Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of metal frontrunners SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — will release its third studio album, "Amber Galactic", on May 19 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Handsome Hard Studio in Lund, Sweden. The album follows THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA's two previous releases, 2012's "Internal Affairs" and 2015's "Skyline Whispers".

The official lyric video for the song "Midnight Flyer", taken from "Amber Galactic", can be seen below.

Singer Björn Strid states: "'Amber Galactic' is a relationship drama set in space, the first classic rock space opera on double vinyl.

"As seasoned musicians, we're taking this project seriously, although we might come across as slightly retrofuturistic at times, there's no irony involved. It's just us trying to shape our future into a place where our race is led by female space commanders with pearl necklaces and a quasar sense of gravity.

"'Amber Galactic' is about setting free from genre boundaries and expectations that are put on people like us. We just want to create music that we would like to hear ourselves, but that isn't only for us.

"THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA is here to set you free, to invite you to enjoy music in whatever form it is presented.

"For this particular journey, we'd like you to follow us into space, but who knows where we'll go next! After entering the NFO universe, you won't ever be the same!" "Amber Galactic" will be available as a limited edition digipak CD featuring an alternate cover art (see below), 2LP vinyl (black and violet sparkle) and as digital download and stream via all known platforms. "Amber Galactic" track listing:

01. Midnight Flyer02. Star Of Rio03. Gemini04. Sad State Of Affairs05. Jennie06. Domino07. Josephine08. Space Whisperer09. Something Mysterious10. Saturn In Velvet11. Just Another Night (bonus track, limited-edition digipak, vinyl)12. Fly Tonight (Never Rewind) (bonus track, Japan only)

Strid previousy stated about the album: "'Amber Galactic' was made during late nights and way too early mornings, when sometimes, in the corner of your eye, you can catch a glimpse of another dimension, where all the women are heartbroken space commanders in evening gowns, the champagne is always free and the drugs won't hurt you.

"We wanted to create more than just a listening experience; instead we want it to be an alternative reality.

"We hope that after listening to 'Amber Galactic', you'll be wide-eyed, horny and slightly drunk."

Guitarist David Andersson added: "Musicianship in itself is not interesting, neither are the technical aspects of creating music. The ideas and visions behind the music are the only things really worthy of in-depth discussions.

"We've all reached a point where we can all pretty much play and sing whatever we want.

"We didn't talk much about chord changes or amplifiers during the recording sessions. But we spent a lot of time discussing Kierkegaard's concept of anxiety, different vintages of sparkling wine, the psychoacoustic aspects of modulation, the innate superiority of women and why a pearl necklace always look better when whoever wears it has a bored expression on her face."

When asked about the direction of THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA within the realm of classic rock, Strid explained with a chuckle: "Most other classic rock bands sound like weed or LSD — we sound like cocaine."

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA is:

Björn Strid - VocalsSharlee D'Angelo - BassDavid Andersson - GuitarRichard Larsson - KeyboardsJonas Källsbäck - DrumsSebastian Forslund - Guitar, Percussion




Alternate cover art for limited-edition digipak CD:

Paul Laganowski, guitarist for the late 1980s/early 1990s Wisconsin progressive thrash metal band REALM, passed away earlier this week. He was 53 years old.

Paul's former REALM bandmate Takis Kinis (guitar) paid tribute to his bandmate, writing on Facebook: "It is with a very sad and heavy heart that I share with all of you the passing of Paul Laganowski.

"Nine months ago, Paul was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Per his wishes, we kept the illness private. He put up a hell of a fight and retained his optimism and sense of humor right to end. Now he is finally free of pain and suffering. And that for that I am thankful.

"Most of you remember Paul as the guitarist of our bands REALM and WHITE FEAR CHAIN. Through music he touched many people. His legacy will live on. Those of us who were privileged to get to know him as a friend, knew how truly special he was. He was one of those rare few good souls you couldn't help but love. I feel honored to have played music with him and to call him my best friend.

"Paul, as you cross over to the other side, know that you are loved by many and that you will be missed."

A memorial service for Paul will be held on or near his birthday on April 7.

Formed in 1985, REALM released two underground demo tapes — "Perceptive Incentive" in 1985 and "Final Solution" in 1986 — before landing a deal with Roadrunner Records in 1988. The group's debut album, "Endless War", came out later that year and contained a cover version of THE BEATLES' song "Eleanor Rigby" which REALM converted into a metal classic. In 1990, REALM issued its second album, "Suiciety", featuring a more unique progressive sound than the band's earlier releases.

After completing their contract with Roadrunner, REALM recorded another album's worth of material, but it remains unreleased to this day. In 1992, REALM disbanded.

"Endless War" and "Suiciety" were digitally remastered and re-released via the Metal Mind Productions label in 2006.

Fan-filmed video footage of Bret Michaels performing POISON hits with his solo band on March 17 at the Corbin Arena in Corbin, Kentucky can be seen below.

POISON's co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD and special guest TESLA will kick off on April 8 in Manchester, New Hampshire and will wrap on June 25 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

POISON and DEF LEPPARD first hit the road together back in 2009, and then again three years later.

POISON appeared at the 2013 Indy 500 Miller Lite Carb Day, but has otherwise been mostly playing private shows, including one in January 2015.

The band hasn't done any major touring since taking part in the 2012 "Rock Of Ages" trek with DEF LEPPARD and LITA FORD.

POISON has released seven studio albums and 28 singles. Their debut album, "Look What The Cat Dragged In", is certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The band’s most successful album, "Open Up And Say… Ahh!", is certified five times platinum in the U.S., and four times platinum in Canada. The album saw four hit singles, with three cracking the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart including number one hit "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". POISON has sold over 50 million albums worldwide, with ten Top 40 hits, six of those reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard chart.

Helsott has premiered the first taste from their forthcoming EP, The Healer, with a lyric video for the title track, created by Scott Rudd (Opeth, Aborted).

Helsott, whose exotic sound mixes death metal with pagan influences, recently signed with M-Theory Audio, who will release the group's new five-song EP on April 28th, featuring stellar artwork from Felipe Machado Franco (Blind Guardian, Iced Earth). Preorder The Healer CD at this location.

“We are proud to share the title track from our new EP via this awesome lyric video,” states singer Eric Dow. “This was a fun record to make and we look forward to hitting the road soon and playing the song live.”

