res the #1 rock hit “Speak” and the #4 hits “The Enemy” and “Shine Down.” It was the first Godsmack album produced solely by Sully Erna, marking a significant milestone in the band's journey. The album sold 211,000 copies in the US in its first week of release, debuting at #1 on the Billboard chart. It also debuted at #4 on the Top Canadian Albums and #1 on the Top Internet Albums, solidifying its place in music history.  


Presented with exceptional remastered audio and debuting on 2LP 45rpm vinyl, Godsmack IV fuels the band’s converging disciplines for what Sully calls old-school Godsmack, harking back to the thunderous arc of multiplatinum masterpieces like th

Today, epic power metal slayers, Dragony, share "Twilight Of The Gods", the third single from their upcoming fifth studio album, Hic Svnt Dracones. The album is out on October 11 via Steamhammer/SPV. The track is accompanied by a new music video available below.


About "Twilight Of The Gods," singer Sigi Samer had this to say: "This track is told from the perspective of a Viking warrior as he relates the events of the Ragnarök, the 'end of days' in Norse mythology, which have been set in motion by the arrival of the British colonists in their mythical land-before-time which the Vikings call Midgard. It is a heavy, mid-tempo song driven by its uncompromising chorus and catchy synth leads, topped off by an epic guitar solo."


Once again, Dragony invites listeners on an epic journey into long-forgotten times and realms, as the concept story behind Hic Svnt Dracones tells a new, fantastical interpretation of the events surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke in the “New World," as well as the fate of the British colonists who disappeared there, all neatly tied into a bombastic power metal package.




Produced, mixed, and mastered by genre great Jacob Hansen (Amaranthe, Epica), this release features eleven catchy and melodic tracks that will excite both fans of modern Power Metal and traditionalists alike.


Watch the music video for "Twilight Of The Gods":





What started in the summer of 2007 as a studio project conceived by a handful of enthusiastic power metal fans from Vienna, Austria known as “The Dragonslayer Project,” Dragony has long since become an established name in the international metal world.


After completing their first headlining tour across Mexico in October 2023 and later touring as a support act for Warkings, the group has now begun a new chapter. For 2024, Dragony refreshed their lineup, welcoming Matt on guitars and Chris on drums. Having signed with the renowned metal label Steamhammer/SPV this rejuvenated ensemble is ready to write the next part of its story, combining new members' talents with the support of its esteemed new label.


Hic Svnt Dracones will be available in the following formats:


- CD Digipak
- 2LP Gatefold Version
- Download
- Stream


Pre-order here.





Tracklisting:

Daughtry have released their debut record with Big Machine Label Group. Out now on all platforms via Big Machine Rock, the 6-track EP, Shock To The System (Part One), includes previously released back-to-back No. 1s, “Artificial” and “Pieces,” in addition to new single, “The Dam”. Listen to "The Dam" below, and stream/download the new EP here.


Daughtry’s Shock To The System (Part One) offers up the first set of tracks in a two-part project that continues pulling back the curtain on frontman Chris Daughtry’s personal life. Six new songs, highlighted by amplified production and commanding vocals, showcase the universal story of a life laid bare by grief and built back up again through sheer determination. The journey through loss may be arduous, but on their new EP, Daughtry delivers a soundtrack to see you through every step of the way.


“This EP in many ways is a documentation of my catharsis – a peek behind the curtain into the healing of my inner self, if you will,” frontman Chris Daughtry explains. “Every day in the studio writing and recording these songs felt like therapy. It wasn’t part of some agenda or conscious effort, it just happened in a very organic way. I hope everyone who listens finds comfort in the fact that they are not alone in their struggles and finds the courage the say it out loud.”




In equal parts strength and vulnerability, the Daughtry’s new single, “The Dam,” sees their powerhouse lead vocalist at the top of his game. Atypically raw, yet still pristine vocals are set apart in cinematic, synth-drenched verses and high-octane choruses, laying the groundwork for what’s to come with the Nashville-based group.

At some point in your life you just have to take account for your actions and Face The Music. Prophets Of Addiction mainman Lesli Sanders has taken that to heart.


Prophets Of Addiction’s fourth album, Face The Music, is set for a release on October 25 via BraveWords Records. The first single, "Superhero", is out now. Stream/download the song here, and listen below.


Kicking things off with the downright dirty “Flavor Of The Danger,” the listener is immediately clued in to what they’re getting with Face The Music, an album loaded with catchy late 70s inspired glam punk n roll riffs, powerful and emotionally resonant vocals and a clever lyrical output. “Let’s Get High” sees the band slide slightly into a melodic goth route ala Sisters of Mercy. The song isn’t a drug reference, but a “recollection of the excitement that a new record would bring as a teenager and after the long wait finally able to hear it for the first time,” says Sanders. The band’s take on the Rod Stewart classic “Maggie May” is nothing short of punk magnificence, The band had the opportunity to play the track for drum legend Carmine Appice, who played with Stewart from 1976 - 1982. Appice was so impressed that he asked, “would you mind if I send this to Rod?” The album’s lead single “Superhero” comes complete with a hook that won’t leave your head for days. “Superhero is a song I have been sitting on for a few years and wasn't going to record until the right musicians were put in place, realizing the potential. I finally found that group of musicians,” the frontman states.




Face The Music, Prophets Of Addiction’s debut for BraveWords Records was recorded between 2022 and 2023 in Seattle, WA and Las Vegas, NV and produced, mixed and mastered by Phil Soussan (bass player for Ozzy Osbourne, Billy idol and more).


Drummer Wayne Stokely says of the album, “We wanted to make a classic 70's style rock n' roll album without losing our raw and punky vibe, but with a modern 2024 production. There's not a lot of records out there like this one, so I think we achieved our goal. The songs speak for themselves,” while Sanders adds “this is the record I have been wanting to record for years. The feel is right, the musicianship is right, the songs are right and now the time is right for you all to give us your thoughts.”


Of the band’s signing with hotshot upstart label BraveWords, Sanders declares “We were looking for the right label and the search was extensive, the most important aspect to me was getting it out there for people to hear – otherwise, what's the point, right?” while Stokely adds, “I've known Tim and Giles for years now. Plus, I'm already signed to the label with another act so it seemed like a natural fit.”





Face The Music tracklisting:


"Flavor Of The Danger"
"Let's Get High"
"Slippin' Away"
"Walk The World"
"Maggie May"
"Superhero"
"I Want You To Know"
"Hollywood"
"Wasted Tears"
"Last One In The Bar"
"Take Me To Your Leader"


"Superhero":





The Players:


Lesli Sanders: Lead Vocals, Guitars
Phil Soussan: Bass, Piano, Mandolin,Percussion, Backing Vocals
Wayne Stokely: Drums,Backing Vocals
Tchad Drats: Guitar, Ebow, Backing Vocals
G.G. Guitar, Backing Vocals
Terry Bratsch, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Steel, Backing Vocals





About BraveWords Records:


There is a serious void which desperately needs to be filled, hard-working and creative bands that have yet to find a partnership and a mutual vision with a

Guitarist Kiko Loureiro (ex-Megadeth) has released his new single, "Mind Rise". Stream the track here, and listen below.


