In an unprecedented move for METALLICA, the band is releasing music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", on Metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world for every two hours. New songs and their videos will premiere right up to when the clock turns over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album will be available worldwide. The videos — shot around the globe — will give fans the opportunity to hear the long-awaited METALLICA album two days ahead of its official November 18 release via Blackened Recordings. Directors for the videos include: Jonas Åkerlund, who originally worked with the band on "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar", album package photographers Herring and Herring, Colin Hakes ("Hardwired"), Clark Eddy ("Atlas Rise", and countless "Making of . . ." clips), Tom Kirk ("Moth Into Flame"), Claire Marie Vogel, Jessica Cope, Rob Valley, Phil Mucci, and METALLICA's very own videographer Brett Murray. The forthcoming clips follow the previously released videos for "Hardwired", "Moth Into Flame", and "Atlas, Rise".

METALLICA's "Spit Out The Bone" video can be seen below. The clip was directed by Phil Mucci, who has previously worked with DISTURBED, STONE SOUR and HIGH ON FIRE, among others.

The long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic", "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music.

"Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" was produced by Greg Fidelman with frontman James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The band recorded the disc at its own studio.

Instead of a previously announced bonus disc of demos, the deluxe edition of the album will now feature a number of cover tunes that the band has recorded over the past few years, including a medley of Ronnie James Dio songs, IRON MAIDEN's "Remember Tomorrow" and DEEP PURPLE's "When A Blind Man Cries".

The deluxe version will also feature a live set recorded at Rasputin's in Berkeley, California on Record Store Day 2016 and a concert version of the song "Hardwired" recorded at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The video below is an acoustic / classical / flamenco / fingerstyle guitar arrangement of Wasted Years by Iron Maiden, performed by Thomas Zwijsen and Ben Woods at Edgetip Studios in Arnhem (NL) during the Master Guitar Tour in Europe, 2016. The footage in this video comes from all the 19 concerts on this tour.

 

Check out a video below of Zwijsen and Woods covering Bruce Dickinson's "Tears Of The Dragon":

(Photo - Robert Hucko)

No rest for the wicked! And that's why Metal Blade Records has just announced the next batch of classic albums in their Metal Blade Originals-series!

Coming January 13th, the Immolation albums Close To A World Below, Failures For Gods and Here In After will be available again on vinyl in the best versions as of yet.

Close To A World Below will be released in Europe on 180 g black vinyl as well as on orange-red vinyl (ltd. 300) and "fire"-splattered vinyl (ltd. 200). Failures For Gods will be released on 180 g black vinyl as well as on clear/purple marled vinyl (ltd. 300) and purple/red splattered vinyl (ltd. 200). Here In After will be released on 180 g black vinyl as well as on dark slate blue marbled vinyl (ltd. 300) and white/purple splattered vinyl (ltd. 200).

All three albums have liner notes and got a special vinyl mastering. All three albums will be released with 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeves (inside out print), 60x60cm two-sided artwork posters and 250g inserts.

Immolation's Ross Dolan comments: "We are really excited that Metal Blade will be re-issuing our three records with them on vinyl. We are especially excited that Here In After will finally be available on vinyl to the American fans since it was our only Metal Blade release that was never released in a vinyl format back in 1996. These three releases were a crucial part of Immolation's musical journey, and they really helped solidify our sound and musical direction for years to come. Each one of these releases was extremely unique for the time and our fans still really seem to love what we have created with each of these three albums. Whether it was the dense and heavy Here In After, the chaotic and more intricate Failures For Gods or the dark and epic Close To A World Below, each one of these albums holds a special place in this band's 28-year history, and we are still to this day very proud of what these albums represent to us and our fans. We also wanted to give everyone a sense of where we were at the time of each release and what we remembered most from each one of these recording sessions, so for each of the three albums, Bob and I put together some liner notes to make these re-issues special for the die-hard fans. We hope everyone enjoys them and gets to re-visit these releases on vinyl once again. Enjoy and we will see everyone on the road in 2017!"

Euro versions:

Close To A World Below Originals-Series LP reissue (EU)
- 180 g black vinyl
- Orange-red vinyl (limited to 300 copies)
- "Fire"-splattered vinyl (limited to 200 copies)

Failures For Gods Originals-Series LP reissue (EU)
- 180 g black vinyl
- Clear-purple marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies)
- Purple-red-splattered vinyl (limited to 200 copies)

Here In After Originals-Series LP reissue (EU)
- 180 g black vinyl
- Dark slate blue marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies)
- White-purple-splattered vinyl (limited to 200 copies)

US versions:

Close To A World Below Originals-Series LP reissue (USA)
- Transparent-orange vinyl edition (limited to 300 copies; Metal Blade USA exclusive)
- Clear vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies; Hells Headbangers exclusive)
- Transparent-green vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies; Nuclear Blast USA exclusive)
- Transparent-red vinyl edition (limited to 500 copies; retail exclusive)

Failures For Gods Originals-Series LP reissue (USA)
- Purple vinyl edition (limited to 300 copies; Metal Blade USA exclusive)
- Clear vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies; Hells Headbangers exclusive)
- Transparent-green vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies; Nuclear Blast USA exclusive)
- Transparent-red vinyl edition (limited to 500 copies; retail exclusive)

Here In After Originals-Series LP reissue (USA)
- Transparent-yellow vinyl edition (limited to 300 copies; Metal Blade USA exclusive)
- Clear vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies; Hells Headbangers exclusive)
- Transparent-green vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies; Nuclear Blast USA exclusive)
- Transparent-red vinyl edition (limited to 500 copies; retail exclusive)

METALLICA's video for the song "Murder One" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Robert Valley, who has built his reputation as a much-wanted hired-gun on other people's projects, from the GORILLAZ music videos to the "Tron: Uprising" series.

"Murder One" is is a tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and uses many of his songtitles in the lyrics. METALLICA frontman James Hetfield stated about the track: "'Murder One' was the name of [Lemmy's] amplifier, his favorite amp on stage. And I loved being murdered every night by that thing, man. He was just such an icon, such an inspiration to us as a band. There's certainly no way we'd be around if there was no MOTÖRHEAD. And, you know, to see your idol, your immortal one, actually be mortal, it hit us pretty hard. So I felt, lyrically, it makes sense to acknowledge him and how much he's meant in our lives."