Since forming seven years ago, Helsott – whose name means “fatal illness” in Old Norse – has paid homage to pagan cultures and mythologies while keeping true to their American influences. The group's unique mix of folk metal, death metal, symphonic metal, thrash, classical and rock first caught the attention of audiences on a large scale during the 2013 Paganfest North American tour, where they performed with Ensiferum, Tyr and Trollfest. The group built further momentum the following year with the release of their debut full-length, Woven, behind which they toured alongside Arkona and Heidevolk.

Helsott now returns with The Healer, a five-song EP recorded in part at Southern California's Trench Studios (Intronaut, Abysmal Dawn) and mixed and mastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm, Ex Deo). The release spawned from the band's successful crowd-sourcing campaign to fund the recording of Woven, when they offered to write a song about a fan who pledged a certain amount. A patron named Doc – who was indeed a doctor – took them up on their offer, and the band liked the final result so much that they decided to write and record additional new songs to be issued in conjunction.

M-Theory Audio is the new label recently launched by Marco Barbieri, the former president of Century Media Records' North American office. Its roster also includes Bay Area thrash outfit Cultural Warfare, Las Vegas heavyweights Sicocis and Sacramento headbangers Blessed Curse, among others.

“We are beyond excited to be working with the M-Theory Audio team,” says Helsott vocalist Eric Dow. “Marco is one of the true good guys of the industry and we look forward to everything he and his respected team brings to the table. We plan on bringing an equal amount of work to this partnership and we feel like this union will only benefit everyone involved, especially our amazing fans!”

Helsott will perform live in California in the coming weeks alongside Immolation and Evergrey. Additional tour dates will be announced shortly.

Helsott live:

May
14 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA (with Evergrey)

Dark Symphonies has announced their cooperation with New Jersey-based, cult thrash metal act Hades, to reissue their amazing 1987 debut album Resisting Success, as well as their sophomore release from 1988 If At First You Don't Succeed...  Both of these gems will be presented separately as deluxe double CD sets, complete a plethora of rare demo and unreleased tracks from the band's personal archives. 

Hades first released their now classic speed metal debut Resisting Success in 1987. The band broke up after completing a European tour in 1989, a year after releasing their sophomore effort If At First You Don't Succeed... After the breakup, vocalist Alan Tecchio moved to Austin, Texas to join prog rockers Watchtower for a year. In 1990 he reunited with guitarist Dan Lorenzo in his new band Non-Fiction. Non-Fiction recorded three full-lengths and toured the U.S. and Europe extensively before their breakup in 1995. Interestingly, Hades released a reunion CD called Exist To Resist on Black Pumpkin Records in 1994 while Non-Fiction was still active. 

In 1999 Hades signed to Metal Blade Records and released their comeback CD Saviorself. Originally a demo, this release showed the band focusing on a new, more mature heavy sound. The Downside followed in 2000. Possessing a much better production and more cohesive songwriting this release saw Hades pushing themselves to another level as a unified band. Hades finest moment came in support of The Downside during an appearance at Germany's infamous Wacken 2000 outdoor festival. 

Both of these amazing double CD sets will be carefully mastered from the original analog sources for the best possible sound, and will be designed after the original releases, featuring original cover artwork, taking elements from the original layouts with attention to detail, even down to the logo and typeface for a touch of nostalgia. Also included are tons of unpublished classic band photos, flyers and brand new liner notes from original founding member Dan Lorenzo. Limited to 1000 copies each worldwide.

Melodic metal act, All But One, have released a lyric video for “Coloured In Vivid”, a track from their debut album, Square One, to be released on April 28th via Lifeforce Records. Watch the new video below and pre-order the album at this location.

Tracklisting:

“Square One”
“Persistence”
“For The Waiting Good”
“Coloured in Vivid”
“Hope Fuel”
“Little White Lies”
“The Reaper, The Sower”
“Fire Sale”
“Serenity”

“Coloured In Vivid” lyric video:

“Little White Lies” video:

With members of Alestorm, Heaven Shall Burn and Lifeforce Records' very own When Our Time Comes, All But One have a brand new message to deliver. Their powerhouse debut album tastefully fuses the worlds of pop and metal music, combining accomplished melody with masterful guitar and fearsome breakdowns.

All But One was born as a passion project of Alestorm guitarist Máté Bodor. After catching the attention of an elite group of likeminded musicians, what began as a side project evolved into what will undoubtably become a formidable force in the rock music industry.

All But One are a product of professionalism, uncompromising passion and an unstoppable hunger to succeed.

(Photo - Kornél Györgyei)

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason dramatically crashed his £3 million supercar during a racetrack demonstration on Sunday (March 19th), reports MailOnline.

Mason was at the Goodwood circuit in Sussex on a practice lap behind the wheel of his rare McLaren F1 GTR when the red and yellow sports car suddenly skidded off the track. The vehicle slid over the grass and collided with the bank at St Mary’s corner - the same turn where racing legend Sir Stirling Moss's international career was ended by an accident in 1962.

Mason was able to clamber unscathed from the low-speed accident, which happened soon after former track sports cars including Porsches, a Ferrari and a Lotus set off for some quick demonstration laps. The car suffered damage to its front and the lap was red-flagged and halted while marshals hurried to pick up the debris and arrange for the McLaren to be towed away.

Video footage is available for streaming below. Read more and check out some photos at dailymail.co.uk.

Canadian progressive black/death metal outfit, Unbowed, have announced their new album, Through Endless Tides, set for release on May 19th. The band offer a sneak peek of their new material with the playthrough video for “Stormblood”, available for streaming below.

The first release demonstrating the band's new existence as a five-piece, Through Endless Tides is not for the faint of heart. Symphonic black metal and progressive death metal meld together to create a masterful and brutally epic sound. Themes of resistance and odds-against-survival run through the album, a canvas on which the intensity of the journey of life is painted. Reflected in the tortured lyrics and battle-cry musical textures, Through Endless Tides is a release which pummels you throughout the entirety of its 45-minute run.

For fans of Behemoth, Amon Amarth, Amorphis and Dimmu Borgir, Unbowed demonstrate a range of influences and maturity beyond their young years. Still only barely twenty, the band have already played alongside Battlecross, Einherjer, The Contortionist and more, and are booking further dates across Canada as we speak.

