According to The Pulse Of Radio, Kid Rock has confirmed that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan currently held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Rock announced his run on Wednesday (July 12) with a new campaign web site, although the revelation was met with some skepticism over the fact that campaign merch was being sold on the site through a Warner Bros. Records web site and that Rock had not yet filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.

In a statement titled "Once again the press is wrong," Rock insisted that he was running, writing, "First of all, I've got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC! Second, I'm not signed to Warner Bros!!! – which simple fact-checking would have revealed. I have recently worked out a unique deal with BMG, Broken Bow, CAA and Live Nation to release music ON MY TERMS. Like politicians write books during their campaigns, I'm planning on putting out music during mine… It's not a hoax, it's a strategy and marketing 101!"

Later on Thursday (July 13), Rock released two new songs and videos, "Greatest Show On Earth" and "Po-Dunk".

The "Greatest Show On Earth" clip ends by promoting the "Greatest Show On Earth Tour", which will hit the U.S. in 2018 — the same time that Rock would have to be campaigning if he's serious about his run for Senate.

The official lyric video for "Open Sesame", a brand new song from German melodic metallers EDGUY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's "Monuments"2-CD/DVD-package, which is being released today (Friday, July 14) via Nuclear Blast.

In February 1992, a bunch of German kids set out from the middle of nowhere and founded a band that would conquer the hearts of a whole new generation of fans around the globe. Today, 25 years later, EDGUY's founding members Tobias Sammet and the two guitarists Jens Ludwig and Dirk Sauer, as well as Tobias "Eggi" Exxel (bass) and Felix Bohnke (drums), who joined the band 20 years ago, can look back at their hugely successful career to shows in more than 40 countries, countless tours in Asia, Australia and America, ten studio albums and Top 10 chart entries from all over the world. To celebrate such an exceptional career with their fans, EDGUY will get back on the road. And while the live program will only contain the best material of their entire career, the new release is not just a "greatest hits" album one would expect to accompany such a tour: "Monuments" includes brand new material, their best tracks of the last 25 years, and old rarities that have never been published before. In addition, the DVD includes an entire show from EDGUY's "Hellfire Club" tour in 2004 as well as the complete collection of the band's video clips. The limited edition includes an extensive coffee-table book containing material from throughout the entire history of EDGUY.

Track listing:

CD1

01. Ravenblack02. Wrestle The Devil03. Open Sesame04. Landmarks05. The Mountaineer06. 9-2-907. Defenders Of The Crown 08. Save Me09. The Piper Never Dies10. Lavatory Love Machine 11. King Of Fools 12. Superheroes 13. Love Tyger 14. Ministry Of Saints 15. Tears Of A Mandrake

CD2

01. Mysteria 02. Vain Glory Opera03. Rock Of Cashel04. Judas At The Opera 05. Holy Water 06. Spooks In The Attic07. Babylon 08. The Eternal Wayfarer 09. Out Of Control 10. Land Of The Miracle 11. Key To My Fate 12. Space Police13. Reborn in The Waste

DVD

01. Mysteria02. Under The Moon03. Navigator04. Wake Up The King05. Land Of The Miracle06. Lavatory Love Machine07. Vain Glory Opera08. Fallen Angels09. The Piper Never Dies10. Babylon11. King Of Fools12. Chalice Of Agony13. Tears Of A Mandrake (feat. André Matos)14. Out Of Control

Video Clips:

15. Love Tyger16. Robin Hood17. Two Out Of Seven18. Ministry Of Saints19. Superheroes20. Lavatory Love Machine21. King Of Fools22. All The Clowns

The official lyric video for the new song "Ravenblack" can be seen below. Sammet states: "Whilst collecting all of this picture material together, we were once again made aware of how proud we are of what we have created.

"There are probably not many musicians who are lucky enough to be able to look back on a 25-year-old band history at the end of their thirties. And especially without any lineup changes in the last 20 years! This is even more incredible considering that we’re not from Birmingham, New York or a German metropolis but from a small town called Fulda, a place where you normally only know about the insights of the music business by hearsay. I mean, as kids we started to play EDGUY shows even before we had visited concerts as fans ourselves! Then we started to play shows outside our home town, then outside Germany and, all of a sudden, we found ourselves touring in Asia, America and Australia on a regular basis, because apparently there were people who liked our music. And they became more and more. For us, this always felt quite normal, the next step was all that mattered. We didn't think about what happened while things were happening. But if you look back now, you will realize how lucky we were!"

He continued: "It's now time to celebrate our anniversary with our fans. We'll celebrate our quarter century with the release of 'Monuments' and live in some selected cities! We'll perform a best-of set list, a journey throughout our past, with a lot of fuss and at full throttle!

"The first quarter century is over and we want to honour these years with our fans! To the next 25 years!"

Guitarist Brian May has posted new selfie-stick videos for the Queen + Adam Lambert shows in Omaha, NB (July 8th) and Kansas City, MO (July 9th). Watch the clips below:

Upcoming Queen + Adam Lambert Tour Dates 2017:

July
13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
14 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
17 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
18 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
20 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
21 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
23 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
25 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
26 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
28 - New York, NY - Barclays Center
30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
31 - Washington D.C. - Verizon Center

August
2 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
4 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

November
1 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
2 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
4 - Budapest, Hungary - Sportarena
6 - Lodz, Poland - Atlas Arena
8 - Vienna, Austria - Stadhalle
10 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena
12 - Luxembourg, Amneville - Galaxie
13 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
17 - Kaunas, Lithuania - Zalgiris Arena
25 - Dublin, Ireland - 3 Arena
26 - Belfast, Ireland - SSE Arena
28 - Liverpool, England - Echo Arena
30 - Birmingham, England - Barclaycard Arena

December
1 - Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
3 - Glasgow, Scotland - The SSE Hydro
5 - Nottingham, England - Motorpoint Arena
6 - Leeds, England - First Direct Arena
8 - Sheffield, England - Motorpoint Arena
9 - Manchester, England - Arena
12 - London, England - 02 Arena
15 - London, England - The SSE Arena, Wembley

Tomorrow, Friday, July 14th, Norwegian death metallers Execration will release their new album, Return To The Void, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order the album on digi-CD and vinyl. A full album stream can be found below.

"Coming off of two double 12" vinyl albums, the first clear goal for writing Return To The Void was to deliver the same kind of dynamic and shifting song-writing in a more condensed to-the-point package", comments Execration. Stripping songs down to their essential core has been a driving force while writing, and it shows - there is not a wasted moment on the album. Ticking it at 42 minutes - a perfect fit for the vinyl format - the album takes the listener through a whirlwind of thrash, death, black, and even heavy metal, fast and slow parts, and the trademark Execration shifts in mood, tempo, and atmosphere.