Says Kiko: "After years of playing in massive arenas and headlining festivals, there's something refreshing about focusing on the fundamentals. The new song taps into that, where catchy, straightforward guitar riffs take center stage, using a deep, lower-register pentatonic scale to immediately engage the listener.


"In my mind, the verse goes: Carlos Santana meets Jeff Beck, with sinuous, curvy lines where slight variations in playing the same note make a huge impact on the theme. As the saying goes, "The devil is in the details," and here, those details shape the entire vibe of the track.




"The song kicks off in E minor, one of the most commonly used keys in rock guitar. But just when it feels familiar, it shifts into G major, its relative key, lifting the track and creating a sense of elevation. The dynamics between these two bring energy and keep the listener's attention without overcomplicating the composition. In this way, the song avoids relying only on a traditional chorus. Instead, it uses a strong, recurring guitar riff as its focal point.


"And then there’s the suspe

In Episode 6 of Behind The Summer Stadium Tour, Def Leppard try on some hats, hang with Steve Miller, visit Electric Fetus to sign some vinyl and hide a pair of tickets, and more. Watch below:





Def Leppard’s 2024 summer stadium tour kick started with the release of a brand new standalone single, "Just Like 73". Watch the band “live from the 2024 Summer Stadium Tour" below:







Returning to the road on a massive North American summer stadium tour, the electrifying single, "Just Like 73" featuring Tom Morello, made its debut for the first time reaching #1 on various charts across the globe.


Speaking about the track, Joe Elliott shares, “It encapsulates a time that burned deep into our DNA. We w

Swedish death metal legends, The Crown, will issue their twelfth studio album, Crown Of Thorns, on October 11 via Metal Blade Records. Check out a new unboxing video below:





Crown Of Thorns serves as the band's dynamic follow-up to 2021's Royal Destroyer and the record's musical dynamics are on a new level due in no small part to the 2022 addition of drummer Mikael Norén and bassist Mattias Rasmussen as well as the return of lead guitarist Marcus Sunesson, rejoining longtime members Tervonen and vocalist Johan Lindstrand.




"With Mikael, we managed to bring back a bit more of that crazy 'Janne Saarenpää' feel to the drumming, so that was a really cool energy boost. Mattias comes more from a punk/crust background, and he wrote 'I Hunt With The Devil' and 'Mind Collapse,' which turned out great. This is definitely a step up in many ways, changing the way we worked on the CSV and RD albums."


It's very few bands who have a revered and established career - The Crown celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2020 (their first eight years spent as Crown Of Thorns) - yet up the ante continually. With 2018's Cobra Speed Venom the band reached the same lofty heights as their 2002 landmark release, Crowned In Terror. And with the barbaric Royal Destroyer, and now, 2024's powerful and unique Crown Of Thorns, the metal vets rage with a rekindled fire and ferocity while honoring their roots. As Tervonen concludes, noting of Crown Of Thorns, "I guess every band needs to do a self-titled album at some point. So now we did it, our way."





Crown Of Thorns was recorded by Marko Tervonen (Studio-MT), mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Black Lounge Studios), and will be released on jewel case CD (US), limited digipak CD with three additional studio songs (EU), and digital formats, as well vinyl in the following color variants:


- Black + White Split (US)
- 180g Black (EU)
- White Black Marbled (EU)
- White Black Dust (EU - Ltd. 300)
- Iron-Grey Marble (EU - LP + bonus 7", slip mat, patch - Ltd. 500)


Pre-order here.





Crown Of Thorns tracklisting:


"I Hunt With The Devil"
"Churchburner"
"Martyrian"
"Gone To Hell"
"Howling At The Warfield"
"The Night Is Now"
"God-King"
"The Agi

Today, Richie Kotzen premiers the official lyric video for “Nihilist”, to coincide with the release of his brand-new solo studio album, Nomad, out now via BMG. The album is available digitally, on CD and sky-blue vinyl and can be ordered here.


“’Nihilist’ may be the cornerstone of the entire album as I see it,” says Kotzen. “It is certainly the oldest composition as I have been holding onto this master recording for a few years. I knew it was a special song and I wanted folks to hear it, but I wasn’t clear on how to go about that. Meaning, it could have been a single but I didn’t have the right window for that. Once I felt like I was on path to making a full-length album it became clear to me that this was the closing song regardless of what may come before it.”







While Nomad has no shortage of heavy guitar rockers, the sheer diversity of the album as heard on tracks such as “Nihilist,” “This Is A Test” and the title track “Nomad,” showcases not only Kotzen’s musical range and vocal prowess, but his fearless imagination as a producer/arranger. Already globally renowned as an extraordinary guitarist, with Nomad Kotzen stands tall as a truly remarkable all-round lyricist-producer/arranger and singer.


“My approach for the Nomad album was to imagine as if I was only offering this on vinyl,” explains Kotzen. “What songs would live together on that format and how would I sequence side A versus side B and so on and so forth. As it were the song ‘Nomad’ became the closer on side A and ‘Nihilist’ on side B as both compositions were written around the same time I felt they made perfect companions. I am very excited to finally be able to share all these compositions on the full release. I hope folks feel the music the same way I do.”


Written, recorded and produced by Richie Kotzen, Nomad features eight new tracks showcasing Kotzen’s multi- faceted musical styles with Kotzen playing almost every instrument on the album. On Nomad, Kotzen expresses his diverse techniques and influences, from hard rock to 70s infused soul and funk, jazz fusion to R&B. It’s all intertwined with his own unique playing and songwriting approach, while retaining his ever-evolving signature style.





Tracklisting:


"Cheap Shots"
"These Doors"**
"Insomnia"
"Nomad"*
"Escape"
"On The Table"
"This Is A Test"
"Nihilist"


* Dan Potruch plays drums on “Nomad”
** Kyle Hughes plays drums on “These Doors”


"Cheap Shots" lyric video:





"On The Table" lyric video:





"Cheap Shots" video:

Tarja is set to release the second volume of her live series, Rocking Heels: Live At Hellfest on December 6 via earMUSIC. This release follows the successful Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church, which came out in August 2023.


On June 19, 2016, Tarja delivered a captivating performance at Hellfest, one of Europe's largest and most prestigious metal festivals held in Clisson, France. Her powerful blend of operatic vocals and heavy metal instrumentation enthralled the audience, making her performance one of the festival's highlights. The setlist featured a carefully curated mix of her solo work and iconic Nightwish songs.


