Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's February 6 performance at Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany can be seen below.

SLIPKNOT kicked off its latest European headlining tour on January 18 in Helsinki, Finland.

The band has selected "Goodbye" as the next single from its latest album, ".5: The Gray Chapter".

SLIPKNOT is nominated in both "Best Rock Album" (".5: The Gray Chapter") and "Best Metal Performance" ("Custer") categories at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 15 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.

".5: The Gray Chapter" sold 132,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart.

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has confirmed that the band is considering writing and recording a double concept album to follow ".5: The Gray Chapter".

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan said recently that he would love to see the band record a double concept album in the vein of PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and THE BEATLES' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

".5: The Gray Chapter" was released in October 2014 following a six-year hiatus during which founding SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray died and original drummer Joey Jordison was dismissed.

Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON recorded their concerts at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany and at their hometown festival Sabaton Open Air in Falun for an upcoming live DVD/CD package called "Heroes On Tour". Due on March 4 via Nuclear Blast, the set will contain two DVDs and a CD. The second DVD will feature two switchable viewing angles: live and studio.

SABATON bassist Pär Sundström commented: "We have always aimed to be a band people love to see live, for the simple reason we love to play live. With this DVD/Blu-ray release, we hope to share some of that feeling with you. We recorded two shows in case one is not enough for you!"

"Heroes On Tour" track listing:

DVD/Blu-ray 1

01. Final Countdown02. The March To War03. Ghost Division04. To Hell And Back05. Carolus Rex06. No Bullets Fly07. Resist And Bite08. Far From The Fame09. Panzerkampf10. Gott Mit Uns11. The Art Of War12. Soldier Of 3 Armies13. Swedish Pagans14. Screaming Eagles15. Night Witches16. Primo Victoria17. Metal Crüe

Bonus material:

- Noch ein Bier- SABATON With Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague

01. The Art Of War02. The Final Solution

DVD/Blu-ray 2

01. Final Countdown02. The March To War03. Ghost Division 04. To Hell And Back05. Carolus Rex06. Panzer Battalion07. Wolfpack08. Attero Dominatus09. 773410. Union11. The Art Of War12. Saboteurs13. Coat Of Arms14. En Livstid I Krig15. Resist And Bite16. Swedish Pagans17. Night Witches18. Primo Victoria19. Metal Crüe

CD

01. The March To War02. Ghost Division03. To Hell And Back04. Carolus Rex05. No Bullets Fly06. Resist And Bite07. Far From The Fame08. Panzerkampf09. Gott Mit Uns10. The Art Of War11. Soldier Of 3 Armies12. Swedish Pagans13. Screaming Eagles14. Night Witches15. Primo Victoria16. Metal Crüe

A performance clip of the song "Carolus Rex", filmed at Sabaton Open Air, can be seen below.

SABATON released a special, three-disc limited-edition deluxe version of its 2014 album, "Heroes", in the U.S. and Canada on April 7 via Nuclear Blast. Limited to 5,000 copies, this deluxe edition includes two discs of live audio recorded on the 2014 Sabaton Cruise in addition to the original ten "Heroes" album tracks. Released on May 16, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records, the "Heroes" cover artwork was created by Péter Sallai. A number of bonus tracks were made available, including cover versions of songs originally written and recorded by METALLICA, BATTLE BEAST and RAUBTIER.

"Heroes" was tracked at The Abyss, the recording studio in Pärlby outside Ludvika, Sweden owned and operated by record producer and musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN).

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has inked a deal with Denmark's Mighty Music. He will release a new solo album, "C.H.P.", worldwide on March 25.

"C.H.P." track listing:

01. Loser02. They All Lie And Cheat03. Way To Be04. Down In The Hole05. Shitting Bricks06. Get With It07. Let It Roar08. Born Work Die09. 50210. TFMF11. Shitting Bricks (live)12. Let It Roar (live)

Songs like "Let It Roar" and "Born Work Die" are already cult classics and live favorites due to the music videos on YouTube reaching over half a million views. Says Holmes: "I can't predict the future, but 2016 will be a busy year for Chris Holmes. We're gonna play a lot of shows with my new band and I look forward working with Mighty Music." Adds Michael H. Andersen, CEO of Mighty Music/Target Group: "I remember being eleven years old in the mid-'80s listening to AC/DC and EUROPE and we had this new boy in the school class who introduced me to W.A.S.P. — and I have not looked back ever since (thanks, Mark!). And we all know Chris Holmes was always the cool one in W.A.S.P. The sound of Mr. Holmes's solo stuff is different, but you can't help seeing and hearing the charm and integrity. This is the fucking real deal from one of the few true rock 'n' roll mad men still walking this earth." Holmes in 2013 released a solo album called "Nothing To Lose". Chris composed, performed, and produced the music and vocals, and teamed up with former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor to perform on and engineer the effort.

Holmes's latest effort, "Shitting Bricks", was released last year via M & O Music.

Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990. In 1996, Holmes rejoined W.A.S.P. and stayed with the band until 2001. Holmes has not played with W.A.S.P. since.

On January 29th, Dutch rockers Delain performed a sold out final show of their European tour for The Human Contradiction at the Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands. The complete show can be viewed below.

The setlist on the night was as follows.

"Suckerpunch"
"Get The Devil Out Of Me"
"Army of Dolls"
"Lullaby"
"Stardust"
"Milk and Honey"
"Scarlet"
"April Rain"
"Sleepwalkers Dream"
"The Tragedy Of The Commons" (featuring Caroline Westendorp from The Charm The Fury) 
"Here Come the Vultures"
"Don't Let Go"
"Turn The Lights Out"
"Silhouette Of A Dancer (featuring George Oosthoek) 
"The Gathering"
"Not Enough"

Encores:
"Mother Machine"
"Stay Forever"
"We Are The Others"

Delain have released an official video for their new song, "Suckerpunch", taken from the forthcoming Lunar Prelude EP set to be released on February 19th via Napalm Records. Check it out at the bottom of the page.

Lunar Prelude, mastered by Grammy Award winning Ted Jensen, offers two brand new songs in the shape of the beyond catchy “Suckerpunch” and the melancholic “Turn The Lights Out”. “Don`t Let Go” (taken from 2014`s The Human Contradiction) comes in a brand new version, while the EP also contains four incredible live cuts, as well as an orchestral reprise of “Suckerpunch”, all of which proving once again how Delain are blatantly known for their extremely catchy hooks, bewitching melodies, symphonic bombast, and of course a good solid dose of metal. Delain have concocted a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of emotions, and with the EP title featuring the tell-tale word "Prelude", our hunger is left to grow for a next full-length album...coming in 2016.