"As with the previous two albums, we wanted to capture the feel of a live performance, so all the basic tracks (drums, guitars, bass) were recorded live in our rehearsal studio in Oslo over the course of a weekend. Vocals, synths, and various effects where recorded the following weeks with assistance from Andreas Tylden (One Tail, One Head / Altaar). The album was then mixed and mastered by Tom Kvålsvoll of Kvålsonic Labs."

Thematically, the album takes off into outer space, the world of dreams, and philosophic musings on time and space. The album's seven songs and two instrumental tracks are permeated with the mysteries of the universe, both in lyrical content and concept, and in the music itself. This theme is further brought to life by the magnificent art of Zbigniew M. Bielak that adorns the front cover.

Return To The Void tracklisting:

“Eternal Recurrence”
“Hammers Of Vulcan”
“Nekrocosm”
“Cephalic Transmissions”
“Blood Moon Eclipse”
“Unicursal Horrorscope”
“Through The Oculus”
“Return To The Void”
“Det Uransakelige Dyp”

Album stream:

“Return To The Void” video:

Execration lineup:

Cato Syversrud - Drums
Christian Johansen - Guitar / Vocals
Jørgen Maristuen - Guitar / Vocals
Jonas Helgemo - Bass

(Photo - Carsten Aniksdal)

French extreme metallers, Betraying The Martyrs, have released a guitar playthrough video for “The Resilient”, the single from their third studio album, The Resilient, released earlier this year via Sumerian Records.

The band previously unleashed a live video for "The Resilient'. Showcasing their performance on the Hellfest Main Stage, as well as some behind the scenes snippets, the video will serve to tide European fans over until their return later in the year.

The band checked in from their US tour with Born Of Osiris, Volumes and Widowmaker to say: "We are extremely proud to present our live music video for the title track of our new album, The Resilient. Filmed at the notorious French festival Hellfest, in front of over 30,000 people, this concert represents a huge milestone for us as a French band and we absolutely wanted to share the experience with our fans!"

“The Resilient is a product of everything we have worked for since day one, this is who we are and what we love to do, this one is a thank you to all who have stood by us over the years."

“We're stoked to be back at it smashing stages all summer in the United States with Born Of Osiris, followed by the Summer Slaughter tour. Of course we'll be back in Europe before the end of the year to be sure we can play for as many of you as possible! We are The Resilient."

Betraying The Martyrs’ complete tour schedule can be found here.

Recently completing a west coast run of shows with Russia’s Arkona and Norway’s Sirenia, Sacramento’s Graveshadow - a female-fronted symphonic metal band that incorporates doom, thrash and goth metal influences - has entered the studio to begin recording their sophomore album and debut for M-Theory Audio. Recording at The Captains Quarters in Ventura, California with producer (and Night Demon guitarist) Armand John Anthony.

“The idea came to record with Armand while we were on tour with Night Demon. I got to talking with him and he showed me some of his production work,” explains Graveshadow guitarist Will Walker. “What we really want to accomplish on this album is more of a raw and organic sound while still maintaining the symphonic elements of the music. It was a natural fit. The gear, the room, everything is working out to realize exactly what we were looking for. Armand is an absolute joy to work with and we feel he’s really helping us make this the best it can be.”

Recording will continue over the month of July with plans to release in early 2018 via their new deal with M-Theory Audio. Check their Facebook page for more recording updates.

Since forming at the end of 2012 Graveshadow has created a sound defined by crushing guitars, beautiful keyboard melodies, thundering bass, and earth-shattering drums. The powerful operatic vocals shift into unearthly growls to create a rich and dynamic atmosphere that is ripe for storytelling. Whether it is a tale of personal struggle or of fantastical creatures, the listener is sure to find themselves immersed in a world apart. Releasing an EP in 2014, and a full-length, Nocturnal Resurrection, the following year Graveshadow have toured and played shows with Marty Friedman, Flotsam And Jetsam, Unleash The Archers, Apocalyptica, Children Of Bodom, Death Angel, Skinlab, Doyle, Wednesday 13 and John 5, as well as tours with Anvil, Night Demon, Sirenia and Arkona.

M-Theory Audio is the new label recently launched by Marco Barbieri (Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade). Barbieri has assembled an experienced team previously employed by esteemed labels like Century Media, Prosthetic, Victory and Epitaph Records. The M-Theory roster also includes Nomadic folk metallers Tengger Cavalry, pagan death metal band Helsott, Las Vegas’ power/progressive band Sicocis, Nor Cal’s death metal/metalcore group Apothesary and melodic doom group Blackfinger (featuring former Trouble singer Eric Wagner) amongst others.

Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction, The Cursed) recently teamed up with Nathan Opposition (Ancient VVisdom) to form a musical project called Vessel Of Light. The duo will record their debut EP in Cleveland at the end of this month. Check out the tracklisting below:

“Where My Garden Grows”
“Dead Flesh And Bone”
“Meant To Be”
“Descend Into Death”
“Vessel Of Light”
“Living Dead To The World”

Lorenzo previously stated: "I really haven't played guitar too often over the decade since Blitz (Overkill) and I released The Cursed Room Full Of Sinners CD in 2007. I've had a few bands ask me to join them, but that has never really interested me.

“Back in December, I went to Austin and before I arrived I was Googling 'Stoner rock' or 'Doom bands from Austin' or something like that and I came upon the video for Ancient VVisdom's "The Opposition". I literally watched the video about twenty times over the next couple of days. I have a Jesus tattoo. I met the Pope. I go to church and the lyrics were not what I'm into, but I couldn't deny it was one of the catchiest vocal lines I'd ever heard in my life. Then I listened to their song "Deathlike" multiple times.

“I decided to write about the band  in NJ's Steppin' Out magazine) and I mailed Nathan Opposition (Ancient VVisdom's singer) a magazine and I think an old Hades CD. We started communicating by email and then on the phone. I had no intentions of asking him to write with me because my musical career is long over. I'm considerably older than him and I honestly wasn't playing guitar much, but when Nathan asked me if I wanted to write together I couldn't say no."

Nathan Opposition says, "Lorenzo and I became friends due to my inability to not be susceptible to flattery. Turns out he's a really cool guy who writes awesome riffs too. Randomly one day I ask him about the band we are starting in joking fashion. I guess it was the right timing and the right person because we immediately agreed we should actually start a project. Before I knew it he was sending me CDs of riffs and I had lyrics flowing like a faucet."

Lorenzo will handle all guitars and bass on the recordings and Opposition will play drums and sing all vocals.

In the new video below, The Hellfest All Stars perform a cover of the Aerosmith classic, “Walk This Way”.

The Hellfest All Stars includes members of Inglorious, Avatar, Myrath, Evergrey, In Flames, Sidilarsen, The New Roses, Agnostic Front, Trust, The Dead Daisies, The Treatment, Ugly Kid Joe, Saxon, Jared James Nichols, Ultra Vomit, Shvpes, Dudes looking like ladies (Dédo, Julfou, Lucien Maine, Julien Ménielle), Blue Öyster Cult, Chuck D (Prophets Of Rage, Public Enemy), and Emperor.