Opening with “No Bitter End” from her 2016 album, The Shadow Self, Tarja set the tone for an evening of intensity and emotion. Her dynamic stage presence and dramatic musical arrangements created an unforgettable experience, solidifying her status as one of metal's greatest female singers.

Night In Gales will release their ninth studio album, entitled Shadowreaper, on December 6th via Apostasy Records.


The artwork, created by Paolo Girardi (Incantation, Cryptopsy, The Black Dahlia Murder), and tracklisting are as follows: 







"Into The Evergrey"
"The Horrors Of Endlessness"
"Open The Sun"
"The Nihilist Delta"
"Spirals"
"Dead Inside"
"Window To The End"
"Sculptured And Defleshed"
"Walk Of Infinity"


Pre-orders can be placed now at this location.


Since their ‘return’ with 2018’s The Last Sunsets, Night In Gales are consistent in the best sense of that word. They constantly deliver melodic death metal that stays not only true to the core of the genre itself, but is also on par with its classics. And another detail will catch the attention of everyone checking their album titles: There is something more about them than just the absence of light. The “Shadowreaper” symbolizes the final stage of the finiteness of all existence: it shreds the lost souls - aimlessly caught up in “The Black Stream” – so that nothing remains. He is also the incarnation of our nightmares:

One of Melbourne's most intriguing progressive metal bands, Teramaze, have released a video for "Battle" (Acoustic Version), featured on their upcoming release, Teracoustic Sessions / Volume 1. Watch the clip below.





Announcing Teracoustic Sessions / Volume 1, the band stated: "Introducing Teracoustic Sessions Volume 1, the brand-new acoustic album from Teramaze that promises a fresh and intimate listening experience. In this special release, Dean and Nathan have carefully selected nine standout tracks from our extensive catalogue and reimagined them in their purest form. Stripped down to just acoustic guitar and vocals, this collection offers a raw and unembellished take on our music—no frills, no effects, just the essence of Teramaze.




"The result is a collection that’s not only a testament to the strength of our songwriting but also something you can enjoy with family and friends who may not be familiar with our usual sound. We're thrilled with how these tracks have come together, and we believe you will be too. Teracoustic Sessions Volume 1 invites you to experience Teramaze like never before, in an intimate and personal way that highlights the beauty and emotion of our music."


Due for release on September 27, you can pre-order Teracoustic Sessions / Volume 1 here.

On Saturday, September 28, guitarist Nita Strauss, who plays in Alice Cooper's band in addition to being an acclaimed solo artist, was interviewed by Rock Antenne at this year's Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany. Asked if there are any other artists she would love to work with down the road, Nita said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "There are so many, honestly. I had a wish list for 'The Call Of The Void', which was my second album but the first that I had any vocals on. So, basically, I just crossed some off the list, but I still have a long list. So it's exciting."

She continued: "I'm writing the third record now — I'm writing it on days off on the tour, whenever I have the time — so I'm kind of writing with these people in mind, going, like, 'Okay…' Like, for example, I have one vocalist who actually I wrote a song for on 'The Call Of The Void', and then they weren't able to actually record it because they had a conflict with their album coming out. So I was, like, 'Perfect. I'll get 'em on this one.' And I started writing a song again sort of in that key with that style with this vocalist in mind. So just keep checking them off the list."

When the interviewer suggested SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL vocalist Alex Terrible as a possible guest on her upcoming third solo album, Nita said: "That is absolutely one of the names on my list. And we're on the same label, which is easy-easy. SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL is on Sumerian with me, so easy. That has already been a conversation."

Elaborating on her interest in collaborating with Alex, Nita said: "You know what people don't realize? He actually can sing. Like, he can really sing. He's got an unearthly growl and scream — everybody knows how incredible his metal voice is — but he can sing. Like, he can really sing. And what I did on my record was I took people to a slightly different place for them, like Alissa White-Gluz [ARCH ENEMY], who's such a strong singer and people didn't really know how good her clean voice was. What if I can do that for him? What if I can push him someplace slightly different? Or maybe we'll just write something really heavy and see how that is."

Strauss went on to say that she is "a big fan" of Terrible. "He seems like a really nice guy," she added. "I love seeing his posts, like with the dogs, helping find homes for the dogs and stuff like that. I think it's really, really great."

Asked if she has a specific date in mind as to when she might hit the studio to record the new album, Nita said: "Not at the moment. My touring schedule is so crazy. I've literally been on the road since I finished recording 'The Call Of The Void' in 2021. I toured all through '21, '22, '23, I've toured all through '24. So I think I've got '25 booked up until the summer. Alice Cooper, I think, is talking about doing something different next summer, so if that happens, then I will take the summer and probably get into the studio and do some proper recording. Or maybe I'll see if I can do some this winter. It just depends on how crazy my schedule gets."

The Los Angeles-born guitarist has become a force to be reckoned with, dazzling over a million audience members per year around the world. Fans may recognize Nita as the touring guitarist for rock legend Alice Cooper and superstar Demi Lovato, the official guitarist of the Los Angeles Rams, as well as her successful career as a solo artist. She has played multiple sports events, including NASCAR races and WWE pay-per-views, most notably her critically acclaimed performance at "WrestleMania 34" in 2018.

"The Call Of The Void" debuted as the No. 1 Top New Artist album on the Billboard chart, No. 1 on the iTunes Rock chart, and No. 4 on the overall iTunes chart, behind only Taylor Swift.

With the album's first single, "Dead Inside" featuring DISTURBED's David Draiman, Nita became the first female solo artist to have a No. 1 single at rock radio in 32 years.

Nita released "Controlled Chaos" to mass acclaim from fans and media alike, with Metal Injection calling it "a great debut that — as its creator intended — leaves no doubt", and Guitar World stating "'Controlled Chaos' is a panoramic view of Nita Strauss's many strengths".

In March 2023, it was announced that Nita would return to Alice's band for his 2023 tour and beyond.

Nita spent eight years playing with Alice before joining Demi Lovato's band in the summer of 2022.

Strauss has been playing with Cooper since 2014 when she replaced Australian musician and former Michael Jackson player Orianthi. She joined Alice in time for a mammoth MÖTLEY CRÜE tour. She was recommended to Cooper by the legendary rocker's former bass player and WINGER frontman Kip Winger.

Jerry Kurunen of Rauta conducted an interview with drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON at this year's Beyond The Gates festival in early August in Bergen, Norway. You can now watch the chat below.

