberlin's was 2009's "FOL".

Original SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist D'Arcy Wretzky is is not taking part at all in the band's reunion after recently claiming that Corgan offered to have her come out and do sporadic appearances on the upcoming reunion tour.

The "Shiny And Oh So Bright" tour, which will reportedly focus on the band's first five albums, kicks off on July 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

Phoenix hard rockers Co-Op, featuring Dash Cooper, son of legendary rock icon Alice Cooper, are preparing to release their self-titled album on June 15th in the US via EMP Label Group, June 29th in Europe via Ellefson Music Productions/SPV. The album features guest appearances from Alice Cooper on “Old Scratch”, and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry on “Howl”. The band has also announced an album release party for the LP, Saturday, June 17th at Club Red in Phoenix.

Co-Op has released a full-streaming-audio video for their new single “Howl”, featuring a guest appearance from Hollywood Vampires/Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. Check it out below.

Tracklisting:

"N.O.W."
"Old Scratch" (ft. Alice Cooper)
"Howl" (ft. Joe Perry)
"Desert Dreams"
"Theme For Ignorance"
"Sleep"
"Condemned"
"Secret Scars"
"Never Whisper The Truth"
"Overdrive"

"Howl" (ft. Joe Perry):

"N.O.W." lyric video:

Says Alice, “One thing that Dash’s band has that I absolutely love, is dynamics. I told them one time early on, I said, “Guys, right now you have great parts, but everybody is playing at the same time. You have no dynamics, it’s one big solid line of blast, and I can barely hear the vocals.” The very next time I heard them play, they figured out how to make it dynamic, where they’d go down to one guitar, doing a chug, with the vocals going, and they would come right in with a B section, with everybody, and it was so powerful. And I said, “guys, you have no idea how hard it is to do that.” But they did it on every song. And they still do it.”

He adds, “It’s really great. Even on the radio show I said, “I’m not just playing this because it’s my son’s band, it’s playing because I really like this.” I really like this music. It’s a band with some fire.”

No strangers to performance, since forming in 2014, with a current lineup featuring Dash Cooper (Lead Vocals) Jeremy Tabor (Guitar), and Justin Swartzentruber (Bass), Co-Op quickly amassed a following in the local Phoenix scene. Despite just rounding the corner into their full-length studio debut, Co-Op are already seasoned Rock veterans, having opened massive shows for the likes of Motley Crue, Hollywood Vampires, and KISS, and played backup band to the likes of Alex Lifeson from Rush, Don Felder of The Eagles, and of course Alice Cooper (in addition to frequently performing as Alice’s backup band, and Alice coming to jam at Co-Op shows, the band recently played halftime at the Phoenix Suns game where they performed Cooper classics “School’s Out” and “I’m Eighteen”, with co-vocals by Alice and Dash). Not bad for a band who hasn’t even released a record yet.

In 2017, the band signed to EMP Label Group, the label of David Ellefson of Megadeth, and released an EP while setting out to work on their full-length debut.

Says Ellefson, “Alice Cooper took Megadeth out on our first big tour, and we’ve always had a great relationship. Alice wrote the foreword to my book My Life With Deth. So it’s been really exciting to be able to bring that relationship full circle and work with Dash and Co-Op, who have grown into an incredible rock band.”

2017 also brought the band on their first tour with One Eyed Doll, and labelmates Doll Skin, and the spent the first half of 2018 doing a mix of headlining dates and support for Flaw.

(Photos - Melody Myers)

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES performing the VELVET REVOLVER cover "Slither" and the early GN'R track "Shadow Of Your Love" at this year's Download festival, which took place this past weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England, can be seen below.

VELVET REVOLVER featured GN'R members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum alongside singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Dave Kushner.

"Slither", which was featured on VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, "Contraband", won a Grammy for "Best Hard Rock Performance" in 2005.

GUNS N' ROSES reportedly rehearsed "Slither" during the 2016 leg of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour, but never performed the song live before its current European tour.

Last month, "Shadow Of Your Love" landed at position No. 31 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart after being released earlier in the month to promote the upcoming reissue of the band's debut studio album, 1987's "Appetite For Destruction". The song, written by singer Axl Rose and friend Paul Tobias, was originally recorded by Axl's pre-GUNS N' ROSES band HOLLYWOOD ROSE. It then ended up being the first track GN'R ever rehearsed together for "Appetite" producer Mike Clink during studio sessions circa 1986.

The "Locked N' Loaded" deluxe boxed set of "Appetite For Destruction" will arrive on June 29 and include 73 songs — including 49 tracks that never before been released — spread out across four CDs and seven 12-inch 180-gram vinyl LPs. A super deluxe version will also include a 96-page book with unreleased photos from Axl's personal archive, new lithographs and a plethora of memorabilia.

Photo credit: Katarina Benzova

California metallers IMPENDING DOOM have released a new song called "War Music". The track is taken from the band's upcoming LP, "The Sin And Doom Vol. II", which will be released on June 22 via Entertainment One.

IMPENDING DOOM commissioned artist Colin Marks (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, WHITECHAPEL) to create the cover art for the latest release. Marks also handled the artwork for "The Serpent Servant" (2009).

Having worked with top-tier genre producers in the past, including Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, HATEBREED, QUEENSRŸCHE) and Will Putney (EVERY TIME I DIE, THE AMITY AFFLICTION, THY ART IS MURDER), but for album number six, they've returned to the grassroots and hands-on way they engineered and produced their earliest recordings, cloaking it in grimy sonic mysteries anew. Christopher Eck, who produced their first album, oversaw the proceedings once again.