Hellfest 2017 took place June 16th - 18th in Clisson, France. Marshall Amplification issued the video report below, featuring Slayer, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, Every Time I Die, Airbourne and more.

On September 8th, Earache Records will release a Full Dynamic Range vinyl reissue of Morbid Angel’s third album, Covenant (1993). A trailer video can be seen below.

Made with the full support of the band, Covenant has been specially remastered from the original tapes in Full Dynamic Range (FDR) audio, allowing the music's nuances to shine through and giving the album a more ferocious, immersive and dynamic sound than ever before. Order at this location.

Tracklisting:

“Rapture”
“Pain Divine”
“World Of Shit (The Promised Land)”
“Vengeance Is Mine”
“Lion's Den”
“Blood On My Hands”
“Angel Of Disease”
“Sworn To The Black”
“Nar Mattaru”
“God Of Emptiness”

The official lyric video for the song "Baphomet" from European diabolical death/black metal kings BELPHEGOR can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Totenritual", which will be released on September 15 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Stage One Studios in Germany and Studio Mischmaschine in Austria and was mixed by Jason Suecof and mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios in Florida.

The artwork was once again created by Greek artist Seth Siro Anton, who also painted the cover artwork for 2006's "Pestokalypse VI" and 2014's "Conjuring The Dead". Check it out below.

BELPHEGOR singer, guitarist and founder Helmuth Lehner states: "It is the most brutally heavy offering we have consecrated thus far. The drums are precise and very technical with loads of breaks, fills and tempo changes. The bass is like a panzer tank. Also, the rhythm guitars are utterly aggressive and obscure. You don't hear guitars like that anywhere with such a massively low tuning."

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Baphomet02. The Devil's Son03. Swinefever - Regent Of Pigs04. Apophis - Black Dragon05. Totenkult - Exegesis Of Deterioration06. Totenbeschwörer [Instrumental]07. Spell Of Reflection 08. Embracing A Star09. Totenritual

Few things go together better than melodic death metal and ancient mythology. The debut EP from Edmonton, Alberta’s Tides Of Kharon is the latest addition to this perfect combo. Entitled Coins Upon Our Eyes, the debut goes hand in hand with the band name, taken from the lore of the boatman on the river Styx who ferries the dead to the underworld, taking the coins left on the eyes of a corpse as his payment. Tides Of Kharon fully embrace the Greek mythology themes in their songs and their first EP is a culmination of several different tales taking from the ancient pantheon.

Originally started by brothers Cam, Ryan and Justin Rehman in 2014 with a desire to play shows in front of people, Tides Of Kharon quickly became a fan favorite in the Edmonton music community. The solidification of Gord Alexander on drums and Garrett Nelson on vocals finally cemented the sound the band sought and the production of the EP could begin. Citing inspiration from titans in the genre including Amon Amarth, At the Gates and early In Flames, the band is definitely in the running alongside their Swedish counterparts.

Finally, their debut EP is ready to be unleashed upon the public on July 21st. The title track is available for streaming below.

The band comments: "The EP is the culmination of several years of writing and performing material in an attempt to solidify what we would define as our sound. Lyrically the title track “Coins Upon Our Eyes” is a discussion on existentialism within the setting of Greek mythology, and the indifference of gods that you know are real. The rest of the tracks follow suit with lyrical themes involving, the rape of Medusa, Orpheus' quest to bring back his dead wife, and an unending battle involving the sons of the god of war, Ares. The EP is just the beginning with several songs already complete and numerous in the works a full length album won't be far off."

Tracklisting:

“Coins Upon Our Eyes”
“The Winter War”
“From Medusa’s Throne”
“Cerberus In Slumber”

“Coins Upon Our Eyes”:

For those in the Edmonton area, Tides Of Kharon will be hosting a local EP launch show at DV8 (7317 101 Ave.) on July 21st where they will be performing all the Greek themed tracks off the new release alongside Train Bigger Monkeys, Breaking The Silent, and Remnants. Doors are at 8 PM and advance tickets are $10 available through the bands. Find an event page here.

English black metal act Formicarius will release their debut album on July 21st via Schwarzdorn Production. The album is streaming in full below ahead of its release date.

Tracklisting:

“Lake Of The Dead”
“Overlord”
“May The Rats Eat Your Eyes”
“Under Darkness”
“Where The Gods Go To Die”
“Abhorrent Feast Of Minds”
“A Requiem For The Bloodborn”
“Master Of Past And Present”

Album stream:

Canadian black/death prodigy Mitochondrion released their EP Antinumerology via Dark Descent Records back in 2013 on 7'', Krucyator Productions will be releasing The EP for the very first time in CD format on July 26th. It will also be released through all of the major digital platforms.

The state within the current landscape of modern death metal has not shown its promise in what seems like ages. Mitochondrion has helped signal a paradigm shift destined to bring awareness to where the elite sanctions within the Canadian extreme metal scene now reside. Initially hailing from the city adjacent to the infamous Ross Bay cemetery, Mitochondrion made quite an impression within the death metal underground with their self-released Archaeaeon debut in 2008. The band introduced the death metal world to their brand of time-stretching, vitriolic, complex, brutal ambient sound. Inevitably, they would gain the reputation as one of Canada’s most devastating and creative death metal bands today with the release of Parasignosis in 2011, and Antinumerology in 2013, initially released on 7", now released on CD by Krucyator Productions.

Tracklisting:

“Insummation”
“137 (Mors Formulae)
“Antinumerology”

"The Reign", the title track of the sixth full-length album from HINDER, can be streamed below. The disc will be released on August 11 via BMG/The End Records.

For this album, the band dug deep to try to express the emotional struggle of the rock and roll life. They explain: "The constant emotional expenditure that an artist must do in order to always be creating and the ups and downs of a career in music tends to lead to substance abuse and suicides. Unfortunately, the world has lost way too many music legends this way. Overall, this album is definitely darker and heavier than most of the past HINDER albums. However, for our old-school fans, it also has a few songs that have that signature 'HINDER' sound."

"The Reign" also includes "Remember Me", a heavy song about trying to get your head above water while buckling under the weight of how you'll be remembered.

"The Reign" track listing:

01. The Reign02. Burn It Down03. King Of The Letdown04. Remember Me05. Too Late06. Another Way Out07. Making It Hard08. Drink You Away09. Play To Win10. Long Gone11. Loser's Salute

Photo credit: Doug Schwarz Photography

Progressive death metallers FALLUJAH have announced the departure of their vocalist Alex Hofmann.

