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18 íîÿ 2019
THE OFFSPRING To Release New Album In Early 2020
 THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman has confirmed to Halifax Today that the band's long-awaited tenth album has been completed. The follow-up to 2012's "Days Go By" was once again produced by Bob Rock, who also worked on the band's last two LPs.
"The artwork needs to be done and we have a rough track listing," he said. "We've even gone and done more music since. We just need a distribution deal, and we want that done by the end of the year. Then we can release early next year."
This past summer, Noodles talked to Finland's Kaaos TV about the musical direction of the new OFFSPRING material. He said: "It's definitely an OFFSPRING record. There's songs that you're gonna hear that are gonna be easily recognizable as vintage-sounding OFFSPRING, for sure. We're doing a song live every night called 'It Won't Get Better'. We would like to do more of the stuff live, but we want the fans to hear the songs the way we recorded them, the way we want them to hear it rather than a shitty cellphone recording…. One of the songs on there is gonna be 'Coming For You', which we released about four years ago, and that song is a good indication as well. Both those songs are pretty much dead center in what this record's gonna be like."
Speaking about THE OFFSPRING's working relationship with Rock, Noodles said: "We hit it off with him immediately. It's been a real comfortable relationship. He makes us work and he makes us try harder to be as best as we can, but he does it in a way that's cool — he's not being a dick about it. He makes us feel like we can do it. Rather than making us feel like, 'Oh, man, we're not playing good enough,' or whatever, or, 'We're not coming up with the best parts for this,' he makes us feel like we've got more in us and we can bring more to the table. So it's great working with Bob. We love that guy."
THE OFFSPRING debuted "It Won't Get Better" live in concert in June 2018 and has been performing it ever since. Noodles described the track as "kind of like a straight-forward OFFSPRING song."
THE OFFSPRING's last single, the aforementioned "Coming For You", dropped in 2015.
Earlier in the year, THE OFFSPRING bassist Gregory "Greg K." Kriesel, who hasn't performed with the band since 2018, filed a federal lawsuit against two of his bandmates — Noodles and vocalist/guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland — alleging trademark infringement and breach of partnership agreement over the rights to THE OFFSPRING name. In response, Holland and Wasserman filed a cross-complaint, denying basically everything Kriesel has alleged and asking the court to appoint 'three disinterested appraisers to appraise the fair value" of Kriesel's shares of THE OFFSPRING.
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18 íîÿ 2019
TESTAMENT Drummer GENE HOGLAN - "The New Album's Done"; Video Interview
 Legendary masters of rhythm Gene Hoglan and Steve DiGiorgio met with Duke TV on MegaCruise 2019 to discuss Testament’s forthcoming new album, Death reissues and the band’s legacy, Steve DiGiorgio performing with Sebastian Bach… and more.
An excerpt, focusing on the as yet untitled new Testament album, expected to be released in the first half of 2020, has been transcribed by BraveWords:
Gene Hoglan: "The new album's done. It's mixed, I think. I spent quite a bit of time up at Eric's up in Sacramento where he lives, working the songs up from the ground up.:
Steve DiGiorgio: "This time, we were involved in the early, early stages, and we were working one-on-ones, and as a group more. I think the songs grew within us. When we were preparing to go to the real recording, we jammed as a band, and it felt a little bit like the old days where we'd play and stop. 'What do you think? Four times, eight times? I don't know. Try it again.' So, I think in that way, we felt a little more invested. In my opinion, it's a turn a little bit more into the Testament sound."
In live news, Testament has announced The Bay Strikes Back Tour 2020 with Exodus and Death Angel.
Dates:
February
6 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio
7 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan Fryhuset
10 – Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
11 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
13 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
14 – Oberhausen, Denmark – Turbinenhalle
15 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
16 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli
18 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
19 – Wroclaw, Poland – Orbita Hall
20 – Vienna, Austria – Arena
21 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
22 – Filderstadt, Germany – Filharmonie
25 – Milano, Italy – Live Club
27 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
28 – Madrid, Spain – Palacio Vistalegre
29 – Toulouse, France – Bikini
March
1 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre
3 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
4 – Dublin, UK – National Stadium
6 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
7 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
8 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
10 – Brussels, Belgium – AB
11 – Hannover, Germany – Capitol
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18 íîÿ 2019
JORN Covers DIO, DEEP PURPLE, FOREIGNER And More On Upcoming Heavy Rock Radio II - Executing The Classics Album; Music Video For BRYAN ADAMS Cover "Lonely Nights" Streaming
 Jorn's new covers album, Heavy Rock Radio II - Executing The Classics, will be released on January 24 via Frontiers Music Srl. Pre-order the album here, and watch a video for the cover of Bryan Adams' "Lonely Nights" below.
Simply one of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a second instalment of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him and helped forge this talented man's own unique style.
Through Jorn's extensive career, which includes more than 40 albums of mostly original songs, he has recorded great versions of several rock classics from classic bands such as DIO, Thin Lizzy, UFO, Deep Purple, and many more.
Every song Jorn covers is treated with the utmost respect and "Jorn-ized" accordingly, just like the first Heavy Rock Radio album showed with amazing cover versions of evergreen songs such as "I Know There's Something Going On", "Hotel California", "You're The Voice," "Running Up That Hill," and several others. Fans showed a lot of enthusiasm and interest for those versions, so a follow-up covers album seemed a no-brainer.
This second album, Heavy Rock Radio II - Executing The Classics, is not an ordinary album of cover songs, it is truly a songbook of hits. Featured - among others - are great versions of Pages’ "I Do Believe In You," Foreigner's "Night Life", Don Henley's "New York Minute," Deep Purple's "Bad Attitude," a stunning metal version of Peter Gabriel's "The Rhythm Of The Heat," and of course an unmissable Dio cover, "Mystery".
More "jukebox" type of covers include "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" originally recorded by Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams' "Lonely Nights", Jackie DeShannon "Needles And Pins", and a very personal choice from the man himself, a Russ Ballard song, “Winning”.
Jorn says: "The most important thing was to treat these songs with respect towards the original versions, my goal was always to think that the original artist would be honoured and find my version relevant. At the same time my intention was never to try to compete with the original song and artist, but make it a strong alternative version to enjoy."
Jorn's catalogue is getting too long to include in brief press statements, and his innovative and creative skills have led to him selling millions of albums worldwide and being a frequent entry on sales charts around the world, including Billboard. Worth a mention is his years with German based Masterplan, whom he recorded three albums with. Jorn continues his rock crusade, and there are no signs of him slowing down yet.
Tracklisting:
"Lonely Nights"
"Winning"
"New York Minute"
"Needles And Pins"
"Love"
"I Do Believe In You"
"Nightlife"
"Bad Attitude"
"Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"
"Mystery"
"The Rhythm Of The Heat"
"Hotel California" (Remastered - Bonus Track)
"The Final Frontier" (Radio Edit - Bonus Track)
"Die Young" (Radio Edit - Bonus Track)
"Naked City" (Radio Edit - Bonus Track)
"Ride LIke The Wind" (Remastered - Bonus Track)
"Lonely Nights" video:
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18 íîÿ 2019
DETHKLOK Plays First Show In Five Years: Setlist, Video
 DETHKLOK, the stars of the Adult Swim series "Metalocalypse", performed this past Friday (November 15) as part of the Adult Swim Festival at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. The show marked DETHKLOK's first live appearance since taking part in the 2014 edition of Festival Supreme in L.A.