During the September 26 Town Hall event at SiriusXM's New York studios, Hetfield stated about the inspiration for "Murder One": "MOTÖRHEAD had a lot to do with METALLICA sitting here right now. But just Lemmy as an entity, as kind of a father figure, he helped us a lot. He was unafraid. And he was a character. And he was himself. And we all respected that so much. He did his own thing to the last breath. No matter who you are, how could you not be inspired by that?"

"In the summer of 1981, I followed MOTÖRHEAD around on tour," METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich added . "That was what made me want to be in a band. When I came back to Southern California and called up James and said, 'Listen, we've got to give this a shot,' ... MOTÖRHEAD is the catalyst."

Shortly after Lemmy's passing, Ulrich penned a lengthy tribute to the MOTÖRHEAD mainman in which looked back on the influence Lemmy had not just on METALLICA but also on him personally.

"I was down at [Lemmy's] 70th party [on December 13, 2015 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood], and I got a chance to sit with him for about ten minutes, just him and me. I told him that his obligation to the rock and roll community was to live forever because his birthday party was like a hard-rock class reunion," he wrote in part. "Everybody was there because Lemmy's one of the few people we can all agree on who is just the coolest guy ever. We would all show up. I told him it was his obligation to live forever, because he was the reason we could all get together and celebrate hard rock and celebrate MOTÖRHEAD and see familiar faces because we're all so scattered now. Obviously I could tell that he was in deteriorating health but we had a close bond, one that didn't necessarily need to be reaffirmed or articulated. The less we said the more we knew the connection was there."

Lars added: "Whenever METALLICA played L.A., [Lemmy] would always come and watch us, and whenever MOTÖRHEAD was up here, we'd always go and see them play. We probably crossed paths 50 to 100 times in the last 20 years, and he came and played with us onstage multiple times. It was a bond that deep and it goes back to the crazy summer of 1981.

"I will always appreciate and forever cherish all the great times we had together, but especially those early days. We were so vulnerable, so moldable because a significant part of who we've become, both in the band and as people, is directly due to not just him but all the rest of the people who were inspired and drank from the same bottles and shared the same stories and same space. His spirit will always live in us."

"Murder One" is featured on METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", which is due out November 18. The effort consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music.

MOTÖRHEAD won the "Best Metal Performance" Grammy in 2005 for its cover version of the METALLICA song "Whiplash".

At a 1995 gig at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, members of METALLICA celebrated Lemmy's 50th birthday by taking the stage as a wigged tribute band dubbed the LEMMYS.

In a 2011 interview with Metal Insider, Lemmy said: "You can't top METALLICA. They're really a fucking excellent band. I'm delighted that they said that I was one of their influences. Like, they have all of their influences, and you can't hear the influences in them, which is great. They've become their own people, and that's great. I like them a lot. I've spent a lot of time with those boys."

In June 2016, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made many long-held dreams come true for his fans as RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW played three concerts in Europe, two in Germany and one in England. The two German shows at Loreley and Bietigheim were caught on camera to produce "Memories In Rock - Live In Germany", which will be released via Eagle Rock Entertainment on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, and digital formats on November 18. A deluxe version (DVD, Blu-ray and 2CD in a 48-page hardback photobook), along with a 3LP version (180-gram vinyl), will be available as an import on December 2.

This film captures the long-awaited return to rock music for Ritchie Blackmore. The setlist, combining classic tracks from both DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW, was exactly what the fans had wished for. Filmed in high definition, this jaw-dropping set includes "Catch The Rainbow", "Mistreated", "Since You Been Gone", "Black Night", "Spotlight Kid", "Smoke On The Water", "Stargazer", "Perfect Strangers", and more! As a bonus all formats (barring the 3LP) also boast a quartet of tracks recorded on an alternative night: "Spotlight Kid", "Man On The Silver Mountain", "Long Live Rock ‘N' Roll", and "Stargazer".

The band line-up for this incredible show featured Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Ronnie Romero (vocals); David Keith (drums); Bob Nouveau (bass); Jens Johansson (keyboards); Candice Night (backing vocals); Lady Lynn (backing vocals).

"Memories In Rock - Live In Germany" track listing:

CD Disc 1

01. Highway Star02. Spotlight Kid 03. Mistreated 04. 16th Century Greensleeves 05. Since You Been Gone 06. Man On The Silver Mountain 07. Catch The Rainbow 08. Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth) 09. Perfect Strangers 10. Stargazer

CD Disc 2

11. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll 12. Child In Time / Woman From Tokyo 13. Black Night 14. Smoke On The Water

A performance clip of "Perfect Strangers", taken from "Memories In Rock - Live In Germany", can be seen below.

Blackmore spoke to the Dutch radio station Radio Veronica about what made him decide to play the recent RAINBOW comeback shows. He said: "Besides money, I heard the [new RAINBOW] singer, Ronnie [Romero, who is originally from Chile but now settled in Madrid, Spain], singing on YouTube. Candy [Ritchie's wife, Candice Night] had played it to me. She said, 'What to do you think of this guy?' And I don't go on the computer very much; I'm too old for that stuff. And Candy is often going on YouTube or whatever, and she said, 'He's singing some of your old songs, the RAINBOW songs.' And I heard them, and I went, 'Wow! This guy is really good. He's exciting.' And there had been some talk about reforming RAINBOW with David Coverdale and a few others — Glenn Hughes… Although they are friends of mine, I wasn't urgently involved in it. I was hesitating for probably a good part of a year before I kind of decided I wasn't gonna do it — until I heard this singer. As soon as I heard the singer, he had such a good voice, so much vitality, and that excited me. I thought, 'Wow! He's singing all the old songs, but he's doing it so well — old hard rock.' It was exciting to hear."