Asked what fans can expect from SATYRICON's upcoming studio album, Frost said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that whatever this new album is gonna be, because we don't know for sure yet, but it's gonna be a more conventional album in a way, but there's gonna be a lot about it that is not conventional. We are looking into some different ideas, but I cannot reveal too much about them. That wouldn't make sense at this point. But somehow, the journey that Satyr [SATYRICON frontman Sigurd Wongraven] was on when he worked on the [Edvard] Munch project will also have a pretty grave effect on what is happening with this new material. And I think that it will somehow reflect on how we think musically. But you might also say that we are a bit more back in a more conventional landscape, if that term makes sense in SATYRICON's world. And I think that the album will be very, very varied. But you can always expect the unexpected in this band, and that continues to be true now and definitely not less — perhaps even a little bit more after that Munch period."

Regarding when SATYRICON will release the new album and whether there will be any touring in support of it, Frost said: "We have made most of the material for the album, and we have been rehearsing it and going a little bit back and forth with that material now, doing some demos and stuff for a while. So we will take that to an end, record it, find out exactly what to make out of the release, because that's gonna be a thing that people will find out when it's done. And I expect that we will somehow tour with the album — perhaps not a conventional club tour. Could be something else. Could be something more like doing special shows with some elements that add something visually or musically or both. And we know that the band will at least be active as a live band also in the future. And we have some tours planned. If you had asked me one year ago, I would have said that this is probably not gonna happen again ever, but people that do follow us on the Internet probably know that we are gonna be touring in the spring again. And there is probably gonna be more of that as well. So what I can say now is that the new album and touring following that is gonna fill a lot of the next two or three years. I'm pretty sure."

In 2022, SATYRICON released a 56-minute composition titled "Satyricon & Munch" in a unique collaboration with the world-famous Munch museum in Oslo, Norway. The music, created by Satyr, was written in the shape of a so-called musical work and transcended any genre barriers.

SATYRICON's latest regular collection of original material, "Deep Calleth Upon Deep", was released in September 2017 via Napalm Records. The disc was recorded in Oslo, Norway and Vancouver, Canada, during early 2017 and mixed together with revered studio guru Mike Fraser (who previously worked on SATYRICON's 2006 album, "Now, Diabolical").

SATYRICON's first two albums, 1993's "Dark Medieval Times" and 1994's "The Shadowthrone", were released as remixed and remastered reissues with altered cover artworks, in May 2021 via Napalm Records.

In July 2022, Frost told Heavy New York about how he and his SATYRICON bandmates have progressed musical since the group's inception three decades ago: "The way I see it, SATYRICON is always going through a constant evolution. We have always emphasized the importance and the meaning of creativity and innovation and boldness and daring to try something new because we see black metal as a genre that was born through creativity. It was born through bands that dared to go where other bands hadn't been going before them. They took things further in many, many ways, made their music harder and rawer than anything that was really done before that, and they brought some darkness into this that you didn't really have before. There were some attempts perhaps, but before the very first black metal bands, you didn't really have it in that sense. And also many of these bands showed a great pioneering spirit and there was a lot of avant-garde work going on. And these elements were very, very important, and through SATYRICON we have always tried to cultivate these elements and really make it a part of our musical DNA to cultivate that creativity. And then that is your starting point. I think that the band will go through lots of changes, and sometimes the evolution will happen in a very, very significant way from album to album, other times perhaps at a slightly slower pace, but it will always be there."

He continued: "I think that a band like SATYRICON has always been really bound to seek new musical territory and to constantly renew ourselves, and it's also a natural part of our way of operating too, to seek new ways of working and to see whether we should try to bring in something that we have never had before and that we don't really even master, and see if it is a resource that we actually manage to bring into the band and make the whole thing grow."

Photo credit: Morten Andersen

In a new interview with Lauren O'Neil of Chicago's Q101 radio station, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland and guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman spoke about the ongoing celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's mainstream breakout album "Smash". The LP, which was released in April 1994, sold over 11 million copies and is credited with helping revive the punk rock genre in the 1990s. Asked what it has been like to perform the entire album at some of the shows on the current tour, Noodles said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We just did it once [before] in June at home, a hometown show, kind of a big like hockey arena, local hockey arena in Orange County [California]. And we did 'Smash' all the way through and then came back out and did some other hits after that."

Dexter added: "It's always fun to do that kind of stuff. You feel like you're taking something out and dusting it off, kind of — you're re-learning the songs. 'Cause some of those songs we haven't played in a long time; some of 'em we almost never played, period. So it was interesting and fun to get to do it and kind of play it as an album all the way through."

Asked about some of the challenges of performing the "Smash" material live, possibly as it relates to incorporating different guitar tunings, Noodles said: "It's actually, I think, easier now. And there's not that many tunings. Back when we were doing 'Smash', we didn't mess around with alternate tunings. [Addressing Dexter] Well, you do have one. You do have one."

The guitarist added: "Those songs still sound as relevant today — to me, anyways — as they did back when we first came out with them."

THE OFFSPRING first celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Smash" with a special concert on June 1 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The set included a full-album performance of "Smash", as well as other OFFSPRING hits.

"Smash" featured the singles "Come Out And Play" and "Self Esteem" and was certified six-times platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).

Throughout THE OFFSPRING's career, they've sold over a staggering 40 million albums, and toured arenas, and built a global fan base.

In a March 2024 interview with the Colombian radio station Radioacktiva, Noodles stated about "Smash": "It's hard for me to place the songs as being part of that time. The songs, to me, are timeless. The songs are every bit as [relevant] today as they were 30 years ago. But I feel that way about a lot of the music I've loved throughout my life, and especially all the music we've made. I can think back to when I first heard 'Come Out And Play' on the radio and just thinking, 'Whoa, what is this? This is mind-blowing. This doesn't happen to bands like us.' That was a very exciting thing. And once we realized, 'Hey, man, we've gotta pick up this ball and run with it. Let's see. Maybe we can get a few years off playing music for a living.' But I don't think any of us thought 30 years later we would still be making music."

Originally formed under the name MANIC SUBSIDAL, THE OFFSPRING's lineup consists of Holland, Wasserman, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy and drummer Brandon Pertzborn.

THE OFFSPRING's eleventh album, "Supercharged", will arrive on October 11 via Concord Records. The LP was produced by Bob Rock (METALLICA, BON JOVI, AEROSMITH) in Maui, Vancouver and the band's Huntington Beach, California studio.

Photo credit: Daveed Benito

In a new interview with Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked how he thinks he is perceived by most people. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I would say there are some — could be a large number, could not — who think I'm an asshole. In fact, I named my second solo album 'Asshole', which, I thought, was akin to black people taking possession of the 'n' word. And fat people, overweight people, obese people, taking possession of that, so that you lessen the impact of that.