DETHKLOK played a 19-song set that included live premieres of the tracks "Impeach God" and "Comet Song". Joining mainman Brendon Small (guitar, vocals) at the gig were Gene Hoglan on drums, Nili Brosh on second guitar and Pete Griffin on bass.
Setlist:
01. Deththeme
02. Briefcase Full Of Guts
03. Birthday Dethday
04. Awaken
05. Bloodlines
06. The Gears
07. Black Fire Upon Us
08. Dethsupport
09. Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle
10. Impeach God (live premiere)
11. Comet Song (live premiere)
12. Andromeda
13. I Ejaculate Fire
14. The Duel
15. Murmaider
16. Thunderhorse
Encore:
17. Castratikron
18. Go Into The Water
19. Fansong
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
In a 2012 interview with MLive, Small said that he conceptualized DETHKLOK's show after watching a live performance of GORILLAZ, another animated band fronted by Damon Albarn of BLUR.
"I always wanted to make a record, and find a way to tour it," Small said. "I checked out GORILLAZ, who are talented, and have some of the best animation I've ever seen, but [because the musicians hid behind a screen, and the audience couldn't see them,] there was no connection between performer and audience. It was cool and mysterious, but it didn't give the audience what they want. We don't look like [DETHKLOK], and we're not supposed to, but at least you can see us playing. We're like a pit band in that sense."
DETHKLOK's latest album, "Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III", was released in October 2012 via Williams Street Records. The disc sold around 20,000 copes in the United States to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The band's previous CD, "Dethalbum II", opened with 45,000 units back in October 2009 to enter the chart at No. 15.
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18 íîÿ 2019
Watch QUEENSRŸCHE's Entire Concert In Thessaloniki, Greece
 The IndustryKills YouTube channel has uploaded video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's entire November 15 concert at Fix Factory Of Sound in Thessaloniki, Greece. You can now watch it below.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Blood Of The Levant
02. I Am I
03. NM 156
04. Operation: Mindcrime
05. Condition Hüman
06. Queen Of The Reich
07. Silent Lucidity
08. Jet City Woman
09. The Whisper
10. Propaganda Fashion
11. The Mission
12. Screaming In Digital
13. Take Hold Of The Flame
Encore:
14. Light-Years
15. Empire
16. Eyes Of A Stranger
QUEENSRŸCHE is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "The Verdict", which was released in March via Century Media Records. The disc was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, ICED EARTH, HATEBREED) at Uberbeatz in Lynwood, Washington; Planet-Z in Wilbraham, Massachusetts; and Watershed Studio in Seattle, Washington.
The current QUEENSRŸCHE lineup features two original members, bassist Eddie Jackson and guitarist Michael Wilton, along with singer Todd La Torre and guitarist Parker Lundgren.
"The Verdict" marks QUEENSRŸCHE's third full-length release with La Torre, following the departure of Geoff Tate in 2012.
For the past three years, drummer Scott Rockenfield has been taking time off from QUEENSRŸCHE's touring activities to spend time with his young son, who was born in early 2017. Filling in for him is former KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo.
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18 íîÿ 2019
Former EXODUS Frontman ROB DUKES Sings JUDAS PRIEST's 'Turbo Lover' On NEW MESSIAH's Debut Album (Audio)
 NEW MESSIAH, the band featuring C. Will Harden on guitars and Craig Cefola (DUKES, WHEELHOUSE JUNCTION) on drums, recently released its debut album, "Voice Of Choice". The disc includes 20 cover songs that showcase several singers, including legendary drummer Tom Hunting (EXODUS). Tom handpicked the Stevie Wonder classic "You Haven't Done Nothin'" as a song he always wanted to cover, along with three others, THE BUS BOYS' "Boys Are Back In Town", Jerry Reed's "East Bound And Down" and THE TIME's "Jungle Love" that also sparked the interest of Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. Darryl wrote his part in that song and helped to open the album with this original take on Morris Day's classic from the Prince film "Purple Rain".
Also lending his vocals to tracks is Rob Dukes (EXODUS, GENERATION KILL, FRAGILE MORTALS), who can be heard on the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Turbo Lover", LYNYRD SKYNYRD's "Simple Man" and Tom Petty's "Refugee", all songs hand picked by Dukes who has worked with lifelong friend Craig Cefola for decades. Rob was instrumental in helping to get this project off the ground and brought in some of these amazing vocalists to help make this unique collection of covers a reality.
Elsewhere, Jack Gibson (EXODUS, TESTAMENT) and Craig Cefola share their respect for Jerry Reed on "East Bound And Down" from the film "Smokey And The Bandit". Jack plays bass on the track and also performs the song with his side band (COFFIN HUNTER).
Venezuelan rocker Deibys Artigas is featured on "Hell Is For Children", "Call Me", "The Final Countdown", the Spanish classic "Bailando" and the Billy Joel masterpiece "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", a song that took the band several months to create. Piano parts were turned into acoustic guitar, while saxophone and clarinet morphs into ripping lead guitar solos.
Tbilisi-based vocalist Esté is featured on "Hot Stuff", "Our Lips Are Sealed", "Reach Out" and THE CARS classic "Moving In Stereo". She was the first vocalist on the project and inspired the band to expand the collection to a full album release.
Mitch Saul (KICKSTARTCHARLIE) brings his unique vocal stylings to "Holiday Road" from the film "National Lampoon's Vacation". The band tried out several singers before finally finding the right voice for this rarely covered Lindsey Buckingham classic.
James Arthur (WHEELHOUSE JUNCTION) pays tribute to Johnny Cash for the hard rock version of "Folsom Prison Blues".
Finally, NEW MESSIAH guitarist C. Will Harden gets his chance to shine vocally on FLEETWOOD MAC's "Gold Dust Woman".
NEW MESSIAH's cover of "Turbo Lover", featuring Dukes, can be streamed below.
This unique collection of covers brings together a special group of excellent talent and pays tribute to these vocalists' favorite songs. Be sure and check out the album tracks on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play and many streaming services.
Track listing:
01. Jungle Love (feat. Tom Hunting & Darryl "DMC" McDaniels)
02. Simple Man (feat. Rob Dukes)
03. Hell Is For Children (feat. Deibys Artigas)
04. Hot Stuff (feat. Esté)
05. You Haven't Done Nothin' (feat. Tom Hunting)
06. Turbo Lover (feat. Rob Dukes)
07. Call Me (feat. Deibys Artigas)
08. Holiday Road (feat. Mitch Saul)
09. Boys Are Back In Town (feat. Tom Hunting)
10. Our Lips Are Sealed (feat. Esté)
11. The Final Countdown (feat. Deibys Artigas)
12. Refugee (feat. Rob Dukes)
13. East Bound And Down (feat. Tom Hunting & Jack Gibson)
14. Bailando (feat. Deibys Artigas)
15. Switch 625
16. Moving In Stereo (feat. Esté)
17. Folsom Prison Blues (feat. James Arthur)
18. Gold Dust Woman (feat. C. Will Harden)
19. Reach Out (I'll Be There) (feat. Esté)
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18 íîÿ 2019
Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI Accuses Swedish Band ECLIPSE Of 'Ripping Off' His Song
 Timo Tolkki has accused the Swedish band ECLIPSE of "ripping off" a song from his post-STRATOVARIUS project REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE.