The band said in a statement: "A decade-long journey has just ended for one of our founding members, and now he begins a new path separate from our own. His dedication and creativity have been a vital part of FALLUJAH for the last ten years, but we respect his decision and support him wholeheartedly. "The 'Dreamless' touring cycle has been our longest and most challenging yet; taking us across the planet with bands we respect and admire while molding this band into a brotherhood. These experiences have brought us together and proven that this is what we are meant for. Alex's departure will bring a new period of growth and we intend to come out of it with something groundbreaking for our fans. "We will have a special guest taking over vocals for our festival run in Europe as well as our North American tour with DECAPITATED and THY ART IS MURDER. When we return to California, we will continue writing our new album and begin our search for a new vocalist. We invite all of our local friends and fans to join us in sending Alex off at Bay Area Death Fest; his last show, but a new beginning for us in FALLUJAH."

Hofmann adds: "The reasons for my departure are both complicated and difficult to summarize; but one thing I know now is that in order to begin a new chapter in life, you must inevitably close the previous one.

"FALLUJAH is currently on a nonstop skyward trajectory and my departure will not compromise this in the slightest. I love my bandmates to death and I will still be involved in a certain respect after my replacement is solidified. I have to also take the time to thank our manager and mentor EJ Johantgen, our A&R Monte Conner and everyone else at Nuclear Blast, our agents JJ Cassiere and Marco Walzel, Karim at Indiemerch and Florian at Impericon, as well as all the others who've ever worked with me behind the scenes keeping this band going. "Thank you to our fans for ten years of wild nights, stage dives, bloody noses, circle pits and hangovers. To my friends in the touring world, I'm not going anywhere, you will all see me around still. My last show with the band will be Bay Area Death Fest in San Francisco, and I cannot think of a better way to go out!" Bay Area Death Fest will take place at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco on July 20.

FALLUJAH will continue to with their juggernaut-like-momentum this year, with several European festivals (Brutal Assault, Summer Breeze, Ieperfest), a spot on Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, and an upcoming North American tour with THY ART IS MURDER, DECAPITATED and GHOST BATH.

"Dreamless" was released in April 2016 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was recorded at Sharkbite Studios with producer Zack Ohren (ANIMOSITY, SUFFOCATION, ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH), and was mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE, WHITECHAPEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CARNIFEX) at Audiohammer in Sanford, Florida. Cover art was created by Peter Mohrbacher.

Gammageddon is the forthcoming new full-length from Germany-based, Chernobyl-themed death bringers, Cytotoxin. Captured earlier this year again at Kohlekeller Studios, Gammageddon centers itself on the city of Pripyat. Named after the nearby Pripyat River, Pripyat was founded on February 1970 as the ninth nuclear city - a type of closed city - in the Soviet Union, to serve the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was officially proclaimed a city in 1979, and had grown to a population of nearly fifty-thousand by the time it was evacuated the day after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The city is now a ghost town. Gammageddon serves as a soundtrack to the horrors leading to the evacuation with its unadulterated technical extremity. At a forty-minute run time, even the deepest, densest bunkers won't protect you from this massive overindulgence of radioactive brutality.

Gammageddon will be released on CD and digital formats via Unique Leader Records on July 21st. Physical preorders are available on Indie Merch, while digital preorders can be found on Bandcamp.

During the night of April 26th, 1986, a world-changing accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. A catastrophic meltdown befell Reactor No. 4, resulting in core explosions and open-air fires. Copious quantities of radioactive materials and airborne isotopes were consequently dispersed into the atmosphere and surrounding lands. The disaster has been widely regarded as the worst accident in the history of nuclear power globally. As a result, Reactor No. 4 was destroyed and is being enclosed in a concrete and lead sarcophagus to prevent further escape of radioactivity. Large areas of Europe were affected by the accident. The radioactive cloud spread as far as Norway.
 
Moved by devastating consequences of the event, a German band called Cytotoxin pulverized the death metal world in 2010. In 2011, Cytotoxin released their self-produced full-length, Plutonium Heaven. Just one year later, they entered Kohlekeller Studios (Aborted, Benighted) to forge their critically-lauded Radiophobia full-length released via Unique Leader Records in 2012. A stunning display of musical precision, Metal Wani awarded the record a perfect 10/10 review calling it the, "most technical music I've ever heard," further lauding its, "well-structured slams and breakdowns... This music will make you headbang till you become Nearly-Headless Nicholas!...a milestone in the world of death metal."

Tracklisting:

“Radiatus Generis”
“Chaos Cascade”
“Gammageddon”
“Chernopolis”
“Deadzone Outpist”
“Redefining Zenith”
“Corium Era”
“Antigenesis”
“Outearther”
“Sector Zero”

Album preview:

“Radiatus Generis”:

Gammageddon by Cytotoxin

The release of the self-titled debut from British hard rockers, Bigfoot, is scheduled for October 13th. With a wide range of influences from The Eagles through to Pantera, the group boasts the powerful vocals of Antony Ellis, dual lead guitars from Sam Millar and Mick McCullagh, plus the thunderous rhythm section of bassist Matt Avery and drummer Tom Aspinall.

Today the band presents the first video from the forthcoming debut album, for the song "The Fear".  Watch the video, shot by Shane Green at The Giffard in Wolverhampton, below.

The self-titled debut album was co-produced by the band with Justin Richards (who also mixed the record), and consists of eleven songs.

Tracklisting:

“Karma”
“The Fear”
“Tell Me A Lie”
“Forever Alone”
“Eat Your Words”
“Prisoner Of War”
“Freak Show”
“I Dare You”
“The Devil In Me”
“Uninvited”
“Yours”

“The Fear” video:

 
Bigfoot is:

Antony Ellis - vocals
Sam Millar - guitar
Mick McCullagh - guitar
Matt Avery - bass
Tom Aspinall - drums

Extreme metal act, Expulsion, featuring members of Repulsion, Exhumed, Phobia, Intronaut, Gruesome, and numerous others, have released their debut album, Nightmare Future, on CD, LP, and digital formats via Relapse. A full album stream can be found below.

Nightmare Future was produced by Matt Olivo, mixed by Toxic Holocaust's Joel Grind and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Mayhem, Faith No More, Halford). Physical pre-orders and bundles are available at Relapse.com here and digital downloads can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp here.

Spawned from the cerebral mind of grind legend Matt Olivo (Repulsion), Expulsion combines grind, punk, and crust into a caustic musical vomit guaranteed to stack the corpses high. Olivo's partner-in-grind, Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) was recruited over beers in a sweaty Los Angeles apartment to bring his classic brand of oratory assault. The additions of veterans - drummer Danny Walker (Intronaut, Exhumed, Phobia) and bassist Menno Verbaten (Lightning Swords Of Death) - complete the fit-to-burn outfit. Expect nothing but the best of throat-shredding vocals, relentless blast beats, buzzsaw riffs, and raw bass tones. Expulsion will leave you horrified with their vile brand of classic, 80's sickness.