"I'm okay with being labeled or thought of as an asshole, because I know who I am," he continued. "And there are other people who think, 'You only do this for money.' And my response is — of course. Why am I not salt of the earth when almost all the jobs on the face of the planet are performed by people who don't like the job they have, and the only reason they're doing that is to be able to earn money to feed their families and put a roof over their head? Only for money. Nobody wants to dig ditches on a highway. The building we're in, somebody had to put up. They do that every day. They go to work, do the same thing every day, nine to five, five days a week. Join the union or not, and break their backs and never get rich, just to be able… 'That's the salt of the earth.' Why can't I be salt of the [earth]? The fact that I make more money? But I also give to philanthropy. And by the way, it's none of your fucking business who or what or where. I'm not trying to impress you or not. I know who I am. And maybe that's the best thing to do in life, is to just be comfortable in your own skin, 'cause not everybody likes Jesus either."

Asked who he is "for real", Simmons said: "I was born Chaim Witz, a name given to me, but I'm much bigger than that. I'm really something. And I would recommend everybody to be delusional that way about themselves, because whether you are that or not, your brain helps you get there by being delusional about it. Take [American professional boxer] Mike Tyson, who I know reasonably well, a fascinating human being — I mean, really exceptional. You have to consider that at some point early on in life, he had a bad childhood, bad family life and all that. If it wasn't for [American boxing manager and trainer] Cus D'Amato raising him and instilling in him and all that… He was shorter than heavyweights. His arms weren't as long as heavyweights. He talks with an interesting voice and has some problem pronouncing certain words, so he's the butt of jokes and everything. Except he decided at some point in his life, early on, before he turned 20 — 18, 19 — that he was gonna be the most dangerous man that ever stepped in the ring. Mindset is the most important thing. Regardless of the fact that there was no logic, almost delusional, in saying, 'Oh, yeah, I'm gonna be the most dangerous man. I'm gonna knock out people in five seconds.' That's exactly what he did. There's such a thing as will to live, will to win — it's the will. Mindset is everything. So I recommend to everybody, be more delusional. Every female that ever put on stiletto heels or anything, be hot. You are hot. You ever wonder how larger black girls have no problem shaking it, showing it off, whereas white girls are concerned if there's five more pounds of stuff. What do black girls have that white girls don't have? Strong sense of self. It's what it's all about. And the more they have of that feeling, the sexier they are. You make it real by your mindset."

Simmons added: "Never pick a fight with a short guy who is smaller than you and lighter than you who just has the 'Your ass is mine.' Don't pick a fight with that guy 'cause it doesn't matter if you're gonna win; you're gonna get hurt. So the will to win is everything. And that's what I have buckets full of… I'm more ravenous and hungry to do stuff and achieve more than I've ever been. And I've done pretty well so far."

Simmons was born Chaim Witz in August 1949, at Rambam Hospital in Haifa to Jewish immigrants from Hungary. He was the son of Holocaust survivor Flora Klein and a father, Feri Witz, who soon abandoned his family, leaving them penniless prior to emigrating to America in search of a better life.

Simmons is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and media mogul. He has achieved success that reaches far beyond his music career, extending into television shows, films, publishing, merchandising, worldwide restaurants, consumer products, and more.

Gene was inspired to become a rock star when he first saw a televised performance by THE BEATLES. He formed several bands and then met fellow KISS co-founder Paul Stanley in 1970 and they formed the group WICKED LESTER. In the winter of 1972, with a desire to create the "ultimate" rock band, not just "another" rock band, Simmons and Stanley formed KISS with original band members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Inspired by his love of comic books and horror films, Simmons conceived the concept of his face paint. The addition of elaborate costumes, frenetic stage performances and ostentatious concert effects, catapulted KISS to international stardom and a coveted position as one of the most recognized rock and roll bands in the world.

Since their inception, KISS has developed millions of fans around the world, also known as the KISS Army. With over 100 million CDs and DVDs sold worldwide, KISS sold out stadiums and arenas around the world for five decades, breaking box-office records set by Elvis Presley and THE BEATLES.

KISS was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2014 and in 1999 received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Merchandising giant Simmons's keen business acumen has expanded the KISS brand beyond the stage. With more than 5,000 licensed/merchandised items, KISS has generated more money from merchandising and trademark deals than any other band in music history.

Recently, Gene launched Gene Simmons MoneyBag soda — a new line of sodas made with all natural flavors, colors, and pure cane sugar, and packaged in painted bottles.

Simmons is renowned and sought after worldwide as a notable and opinionated media commentator on a diverse range of topics from politics to business.

Tucker Carlson conducted a live interview with Kid Rock this past Friday (September 20) at Grand Rapids, Michigan's Van Andel Arena as part of former Fox News host's arena tour. You can now watch the entire discussion below, courtesy of the Tucker Carlson YouTube channel.

Asked by Carlson why he decided to start publicly voicing his conservative political views, Kid Rock, a dedicated supporter of former U.S. president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I mean, part of it was I got older and wiser, but to be honest, I had the money in the bank. And at the end of the day, when I really thought about it — it sounds hokey, but I just care about this country too much. And it wasn't really a conscious thing; I just started kind of doing it, getting involved. And one thing led to another. I had a couple talks with just friends.

"I'm not one of these people that has this big-machine team, have this big team around them where every… Clearly every tweet's not screened. [Laughs] Everything that comes out of my mouth or the decisions I make, I take responsibility for it all. It's me. There's no filters in there. But when it came, it was, like, there's gonna be no corporate deals, this, that and the other. And I'm, like, 'Good.' I'm, like, I'm so sick of dealing with… the B.S. that goes on in these corporate things. And I've only aligned myself with — Coors Light; I deal with them. I deal with Jim Beam. I deal with Harley-Davidson and Chevy trucks. These are all things that I was involved in. And still, even though I used all those things, dealing with the corporate bullshit. I was, like, 'Yeah, if I never see that again, I could care less.' And there's no amount of money on the face of this earth, 'cause I've turned down tons of it, that would ever get me to be vocal or be somebody I'm not. And then people would see somebody different than who I really am."

When Carlson said that he thinks it was "a harder decision" for Kid Rock than the musician is admitting, Kid added: "Like I said, I had the money in the bank, so it was… A lot of people don't wanna mess with their bottom line. A lot of people — anybody, this goes for anybody — they're scared of their social standing. God forbid mom drops off the kids at school with a MAGA hat on, you know what I mean? All of a sudden, you're this polarizing, divisive person because you said, 'I wanna make America great again'? I was, like, 'How dare you?' [Laughs] People are scared. I've been a lot of things. One thing I've never been is scared, that's for sure."