According to the guitarist, the ECLIPSE track "The Masquerade", which appears on the group's latest album, "Paradigm", is a copy of the song "Revolution Renaissance" from the band he founded after he left STRATOVARIUS in 2008.
"It's a fucking rip-off of 'Revolution Renaissance'," Tolkki said during the first episode of "The Timo Tolkki Podcast", which can be heard exclusively on the Rat Salad Review network (audio below). "It's the fucking same song, man."
He continued: "I belong to the German [German performance rights organization] called GEMA, and Germans are really anal when it comes to copyright infringements. So they do the case. And I'm asking for, like, five hundred thousand euros. So Frontiers [ECLIPSE's record company, which also previously worked with Tolkki] fucked me up pretty bad. And even the lyrics are sort of direct to me… It's my song, man. My lyrics — my song."
Tolkki went on to say that he never borrowed ideas from other artists without acknowledging it openly.
"I copied all the stuff from HELLOWEEN and RAINBOW, but I always gave them credit," he said. "But they never did this."
Both "The Masquerade" and "Revolution Renaissance" can be streamed below.
REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE released three studio albums before disbanding in 2010. At the time, Tolkki said that it had "become impossible to continue the band" due to his "private problems, the lack of interest in REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE shows by the promoters, and the current situation in the music industry that affects to everything, including the production budgets."
ECLIPSE's seventh album, "Paradigm" was released in October. The melodic hard rock quartet is the primary musical vehicle of the prolific Swedish songwriter and producer Erik Martensson, who also comprises half of NORDIC UNION, an ongoing project with PRETTY MAIDS vocalist Ronnie Atkins. In addition, Martensson is one of three core members of the melodic rock/AOR supergroup W.E.T., which also features Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO, TALISMAN) and Robert Sall (WORK OF ART).
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18 íîÿ 2019
Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Releases New Song 'Once This Was A Road'
 Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released a new solo song called "Once This Was A Road". The track, which is credited to the BILL WARD BAND, can be streamed below.
"Once This Was A Road" arrives more than a month after the release of another BILL WARD BAND song, "Arrows", which he issued to mark the second anniversary of the Las Vegas mass shooting.
"Arrows" was written, composed and produced by Ward and featured former WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER and OZZY OSBOURNE drummer Brian Tichy, and former BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, MEGADETH and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo. It is not clear if those musicians were also involved in the recording of "Once This Was A Road".
Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced eight years ago, but backed out soon after. The drummer later claimed that he sat out the recording and touring sessions because of unfair contractual terms, although the members of SABBATH have hinted in other interviews that he wasn't physically up to the task.
All four original members of SABBATH were present when the band announced its reunion in late 2011. But Ward split from the group in 2012, citing an "unsignable" contract, and singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler carried on with their Rick Rubin–produced "13" LP and extensive international touring without him.
Ozzy told The Pulse Of Radio during SABBATH's last tour that Ward was not in shape to participate. "Bill Ward has got the most physically demanding job of the lot of us, 'cause he's the timekeeper," he said. "I don't think personally he had the chops to pull it off, you know. The saddest thing is that he needed to own up to that, and we could have worked around it, whether we had a drummer on the side with him or something."
It was rumored that SABBATH wanted to bring a second drummer on the road to share duties with Ward, something that Iommi confirmed in 2017 during a question-and-answer session about SABBATH's "Ten Year War" box set.
Ward in 2015 released his first solo album in 18 years. Titled "Accountable Beasts", the record can be purchased on iTunes.
In November 2017, Ward's band DAY OF ERRORS released its first two songs, "Day Of Errors" and "Blaspheming At Creation", via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and Google Play.
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18 íîÿ 2019
CYHRA Perform New Songs "Out Of My Life" And "Dreams Gone Wrong" Live In Malmö; Fan-Filmed Video Available
 Swedish bashers Cyhra released their second album, No Halos In Hell, on November 15th via Nuclear Blast; they kicked off a European tour supporting Battle Beast on the same day. Fan-filmed video of the band performing new songs "Out Of My Life" and "Dreams Gone Wrong" in Malmö, Sweden on November 16th can be viewed below.
Cyhra's complete tour schedule is available here.
Founded by vocalist Jake E (ex-Amaranthe) and guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-In Flames), Cyhra has gone from being reminiscent of the duo's former bands to having a unique identity. In fact, No Halos In Hell is one of those rare albums that defies being neatly placed in a genre box; coming out heavy and dynamic, the record is loaded with melodic vocal hooks that stay nailed to the brain for days, achieving maximum impact throughout. Fusing a relentless energy and heaviness the best way possible was Cyhra's main focus this time out. The addition of guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-Shining) as a full member has raised the creative process to a level where, according to Jake E, "Everyone is playing to the point of what is best for the song.” No Halos In Hell is one of those rare albums that defies being neatly placed in a genre box: delivering tunes that are both heavy and dynamic, the record is loaded with melodic vocal hooks and musical ear-worms.
Produced by Jacob Hansen and co-produced by the band's very own Jake E, the album is filled with 12 live-oriented songs, ensuring maximum catchiness.
No Halos In Hell is available as 2 CD digipak, black vinyl or download. The bonus CD included in the limited digipak includes six additional songs, three of them being exclusive acoustic versions. You can order the format of your choice here.
Tracklisting:
"Out Of My Life"
"No Halos In Hell"
"Battle From Within"
"I Am The One"
"Bye Bye Forever"
"Dreams Gone Wrong"
"Lost In Time"
"Kings Tonight"
"I Had Your Back"
"Blood Brothers"
"Hit Me"
"Man Of Eternal Rain"
"Out Of My Life" video:
"Battle From Within" lyric video:
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18 íîÿ 2019
SHARON OSBOURNE: OZZY 'Used To Dress Up For Me'
 Ozzy Osbourne's wife says that he "used to dress up" in evening wear for her.
Sharon Osbourne made the revelation during a discussion on her daytime TV talk show "The Talk" about couples engaging in "sex bartering" with their partners.
After co-host Eve confessed, "I don't like the bartering kind of control part, but I do like the game part. Like, I think that can be fun," Sharon asked her, "Do you like to dress up?" "Well, sometimes. We have a thing where he has coupons," remarked Eve. "My husband used to dress up for me," said Osbourne. "He would dress up in evening wear. He would be like a waiter and he'd have like a beautiful white tie on, with no trousers, holding a tray and he'd say, 'Can I help you, madam?' And I'm, like, 'Yeees!'"
After Ozzy's affair with celebrity hairstylist Michelle Pugh was made public in May 2016, he underwent therapy for sex addiction. Sharon and Ozzy later reconciled and they even renewed their vows.
In 2017, Sharon told the British paper The Telegraph that Ozzy wasn't cheating with just one woman. "There were six of them," she said. "Some fucking Russian teenager... then a masseuse in England... our masseuse out here in Los Angeles... and then our cook. He had women in different countries. Basically, if you're a woman giving Ozzy either a back rub or a trolley of food, God help you."
Sharon talked about how she learned of his affairs. "We were sitting on the couch watching telly; Ozzy on one couch and me on the other," she said. "And suddenly, he sends me this e-mail. 'Why did you send me this stupid e-mail?' I asked, and when Ozzy told me that he hadn't sent me anything, I grabbed his phone and said, 'Look!' And, of course, it was a message meant for one of his bloody women."
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18 íîÿ 2019
DEVIN TOWNSEND Kicks Off European 'Empath' Tour (Video)
 Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend kicked off his European "Empath" tour on November 15 in Paris, France.