Through Endless Tides tracklisting:

“Mountaincarver”
“Stormblood”
“Daughter Of The Flood”
“The Discordant Ascent Of A Drowned God”
“Sign Of Slaughter”
“Bleak Ululations”
“Dreaming Of The Deep”
“Diluvian Embrace”

“Stormblood” playthrough:

Live dates:

May
5 - Oshawa, ON
27 - Guelph, ON

August
10 - London, ON
11 - Guelph, ON
12 - Toronto, ON

Operose are a new symphonic progressive metal band from the United Kingdom, comprising of rising opera sensation Jennifer Coleman, and neo-classical guitar virtuoso Joe McGurk (Opposing Motion). The forthcoming debut album, Footprints In The Hourglass, also features Opposing Motion drummer Kevin Deplanche and is mixed and mastered by heavy metal legend Dennis Ward, showcasing the unique collaboration across eight varied tracks.

The album track, “Moments”, is now available for streaming below.

Jennifer Coleman is a Theo Max van der Beugel Scholar studying on the 2nd year of the Masters at the Royal College of Music in London under the tutelage of Janis Kelly. Jennifer has won numerous awards including an RCM Award supported by a Big Give Award, the Mavis Bennett Award for Grand Opera and the John Lightfoot Award for Musical Theatre at Maidenhead Music Festival. Most recently, Jennifer won a Musical Odessey Prize while taking part in masterclasses with the acclaimed British soprano Susan Bullock in Nafplio, Greece. She was awarded commended in the 2016 RCM Lieder competition, and a finalist in the RCM English Song Competition.

Joe McGurk is the guitarist and co-founder of progressive metal band Opposing Motion, along with drummer Kevin Deplanche. The band had a well received debut album in 2013 released through iconic label Lion Music, after a successful debut EP. Joe McGurk has also released solo work, most notably the instrumental album Elements, which received a host of great reviews when released through Lion Music in 2015, as well as composing tracks for film and television.

Operose is a unique blend of soaring vocals and guitars over a symphonic, classical backdrop telling the tale of the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through the eyes of Eurydice.

Footprints In The Hourglass tracklisting:

“Empty Mirrors (Death Of Eurydice)”
“Footprints”
“River Of Memories”
“The Long Grass (Seconds Apart)”
“Remember Me”
“Moments”
“The Faded Portrait Of Affection”
“Stand Among Angels”

“Moments”:

“Footprints” lyric video:

To have more impact to smash the European club and festival stages, the infernal Swedish Death ’n‘ Roll machine Jesus Chrüsler Supercar added a second guitar player to complete their line-up; nobody less than former Refused guitarist Pär Jaktholm entered the band. His baptism of fire will already be at this Saturday’s show (March 25th) at William’s Pub in Uppsala, Sweden.

Jesus Chrüsler Supercar released their latest album, 35 Supersonic, through Rodeostar Records back in March 2016. The video for the track “Let It Roll” is aailable below.

35 Supersonic album details follow…

Tracklisting:

“Let It Roll”
“From Hell”
“I Can Get It”
“Backfire”
“Digging My Grave”
“Down, Down, Down”
“Death Street 16”
“For Sale For Satan”
“Eternity‘s Cold Black Night”
“Feed The Flies”
“I Gotta Go”

“From Hell” video:

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can watch the chat below.

Asked about Gene Simmons's recent statement that he was not interested in producing another KISS studio album "unless and if there's a financial model that works" to make it worthwhile for the band to write and record new music, Jansen said: "Yeah, I noticed that these old bands, they are still pretty pissed about how [the industry] developed, and I sometimes have to laugh a little bit about it. 'Cause they are used to that standard of millions of CDs getting sold and being able to have a house with a big pool. We grew up in another era where CD sales were already not that high anymore, so we are used to be not millionaires. [Laughs] So then it's easier to be happy with what we have, rather than when you come from [the top] and then suddenly [see your record sales drop dramatically]. But there's quite some bands from the past that are still complaining about this."

He continued: "I think you have to look at the bright side. We can tour, we can live from our music, even though we're not millionaires. We do whatever we wish for doing — it's our dream — so we look always at the bright side of [things]."

Asked if he misses the old days when record sales used to be much higher than they are right now, Mark said: "We never experienced it, so we cannot miss it. I can imagine how it is to sell two, three million CDs. I can imagine it. It can be awesome too — I won't deny that — but the current reality is that it's not the case. So I'm not a dreamer or think, 'Oh, I wish it was still like this.' You have to do it with the reality [of how everything is] now."

EPICA's latest album, "The Holographic Principle", was released on September 30, 2015 via Nuclear Blast.

Rising metallers Ikillya will soon hit the road in around the release of their forthcoming album, War For An Idea, out June 2nd via Urban Yeti Records.  The band will support Skinlab and Product Of Hate on May 31st through June 11th, and will then support Product Of Hate only from June 14th through July 16th, with more dates to be added. Album preorders are available at  this location.

Ikillya has toured with such heavy music legends as Danzig, Biohazard, Fear Factory and more.  The band is part of hip hop artist Yelawolf's Slumerican family and is the only metal group with that distinction.  Ikillya is Jason Lekberg (vocals), Eric Jackson (guitars) and Rob Broderick (bass).

Tracklisting:

“Starve”
“Your God”
“Burnt Bridges”
“Haunted”
“Every Man For Himself”
“Rebel”
“One Life”
“Betray Your Creator”
“Remnants Of A Divided Nation”
“My Hands Your Throat”
“Reflections In The Flames”
“Manifesto”

Tour dates:

May
31 – Revere, MA – Sammy’s Patio

June
1 - Wallingford, CT - Cherry Street Station
2 - Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus (CD release show)
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Whiskey Tango
4 - Washington, DC - The Pinch
6 - Chesapeake, VA - Riffhouse Pub
7 - Fayetteville, NC - Drunk Horse Pub
8 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone
 
Supporting Product Of Hate only:

June
14 - Houston, TX - Acadia
15 - Dallas, TX - Reno's Chop Shop
16 - Austin, TX - Texas Music Ranch
17 - Fort Stockton, TX - The Garage
18 - Gallup, NM - Juggernaut Music
21 - Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
24 - Santa Ana, CA - Malones
27 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro Operahouse

July
 1 - Boise, ID - The Shredder
 4 - Denver, CO - Herman's Hideaway
 8 - Barrington, IL - Penny Road Pub
 9 - Lafayette, IN - The Doom Room
15 - Buffalo, NY – Stamps

(Photo by: David Jackson)

Chicago based hard rock band Remada has premiered the video for their latest single titled “A Better Tomorrow” off of their upcoming EP due out on April 29th. The video was shot in Gary, Indiana, filmed by Nick Frollo and was directed by Nick Frollo and vocalist Matt Daniels.