Asked if he thinks his being vocal about his conservative political views has "cost" him anything, Kid said: "No. I was planning on it probably… Like, 'Hey, you have the potential to give up a lot.' And I'm, like, 'I don't care.' It's, like, 'Whatever.' This tells me it's the right thing to do. This is what my Lord and savior Jesus Christ tells me is the right thing to do. And I'm gonna follow my heart.

"The last full tour I did a few years ago, the only thing I did to promote it was the thing [interview] I did with you," he told Carlson. "That was it. I didn't do one piece of press. We sold out every city on that tour. And it just goes to show you, if you speak your truths, and I mean they have to be your truths — not something you heard, not something you're repeating to get somewhere, to get to a certain stature — but if it's really your truths, you, your families, your friends, things you believe in, good things will come."

Kid Rock made an appearance at the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention in July, performing his track "American Bad Ass" but changing the song's lyrics to support Trump.

Kid Rock previously told Rolling Stone magazine that he knew it would be risky to publicly back Trump.

"When I doubled down on it, I knew that could be a career ender," he said. "But I was betting that there were a lot of like-minded people out there."

Other musicians who have come out in support of Trump include Ted Nugent, STAIND's Aaron Lewis and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's John Dolmayan.

Formerly of Fox News, Carlson currently publishes episodes of his long-form podcast "Tucker Carlson Show" each week. He is also the author of two New York Times bestselling books "Ship Of Fools" and "The Long Slide".

Carlson's guests in other cities during the 15-city tour include Russell Brand (Phoenix, September 4),Megyn Kelly (September 12, Kansas City),Alex Jones (September 16, Milwaukee),Roseanne Barr (September 24, Fort Worth) and Donald Trump Jr. (September 28, Jacksonville).

Tucker Carlson announced his first ever national arena tour, TUCKER CARLSON LIVE 2024

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Posted by Kid Rock on Monday, June 10, 2024

David Coverdale, the powerful voice behind Whitesnake and former Deep Purple frontman, sees his solo work shine brightly in a new collection featuring remixed, remastered, and revisited versions of his solo albums Whitesnake (1977), NorthWinds (1978), and Into The Light (2000).


Into The Light: The Solo Albums will be available through Rhino Records on October 25 as a 6CD boxed set. It comes packaged in a hardcover box featuring a 60-page book with rare photos, detailed liner notes, and a new interview with Coverdale. The newly remixed version of Into The Light will also be available separately as a double vinyl album presented in a gatefold sleeve.







The upcoming boxed set features two versions of Coverdale’s solo albums: one newly remixed to deliver a more dynamic sonic experience and a second remastered from the original recordings for those who want to revisit the classic sound. The remixed versions feature significant updates (particularly to Whitesnake and NorthWinds) and utilize cutting-edge audio separation software. The track "Time & Again" from NorthWinds benefited from innovative voice extraction technology, allowing for new string and piano arrangements that Coverdale has envisioned for decades.


Coverdale shares, “The remixes are modern, using new technology to squeeze the best out of them… Truly exciting to revisit and take care of any technical ‘issues’ I had with the tracks all those years ago.”


Into The Light, Coverdale’s third solo album, boasts an impressive musical lineup that includes guitarists Earl Slick (David Bowie) and Doug Bossi, bassist Marco Mendoza (who later joined Whitesnake), legendary drummer Denny Carmassi (Montrose, Whitesnake), and keyboardist Mike Finningan (Jimi Hendrix). The remixed version of the album expands the original with songs like "Let’s Talk It Over" and "All The Time In The World". The collection also offers additional remixes, demos, and outtakes from the album, including "With All Of My Heart". Coverdale wrote the song for his wife and considers it one of the best he’s ever written.


The set also revisits NorthWinds, and Whitesnake Coverdale’s first two solo albums recorded immediately after leaving Deep Purple. Both albums have been reimagined and re-sequenced for the upcoming collection. NorthWinds includes some new arrangements and additional tracks like "Sweet Mistreater" and "Shame The Devil, Tell The Truth", breathing new life into this classic. Whitesnake features impossible remixes thanks to AI sound separation softwares, courtesy of technology that has only been available in the last couple of years.


Pre-order here. Watch "Time & Again" (String Version - Official Video 2024 Remix) below.





6CD tracklisting:


CD1: Into The Light (Remix)
"She Give Me"
"River Song"
"Don’t You Cry"
"Love Is Blind"
"Slave"
"Cry For Love"
"Living On Love"
"Midnight Blue"
"Too Many Tears"
"Don’t Lie To Me"
"All The Time In The World"
"Wherever You May Go"
"Yours For The Asking"
"Let’s Talk It Over"


CD2: Into The Light (Additional Remixes)
"Love Is Blind" (Band Version)
"As Long As I Have You"
"With All Of My Heart"
"Wherever You May Go" (Strings Version)
"Love Is Blind" (Strings Version)


Demos & Unfinished Symphonies
"Lust"
"Oh No Not The Blues Again"
"Into The Light Intro"
"Into The Light"
"You Make It Hard On Me"
"Would You Be Happy"
"Fooling Yourself"
"Make The Best Of It"
"Veda of Cassandra Blues"
"I Can See The Light"
"Another Fallen Angel"
"Itchy Finger"


Original Demos 1997
"Crazy ’Bout Cha" (Original Version of "Whipping Boy Blues")
"If You Want Me"
"Lay Your Love On Me" (Original Version of "Lay Down Your Love")


CD3: NorthWinds (2024 Remix)
"Keep On Giving Me Love"
"Sweet Mistreater"
"NorthWinds"
"Give Me Kindness"
"Queen Of Hearts"
"Only My Soul"
"Time & Again" (String Version)
"Say You Love Me"
"Shame The Devil, Tell The Truth"
"Breakdown"
"Time & Again" (Piano Version)
"Time & Again" (Strings Only)


CD4: Whitesnake MCMLXXVII (2024 Remix)
"Lady"
"Blindman"
"Goldies Place"
"Time On My Side"
"Peace Lovin’ Man"
"Sunny Days"
"Hole In The Sky"
"WhiteSnake"
"Celebration"


Young Lad's Blues (DC’s 1968 Home Demos)
"Sunny Days" (Original)
"Love Me In The Morning"
"I Will Love You"
"Moment In Time"
"It Would Be Nice"
"There Was A Time"
"Why?"
"I Still Love You"

1976 is the new Thin Lizzy compilation boxset featuring seminal albums Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox as original mix, 2024 mix, and Blu-Ray Atmos mix. Also included are bonus discs including archive vault, radio, and live recordings alongside a booklet packed full of rare photos and memorabilia.


A new visualizer for "Don't Believe A Word" from Johnny The Fox is available for streaming below.







Due for release on September 27, and available as 5CD+Blu-Ray, and individual 1LP coloured album formats, you can pre-order here.