Nightmare Future tracklisting:

“Total Human Genocide”
“Altar Of Slaughter”
“Mask Of Fear”
“Nightmare Future”
“Funeral Bells”
“Compulsions”
“Comatose”

Album stream:

Expulsion lineup:

Matt Harvey - Vocals
Matt Olivo - Guitar
Danny Walker - Drums
Menno Verbaten - Bass

(Photo - Jay Valena)

A an official video trailer for Unisonic’s upcoming Live In Wacken release is available for streaming below.

With their 2012 self-titled debut album, Unisonic unleashed a storm of enthusiasm. For the first time in 23 years, the two former members of Hamburg’s metal institution Helloween - Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen – reunited to play in the same band. More than a few metal fans might have shed a tear.

After the successful follow-up album Light Of Dawn (2014) a worldwide tour followed with memorable gigs in South America, Europe and Japan until Unisonic, still at full speed, brought their energy to the small village of Wacken where one of the biggest and most spectacular metal festivals in the world takes place every year.

The international all-star act consisting of Michael Kiske (Helloween) on vocals, Kai Hansen (Helloween, GammaRay) on guitars, Mandy Meyer (ex-Asia, ex-Gotthard, Krokus) on guitars, Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69 and successful producer of many top class hard rock acts) on bass guitar and Kosta Zafiriou (ex-Pink Cream 69) on drums entered the stage at last year’s Wacken festival and made the night ablaze with glorious metal. For the band it was a remarkable experience.

On stage the band showed their class and diversity; their sound is spiked with remarkable riffs and guitar solos, thundering grooves, classic metal hymns and hooks other bands would be dying to write. And on top the anthemic vocals of Kiske, whose “out-of-this-world” voice is so extraordinary and strong, he is often mentioned in the same breath with Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Geoff Tate.

Like the studio albums, Live In Wacken was mixed and mastered by the band’s own Dennis Ward. This show was a very special occasion for the whole band, but possibly it was “the show of the life” for one band member… Kosta Zafiriou had in fact decided to focus only on the management side and to leave his drummer seat forever, after a lifetime spent between management duties and being a professional drummer.

2017 and 2018 will see Kiske and Hansen reunite with Helloween for the Pumpkins United World Tour.

The Unisonic show will be available on July 21st via earMusic on a limited CD+DVD (Digipak) and digital version. The bonus DVD includes the video recording of six songs from their spectacular performance.

Tracklisting:

CD
“Venite 2.0”
“For The Kingdom”
“Exceptional”
“My Sanctuary”
“King For A Day”
“A Little Time”
“Your Time Has Come”
“When The Deed Is Done”
“Star Rider”
“Throne Of The Dawn”
“March Of Time”
“Unisonic”

DVD:
“For The Kingdom”
“Exceptional”
“Your Time Has Come”
“When The Deed Is Done”
“March Of Time”
“Unisonic”

Trailer:

“Exceptional” video:

“Unisonic” video:

London-based extreme death metal group, Abhorrent Decimation, have released a lyric video for the new track “Granted Indulgence”, featured on their upcoming sophomore album, The Pardoner, hitting digital and physical retailers worldwide on July 28th, via Prosthetic Records. The clip is available for streaming below.

The ten track, 50 minute opus was recorded, mixed and mastered by bassist David Archer at Audio Empire. The intricate artwork for The Pardoner was created by German illustrator Karmazid, based on a visual concept by Vocalist Ashley Scott.

Conceptually, the album is an in-depth exploration into "The Pardoner", English poet Geoffrey Chaucer's most depraved and deceitful character from The Canterbury Tales. "The Pardoner" is a religious fraud and hypocrite who preaches against the love of greed, yet whose own love of wealth enabled him to profit off the sins of others. He claimed to work on behalf of the clergy, selling spiritual forgiveness for one's sins in the form of his pardons, which included forged "official letters" from high ranking church officials absolving one of their sins and bones and crystals blessed with healing powers. In Chaucer's story, "The Pardoner" tells a harrowing tale of three men whose materialism becomes the death of them.

Vocalist Ashley Scott comments on the lyrical content of the album: "Lyrically, the album opens with a scene setter. 'Pardoners' would often operate with a partner called a 'Soothsayer'. A 'Soothsayer' would visit a town prior to 'The Pardoner's' arrival. It was his job to stir locals up regarding their sins and the repercussions thereof. He would advise people that if they could find a 'Pardoner', they should do so and atone for their sins by buying a pardon or indulgence.

“Tracks 2 to 7 are the story 'The Pardoner' tells of the three men, avarice and Death. In many places throughout tracks 2 to 7, I actually use Middle English turn of phrase. In some places, I have used my own interpretation and translations of Chaucer's work and in other places; I introduced some of my own narrative and details. The idea was to create an obvious storytelling feel to this section, with word play and rhyme playing a major role in what I did, as I wanted to ring as true to the original as possible. Track 8 is my own conclusion of the inexorable nature of death and greed. Track 9 is an instrumental and then the record closes with Track 10, The Pardoner. A sort of self damning, confessionary monologue.

Tracklisting:

“Soothsayer”
“Heretic Sacrifice”
“Votive Offerings”
“Granted Indulgence”
“Black Candle Gathering”
“Conspire”
“A Glass Coffin Burial”
“The Scythe In The Dark”
“Host”
“The Pardoner”

“Granted Indulgence” lyric video:

“The Scythe In The Dark” video:

“Conspire” video:

Teaser:

Belgium’s Evil Invaders will release their new album, Feed Me Violence, worldwide on September 29th via Napalm Records. The band have released a new teaser video, available for streaming below.

Feed Me Violence will be available as regular jewel case edition, a 1LP gatefold edition, and digitally. Pre-order will be available shortly.

Tracklisting:

“Mental Penitentiary”
“As Life Slowly Fades”
“Suspended Reanimation”
“Broken Dreams In Isolation”
“Feed Me Violence”
“Oblivion”
“Shades Of Solitude”
“Anger Within”
“Among The Depths Of Sanity”

Teaser:

“Mental Penitentiary” video:

Guns N' Roses landed in Israel ahead of their concert in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, and were forced to cancel a visit to Jerusalem following a terror attack in the city, reports Ynet.

Frontman Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan were supposed to land at Ben-Gurion Airport last night and wanted to tour Jerusalem the next day, but eventually arrived in Israel early in the morning and their tour of the city was postponed.