Asked if he enjoyed the three RAINBOW comeback shows so far, Ritchie said: "I enjoyed especially the last one in England. The first two were a little bit intense, because we hadn't played together… we hadn't done a lot of rehearsing, so the first two shows were a bit hectic and chaotic. But the last one in Birmingham was… obviously, we'd played two shows at that point, and that seemed to work, to me. And it was great to see all the old people… I mean, it was so weird how… I think it was twenty thousand people… It sold out in fifteen minutes. And I kind of wondered who they thought was playing, 'cause when I got to the auditorium, it was so vast that I thought, 'Maybe somebody else is playing this show tonight.'"

Regarding whether it was difficult for him to put together a setlist for the first three RAINBOW comeback shows, Ritchie said: "No. [It was] very easy, in a way. We had about fifteen songs that were very obvious songs to play, like 'Catch The Rainbow'. And we incorporated a few DEEP PURPLE songs — 'Black Night', 'Smoke [On The Water]', 'Highway Star' — of which some of the fans said, 'Why did you do those DEEP PURPLE songs?' And I would say, 'Why not?' And they said, 'Well, we thought it was just gonna be RAINBOW. We would prefer to hear [more] RAINBOW songs.' Which I thought was kind of ironic again. I'm thinking, 'Wow! We just threw three songs in by DEEP PURPLE when they wanted more [RAINBOW].' And I noticed when they clapped, they weren't clapping so hard for DEEP PURPLE [songs]. They said, 'We hear that every year,' 'cause [the current lineup of] PURPLE goes around [on tour]. So the next time, if we go out and we do anything, I would do probably ninety-five percent RAINBOW songs; that's what they seem to want to hear. And it didn't occur to me. I just naturally assumed they wanted to hear everything."

Danish old school death metallers Deus Otiosus are streaming a new song from their upcoming album Opposer. Listen to “Disturbing The Dead” below.

Deus Otiosus have signed a deal with aptly named French label, Great Dane Records. Opposer will be released spring 2017.

The recording of the album was finished in Fast Beat Records, Copenhagen, with producer Rasmus Toftlund. Talented Danish artist Claude Wit created the cover artwork.

Opposer is the follow up to 2014's Rise album released by Deepsend Records. In 2015 Deus Otiosus released the EP Sis Mortuus Mondo, with one new song, "Greater Horror", as a pre-view to the upcoming album.

Great Dane Records is a French death metal label distributed by Season Of Mist.

Tracklisting:

“Kneel”
“Disturbing The Dead”
“Stand Your Ground”
“Haunter”
“Towering Flames”
“The Opposer”
“To The Graves”
“Return To Slavery”
“Greater Horror”
“March Of The Unworthy”

“Disturbing The Dead”:

In an unprecedented move for METALLICA, the band is releasing music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", on Metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world for every two hours. New songs and their videos will premiere right up to when the clock turns over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album will be available worldwide. The videos — shot around the globe — will give fans the opportunity to hear the long-awaited METALLICA album two days ahead of its official November 18 release via Blackened Recordings. Directors for the videos include: Jonas Åkerlund, who originally worked with the band on "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar", album package photographers Herring and Herring, Colin Hakes ("Hardwired"), Clark Eddy ("Atlas Rise", and countless "Making of . . ." clips), Tom Kirk ("Moth Into Flame"), Claire Marie Vogel, Jessica Cope, Rob Valley, Phil Mucci, and METALLICA's very own videographer Brett Murray. The forthcoming clips follow the previously released videos for "Hardwired", "Moth Into Flame", and "Atlas, Rise".

METALLICA's "Halo On Fire" video can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Brooklyn-based high-art photography duo Herring and Herring.

The long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic", "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music.

"Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" was produced by Greg Fidelman with frontman James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The band recorded the disc at its own studio.

Instead of a previously announced bonus disc of demos, the deluxe edition of the album will now feature a number of cover tunes that the band has recorded over the past few years, including a medley of Ronnie James Dio songs, IRON MAIDEN's "Remember Tomorrow" and DEEP PURPLE's "When A Blind Man Cries".

The deluxe version will also feature a live set recorded at Rasputin's in Berkeley, California on Record Store Day 2016 and a concert version of the song "Hardwired" recorded at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Video footage of TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy performing an acoustic cover version of SOUNDGARDEN's "Black Hole Sun" live in the SiriusXM studios can be seen below.

TRIVIUM and 5B Artist Management have partnered with Cooking Vinyl to re-release the band's 2003 debut album, "Ember To Inferno", along with a deluxe edition that includes 13 additional tracks that have never been previously available yet have earned evasive legend status among the diehards, on December 2. It's a true treasure trove of material that will delight the staunchest TRIVIUM fans and beyond.

"Ember To Inferno" will be released in four configurations, with the deluxe editions containing the band's early demos "Ruber" (a.k.a. the Red Demo), "Caeruleus" (a.k.a. the Blue Demo) and "Flavus" (a.k.a. the Yellow Demo). Fans can pre-order all formats online here.

TRIVIUM's latest album, "Silence In The Snow", was released in October 2015 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Vengeance Falls" was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, THE AMITY AFFLICTION) and was mixed by Josh Wilbur (GOJIRA, LAMB OF GOD).

New TRIVIUM drummer Paul Wandtke made his live debut with the band on December 5, 2015 at Knotfest in Mexico.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Dario Lorina will release his second instrumental album, "Death Grip Tribulations", on February 24, 2017 via Shrapnel Records, known for discovering and recording guitarists of extraordinary ability. Dario's new record is a powerful show of songwriting infused with shred guitar, vintage modern influence, and a richly musical band consisting of longtime musical partner Dan "D.C." Conway (drums), BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bandmates John "J.D." DeServio (bass) and Jeff Fabb (drums), along with former LIZZY BORDEN bandmate Marten Andersson (bass). It also features a song with MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell. Engineered and mixed by Fred Archambault, known for his work with ALICE COOPER and AVENGED SEVENFOLD, among others, this effort is a sheer embodiment of this high caliber guitarist's vast skill set.

Says Shrapnel's Mike Varney: "'Death Grip Tribulations' makes it clear that Dario Lorina has become a force to be reckoned with, as at twenty-seven years of age, he draws from experience far beyond his years, creating a collection of songs built on forceful rhythms, strong melodies and an arsenal of advanced guitar chops." Lorina began his professional career in 2006 at age 16 as the touring guitarist with the late Jani Lane (ex-WARRANT). At age 19, he joined veteran metal act LIZZY BORDEN, whom he toured with for four years.

