|
| |
 |
  |
21 ÿíâ 2020
PAUL GILBERT And STEVE MORSE Perform LED ZEPPELIN Classic "Black Dog" Live At NAMM 2020; Video
 Ernie Ball artists Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X) and Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Flying Colors) performed Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" live on the Ernie Ball stage at NAMM 2020, held January 16 - 19 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
Footage of the performance can be seen below:
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();  | +3 |  |
|  |
21 ÿíâ 2020
THE DEAD DAISIES Will Launch 2020 Tour In April, Says GLENN HUGHES - "It's Going To Be Global Tour, A Long Tour Going Into Next Year"; Video
 On January 16, former Anthrax singer, Neil Turbin, spoke to Glenn Hughes (The Dead Daisies, Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, Trapeze) at NAMM 2020 for The Metal Voice. Watch the video below.
"We all loved being in the studio," says The Dead Daisies. "We're in the process of putting together some of the highlights. Check out this short teaser."
Rock ’n’ Roll is a trip, not a destination… we all know how the saying goes! To that end, 2020 will see The Dead Daisies continue their journey with new music, performances and adventures.
The Dead Daisies have gone from strength to strength since the release of their self-titled album in 2013. They have released four studio, one live and one covers album to a growing army of fans worldwide and are praised by the global media in an era where rock has been declared dead time and time again.
The current incarnation of The Dead Daisies features guitarist Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English), bassist and singer Glenn Hughes, and rhythm guitarist David Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink).
Four previously released videos, also showcasing work on the upcoming, as yet untitled album can be seen below.
The Dead Daisies have released a new song, "Righteous Days", which can be heard on the band's official website, and via the video below:
Addressing the lineup change, The Dead Daisies issued the following statement: "The Dead Daisies are a musical collective, whose members come together through a common love for great rock music. It’s a living, breathing, musical organism with the credo, 'Rock is indeed alive & well!'
From the band’s inception, the idea was for members to bring their own ideas to the table but also have the flexibility to come and go when working on their other projects. Both John Corabi and Marco Mendoza are, and always will be, a part of The Dead Daisies musical family, but at this point in time they have decided to do some work on their own solo projects.
With the addition of Glenn Hughes, The Daisies supercharge their front line through his rock solid bass grooves and unmatched vocal intensity. As all fans know, the man is a true original and member of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. One might say: 'They don't build rockers like him anymore.'
Followers can expect more high-voltage rock songs, indomitable grooves and spell-binding lyrics, all the ingredients that have made this music so timeless, out-living trends of the modern day. The sound of The Dead Daisies is firmly rooted in the hard rock way of life we all love, but they are constantly evolving and bringing new dynamics to a classic style."
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +1 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
SCORPIONS Flashback - Rare “Wind Of Change” Performance Video From 1991 Unearthed
 German rock legends, Scorpions, continue to release classic live footage, this time it’s “Wind Of Change” from German-language entertainment television show, Wetten, dass..?, on June 29, 1991.
The iconic power ballad, “Wind Of Change“, was released as a single on this day in 1991. Written by Klaus Meine it has sold an estimated 14 millions copies and is one of the best selling singles of all time.
Scorpions will be taking over the Las Vegas Strip later this year with their exclusive headlining residency show. Promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, Scorpions “Sin City Nights” kicks off Saturday, July 4 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Scorpions will be joined by special guests Queensrÿche.
“We are very excited to come back to Vegas in July 2020 for a nine show residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s Zappos Theater,” said Klaus Meine. “We’re looking very much forward to share some wild ‘Sin City Nights’ with all of you on the famous Strip … Let’s get ready for the Sting!!!!”
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 24 at 10 AM, PST.
Citi is the fficial presale credit card of Scorpions “Sin City Nights.” As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning today, Monday, January 20 until Thursday, January 23 at 10 PM, PST through Citi Entertainment. For complete pre-sale details visit citientertainment.com.
In addition, Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program, and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers will have access to a pre-sale beginning Wednesday, January 22 at 10 AM, PST through Thursday, January 23 at 10 PM, PST.
The nine performances going on sale are:
July: 4, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25.
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();
| +5 | |
| |
![=]](/img/news-bord-shr.gif) |
|
  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 ÿíâ 2020
SEPULTURA Release New Quadra Album Trailer: Artwork (Video)
 Brazilian metal superstars, Sepultura, have release a new trailer in support of their upcoming Quadra album. Andreas Kisser and Derrick Green discuss the Quadra album artwork below:
Sepultura have signed to BMG for the release of Quadra in Latin America.
Said the band, “We signed with BMG because we believe in their modern and fair business model. In addition, they value the past of Sepultura and believe in the future of the band.”
The signing of Sepultura in their home market is a significant achievement for BMG as it builds its recordings business in Brazil.
BMG Brazil General Manager Jasmina Zammit said, “Sepultura is one of the few Brazilian bands to have enjoyed global success over decades. They have achieved iconic status in the heavy metal scene and beyond. I feel very honored they have chosen BMG as their partner.”
Quadra, out on February 7, will be released elsewhere via Nuclear Blast. Quadra is Sepultura's fifteenth studio album which presents a thrilling and brutally honest concept around the Portuguese word "Quadra" (playground). Everyone grows up in a different Quadra, shaped by rules and definitions. We are all determined by these concepts, our relationships, our careers. Our whole lives.
Quadra will be available tin the following formats:
- 2 CD-digipak
- 2 CD + Blu-ray Earbook,
- Vinyl
* Black vinyl LP
* Picture vinyl LP
* Silver vinyl LP (limited to 500 pieces)
* Crystal clear vinyl (limited to 300 pieces)
* Glow in the dark vinyl LP (limited to 300 pieces, Impericon exclusive)
Pre-order your copy of Quadra here.
Tracklisting:
"Isolation"
"Means To An End"
"Last Time"
"Capital Enslavement"
"Ali"
"Raging Void "
"Guardians Of Earth"
"The Pentagram"
"Autem"
"Quadra"
"Agony Of Defeat"
"Fear; Pain; Suffering"
"Last Time" lyric video:
"Isolation" video:
The 29-date Quadra 2020 tour kicks off at the San Diego House Of Blues on March 18 and will make stops in Denver, Brooklyn and Atlanta before ending on April 22 in Ventura, CA. Joining the band as special guests are Sacred Reich, Crowbar, and Art Of Shock.
Derrick Green states, “We’re extremely excited about kicking off the first part of our tour in support of our new album Quadra in North America. This is going to be a show that you do not want to miss! We look forward to seeing everyone there!”
Andreas Kisser: comments, "I couldn’t be happier with this announcement! Touring with our brothers from Sacred Reich again is unbelievable. We are going to repeat a successful package that we shared so much in the 90’s plus the heavy energies from our legendary friends from Crowbar! Wow!!! Expect jams and good vibes! See you all soon on the 'Quadra North American tour 2020'!"
Tickets on sale now.