Fan-filmed video footage of the second show of the trek, which took place last night (Saturday, November 16) at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium, can be seen below.
Since disbanding the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, Devin has been tracking down players of excellence to form a new live band, which now consists of drummer Morgan Ågren, guitarist Mike Keneally, ambient guitarist Markus Reuter, keyboardist Diego Tejeida, singer and guitarist Ché Aimee Dorval, bassist Nathan Navarro, as well as a three-person choir comprised of Samantha and Anne Preis, and Arabella Packford.
Devin previously said about the tour: "This will be without a net. No backing tracks, no clicks, a lot of room for improvisation, and every possible avenue through musicians and production of high calibre for new and interesting things to be possible each night.
"Though this is the first of my upcoming plans for touring, and I don't want to be limited in the future, my gut feeling is that this will be a truly unique and fascinatingly colourful organization that will yield wonderful things. I truly hope it can be received well enough to be brought to a lot of different territories."
Over the past few years, the success that Devin has slowly worked for has fortunately come with the power to control his own creative destiny. The recent successes with the DVD from a sold-out Royal Albert hall, or his 2012 "Retinal Circus", or the "Ocean Machine" live DVD with the Orchestra And Choir Of State Opera Plovdiv has put him in a position where with the latest album "Empath", he has once and for all defined himself as a musical force outside of any particular genre classification.
On this album, Devin decided to see what would happen if all the styles that make up his current interests were finally represented in one place. To finally shake the fear of expectation, and just do what it is he was meant to do creatively, "Empath", true to the name, is about allowing the audience a feeling for a variety of musical emotions. The musical dynamics represented on this single album are broad, challenging, and immense. To approach this sort of work with a long history of what makes heavy music "heavy," allows this to be done with a type of power rarely heard.
Joining Devin on this album is Frank Zappa alumni Mike Keneally as music director, as well as Morgan Ågren (MATS AND MORGAN, FRANK ZAPPA, FREDRIK THORDENDAL), Anup Sastry (MONUMENTS, PERIPHERY), Samus Paulicelli (DECREPIT BIRTH, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS), Nathan Navarro, Elliot Desagnes, Steve Vai, Chad Kroeger, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ché Aimee Dorval, Ryan Dhale and the Elektra Women's Choir. | +1 | |
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18 íîÿ 2019
HIGHLY SUSPECT Releases '16' Music Video
 The first single off HIGHLY SUSPECT's newest album, "MCID", and a track currently at No. 1 on Rock Radio, "16", has received a passionate, emotion-provoking music video. "16" is a song about love and heartbreak, unique to the rock scene with not a single guitar on the track. No other song has reached #1 on Rock Radio void of guitars in the last 30 years. "MCID" holds three charting positions including No. 2 on the Alternative Chart, No. 5 on Top Current Rock Albums chart, and No. 14 Top Current Albums.
The "16" music video recreates lead singer Johnny Stevens's story of his relationship that began at the age of sixteen. Visually showcasing the lyrics of first loves and instant heartbreak, the clip is relatable to more than just HIGHLY SUSPECT fans.
Johnny commented: "I'm known for having a lot to say about things, sometimes too much... this time I'm just gonna let the film and song do the talking for me. I already laid out as much pain as I can bare, no more words. Enjoy."
The lyrics describe the true story of lead singer Johnny Stevens falling in love at sixteen years old, fostering a relationship for seven years, and feeling elated when she told him she was pregnant with their baby. The song describes his instant devastation the moment of the birth when he found out that the baby wasn't his; the baby was a different race. Though a wild story, the lyrics capture the gut-wrenching feeling of first love lost, betrayal, and regret. This is a song about heartbreak in the worst way you can possibly imagine.
"MCID" was released earlier this month in the midst of HIGHLY SUSPECT's headline tour. The disc follows the band's 2016 sophomore album "The Boy Who Died Wolf" and showcases 16 songs total, including "Canals" and "Upperdrugs".
The sonically integrated "MCID" is not just the third full-length project from three guys who approach the rock genre with a hip hop ethos, but it’s a family meeting and an apology from Stevens, whose lyrics demand accountability from himself and urge him to be more honest to conquer the demons that made him who he is. With stories of heartbreak and hope, it’s not surprising that his most vulnerable collection of songs is addressed directly to his chosen family, his followers, and his comrades.
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18 íîÿ 2019
SICARIUS Release “A Practiced Hand” Lyric Video
 The California-based Sicarius have unveiled a lyric video for “A Practiced Hand,” the first taste of the group's forthcoming second album God Of Dead Roots. The clip – which was designed by Rafael Ortega of Ecliptic Visions, can be seen below.
“A Practiced Hand” is also now available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and other digital platforms. The song is an ominous sign of things to come on God Of Dead Roots, which – like the group's 2017 acclaimed full-length debut Serenade of Slitting Throats – was produced by Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh, Benediction, Empyrean Throne). Due out via M-Theory Audio in early 2020, the album marks the recording debut of new guitarist Travis “Grimnir” Whiting (Carnifex, Ruines Ov Abaddon), who was hand-picked by Sicarius' founding guitarist Argyris to be his successor last year. Additional information on the release will be revealed in the coming weeks.
“In preparation of the upcoming album God Of Dead Roots, the dagger cult presents to you our chosen spearhead for this release. ‘A Practiced Hand’ is the first staunch and discordant representation of what's to come,” explains Grimnir. “While staying familiar with the band's philosophy and crushing sound, new extremes within this adrenaline pumping formula have been reached. This track extends its meaning to those dedicated within their craft. Strictly adherent to the refinement of their chosen pursuit and fervently loyal to its principles. To the unsung and faceless assassins; once devoted in purpose, and unflinching to the temptations of glory.”
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18 íîÿ 2019
EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE To Begin Recording New Album
 Every Mother's Nightmare will enter the studio in December to begin recording a new album. The follow-up to 2017's Grind will be released in 2020. Grind was released on October 6, 2017 via HighVolMusic.
Earlier this year at Rock N Pod 3 in Nashville, TN, Rick Ruhl spoke with Ages of Rock Podcast saying that the band has been writing and is in pre-production with a handful of songs written and ready to record. A new single is already to go and we're just waiting for the right time to release it. "We've been riding on the Grind record for over two years which is really unheard of for a band like this these days I think. We've had some great success with it. We also did two reissues with Smokin' Delta Voodoo and Backtraxx and released Grind on vinyl all within a two year period so yea I'm pretty happy. Plus, we did a couple of videos one for each reissue. Now it's time to move forward, Grind was good but the next one is going to overshadow it. It's going to be a little left and heavier of the Grind record. The band is the strongest it has ever been and we all gel really well together which makes the writing sessions strong. I think people are going to be very surprised at this one. I want to be known for what I'm doing not what I've done. I am humbled and appreciative of where this band has come from and what it has done all the way through right here and now. But hopefully years down the road someone will say, hey EMN was a cool band and really did something".
Every Mother's Nightmare played dates throughout 2018 in support of the releases and are heading to Europe in March 2020 to play the Hard Rock Hell and Sleazfest festivals in their first ever European tour. They then return to Europe again in May 2020 to play The Call of The Wild festival and complete a UK tour.
The working title for the new record is Fray and will be the 12th release in the bands career.