 

“Being my first music video shoot it was a life changing experience. It was extremely interesting to see the work put in behind the scenes and then reviewing the final product. We're all super happy with it." - Ahmed Forero (bass/vocals)

Remada, originally formed as a rock/rap group in 2014 has combined the word-play of a seasoned emcee with the melodies, guitar work and stage presence of a shredding rock band. Originating from the suburbs of Chicago, IL, Remada first developed in the rap scene playing with artists such as Kirko Bangz, Ice Cube, Yelawolf and even had the privilege to direct a music video with Chicago’s renowned film maker “DGainz.” Forming a new approach to the group after adding guitarist Danny Siavichay, bassist/vocalist Ahmed Forero, and drummer Shan Smith they blend the many influences together to form an unforgettable show. 

Their movement that is quickly sweeping the underground scene, formally known as “Music Heals” has become their niche that they base their music and video series “My Reality To Choke Upon” off of. Their influences range from Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Bring Me The Horizon, Limp Bizkit and many others.

Upcoming shows:

April
7 – Fort Atkinson, WI – Hijynx Bar
15 – Auburn, NY – Fingerlakes Eventplex Center for Metal Fest
29 – Chicago, IL – The Cobra Lounge (EP release show)

June
10 – Madison, WI – The Annex

Italian power metal masters Kaledon are back with their first album since 2014’s Antillius - The King Of Light. The bombastic, epic, and majestic Carnagus – Emperor Of The Darkness is scheduled for release on May 15th.

With a renewed lineup, enhanced by Michele Guaitoli's (Overtures, ex-Future Is Tomorrow) powerful vocals and Manuele di Ascenzo's (ex-Secret Rule) amazing drums skills, mastermind Alex Mele (guitars) has finally forged a new chapter of the Legend Of The Forgotten Reign saga reaching the perfect mix of modern riffs, classic power metal speeds, epic choirs and symphonic arrangements.

Together with Paolo Campitelli (keyboards) and the founding members Tommy Nemesio (guitars) and Paolo Lezziroli (bass guitar) Kaledon are back, stronger than ever.

World-renowned French graphic artist Jean-Pascal Fournier, who worked for Kaledon with the 2010 work Legend Of The Forgotten Reign, Chapter VI: The Last Night On The Battlefield, is responsible for the optically worthy presentation of the new album.

Kaledon has been working on the entire chapter of this saga for six albums, which was first began in 1997. Now all the parts of this long-term tracked overall concept fit together convincingly and extremely exciting on a single album.

(Photo by: Valter Santoro)

To celebrate Record Store Day 2017 (Saturday, April 22nd), Pink Floyd will be releasing the highly collectible 12” single, “Interstellar Overdrive”.

The mono single will be a one-sided 12” 180-gram black vinyl and will play at 33 1/3 RPM. The single will come with a fold-out poster and an A6 postcard featuring a classic image of the band taken whilst they were recording their debut single, “Arnold Layne”.

Written and performed by Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason, “Interstellar Overdrive” is an unheard recording from 1966, running at a hefty 14’57 minutes long. The original recording was done at the Thomson studio in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire on November 31st, 1966, before the band were signed to EMI. A different, shorter version of the track appears on the band’s debut album, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

The images for the single artwork are taken from the band’s gig at UFO at the Blarney Club, London on January 13th, 1967. The short-lived UFO Club was the scene of the band’s early, pioneering psychedelic shows that saw Pink Floyd establish their position in the UK music scene.

A limited run of the single will also be available to buy at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains Exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum from May 13th.

The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains opened on May 13th and runs for 20 weeks at Victoria And Albert Museum in London, England. Purchase tickets here. A video trailer can be found below.

The first international retrospective of one of the world’s most iconic and influential bands. Experience a spectacular and unparalleled audio-visual journey through Pink Floyd's unique and extraordinary worlds, chronicling the music, design and staging of the band, from their debut in the 1960s through to the present day.

Daily: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Last ticketed entry: 4:15 PM

Friday: 10 AM - 9:30 PM
Last ticketed entry: 8:15 PM

Tickets cost £20 – £24 (varying weekday and weekend prices apply)

Presented by the V&A, Pink Floyd and Iconic Entertainment Studios. More details at this location.

San Francisco Art Exchange LLC (SFAE) has been selected to exclusively represent the most valuable collection of rock and roll artwork ever to be offered for sale: eleven original paintings created and hand-selected by famed English artist Gerald Scarfe, from Pink Floyd’s 1982 masterpiece The Wall. A major exhibition will be held in July with Scarfe in attendance at the invitation-only premiere to be held at SFAE’s gallery (458 Geary St, San Francisco, CA). Details to be announced.

The paintings being offered have been carefully selected by Scarfe as his most important works, and include several of the most famous images in rock history due to their association with The Wall. Among the paintings are the true definitive originals for iconic artworks such as The Scream (pictured above), Wife With Flaming Hair, Giant Judge and Hammers, The Mother, Education For What? No Jobs!, The Wife's Shadow, One Of The Frightened Ones, The Gross Inflatable Pig, Comfortably Numb, and The Teacher, as well as the massive original storyboard created for the film which incorporates 50 original renderings.

To view available artworks, including in-depth descriptions and histories, click here.

Epic in scale and steeped in rock history, these original works of art are marquis collectibles for major individual, corporate, and institutional collectors. Due to the extensive distribution of the imagery via album, live-performances, music-videos, and the film (along with the accompanying publicity), the artwork offered is among the most instantly recognizable and significant in pop culture.

One of the paintings available for purchase, Giant Judge and Hammers, will be prominently on display in London beginning May 13th as part of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s eagerly anticipated The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, the first international retrospective of one of the worlds’ most ground-breaking and influential bands. This exhibition is expected to become one of the most successful on record.