Confirmed dates:
March
18 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
19 - Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theater
20 - Berkeley, CA - UC Theatre
21 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
23 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
24 - Iowa City, IA - Wildwood
26 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
27 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave II
28 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
29 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
30 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
April
1 - Montreal, QC - Astral
2 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
4 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts
8 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
9 - Charlotte, NC - Underground @ The Fillmore
10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
11 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
12 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz
14 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
16 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
17 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
18 - Dallas, TX Gas - Monkey Live
19 - Austin, TX - Emo's
21 - Phoenix, AZ - Van Buren
22 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();
| +6 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Release Lyric Video For Metal Cover Of ERIC CARMEN's "Hungry Eyes"
 German metal band, Thunder And Lightning, have released a lyric video for their cover of Eric Carmen's song, "Hungry Eyes", which was featured on the soundtrack for the film, Dirty Dancing. Watch below:
Watch the band perform their cover of Harry Chapin's 1975 song, "The Rock", below:
Thunder And Lightning's new album, Demonicorn, is out now and available here.
Tracklisting:
"All Your Lies"
"Demonicorn"
"Demmin"
"The Temple Of Death"
"God For A Day"
"Heaven's Gate"
"Salt To The Wounds"
"Telltale Signs"
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +1 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
SUPERSUCKERS Streaming New Song "You Ain't The Boss Of Me"
 Supersuckers are streaming the new song, "Your Ain't The Boss Of Me", from their upcoming 13th studio album, Play That Rock -N- Roll, scheduled for release on February 7 via Acetate Records. Listen to the song below.
Tracked over the course of four sweltering days at Willie Nelson's Austin, TX studio, Play That Rock -N- Roll rocks with an amphetamine intensity, delivering muscular riffs, big choruses and more than a few tricks up it's sleeve.
Raw, immediate and often times hilarious, Play That Rock -N- Roll is the album a band makes after slugging it out on the road for thirty years (barring a one year hiatus while Eddie battled throat cancer). No frills, no guest stars and no collaborations, the album earns the listener's ear - the Supersuckers have lived this shit and you can feel it.
Songs like "Bringing It Back" and "Last Time Again" deliver a Ramones-like wall of sound, courtesy of guitarist Metal Marty Chandler, while "You Ain't The Boss Of Me" recalls Dirty Deeds-era AC/DC - and never one to be taken too seriously, Eddie and company make sure to keep the Supersuckers tongue firmly planted in cheek with "That's A Thing?" and "Gettin' Into Each Other's Pants". The album also includes a rousing cover of Michael Monroe's "Dead, Jail Or Rock N' Roll" and a long overdue revival of the Allen Toussaint penned "A Certain Girl", which appears as an "unlisted track."
All in all, Play That Rock -N- Roll delivers the middle finger brand of rock n' roll the band has been known for since signing to Sub Pop in the early 1990s. Combining the ferocity of Motörhead, the off kilter humor of Cheap Trick and the swagger of Steve Earle, the 'Suckers earned their spurs playing everywhere from dirt floor dive bars to The Tonight Show. Thirty years later, they still deliver the goods, or in the words of Eddie Spaghetti himself...
"The Supersuckers have been doing this for a long time. A LONG time. And the fact that we're still doing it is not lost on us. We still love Rock n Roll. I mean, we must. There's no other explanation for why we would still be putting out fresh, new rock music anymore. No one NEEDS it. Hell, hardly anybody even WANTS it. But here it is. Another master class in quality Rock n' Roll. Sure it's for the few, the proud, the People of Impeccable Taste, the Connoisseurs Of Quality but it makes us happy to know we still got it. And we do. We might be better than we've ever been and that's exciting. So here it is, our love letter to good, ass kicking rock n roll. Turn it on, turn it up and listen to the Supersuckers play that Rock n' Roll!!"
Pre-order the album here.
Tracklisting:
"Ain't Gonna Stop"
"Gettin' Into Each Other's Pants"
"Deceptive Expectations"
"You Ain't The Boss Of Me"
"Bringin' It Back"
"Play That Rock 'N' Roll"
"That's A Thing?"
"Last Time Again"
"Die Alone"
"Dead Jail Or Rock 'N' Roll"
"A Certain Girl" (Hidden Track)
"You Ain't The Boss Of Me":
"Ain't Gonna Stop":
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 ÿíâ 2020
IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Calls NEIL PEART's Passing 'A Sad Loss'
 IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old.
Speaking to Rob Rush Radio, Harris said (head audio below): "I never met Neil. I met the other two guys [from RUSH]. I played tennis with the other two. A good friend of mine, Andy Curran from CONEY HATCH up in Canada, we played doubles [with them].
"Yeah, it's a sad loss with Neil passing — just awful, really," Steve continued. "But [IRON MAIDEN] never played any gigs with [RUSH]."
He then repeated: "Yeah, awful."
In a 2018 interview with The Metal Voice, Harris was asked how much of an influence on his bass playing RUSH's Geddy Lee was. He responded: "Not very much, really, if I'm honest, because I was really influenced by more British players. I did love RUSH as well, [and] I still do — the '2112' album and 'A Farewell To Kings' and all that, of course. … But Geddy is a fantastic player — of course he is."
Harris went on to recount the experience of playing tennis with Lee and RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. He said: "It was quite funny, because me and Andy [Curran] were supposed to play tennis against them two, and Geddy said, 'No, actually…' So, basically, me and Geddy ended up playing them two first and then we switched around afterwards. Nobody was there to watch it, but I thought it would be quite funny if people had seen me and him playing tennis together."
Harris's side project BRITISH LION released its second album, "The Burning", on January 17 in digipack CD, double gatefold vinyl and digital download formats via Explorer1 Music (E1).
BRITISH LION comprises vocalist Richard Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, Harris on bass and keyboards and drummer Simon Dawson. | +4 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
HALESTORM Has Two New EPs Coming Out, Says LZZY HALE
 HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has revealed that the band has two new EPs coming out.
Lzzy discussed HALESTORM's plans for the coming months during an interview with Bionic Buzz at last night's (Friday, January 17) She Rocks awards at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California.
Asked if HALESTORM has begun work on the follow-up to 2018's "Vicious" album, Lzzy said: "We've just been writing for it — we're demoing and all that stuff. We have a couple of projects coming out during the year that we've been recording. I have a couple of collaborations that are gonna be trickled out; you guys are gonna find out about that probably in about a week or so. And we've got ShipRocked [cruise] coming up and a small run in April. But other than that, we're hunkering down and getting some new tunes."
On the topic of whether HALESTORM will record another covers EP, Lzzy said: "We do have two EPs coming out. Whether or not they are fully covers or whether they're something even more ridiculous, I cannot say."
Last month, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger told Guitar Bonedo that the band has finished recording a new EP, although he did not want to divulge details about the disc.
Hottinger explained: "There'll be more information on that coming up. It's just getting mixed now, and it sounds awesome. It's something we've never really done before. Everyone's expecting a cover EP, but... we're about to shake it up a little. Technically, it is a cover EP. [Laughs] You'll find out. It's cool."