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18 íîÿ 2019
XENTRIX - Pro-Shot Video From Bloodstock Open Air 2019 Available
 British thrashers Xentrix performed at Bloodstock Open Air 2019 on August 9th in Walton Upon Trent, England. Pro-shot video of their set is available below.
The setlist was as follows:
"Bury the Pain"
"Balance of Power"
"There Will Be Consequences"
"For Whose Advantage?"
"Crimes"
"The Red Mist Descends"
"No Compromise"
Xentrix unleashed their new full-length, Bury The Pain, in June via Listenable Records.
Order the new album here in the following formats:
* Ltd orange vinyl, 200 copies (Listenable Store Exclusive)
* Ltd transparent red vinyl, 600 copies
* Ltd o'card CD
* Tape
* T-shirt
Album artwork by Dan Goldsworthy.
Tracklisting:
"Bury The Pain"
"There Will Be Consequences"
"Bleeding Out"
"The Truth Lies Buried"
"Let The World Burn"
"The Red Mist Descends"
"World Of Mouth"
"Deathless And Divine"
"The One You Fear"
"Evil By Design"
"Bleeding Out":
Lineup:
Jay Walsh - Vocals/Guitar
Kristian Havard - Guitar
Chris Shires - Bass
Dennis Gasser - Drums
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17 íîÿ 2019
SONS OF APOLLO Debut Music Video For New Song "Goodbye Divinity"
 Sons Of Apollo - former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force) - are ready to ring in the new decade with a sonic boom with their second studio album, appropriately titled, MMXX (pronounced: 20/20).
Produced by The Del Fuvio Brothers (Portnoy and Sherinian), MMXX will be released on January 17 via InsideOutMusic/Sony as a standard CD package, Limited Edition 2 CD package (which includes instrumental mixes and a cappella excerpts), 2 LP + CD package, and on all digital formats. Pre-order here. Digital pre-orders come with an instant download of the album’s first single, “Goodbye Divinity”. A video for the song can be seen below:
“Stylistically, we have followed the same path as the debut,” outlines drummer Mike Portnoy. “But we feel that it has come out stronger, simply because we know one another better. Psychotic Symphony was the first time the five of us had worked together, so there was bound to be an air of experimentation happening. Now, we can draw on having the experience not only of recording that album, but also of touring together a lot. And now there is clearly a lot more obvious chemistry going on.”
“We did 83 shows on the last tour,” adds keyboardist Derek Sherinian. “And it was so worthwhile, because we came out of it with a stronger bond, and that is certainly reflected in what we wrote.”
The writing process began at the start of the year, as Portnoy, Sherinian and guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal got together. “The three of us were at my home studio in Pennsylvania,” explains Portnoy. “And it took about three weeks to get all the music written. That was a very smooth process. The last time, it certainly must have felt a little weird for Bumblefoot to be writing with Derek and me, because we were strangers to him. Now, we know one another better and that helped things push along.”
“Because we all have our home studios, it meant everyone could record there as and when they had opportunity,” continues Sherinian. “We all had the luxury of being able to take our time to get all the parts done, which was a huge help in the way the album's come out. I suppose in all, it took about eight months to record everything.”
The lyrics were written by Soto, who also came up with the melody lines with input from Sherinian. “While Jeff was left to come up with the words on his own, as the melody lines are part of the music, it made sense for me to be involved with that part,” says the keyboard player.
There are eight tracks on MMXX, with variations in length totalling 60 minutes. “The final song is 'New World Today, which is 16 minutes long,” says Portnoy. “This one has elements similar to 'Opus Maximus' and 'Labyrinth' on the previous album. It has some insane, brilliant instrumental moments, which I am sure the fans will love.”
“We wanted to do something epic here, as we did with 'Opus Maximus' last time around,” adds Sherinian. “You have to remember that Mike and I come from Dream Theater, where we never bothered about how long a song was. So, for us doing a 16 minute track is not a problem.”
The album title was inspired by a simple chronological fact. “This will be released in mid-January 2020,” says Portnoy. “That means it will be one of the first releases in what is a new decade. So I came up with the idea of calling it '2020,’ except having it written in the Latin form of 'MMXX'.” And the album’s artwork has been created by Thomas Ewerhard (who was responsible for the cover design of Psychotic Symphony), which inevitably reflects the title. As Portnoy explains, “For the first record, we had a mythological feel. This time around though, there's a much more futuristic style to what we've got. It has a very 21st century appeal. And the band crest is more polished, cleaned up and a lot more modern than last time, when it had an old fashioned look.”
“Each member of this band has their own signature sound on their instrument,” adds Sherinian. “And when you put all of this together what you get is a wonderful five-headed beast. It makes this a sonically special band, which is definitely what comes across on MMXX. You can hear odd time signatures and amazingly crazy performances here. Overall, we've been satisfyingly more adventurous this time than we were before, and I know people are sure to love what we've done.”
MMXX tracklisting:
"Goodbye Divinity"
"Wither To Black"
"Asphyxiation"
"Desolate July"
"King Of Delusion"
"Fall To Ascend"
"Resurrection Day"
"New World Today"
Teaser:
In touring news, the band’s headlining MMXX World Tour will launch January 24 in Pomona, CA and will take them around the world throughout the new year. Tickets are on sale now.
Dates:
January
24 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
26 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
28 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
29 - Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater
31 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theater
February
1 - Battle Creek, MI - The Music Factory
2 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
3 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theater
5 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
6 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
7 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn’s Peak
8 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC
29 - Germany - TBA
March
2 - Drammen, Norway - Union Scene
3 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Traedgarn
5 - Kyiv, Ukraine - N.A.U Theatre
7 - Moscow, Russia - RED
8 - St Petersburg, Russia - Aurora
10 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
11 - Milan, Italy - Live Club
13 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
14 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
15 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
17 - France - TBA
18 - France - TBA
19 - London, UK - Islington Assembly Hall
20 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Prognosis Festival
22 - Show Brno, Czech Republic - Sono
24 - Kosice, Slovakia - Colosseum
25 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
(Photo - Hristo Shindov)
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17 íîÿ 2019
Canada’s ASSAULT Streaming “Kamikaze” From Kill For Your Life Album
 Canadian speed metal pioneers Assault have released official audio for the song “Kamikaze”, taken from their 10-song offering Kill For Your Life, which was released in 2018 via SCRAPE Records.
Formed in 1985, Assault gained cult-like status with their 1987 classic Survival In The Street. A second album Kill For Your Life was recorded circa 88/’89, but ultimately the band dissolved and the album was shelved until 2018, when it finally received a proper release via independent Vancouver label SCRAPE Records.
Founding members Jeff Zgaljic (guitar) and Russell Dunaway (vocals) have recently announced plans to commemorate the band’s 35th Anniversary with a special release culled from the Assault archives, with more details to be announced soon.
Guitarist Jeff Zgaljic comments: “With so much renewed interest in Assault since the release of Kill For Your Life, we thought it would make a great opportunity to celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary with a commemorative package. Exact details are still being finalized, but you expect some gems... fans of this band are in for a real treat!”