The band comments on the upcoming EP and “Suckerpunch”: “Dear Delainers, our latest album The Human Contradiction has taken us on a great ride, performing hundreds of stages around the globe for all of you. We barely managed to catch our breaths from our most recent tours, yet we've already got some new music that we simply can't wait to share. In preparation of our next full-length studio album, we'd like to present to you Lunar Prelude, a collection of several brand new tracks, a new version of a familiar one, and live versions of some our favorite The Human Contradiction tracks. Today, we release the first track off Lunar Prelude: an upbeat fight song about facing your demons and taking them on. Don't let them weigh you down! We hope you will enjoy "Suckerpunch"!"

Lunar Prelude EP tracklisting:

“Suckerpunch”
“Turn The Lights Out”
“Don't Let Go”
“Lullaby” (Live 2015)
“Stardust” (Live 2015)
“Here Come The Vultures” (Live 2015)
“Army Of Dolls” (Live 2015)
“Suckerpunch” Orchestra

Pre-order your copy now: Europe, North America. Find Delain’s tour schedule here.



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DuskMachine / former Annihilator bassist Russ Bergquist recently resurfaced with a new band, Touch The Sun. According to a press release issued by the band, Touch The Sun is a Vancouver-based project that started two years ago with drummer Rob Wade, guitarist/vocalist Alex Roque, and guitarist Cam Jarvis writing an album's worth of material with the objective of releasing a full length album void of today’s commercial restrictions and formulas. During the recording process, Bergquist was brought in to record all the bass tracks and  complete the core of the line-up. 

The band has posted a sampler trailer for their debut album, Above Dark. Check out the music below. The band's previously released video for "Be My Enemy" is also available.

For updates go to the band's official Facebook page.

Bergquist was a part of the Annihilator line-up twice, from 1999 – 2003 and again from 2005 – 2007. In 2013, DuskMachine released their self-titled second album, which features three former Annihilator members: Bergquist, drummer Randy Black and vocalist Joe Comeau. The line-up is rounded out by guitarist Nikolai Wurk.



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Former Saigon Kick bassist Chris McLernon, who left the band amicably in 2015, has checked in with the following:

"A little Saigon Kick soundcheck merriment. Yeah, I added a few vocals but this is pretty much a straight board tape of a typical test of the SK emergency broadcast system."

Former drummer Phil Varone offered some additional information:

"We used to have sound check jams and apparently this one was recorded. This is the 1993 Water tour with Jason Bieler, Pete Dembrowski , Dave White on keys. My drumming is not too shabby, however please excuse that one fill that sounds like a pair of Nikes in the dryer."

Saigon Kick recorded a cover of the David Bowie classic "Space Oddity" for their Water album in 1993 featuring founding guitarist Jason Bieler on lead vocals (check it out below). Bieler recently checked in with a tribute to Bowie, who passed away at 69 on January 10th following an 18 month battle with cancer.  

"Getting a message that David Bowie thought a cover you did 'was really good' was a massive career highlight, even if he was just being kind. Knowing that in some microscopic way we briefly crossed paths is like saying you shared a cup of coffee with Dali or rode the train with John Lennon, irrelevant in their worlds but life changing in yours. I had no idea he was that ill when I posted about him on Friday (January 8th). I spent the entire weekend listening to the Blackstar album over and over, talking with my daughter about how amazing it is to be that current, cutting edge and relevant for so long... as he is on her playlists as much as mine. Music and life done right…well done Mr. Bowie."



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Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM performing the song "Downfall" at last year's edition of the Resurrection Fest, which was held on July 17, 2015 in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain, can be seen below.

CHILDREN OF BODOM recently announced the addition of guitarist Daniel Freyberg (NAILDOWN, NORTHER) to the group's ranks.

CHILDREN OF BODOM last year recruited Antti Wirman, the younger brother of the band's keyboardist Janne Wirman, to handle second-guitar duties for their recent shows.

Antti, who has been a member of Janne's band WARMEN since 2001, made his live debut with CHILDREN OF BODOM on May 30, 2015 when the group played a surprise six-song set at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland.

CHILDREN OF BODOM's first official concert with Antti took place on June 4, 2015 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden.

CHILDREN OF BODOM in May 2015 announced the departure of the band's guitarist of ten years, Roope Latvala.

CHILDREN OF BODOM will start a headline run of North America on February 9 in Tampa, Florida, which will run through February 19 in Austin, Texas. The following night, February 20, CHILDREN OF BODOM will join up with MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and HAVOK in Houston, Texas as part of the "Dystopia" world tour.

In addition to the shows with MEGADETH, CHILDREN OF BODOM will play select headline dates. HAVOK will provide direct support to CHILDREN OF BODOM on their headline shows.

Power Prog has announced the signing of Swedish modern metal band, Arctic Void. Their debut album Entangled, will be released March 25th in CD, digital download and streaming formats.

The history of Gothenburg's Arctic Void began a few years ago, however under a different "working title." And already at this early stage and after the first better recordings, Per Stålfors, one of the founding members, entered into close contact with Power Prog Label CEO Götz Morgenschweis: "What I heard was really awesome. So I said to Per: Deliever me an entire album of this quality and we will be right there for you!"

Arctic Void comes with two main singers (female and male), and the vocal duels emit constant voltage. They combine the typical Gothenburg metal sound style with inimitable melodies and a catchiness that has no equal. And they do not care about style drawers, delighting listeners with a colorful mix of modern played unique metal. The crucial finishing touches were made through the mixing and mastering by none other than Fredrik Nordström (At The Gates, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Soilwork, Opeth) who gave the whole thing that special something. Arctic Void is armed and ready; a monster of an album is their most forceful weapon.

Tracklisting:

"On The Padded Wall"
"State Of War"
"Sleeping Under Water"
"Who I Am"
"The Rising"
"Labyrinth"
"Obsession"
"A Blink Of An Eye"
"Sacrilege"
"Ghosts Are Calling"
"Blackwood"

Pre-order your copy now at this location. Listen to "The Rising" via the YouTube clip below.

Arctic Void is:
Anna Samuelsson - vocals
Olof Lindgren - vocals
Per Stålfors - guitar
Peter Svensson - guitar
Claes Kling - bass
Anders Ström - drums  



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Seventh Veil released their new album, Vox Animae, yesterday (February 5th) via Pure Steel Publishing. The band is streaming the single “Devil In Your Soul” below.