"The Sin And Doom Vol. II" track listing:

01. The Wretched and Godless

02. Burn

03. War Music

04. EVIL

05. Paved With Bones

06. The Serpents Tongue

07. Unbroken

08. Devils Den

09. Everything's Fake

10. Run For Your Life (She Calls)

"The Sin And Doom Vol. II" is the follow-up to 2013's "Death Will Reign", which sold 4,300 copies its first week of release and debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Photo credit: Joe Butler

Lux Terminus is excited to announce the release of their debut album, The Courage To Be, on August 24th. Written and recorded over the course of more than a year, The Courage To Be is a powerful first statement from the progressive rock trio, which consists of keyboardist Vikram Shankar (Redemption), drummer Matthew Kerschner, and bass guitarist Brian Craft.

In celebration of this new release, Lux Terminus has officially launched the album’s first single, "Electrocommunion", which can be streamed below.

Lux Terminus has also launched a crowdfunding campaign to help finance the creation and promotion of The Courage To Be. For more information, pre-orders, and to contribute, visit this location.

Over the course of its 10 tracks, The Courage To Be highlights the band’s unique blend of progressive metal, rock, jazz fusion, electronic, and cinematic influences. The album features guest performances from several acclaimed musicians: vocalist Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering, Devin Townsend Project, VUUR), guitarist Timo Somers (Delain, Vengeance), and cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Leprous, Musk Ox). The Courage To Be was produced by the band and mastered by Brett Caldas-Lima (Ayreon, The Gentle Storm, Devin Townsend Project).

Lux Terminus (translated as “the light at the end”) was formed in 2016 by three musicians with a shared vision to create unique and powerful instrumental music. Their debut record features a 21-minute orchestrally driven epic, high-octane jazz fusion, and a variety of other diverse influences including swing and electronic music. In addition, The Courage To Be includes a four-part musical suite that thematically tells a story of separation and hardship, but also hope and transcendence. With The Courage To Be, Lux Terminus will quickly establish themselves among a growing and ever-changing progressive rock and metal musical landscape.

The tracklist is as follows:

"Prologue: The Departure (I)"
"Electrocommunion"
"The Journey (II)"
"Aberration"
"Miles Away"
"Spectral Shapes"
"The Road Home (III)"
"Effusion"
"The Courage To Be" (feat. Timo Somers and Raphael Weinroth-Browne)
"Epilogue: Fly (IV)" (feat. Anneke Van Giersbergen)

Formed in 2009 in Sapporo, Japan, Gyze gained credence among many talented local artists. As a result, they were invited to Tokyo where they released their first EP in 2011. In 2012, the band took the second place in national Metal-Battle Finals in Japan organized by Wacken Open Air. Being noticed overseas Gyze signed their first contract with Coroner Records (Italy).

Their first album, Fascinating Violence, was released worldwide 2013 in, and in 2014 in Japan. It was ranked #1 on Amazon for consequent 3 months and topped the import CD chart in BURRN! magazine. After major debut in Japan with Victor Entertainment in September 2014, Gyze released their second full-format album in Japan, and in 2015 worldwide. In late 2016, Gyze joined the collaboration project to make soundtrack for a PS4 game, Let It Die, developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and released worldwide by GungHo Online. Having gained recognition among the world metalheads, Gyze released the third full-format album from Universal Music Japan in March 2017. This album was mixed and mastered by a famous Finish sound engineer Ahti Kortelainen (Kalmah, Sonata Arctica, etc.). The song "Pirates Of Upas" from this album is featured in a music video game Gitadora, produced by Konami. On June 27th Gyze will release their new EP, The Rising Dragon.

Check out the video for "The Rising Dragon" below.

Tracklist: 

"Japanese Elegy"
"The Rising Dragon"
"Dragon Calling" (live bonus track)
"The Rising Dragon (instrumental bonus track)
"The Rising Dragon (Japanese bonus track feat. Marc Hudson of Dragonforce )

Gyze are:
Ryoji - guitar, vocals
Shuji - drums
Aruta - bass, vocals

Marking 30 years of ROTTING CHRIST, "Under Our Black Cult" is a deluxe five-CD, 72-page book-set charting the early years of the Greek black metal legends. The set, which is due on July 6, also includes a limited hand-signed certificate from Sakis "Necromayhem" Tolis (while stocks last).


Written by "The Cult Never Dies" author Dayal Patterson, the book chronicles the early years of ROTTING CHRIST from its grindcore origins to the status as masters of occult Hellenic black metal. It features interviews with the band, plus luminaries from the black metal and underground scenes, and friends such as BEHEMOTH's Nergal, MOONSPELL's Fernando Ribeiro and more.


The five audio discs contain a comprehensive collection of early works, including demos, rarities, live material, the classic "Passage To Arcturo" MLP, and the "Thy Mighty Contract" and "Non Serviam" albums. All show why ROTTING CHRIST has sustained a three-decade legacy on the back of its inspirational beginnings.


The stunning cover art comes courtesy of Vjacheslav Smishko.

Pre-order now at this location.

ROTTING CHRIST recently entered the studio to begin recording its brand new album, to be released in early 2019 via Season Of Mist. The disc is being produced by vocalist Sakis Tolis. Jens Borgen (AMON AMARTH, KREATOR, DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH, KATATONIA) will again take on the job of mixing and mastering.