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17 íîÿ 2019
A LIFE DIVIDED Reveal Single “Enemy”; Echoes Album Out In January
 Imagine you could send your latest favorite rock record on a journey through time and into the past - what would it sound like? That's exactly what A Life Divided had in mind when creating their new album Echoes (out January 31). New single, “Enemy”, is streaming below:
"It was during the ‘80s when we first came into contact with music. At that time I bought my first Adidas Allround sneakers, let my hair grow and played the songs of my metal heroes on guitar", recalls vocalist Jürgen Plangger, songwriter and producer Erik Damköhler was more of a synth-wave fan back then. "That's how we came up with the idea of mixing our A Life Divided-style with the typical synth-sounds of the ‘80s. Echoes as a result was something completely new: 13 songs that combine our dark alternative rock with the zeitgeist of the ‘80s”.
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17 íîÿ 2019
KONVENT - Copenhagen Death Doom Unit Release New Song "Trust"; Lyric Video
 The four Danish women of Konvent may conjure up a deserved revival for the whole death doom genre when they release their new album, Puritan Masochism, on January 24 via Napalm Records. Formed in 2015, the Copenhagen collective stoically trudges through the blackest mires - guttural vocals and tenacious riffing combined with menacingly heavy production make Puritan Masochism an irresistible highlight of early 2020.
Today, Konvent unleashes a brand new single for the doomy-as-hell track “Trust”. Listen and watch the band's new lyric video below.
Guitarist Sara says: “Our second single, 'Trust', is written based on the opening riff, with sudden breaks to create a contrast between the heavy bass and the guitar. The lyrics are about how some groups can manipulate fragile people into opening up and sharing deep secrets, giving the group an immense power over them.”
Following their 2017 demo and highly acclaimed appearances at festivals such as Aalborg Metal Festival, Metal Magic Festival and Copenhell Freezes Over in 2018, Konvent not only inked a worldwide deal with powerhouse label Napalm Records, but their mesmerizing mix of death and doom also led them to big Danish stages, allowing them to perform at Copenhell and Roskilde Festival.
While rapidly stepping out as one of Europe's best kept death and doom metal secrets, January 2020 will finally see Konvent release their first full-length, Puritan Masochism, which was recorded live in Lasse Ballade’s studio in Copenhagen over a period of two weeks. “During the process of the songwriting, we were inspired musically by both death, black and doom metal, as we aimed to give this album a broader sound than our demo back in 2017.” the band recently stated. “The lyrics are inspired by the fight of regaining control when surrounded by chaos of different forms, which everyone may be affected by at some point in your life.”
Coming January 24 via LP, CD and digital formats through Napalm Records, the pre-sale has begun here.
Tracklisting:
"Puritan Masochism"
"The Eye"
"Trust"
"World Of Gone"
"Bridge"
"Waste" (ft. Tue Krebs Roikjer)
"Idle Hands"
"Ropes Pt. I"
"Ropes Pt. II"
"Trust" lyric video:
"Puritan Masochism" video:
Konvent is:
Rikke Emilie List - Vocals
Sara Helena Nørregaard - Guitar
Heidi Withington Brink - Bass
Julie Simonsen - Drums
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17 íîÿ 2019
MOLLY HATCHET Release "Devi's Canyon" (Live) Digital Single; Lyric Video Streaming
 Southern rock legends, Molly Hatchet, have released a new digital single and lyric video for the track "Devil's Canyon" (live). The track is taken from the band's forthcoming live album, Battleground. Watch the lyric video below.
It’s no secret that a lot of fans measure the artistic value of a rock band mainly by the quality of a group’s live performance. The Allman Brothers without their legendary concerts? Unthinkable! Lynyrd Skynyrd as just another anaemic studio project? Impossible to imagine! The same goes for Molly Hatchet as another legendary force among these protagonists of the longstanding history of Southern rock that, alongside lots of outstanding studio recordings, the band’s full potential comes into effect live on stage. Again and again, the musicians surrounding guitarist Bobby Ingram have reinforced their reputation as an awesome live act in brilliant live “battles”, so it comes as no surprise that requests by their international fan base for a new live recording have been growing increasingly insistent for a number of years.
Battleground was recorded in Pratteln, Switzerland, in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and during Molly Hatchet’s 40th anniversary tour of the United States and features amazing cover artwork created by Paul Raymond Gregory (Saxon, Blind Guardian, Uriah Heep, among others). Ingram looks back with legitimate pride and unmistakable modesty not only at the new live album but also at the band’s career to date: “Molly Hatchet has now been in the mainstream of Southern rock for over forty years and still counting. That in and of itself is an honour for every band member who experienced the journey along the way.” It’s this honour that listeners sense in every note on Battleground.
The upcoming shows will see Ingram & Co. not only present their greatest hits, they will also introduce their new vocalist Jimmy Elkins, who has joined the fold to replace the late Phil McCormack, who sadly passed away in April 2019. Elkins was the frontman of Florida band Bounty Hunter for a number of years, an act who has shared a stage with Molly Hatchet on various occasions over the past two decades. “To us it was the logical next step to ask Jimmy to become our new vocalist,” Ingram explains. “You can tell that he has the Southern rock gene and is a perfect match for Molly Hatchet, not only on a musical but also on a personal level.”
Battleground will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on November 29 as 2CD DigiPak, 3LP gatefold version, download and stream. Pre-order here.
Tracklisting:
CD1
“Bounty Hunter”
“Whiskey Man”
“Why Won’t You Take Me Home”
“Son Of The South”
“American Pride”
“Edge Of Sundown”
“Fall Of The Peacemakers”
“Devil’s Canyon”
“One Man’s Pleasure”
“The Creeper”
“In The Darkness Of The Night”
CD 2
“Justice”
“As Heaven Is Forever”
“I’m Gonna Live ‘Til I Die”
“Beatin’ The Odds”
“Jukin’ City”
“Dreams I’ll Never See”
“The Journey”
“Flirtin’ With Disaster”
"Devi's Canyon" lyric video:
“Whiskey Man”:
Tour dates:
November
15 - Viera, FL - Space Coast Daily Park
16 - Winter Haven, FL - Jessie's Concert Venue
17 - Venice, FL - Performing Arts Center
20 - Warrendale, PA - Jergels Rhythm Room
21 - Harrisburg, PA - XL Live
22 - Woodstock, GA - Madlife Stage & Studios
December
6 - Flensburg, Germany - Roxy
7 - Lübeck, Germany - Werkhof
8 - Hamburg, Germany - Downtown Blues Club
10 - Bremen, Germany - Meisenfrei
11 - Essen, Germany Turock
12 - Siegburg, Germany - Kubana
13 - Drachten, Netherlands - Iduna
14 - Bensheim, Germany - Rex
15 - Obermarchtal, Germany - Kreuz
17 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
18 - Nürnberg, Germany - Hirsch
19 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
20 - Torgau, Germany - Kulturbastion
22 - Augsburg, Germany - Spectrum
Current lineup:
Jimmy Elkins - vocals
Bobby Ingram - guitars
Tim Lindsey - bass
John Galvin - keyboards
Shawn Beamer - drums
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17 íîÿ 2019
DESPISED ICON Release "Light Speed" Lyric Video; Purgatory Album Out Now
 Canadian deathcore pioneers, Despised Icon, have released their sixth full length album, Purgatory, via Nuclear Blast. In celebration, the band offer a lyric video for the song, "Light Speed". Watch below.
Eric Jarrin comments, "It's with great pleasure that we release our new album Purgatory. We gave everything we had on this one and a lot of heart and soul went into the making of these songs. This is 100% DESPISED ICON!"