Dario released his first instrumental record on Shrapnel in September 2013. In January 2014, he joined BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and has since been touring worldwide with Zakk Wylde, performing on both guitar and keys, most recently on Wylde's "Book Of Shadows II" tour.

Photography by Dustin Jack

In an unprecedented move for METALLICA, the band is releasing music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", on Metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world for every two hours. New songs and their videos will premiere right up to when the clock turns over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album will be available worldwide. The videos — shot around the globe — will give fans the opportunity to hear the long-awaited METALLICA album two days ahead of its official November 18 release via Blackened Recordings. Directors for the videos include: Jonas Åkerlund, who originally worked with the band on "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar", album package photographers Herring and Herring, Colin Hakes ("Hardwired"), Clark Eddy ("Atlas Rise", and countless "Making of . . ." clips), Tom Kirk ("Moth Into Flame"), Claire Marie Vogel, Jessica Cope, Rob Valley, Phil Mucci, and METALLICA's very own videographer Brett Murray. The forthcoming clips follow the previously released videos for "Hardwired", "Moth Into Flame", and "Atlas, Rise".

METALLICA's "Am I Savage?" video can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Brooklyn-based high-art photography duo Herring and Herring.

The long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic", "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music.

"Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" was produced by Greg Fidelman with frontman James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The band recorded the disc at its own studio.

Instead of a previously announced bonus disc of demos, the deluxe edition of the album will now feature a number of cover tunes that the band has recorded over the past few years, including a medley of Ronnie James Dio songs, IRON MAIDEN's "Remember Tomorrow" and DEEP PURPLE's "When A Blind Man Cries".

The deluxe version will also feature a live set recorded at Rasputin's in Berkeley, California on Record Store Day 2016 and a concert version of the song "Hardwired" recorded at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Guitar legend Steve Vai has checked in with an update for his fans:

"I’m asked quite often what young new guitar player on the scene has got my interest and I usually respond, Daniele Gottardo. He really is quite gifted and also a real good guy. He’s one of the few players I see these days that is not only technically dazzling, but his note choices and harmonic atmospheres are rich and deep. This is a fun little video he made but check out some of his other stuff if you get a chance." 

Check out Gottardo's work via iTunes here or visit his official Facebook page.

Guitar legend Steve Vai is featured in an interview with The Aquarian discussing his current Passion And Warfare 25th Anniversary Tour and his latest album, Modern Primitive. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Can you describe the experience of touring with the new album, Modern Primitive, along with Passion and Warfare—mixing nostalgia with the new?

Vai: "Well, I’m having a nostalgic time (laughs). It’s really a nice project because my first solo record was Flex-Able. It was bizarre, somewhat of a quirky record where I was basically learning how to record and engineer and write music and get it out. I never really expected to release it, but when I did it I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it—having a record out. I just thought, ‘Hey, I’m just going to do this for the rest of my life!’ I started working on new music with this band I had called The Classified, and then I joined this band Alcatraz… I was offered a solo record deal with Capitol Records, and that’s kind of when I put everything else I was working on the shelf and started writing new music which became Passion and Warfare.

So, when the 25th anniversary for Passion and Warfare came around, I thought this was a good opportunity to go back and finish that music I started in between Flex-Able and Passion and Warfare and that became Modern Primitive. It’s sort of a missing link between the guy that made Flex-Able and the guy that made Passion and Warfare. It was very interesting to go back and listen to that music and complete it because whenever you create something it’s like a little snapshot of who you were at that time. It was kind of charming to peer into the psyche of a 24- or 25-year-old Steve Vai, you know?"

Q: Did you have moments of surprise when you went back to revisit the music where, for example, you didn’t even remember writing parts?

Vai: "Yeah, sure. I had that music in the back of my head all these years because there was something in it that kept beckoning me. That is a really wonderful age for finding your identity, finding your uniquely creative voice, there’s this angst in it, there’s the discovery of freedom and independence at that age. When I was writing and making that music I had no expectations for success, and that is very liberating. It just opens the possibility to just do whatever the heck you want without any fear. That’s kind of what I got when I went back to listen to it was how fearless it was, bold."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, wife and longtime manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, at the second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, which was held on November 4 at the Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below.

Asked if there are any "hidden gems" in the Ronnie archives, Wendy said: "Well, you know we just did 'A Decade Of Dio' [box set] that Rhino put out with the six albums that they own. I have four albums that I own after that, and we have some precious things in the archives, which we're gonna put out and add on there, and I think Rhino will put it out next year."

Pressed on whether there is any more unreleased video of Ronnie in the archives, and how old the footage is, Wendy replied: "Oh yeah. I'm talking all the way back. I've actually got stuff from RAINBOW [that] we're not allowed to put out, but we've got stuff… We videoed almost every show."

Released in July, "A Decade Of Dio: 1983-1993" brings together the DIO band's first six studio albums, each one featuring newly remastered sound. It includes: "Holy Diver" (1983), "The Last In Line" (1984), "Sacred Heart" (1985), "Dream Evil" (1987), "Lock Up The Wolves" (1990) and "Strange Highways" (1993).

Hosted by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk and attended by 300 rockers, bowling enthusiasts and fund supporters, Bowl 4 Ronnie brought in $36,500 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, now in its seventh year of raising awareness and much-needed funding for cancer research.

Although Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010, his towering voice and legacy live on. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, co-founded by Wendy Dio, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable fund dedicated to supporting cancer-prevention research, raising awareness and educating the public about the vital importance of early detection and prevention when dealing with this deadly disease.

Dutch symphonic metal band, Epica, have released a lyric video for “Ascension - Dream State Armageddon”, a track from their new record, The Holographic Principle. Watch below:

On November 5th, Epica performed at Corona Theatre in Montreal, QC as part of The North American Principle Tour, alongside Fleshgod Apocalyse, Arkona, and The Agonist. Check out the newly issued aftermovie; shot and edited by Chris Kells.