Upcoming Guns N’ Roses tour dates:

July
15 - Hayarkon Park - Tel Aviv, Israel
27 - The Dome At America's Center - St. Louis, MO
30 - U.S. Bank Stadium - Minneapolis, MN

August
2 - Sports Authority Field At Mile High - Denver, CO
5 - War Memorial Stadium - Little Rock, AR
8 - Marlins Park - Miami, FL
11 - BB&T Field - Winston-Salem, NC
13 - Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, PA
16 - New Era Field - Buffalo, NY
19 - Parc Jean Drapeau - Montreal, QC
21 - TD Place Stadium - Ottawa, ON
24 - Investors Group Field - Winnipeg, MB
27 - Mosaic Stadium - Regina, SK
30 - Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton, AB

September
1 - BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC
3 - The Gorge - George, WA
6 - Sun Bowl Stadium - El Paso, TX
8 - Alamodome - San Antonio, TX
23 - Rock In Rio Festival - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
26 - Allianz Parque - Sao Paolo, Brazil
29 - Estadio Monumental - Santiago, Chile

October
1 - Estadio La Plata - Buenos Aires, AR
8 - Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA
11 - Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY
15 - Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY
22 - TD Garden - Boston, MA
26 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH
29 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON

November
2 - Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MI
6 - United Center - Chicago, IL
10 - Toyota Center - Houston, TX
14 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
17 - T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV
21 - Oracle Arena - Oakland, CA
24 - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
25 - The Forum - Los Angeles, CA

It’s an incredible accomplishment when a rock band has been successful enough to reach the 25-year mark since the release of their first album. And this year, raunchy southern rockers Jackyl have accomplished this feat, and are celebrating with an appropriately-titled compilation, 25, which drops July 28th via Mighty Loud Records.

The 18-track set (which can be pre0ordered via the band’s official site, jackyl.com) features such Jackyl radio hits as “Down On Me”, “The Lumberjack,” “Push Comes To Shove”, and “Favorite Sin”, as well as two previously unreleased tracks - a live rendition of “Redneck Punk”, as well as a cover of Black Oak Arkansas’ “Hot and Nasty”.

“At the time we first hit the scene, we were told by quite a few interviewers and fans that we sounded like a cross between Black Oak Arkansas and AC/DC,” explains Jackyl. “While we was very familiar with AC/DC, we were not with BOA. We went back and listened, and were blown away - so much so, that we recorded a cover of one of their most kick ass tunes, ‘Hot and Nasty,’ which is now finally getting its release on this comp.”

First bursting upon the scene with their self-titled, platinum-certified debut album in 1992, Jackyl has made a name for themselves as a killer live band that delivers night after night, and has continued to offer up good old fashioned blues boogie over the years, as evidenced on such subsequent albums as 1994’s gold-certified Push Comes To Shove, all the way to their most recent release, 2016’s Rowyco.

“With this compilation, we are celebrating 25 years of Jackyl rock n’ roll - the fundamentals of rock n roll,” adds Jesse. “And beware - we are not slowing down anytime soon.”

25 tracklisting:

“Down On Me”
“When Will It Rain”
“The Lumberjack”
“Push Comes To Shove”
“Secret Of The Bottle”
“Dumb Ass Country Boy”
“Cut The Crap”
“Kill The Sunshine”
“My Moonshine Kicks Your Cocaine's Ass”
“Just Like A Negro” (featuring DMC)
“Screwdriver”
“Encore”
“Favorite Sin”
“Rally”
“Just Because I'm Drunk”
“Redneck Punk” (Live) - previously unreleased
“Hot And Nasty” - previously unreleased

Tour dates:

August
10 - Sturgis, SD - Full Throttle Saloon  
25 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill
26 - Franklin, OH - J.D. Legends  

September
2 - Milwaukee, WI - National H.O.G. Rally/Milwaukee Rally
8 - Hinckley, MN - Grand Rocktember V Music Festival  
14 - Ocean City, MD - Cowboy Coast Country Saloon  
15 - Heath, OH - Muddy Creek Saloon
16 - Sunrise Beach, MO - Pickleheads Roadhouse (Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest)
21 - Augusta, GA - The Country Club
22 - Savannah, GA - The Stage on Bay
23 - Cocoa Beach, FL - 80's in the Park  

November
17 - Sioux City, IA - Anthem at Hard Rock
18 - Watseka, IL - Watseka Theatre
21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
24 - Indianapolis, IN - 8 Seconds Saloon
25 - Green Bay, WI - The Green Bay Distillery
26 - Dubuque, IA - Q Casino

December
1 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop

In a recent interview with Windsor Star, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked how much mortality is on his mind these days, especially with so many rock and heavy metal musicians dying in the past couple of years. "Zero," he replied. "I'm not going to live trapped in fear that my life is going to end, because then I'd miss out on all the great things that life has in store for me. I love my life. I've had a lot of close calls, but a lot of that has been due to stupidity.

"Unless you're really stupid, you learn growing up," he continued. "You learn what's right and wrong. You learn the difference between what's going to leave a scab and what's going to leave a really bad scar."

Pressed about whether he could ever see himself retiring from metal, or at least retiring from performing, Mustaine said: "You know, I could see myself putting farther dates between concerts. But do I see myself ever quitting metal? Not really. I think it's too much a part of my DNA. I'd still want to be involved in some capacity, whether it's as an executive, a producer — somebody who's helping to make records or managing bands.

"I'm a trustee on the Grammy board now, and I'm starting to go into the next phase of my life — to really be an ambassador and pass on the experience that I have … And that is just as rewarding to me as winning the awards."

MEGADETH has just completed a North American tour with MESHUGGAH and will play arenas later in the year as the support act for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS.

MEGADETH is planning on returning to the studio at the end of the year to begin work on the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album.

The band's upcoming effort will mark MEGADETH's first release to feature new drummer Dirk Verbeuren, who officially joined the group a year ago.

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Creeping Death" on July 7 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, and "Battery" on July 9 at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below.

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band is touring in support of its tenth studio album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", which features the single "Now That We're Dead".

The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" trek will hit stadiums in eleven more cities before ending in mid-August.

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told Rolling Stone that the band was genuinely surprised to learn they could still play stadiums, saying, "It was like, 'Holy fuck, people really still care about this band in ways that you stopped taking for granted literally decades ago. It was very inspiring and kind of eye-opening."

He added: "Full stadium runs can sometimes be a little intimidating. There's all these things to worry about like, 'You should really try to play maybe only on the weekend,' and, 'Where do you play on Tuesday?' and some of those practicalities can get a little bewildering. We just threw caution to the wind. Doing a stadium run seemed like the perfect thing on the back of how well this record has been received and all the good will that's out there in METALLICA's world right now."

The next stop on the tour is Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on July 14.

Support on the quartet's first North American trek since 2009 is coming mainly from AVENGED SEVENFOLD and VOLBEAT, with GOJIRA taking over for the latter group for the last six shows.

"Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" was certified platinum on April 12 by the RIAA (Recording Association Of America). The platinum certification reflects a million equivalent album units, which blends traditional album sales, tracks sold from an album and on-demand audio and video streams.