Lzzy added: "It's nothing like what you think. We can't really talk about it."
The two new EPs will be the band's first since the band's third covers EP, "ReAniMate 3.0: The CoVeRs eP", which came out in January 2017.
HALESTORM has announced a string of U.S. live performances in the spring. The dates kick off on April 17 at a radio festival in Tampa, Florida. | +2 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
SUM 41 Cancels Paris Concert After Explosive Device Is Detonated Near Venue
 SUM 41 was forced to cancel its concert in Paris, France after an explosive device was detonated near the venue.
The Canadian rockers were scheduled to play an intimate "No Personal Space" show tonight (Saturday, January 18) at Les Etoiles, Paris as part of the European leg of their "Order In Decline" world tour, which kicked off on January 14 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Earlier today, SUM 41 released the following statement via social media: "During load in for tonight's performance in Paris, an explosive device was detonated just outside of the venue door. Band, crew, the fans in line are all safe, and there were no injuries. Due to the intimate nature of our 'Personal Space' performances, we are unable to guarantee the safety of the fans in attendance. We are deeply saddened to announce that tonight's show has been canceled. More information to follow."
Refunds are available by at the point of purchase.
SUM 41 is touring in support of its latest album, "Order In Decline", which came out last July via Hopeless Records. The disc has been described as the band's heaviest, most hardcore effort to date, and frontman Deryck Whibley produced and engineered the album in his home studio.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by SUM 41 (@sum41) on Jan 18, 2020 at 7:41am PST
| +1 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 ÿíâ 2020
LEE AARON Pays Tribute To NEIL PEART And RUSH - "They Were A Huge Part Of The Sound Fabric Of My Teenage Years"
 Canadian rock icon Lee Aaron has posted a tribute to Rush drummer Neil Peart, who passed away on January 7 after a three-year battle with brain cancer:
Lee Aaron: "So sad to hear of the passing of Neil Peart. Rush is a band like no other, a musical anomaly, breaking all the 'rock' rules and forging their own unique path to the summit of the mountain. Resonating with all the left of centre, geeky kids of the '70s and '80s, Neil’s fantastical, prophetic and insightful lyrics and the band’s cool, heavy, intricate soundscape was nothing short of transcendent. My first high school band covered 'Xanadu', and yeah, I almost fell off my bike riding to the park when 'Fly By Night' first made airwaves on my transistor radio - they were a huge part of the sound fabric of my teenage years. Lucky for all of us, music is immortal. RIP, Mr. Peart."
Rush bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson posted the following message in the wake of flood of tributes Peart.
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +2 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON Thank Everyone For 'Outpouring Of Love' Since NEIL PEART's Death
 RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have thanked everyone who has paid tribute to Neil Peart.
Peart died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. The band announced his passing on January 10, setting off shockwaves and an outpouring of grief from fans and musicians all over the world.
On Friday (January 17), Lee and Lifeson took to social media to write: "Our most heartfelt thanks go out to family, friends, musicians, writers and fans from around the globe for the incredible outpouring of love and respect for Neil since his passing. These touching tributes help to lessen the pain of this terrible loss and remind us all to celebrate his remarkable life and our connections to it."
RUSH's final show took place at the Forum in Los Angeles on August 1, 2015. Peart indicated at the time that he wanted to retire while he was still able to play well, along with a desire to spend more time at home with his young daughter.
Peart joined RUSH in 1974. He was considered one of the best rock drummers of all time, alongside John Bonham of LED ZEPPELIN; Keith Moon of THE WHO; and Ginger Baker of CREAM. Peart was also RUSH's primary lyricist, drawing inspiration from everything from sci-fi to Ayn Rand.
Our most heartfelt thanks go out to family, friends, musicians, writers and fans from around the globe for the...
Posted by RUSH on Friday, January 17, 2020 | +8 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
BRIGHTON ROCK Guitarist GREG FRASER's New Band STORM FORCE Release "Because Of You" Lyric Video
 Brighton Rock guitarist Greg Fraser recently launched his new band, Storm Force, featuring himself, vocalist Patrick Gagliardi, drummer Brian Hamilton, and bassist Mike Berardelli. The debut album, entitled Age Of Fear, will be released on January 25th, 2020. They have released a lyric video for the song "Because Of You". Check it out below.
The tracklist is as follows:
"Because Of You"
"Age Of Fear"
"Breathe"
"Ember Rain"
"Ride Like Hell"
"Dirty Vegas"
"More Than You Know"
"Marshall Law"
"Different Roads"
"Ringside"
Storm Force is the explosive new band that fans of classic hard melodic rock have all been waiting for. Led by Canadian rock legends Brighton Rock founder and lead guitarist Greg Fraser and featuring one of today’s most powerful and versatile lead vocalists in Patrick Gagliardi (formerly of Surface Tension), their debut record produced by Darius Szczepaniak (Black Crowes, Sum 41, Big Sugar) combines colossal, crushing melodic rock with hook-laden ballads and massive choruses reminiscent of vintage Cinderella, balanced by classic rock sensibilities of acts like The Who and Van Halen.
The group hails from Niagara Falls, Canada and is rounded out by the blistering one-two punch rhythm section of ex-Panik and Step Echo drummer Brian Hamilton and sought-after session musician and touring bassist Mike Beradelli.
Storm Force’s groundbreaking new record is the result of a rich blend of rock influences spanning Triumph, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Foreigner, and so many more, and will be available on Escape Music worldwide. You can pre-order your copy now from The Music Shop.
Photo by John Gelder
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 ÿíâ 2020
MEGADETH Plays First Show Since DAVE MUSTAINE's Cancer Diagnosis (Video)
 MEGADETH played its first show since frontman Dave Mustaine's throat cancer diagnosis earlier tonight (Monday, January 20) in Helsinki, Finland. It marked the band's first live appearance in 15 months.
Mustaine and his bandmates opened for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at the Hartwell Arena with an 11-song set which included such favorites as "Hangar 18", "Peace Sells" and "Symphony Of Destruction".
MEGADETH's setlist was as follows:
01. Hangar 18
02. Wake Up Dead
03. Sweating Bullets
04. Dawn Patrol
05. Trust
06. A Tout Le Monde
07. She-Wolf
08. Dystopia
09. Symphony Of Destruction
10. Peace Sells
Encore:
11. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below.
MEGADETH's tour with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and BAD WOLVES will visit 13 more European countries before ending on February 20 at the Budapest Sportarena in Budapest, Hungary.
The 58-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis last June on social media. Five months later, he gave an interview to Rolling Stone in which he said that he wasn't officially in remission but that he had finished the necessary treatment and had started rehabilitation. He also credited his faith for getting him through the ordeal.
"I've been praying for a long time, and when this whole thing went down, I prayed a lot," he said. "I don't force it on anybody; I never would do that. But I prayed about it, and I believe that that was the whole reason I got healed so fast. A lot of people's asses are probably going to grow together right now that I said this, but the truth of the matter is, everybody has their own things that they believe. And I believe that taking good care of myself and being physically fit, as well as spiritually fit, got me back to this point."