Purgatory was produced by Yannick St-Amand, Eric Jarrin and Alex Erian. The music was recorded by Despised Icon's former guitar player, now current front of house engineer Yannick St-Amand while the vocals were recorded by close friend Antoine Lussier of Ion Dissonance. Mixing and mastering were completed by Cryptopsy's very own Christian Donaldson at The Grid in Montreal.
Without a doubt their most dynamic venture to date, Despised Icon have a fresh and energy filled arrangement just waiting to see the light of day in the form of Purgatory. For many years, they have laid the foundation of Deathcore and spearheaded different sounds and movements within the genre.
Purgatory is available in the following formats:
- CD Jewel
- Vinyl
- Grey with Black Splatter Vinyl
Order Purgatory in the format of your choice here.
Purgatory tracklisting:
"Dernier Souffle"
"Purgatory"
"Light Speed"
"Slow Burning"
"Snake In The Grass"
"Vies D'Anges"
"Moving On"
"Unbreakable"
"Apex Predator"
"Legacy"
"Dead Weight"
"Light Speed" lyric video:
"Snake In The Grass" video:
"Purgatory" video:
(Photo - Eric Sanchez)
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17 íîÿ 2019
RAISED FIST Release New Anthems Album, Share “Venomous” Video
 Anthems, the seventh full-length by Swedish hardcore band Raised Fist, is out today via Epitaph Records. On this album, the band has been working together with producers Roberto Laghi & Jakob Herrmann at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg and Oral Majority Recordings. The band focussed their efforts on just ten tracks to keep the album short and sweet and the intention clear. Frontman Alexander “Alle” Hagman insisted that all ten songs have a recognisable hook to grab the audience’s attention.
“I told the boys, ‘I'm going to have a hook on every song before I leave the studio. There's not going to be a song on this album that I leave out vocal wise. I'm going to work, I'm going to sit, I'm going to write, I’m going to scream, sing and sweat until I get it fucking right, otherwise, it's going to have to wait for me.”
Find Anthems preorders at this location. Raised Fist will be touring Europe end of this month in support of the new album. All dates and tickets are available here.
Tracklisting:
“Venomous”
“Seventh”
“Anthem”
“Murder”
“Into This World”
“Shadows”
“Oblivious”
“Polarized”
“We Are Here”
“Unsinkable II”
“Into This World” video:
(Photo by: Daniel Holmgren)
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16 íîÿ 2019
MOB RULES Covers AMON AMARTH; "Raven's Flight" Single Streaming
 Mob Rules cuts the waiting time until their next album with a cover of Amon Amarth's "Raven's Flight". "We just wanted to try something new, experimenting with other sounds and doing a song that might be untypical for us", says singer Klaus Dirks.
Mob Rules toured with the melodic death masters of Amon Amarth before - at the Wacken Road Show in 2003: "Every evening, when the guys came on stage, the audience was shaken completely upside down. The power and joy of playing of the band were already impressive at that time! We were always looking for challenges and considered it important to cover a current song instead of just another old metal or rock classic.“
The title "Raven's Flight" is massive and strong by nature; Mob Rules have strengthened the melodies even further with their unmistakable sound while the powerful clear lead vocals, the voice of Klaus Dirks, provided the special Mob Rules character. "This is to be understood as a kind of tribute to Amon Amarth, who have always remained true to their sound", the singer concludes.
The song was mixed and mastered by Markus Teske (The New Roses, Vanden Plas) who already took over the mix for the chart album Beast Reborn. Buy/stream the single here, and listen below:
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16 íîÿ 2019
DELAIN Releases New Single And Lyric Video For 'One Second'
 Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN have released a new single called "One Second". Taken from their soon-to-be-revealed next Napalm Records LP, the single is accompanied by a lyric video filled with a mix of stunning visuals from the band's recent North American tour and metaphorical glimpses into the song's protagonist’s mind.
"One Second" hooks the listener with a catchy dual-vocal attack courtesy of frontwoman Charlotte Wessels and guitarist Timo Somers, headbang-inducing grooves, a scorching guitar solo and emotive storytelling.
Commented DELAIN: "We're happy to present our new single 'One Second', an eclectic anthem about falling for that long lost love over and over again. Contrasting our previous orchestral singles, 'One Second' showcases the other side of our upcoming album; this song features snappy riffs and a chorus we can't wait to hear you sing along with, courtesy of Timo Somers. The video was shot on the road in North America. Make sure to catch our upcoming gigs in the U.S. and Europe."
This past September, DELAIN released the official music video for a new song called "Burning Bridges".
Wessels recently confirmed that DELAIN was putting the finishing touches on its new album for an early 2020 release.
DELAIN's latest release was "Hunter's Moon", which came out in February via Napalm Records. The effort consisted of new studio tracks accompanied by a live Blu-ray from the group's sold-out "Danse Macabre" 2017 European tour.
Guitarist Merel Bechtold left DELAIN in June to focus on different musical ambitions. Her final performance with DELAIN took place on June 23 at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium.
DELAIN is:
Martijn Westerholt - Keyboards
Charlotte Wessels - Vocals
Joey Marin de Boer - Drums
Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije - Bass
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16 íîÿ 2019
WHITESNAKE Release "Good To See You Again" Flesh & Blood Tour 2019 Slideshow Video
 Whitesnake have released the new video below, along with the short message: "A gift for you all... slideshow from the Flesh & Blood World Tour, which continues in 2020."
Whitesnake and Scorpions are coming for their first ever double headline tour of Australia and New Zealand in February. Dates below.
February
19 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia
22 - Qudos Bank Arena - Sydney, Australia
24 - Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, Australia
27 - Spark Arena - Auckland, New Zealand
Whitesnake and Foreigner have announced that they will be hitting the road across the UK in 2020, alongside very special guests Europe. Tour dates below.
May
31 May - London, England - The O2 Arena
June
1 - Cardiff, Wales - Motorpoint Arena
3 - Birmingham, England - Arena Birmingham
4 - Glasgow, Scotland - SSE Hydro
6 - Newcastle, England - Utilita Arena
8 - Manchester, England - Manchester Arena
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16 íîÿ 2019
AVATARIUM Premier Official Visualizer For New Song "Voices"
 Doom metal wizards, Avatarium, have released a visualizer for the new song "Voices", featured on their new dark gospel, The Fire I Long For, out on November 22 via Nuclear Blast. Watch the clip below.
Founded in 2012 by Leif Edling of Candlemass, Avatarium soon saw the arrival of Marcus Jidell (producer Candlemass) and Jennie-Ann Smith who brought an air of charisma with her soulful grace. By now, the band has become an entity of its own and while Leif still contributed three songs for the new album, the band’s current nucleus consists of Marcus and Jennie-Ann, who are accompanied on this record by organist Rickard Nilssonand new drummer Andreas ‘Habo’ Johansson (The Doomsday Kingdom). Together, this open-minded, yet doom-laden collective draws elements of folk, jazz and psychedelic brilliance into a grandiose amalgamation that manages to maintain an almost pop-like elegance.
Recorded at Studio DeepWell in Stockholm, the album was produced by Marcus Jidell, mixed by Grammy Award winner Niklas Flyckt and mastered by Svante Forsback (Rammstein).
The new album is available for pre-order in the following formats:
- Limited Digipak
- Vinyl
* Black Vinyl In Sleeve
* White Vinyl In Sleeve
* Gold Vinyl In Sleeve
- Download
Secure your copy here.