ROTTING CHRIST will make a select number of festival appearances this summer.

ROTTING CHRIST's "Their Greatest Spells" was released in March via Season Of Mist. This double-CD compilation features a best-of selection approved by Tolis as well as the new track "I Will Not Serve".

Bassist King Ov Hell has left the Norwegian black metal band ABBATH.

King, whose real name is Tom Cato Visnes, announced his departure from ABBATH in a post on Facebook.

The post read: "King will no longer be part of ABBATH due to conflicting views on lyrical concepts of the upcoming album. The lyrics are inspired by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. King finds that Jung's connection to Christian mysticism is incompatible with the image of the band."

King said in the statement: "I wish members of the actual band, label, and crew all the best for the upcoming shows and album. The music itself is nothing short of brilliant. However, I must maintain artistic integrity and respectfully step aside."

ABBATH's record label, Season Of Mist, shared the post and wrote: "ABBATH will soon give an official statement about King's departure. No shows will be cancelled!"

ABBATH is the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath).

King Ov Hell appeared on ABBATH's self-titled debut, which came out in 2016. He has also played with GORGOROTH, GOD SEED and AUDREY HORNE.

According to Variety, NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger has purchased a house in Hollywood Hills of California for $3.795 million.

The 4,568-square-foot home sits behind a vine-encrusted wall and hedgerow and includes a two-story main house with four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in 4,568-square feet plus a pool house with bathroom and a detached, studio-style guesthouse, also with a full bathroom.

Propery description courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate: "Originally conceived in 1935 by Charles E. Toberman, the home has been thoroughly re-imagined. One enters the property through grand double doors topped with gargoyles reputed to have been placed by previous owner, Bela Lugosi. Once within the compound walls, you feel the serenity of well-manicured landscaping and water features. An elegant foyer leads to the living room set a few steps down and warmed by natural light from the nine-foot French doors that open to the pool area. Across the foyer is the dining room and large eat-in kitchen with enormous fireplace and built-in breakfast booth. Tucked off the staircase landing is a study and a powder room. The upper level includes a master suite plus three additional bedrooms and two baths. This rare property is completed by a poolhouse and guest house (each with a fullbath), outdoor kitchen, dining pergola with fireplace, pool and spa."

Mike Kroeger recently put his Maui, Hawaii home up for sale for $4.88 million.

Kroeger co-founded NICKELBACK in 1995 in Alberta, Canada with his brother Chad, who fronts the band. They have released nine albums, six of which have gone platinum. With more than 50 million units sold, NICKELBACK is the 11th best-selling music act and second best-selling foreign act in the U.S. in the 21st century behind THE BEATLES. "How You Remind Me" was named Billboard's top rock song of the decade and reached No. 4 on the Top 10 songs of the 2000s list.

Besides nine Grammy Award nominations, the band has received three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People's Choice Award, twelve JUNO Awards, seven MuchMusic Video Awards and induction into Canada's Walk Of Fame.

Nickelback’s Mike Kroeger Drops Dime on Celeb-Pedigreed Pad in Hollywood Hills (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/FazPzyjTBx pic.twitter.com/M6w3gn0ij9— Variety_Music (@Variety_Music) June 8, 2018

Rock guitar virtuoso Adrian Galysh has revealed the first single, "So Close... So Far," from his upcoming Venusian Sunrise: 20th Anniversary Edition. Due out July 10th, Venusian Sunrise: 20th Anniversary Edition will include completely re-recorded tracks, the remastered original record, and bonus live tracks.

“Venusian Sunrise was recorded in my parents' basement on a single Alesis 8-Track ADAT recorder. While the performances are commendable for their time, given limited resources at the age of 22 - it lacks what 20 years of experience and advancement in recording technology can now easily provide - richer guitar tones, advanced recording techniques, the palatial keyboard and realistic orchestral sounds of today, and maybe most importantly…real drums!” - Adrian Galysh

Tracklisting:

"Venusian Sunrise" (2018)
"What On Earth" (2018)
"The Blue Jungle" (2018)
"Lullaby Of South Aiken St." (2018)
"Drifting Memories" (2018)
"So Close... So Far" (2018)
"Lydian Dreams" (2018)
"Miss Fabina The Ballerina" (2018)
"In The End" (2018)
"Venusian Sunrise" (1998)
"What On Earth" (1998)
"The Blue Jungle" (1998)
"Lullaby Of South Aiken St." (1998)
"Drifting Memories" (1998)
"So Close... So Far" (1998)
"Lydian Dreams" (1998)
"Miss Fabina The Ballerina" (1998)
"In The End" (1998)

Bonus Tracks:
"The Blue Jungle" (Live in LA 2011)
"Lydian Dreams" (Live in LA 2011)

Click here to pre-order your copy of Venusian Sunrise: 20th Anniversary Edition now.

 

US heavy metal band Steel Prophet have signed a multi-album deal with ROAR! Rock of Angels Records. The new album The God Machine"will be released in early 2019.  New singer to be announced soon. Check out the video teaser below.

Steel Prophet, hailing from Van Nuys in California, deliver technically minded progressive heavy metal. The band was actually assembled in Middletown, Connecticut during 1983 and has released eight studio albums so far.