Although most of MEGADETH's 2019 tour dates were canceled as Mustaine battled the disease, the MEGADETH-curated Megacruise — which took place in October — still departed as scheduled, with Dave absent from the ship.
Megadeth takaisin keikkalavoilla! ??
Posted by Kaaoszine on Monday, January 20, 2020
| +13 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
TESTAMENT's New Album Gets Official Release Date
 San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will release the long-awaited follow-up to their 2016 album "Brotherhood Of The Snake" on April 3.
Singer Chuck Billy revealed the new record's release date during an interview with Alex Haber of Heavy New York at this past Thursday's (January 16) METAL ALLEGIANCE concert in Anaheim, California.
Asked if the new TESTAMENT disc is a musical continuation of "Brotherhood Of The Snake", Chuck said (see video below): "You're always trying to top your last record, and I thought 'Brotherhood', up to that point, was a pretty strong record. This one, it definitely stands on its own — all the songs have their own identity. Eric [Peterson, guitar] somehow came up with a way to make it be TESTAMENT but feel fresh and new still TESTAMENT, so that's pretty awesome."
He continued: "It was a quicker process than the last time, but I think at the end, the mix is awesome, the songs came out awesome, and the process wasn't as painful as it was the last time. So, it's a good record. I can't wait for everybody to hear it."
Asked if he waits for music for new TESTAMENT songs to be completed first before he starts working on lyrical ideas or if he has lyrics in mind before even hearing a note of music, Chuck said: "I have some concepts before I hear music and apply 'em to what I feel when I feel the song. So usually, a lot of it, the riff is first — it's a riff; it's not even a song yet, so it's usually just a riff. And then, from there, I just kind of feel it out and just kind of find my way through it.
"On this record, we didn't get to work and do any demos, so a lot of it was a lot of riffs going into the studio with ideas and then fine-tuning it, which I think put the pressure on ourselves," he explained. "Sometimes when you're under pressure, I think you work a little harder and you give it a little more. So I think, again, us forcing ourselves in the studio — 'Let's go. We're gonna record this record now' — it paid off, 'cause the record came out great. Everybody's performance — Steve [DiGiorgio, bass] and Gene [Hoglan, drums] just killed it on this record. It's an awesome record. TESTAMENT fans, I think, are gonna dig it."
TESTAMENT's new album was once again recorded with Juan Urteaga and mixed by veteran British producer — and current JUDAS PRIEST touring guitarist — Andy Sneap.
Last year, Billy told the WSOU radio station that the new TESTAMENT album would "definitely" contain "some different elements. I think Eric definitely stepped back into little of his — I don't know — maybe, MERCYFUL FATE shoes," he said. "There's a lot of MERCYFUL FATE kind of stuff. Eric does some black metal stuff. There's some blast beats, which he's kind of mixed in there, which that's not the norm for us. So it's a little different again. I think all the songs definitely have their own identity and stand on their own."
Chuck said that he is using his "melodic tone of a voice and less of a death metal voice" on the new TESTAMENT LP. "It's just kind of where the songs took it," he said. "There's a song on here that was kind of one of the last ones that came around — it's one of the slower-tempo songs. And I kind of was shying away from it 'cause the pace of the rest of the record was pretty quick, so I wasn't sure it was the right fit. But in the end, once we wrote it and finished it, it turned out to be a great song. But I'm doing some stuff on there — I've never sang a three-part harmony on a TESTAMENT song ever. And on this one, there's a situation where I tried it and did it, and it sounds really cool for the song. So it was just something different — challenging again that was different notes to use and different challenges, and I kind of dug it. And it actually was cool, and it actually made the experience on those songs, of creation, just kind of fun."
Billy went on to discuss two of the tracks that will appear on TESTAMENT's new disc, saying: "On this record, there's a song called 'Children Of The Next Level', and that's one that really came together, musically, and came together lyrically. There's another one on the record that, actually, the first time I heard the song, I kind of mimicked the vocal pattern and actually we wrote it the next day. So that was a song that was, like, 'Wow!' I got inspired and laid down the first gut feeling of what it felt like. And it ended up being a keeper, and we ended up molding it right into a killer song. And lyrically, the timing, the melody, the lyrics — everything just really kind of fell into place."
TESTAMENT will team up with EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL for "The Bay Strikes Back 2020" European tour. The trek will kick off on February 6 in Copenhagen, Denmark and will hit 25 cities before concluding on March 11 in Hannover, Germany.
| +8 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
FALLUJAH Release "Glass House" Drum Playthrough Video
 Atmospheric metallers, Fallujah, have released a drum playthrough video for "Glass House", the opening track of their fourth full-length album, Undying Light, available via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch below:
Undying Light was mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis. Drums and vocals were tracked by Lewis while guitars and bass were recorded by guitarist Scott Carstairs. Cover artwork was created by Nick Keller. Order Undying Light in a bundle and in various physical and digital formats, here.
Undying Light tracklisting:
"Glass House"
"Last Light"
"Ultraviolet"
"Dopamine"
"The Ocean Above"
"Hollow"
"Sanctuary"
"Eyes Like The Sun"
"Distant And Cold"
"Departure"
"Last Light" lyric video:
"Ultraviolet" video:
Fallujah will be returning to European as support to Darkest Hour on their 25 Years Tour. Additional support will come from Bloodlet, Fallujah's label mates Une Misère, as well as Lowest Creature. All dates can be found below.
Guitarist Scott Carstairs: "We are returning to the EU and UK to support the almighty Darkest Hour on their 25th anniversary EU / UK tour. Come join us as we play songs from our entire catalog including our new record Undying Light."
Tour dates are as follows.
January
17 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Weiße Rose
18 - Antwerp, Belgium - Kavka
19 - Paris, France - Petit Bain
20 - Manchester, UK - Rebellion
21 - London, UK - The Underworld Camden
22 - Den Bosch, Netherlands - Willem Twee
23 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
24 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
25 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
26 - Warsaw, Poland - Hydrozagadka
27 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
28 - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum Music Bar
29 - Budapest, Hungary - Dürer Kert
30 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
31 - Aarau, Switzerland - KIFF
February
1 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +2 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 ÿíâ 2020
Watch SUM 41 Perform METALLICA Medley At SiriusXM Studios
 SUM 41 recently performed a METALLICA medley live at the SiriusXM studios.
Video of the five-minute medley, consisting of the songs "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Enter Sandman" and "Master Of Puppets", can be seen below.
In a 2017 interview with No Future, SUM 41 frontman Deryck Whibley professed his love for METALLICA, saying: "They just have such great melodies, even though they're tough and they're hard and heavy. They're like THE BEATLES of metal; they write really catchy songs."
Earlier this month, SUM 41 released a music video for the song "45 (A Matter of Time)" . The track joins previously released singles "Out For Blood", "Never There" and "A Death In The Family" from SUM 41's new album, "Order In Decline", which is due out July 19 via Hopeless Records.