Remaining tour dates are as listed:

November
16 - Studio 7 - Seattle, WA
18 - Social Hall - San Francisco, CA
19 - The Regent - Los Angeles, CA
20 - Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel - Las Vegas, NV
22 - Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
23 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
25 - Gas Monkey Live - Dallas, TX
26 - Empire Control Room - Austin, TX
28 - State Theater - St Petersburg, FL
29 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

December
1 - Soundstage Baltimore, MD
2 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
3 - Palladium - Worcester, MA

Metal Blade Records has announced the worldwide signing of the hardcore punk unit, Bloodclot.

Bloodclot is a project featuring true hardcore pioneers: John Joseph of the Cro-Mags, plus former members of Queens of the Stone Age (Joey Castillo, drums; Nick Oliveri, bass), and Danzig (Todd Youth, guitar). While being the leader of one of the most influential hardcore bands of all time - the Cro-Mags - John Joseph is also an author, an outspoken advocate of plant-based nutrition, and a competitive Ironman tri-athlete. Todd Youth - who played in Agnostic Front at the age of 12 - has played guitar with a myriad of artists, including Danzig, Glen Campbell, Motorhead, Ace Frehley, and many more. Additionally, Nick Oliveri has played bass in Queens of the Stone Age, alongside one of the most sought-after drummers in the scene, Joey Castillo - who has also sat behind the kit for Danzig and Eagles Of Death Metal.

These four renowned musicians came together when Cro-Mags guitarist AJ Novello was unable to play a show, and John Joseph called Todd Youth to fill-in for him. The two rekindled their friendship and enjoyed playing together so much that a decision was made to re-form Bloodclot (whose origins date back to a 1981 Bad Brains tour). Todd began the songwriting process, and soon after, Joey Castillo and Nick Oliveri were recruited to join the band. With the new line-up in place, and songs to record, Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel offered Bloodclot a worldwide deal.

In regards to the signing, Brian Slagel comments: "Super excited to be working with these legends! The material is fresh and what you would expect from such an amazing group! Thanks to Tal Ronnen of Crossroads Kitchen for his help on this too!"

Michael Alago - a former record label A&R executive and talent scout for over 24 years - also helped facilitate this new partnership, as Bloodclot's manager. Having earned the respect of the industry for his expertise in a wide variety of musical genres, Alago was responsible for signing Metallica, White Zombie, Alan Vega, Johnny Rotten (with his band Public Image, Ltd.), Cyndi Lauper, Nina Simone (for whom he also acted as Executive Producer on the acclaimed album, A Single Woman), among many other artists. Now, Bloodclot joins that repertoire, as his latest celebrated signing.

Bloodclot plans to release their upcoming album, Up In Arms, in spring 2017, with worldwide touring to follow. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Bloodclot lineup:

John Joseph (Cro-Mags) - Vocals
Todd Youth (ex-Danzig) - Guitars
Nick Oliveri (ex-Queens of the Stone Age) - Bass
Joey Castillo (ex-Queens of the Stone Age, ex-Danzig) - Drums

(Photos - Wass Photography, Dustin Jack Photography, Lloyd Nickell, Tony Virgadamo)

Washington State quintet, The Drip, announces their debut full-length of merciless, grindcore ferocity, titled The Haunting Fear Of Inevitability.

Fusing together the rawest elements of crust, powerviolence, d-beat, and grind, The Drip rips and ravages through thirteen frenzied tracks, full of slaughterhouse riffage, lightning fast blastbeats, and pulverizing breakdowns. Produced by Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust and mastered by Brad Boatright (Skeletonwitch, Gatecreeper, Weekend Nachos), The Haunting Fear Of Inevitability is a new declaration of intensity that is sure to set the underground ablaze.

The new song "Painted Ram" is streaming below.

The band commented on the impending release, "The Haunting Fear Of Inevitability represents our progression, and continues to blur genre lines, and define our sound. Laying down the ground work for our future material to come."

January 13th, will see the worldwide release of The Haunting Fear Of Inevitability via Relapse Records on CD/LP/Digital formats. Physical and digital preorders and bundles are available via Relapse.com here and digital also via iTunes, Amazon (widget below), Google Play, and others.

The Haunting Fear Of Inevitability tracklisting:

“Blackest Evocation”
“Anathema”
“Gruesome Poetics”
“Dead Inside”
“Covered In Red”
“Terror War Industry”
“Painted Ram”
“Wretches”
“In Atrophy”
“The Answer”
“Exile”
“Consigned To Fate”
“Bone Chapel”

“Painted Ram”:

Formed in 2007, Washington State's audio-terrorists The Drip set out to transform the legacy of Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Rotten Sound, and Brutal Truth into a modern and uncompromising grind assault of face-ripping blasts and sonic brutality.

Seizing the attention of grind-advocates Grindcore Karaoke, their self-titled debut EP and The Wasteland EP soon established their reputation as the Northwest's fastest hate-mongers. A series of high-octane live assaults only furthered their infamy among grindfreaks and led to their signing with legendary extreme metal label Relapse Records. 2014 saw the release of A Presentation of Gruesome Poetics, their debut EP for Relapse. A vicious display of skull-crushing, barbaric grind, the album was produced and engineered by Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust.

Since their signing to Relapse, The Drip has continued to tour and play with established acts like Pig Destroyer, Napalm Death, Poison Idea, Magrudergrind, Black Breath, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, and Power Trip, in addition to appearing on numerous festivals including Denver Black Sky, Crucial Fest, and Southwest Terror Fest.

2017 will mark ten years since The Drip's first collective grind and with it comes the release of their long-awaited debut LP, The Haunting Fear Of Inevitability.

The Drip lineup:

Shane Brown - drums
Brandon Caldwell - vocals
Bobby Mansfield - guitar
Talon Yager - bass
Blake Wolf - guitar

 

 

(Photo - Orion Landau)

Cain's Offering have released a video for “The Best Of Times”, a track from their sophomore studio album, Stormcrow, released in 2015. The new clip can be found below.