The name Seventh Veil was inspired from a Los Angeles club named Seventh Veil. After their first EP Nasty Skin released in early 2012 they’ve been engaged in a non-stop promotion that gave them a lot of reviews from around the world and their first European experience in Greece. At the end of the same year they signed with Street Symphonies Records and started recording their first full-length White Trash Attitude. With this album they toured around Europe sharing the stage with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Hardcore Superstar, Cyanide4, Silver Addiction and they took part to the Masters Of Rock 2013 supporting Yngwie Malmsteen, Avantasia, Powerwolf, The 69Eyes and more.

After some lineup changes the band entered in the studio in December 2014 with Oscar Burato (Atomic Stuff Studio) and Andrea Moserle, ex-member of Upon This Dawning, as co-producers aiming at a new mature sound influenced by modern hard rock bands like Sixx:A.M., Stone Sour and Pop Evil.

The result is Vox Animae in which the band explores more personal themes shouting out their vision of life and death and everything in between. Melodic sounds with harder parts join strong riffing, heavy drums and outstanding vocals.

Tracklisting:

“Vox Animae/rEvolution”
“Devil In Your Soul”
“Living Dead”
“Together Again”
“Broken Promises”
“Song For M”
“Dad”
“Noway Train”
“Begging For Mercy”
“No Pain No Gain”
“Nothing Lasts Forever”
“Sms (Sold My Soul)”

“Devil In Your Soul”:

“Living Dead” video:



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The release date of the Mayfair album My Ghosts Inside on CD is April 15th via Pure Prog Records. The preorder phase will start on April 1st in the Pure Steel Records webshop.

Mayfair are awakening forces from the comfort zone. On their new album Mayfair once again deliver lots of emotions but also surprising new aspects of their music. And so the Austrian prog-rockers - although the musicians are very reluctant to be labelled as such - will not only inspire their fans with their new album but also wow each listener. For all of those who have followed the band for some time, this won’t come as a surprise as their music has always been in flux and no album resembles another.

My Ghosts Inside deals with the theme of spirits that sleep within us, positive and negative forces that can erupt at certain moments and kick us out of our comfort zone. The band has tried to depict those outbreaks both musically and lyrically. Already in the rehearsal room the songs had tremendous depth - the band went on to prove in the studio that they can live up to their own, ambitious goals. For the recording of the album Mayfair worked with Thomas “Cook” Koch and Sirius D. Raze - the band share a deep understanding of music with the sound engineer duo as well as a close friendship and several years of common musical experience. Having a clear idea of how the album should sound, the band spent a good amount of time preparing the technical aspects with Cook and Raze before the actual recording. “Mastering Mind” Little Konzett gave the album its finishing touches.

A press release states: “While René lets his guitar swing and vibrate ecstatically, Mario at times sings softly, at other times screams out his feelings. The rhythm section is rolling with a booming, sometimes velvety bass played by Johannes and Jolly treats his skins and cymbals sometimes vigorously and at other times with an almost tender bitter sweetness by Jolly. ‘Loss’ gives you goosebumps, whereas ‘My Ghosts Inside’ brings you back down to ground with a bump. ‘Desert’ is enriched with growls while ‘Blinded By Your Light’ is in turn carried by a heavenly guitar melody. As heard before from Mayfair, German sentences or phrases are repeatedly interwoven into the English lyrics - very nice to hear in the groove-driven ‘When Angels And Demons Meet’. ‘Our Fire Starts Here’, reminiscent of forgotten times, flows directly into the next track ‘Ghostrider’, a rather hard, diversified song. In contrast, ‘Boom’ is sung with such ease that the melody stays with you. ‘Andermal’ spirals up into madness to then let emotions run wild in accordance with the next track ‘Schrei Es Raus’. With ‘Until We Meet Again’ Mayfair closes the circle of this concept album and leaves the listener calm but restless.”

Tracklisting:

“Loss”
“My Ghosts Inside”
“Desert”
“Blinded By Your Light”
“When Angels And Demons Meet”
“Our Fire Starts Here”
“Ghostrider”
“Boom”
“Andermal”
“Scher Es Raus”
“Until We Meet Again”

Lineup:
Mario - vocals
René – guitars
Johannes – bass
Jolly – drums



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Tourniquet drummer Ted Kirkpatrick has assembled an all-star lineup to pay tribute to Black Sabbath as they embark on their final tour, The End. Out now via Pathogenic Records, the tribute also features Dug Pinnick (King’s X) on all tracks. to the full album, streaming below.

The Doom In Us All - A Tribute To Black Sabbath tracklisting:

“War Pigs”
Chris Jericho (Fozzy) - vocals
Scotti Hill (Skid Row) - lead guitar

“Lord Of This World”
Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch) - vocals
Bruce Franklin (Trouble) - lead guitar
 
“Into The Void”
Corey Glover (Living Colour) – vocals
 
“Electric Funeral”
Eric Wagner (The Skull) – vocals
 
“Children Of The Grave”
Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen) - vocals
Karl Sanders (Nile) - lead guitar

The Doom in Us All: A Tribute to Black Sabbath by Ted Kirkpatrick



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During a recent appearance on "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast", MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked how important it was for him to have bassist David Ellefson as his "right-hand guy" while the band was being revamped once again following the departures of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick. He responded (hear audio at this location): "Well, let's not… Dave's not my right-hand guy, first off. He's my bass player, he's my friend. We've been friends for thirty years, but he's not my right-hand guy. I think that was obvious when we parted ways; you know, he went and did his thing, I did my thing, MEGADETH kept going. I'm glad to have him back. I think that he's a remarkable person. He's got a great personality. He's very lovable. And I think that the fans know that they can count on him to be consistent. Dave's always been like the ambassador for MEGADETH."

He continued: "I would say, right now, if you were gonna talk about who's a right-hand guy and who's not a right-hand guy, I would say that, as far as the musical stuff is [concerned], that Kiko [Loureiro, current MEGADETH guitarist] has taken that position, because the conversations we've had have been really in-depth and he's really stepped up to the plate, with talking about different stuff, like what should be parked over at VEVO or YouTube or Facebook and stuff like that. And stuff where I'm scratching my head and I'm thinking, 'How do you have time to figure all this stuff out?' 'Cause not only does he do everything that we ask of him as a player, but he's constantly coming with new ideas and stuff, how to build the brand and to protect the fan base and stuff like that, which is a great feeling."

Ellefson was in MEGADETH from the band's inception in 1983 to 2002, when the group briefly broke up because Mustaine suffered severe nerve damage that left him unable to play. After Mustaine reformed MEGADETH with an all-new lineup in 2004, Ellefson sued his former bandmate for $18.5 million, alleging that Mustaine still owed him substantial merchandise and publishing royalties. In January 2005, the case was dismissed in court, and five years later, Ellefson rejoined MEGADETH.