"Order In Decline" was produced, engineered and mixed by Whibley in his home studio. He is joined on the record by lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dave Brownsound, guitarist Tom Thacker and the rhythm section of bassist/backing vocalist Cone McCaslin and drummer Frank Zummo.
SUM 41 is co-headlining the inaugural Rockstar Energy Drink Disrupt Festival this summer on select dates throughout the United States and Canada. | +2 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
Watch Drum-Cam Video Of DAVE LOMBARDO Playing SLAYER's 'Angel Of Death' With METAL ALLEGIANCE
 Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo joined Gary Holt (guitar; SLAYER, EXODUS), Phil Demmel (guitar; MACHINE HEAD, VIO-LENCE), Jack Gibson (bass; EXODUS) and Mark Osegueda (vocals; DEATH ANGEL) on stage this past Thursday night (January 16) at the METAL ALLEGIANCE concert at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, Californa to perform three SLAYER "Reign In Blood"-album classics: "Postmortem", "Raining Blood" and "Angel Of Death".
Drum-cam footage of the "Angel Of Death" performance (courtesy of OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner) can be seen below.
An original member of SLAYER, Lombardo was effectively fired from the band after sitting out the group's Australian tour in February/March 2013 due to a contract dispute with the other members of SLAYER. He was replaced by Paul Bostaph, who was previously SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and who had recorded four albums with the band. Lombardo currently splits his time between crossover pioneers SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, horror-punk icons MISFITS and hardcore supergroup DEAD CROSS.
Holt began filling in for SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman at live shows in 2011, and became the band's full-time co-guitarist as of 2013, while remaining a member of EXODUS. Holt played on SLAYER's final album, "Repentless", which came out in 2015. The band's other guitarist, Kerry King, told ArtistDirect how he worked with Holt during the recording of the record. "When I did leads, I probably did half of them," he said. "Gary came in and did his. Then, I probably did the other half of mine. He got to play off of mine on some songs. I got to play off of his on other songs."
Demmel filled in for Holt for four SLAYER European shows in December 2018 after Gary returned home to be with his dying father. Phil, who had only played his last show with MACHINE HEAD the day prior to being asked to join SLAYER on the road, later credited SLAYER with "saving" his musical career. "In under 24 hours, I went from the last day of a tour wondering whether I was even good enough to be bands any more to this mind-blowing text from Kerry King asking if I could play in SLAYER," he said.
Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, in January 2011 from a spider bite in his backyard. The infection ravaged the flesh and tissues of Hanneman's arm, leading to numerous surgeries, skin grafts and intense periods of rehab that forced him into semi-retirement and left him near death at several points. Hanneman eventually died in May 2013 from alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver. He is credited for writing many of SLAYER's classic songs, including "Angel Of Death" and "South Of Heaven".
SLAYER played its last-ever concert in November at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
And lastly......and I’m saving the best for last......some of you saw me cover this song the other night, but here is the MASTER playing it!!
Ladies and Gentlemen I bring you
LOMBARDO CAM!!!
#angelofdeath
#fuckingslayer
#legend
#theking
#doesntevenbreakasweat
Posted by Jason Bittner on Sunday, January 19, 2020 | +3 | |
| |
21 ÿíâ 2020
Watch SLASH, DON FELDER, BILLY GIBBONS, RICHIE FAULKNER Jam At 'Gibson Live At The Grove'
 Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Don Felder (EAGLES), Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP), Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST), Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) and Jared James Nichols are among the guitarists who took part in a jam at last night's (Thursday, January 16) "Gibson Live At The Grove", Gibson's opening party at Winter 2020 NAMM, at City National Grove of Anaheim, California. Video footage of the performances can be seen below (courtesy of The Music Zoo and VintageRock.com).
For the past 126 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound. The new Gibson era celebrates the iconic models of the Gibson Golden Era while leaning into the future with instruments that nurture new players across generations, genders, and genres of music. In 2019, Gibson emerged as the legitimate leader again by offering new, relevant and award-winning guitars. Combined with a re-energized brand and renewed commitment from all Gibson artists, 2020 is set to take Gibson to the next level as they showcase the new lineup, launch history-making new collections and artist collaborations during Winter NAMM 2020.
Gibson has launched the first-ever Slash Collection. It includes four Les Paul and two J-45 influential Gibson guitars Slash has used during his career, inspiring multiple generations of players around the world.
Each Slash Collection Les Paul Standard features a AAA maple top, a solid Mahogany body and Slash's personal touches including a C-shape neck profile, signature Gibson "SlashBucker" pickups, color coordinated hardware appointments, hand-wired electronics with orange drop capacitors and a vintage style brown hardshell case. Exclusive to the Slash Collection are Slash's "Scully" signature drawing on the back of the headstock, Slash's signature on the truss rod cover, a blank truss rod cover in the case, Slash's new Ernie Ball strings, and four Slash Jim Dunlop Tortex picks. The Slash Collection Les Paul Standard is available in November Burst, Appetite Burst, Vermillion Burst and Anaconda Burst.
"Working with Slash is an honor and to develop his new Gibson Collection was an incredible journey; Slash is a perfectionist and a guitar nerd like me, and his new Collection is a true reflection of him," says Cesar Gueikian, chief merchant officer of Gibson.
"Developing my new Collection with the new Gibson team has been really exciting," says Slash. "The quality and attention to detail is next level, and these new guitars truly reflect what I play live and in the studio. I think guitarists will be inspired by what we've put together." | +1 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 ÿíâ 2020
DANKO JONES Reacts To JUDAS PRIEST / MOTÖRHEAD / THIN LIZZY Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2020 Snub - "Forget This Stupid Club..."
 The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame recently announced the group of artists that will be inducted in 2020. Judas Priest, who were previously on the ballot for the 2018 class, have been left out again, along with Motörhead, Soundgarden, Thin Lizzy, MC5, Todd Rundgren, Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Krafwerk and Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, who were all eligible for induction this year.
Toronto rocker Danko Jones, a loud and proud supporter of rock and metal,made his feelings known about the snub via Instagram. BraveWords is, of course, on board with Danko and felt it was worth sharing:
Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an
Forget this stupid club. It’s made up of weiner-types. You know who I mean - Sucks.
Ein Beitrag geteilt von Danko Jones (@danko_jones) am Jan 15, 2020 um 12:16 PST
The Inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2020 are listed below.
In the Performer category:
- Depeche Mode
- The Doobie Brothers
- Whitney Houston
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- T. Rex
Ahmet Ertegun Award:
- Jon Landau
- Irving Azoff
The 35th Annual Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will take place on Saturday, May 2, at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. The ceremony will be broadcast live for the first time on HBO on May 2 at 8 PM, ET. Performances and special guests and Induction Week programs will be announced later.
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();
| +12 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
ROBB FLYNN Completes Writing Seven New MACHINE HEAD Songs, Records Solo Album Of Covers
 Robb Flynn has finished writing seven new MACHINE HEAD songs.
The guitarist/vocalist made the revelation while recounting his "little accomplishments" for 2019 in a year-end social media post.