Cain's Offering is the brainchild of Finnish guitarist/songwriter Jani Liimatainen (founding member of one of Finland's biggest music exports Sonata Arctica). Drawing its musical influence from both the classic hard rock scene, the fast-paced European power metal and a very modern heavy metal sound, Cain's Offering is, just as expected, another perfect example of today's living and breathing Finnish music scene.

Stormcrow tracklisting:

“Stormcrow”
“The Best Of Times”
“A Night To Forget”
“I Will Build You A Rome”
“Too Tired To Run”
“Constellation Of Tears”
“Antemortem”
“My Heart Beats For No One”
“I Am Legion”
“Rising Sun”
“On The Shore”

“The Best Of Times” video:

“Stormcrow”:

“I Will Build You A Rome” lyric video:

The Sign, the new band surrounding vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ossy Pfeiffer, guitarist/vocalist Anca Graterol (Rosy Vista) and former MSG/The Sweet guitarist Steve Mann, have signed with Steamhammer/SPV. The group also includes Lars Lehmann, renowned as a studio bassist with British rock legend UFO and member of ex-Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth’s band, as well as percussionist Momme Boe and drummer Kristof Hinz, who has just finished the drum takes for the new Eloy album.

The arrival of The Sign’s debut album has been announced for April 2017 and the first download single, “A Line To Cross”, will be out at the beginning of December. Another track is scheduled for release next February. Fans can look forward to an album featuring that timeless kind of classic rock that’s currently so successful worldwide.

“For us as musicians who have close ties with this city, the Hanover label Steamhammer/SPV was of course our number one choice,” admits Ossy Pfeiffer. “We’ve known Olly Hahn and the label for more than twenty years and value their expertise and reliability. In addition, this collaboration guarantees direct communication and quick decisions, the way that Steve has been used to with MSG/The Sweet and Lars with UFO and Uli Jon Roth. Our cooperation feels really good.”

Olly Hahn, in charge of A&R at Steamhammer, is delighted about his latest signing: “Ossy Pfeiffer and the The Sign musicians have made all the right decisions from the very start. There’s an very trustful relationship between the band and Steamhammer on which we can build a successful cooperation.”

Pictured above, left to right: Kristof Hinz (The Sign), Olly Hahn (A&R Steamhammer), Anca Graterol (The Sign), Ossy Pfeiffer (The Sign), Steve Mann (The Sign), Lars Lehmann (The Sign)

 

Watch the “Saviours Of Rock” video below:

In an unprecedented move for Metallica, the band will release music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, Hardwired...To Self-Destruct on Metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world (including BraveWords!!!) for every two hours until 6AM EST tomorrow!  New songs and their videos will premiere right up to when the clock turns over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album will be available worldwide. The videos - shot around the globe - will give fans the opportunity to hear the long awaited Metallica album two days ahead of its official November 18th release via Blackened Recordings.

Directors for the videos include: Jonas Åkerlund, who originally worked with the band on "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar," album package photographers Herring and Herring, Colin Hakes ("Hardwired"), Clark Eddy ("Atlas Rise," and countless "Making of . . ." clips), Tom Kirk ("Moth Into Flame"), Claire Marie Vogel, Jessica Cope, Rob Valley, Phil Mucci, and Metallica's very own videographer Brett Murray. The forthcoming clips follow the previously released videos for "Hardwired", "Moth Into Flame", and "Atlas, Rise". See below for a complete schedule of when and where each video will be debuted, along with who directed each video.

Wednesday, November 16

2PM EST - "Confusion" (Directed by Claire Marie Vogel) - Rolling Stone, USA
4PM EST - "ManUNkind" (Directed by Jonas Åkerlund) - BraveWords, Canada
6PM EST - "Now That We're Dead" (Directed by Herring & Herring) - Pitchfork, USA
8PM EST - "Here Comes Revenge" (Directed by Jessica Cope) - Triple M, Australia
10PM EST - "Am I Savage" (Directed by Herring & Herring) - Ro69.JP (Rockin' On), Japan

Thursday, November 17

12AM EST - "Halo On Fire" (Directed by Herring & Herring) - BiLD / Metal Hammer, Germany
2AM EST - "Murder One" (Directed by Robert Valley) - Le Parisian, France
4AM EST - "Spit Out The Bone" (Directed by Phil Mucci) - NME, England
6AM EST - "Lords of Summer" (Directed by Brett Murray) - Aftonbladet, Sweden

The video for “Confusion”, directed by Claire Marie Vogel, can be seen below:

Hardwired...To Self-Destruct is Metallica’s first studio album since 2008's multi-platinum Death Magnetic. The album was produced by Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed Death Magnetic, and is available for pre-order at Metallica.com in various configurations including: CD, Vinyl, Digital, Deluxe, and Deluxe Deluxe Versions.

Check out BraveWords’ overview of the album here.

Deluxe Edition (Digital Download and CD)

Disc One
“Hardwired”
“Atlas, Rise!”
“Now That We’re Dead”
“Moth Into Flame”
“Am I Savage?”
“Halo On Fire”

Disc Two
“Confusion”
“Dream No More”
“ManUNkind”
“Here Comes Revenge”
“Murder One”
“Spit Out The Bone”

Disc Three (Bonus)
“Lords of Summer” (2016)
“Ronnie Rising Medley”
“When a Blind Man Cries”
“Remember Tomorrow”
“Helpless’ (Live at Rasputin Music)
“Hit the Lights” (Live at Rasputin Music)
“The Four Horsemen’ (Live at Rasputin Music)
“Ride the Lightning’ (Live at Rasputin Music)
“Fade to Black” (Live at Rasputin Music)
‘Jump in the Fire” (Live at Rasputin Music)
‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ (Live at Rasputin Music)
“Creeping Death” (Live at Rasputin Music)
“Metal Militia” (Live at Rasputin Music)
“Hardwired” (Live in Minneapolis)

“Dream No More” video:

“Hardwired” video:

“Moth Into Flame” video:

“Atlas, Rise!”:

Finland’s Children Of Bodom have released a special lyric video for the song "My Bodom (I Am The Only One)”, taken from the band's latest studio album, I Worship Chaos. On October 20th, fans were encouraged via social media to submit photos of themselves with the band for a chance to be in an upcoming video. Over 300 photos were selected to be featured in the "My Bodom (I Am The Only One)" lyric video.