The recent gain in "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" sales is owed mostly to a concert ticket/album bundle sale redemption promotion with the band's stadium tour that went on sale on February 17. Redemptions of albums included with the purchase of a concert ticket register as a sale in the week the customer redeems/receives the album.

"Defying Gravity", the new video from MR. BIG, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's ninth studio album, which was released on July 7 via Frontiers Music Srl. The effort is available at traditional retail and all digital service providers, as is a deluxe-edition version with CD and bonus DVD that features music videos and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new album.

"Defying Gravity" deftly showcases that patented MR. BIG blend of crunch and melody, from the freight-train ride of opening cut "Open Your Eyes" to the harmony-laden wonderment of "Damn I'm in Love Again" to the grateful/wistful nostalgia of "1992" (recalling the days when the band was flying high atop the singles charts with their international No. 1 smash "To Be With You") to the barnburning slide-blues closer, "Be Kind". Overall, "Defying Gravity" is prime evidence that the only thing MR. BIG remains tethered to is their ongoing pursuit of achieving creative excellence. Original members Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitars), Billy Sheehan (bass) and Pat Torpey (drums) reunited with producer Kevin Elson (who was behind the boards for the band's 1989 self-titled debut, 1991's "Lean Into It" and 1993's "Bump Ahead") for an intensive six-day recording session in Los Angeles. While Torpey was unable to perform some of the songs on "Defying Gravity" due to a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, Matt Starr has been filling in for him on a majority of the album. Starr also been touring with the band for the past couple of years, with Torpey able to play a couple of songs at each stop. "It was great to get back in the studio with our original producer, Kevin Elson," says Gilbert. "Kevin recorded all of our original classic albums from the '80s and '90s, and we immediately felt that magic chemistry with him on 'Defying Gravity'. We basically played live in the studio.

"Over the years, we've all had a chance to experiment with every recording technique possible, but it's still always the best just to play together as a band. Most of my guitar solos were tracked live with the band. I've worked hard on my improvisation in the last few years, and it really paid off on this record… both melodically and on the face-melting stuff." "Defying Gravity" track listing: 01. Open Your Eyes02. Defying Gravity03. Everybody Needs A Little Trouble04. Damn I'm In Love Again05. Mean To Me06. Nothing Bad (About Feeling Good)07. Forever And Back08. She's All Coming Back To Me Now09. 199210. Nothing At All11. Be Kind

Photo credit: William Hames

INTEGRITY's twelfth studio album, "Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume", can be streamed in its entirety below. The disc is being released today (Friday, July 14) via Relapse Records.

A conceptual foretelling of the final days of Armageddon, "Howling..." is a manifestation of Pentecostal nightmares and religious depravities, wrought with fire and brimstone sermons and occult prophecies bathed in waves of destruction. Now with almost thirty years of creating dark and terrifying anthems under their belt, INTEGRITY has honored its past musical legacy while fearlessly moving forward into uncharted territory on what is undoubtedly its most elaborate and ambitious effort to date.

"Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume" was recorded and mixed at Developing Nations Studio in Baltimore with mastering handled by Brad Boatright (OBITUARY, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, FULL OF HELL).

"Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume" track listing:

01. Fallen To Destroy02. Blood Sermon03. Hymn For The Children Of The Black Flame04. I Am The Spell05. Die With Your Boots On06. Serpent of the Crossroads07. Unholy Salvation of Sabbatai Zevi08. 7 Reece Mews09. Burning Beneath the Devils Cross10. String Up My Teeth11. Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume 12. Viselle De Drac (Digital / Deluxe Vinyl Bonus Track)13. Entartete Kunst (Digital / Deluxe Vinyl Bonus Track)14. Deathly Fighter (Digital / Deluxe Vinyl Bonus Track)15. The Perfect Silence (Digital Bonus Track)

Photo credit: Jimmy Hubbard

"Buried Alive", the new video from former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown, can be seen below. The track is taken from Rex's debut solo album, " Smoke On This", which will be released on July 28 via Entertainment One (eOne). The disc marks the first time in Brown's career in which he serves as both lead vocalist and guitarist in a band.

For "Buried Alive", Rex re-teamed with Justin Reich (Zakk Wylde, Ace Frehley), who also directed the video for "Train Song".

"Justin once again did a fantastic job," says Brown. "The video captures every bit of emotion I had when I was writing the song as it's a very personal song for me."

The video was shot in Nashville, Tennessee where the record itself was recorded and produced. Rex's bandmates are also featured in the video. Lance Harvill, who also co-wrote most of the LP with Brown, plays lead guitar. Joe Shadid plays rhythm guitar and TYPE O NEGATIVE/DANZIG member Johnny Kelly plays drums. Caleb Sherman can be seen on keyboards and lap steel as well.

"Buried Alive", "Train Song" and "Crossing Lines" are now available on all streaming platforms and as iTunes instant-gratification tracks, meaning fans who pre-order the LP today will get the tracks instantly.

Brown's solo debut strips away any boundaries and preconceived notions, reveling in a newfound freedom to express all of the various shades of the man whose name is out front. The song "Fault Line" helped him find his voice. "That was the very first one I sang," Brown said. "After I got that one, I knew that I could do it, and Lance was my biggest motivator in finding that voice. Up until that point, I just wasn't sure."

From there, there's the brilliantly straightforward "Lone Rider", the monstrous "In Through The Out Door" vibe of "Crossing Lines", the PINK FLOYD reverence of "Best Of Me". "Get Yourself Alive" is something of an ode to "Strawberry Fields Forever", but with a swift kick of rock 'n' roll. It's rich in nuance, with Indian tandoori and layers of vocals. The extremely catchy "Grace" is "something you would never expect to hear off a Rex Brown record and that's exactly why I did it," he said. "It's just a really great song, period. Bottom line."

Rex's solo album is full of mojo and the force of character, determination, and nerve. He tracked lead vocals, rhythm guitars, and bass, working with his primary collaborator and old friend Lance Harvill, a Nashville-based guitarist and songwriter, on the album's songs. "Lance was and is my main man on this. Everything we did was finely tuned, both musically and brotherly."

Drums were tracked by Christopher Williams, himself no stranger to diverse tastes, from funk music to punk. His talent has been utilized by country music star Lee Greenwood, the reconstituted BLACKFOOT and most recently, power metal legends ACCEPT. The album was produced by New Yorker-turned-Nashville-transplant Caleb Sherman, a multi-instrumentalist with work on records by LITTLE BIG TOWN and PORTER BLOCK, among others. "Caleb produced the project from a musician's standpoint," adds Brown. "Not just a typical producer's standpoint, which was something I definitely needed. Between Caleb and Lance, we were a force to be reckoned with. They really pulled out the best in me." Peter Keyes, known for his work with LYNYRD SKYNYRD, can also be heard on a few tracks. All bass tracking came from Rex himself as well.