In the same post, Flynn confirmed that he has recorded a "solo album of covers" that will apparently be released under the ROBB FLYNN & FRIENDS banner.
This past October, MACHINE HEAD released a new song called "Do Or Die". At the time of its arrival, the track was described by some fans and media outlets as a "diss" track aimed at MACHINE HEAD's detractors, in particular those who have been critical of the band's last album, 2018's "Catharsis".
"Do Or Die" was produced by Flynn and Zack Ohren (FALLUJAH, ALL SHALL PERISH) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California. It was mixed by Russ Russell (AT THE GATES, NAPLAM DEATH, SIKTH) at Parlour Studios in the United Kingdom. The mastering was handled by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering in Burbank, California.
"Do Or Die" was recorded in December 2018 by Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern and WARBRINGER drummer Carlos Cruz.
Cruz stepped in to play on "Do Or Die" following the departure of MACHINE HEAD's longtime drummer Dave McClain.
During an August 2019 Facebook Live session, Flynn said that MACHINE HEAD "will start dropping a steady stream of new music — standalone songs. There's not gonna be an album; there's just gonna be a steady stream of standalone tracks that are consistently released," he said. "And then eventually they may or may not end up on an album. But we're mixing it up. We wanna do this new model where we can put stuff out faster and get new music out quicker to the die-hards.
"We wanna have this ability to not just have an album come out every three years, which is what we've been doing — every four years sometimes — and just make it quicker and more consistent and more like a regular thing," he explained. "I don't know what it's gonna be, but I'm definitely excited about it. I'm excited for you guys to hear this new shit."
The first leg of MACHINE HEAD's 25th-anniversary tour for the band's debut album, "Burn My Eyes", kicked off in Freiburg, Germany on October 5 and wrapped in Dublin, Ireland on November 8. The three-hour performance consisted of two parts: part one saw MACHINE HEAD's modern classics, such as "Imperium", "Halo" and "Locust", played by a lineup featuring guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern alongside new recruits, Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DECAPITATED) and British drummer Matt Alston (DEVILMENT, EASTERN FRONT); part two featured "Burn My Eyes" played in its entirety for the first time ever, with original drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader joining in.
The North American leg of the "Burn My Eyes" 25th-anniversary tour will kick off in Phoenix on January 16, and continue across Texas, Florida, New York, Toronto, Chicago and Denver, wrapping up at the legendary Fox Theater in Oakland, California on February 21 and House Of Blues in Anaheim, California on February 22.
THE GENERAL JOURNALS: DIARY OF A FRONTMAN... AND OTHER RAMBLINGS
------
2019 COMES TO AN END
You probably had a better...
Posted by Machine Head on Tuesday, December 31, 2019
| +6 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
SCORPIONS Flashback - “Robot Man” Live Video From Reading Festival 1979 Streaming
 German rock legends, Scorpions, continue to release classic live footage, this time it’s “Robot Man” from the Reading Festival on August 25, 1979.
Scorpions have announced that they will be taking over the Las Vegas Strip later this year with their exclusive headlining residency show. Promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, Scorpions “Sin City Nights” kicks off Saturday, July 4 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Scorpions will be joined by special guests Queensrÿche.
“We are very excited to come back to Vegas in July 2020 for a nine show residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s Zappos Theater,” said Klaus Meine. “We’re looking very much forward to share some wild ‘Sin City Nights’ with all of you on the famous Strip … Let’s get ready for the Sting!!!!”
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 24 at 10 AM, PST.
Scorpions Rock Zone fan club members will have exclusive, first access to the best tickets starting Friday, January 17 at 10 AM, PST. For more information and to join the fan community, head here.
Citi is the fficial presale credit card of Scorpions “Sin City Nights.” As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Monday, January 20 at 10 AM, PST until Thursday, January 23 at 10 PM< PST through Citi Entertainment. For complete pre-sale details visit citientertainment.com.
In addition, Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program, and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers will have access to a pre-sale beginning Wednesday, January 22 at 10 AM, PST through Thursday, January 23 at 10 PM, PST.
The nine performances going on sale are:
July: 4, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25.
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +7 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 ÿíâ 2020
THE ORDER OF CHAOS Featuring INTO ETERNITY Vocalist AMANDA KIERNAN Release New "Breakpoint" Single / Lyric Video
 Canada's The Order Of Chaos - featuring Into Eternity vocalist Amanda Kiernan - have checked in with the following update:
"We are proud to present our new single, "Breakpoint', from our new upcoming album entitled Maniacal. This is our first release in over two years since the release of our Night Terror EP, and our first full length album release in over four years since Apocalypse Moon. This album is our most mature, cohesive and dynamic song writing effort to date, and it represents end of an era for The Order Of Chaos, as founding member and primary songwriter John Simon Fallon has sadly decided to step away from the group upon release of this album.
Despite the unfortunate circumstances surrounding its release, we are incredibly excited to share this album with everyone who has supported us through the past 15 years as well as to all our maniacal heavy metal fans across the globe.
The single is available for purchase via Bandcamp and we have limited copies of the new album available for purchase. Message us if you are interested."
Maniacal tracklist:
"Breakpoint"
"Maniacal"
"Believe In The Demon"
"Silver Lining"
"Dangerous Games"
"Twist Of Fate"
"The Eve Of Destruction"
"Ride The Low"
"Storms On Horizon"
"The Downfall Of Belief"
The Order Of Chaos:
John Simon Fallon - Guitars
Amanda Kiernan - Vocals
Jonathan Webster - Drums
John Saturley - Guitars
Slava Fedossenko - Bass
Photo by Barrett Klesko ( FadeBack Studios United)
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +1 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
ALCATRAZZ Rejoined By Original Bassist GARY SHEA For New Album
 Original Alcatrazz bassist Gary Shea has rejoined Alcatrazz. Founding members Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea are joined by guitarist Joe “Shredlord” Stump and drummer Mark Benquechea. Mixed by Andy Haller, the band's new album is nearly complete and will be released mid-2020.
Graham Bonnet comments: "This album is for fans of the first two Alcatrazz records, in particular the one with Yngwie! We are not messing around here; this is going to be heavy and guitar driven, plenty of that neo-classical guitar style along with heavy riffs and over the top vocals. We are ready to take Alcatrazz up to the next level with this, our first studio album since 1986!"
The album also features contributions from Chris Impellitteri, Steve Vai, Bob Kulick, Dario Mollo, and Japan shredder Nozomu Wakai in what is a Bonnet shredefest of some of the guitarists from his past.
The band will be touring extensively in 2020/2021 and beyond!
Photo by Highwire Music Photography
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})();
| +5 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
PRODUCT OF HATE Share New Single “Euphoria”
 Product Of Hate enters a new era with the release of “Euphoria,” the opening track from the band’s forthcoming second album, You Brought This War.
Streaming now via Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Apple Music, and most digital services, the thunderous new thrasher fades in as it builds to an explosive start which signals a return to action for the band.