Alexi Laiho comments, "This is the coolest and my favourite lyric video by far because we actually had a chance to include COB fans from all over the globe in it. It’s the least we can do to show our gratitude, love and appreciation of the madness they bless us with night after night. I can’t wait to play the song live on the upcoming tours!"

COB will embark on a 21-date North American tour with special guests iconic black metal artist Abbath, California-based metal act Exmortus, and Canada's progressive metallers Oni. The trek will commence in Quebec on November 23rd and will hit three Canadian cities as well as Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and conclude in Brooklyn on December 19th.

Alexi Laiho comments, "We're happy to have finally put something cool together for our upcoming US headline tour with Oni, Emortus and the one and only Abbath so I'd say this tour is more than worth checkin' out! So hope to see you there!"

This marks the bands second trek across North America in support of I Worship Chaos which was released last October via Nuclear Blast. COB and Mikko Karmila, who worked with the band on their earlier albums Halo Of Blood, Hatebreeder, Follow The Reaper and Hate Crew Deathroll, produced the album. It was mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland, while Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi created the artwork.

Tour dates:

November
23 - L'Imperial Bell - Quebec City, QC
24 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
25 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
26 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL    
28 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH    
29 - The Rave - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI    
30 - Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN    

December
2 - The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO    
3 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT    
5 - The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA    
6 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA    
7 - The Pressroom - Phoenix, AZ    
9 - Gas Monkey Live! - Dallas, TX    
10 - The Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX    
11 - House of Blues - Houston, TX    
13 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA    
14 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC    
16 - Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD    
17 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA    
18 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY    
19 - Warsaw - Brooklyn, NY

To celebrate the kick off of their UK tour, Black Stone Cherry have released a lyric video for “Shakin' My Cage”, taken from their Top 5 album, Kentucky, which was released earlier this year via Mascot Label Group.

In the wake of this summer's headline slot at Ramblin' Man Fair, Black Stone Cherry hit the road this week for their last batch of UK dates this album cycle. Instead of playing big arenas, this time around they undertake a more extensive run of dates in the intimate setting of theatres. The tour is dubbed Experience Kentucky: An Evening With Black Stone Cherry.

The boys tell us, "We've been very fortunate to play some incredible shows in the UK the past few years. After headlining two arena tours and being a part of some amazing festivals, we wanted to bring it back to an atmosphere that we know our fans will enjoy and truly deserve. This tour is a way for us to bring the show to them and to play venues that allow us to deliver a very special night featuring two sets of music, like we've never done before. No other bands.  Just the four of us and our fans!  We are excited!"

The band continue, "We are truly thrilled to bring this unique BSC experience to the UK! We have never done anything like this before and we knew the UK was the only place to do it. That's all we're gonna say about it!"

Tour dates:

November
19 - Cardiff, Wales - St David’s Hall
21 - Portsmouth, England - Guildhall
22 - Wolverhampton, England - Civic Hall
24 - Manchester, England - O2 Apollo
25 - Glasgow, Scotland - Royal Concert Hall
27 - Newcastle, England - City Hall
28 - Sheffield, England - City Hall
30 - Brighton, England - Dome

December
1 - Nottingham, England - Royal Concert Hall
2 - Bristol, England - Colston Hall
4 - Trecco, England - Planet Rockstock
5 - London, England - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
6 - London, England - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
8 - Norwich, England - UEA

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will release their new studio album, titled "The Grinding Wheel", on February 19, 2017 via Nuclear Blast.

Comments OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth: "Grinding on! Here we come again kids, strapped to the Grinding Wheel! Bang your head."

"The Grinding Wheel" was produced by OVERKILL and mixed by Andy Sneap (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, ACCEPT). The artwork was created again by Travis Smith (NEVERMORE, OPETH, SOILWORK, DEATH).

"The Grinding Wheel" track listing:

01. Mean Green Killing Machine02. Goddamn Trouble03. Our Finest Hour04. Shine On05. The Long Road06. Let's All Go To Hades07. Come Heavy08. Red White And Blue09. The Wheel10. The Grinding Wheel

The official lyric video for "Our Finest Hour" can now be seen below.

Ellsworth recently told Patch.com about OVERKILL's decision to title its forthcoming album "The Grinding Wheel": "When we were looking for a title, when you think in terms of the word 'grind,' you think of something that is relentless and doesn't wear down, whether it be an old stone mill or something metallic where sparks are flying through it. It's about an all-purpose tool through all time. It's a good, quality OVERKILL record."

Regarding the musical direction of the follow-up to 2014's "White Devil Armory", Ellsworth told Alternative Nation: "At the end of the day, OVERKILL is OVERKILL. Our trademark is that we are always recognizable on every release. For the three decades we have been around, we were always OVERKILL. So, sure, it is a metal record, and like always, it will have sort of a thrash vibe to it with some melody in it."

As previously reported, OVERKILL and NILE will join forces for a U.S. tour in February/March 2017. AMORPHIS will also play six shows at the end of the trek, but will not be part of the OVERKILL/NILE tour.

Video footage of EVANESCENCE performing a new song called "Take Cover" on October 28 in Dallas, Texas can be seen below.

The band has been playing the track live as part of a short run of dates ahead of the December 9 release of vinyl box "The Ultimate Collection".

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee told TeamRock: "We are playing a new song live right now. We got together for rehearsals and we really focused this tour on the fans and the history of the band.

"Kind of in light of this whole box set theme, we wanted to do everything that the fans want and not just what we felt like doing. It has been so fulfilling and so fun.

"When we got together the guys were really strongly supportive of it, we had a song in the bank. And we were like, 'You know what the fans would really love is a new song. That's all they ever ask for.'

"So we knocked the dust off an old song called 'Take Cover' that we had in the bank for a while and we loved it. It's one of our favorite moments every night on the tour.

"I think they like it a lot. I posted the lyrics on Facebook and now I get at least five people in the front row mouthing along, which is extra fun."

Lee added that EVANESCENCE has been inspired to work on some more new music, although it's not clear if there are firm plans for the band to record the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort.