MEGADETH's new album, "Dystopia", debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 49,000 equivalent album units in the week ending January 28.

In terms of pure album sales, "Dystopia" opened with 48,000 copies, marking MEGADETH's highest-charting album since 1992's "Countdown To Extinction" debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the chart dated August 1 of that year. "Dystopia" also logged the group's best sales week since 2007, when "United Abominations" landed at No. 8 with first-week sales of 54,000.

The current MEGADETH lineup is rounded out by drummer Chris Adler, who took time away from LAMB OF GOD to record "Dystopia".

Vocalist Tony Harnell (ex-TNT, Skid Row) checks in with the following news:

“As many of you know, since 2013 I've been working with an extremely talented 21-year old beauty named Rachel Lorin. And alongside guitarist/songwriter extrodinaire Stefan Altzar, Rachel has amassed a solid group of exiting songs for you, some of which I've had the pleasure of producing her vocals on as well as co-writing and arranging a few as well. I've never been so passionate in my belief of an artist in my life. Rachel has a very rare quality that only a few are blessed with and I'm honoured to have been a part of her journey!”

Tony continues: “Now, along comes her new band Rachel Lorin And The Black Straps. They've taken the studio recordings we've done and run with them onto the stage where they've already started to make a name for themselves on both coasts of the US building quite a buzz going having already reached #1 on Reverb Nation in New York City!

“I’m very proud to present the first video featuring Rachel and her new band performing "It's In Me". A song I'm very proud to have worked on with her and Stefan. It a beautiful eerie modern alternative hard rock anthem with Rachel's powerful voice at the forefront. Lyrics that draw you into a goth world of fantasy, love, the occult, and vampires.

“So without further ado here is Rachel Lorin And The Black Straps - "It's In Me" directed by MIG Productions.



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Swiss death metal horde, Omophagia, is the latest addition to Unique Leader Records' expanding roster of extreme metal.

Comments the band in a collective statement, "We couldn't be happier about the fact that we just signed a label contract with Unique Leader Records for the next few Omophagia album. It's an absolute dream come true and we feel honoured to be part of that specific label which brought out so many bands we love. It's been our absolute first choice and we are very glad that Unique Leader is putting enough trust in us to sign us. We are looking forward to a great cooperation over the next few years."

Omophagia, a name relating to the consumption of raw flesh, will unleash their eleven-track, sophomore release In The Name Of Chaos on April 15th. The record was tracked at the band's own studio in Switzerland, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio in Poland (Decapitated, Vader, Behemoth, Hate etc.) and promises to be their fastest, heaviest and most brutal output to date.

Tracklisting:

“Intro”
“Willing Whore”
“Man Machine”
“Until The Sky Turns Red”
“The Leader”
“Despair”
“The Dominant”
“Love Song”
“Down We Fall”
“Wheel In The Engine”
“Instramentalized”

In conjunction with its release, Omophagia will bring their sonic savagery to the stage on a near-two-week run of European live abrasions supporting Morgoth, Incantation and DarkRise.



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Australian melodic/progressive death metal five piece, Be’lakor have signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records.

Be'lakor on the signing with Napalm Records: "We're extremely pleased to be signing with Napalm Records. Working with such a well-respected label represents the start of the next chapter for us. We really feel that Napalm is on board with Be'lakor's vision, and that they share our excitement for the music we're making. This signing will also mean that we can get our music out to more of our fans and play more shows beyond Australia's shores. 2016 promises to be a big year for the band, and we can't wait to release our fourth album with Napalm."

Napalm Records A&R Sebastian Muench: “Napalm Records is absolutely honored to announce the signing of Melbourne´s “one and only” Be'lakor. For many years we have been listening to the albums The Frail Tide, Stone´s Reach and the masterpiece Of Breath And Bone in amazement and in full discussion on who we like best; Be´lakor, Insomnium or Omnium Gatherum! Be´lakor! Welcome to the Napalm Family!”

Be'lakor formed as a band in 2004 and released their debut The Frail Tide in 2007, which received greatly positive feedback. This was the start for touring Europe three times, playing summer festivals like Summer Breeze and Brutal Assault, as well as supporting bands like Dark Tranquillity, Apocalyptica, Alestorm and At the Gates.

Be'lakor’s fourth studio album will be released in 2016.

Be'lakor is:

George Kosmas - Guitar / Vocals
Shaun Sykes - Lead Guitar
John Richardson - Bass
Steve Merry - Piano / Keyboard
Elliott Sansom – Drums



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Rick DeJesus of Las Vegas-based hard rockers ADELITAS WAY has weighed in on last month's incident when ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo made a "white power" gesture onstage at a concert.

Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California in honor of his former bandmate, late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. As he left the stage, he made a Nazi-style salute. He appeared to say "white power" as he made the gesture, but he later claimed he was referring to drinking white wine as part of an "inside joke." Anselmo has since released a video message, saying that he "deserves completely" the "heat" that he has been getting over his actions and claiming to be "a thousand percent apologetic to anyone that took offense to what [he] said."

Several notable musicians have come out and criticized Anselmo for his actions, including MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, who uploaded an eleven-minute video response to the incident in which he called Anselmo a "big bully" and described Philip's behavior as "fucking wrong."

Now the ADELITAS WAY frontman has offered his two cents on the topic, telling Sofa King Cool in a new interview (see video below): "My honest opinion is Phil has never been the same after everything PANTERA has endured, and I think he probably battles a lot of demons through that, and I think sometimes he… He tries to… I don't think what he meant was personal. I mean, I think he probably feels that way, really, he probably does feel that way, and he probably tried to get a legion of people that feel that way with him through those words. But we're in a different… I mean, I don't wanna say 'different time'; it's not proper to say it anytime. But you've gotta keep that shit to yourself. If you feel that way, just keep that shit to yourself. That's not an opinion-based thing to say. You know what I mean? I think people are people, and you've gotta treat each person, each interaction, to judge each person. You can't just make a statement like that; it's not true. I get it, though. He probably feels that way."

Sixteen years after the release of its critically acclaimed third album, "Your Vision Was Never Mine to Share", Swedish industrial band MISERY LOVES CO. has re-emerged with new music and plans to hit the festival circuit. Singer Patrik Wirén explains that and Örjan Örnkloo, with whom Patrik formed the band in 1992, actually started working together again soon after the split.

"Already in 2005 we got back to doing what we always did, which is writing the music we love," Patrik says. "The difference this time was that we did it at a really slow pace and never let anyone listen."

So far, MISERY LOVES CO. has confirmed one festival appearance — Brutal Assault in the Czech Republic in August alongside such acts as MINISTRY and SATYRICON — with more dates to follow.