“Euphoria” was recorded by Scott Creekmore (Broken Hope, Lionheart) at Mercenary Digital Studios, with mixing and mastering completed by Chris Collier (Korn, Prong, Whitesnake) of CMC21 Productions.
You Brought This War, is slated for release this spring with a North American tour to follow. You Brought This War will be released this spring on the band’s POH Metalworks imprint. The band plans to release a number of singles and a new music video in the months leading up to the album’s release.
The band’s debut album, Buried In Violence, was released globally in 2016 via Napalm Records.
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +1 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 ÿíâ 2020
CORDYCEPS Unveils Betrayal Album Details
 Las Vegas, NV brutal death metal act Cordyceps have released details for their crushing new album Betrayal, which will be unleashed on April 10 through Unique Leader Records.
Called "the new sound of terror" and "one of brutal death's most exciting new forces" by Black Dahlia Murder vocalist Trevor Strnad in his Obituarist column, Cordyceps have upped the devastating slamming heaviness and masterful technicality with their new effort. The ten track album was recorded by Kirk Moll at The Alamo Recording Studio in Las Vegas as well as Ryan Wechta at Alchemy Lab Studio. Betrayal was mastered by Troy McCosker (Ne Obliviscaris) with artwork being provided by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo.
The band said of the album, "This album is the representation of the place the mind can go when confronted with the challenges of depression and anger."
Preorders for Betrayal will be available very soon.
Tracklisting:
“Intro”
“Parallel Dissonance”
“The Abyss”
“Comatose Subservient”
“Betrayal”
“Malestrom Of Hypocrisy”
“Cesspool Of The Vicious”
“Parasitic Degenerate”
“Condemning The Path”
“Black Mass”
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | 0 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
FRACTAL UNIVERSE – Live Album Featuring Rhizomes Of Insanity In Its Entirety Released; Full Live Video Streaming
 Last year, Fractal Universe released their latest full-length, Rhizomes Of Insanity, via Metal Blade Records, and toured across Europe in support of it. During their album release show at Le Gueulard+ in Nilvange, France, on April 19, 2019, the band recorded their performance, where they played Rhizomes Of Insanity in its entirety, along with some fan favorites.
Shot by Vincent Tournaud, the full setlist can be seen below:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - "Oneiric Realisations"
4:59 - "Flashes Of Potentialities"
9:51 - "Rising Oblivion"
14:13 - "A Reality to Foreclose"
19:52 - "Masterpiece's Parallelism"
24:09 - "Parabola Of Silence"
29:37 - "Madness' Arabesques"
34:20 - "Architectural Aberrations"
38:15 - "Fundamental Dividing Principle"
43:48 - "Chiasmus Of The Damned"
49:20 - "Sons of Ignorance"
53:38 - "Scar Legacy Of Hatred"
58:47 - "Decline"
Encores:
1:07:06 - "Tears Of Misanthropy"
1:12:45 - "Narcissistic Loop"
In addition to this live video, Fractal Universe has also released these live tracks digitally today as a new live album, entitled Rhizomes Live. Stream the record now on the platform of your choice.
Next month, Fractal Universe will hit the road again in Europe, this time with Obscura, God Dethroned, and Thulcandra.
Fractal Universe comments: "We're stoked to be part of this amazing line-up alongside Prog-Death giants Obscura as well as our Metal Blade label-mates from God Dethroned and German Death/Black heavyweights Thulcandra! This is a huge opportunity for the band and we're looking forward to meeting old and new fans all over Europe! Special thanks to Kult Management and Obscura for their trust."
Dates:
February
15 - Zug, Switzerland - Galvanik
16 - Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv
17 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Orto Bar
18 - Graz, Austria - Explosiv
19 - Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Palma
20 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Mixtape5
21 - Bucharest, Romania - Quantic Club
22 - Belgrade, Serbia - Bozidarac
23 - Budapest, Hungary - Dürer-Kert
24 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal
25 - Prague, Czech Rep. - Futurum
26 - Krakow, Poland - Kwadrat
27 - Warsaw, Poland - Proxima
28 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
29 - Tallinn, Estonia - Tapper Club
March
1 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
3 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
4 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
5 - Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
6 - Essen, Germany - Turock
7 - Landshut, Germany - Rocket Club
(Photo - Lucie Gallego)
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | 0 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
Greece’s PUTA VOLCANO Announce New Album, Single Streaming
 Greek hard rock, stoner, sludge quartet Puta Volcano has announced their eagerly-awaited third LP, Amma, due March 13 via The Orchard.
Preorder on limited gold/black vinyl, CD, and limited t-shirt bundles at Bandcamp.
Puta Volcano is building up their legacy and fanbase, one gig, one album, one song at the time. An already-acknowledged cog in the Greek heavy rock scene, the band formed in 2012, releasing their debut EP Represent Victory Below Eye. Puta Volcano’s debut full-length, The Sun (2015), was recognized as a fresh and inspiring offering, and soon after the band started gigging regularly, including 2015’s Rockwave Festival in Athens, alongside The Black Keys and 1000mods.
In 2017 Puta Volcano released their celebrated Harmony Of Spheres LP, a heady mixture of Seattle grunge, stoner and Southern rock, all with a South-Eastern European twist. The year that the quartet truly kicked on, Harmony of Spheres was toured across the EU, at Desertfest Athens, and led to Puta Volcano supporting Alice In Chains and Fu Manchu at Release Athens Fest last year.
The forthcoming Amma LP is a highly enterprising and unusual release, full of heft and verve. Elements of Alice In Chains, Melvins, Hole, even A Perfect Circle, Kylesa and Baroness combine to create a tantalizing listen, showcasing a young band really hitting their stride.
Tracklisting:
“Re-Entry”
“Entropica”
“Venus Lullaby”
“First Light”
“Black Box”
“Sugar Cube”
“Echoing Icons”
“Primitive Data”
“Apnea”
“Torus”
“Space Blanket”
“Kassandra’s Gift”
“Primitive Data”:
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | +1 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 ÿíâ 2020
GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Says NEIL PEART 'Was In A Wheelchair And He Couldn't Speak' In Months Leading Up To His Death
In an interview with Mistress Carrie of the Boston radio station WAAF, Sully Erna of GODSMACK opened up about the recent passing of Neil Peart and the profound impact the legendary RUSH drummer had on his musical upbringing.
Sully said (hear audio below): "Growing up, I will say that [Neil] was probably the single most influential musician in my life. If it wasn't him and and John Bonham [LED ZEPPELIN] — and Shannon Larkin [GODSMACK], by the way — that's my 'big three' [of drum influences]… Honestly, [Peart's] technique, his hands, his amazing rhythms is really what kind of tuned me up to become the drummer I became. Between Bonham and Neil Peart, those were the guys."