The Wall album topped Billboard charts for 15 weeks, and in 1999 was certified 23 x Platinum. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, selling over 19 million copies between 1979 and 1990 in the US alone. The film was critically acclaimed when it was released in 1982 and won BAFTAs for Best Original Song and Best Sound. Scarfe developed the film's entire visual environment before the project began and his characters became a mixture of live-action and animated imagery, all of which played an integral role in the surreal narrative.

(Above: Judge With Marching Hammers)

 

Gerald Scarfe is one of the world's most famous political cartoonists and caricaturists whose work has been seen in The Sunday Times and The New Yorker for decades. His artworks reside in the following permanent collections, among others: Tate Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and The Parliamentary Art Collection in London, as well as the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

San Francisco Art Exchange is the sole gallery authorized to sell these paintings. San Francisco Art Exchange is known worldwide for record-breaking sales of album cover related artwork, and has represented such revered artworks as the originals for Abbey Road, Meet The Beatles, Rubber Soul, Imagine, Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Ummagumma, Animals, Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, The Best Of The Doors, Candy-O, and many, many more.

For sales and inquiries, please contact San Francisco Art Exchange, [email protected], or call 415-441-8840. More information at www.sfae.com.

(Photo - Alamy)

Dualtone Records (an Entertainment One Company) has set a June 16 release date for "Chuck", the final album and first new recordings in nearly four decades by founding rock and roll legend Chuck Berry (pictured), who passed away last week at the age of 90.

Comprised of ten new recordings, eight of which were written by Berry, "Chuck" is his first new album since 1979's "Rock It". It was recorded and produced by Berry in various studios around St. Louis and features his longtime hometown backing group — including his children Charles Berry Jr. (guitar) and Ingrid Berry (vocals, harmonica), plus Jimmy Marsala (Berry's bassist for forty years), Robert Lohr (piano) and Keith Robinson (drums) — which supported him for nearly two decades on over two hundred residency shows at the famed Blueberry Hill club. The album also includes guest performances from Gary Clark Jr., Tom Morello, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Chuck's grandson Charles Berry III. Acclaimed author and historian Douglas Brinkley contributes liner notes.

Both Morello and Rateliff appear on album track "Big Boys", which Brinkley calls "a guitar player's national anthem" in his notes. The song is streaming now below.

"Working to prepare the release of this record in recent months and in fact over the last several years brought him a great sense of joy and satisfaction," the Berry family said in a statement posted to Facebook earlier this week. "While our hearts are very heavy at this time, we know that he had no greater wish than to see this album released to the world, and we know of no better way to celebrate and remember his 90 years of life than through his music."

Some of the songs on "Chuck" were originally conceived as far back as the 1980s, with Berry developing them in his home studio in St. Louis over many years during down time between tours. He worked on the album through 2014. When health concerns forced him to stop touring and recording in 2015, Berry continued to oversee production and planning for "Chuck", enlisting his family and close friend Joe Edwards, the owner of Blueberry Hill, to fulfill his wishes that the album be completed and released. And from album highlight "Lady B. Goode", a spiritual sequel to the iconic "Johnny B. Goode" featuring ripping solos from three generations of Berry guitarists, to the poignant country balladry of "Darlin'", a duet with his daughter Ingrid, "Chuck" truly is a family affair.

"Working on my Dad's record has been one of the best experiences of my life," said Charles Berry Jr. "I will forever treasure the musical conversations we had, and the time we spent together completing it."

Chuck Berry's passing on March 18 prompted an outpouring of support and condolences from fans, fellow musicians, and world leaders — from members of THE ROLLING STONES and BEATLES, to former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Rolling Stone claimed that Berry "defined rock and roll during its early years and for decades to come." The New York Times called Berry rock's "master theorist and conceptual genius, the songwriter who understood what the kids wanted before they knew themselves," adding that after 60 years, his earliest music "still sounds reckless and audacious."

"Chuck" track listing:

01. Wonderful Woman02. Big Boys03. You Go To My Head04. 3/4 Time (Enchiladas)05. Darlin'06. Lady B. Goode07. She Still Loves You08. Jamaica Moon09. Dutchman10. Eyes Of Man

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have announced their North American "Crazy World" tour with very special guest MEGADETH.

Since performing a handful of festivals and concerts last year in the U.S., the band will return to North America for a month-long run of dates.

"When our album 'Crazy World' was released back in '91, right at the end of the cold war, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future," said SOCRPIONS singer Klaus Meine. "Now, 26 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years, 'Crazy World' is still a good motto for our upcoming world tour. We are very much looking forward to seeing all of you out there."

General tickets and special VIP packages on sale soon. The Los Angeles concert on October 7 will go on sale on March 24 with presale starting tomorrow (march 23).

SCORPIONS 2017 North American tour dates:

Sep. 14 - Reading, PA - Santander ArenaSep. 16 - New York, NY - Madison Square GardenSep. 19 - Laval, QC - Place Bell (No MEGADETH)Sep. 22 - Toronto, ONT - Budweiser Stage AmphitheaterSep. 23 - Chicago, IL - All State Arena (No MEGADETH)Sep. 26 - Denver, CO - 1st Bank CenterSep. 29 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Veterans Memorial ArenaSep. 30 - Seattle, WA - Tacoma DomeOct. 03 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra ResortOct. 04 - Oakland, CA - Oracle ArenaOct. 07 - Los Angeles - The ForumOct. 08 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick ArenaOct. 11 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman ColiseumOct. 12 - Dallas, TX - Pavilion at The Music FactoryOct. 14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BB&T CenterOct. 15 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently said that he was "really excited" about the opportunity to support an undisclosed band on at least one show in the U.S. later in 2017.

MEGADETH has spent more than a year on the road promoting the band's latest album, "Dystopia", which arrived in January 2016. The group is currently scheduled to head back out on tour at the end of April, with three U.S. festival appearances penciled in for July.

Speaking to Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan, Mustaine stated about MEGADETH's touring plans for the coming months: "Believe it or not, we've got some cool things going on for the States. We've got two really great things we're gonna be doing. We'll be heading out some part of the spring or summer, and then we just were told about an opportunity at the end of the year that really, really excited me. It's somebody I've never played with before that we're actually gonna be supporting. They were so cool that we would step down from being a headliner to support this group."