"I want the world to hear the new songs and can't wait to play the old ones again for all the beautiful friends of MISERY," Patrik says. "There is no strategy, no big corporate machine. It is just us really wanting to do the MISERY thing again. Hopefully there are a few people out there who will support us, although I know it has been a long time."

Joining Patrik and Örjan in MISERY LOVES CO.'s touring lineup will be Michael Hahne, the guitar player who can be heard on "Your Vision Was Never Mine To Share". "So far [Michael] has not been involved in the songwriting, but his energy and enthusiasm means the world to us and he has a big part in everything concerning the band," Patrik explains. "I am really glad he is with us on this adventure."

MISERY LOVES CO. released its self-titled debut in 1995 (a year earlier in Scandinavia) and soon became one of Europe's most talked-about up-and-coming metal bands. Tours and shows in both Europe and the U.S. followed with such acts as SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, DEFTONES and PARADISE LOST. MISERY LOVES CO.'s second release, "Not Like Them", earned the band a Grammis nomination (Swedish Grammy equivalent) in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category in 1998.

MISERY LOVES CO. has not yet revealed any details about how it plans to make its new music available to the masses.

Natalia Britt of California Rock News conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier at this year's NAMM show, which took place January 22-24 in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below.

Speaking about one of his pre-KORN gigs, Luzier said: "I'm the original drummer in STEEL PANTHER. Not a lot of people know that. They don't believe it. But I was in a band called METAL SHOP back in the mid-'90s to late '90s. We had the wigs, playing to twelve people at The Viper Room. I was not into it at the beginning. It was, like, 'Man, this is stupid. We've got wigs on. We're playing MÖTLEY CRÜE and WHITESNAKE covers. What are we doing?' And then all of a sudden, Chad Smith from the [RED HOT CHILI] PEPPERS would show up, Steven Tyler [AEROSMITH]… all these people. And they started sitting in with the band. We did 'Walk This Way' with Steven Tyler, and next thing you know, the buzz around Hollywood was, like, why is there celebrities showing up to this Viper Room cover night on a Monday night at midnight? Next thing you know, the line's on both sides of the boulevard. They're selling out, selling out. And I got to a point in my original point, and Dave Lee Roth was touring so much that I was missing so much of it that my sub, Darren Leader [a.k.a. Stix Zadinia], became a full-time member. And now they're still killing it. They do great out there. I'll show up at a festival in London and I'll see STEEL PANTHER and KORN right across from each other. It's awesome. They're my bros. I love 'em."

In a 2010 interview with MikeDolbear.com, Luzier stated about his time with METAL SHOP: "I was in the band for six years. It was the weirdest experience playing the O2 arena with them because when I started to do it, it was to twelve people at the Viper Room! I got the gig through an agency I worked for called Perfect World Entertainment; I would put a wig on and play disco, '80s metal, '80s retro, anything! I thought it was stupid. The comedy element went crazy. The band would fight, people would walk out, people would be fired and the crowd went nuts! They'd get some guy to come play guitar and then a week later they would fire him and get Russ [a.k.a. Satchel] back in the band. A couple of weeks later, Chad Smith would be in the audience, and the same thing, they would shout at me, I'd storm out, knock the cymbal over, and Chad Smith would replace me. The audience would go apeshit! Next thing you know, Steven Tyler's coming, Meatloaf, and then there's queues down the block and our money started going up… and then I got fired for real! They didn't want me going on tour anymore. They said I could either stay with the band or go on the road with Dave Lee Roth. I thought, 'No way. I've just played to 40,000 people in Finland with DLR. Why would I want to give that up?' So we had a little bit of beef for a few years, because I thought it was kind of funny getting fired from a covers band. I had no idea that all these years later we'd both be at the O2 arena with Ozzy. We're all friends now, of course."

According to the Detroit Free Press, ANTHRAX is being sued by a Detroit artist and businessman who claims the band is selling sweatshirts featuring his blue-and-white Happy Hanukkah design.

Aaron Cummins claims he created the original design for "The Ugly Hanukkah Sweater" in 2012 and registered it with the U.S. Copyright Office one year later. He has since been selling the sweatshirt through his Detroit company, Wet House.

Cummins claims in his lawsuit that the ANTHRAX Hanukkah sweater featuring his design first popped up online around last September and continues to be sold online at Rockabilia.com.

Frankie Blydenburgh, a Minnesota-based buyer for Rockabilia.com, told the Detroit Free Press that Rockabilia.com bought the ANTHRAX Hanukkah sweatshirts from a company called Global Merchandising Services, which is also a defendant in the lawsuit.

"It's up to the merchandising companies we buy from to get the items cleared and make sure there's no [copyright] issues," Blydenburgh said.

Cummins is seeking at least $1 million in damages as well as an injunction to "permanently" stop the defendants from manufacturing, selling or marketing any more products that display the plaintiff's copyrighted Hanukkah sweater design.

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Former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo was "serenaded" by several African-American men singing the BOYZ II MEN song "End Of The Road" karaoke style during his appearance Friday (February 5) at the Days Of The Dead horror convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Video footage of the performance can be seen below.

Anselmo last week told his DOWN bandmates to "move on" without him following an incident at this year's Dimebash where Anselmo said "white power" and made the Nazi salute on stage. He later claimed he was referring to drinking white wine as part of an "inside joke" but has since released a video message, saying that he "deserves completely" the "heat" that he has been getting over his actions and claiming to be "a thousand percent apologetic to anyone that took offense to what [he] said."

Several notable musicians have come out and criticized Anselmo for his actions, including MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, who uploaded an eleven-minute video response to the incident in which he called Anselmo a "big bully" and described Philip's behavior as "fucking wrong."

One musician who stuck up for Anselmo was Adam Crosier of the Arkansas band HYMNS, which is signed to Anselmo's Housecore label.

"This slanderous attack against Phil Anselmo in the metal media right now is reaching a despicable level of ugly, inept judgment," he wrote on his Facebook page. "There are no words that can accurately describe how false the racism claims truly are … I know, without a doubt, that Phil Anselmo is NOT racist. This accusation could not be further from the truth."

Crosier told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I think he has just made some mistakes in the past and obviously at the Dimebash — which, added together, may paint an ugly picture of his personality. It's very unfortunate, because he truly is a very compassionate and loving person."