"My motto these days is 'Shake some shit up,'" Brown declares. "I've had my ups and downs, like anybody in this business. I wanted to feel like a true artist again, where I can write and record songs without worrying about any of the bullshit. This is just something else I'm doing for fun, man. And musical freedom. Fun has to come into it or I'm not going to do it. I've had a tremendous career and now I feel like I'm twenty-five years old again. This has given me that freedom I needed."

"I've got so much more in me," he enthuses. "I'm just getting my feet wet."

Brown previously described his solo album as "a rock and roll record. It's not your standard fare or typical metal thing," he told Metal Hammer magazine. "I was always a big [LED] ZEPPELIN fan and even though it has its little fringes of it... It's a new journey that sounds like anywhere from FOGHAT to old Tom Waits. I'm a child of the '70s and I love those kind of songs."

After leaving DOWN in 2011, Rex went on play with KILL DEVIL HILL, which has released two albums so far: "Kill Devil Hill" (2012) and "Revolution Rise" (2013).

"Ignite", the new video from PROJECTED, the band featuring SEVENDUST members John Connolly (guitar) and Vince Hornsby (bass) alongside ALTER BRIDGE/CREED drummer Scott Phillips and guitarist/vocalist Eric Friedman (a.k.a. E-Rock; TREMONTI), can be seen below. The clip was produced, directed and edited by Jamie Brown for Smoking Gun Productions.

"Ignite" is taken from PROJECTED's sophomore album, "Ignite My Insanity", which will be released on July 21 via Rat Pak Records. The two-disc collection is currently available for pre-order in various configurations at this location.

The follow-up to 2012's "Human", "Ignite My Insanity" features twenty-one all-new tracks from PROJECTED and continues to build upon the sound the band established with its debut. It is an album designed to resonate with fans from the members' original projects and guaranteed to garner new fans along the way. From the melodic piano interlude of the opener "Strike" to the raucous ending of closer "Battlestations", the new album takes the listener on a journey inside the minds of the band. Songs like "Six Feet Below", "Gomorrah", "Inhuman" and "Upside Down" are infectious rockers. The first single, "Reload", is a frenetic composition that showcases the musicianship of these accomplished performers. ALTER BRIDGE/TREMONTI songwriter Mark Tremonti co-wrote "Rectify" and "Call Me The Devil" and SEVENDUST's Morgan Rose co-wrote "Concede" with PROJECTED. On the subject of PROJECTED's new record, Connolly comments: "There are four very strong personalities in this band. Everyone has been in the business doing various things, from ALTER BRIDGE to CREED to SEVENDUST to TREMONTI, and it took all those elements and sounds to make this album what it is!" Phillips adds: "We're all part of other bands that we've put our heart and soul and life into and this was just a chance to extend that into somewhat of a different direction." Friedman comments: "When I think PROJECTED, the first words that come to my mind is a very raw and honest band. Things aren't overthought. It's very organic." Hornsby says: "We've been playing so long together, you know it's kinda like a marriage to a certain degree. It really warms my heart to be able to play with my friends and these great musicians."

"Ignite My Insanity" track listing: Disc 1

01. Strike02. Reload03. Six Feet Below04. Vain05. Rectify06. Faith07. Gomorrah08. Heaven Above09. 10 Years Gone10. Only

Disc 2

01. Fire02. Ignite03. Call Me The Devil04. Concede05. Inhuman06. Better07. Hate You Back08. Upside Down09. Seconds10. Inside The Sun11. Battlestations

ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring Russell Allen (vocals; also of SYMPHONY X) and Mike Orlando (guitar) — was involved in a fatal crash Friday afternoon (July 14) in Florida.

ADRENALINE MOB bassist David Zablidowsky died and six others were injured when a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 near Micanopy and struck the group's RV that had pulled off the highway with a flat tire. Zablidowsky was pronounced dead at 12:42 p.m.

Out of the nine people who were in the vehicles, six were taken to area hospitals, and two declined medical treatment, according to Gainesville.com. Of the six injured, three were listed in critical condition and the other three in stable condition.

The media relations coordinator for UF Health Shands Hospital, where several of the injured were taken, told WUFT in an e-mail: "The UF Health emergency response mass casualty plan was activated today at approximately 1:15 p.m. due to a multivehicle accident on Interstate 75 in south Alachua County. Three patients arrived at UF Health Shands Hospital and are being cared for by UF Health faculty and staff."

ADRENALINE MOB's soundman, Robert Dressler, who was one of the people who had been riding in the RV, told Gainesville.com he heard a "boom" when the truck hit the RV.

ADRENALINE MOB was scheduled to play Friday night in St. Petersburg.

State Theatre general manager Kendra Marolf told the Tampa Bay Times she got a call mid-afternoon alerting her that the band had been involved in an accident with injuries, some critical, and would not be able to make the show.

Zablidowsky joined ADRENALINE MOB earlier this year. Prior to hooking up with the group, he had toured with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, and Jeff Scott Soto.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA released the following statement regarding Zablidowsky's death: "We are terribly saddened with the passing of our talented friend, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ADRENALINE MOB and ZO2 bass player, Dave Z (David Zablidowsky). Dave was so very special to our family and our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave's family, and all those affected by Friday's tragic accident."

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick wrote about Zablidowsky: "I'm overseas, just now hearing the news of a horrific highway accident involving the band ADRENALINE MOB and their new bassist, a dear friend of mine, David Z — one of my favorite people to tour with (and many others will agree). In addition to being a great bassist and performer, he was a truly good soul who never had a bad word to say about anyone. Total sadness and disbelief. RIP my bro."

Jeff Scott Soto said: "There's not a whole lot to say yet too much I wanna say... The past seven hours have changed my life and perspective yet again... I lost my good buddy today, but more so the world lost one of the greatest humans on the planet. Please respect the privacy and respect of the family during this time. Big love and support to the MOB... Peace out for now!"

A Brooklyn, New York native raised in a family of musicians, David and his older brother Paulie formed the band ZO2, which gained notoriety in 2004 when they opened the forty-city, three-month-long KISS/POISON "Rock The Nation" U.S. tour.

Paulie Zablidowsky wrote on his Facebook page: "As you can all imagine, my family and I are devastated by the horrific news of David's passing. A piece of our hearts has been taken from us today and we are figuring out how to deal with this as a family. Please give us time and space to mourn and we will keep you posted when we can. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers."

In addition to being a veteran live touring musician, David was also an accomplished studio session player. With a bachelor's degree in music from Brooklyn College, David played on numerous recordings, including those from legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and Wind-Up artist SEVEN WISER.

ADRENALINE MOB was touring in support of its third studio album, "We The People", which was released on June 2 via Century Media. The follow-up to 2014's "Men Of Honor" was the first ADRENALINE MOB release to feature Zablidowsky and the band's new drummer Jordan Cannata.

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.