Mustaine offered more information on MEGADETH's two upcoming tours in a separate interview with Billboard. He said: "They're both going to be very different, but exciting. One we're headlining, and it's very much bands of our ilk, and for the other one, we're in a support position for the first time in years. It's a band that I'm a huge fan of. We're really excited to see what these different dates are going to be like and have fans see us in different capacities. The headlining dates will be these diehard fans, and the others where we're going to be out with this band we're supporting, and their fans are going to hear us and won't know us from the man on the moon."

MEGADETH recently completed a month-long U.S. tour with AMON AMARTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, METAL CHURCH and BUTCHER BABIES.

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have announced a European tour for September/October to coincide with the release of their highly anticipated upcoming studio album. The revered and groundbreaking extremists are hard at work on the new opus, with a release pencilled for Friday, September 22.

SATYRICON has always excelled live, its powerful, evocative performances, spearheaded by charismatic frontman and visionary Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven, are shows that stick in the memory. Their gigs are increasingly becoming special events, as the frequency is dialled back to accommodate the Oslo band's "modus operandi."

Speaking about the band's new album and return to the live fray, Satyr comments: "The vast majority of our shows have been sold out in recent years and it makes me very thankful and proud.

"Our fans know that we are done a long time ago with relentless touring, so that makes every opportunity special to us now.

"I know our new album is one that our fans will love and we know how much people appreciate SATYRICON as a live band. We are going to make every show unforgettable".

Tour dates:

Sep. 24 - Hamburg - Grunspan (Germany)Sep. 25 - Essen - Turock (Germany)Sep. 26 - Tilburg - 013 (Netherlands)Sep. 27 - Vosselaar - Biebob (Belgium) Sep. 29 - London - Heaven (UK) Sep. 30 - Paris - La Maroquinerie (France)Oct. 01 - Nantes - MJC De Reze (France)Oct. 02 - Toulouse - Le Metronum (France) Oct. 04 - Madrid - Sala But (Spain) Oct. 05 - Barcelona - Razzamatazz (Spain)Oct. 06 - Montpellier - Rockstore (France)Oct. 07 - Bologna - Zona Roveri (Italy)Oct. 09 - Zurich - Dynamo (Switzerland)Oct. 10 - Munich - Backstage Halle (Germany)Oct. 11 - Vienna - Szene (Austria)Oct. 12 - Prague - Akropolis (Czech Republic) Oct. 14 - Krakow - Kwadrat (Poland)Oct. 15 - Warsaw - Progresja (Poland)Oct. 16 - Berlin - SO36 (Germany)Oct. 17 - Copenhagen - Pumpehuset (Denmark)Oct. 19 - Aarhus - Train (Denmark)Oct. 20 - Gothenburg - Pustervik (Sweden)Oct. 21 - Stockholm - Klubben (Sweden)

Tickets are on sale now.

Satyr, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015, told Metal Hammer 's "In Residence" show on Spotify that SATYRICON's follow-up to 2013's self-titled album would see the band moving away from the "violent, aggressive" vibe of its earlier efforts.

He said: "When we started getting back in to the rhythm after I was hospitalized, the music changed. I wasn't so much into what we did earlier — it wasn't that I didn't like it, but I didn't feel it in the same way anymore.

"A lot of what we did in the beginning is relentless, violent and aggressive. It's not like it's sobbing or really sad now, but it's more percussive, varied and soulful. There's less emphasis on the aggressive violent part of it."

Satyr also revealed that SATYRICON's next album is being recorded on a farm outside Oslo, Norway.

"We've been jamming in a barn for a long time," he said. "Every time we go there, the atmosphere is really nice — we really enjoy being there.

"I just said, 'We play so well when we're here — the spirit and the soul, and what we do comes across as unique. What if we brought recording equipment and engineers here, instead of bringing SATYRICON to a studio?' So we're doing that."

SATYRICON drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad told VirtualFestivals.com last summer that the material for the band's next album "feels more creative than anything we have done before. I think that we managed to open quite a few doors, creatively, than with previous albums at least. This dynamic element was important. What I have been feeling is all those doors lead somewhere, and we have been exploring them and the result is what you will hear on that next album. It will go much further than previous albums, and I think it will be a very loaded album. Intense, very very diverse. An album impossible to sum up in a few words, which is a good thing."

SATYRICON celebrated the 20th anniversary of its seminal album "Nemesis Divina" with a series of exclusive European shows which saw the Norwegian trailblazers performing the LP in its entirety for the first and last time. The album was also re-released in spring 2016, newly remastered by Satyr himself and boasting upgraded and revamped packaging.

Eleven songs — raucous, blues-based, uncompromising — mark a triumphant return for "Hollywood" rockers JUNKYARD on their first official album in 26 years, due on April 21 via Acetate Records.

While odds and sods have been released over the decades, "High Water" is a firm statement of the band's 2017, and onward, intent. As singer and founding member David Roach explains, in recent years, JUNKYARD had a blast playing "reunion" shows, which quickly turned into mini-tours through Spain and packed gigs across America. New songs began percolating, and JUNKYARD began writing.

"I had no grand illusions of a magnum opus, or that we'd try and recreate what we were 25 years ago," Roach states. "This album is not a departure; it's a rock 'n' roll record from JUNKYARD with songs about life, love, regret, addiction and memories." JUNKYARD, who hit MTV and radio hard with their self-titled 1989 Geffen Records debut and singles "Hollywood" and "Simple Man", cement the authenticity their first two records on "High Water", such blunt songs as the soul-searching of "Cut From The Same Cloth" to "We Fuck Like We Fight" (politely abbreviated as "WFLWF" for the politically correct) going down as easy as an aged Kentucky bourbon. The band members are straight ahead guys, but "High Water" has a few shades of meaning. Guitarist Tim Mosher explains: "It could be interpreted more than one way — like a 'high water mark' or the old phrase come 'hell or high water,' or with the image of the bottle on our CD cover, the actual 'high water,' aka booze!" "High Water" also boasts writing and lead guitar credits from Brian Baker, a JUNKYARD founding member who played with the band more than 25 years, but now plays his trade full time with BAD RELIGION. On the road, JUNKYARD are joined by Jimmy James (THE HANGMEN), with founding member Pat Muzingo and bassist Todd Muscat, who joined the band in 1991, rounding out the lineup. "The JUNKYARD sound is a pretty classic one: big guitars and drums with David spilling his guts on top," says Mosher, who produced the album. We wanted 'High Water' to sound loose and live, so as far as production goes we weren't trying to re-invent the wheel, just deliver the songs in the best light we could, then mix in some big riffs and throaty vocals and that's 'YARD."