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have set "The Brotherhood Of The Snake" as the tentative title of their eleventh studio album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast. The music for the CD's projected title track has already been recorded, with the vocals set to be completed in the coming days. "I'll start tracking probably sometime this weekend and get it mixed hopefully next week," TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy told Chris Annunziata of WMSC 90.3's "Metal Teddy Bear Experience" radio show (hear audio below). "And I think we'll probably put it out. I think it's probably gonna look like maybe a freebie, giveaway song that we'll just give people to check out."

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson recently told Metalholic.com that the song "The Brotherhood Of The Snake" will feature "the fastest blast" TESTAMENT drummer Gene Hoglan has ever played, a sentiment that is echoed by Billy. "It is definitely some fast blast beats going on in there," Chuck said. "That's definitely a standout [song], but a lot of this record, the new record, is definitely gonna be geared up to a little more faster than [2012's] 'Dark Roots Of Earth' record, definitely a little more aggressive musically, for sure, probably vocally as well. I think I'll probably attack with a little more heavier voice on this one. I'll kind of feel my way through the song, which voice to use. But there's definitely gonna be some 'Demonic' [-type] stuff, but again like 'The Gathering', 'cause I think I did a little bit of everything on that record, which that's what we'd like to accomplish."

Regarding the songwriting process for "The Brotherhood Of The Snake", Billy said: "We've been working on it quite some time. We don't write records that have extras off the last record. It takes some time, man. And it's not as easy as it used to be either, 'cause we all don't live near each other, so it's not like we just go down to the studio and just kick the songs around. It all starts on the Internet, just kind of going through riffs and stuff. So it's quite a process, but we're there now. We've got all the music done, and the vocals is the last thing left for us to kind of make sure it's all sorted out."

Speaking about the lyrical themes covered on the new TESTAMENT album, Billy said: "It's a little all over, but the main part of them in [the song] 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' is, basically, early five thousand years ago, secret-society kind of stuff. And we're really fascinated with a lot of… I was born Catholic, and seeing all these shows on aliens and the connection between religion and aliens, and it just kind of makes you think about everything. So there's a fascination in with that. I'll probably connect with my native heritage again some songs. So just a little bit of everything that affects our life."

According to Chuck, he will attempt to complete the lyrics for "The Brotherhood Of The Snake" once TESTAMENT hits the road with SLAYER and CARCASS later this month. "On this tour, the music, like I said, will be done," he said. "The lyrics, it'll be easier, probably, to get lyrics done on tour. Writing the music, it's really tough, because, of course, there's nowhere to jam. But as far as the vocals, I'm bringing all my recording gear, so I'll be able to still do all the demos vocally out on the road."

Chuck was reluctant to offer up any other songtitles, explaining that "the lyrics are still being wrapped up. So those songs won't be actually titled until we're right down to… Even after the lyrics are done, we'll [go], 'Okay, this is what it is.' They all have working titles, but they don't make sense right now. They make sense to us, 'cause that's how we recognize them right now. We'll be working on the vibe of the song and then once the lyrics are done, then we'll kind of go, 'Okay, that's what that song is.' Once we know what topics we're hitting, then they'll be titled. So right now, I'm in a point where I'm just singing melodies and patterns and stuff for the songs with some lyrics here and there. And the once we sit down to write the lyrics, that's when it really takes shape and that's when we really feel the vibe of the song and where we're going with it."

TESTAMENT's U.S. tour with SLAYER and CARCASS is scheduled to kick off on February 19 in Chicago, Illinois and end on March 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET).

On the recent passing of MOTÖRHEAD leader Lemmy Kilmister:

Joey: "Well, Lemmy was a friend. He was a great person, but he was also a friend. And, of course, I always loved his bass playing and his songwriting. And he was MOTÖRHEAD, let's face it. So, yeah, it has a terrible impact. You know, we have now seen and talked to a lot of the MOTÖRHEAD fans, because most of the MOTÖRHEAD fans are MANOWAR fans as well. And I was talking to quite a few fans at the shows recently, and they're, like, 'Oh my God! We want you guys to live forever. We couldn't take it if anything ever happened to MANOWAR. We lost Lemmy.' We said, 'Yeah, we understand.' And we wanna keep on playing and do what he did — just play your whole life. I mean, this guy played right 'till the end, you know what I mean? And you have to admire that. That's why we always had mutual respect for each other."

On whether there are any newer bands that could take over once groups like BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN are no longer around to headline festivals:

Joey: "Well, there's always gonna be people that are great musicians. There's always gonna be people are seen as heroes to their fans. But this generation of musicians that I am from, and the generation ahead of me — the Ronnie Dios and so forth — there will never be people like us again, because we grew up in a different time of music and a different time in metal. So, therefore, you're based on what your influences are, but also what the scene is. We were so lucky that we grew up right the middle of the explosion of metal, and there were just so many great bands. I mean, I don't hear another JUDAS PRIEST out there, do you? I don't hear another MANOWAR, and another KISS. You know what I'm saying? I don't think there's gonna be one. Of course there's gonna be metal, there's gonna be rock bands, there's gonna be metal concerts, and people are always gonna go have fun, but there's a reason why the bands that are out there now, you know, we're the headliners of these big shows. There's a reason for it. There aren't many of us out there that are able to put forty thousand people on the ground."

On MANOWAR's longevity:

Joey: "Well, I think that we started out to be the kind of band that wants to play our whole lives. We also wanted to write songs that made people feel good about themselves, not bring themselves down. And we have a strong sense of loyalty to our audience, and honesty. You know, like if I break a string or my guitar's out of tune, I'll just stop the show and say, 'I'm sorry. I'm out of tune. Hang on a sec.' And I think people really appreciate that. Somebody else might just keep on playing and not give a shit — get their money and leave. I think that's a big part of it. And also the fact that we love our fans. And I'm the only guy I know that signed a recording contract in blood. So I think that when you show people you're committed, you're dedicated and you do it for a number of years, and you keep on doing it, and you don't change and fuck your fans over... People know they can trust MANOWAR to get their head fucking blown off with extreme metal."

MANOWAR's "Gods And Kings" world tour celebrates "Kings Of Metal MMXIV", which many fans haven't had a chance to experience live yet, as well as the upcoming anniversary of "Gods Of War", which was unleashed on the world in 2007. The setlist is packed with fan favorites from both albums, plus many other classics and special surprises.

Brazilian bashers Shadowside have checked in with the following  update:

"Shadowside is writing the new album right now. Dani Nolden, Raphael Mattos, Magnus Rosén and Fabio Buitvidas are all working together under the production of Fredrik Nordström, and in a few days we are going to announce the collaboration on the songwriting on a few songs from a very special musician we all greatly admire. For now we are just going to make you curious. But it will be worth the wait! Stay tuned because everything is about to get insane!"