Additionally, Super Deluxe Edition will have an SDE-exclusive standalone version of the blu-ray which includes everything on the blu-ray in the box set but adds exclusive instrumental versions.

Chilean metal masters Sinner’s Blood have released their second album, Dark Horizons via Frontiers Music Srl. The band also shares the new single and accompanying visualizer, “Not Enough”, available now.


Guitarist Nasson describes the new single as “a very straight forward song, kind of like ‘Remember Me’ on the first album, but heavier. It also features some great vocal arrangements towards the end of the track, where I take the lead several times just like several songs on the album. The song talks about being stuck in the past and trying to recapture the light of brighter days.”


Sinner’s Blood emerged at the end of the ‘10s as a project conceived by James Robledo, Chilean vocalist and producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Nasson (Chaos Magic). Robledo is renowned for always bringing a powerful and emotional performance rooted in the vein of heavy metal singers like Ronnie James Dio, Jorn Lande, and Russell Allen. He has also released two solo albums on Frontiers Music, Wanted Man in 2021 and Broken Soul in 2023.




Nasson is a Chilean producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist with over 15 years of work in the metal scene, collaborating with several world renowned artists. His most recent collaborations with Caterina Nix on the last two Chaos Magic releases and his solo record Scars (2022) received international acclaim and showcased the breadth of his talents.


Rounding out the lineup is bassist Nicolás Fischer, who has been performing for years as a singer and guitarist for a variety of progressive music acts.


Sinner’s Blood delivered their impressive debut album, The Mirror Star, in October 2020. Drawing influences from Symphony X, Primal Fear, Evergrey and early Masterplan, the band managed to create a truly fresh and exciting debut, a mixture of all of the band’s hard rock favourites with a touch of modern vertigo. The quartet supported the release with a Chilean tour, including shows with Symphony X and other renowned acts.


Their sophomore album Da

Toronto heavy metallers Scarlet Sins have released the music video for “Legends Never Die”, their first single in 16 years.


The band says in a statement on social media:


“Thank you for being part of the Scarlet Sins family. After a long hiatus since our 2019 reunion, we’re excited to share new music that resonates deeply with us.




“Some people we would like to acknowledge…


“Steve Haining, Creatof, who did an amazing job on directing the video and was so easy to work with.


“Richard Chycki for his magical production, engineering and mixing skills, always making our recordings sound top notch.


“Renee Beach, our stylist and makeup

JOURNEY frontman Arnel Pineda says that he will "step out for good" if enough people on social media request for him to leave the band.

The 57-year-old singer, who has been fronting the legendary rockers since 2007 when JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon discovered him leading a Manila cover band on YouTube, was apparently reacting to a professionally filmed video of JOURNEY's performance at the 2024 edition of Rock In Rio festival in in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil which was posted on the Behind The Songs Facebook page along with a caption criticizing Arnel's "bad voice" and "severe vocal failure".

Earlier today (Sunday, September 21),Arnel posted the following message on his Facebook page: "once again,thank u so much everyone who came to @journeyofficial show since #february this year ..i appreciate uou all do kuch..anf not only that,everytime that im on stage w/ the band, i feel this immense gratitude,humility and honor.."

Sharing a link to the Rock In Rio clip on the Behind The Songs Facebook page, Pineda continued: "i am very aware of this. no one more than me in this world feels so devastated about this…

"its really amazing how 1 thousand right things you have done will be forgotten just cause of THIS..and of all the place , its in Rock In Rio…

"mentally and emotionally, ive suffered already,and im still sufferring..but i'll be ok..

"so here's the deal here now..i am offering you a chance now ( especially those who's hated me and never liked me from the very beginning) to simply text GO or STAY right here.. and if GO reaches 1million… im stepping out for good..

"are you game folks? let's start…

"God bless all of you and thank you once again to all of the fans and friends who believed in me [s]ince Day1".

Pineda was a bar and club singer working in Manila, Philippines when he got an e-mail from Schon who had seen videos of Pineda performing on YouTube and asked him to come to San Francisco and audition to become the band's new frontman.

Classic JOURNEY singer Steve Perry left the band in 1998 and was replaced by Steve Augeri. Jeff Scott Soto replaced Augeri in JOURNEY in December 2006 after Augeri began suffering throat problems on the road. But Soto lasted less than a year, and in December 2007, JOURNEY hired Pineda, who fronts the band to this day.

A vocal doppelganger for Perry, Arnel helped put JOURNEY back in arenas once again. But some fans were not happy about the addition of Pineda, complaining about his ethnicity and dismissing his voice as a "copycat" of Perry.

Pineda and Perry finally crossed paths when JOURNEY and its former singer shared the stage at their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April 2017. While accepting the award, Steve spoke warmly about his former bandmates, as well as the man who replaced him. "I must give a shout-out to a man who sings his heart out every night, Arnel Pineda," Perry said.

Although Pineda did not get inducted with his bandmates, he did get up and join them at the Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, singing "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Lights".

Six years ago, Perry told SiriusXM that he didn't perform with JOURNEY at the Rock Hall ceremony because he is "not in the band. I haven't been in the band for quite some time," he explained. "Arnel's been in the band for almost 10 years, I think. He's a sweet kid — he's a wonderful kid. He sings his heart out every night. It's his gig."

As for meeting Pineda before the induction, Perry said: "There was something endearing about the way he looked at me. He was meeting, like, a grandfather. [Laughs] He's got the gig. It's his gig. He's doing great."

Pineda has overcome a tremendous number of obstacles throughout his life, including the loss of his mother at a young age, homelessness and borderline starvation, making him an inspiration and providing hope for millions of people around the globe. Blessed with the ability to give back, Pineda mobilized his team to join the battle against poverty and its ensuing havoc on Philippine youth.

once again,thank u so much everyone who came to @journeyofficial show since #february this year ..i appreciate uou all...

Posted by Arnel Pineda on Sunday, September 22, 2024

Mala voz de Ariel Pineda

Severas fallas vocales mostró Arnel Pineda en la presentación de Journey en Rock in Rio Brasil el pasado domingo 15 de septiembre.

Posted by Behind the Songs on Friday, September 20, 2024

In an interview with The Bailey Show, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was asked about LINKIN PARK's recent announcement that that the band was reforming with a new singer named Emily Armstrong. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I really like that new [LINKIN PARK] song ['The Emptiness Machine']. I really like that new song they put out, man. I put that thing on repeat I was, like, I'm vibing this.

"It's trippy 'cause one of our producers, Colin Brittain, who I've been working with now for probably the last six [to] eight years, he's playing drums [now] in LINKIN PARK," Jacoby continued. "He's tripping. He's just, like, 'Dude, I got an opportunity that I can't pass up.' I'm, like, 'Yeah, go do that, dude. People wanna hear this [music].' And so it's awesome that their music can be celebrated.