"We're definitely in a creative mindset," she said. "We're playing the best that this band has ever played.

"Everyone is healthy and happy and loves being here and likes working together. It sounds like maybe that shouldn't be so rare, but it really is.

"So we're looking for opportunities to work together more and we want to get creative. We're definitely in that new chapter moment where the wheels are turning."

"Take Cover" lyrics:

By the way that you talk to meI can see the liar, dream that i'll believeBy the way, don't you forgetWho you are now'Cause that's not your name

You better take coverI'm coming back to take your world downMove over, if you canYou're gonna wish that you did

Seed to your insecurityThat's what drove you down in the first place but you had enough of me?in your big web of liesGonna be the bitch you make me out to be

Oh you better take coverYou are the last to face it, my wrath?Move over if you canMake you feel my wrath

Take coverI'm gonna have to take you all downMove over if you canYou're gonna wish that you did (End of lyrics]

EVANESCENCE went on hiatus after touring for the release of its 2011 self-titled record. During that time, Lee gave birth to her son, Jack, and worked on both solo and soundtrack music.

In an unprecedented move for METALLICA, the band will release music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", starting today at 12:00 p.m. EST on Metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world for every two hours. New songs and their videos will premiere right up to when the clock turns over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album will be available worldwide. The videos — shot around the globe — will give fans the opportunity to hear the long-awaited METALLICA album two days ahead of its official November 18 release via Blackened Recordings. Directors for the videos include: Jonas Åkerlund, who originally worked with the band on "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar", album package photographers Herring and Herring, Colin Hakes ("Hardwired"), Clark Eddy ("Atlas Rise", and countless "Making of . . ." clips), Tom Kirk ("Moth Into Flame"), Claire Marie Vogel, Jessica Cope, Rob Valley, Phil Mucci, and METALLICA's very own videographer Brett Murray. The forthcoming clips follow the previously released videos for "Hardwired", "Moth Into Flame", and "Atlas, Rise". See below for a complete schedule of when and where each video will be debuted, along with who directed each video. Wednesday, November 16 12 p.m. EST - "Dream No More" (Directed by Tom Kirk) - Gshow Globo, Brazil2 p.m. EST - "Confusion" (Directed by Claire Marie Vogel) – Rolling Stone, USA4 p.m. EST - "ManUNkind" (Directed by Jonas Åkerlund) – Bravewords, Canada6 p.m. EST - "Now That We're Dead" (Directed by Herring & Herring) – Pitchfork, USA8 p.m. EST - "Here Comes Revenge" (Directed by Jessica Cope) – Triple M, Australia10 p.m. EST - "Am I Savage" (Directed by Herring & Herring) – Ro69.JP (Rockin' On), Japan Thursday, November 17 12 a.m. EST - "Halo On Fire" (Directed by Herring & Herring) – BiLD / Metal Hammer, Germany2 a.m. EST - "Murder One" (Directed by Robert Valley) – Le Parisian, France4 a.m. EST - "Spit Out The Bone" (Directed by Phil Mucci) – NME, England6 a.m. EST - "Lords of Summer" (Directed by Brett Murray) – Aftonbladet, Sweden

"Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" contains a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music spread out over two discs.

Instead of a previously announced bonus disc of demos, the deluxe edition of the album will now feature a number of cover tunes that the band has recorded over the past few years, including a medley of Ronnie James Dio songs, IRON MAIDEN's "Remember Tomorrow" and DEEP PURPLE's "When A Blind Man Cries".

The deluxe version will also feature a live set recorded at Rasputin's in Berkeley, California on Record Store Day 2016 and a concert version of the song "Hardwired" recorded at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Melodic progressive metal masters, Lords Of Black, the band formed by world class singer Ronnie Romero (Rainbow), renowned guitarist Tony Hernando and monster drummer Andy C., have released a lyric video for “Shadows Of War”, a track from their second album, entitled II. Find the new clip below.

II tracklisting:

“Malevolently Beautiful” (Intro)
“Merciless”
“Only One Life Away”
“Everything You’re Not”
“New World’s Comin’”
“Cry No More”
“Tears I Will Be”
“Insane”
“Live By The Lie, Die By The Truth”
“Ghost Of You”
“The Art Of Illusions Part III: The Wasteland”
“Shadows Of War”
“Lady Of The Lake” (Rainbow cover, bonus track CD edition)
“Innuendo” (Queen cover, bonus track digital edition)

“Shadows Of War” lyric video:

“Cry No More” video:

“Merciless” video:

“Everything You’re Not” video:

The cinematic metal band DARK SARAH will release its new album, "The Puzzle", on November 18 in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings.

The official video for "The Puzzle" song"Dance With The Dragon", featuring a guest appearance by JP Leppäluoto (CHARON, NORTHERN KINGS), can be seen below.

DARK SARAH is a music project by Finnish metal band AMBERIAN DAWN's former vocalist Heidi Parviainen. During the years with AMBERIAN DAWN, she released four studio albums and did several European tours. After parting ways with AMBERIAN DAWN in late 2012, she started to build up her solo career and formed DARK SARAH.

The debut album, titled "Behind The Black Veil", was released in May 2015 and led you through the psychological adventure of Sarah, who was hovering between her two personalities and changed to her evil side persona, Dark Sarah.

"The Puzzle" is a concept album and it continues the story from "Behind The Black Veil". "The Puzzle" tells a story of Dark Sarah who has been send to an island where the banished souls live. To get off the island, she needs to solve the puzzle and find three keys.

DARK SARAH's music combines metal, film music and theatrical elements.

On "The Puzzle" album, Dark Sarah's thoughts are best depicted in the dialogues (duets) with the guests:

Fate: Manuela Kraller (ex-XANDRIA)Evil Siren Mermaid: Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN)Dragon: JP Leppäluoto (CHARON, NORTHERN KINGS)

"The Puzzle" track listing:

01. Breath02. Island In The Mist03. Little Men04. Ash Grove05. For The Birds06. Deep And Deeper07. Dance With The Dragon (feat. JP Leppäluoto)08. Cliffhanger09. Aquarium (feat. Charlotte Wessels)10. Rain (feat. Manuela Kraller)