JUNKYARD's classic sound got some help from a fan and friend on "High Water": Charlie Starr from the band BLACKBERRY SMOKE wrote the dramatic, forthright statement "Till The Wheels Fall Off" specifically for JUNKYARD. As for a theme running through "High Water", Roach jokes "we're not that clever," but describes the album as "a rock 'n' roll record with a nod to punk rock and outlaw country rock." It's a sound that's both timeless and timely.

As always, JUNKYARD steer clear of politics: "I personally prefer to keep politics out of my rock. I understand it's a great platform, and maybe some feel it's your duty to use it to a purpose, but I just feel our music is just for escape." For his part, lyricist Roach is unafraid to mine his own missteps in song, as he did in the past with 1989 fan favorite, "Hands Off". This go-round, he confesses all via the tune 'Wallet". "That song was inspired by a night I spent with a stranger on the eve of a tour," says Roach. "I met her at [Hollywood bar] Boardners and we went to her place. The next day I snuck off like a rat to go home and pack for the tour. After I left, I realized I left my wallet and had to do the walk of shame to retrieve it. Similar incidents have occurred — before and since to me — and I'm sure, countless others."

The band — and it's legion of longtime fans — is excited that "High Water" brings back JUNKYARD as an ongoing concern. As one of the great guttersnipe L.A. bands of the late '80s — a storied crew that includes GUNS N' ROSES, LITTLE CAESAR, THE HANGMEN — JUNKYARD were proud to be part of "one of the last great rock 'n' roll scenes," as they term it.

"I don't think we dated ourselves too badly in the beginning so a lot of our songs still have some relevance," said Roach. "Also, we were in hibernation a while, we weren't playing while a lot of our contemporaries were. It's not so much longevity as it was people who missed us 20 years ago finally have a chance to see us." Mosher, who was a fan of the group before joining JUNKYARD in 2000, sees all angles of the JUNKYARD saga...

"Although it's been 17 years since I joined, I'm still 'the new guy,' so with 'High', I wanted to give the fans something I would've wanted as a JUNKYARD fan — a proper third album," said Mosher. "It was important to all of us that the record be a statement of intent that could connect with fans from back in the day as well as hopefully find new ones for whom this might be their first 'YARD record. It's a tall order, but we're up for it." "High Water" track listing:

01. Walk Away02. Faded03. Cut From The Same Cloth04. Styrofoam Cup05. Hellbound06. W.F.L.W.F.07. Don't Give a Damn08. Hell or High Water09. Wallet10. 'Til The Wheels Fall Off11. Kindness to the Dead Bonus tracks:

12. The River13. Rome Is Burning14. Don't Give A Damn (acoustic)15. Styrofoam Cup (acoustic)16. Wallet (live) JUNKYARD is:

David Roach - VocalsTim Mosher - GuitarTodd Muscat - BassPatrick Muzingo - DrumsJimmy James - Guitar

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has weighed in on the band's latest album, saying that it has "substance."

Newsted became METALLICA's third bassist in 1986, following Ron McGovney and Cliff Burton. Robert Trujillo took over in 2003 after Newsted's exit.

During a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Newsted shared his thoughts on "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", telling the web site: "[The album] is a bit different than the other efforts that led up to it. Robert's a great fuckin' bass player and he's always been a great bass player. I've known him for 25 years at least. He's always been good and I owned all the INFECTIOUS [GROOVES] records and I wore INFECTIOUS t-shirts. I'm down. That guy has always got my respect. He got in there and he can hang with those guys and make it sound like it does? Peace, peace, power to you."

He added: "This last [album], I feel they've kinda come back into stride and there's something of substance here."

Last August, Newsted told the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live" that he was impressed by the first single from the new METALLICA album, "Hardwired". "I can't believe how wicked it is," he said. "I heard it a couple of times. Somebody played it for me in a car, and I brought it home and listened to it a little bit. I like its nature. I like its teeth, man. It's great."

Jason left METALLICA back in 2001 but was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, along with Ulrich, guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett, and Trujillo, in 2009.

Newsted's current endeavor is a pair of acoustic groups, including the CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players), which played several shows last September.

After returning from a triumphant tour of South America and right before hitting the road with their Century Media labelmates ARCH ENEMY and THE HAUNTED, Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL have released a new video for one of their crowd favorites, "Blood, Tears, Dust". The clip was directed and edited by Cosimo Alemà and produced by the production company Borotalco. Commented LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia: "Right now I can't tell you everything about 'Blood, Tears, Dust', as this video is part of something bigger... This is the core of who we are as a band: the sweat, the dirt, the raw energy. It's our insanity and all of us feeling comfortable with it.

"I love how by Cosimo Alemà filmed this. The photography, the colors and the hints in the story are perfectly placed and it is the first time we are really 'acting'. This video is only a part of a much bigger plan... stay tuned. Hope you enjoy this video as much as I do!"

"Blood, Tears, Dust" is taken from LACUNA COIL's latest album, "Delirium", which was released last May through Century Media. The CD was recorded at BRX Studio in Milan between December 2015 and February 2016. The effort was produced by LACUNA COIL bassist and main songwriter Marco "Maki" Coti-Zelati, with engineering by Marco Barusso and additional assistance from Dario Valentini. Coti-Zelati also created the artwork for "Delirium", which is based on an atmospheric session captured by Italian photographer Alessandro Olgiati.

LACUNA COIL has recruited Diego Cavallotti as a fill-in guitarist for the band following the departure of Marco "Maus" Biazzi.

Biazzi left LACUNA COIL in January 2016, explaining in a statement: "I felt I couldn't add more in this project any longer so I decided to leave my second family, LACUNA COIL, to take a different path for a new challenge in my life.

LACUNA COIL in February 2014 parted ways with guitarist Cris "Pizza" Migliore and drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati.