Lineup:

Steve Kachinsky Blackmoor - Guitars
TBA - Vocals
Vince du Juan Dennis - Bass (Body Count, Obscene Gesture, Agent Steel, Tourniquet)
John Tarascio - Drums
Jon Paget - Guitars

We Sell The Dead, featuring Niclas Engelin (In Flames, Engel), Drömriket’s Jonas Slättung, Gas Lipstick (ex-HIM) and the voice of Apollo Papathanasio (Spiritual Beggars, Firewind), have released a video for "Too Cold To Touch", a track of the band's debut album, Heaven Doesn’t Want You And Hell Is Full, out now via earMUSIC. Watch below.

Heaven Doesn’t Want You And Hell Is Full is available on CD, LP and Digital formats. Order links below:

- CD
- LP
- Digital

Heaven Doesn't Want You And Hell Is Full tracklisting:

"The Body Market"
"Echoes Of An Ugly Past"
"Leave Me Alone"
"Imagine"
"Turn It Over"
"Too Cold To Touch"
"Trust"
"Pale And Perfect"
"Silent Scream"

"Too Cold To Touch" video;

"The Body Market":

"Trust" video:

"Silent Scream" video:

"Pale And Perfect" video:

"Turn It Over" video:

"Echoes Of An Ugly Past" video:

Japanese trance metal act Blood Stain Child, who have been plagued in recent years by several line-up changes, will release a Best Of compilation entitled The Legend on June 13th. It will feature re-recorded and rearranged material from the band's catalogue, which stretches back to 2002 over five albums, four EPs, and four singers. An album trailer is available below.

The tracklist for The Legend is as follows:

"Kamui - Shinto"
"Silence Of Nothern Hell"
"Crimson Symphony"
"Requiem" 
"Mystic Your Heart"
"System B.U.R.S.T."
"Clone Life"
"Final Sky"
"Embrace Me"
"Truth"
"Exotic 6"
"Freedom"
"Another Dimension"
"Forever Free"
"Eternal" (bonus track)

Blood Stain Child in 2018 is:

Saika - vocals
Ryu - lead guitar, synth guitar
G.S.R - rhythm guitar, synth guitar
Yasu - drums, percussion
Yakky - bass
Aki - synth

Dark Embrace have launched a new video from their last album The Call Of The Wolves. The chosen song for this new video is "Let The Blind To See"; it can be viewed below:

The Call Of The Wolves was released in November 2017 via German label 7 Hard Records. The album featured the participation of Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Sabaton) behind the drum kit. The recording sessions took place in Sweden and Spain, with the mastering done by well-known Swedish producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amorphis) at Fascination Street Studios. 

The album is adorned with artwork created by Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Morbid Angel).

In live news, the next Dark Embrace show is August 9th at Vagos Metal Fest in Portugal, where the band will be sharing the stage with Cradle Of Filth, Kamelot, and Suicidal Tendencies among others. 

For further details, visit Dark Embrace on Facebook.

 

"The pressures of touring have been a central part of the rock scene since it’s very beginning, more so than any other kind of music," says journalist Kylie Olsson. "Rock ’n’ roll has always involved getting the message across to the most amount of people in the shortest time, with some of rock’s seminal bands still playing packed out venues and rocking the planet after 30 years or more. Now, these bands all played an intrinsic role in the evolution of the code of rock. But I wanted to see: what is it like to be in a rock band in 2018?" 

"So in this first episode, I’m hitting the road with a band that are no strangers to the arduous task of traveling across the globe. Collectively, they’ve been in bands like Dio, Whitesnake, and Mötley Crüe. But together they’re a force to be reckoned with: The Dead Daisies are living proof that classic rock is still very much alive and kicking!”   

The Dead Daisies urge fans to "Fasten your seatbelts, folks, because Rock The Planet is here! Together with our friend Kylie Olsson, we wanted to give you an exclusive look into the life of a touring rock band! Check out the video, we hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did filming it! And who knows, if you show us enough love in the comments section, we might even feel compelled to make this into a series…"

The Dead Daisies are returning to North America. After a sold-out tour across the UK & Europe, the band are looking forward to rocking out with their US and Canadian fans.

The current single "Rise Up" is climbing the US-Active Rock Charts and being used extensively in NASCAR promotional campaigns across the country. The guys are also happy to announce that an old friend of the Daisies, Dizzy Reed, is bringing his band Hookers & Blow along as the tour’s special guest.

The band will return to Japan in late June to play three packed headline shows in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya before heading to Europe in July where they’ll play a series of Festivals along with dates with the Scorpions and Guns N' Roses.

Hookers & Blow, a now legendary project formed by longtime Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this year. Along with Reed and Grossi, the summer lineup of Hookers & Blow that will tour as special guests of The Dead Daisies will include Robbie Crane of the Black Star Riders on bass and Mike Dupke (ex-W.A.S.P., John Mellencamp) on drums.

Most recently, Dizzy Reed released his very first solo record Rock & Roll Ain't Easy, featuring members of Guns N' Roses, No Doubt, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., The Psychedelic Furs, Thin Lizzy and many more.

Tour dates:

August
15 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
16 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere’s
17 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
18 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
19 - Louisville, KY - Diamonds
22 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
23 - London, ON - Harris Park
24 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre
25 - Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey
26 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
28 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
29 - Warrendale, PA - Jergel's
30 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
31 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club

September
1 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
4 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
6 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
7 - Dallas, TX - Trees
8 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
12 - Las Vegas, NV - Fremont Country Club
13 - San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
14 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
15 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee
16 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre

Superhero metallers Grailknights performed at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in the summer of 2015. You can now watch professionally-filmed video footage of the band's full set below.