Shadowside vocalist Dani Nolden recently spoke exclusively with Bravewords scribe Carl Begai about the band's previous experience worling with Nordström.

"One of the most interesting stories from the Inner Monster Out sessions is how Fredrik really wasn't enjoying one of the choruses," Dani reveals. "We were having a hard time writing a new one in the studio, so he asked us if we wanted him to call Niklas (Isfeldt / Dream Evil vocalist) to help out. So, Niklas came up during his lunch break, listened to the song, sang a few melodies, and we had a chorus. From there I had the challenge to write the lyrics overnight because it was a completely different melody and I had to make it work. It was a really cool collaboration between the Dream Evil guys and Shadowside on the song 'A Smile Upon Death', and when we asked Niklas what he wanted for it he told us he only wanted a credit. At that point we weren't even friends yet, so for Niklas to just do that for us for no specific reason was fantastic."

"We felt so comfortable working with Fredrik and everything went so well that we don't want to lose that," she adds. "He managed to extract everything we wanted to do on Inner Monster Out. He pushed us very hard, and he was the guy who wouldn't take no for an answer (laughs). I like the fact he's really honest. We didn't need a producer to pat us on the back and say 'Great job!', we wanted someone who would tell us when we were screwing up so we could fix things before it was too late."

Shadowside was formed by singer Dani Nolden, Raphael Mattos on guitars and Fabio Buitvidas on drums and now with Magnus Rosén (ex-HammerFall) on bass. Magnus was part of Hammerfall from 1997 to 2007, did several world tours and recorded several albums, being awarded golden records and a Grammy nomination with Hammerfall. He also recorded albums with Jorn Lande, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath) and has just released his 10th solo album titled "The World Changes" with musicians who played with Hammerfall, Black Sabbath, ABBA, Yngwie Malmsteen and others.

Magnus Rosén sent a message to the fans: "I've been away from the metal stage for more than 8 years! Metal has a very nice energy that I miss and love, and I think Shadowside has just that kind of nice metal that fits my style! And at the same time I always liked Brazil/South America. After 9 times with mixed HammerFall tours and solo bass tours in this part of world, I know for sure of my feelings and I am looking forward to join the band Shadowside. So when I was asked to join and play with Shadowside, so was the desire great to once again set a high volume, smoke, light, and good metal music. The band have nice feelings in the metal music that I like. I got few new song ideas from the band and I think these songs and music are powerful and will be loved by the people out there. So I can't wait to get the wheels moving forward with the band."

Dani also commented on why they invited Magnus and what this means for the band: "Magnus is someone we admire greatly and it is an honor to work with him, not only because of his great skills as a bass player but also because he has an incredible experience with many different and special projects. We felt he would be a perfect match for us and we're thrilled that he accepted our invitation to join Shadowside. Now we can't wait to start the recordings and get this show on the road. It's going to be amazing!"

Magnus Rosén is already participating in the songwriting process of the new album with Shadowside, which is set to be recorded in the first half of 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden.



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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato says that "doesn't care" whether Philip Anselmo gets forgiven or not for his "white power" gesture at a recent concert, explaining that he hasn't "given a shit" about anything the former PANTERA singer has done since the band's "Far Beyond Driven" album.

Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California in honor of his former bandmate, late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. As he left the stage, he made a Nazi-style salute. He appeared to say "white power" as he made the gesture, but he later claimed he was referring to drinking white wine as part of an "inside joke." Anselmo has since released a video message, saying that he "deserves completely" the "heat" that he has been getting over his actions and claiming to be "a thousand percent apologetic to anyone that took offense to what [he] said."

In a brand new interview with Australia's Sticks For Stones, Puciato was asked whether he thinks Anselmo should be forgiven for his actions or not. He responded (hear audio below): "I mean, I think it's unfortunate just because, you know when you… Metal has a hard enough time. Metal and rock have a hard enough time, I think, getting taken seriously, and a lot of the reason why is stuff like this happens and then the outside world just sees that."

He continued: "[When you are into] rock and metal, people treat you like you're an actor that came from porn, or you're an athlete that came from fucking professional wrestling. They act like it's a fucking circus, and the reason they act like it's a circus is because the only thing that people see outside of it that don't know anything about it is they hear something like this. They hear, 'Oh, this guy from this band is fucking 'sieg-heiling' on stage and yelling 'white power.'' And everyone goes, 'Of course that's what he did. He's in a fucking heavy metal band. They're all a bunch of fucking retards.' That's what people say outside of it. It's really bad for the genre, but it's just offensive, man."

Puciato went on to say: "I don't particularly care whether he gets forgiven or not, 'cause I don't give a shit about anything he's done since [PANTERA's] 'Far Beyond Driven' [album]. So I truly don't care. I don't pay attention to it. I just feel bad on a humanistic level. I don't care about whether he is forgiven, or about PANTERA, or anything like that. I just care on a humanistic level. There's people that are probably fans of him that are fucking extremely bummed out now. And not just bummed the way I am, or the way you are, but bummed because it directly, personally offends them. They're black or they're Jewish or they're Asian, or they're not fucking white."

Greg added: "It's fucking 2016, man. You might as well fucking yell out fucking, 'Burn f*ggots at the stake' while you are on stage or something like that. It's just, like, c'mon, man."

Several notable musicians have come out and criticized Anselmo for his actions, including MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, who uploaded an eleven-minute video response to the incident in which he called Anselmo a "big bully" and described Philip's behavior as "fucking wrong."

BLACK SABBATH resumed its "The End" tour last night (Saturday, February) in Tacoma, Washington after canceling three shows because singer Ozzy Osbourne was battling severe sinusitis.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Black Sabbath02. Fairies Wear Boots03. After Forever04. Into The Void05. Snowblind06. War Pigs07. Behind The Wall Of Sleep08. N.I.B.09. Hand Of Doom10. Rat Salad11. Iron Man12. Dirty Woman13. Children Of The Grave

Encore:

14. Paranoid

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

BLACK SABBATH canceled its shows in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada due to Ozzy's condition.

The first U.S. leg of "The End" tour will end on February 27 in New York City. Dates in Australia and New Zealand have been confirmed for April, with European festival shows taking place during the summer.

BLACK SABBATH recently revealed that it is selling a new limited-edition CD titled "The End" at the shows on its farewell tour. The disc features four previously unheard studio tracks left off the band's 2013 reunion album, "13", as well as live versions of four songs from the world tour the band did in support of that disc.

The four studio cuts are "Season Of The Dead", "Cry All Night", "Take Me Home" and "Isolated Man". They feature drums by Brad Wilk.