The official video for the song "Lawbreaker" from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Healed By Metal", which was released on January 13 via Napalm Records.

Asked if GRAVE DIGGER has ever been "healed by metal," vocalist Chris Boltendahl told Spark TV: "Yeah, I've [been] healed by metal a lot of times in my life. Mostly in bad times. When I listen to metal music, it builds me up again. I think it's a good title for GRAVE DIGGER. There's so many people outside who have problems. I think this record can help some people.

Regarding why the band named the album "Healed By Metal", Chris said: "Two years ago, we played a big open-air festival in Moscow. There was a hospital beside the festival [site]. There were people inside who had to listen to metal all day. I said while I was with our sound engineer, 'Oh, the poor people. They have to listen to GRAVE DIGGER all day.' He said, 'Look at me. Yes, all the people are healed by metal.'"

Chris also talked about GRAVE DIGGER's goal with the new album. He said: "First, to satisfy ourselves, then to satisfy the people outside. We want to always deliver a piece of quality. This time, it's much better quality, not than the previous albums, but in our own mind. Yeah, I think it's a piece of metal."

"Healed By Metal" track listing:

01. Healed By Metal02. When Night Falls03. Lawbreaker04. Forever Free05. Call For War06. Ten Commandments Of Metal07. The Hangman’s Eye08. Kill Ritual09. Hallelujah10. Laughing With The Dead

Digipack bonus:

11. Kingdom Of The Night12. Bucket List

GRAVE DIGGER's previous collection of all-new material, "Return Of The Reaper", was released in July 2014 via Napalm Records.

ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring Russell Allen (vocals; also of SYMPHONY X) and Mike Orlando (guitar) — will release its third studio album, "We The People", on June 2 via Century Media. The follow-up to 2014's "Men Of Honor" is the first ADRENALINE MOB release to feature the band's new drummer Jordan Cannata and bassist David Zablidowsky (of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA).

"We The People" will be available for purchase as a special edition CD digipak, gatefold 2LP+CD, and on all standard digital and streaming music platforms.

ADRENALINE MOB will soon announce a world tour which will commence in June, coinciding with the release of "We The People".

"We The People" track listing:

01. King Of The Ring02. We The People03. The Killer's Inside04. Bleeding Hands05. Chasing Dragons06. Til The Head Explodes07. What You're Made Of08. Raise 'Em Up09. Ignorance & Greed10. Blind Leading The Blind11. Violent State Of Mind12. Lords Of Thunder13. Rebel Yell

As the title "We The People" indicates, there's a political side to ADRENALINE MOB. Throughout their years as a musicians and songwriters, they hadn't stayed silent on matters significant. Whether they were masked in metaphor or flatly conspicuous, they've always poured their feelings into song. It was, as Orlando puts it, a form of catharsis. So, as they were watching the presidential campaigns, feeling the negativity — the constant bickering and finger pointing — they knew ADRENALINE MOB's next venture would be affected. In fact, the first song Orlando began writing for "We The People" was the politically charged rocker "Blind Leading The Blind". "The title track is very much inspired by the past election year," confirms Allen. "It touches on our society, here in America. The album title is a reflection of our times. The songs have certain particular stories that stand on their own. Many of them are also driven by the climate we live in today and some are about having a good time, being free and loving rock 'n' roll. All the tracks have a personality and character to them."

ADRENALINE MOB and TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero died in March 2015 of a heart attack.

Bassist John Moyer, who has been a member of DISTURBED since 2004, joined ADRENALINE MOB in February 2012 and appeared on the band's "Covertà" EP (2013) and "Men Of Honor" album (2014).

"Men Of Honor" sold around 3,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 99 on The Billboard 200 chart.

The band's full-length debut, 2012's "Omertá", opened with around 6,600 units to enter the chart at No. 70.

Drummer Mike Portnoy (FLYING COLORS, THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) quit ADRENALINE MOB in June 2013 due to "scheduling conflicts."

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorates the tenth anniversary of Record Store Day with an electrifying lineup of exclusive new and collectible 7" and 12" vinyl releases. Among these is ALICE IN CHAINS' "Get Born Again"/"What The Hell Have I", two 7" black vinyl singles in gatefold sleeve.

This special ALICE IN CHAINS 45 RPM double 7" single collects four hard-hitting tracks remastered and available on vinyl for the first time. "What The Hell Have I" and "A Little Bitter", released on the soundtrack to the Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Last Action Hero" in 1993, were the first to feature new bassist Mike Inez, who'd played with Ozzy Osbourne for five years. "Get Born Again" and "Died", released on the box set "Music Bank" in 1999, were the band's final recordings with original vocalist Layne Staley.

Now in its tenth year, Record Store Day is an annual day-long celebration of record store culture held on the third Saturday in April. Record Store Day has named St. Vincent as Record Store Day's Madame Ambassador 2017.

Record Store Day 2017 will be celebrated at independent record stores worldwide on Saturday, April 22.

To locate your nearest participating Record Store Day 2017 retailer, go to this location.

"Welcome To Wacken", an interactive virtual reality documentary that takes you deep inside Germany's Wacken Open Air — the biggest heavy metal festival on Earth — will receive its world premiere at Hot Docs, Canadian International Documentary Festival as part of the DocX programme (April 28 to May 1) in Toronto. It will be available on most major VR platforms following the festival.

Produced by Canada's Banger Films ("Metal Evolution", "Iron Maiden: Flight 666") and Secret Location, it's the first fully 360-degree virtual reality music festival documentary. A story in five parts as told by different fans from around the world and climaxing with a live performance from ARCH ENEMY that puts viewers on stage with the band.

"Ever since our first film, 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey', we've wanted to create something unique about Wacken," said Sam Dunn, director and co-founder, Banger Films. "Metalheads around the world know that going to Wacken is a truly transformative experience. And we felt that the best way to capture this feeling was by filming in Virtual Reality. It's the next best thing to actually having your feet in the mud at Wacken!"

Wacken, which has a paid crew of 2,500, does not announce the names of its headliners before tickets go on sale. Still, the first 45,000 tickets to Wacken Open Air 2016 were sold within two hours after the pre-sale started. It didn't take long for the remaining tickets to be snapped up — marking the eleventh time in a row that all tickets to the event have been sold.