"I know people are very polarized about this, but I look at it like when STONE TEMPLE PILOTS lost [singer] Scott Weiland," Shaddix added. "Who stepped in? [LINKIN PARK's late singer] Chester [Bennington]. Chester stepped in to carry that flag for rock and roll. So it makes sense why somebody would step in in his place and in his absence to carry that flag and to bring that message to the people, because it's a hopeful message."

Asked by interviewer Jason Bailey if that is "the overall consensus from a musician standpoint" that if a member of a band, especially the lead singer, is unable to continue, for whatever reason, the music should continue to live, Jacoby responded: "It's interesting, because as I saw them coming back with a new singer, it really kind of stirred some odd emotions in me, to be honest. I was just thinking about my own band and, like, 'Fuck, man. If I die, do I want my band to continue this thing?' And honestly, I'm torn. I don't have a straight-up answer for it. I think it's a bit different 'cause LINKIN PARK has two singers. And I don't know, man. I don't really have a straight answer for you on that. I don't know. But I've got plans on sticking around. I don't plan on going out anytime soon. Hopefully I outlive everybody. I'm a cockroach. I ain't going nowhere."

"The Emptiness Machine" was released earlier in the month. The track will appear on LINKIN PARK's upcoming album "From Zero", which will arrive on November 15 via Warner. It will mark LINKIN PARK's first full-length effort since 2017's "One More Light", which was the last LINKIN PARK album before Bennington's death.

LINKIN PARK played the second concert of its comeback mini-tour last Monday night (September 16) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The show featured LINKIN PARK performing a two-hour set on a high-tech stage shaped like an aircraft carrier, allowing for a unique production as well as a greater-than-usual number of tickets sold at the venue.

As was the case with LINKIN PARK's September 5 one-hour global livestream of a concert in Los Angeles and the September 11 concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, the Brooklyn gig showcased Armstrong and Brittain, who have joined returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and Joe Hahn in the band's new lineup. Guitarist Alex Feder was filling in for Delson for the livestream and the Kia Forum and Barclays Center shows and will continue to tour with LINKIN PARK for the foreseeable future instead of Delson.

The Los Angeles and Brooklyn concerts were the first two nights of a short international tour that will be followed by stops in Hamburg, Germany; London; Seoul; and Bogota, Colombia. A longer tour is promised for 2025.

According to a press release, Shinoda, Delson, Farrell and Hahn "quietly began meeting up again in recent years" and "rather than 'trying to restart the band,'" they worked with numerous musicians and "found a special kinship with Armstong and Brittain."

Photo credit: Bryson Roatch

During an appearance on the Your Mom's House podcast with Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked to weigh in on the recent onstage fight between JANE'S ADDICTION members Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That was my wife waking me up and going, 'Have you seen this shit?' And I was, like, 'Uh, no.' It's sad, man, 'cause I know both of them. And Dave Navarro is one of the sweetest souls on the planet. Perry also is very sweet, man. He's never been anything but fucking kind to me. And seeing that, I don't know what's happening there. And obviously, I don't wanna make assumptions 'cause I don't want it to get fucking blown out. It looks — it could be chemical, it could be behavioral, it could be because they've known each other for fucking 40 years, man. There's so many myths about their relationship, who fucking knows what that would be at this point? So I just hope [Perry is] okay. I hope Dave's okay. I mean, I reached out to him to see if he was… I texted Dave to see how he was doing. He hit me back. He was, like, he's cool. But, obviously, he doesn't wanna say anything 'cause right now they're just trying to figure out what the fuck they're gonna do."

Lamenting the fact that the remaining dates on JANE'S ADDICTION's tour were canceled as a result of the altercation, Corey said: "I've been waiting to see the original four — me and Clown [SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan], actually. Clown's a massiveJANE'S ADDICTION fan, dude. He studied that shit like the Zapruder film. And he came to me, he's just, like, 'Dude, Taylor, you don't even fucking know.' It's crazy."

Praising JANE'S ADDICTION's unique sound, Corey added: "[Perry is] one of the most — there's no way to recreate his voice. And the people who try, it sounds like they're going to kill themselves. It's so high up there, but it was so perfect."

He continued: "I compare [JANE'S ADDICTION's debut album] 'Nothing's Shocking' with [GUNS N' ROSES' debut LP] 'Appetite For Destruction', to me. It's just one of those examples of a perfect album, because you can put that album on and just start it and never skip anything. Even 'Thank You Boys' is fucking wonderful to listen to. It's just a great, great album."

Circling back to the fallout from the JANE'S ADDICTION onstage fight, Taylor added: "I hope they're okay. And knowing how inter-band relationships can be, that's fucking tough, especially for a band that's been around that long, dude."

Speaking in general about the challenges of keeping bands together for several decades, Corey said: "I know bands that have been around for five years that have that shit happen. You just never know. When you spend that much time on the road with people, and you go from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows and everything in between, shit's gonna get personal, and you just never know what's gonna happen on any given day.

"Sid [Wilson, SLIPKNOT turntablist] and I, who is one of my best friends, he's my brother, I almost killed him one night," Taylor explained. "We were recording [the] 'Disasterpieces' [concert video in February 2002] at — I wanna say it was London [Dockland] Arena, but I might be wrong. And he did exactly what we told him not to do. And I was so fucking pissed. I was also hammered, so that didn't fucking help anything. There's a clip online and it's so taken out of context. Most of us had body cameras. So what he would do is he would go out into the middle of the audience when we would do the sitdown part during 'Spit It Out'. And we told him not to do it this time, because we didn't want people to steal those cameras. And he did. And they did. And he didn't understand why we were mad. And he comes back and he goes — I'm fucking livid; I'm just, like, 'Aaargh'.' And he goes, 'Dude, you've gotta tell them to give the fucking camera back.' And I just whipped around on him. I was just, like, 'Shut your fucking…' It was one of the most evil moments of my life, and I just didn't give a shit. And to this day I feel bad about it. And it's a very real moment that's out there for everybody to see. And taken out of context, it's so fucking horrible."

JANE'S ADDICTION's September 13 show at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston came to a sudden end after Farrell bumped Navarro's shoulder with his own before seemingly yelling at the guitarist. Navarro then placed a hand between himself and Perry before Farrell appeared to throw a punch at him. Another man then jumped between them, breaking up the fight.

Farrell later apologized to his bandmates, fans and family, saying that his "breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation."

When JANE'S ADDICTION members Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins announced the early end of their tour, they wrote that they had "no choice but to discontinue the trek" due to "a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell." They added: "Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs."

The Boston show was part of JANE'S ADDICTION's co-headlining tour with LOVE & ROCKETS.