Setlist:

Intro
"Morning Dew"
"Dead Or Alive"
"Nameless Grave"
"Moonlit Masquerade"
"Superheromedley"
"Grailquest Gladiators"

Exmortus have released a guitar instruction video for "Victory Or Death!", a track from their fifth studio album, The Sound Of Steel, out now. Watch below:

The Sound Of Steel was released on June 8th via Prosthetic Records. In Japan, the album is overseen by Marquee Inc. The album was produced once again by Zack Ohren (Machine Head, Fallujah, Suffocation) at Sharkbite Studio while the band also enlisted artist, Philip Lawvere (Kreator, Celtic Frost, Helloween), to create the cover art.

Exmortus founder, vocalist and guitarist, Jadren “Conan” Gonzalez comments, "This new record takes the best from both Slave… and Ride… albums and adds a killer twist especially accentuated by Chase Becker and Carlos Cruz of Warbringer. While still paying homage to our classic favorites like Priest, Yngwie, Slayer, etc. We also deliver tastefully the extremities of black/death metal and of course the neo-classical structure/harmony that we are known for. This is what we believe to be The Sound Of Steel!"

The album is available all digital outlets, compact disc and LP, with 1,000 records being pressed initially in the follow colors:

- 250 battle axe blood splatter (Prosthetic webshop and sold by the band on tour)
- 250 blue and black marble (Prosthetic webshop and sold by the band on tour)
- 400 clear with blue and orange Splatter (available in retail stores worldwide)
- 100 white vinyl (Cargo Germany only)

Order here.

The Sound Of Steel tracklisting:

"Make Haste"
"Feast Of Flesh"
"Into The Maw Of Hell"
"To The Ends Of The Earth"
"A Minor Instrumental"
"Strength And Honor"
"Turn The Tide"
"Tempest"
"Riders Of Doom"
"Victory Or Death!"

"Victory Or Death!":

The Sound of Steel by Exmortus (Official)

"Feast Of Flesh" video:

"Make Haste" lyric video:

Exmortus will hit the road this summer headlining The Summer of Steel Tour. Featuring support from The Absence and Hatchet alongside Immortal Guardian, Black Fast and label mates Micawber on select shows; Exmortus will embark on tour dates across North America beginning June 28th in San Diego.

"We are stoked to unleash The Sound of Steel upon North America this summer! This is our first headlining tour and we're honored to have within our ranks: The Absence and Hatchet, as well as special regional guests -- Novareign, Immortal Guardian, Black Fast and Micawber. So, come and have your minds melted by the new tunes as well as old favorites! See you soon!" adds Exmortus founder, vocalist & guitarist Conan.

Dates:

June
28 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
29 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock*
30 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad*

July
1 - Tulsa, OK - The Shrine**
2 - Fort Worth, TX - Rail Club**
3 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live**
5 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar***
7 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero***
8 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
9 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz***
10 - Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus
12 - Quebec City, QC - Source de le Martinere
13 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar
15 - Joliet, IL - The Forge****
17 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room****
18 Denver, CO - Roxy Theater
19 Salt Lake City, UT - Club X
20 Boise, ID - The Shredder
22 Seattle, WA - Club SUR
23 Portland, OR - Twilight Cafe & Bar
24 Oakland, CA - Metro Opera House

* Exmortus only
** with Immortal Guardian
*** with Black Fast
*** *with Micwber

Exmortus is:

Jadran “Conan” Gonzalez - Vocals/Guitar
Chase Becker - Guitar
Phillip Cody Nuñez - Bass
Carlos Cruz - Drums

Indian/American progressive metal band Skyharbor have released a music video for the new track "Dim", from their forthcoming album Sunshine Dust, out September 7th via Entertainment One / Good Fight Music.

Directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts, this is the first music video the band has released from their upcoming LP. “We’re stoked to present our music video for ‘Dim'," says guitarist Keshav Dhar. "It was an amazing experience filming a video together for the first time as a band, and we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did making it!”

"Dim" is available on all DSPs, and as an iTunes instant gratification track, meaning fans who pre-order Sunshine Dust on iTunes will receive the song as an immediate download.

About Sunshine Dust, Keshav Dhar says, "It’s taken almost four years and it’s been a real labor of love. but we’re thrilled to finally get this record out there to our fans. We’re incredibly stoked on these songs and have really dug in deep to explore and represent what we truly feel is the Skyharbor sound."

Vocalist Eric Emery adds, “Dim is one of my favorite songs on the record and I can’t wait to share the video with everyone. Thematically, the song alludes to the volatile current political climate in the US, as well as exploring what our potential future could look like should we continue down this road.“

Pre-order the album digitally, or physically.

Tracklisting:

"Signal"
"Dim"
"Out Of Time"
"Synthetic Hands"
"Blind Side"
"Disengage / Evacuate"
"Ethos"
"Ugly Heart"
"The Reckoning"
"Dissent"
"Menace"
"Temptress"
"Sunshine Dust"

(Photo - Argon Photography)

Progressive hard rock/metal band Hyvmine have released a video for “Cliffhanger”, the second clip from the band’s debut offering, Earthquake.

Al Joseph (lead vocals, lead guitars) states: "This song is about standing up for who the fuck you are and standing up against opposition. The phrase, 'I’ll just keep you hanging,' eludes to how I personally deal with those who seek to sabotage others. I deal with things head on and that’s just how this video was shot. Much like our first video, I worked with the director to capture those up close and tight shots of the band to bring out that gritty attitude we all bring to the table when playing this song live. We shot in an actual canyon, instead of a studio this time. It turned out exactly how I wanted it. Gritty and dirty, just how we like it. Enjoy!"