The live tracks, with drumming from Tommy Clufetos, are "God Is Dead?", "Under The Sun", "End Of The Beginning" and "Age Of Reason". The live cuts were recorded in Sydney, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand and Hamilton, Ontario.

Wilk and Clufetos had to get involved after founding SABBATH drummer Bill Ward withdrew from the reunion after initially agreeing to participate in it.

"13", the first SABBATH full-length studio album in 35 years to feature original members Geezer Butler (bass), Tony Iommi (guitar) and Osbourne, also became SABBATH's first No. 1 album in the U.S. when it was released in June 2013. The band abandoned plans for a follow-up after deciding that the current trek would be its last.

Grammy Award-nominated Mississippi rock band 3 DOORS DOWN will release its sixth full-length album, "Us And The Night", on March 11 via Republic Records. The group recorded the album at Rivergate Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Matt Wallace (MAROON 5, TRAIN, FAITH NO MORE) over the course of 2015. It nods to the spirit of their breakout debut with seasoned songwriting and the biggest and boldest songs of their 16-year career to date.

Fans can pre-order "Us And The Night" will receive an instant download of the song "The Broken", which can be streamed below.

On the new album, 3 DOORS DOWN lead singer Brad Arnold notes: "We're all excited to release our new album, 'Us And The Night'. It's truly been a labor of love and we can't wait to get these songs out to our fans around the world."

"Us And The Night" track listing

01. The Broken02. In The Dark03. Still Alive04. Believe It05. Living In Your Hell06. Inside Of Me07. I Don't Wanna Know08. Pieces of Me09. Love Is A Lie10. Us And The Night11. Fell From The Moon

A video of "The Making Of 'In The Dark'", featuring behind-the-scenes clips and discussion about the inspiration behind the new single, can be seen below.

"In The Dark" shows a different side of 3 DOORS DOWN. You'll recognize the robust riffing, but it flaunts a sexy and striking chant that emphasises a new groove and swagger altogether. Following 2011's "Time Of My Life", which landed at #3 on The Billboard 200 and "The Greatest Hits" in 2012, the band continued its non-stop touring performing for audiences across the globe.

Get ready for a big year from 3 DOORS DOWN, including upcoming performances at Welcome to Rockville, Fort Rock and Carolina Rebellion as well a soon-to-be-announced headlining tour later this year.

3 DOORS DOWN first found their own voice in 1995. It's only gotten louder over the past two decades. Everything kicked off with their 2000 debut, "The Better Life". The album went six-times platinum and introduced the world to their now-classic "Kryptonite". Their fan base continued to grow with 2002's triple-platinum "Away From The Sun" — which yielded the smashes "When I'm Gone" and "Here Without You". Both 2005's platinum-certified "Seventeen Days" and "3 Doors Down" (2008) bowed at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, followed by "Time Of My Life"'s No. 3 debut in 2011.

In between countless sold-out shows, the guys notched three Grammy Award nods, scored two American Music Awards, and received a total of five BMI Pop Awards, including an award for Brad for BMI "Songwriter Of The Year." 2003 saw the group begin a tradition of giving back in a big way with the launch of their The Better Life Foundation (TBLF). The organization has lived up to its name by giving as many children as possible a better life and supporting Center Of The Prevention Of Child Abuse, Habitat For Humanity, and various other charities. Its annual concert has hosted everyone from LYNYRD SKYNYRD and Sara Evans to STAIND, SHINEDOWN and ALTER BRIDGE.

Quality fan-filmed video footage of BEHEMOTH's February 6 performance at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, The Netherlands can be seen below.

BEHEMOTH guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski recently told the video question-and-answer site asQme that he has been inspired by the "avant-garde" when writing BEHEMOTH's upcoming album. He also revealed that he listens to classic rock bands and artists from other genres, admitting that he is "really keen on the primitive, primal kind of tempos."

Nergal said: "There's some rigid strength in the punk scene in general. The classics, they have this thing that makes you come back to the origins like a boomerang. That's how I work. I just drift somewhere and then, eventually, I come back and listen to classics, like heavy metal, punk, goth. I'm not really a big gothic fan, a fan of goth music, but FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM is a classic."

He continued: "Once in a while, I just come back and rediscover them for myself. Same goes for BAUHAUS and SIEKIERA… Plenty of bands… It can be whatever…. [BLACK] SABBATH… You name it… David Bowie just coming back with a new record. It is very inspirational, even for radical music that we make, it's still very inspirational. Sometimes it's not really direct inspiration, that you will hear me singing some avant-garde stuff… Not necessarily; I'm not that kind of singer. But I wouldn't be surprised if on the next BEHEMOTH album, you will hear some post-punk influences, the beats especially. I'm really keen on the primitive, primal kind of tempos lately. So you never know."

BEHEMOTH has announced its return to North America this spring with a special tour, featuring MYRKUR as support. BEHEMOTH will play its latest album, "The Satanist", in its entirety. In addition to the concert, fans will also have the chance to view "The Congregation" exhibition at each venue. Dubbed "a symbiosis of BEHEMOTH and Toxic Vision," the display showcases the collaboration between the two parties.

METALLICA's headlining performance at CBS Radio's "The Night Before", a one-of-a-kind concert experience the evening prior to Super Bowl 50 at AT&T Park in the band's hometown of San Francisco, California, is available as a live webstream direct from the historic show using the YouTube player below. Fans can also pre­order professionally mixed audio recordings of the show as downloads and collectible CDs.

Regarding what METALLICA might play for at the gig, drummer Lars Ulrich told Rolling Stone: "If I told you that we were going to play all the deep, obscure tracks from 'Load' and 'ReLoad', you know I'd be lying to you. I don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, but we're leaning a little bit towards the classics."

METALLICA invited around 300 fan club members last night (Friday, February 5) to watch the band's "The Night Before" soundcheck. "Soundchecks can be notoriously uninspiring, but since we have to get some cobwebs out, and we figured people will be coming in from far away for the game, we invited 250 fan club members," Ulrich told Rolling Stone. "It'll up the ante and keep us on our toes."

METALLICA has played at AT&T Park the last three years by hosting the annual "Metallica Night" at San Francisco Giants games. Last year, the band expanded that tradition, bringing "Metallica Night" into the South Bay for a San Jose Sharks hockey game.

METALLICA has been working on a new album, but there is no word if any new music will be aired at the performance.

Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett confirmed last November that the band was in the process of recording new material, saying, "At this point, we're still just doing basic backing tracks. James [Hetfield, guitar/vocals] is doing his guitar stuff, and I am just kind of waiting patiently to go in there and do all of my guitar stuff."

The last METALLICA album, "Death Magnetic", came out in 2008.