Over the years, Erna got the "surreal" opportunity to meet Neil multiple times and become "friends" with him. "The song 'Serenity' [from GODSMACK's 2003 album 'Faceless'], most people might not even know, was about [Neil's] book 'Ghost Rider: [Travels On The Healing Road]' that came out in 2002 about his life," Sully said. "And that's when I first got to meet him. And since then, I became really good friends with his assistant and we've always kept in touch. I think we may have one of the last on-camera interviews with Neil, recently, when he agreed to do an interview for the director of this feature documentary we're doing on my life story. He sat down in his whole drumming warehouse place and talked about me and Shannon's playing and our drum solo and how impressed he was with the whole thing. And then soon after that, I heard he had gotten sick."
According to Erna, he knew about Peart's battle with brain cancer "for a while," but was "asked, out of respect for Neil and the privacy he liked to live in, to just not say anything. But I knew, when they were ending the RUSH tour, that he was sick," Sully claimed. "And then I knew it, even up to a year ago or so, he was in a wheelchair and he couldn't speak. And it was just becoming more and more sad to me. And then I got the call a few days ago [letting me know about his death]. And they weren't supposed to release [an official statement about it] till [Friday], they told me, so I just chose to honor that request and keep my mouth shut.
"When I got the call, man, it was like a big part of my life ended there too, because he was a tremendous influence [to me]," Erna added. "I can't even articulate how much this guy meant to me and how big of an inspiration he was and an influence on me being a musician. He was one of the 'everything' people in my life."
Erna told The Pulse Of Radio a while back that meeting the RUSH drummer was a highlight of his 20 years as a recording artist. "Being able to meet Neil Peart a couple of times, I didn't need to meet anyone else after that," he said. "As much as I love the Steven Tylers and the Joe Perrys and the James Hetfields, you know, I quit school because of RUSH. Really, that's all I did is I studied RUSH, you know. I sat home and strapped on headphones and played 'Moving Pictures' and 'Exit… Stage Left' and 'Signals' and all these great albums."
In 2018, Erna told Classic Rock magazine that RUSH's "Moving Pictures" was one of several albums that changed his life.
GODSMACK is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "When Legends Rise", which was released in April 2018. The disc follows up 2014's "1000hp" and is the band's first release through BMG after splitting with its longtime home, Republic/Universal. | +5 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
PETER FRAMPTON's 'Frampton Comes Alive!' Inducted Into 2020 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME
 Peter Frampton's fifth solo album, "Frampton Comes Alive!", is one of the Recording Academy's latest inductions to the Grammy Hall Of Fame.
The 2020 Grammy Hall Of Fame inductees range from Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)" to Joni Mitchell's "Clouds". The list also features EURYTHMICS' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", Elton John's "Tiny Dancer", DEVO's "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!", SWAN SILVERTONES' "Oh Mary Don't You Weep" and PUBLIC ENEMY's "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back".
"Frampton Comes Alive!" is one of the top-selling live records of all time, with over 17 million copies sold worldwide.
Frampton commented on his album's induction, writing on Twitter: "I received news today that my album, 'Frampton Comes Alive!' has been inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame. Thank you so much. I definitely didn't see this coming! What a wonderful honour to be inducted and join so many incredible artists."
This year's additions recognize a diverse range of both single and album recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. Recordings are reviewed each year by a special member committee comprised of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, with final approval by the Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. With 26 new titles, the Hall, now in its 47th year, currently totals 1,114 recordings and is on display at the Grammy Museum.
"Each year it is our distinct privilege to preserve a piece of cultural and music history with our Grammy Hall Of Fame inductions," said Deborah Dugan, president/CEO of the Recording Academy. "We are so honored to welcome these timeless masterpieces to our growing catalog of iconic recordings that serve as a beacon of music excellence and diverse expression that will forever impact and inspire generations of creators."
Eligible recipients will receive an official certificate from the Recording Academy.
For a full list of 2020 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame, click here.
Last year, Frampton completed "Peter Frampton Finale - The Farewell Tour". It marked the legendary rocker's final live appearances because he is suffering froim the autoimmune disease Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). IBM is a progressive muscle disorder characterized by muscle inflammation, weakness, and atrophy.
I received news today that my album, Frampton Comes Alive! has been inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame. Thank you so much. I definitely didn’t see this coming! What a wonderful honour to be inducted and join so many incredible artists. https://t.co/YFgTQTpoVc
— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) January 14, 2020 | +1 | |
| |
20 ÿíâ 2020
STYGIAN CROWN Feat. Ex-MORGION Member Joins Cruz Del Sur Music
 Cruz Del Sur Music has announced the signing of Los Angeles doom metallers Stygian Crown. The label will release the band’s self-titled debut in May 2020.
Stygian Crown was formed in 2018 by former Morgion and current Gravehill drummer Rhett Davis, who tapped his Gravehill bandmates Nelson Miranda (guitar) and Jason Thomas (bass) to help launch the band. Morbid Eclipse guitarist Andy Hicks was the next to join, and with the help of longtime friend Bob Kassing, vocalist Melissa Pinion was discovered after Kassing (who has since sadly passed away) introduced her to Davis. Shortly thereafter, Davis’s wife discovered a YouTube video of her singing a cover of Iron Maiden’s “Hallowed Be Thy Name”, making her the perfect fit for Stygian Crown.
“Jason, Nelson and I have been doing Gravehill for quite a while,” notes Davis. “The three of us had always wanted to do a band in this vein so we started writing music in between commitments for Gravehill. The three of us are fans of Andy’s band, Morbid Eclipse, and invited him to sit in with us. His chemistry with Nelson — that Adrian Smith/Dave Murray type of chemistry — you can’t fabricate that. Personally, I admire guitarists who can mesh like that. Melissa also has quite a bit of music to contribute — more than we can keep up with.”
To date, Stygian Crown has only the 2018 Through Divine Rite demo to their credit. The demo was initially tracked before Pinion joined the band, but once she laid down her vocals and the mixing and mastering process was complete, the three-song offering quickly started making the rounds in the doom community. It wasn’t too long before Stygian Crown fell into the lap of a familiar face.
“We were initially contacted by Skol Records, but while discussing with [label owner] Bart Gabriel, he handed us over to Tom Phillips of While Heaven Wept to instead work with Cruz Del Sur. It was surreal to find ourselves working with Cruz Del Sur, as an old friend of mine Aesop Dekker (ex-Agalloch) recommended the label to me months previously. Just them, nobody else.”
Stygian Crown is currently hard at work on their debut self-titled album. Drums will be tracked at Trench Studios (Exhumed, Hirax) with John Haddad. Guitars, bass and vocals will be tracked at Miranda’s home studio, and mixing and mastering will be handled by Mark Kelson of The Eternal’s Kelsonic Studios in Australia.
As for what fans can expect, try this combination on for size:
“It’s a concoction we call ‘Candlethrower,’” enthuses Davis. “We wanted to expand on the approach of bands like Candlemass and Bolt Thrower — our new material combines both. Add Melissa’s vocals, some synth and it’s epic all the way!”
(Photo by: Elizabeth Gore)
(function() {
var zergnet = document.createElement('script');
zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true;
zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https:" : "http:") + '//www.zergnet.com/zerg.js?id=70729';
var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr);
})(); | 0 | |
| |
|
|
  |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul Gilbert