Watch below:

The band's first-ever nationwide tour will be this summer, starting June 22nd as direct support to the iconic guitar prodigy, Angel Vivaldi.

June
22 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater
23 - Amityville, NY - Amityville Music Hall
24 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
25 - Greensboro, NC - Blind Tiger
26 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
27 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
28 - Orlando, FL - The Haven
29 - New Orleans, LA - Southport Music Hall
30 - Houston, TX - Secret Group

July
1 - Dallas, TX - The Rail Club
2 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
4 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
5 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720
6 - Sacramento, CA - Holy Diver
7 - Petaluma, CA - The Phoenix Theater
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
11 - Lincoln, NE - Burbon Theater
12 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam
13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Miramar Theater
14 - Berwyn, IL - Wire
15 - Lansing, MI - Mac’s Bar
16 - Lafayette, IN - North End Pub
17 - Cleveland, OH - The Foundry
18 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
19 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
20 - Hartford, CT - Webster Underground
21 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz

A PERFECT CIRCLE has released a 2D clip of the song "The Contrarian", taken from the band's recently released recently released album, "Eat The Elephant". Footage in the video is taken from the Steven Sebring-directed ("Horses: Patti Smith And Her Band", "Dream Of Life") companion film for "Eat The Elephant". The clip is part of an album-length film viewable via a prism included in the "Eat The Elephant" deluxe box set.

"It is very much a combined experience of the tactile and the visual," said singer Maynard James Keenan in a recent interview with Billboard magazine regarding the hologram film. "I come from an era where the physical pieces of music were something that you cherished… Something like this brings back that visual excitement for people."

"Eat The Elephant" debuted atop numerous Billboard charts, grabbing the No. 1 spot on the Rock, Independent and Alternative Albums charts, a No. 2 entry on the Top Current Albums chart (for pure album sales) and a No. 3 album debut on the Top 200. This is the band's fourth consecutive Top 5 debut on the Billboard 200.

A PERFECT CIRCLE has added several new shows to its month-long North American trek, including an appearance at this year's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience as well as headlining dates in Baltimore, Detroit and more. Tickets for the newly added headlining dates are on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

A PERFECT CIRCLE is in the middle of its first European tour since 2004. The band plays three consecutive, sold-out shows in the U.K. beginning tomorrow night in Manchester.

"The Scar Across My Heart", a brand new song from Lizzy Borden, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the theatrical rock frontman's first album in 11 years, "My Midnight Things", which will be released on June 15 via Metal Blade Records.

With the hard-and-heavy tracks of the album opening title cut "Obsessed With You" and "The Scar Across My Heart", the extended layoff between albums has not dulled his desire to rock and shock. "Although we have stayed busy touring all over the world, I missed being a recording artist. I look at the new album as a new beginning, I pushed the restart button on my career," Borden comments.

Having signed a new contract with Metal Blade on the strength of three demo tracks, Borden opted to produce "My Midnight Things" himself, with Joey Scott as co-producer. (Joey also handled all the drumming duties.) "I knew what I was going for and had doubts that I could find a producer who would understand that," Borden explains. "My approach is very different than what is happening in today's current sound."

"My Midnight Things" was mixed by Greg Fidelman (METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, ADELE, U2) and mastered by Tom Baker (DAVID BOWIE, ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON, TOM PETTY).

Borden is planning on hitting the road shortly. "I've already started working on the 'My Midnight Things' show, and I really can't wait to play these songs live," he says. "There are so many talented players out there in the world, I know I will find the right musicians to be on stage with me in my touring band in the new show. And just based on what is being talked about so far, it will be the best show I've ever done. I really do feel a new excitement that I have not felt in years. The best is yet to come."

"My Midnight Things" track listing

01. My Midnight Things

02. Obsessed With You

03. Long May They Haunt Us

04. The Scar Across My Heart

05. A Stranger To Love

06. The Perfect Poison

07. Run Away With Me

08. Our Love Is God

09. My Midnight Things (Reprise)

10. We Belong To The Shadows

The album can be pre-ordered at metalblade.com/lizzyborden, where the record is available in the following formats:

* limited first-edition digipak-CD (includes bonus tracks)

* jewelcase CD

* 180-gram black vinyl

* clear pacific blue marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)

* clear burgundy marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)

* olive/black marbled vinyl (U.S. exclusive - limited to 300 copies)

* opaque cool gray marbled vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 200 copies)

* exclusive bundles with a shirt, plus digital options are also available!

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "The Wake", in late September via Century Media Records. "The Wake" is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album and the 2016 mini-album "Post Society".

Commented VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin: "We are thrilled to let you know that our new album, 'The Wake', is completed! The music is like a futuristic prog thrash metal trek with many twists and turns, and the story involves the usual Voivodian topics: disasters, chaos, conflicts, strange plots and alternate consciousness. We are excited with the result and can't wait to get the material out to you this fall! Also, try to catch us when we tour Europe in September and October. It will be a great opportunity for the band to test some songs from our upcoming album."

Langevin told the Impact metal channel that the band's next record would be "a concept album, very intricate. It's very progressive thrash. Lots of psychedelia as well. The songs are pretty long. There is only one short rocker; all the rest is progressive music. It's a continuation of [2016's] 'Post Society' [EP]."

The "Post Society" EP was issued in February 2016 via Century Media. It was the follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth", which marked VOIVOD's first album of new material written without original guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour's leftover riffs.

VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger told Metal Wani about the passing of Piggy and the eventual addition of Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain prior to the making of "Target Earth": "Of course, the loss of Piggy was a terrible thing. We couldn't do, really, anything for two or three years; we didn't know what would be the future of the band. And we finally found a guy [Chewy] that could play VOIVOD [music]. And it's sort of a mixture of circumstances that happened. It's, like, 'Okay, maybe there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe if we pick up this guy who learned, actually…' The first thing [Chewy] learned [to play] was VOIVOD. The first show he saw was VOIVOD. And the [day after] he saw VOIVOD, he bought a guitar and started playing Piggy's riffs. So, for us, Chewy was the best option."

VOIVOD European tour dates:

Sep. 07 - Prague (Czech Republic) - Futurum *

Sep. 08 - Poznan (Poland) - U Bazyla *

Sep. 09 - Warsaw (Poland) - Hydrozagadka *

Sep. 10 - Krakow (Poland) - Kwadrat *

Sep. 11 - Bratislava (Slovakia) - Randal Club *

Sep. 13 - Cluj-Napoca (Romania) - Flying Circus Pub *

Sep. 14 - Belgrade (Serbia) - Elektropionir *

Sep. 15 - Budapest (Hungary) - Durer Kert *

Sep. 16 - Vienna (Austria) - Szene *

Sep. 18 - Bologna (Italy) - Locomotiv **

Sep. 19 - Rome (Italy) - Largo **

Sep. 20 - Milan (Italy) - Santeria **

Sep. 21 - Winterthur (Switzerland) - Gaswerk **

Sep. 22 - Seyssinet Pariset (France) - Ilyade **

Sep. 24 - Barcelona (Spain) - Boveda **

Sep. 25 - Madrid (Spain) - Nazca **

Sep. 26 - Porto (Portugal) - Hard Club **

Sep. 28 - Marseille (France) - Jas' Rod ***

Sep. 29 - Paris (France) - Petit Bain ***

Sep. 30 - Nantes (France) - Ferrailleur ***

Oct. 02 - Southampton (UK) - The Joiners ***

Oct. 03 - Cardiff (UK) - The Globe ***

Oct. 04 - Leeds (UK) - Temple Of Boom ***

Oct. 05 - Glasgow (UK) - Cathouse ***

Oct. 06 - Manchester (UK) - Rebellion ***

Oct. 07 - London (UK) - Underworld ***

Oct. 09 - Brussels (Belgium) - Magasin 4 ***

Oct. 10 - Amstelveen (The Netherlands) - P60 ***

Oct. 11 - Eindhoven (The Netherlands) - Dynamo ***

Oct. 12 - Cologne (Germany) - Luxor ***

Oct. 13 - Hamburg (Germany) - Logo ***

Oct. 14 - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Pumpehuset ***

Oct. 15 - Stockholm (Sweden) - Klubb Nalen ***

Oct. 17 - Helsinki (Finland) - Tavastia ***

Oct. 18 - Tampere (Finland) - Klubi ***

Oct. 20 - Oslo (Norway) - John Dee ***

Support bands:

* MAGGOT HEART (from September 7 until September 16)

** NIGHTRAGE (from September 18 until September 26)

*** BIO-CANCER (from September 28 until October 20)

Australian metal destroyers AVERSIONS CROWN have released a brand new digital single to kick off their tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL and FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. Check out the visualizer for the song "The Breeding Process" below, and stream or purchase the single via all fine digital platforms.

Commented the band: "We spent some time recently in the studio to develop the blueprint for our fourth album. We wanted to figure out exactly what sound we were going for and what direction the album would take. The result of this was 'The Breeding Process'.


"The song paints the disturbing image of a human production farm — aliens abducting humans and using them for inter-species breeding projects.


"The song shows hints of a new direction whilst it also includes AVERSIONS CROWN's DNA from our earlier material. It was mixed and mastered by Will Putney (THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY) and engineered by Matt Shorter. Enjoy!"

AVERSIONS CROWN's latest album, "Xenocide", was tracked by Adam Merker at Studio Anders Debeerz in Brisbane and mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) from AudioHammer.

At this weekend's edition of the U.K.'s Download festival, NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Grenway spoke to Metal Wani about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2015 album "Apex Predator - Easy Meat". "The music is recorded to a point, and I'm working on the vocals at the moment and the lyrics and stuff," he said (hear audio below). "Realistically, it'll be [released] next year, I think."

Greenway also confirmed that guitarist Mitch Harris, who has been taking a leave of absence from NAPALM DEATH since late 2014 to focus on his family life, will be involved with the group's next record. "Mitch has played guitar on the album so far," Barney said. "I don't know what Mitch is gonna do outside of recording, to be honest with you. But I can officially say he has played on the album."

Asked about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one final world tour, Greenway said: "You know what, mate? I have no opinion on it, 'cause I think every band's gotta make their own decisions as [far as] that goes. If one day I was feeling, or any of the guys in the band were feeling that the enthusiasm wasn't there to make fresh albums, the enthusiasm wasn't there to play live, then I don't wanna do it anymore. I don't wanna do a 50-percent version of NAPALM DEATH; it has to be a hundred percent. So, whatever those SLAYER guys have decided will no doubt have been after a lot of consideration. So I wouldn't begin to pass judgment on what other bands are doing. So I feel neutral; I don't feel either way. I'm not like that — I don't try to second-guess… I don't really care. They are the ones that have got to come to a decision."

Barney went on to say that SLAYER has been an influence on NAPALM DEATH's music in the past. "Certainly the early albums, to a point," he said. "Not so much as maybe other bands, because we were equally influenced by fast hardcore and punk. Metal is only a certain part of NAPALM DEATH. We get tagged as a metal band very often; that's quite lazy. And I don't mean that in a derogatory way towards people who say that. It's just an easy thing to fall into. NAPALM's a lot more than that, to me."

Earlier in the year, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury told Christina Rowatt of Australia's The Void about the band's new material: "It's fast, but there's also a lot of some, I don't want to say 'experimental,' but hopefully once it's done it will go in a few different directions. I don't want to say noise, but there will be some stuff like that, a couple of mid-paced, kind of KILLING JOKE-influenced [songs]. Hopefully we'll veer off in a few directions and it will make the album… it will still be abrasive, but not constantly fast all the time. There is some extremely fast stuff, but we've all been kind of like ticking away at every album, trying a little bit of that and little bit of that, so each step, this one will be the most diverse yet, I hope."

NAPALM DEATH will support SLAYER on the second U.S. leg of the latter band's final world tour. The 20-date trek, which will kick off on July 26, will feature additional support from LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX and TESTAMENT.

NAPALM DEATH released a special 2CD, 2LP and digital-download compilation titled "Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs" in March via Century Media Records. This special collection includes a total of 31 songs with a playing time of over 90 minutes, compiling rarities and exclusive earworms spanning 2004-2016.

WHITESNAKE bassist Michael Devin has a new project of original material, dubbed FROM THE EARTH. The debut release is a six-song EP comprised of what Michael calls "heavy mellow rock music." The EP was recorded at FOO FIGHTERS' 606 Studios in Los Angeles and Water Music in New Jersey with Grammy Award-winning mixer/producer Warren Riker (THE FUGEES, LAURYN HILL, SANTANA, SUBLIME, DOWN). Guest musicians include Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION), Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Roy Mayorga (STONE SOUR).

To order and check out audio samples, go to this location.

A follow-up EP will be released late summer/early autumn of 2018.

A special, limited-edition color vinyl release will be available for the holidays and will combine both EPs into a full-length LP with added bonus tracks.

FROM THE EARTH live shows will take place in the late summer/early fall. Band lineup is to be determined.

Guitarist Glenn Tipton rejoined his JUDAS PRIEST bandmates on stage Saturday night (June 9) at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden to perform the concert's three-song encore: "Metal Gods", "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below.

Tipton — who revealed in February that he has Parkinson's disease — previously played the same three songs with JUDAS PRIEST at several stops on the band's recent U.S. tour, including in Newark, New Jersey; Uncasville, Connecticut; Worcester, Massachusetts; Kent, Washington; Portland, Oregon; San Francisco, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Los Angeles, California. It marked his first public performances since announcing his retirement from touring. He told BUILD Series about the experience of once again sharing the stage with his bandmates: "It's just amazing to get, first of all, support from the band. The texts and e-mails from all over world, and to hear the audience was very emotional. You don't like to see a grown man cry, but we did."

Asked if he is planning on making more live appearances with the group, Glenn told 105.7 WAPL: "I think so, yeah. As long as I'm capable of going on stage and doing my parts and doing it well. I love it — I love to be on stage with PRIEST, and I'll do it for as long as I can."

Tipton found out he had Parkinson's four years ago — after being stricken by the degenerative condition at least half a decade earlier — but only recently announced he was going to sit out touring activities in support of PRIEST's latest album, "Firepower". The guitarist, who is now 70 and has performed on every PRIEST LP since the band's 1974 debut set, "Rocka Rolla", is not quitting the band, but simply cannot handle the rigorous challenges of performing live. He is being replaced on tour by "Firepower" album producer Andy Sneap, also known for his work as the guitar player in NWOBHM revivalists HELL and cult thrash outfit SABBAT.

JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the "Firepower" world tour on March 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

"Firepower" was released on March 9 via Epic.

The North American leg of the "Firepower" tour wrapped on May 1 in San Antonio, Texas.

GHOST's new album, "Prequelle", landed at position No. 3 on this week's Billboard 200 chart. The disc, which arrived on June 1, shifted 66,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 7. Of that sum, between 61,000 were in traditional album sales.

GHOST's first week benefits from a concert ticket/album sale redemption offer in association with the band's spring U.S. theater tour, as well as a pair of arena dates later this year.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

GHOST's last studio release, the "Popestar" EP, debuted at No. 6 with 21,000 sold in its first week back in September 2016. "Popestar" started as GHOST's second No. 1 on the Hard Rock Albums chart, following "Infestissumam", which reigned for a week (May 4, 2013). Meanwhile, 2015's "Meliora" also debuted and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

"Prequelle" was tracked last year at Artery studios in Stockholm with producer Tom Dalgety (OPETH, ROYAL BLOOD) and mixed in January at Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California with Andy Wallace (NIRVANA, SLAYER).

GHOST played the first official show of the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour on May 5 at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California.

The band broke its show up into two sets, with the first featuring 12 songs and the second consisting of 11 numbers. The group spread out the new material across both sets, interspersed with fan favorites and hits like "Cirice", "From The Pinnacle To The Pit", "He Is", "If You Have Ghosts" and show closer "Square Hammer".

The band has expanded its onstage lineup to include at least eight musicians, not including a guest appearance from Papa Nihil, the aged "original" Papa Emeritus.