Tracklisting:
"Voices"
"Rubicon"
"Lay Me Down"
"Porcelain Skull"
"Shake That Demon"
"Great Beyond"
"The Fire I Long For"
"Epitaph Of Heroes"
"Stars They Move"
"Voices" visualizer:
"Rubicon" video:
The band have announced their first two shows in support of the new album, which will take place in Sweden. More touring will be announced soon.
January
10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen
11 - Göteborg, Sweden - Pustervik
Lineup:
Jennie-Ann Smith - Vocals
Marcus Jidell - Guitar
Andreas ‘Habo’ Johansson - Drums
Rickard Nilsson - Organ
Mats Rydström - Live Bass
(Photos - Alex Hinchcliffe)
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15 íîÿ 2019
Watch NIGHTWISH Perform 'Slaying The Dreamer' From 'Decades: Live In Buenos Aires' Blu-Ray
 Finnish/Dutch/British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires" on December 6 as a Blu-ray digibook, 2CD digipak, Blu-ray+2CD earbook and 3LP via Nuclear Blast. The set was recorded on September 30, 2018 at Estadio Malvinas in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the "Decades" tour in support of the band's compilation album of the same name.
A performance clip of the song "Slaying The Dreamer", taken from "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires", can be seen below.
"Decades: Live In Buenos Aires" was captured by 19 cameras on that extraordinary night in Argentina. NIGHTWISH came out to the rousing "End Of All Hope" and took its final bow to the unmatched epic "Ghost Love Score". In between saw a set filled with pure trailblazing glory — incorporating distinguished tracks "Wish I Had An Angel", "Sacrament Of Wilderness", "Elvenpath", "Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean", "Dead Boy's Poem" and many more.
"I didn't just want to pick out the most successful NIGHTWISH songs for this tour," keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen explains. "Instead, I asked myself which songs I would play to somebody who had never heard of our band. At some point during the preparation process, I realized that I was smiling all the time. I remembered the curious, innocent boy writing all of these songs."
"Decades: Live In Buenos Aires" track listing:
Blu-ray
01. Swanheart
02. End Of All Hope
03. Wish I Had An Angel
04. 10th Man Down
05. Come Cover Me
06. Gethsemane
07. Élan
08. Sacrament Of Wilderness
09. Deep Silent Complete
10. Dead Boy's Poem
11. Elvenjig
12. Elvenpath
13. I Want My Tears Back
14. Amaranth
15. The Carpenter
16. The Kinslayer
17. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
18. Nemo
19. Slaying The Dreamer
20. The Greatest Show On Earth
21. Ghost Love Score
CD1
01. Swanheart
02. End Of All Hope
03. Wish I Had An Angel
04. 10th Man Down
05. Come Cover Me
06. Gethsemane
07. Élan
08. Sacrament Of Wilderness
09. Deep Silent Complete
10. Dead Boy's Poem
11. Elvenjig
12. Elvenpath
13. I Want My Tears Back
CD2
01. Amaranth
02. The Carpenter
03. The Kinslayer
04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
05. Nemo
06. Slaying The Dreamer
07. The Greatest Show On Earth
08. Ghost Love Score
The "Decades" tour ran from March 9, 2018 to December 15, 2018 and consisted of stops in 82 cities across Europe, North America and South America.
Tentatively due in the spring, NIGHTWISH's next album will mark the band's second full-length release with singer Floor Jansen, who has been touring with the group since 2012.
Holopainen said last year that the arranging and recording process for NIGHTWISH's follow-up to 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" album would take most of 2019.
Tuomas also said that there is a lyrical theme tying together all the songs he has written for NIGHTWISH's next record, but he declined to elaborate.
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15 íîÿ 2019
Video Premiere: RAGE's 'True'
 "True", the new video from RAGE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the German metal band's upcoming album, "Wings Of Rage", which will be released on January 10, 2020 through Steamhammer/SPV as CD digipak, 2LP gatefold version, limited box set, shirt bundle (Steamhammer shop) download and stream.
Few metal acts can look back at as comprehensive, multi-faceted and varied a career as RAGE. Founded in spring 1983 in Herne in Germany's Ruhr region, the band led by vocalist/bassist Peavy Wagner has integrated a wide range of stylistic nuances into its musical concept. There have been releases which focused primarily on hard thrash sounds, but also recordings featuring anthemnic power metal as well as albums with a — in the true sense of the word — symphonic orientation. "Wings Of Rage", the latest offering by the three-piece, consists of all this and much more. Peavy and his colleagues Marcos Rodriguez (guitar) and Vassilios Maniatopoulos (drums) have succeeded in summarizing the diversity and experience of almost 37 years of band history in twelve topical songs, starting a new chapter at the same time.
Thanks to the diversity on "Wings Of Rage", Wagner, Rodriguez and Maniatopoulos can be one hundred percent certain that every fan will find something to their very own, personal taste. Friends of earthy thrash tracks with a typical RAGE attitude will get their money's worth mostly on numbers such as the opener "True" with its sinister verse, the lead single "Let Them Rest In Peace", the title track "Wings Of Rage" and the intense "Don't Let Me Down". Aficionados of atmospherically dense power metal anthems will love "Tomorrow" and "Chasing The Twilight Zone", while elements of classic orchestrations, as featured on RAGE's 1998 album classic "XIII", mark the progressive "A Nameless Grave" and the ballad "Shine A Light".
Track listing:
01. True
02. Let Them Rest In Peace
03. Chasing The Twilight Zone
04. Tomorrow
05. Wings Of Rage
06. Shadow Over Deadland (The Twilight Transition)
07. A Nameless Grave
08. Don't Let Me Down
09. Shine A Light
10. HTTS 2.0
11. Blame It On The Truth
12. For Those Who Wish To Die
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15 íîÿ 2019
Listen To New SUICIDE SILENCE Songs 'Meltdown' And 'Love Me To Death'
 California-based extreme metal titans SUICIDE SILENCE will release their sixth studio album, "Become The Hunter", on February 14, 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPULTURA, HATEBREED) at The Omen Room and mixed by Josh Wilbur (TRIVIUM, LAMB OF GOD, GOJIRA). Ted Jensen (PANTERA, DEFTONES, SLIPKNOT) mastered the album at Sterling Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The artwork for the album was created by Adrian Baxter.
Two songs from the album, "Meltdown" and "Love Me To Death", can be streamed below.
"Become The Hunter" track listing:
01. Meltdown
02. Two Steps
03. Feel Alive
04. Love Me To Death
05. In Hiding
06. Death's Anxiety
07. Skin Tight
08. The Scythe
09. Serene Obscene
10. Disaster Valley
11. Become The Hunter
SUICIDE SILENCE's latest, self-titled album came out in February 2017 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced by Ross Robinson, who has previously worked with KORN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT and SEPULTURA, among others, and was mixed by Joe Barresi (KYUSS, MELVINS, TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE).
The controversy over the album's sound — featuring a more melodic and clean singing style, in the vein of acts like DEFTONES and KORN — caused one disgruntled fan to launch a petition to stop the record coming out.
SUICIDE SILENCE's performance at the December 2015 benefit show in support of Mental Health America Of Los Angeles (MHLA) at The Observatory in Santa Ana was released this past July as the album "Live & Mental" via Nuclear Blast.
"Live & Mental" was produced by the band while mixing was handled by Josh Gilbert (WOVENWAR, AS I LAY DYING). The cover photos were shot by Jerry John Nicholl.
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15 íîÿ 2019
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD To Release 'New Empire, Vol. 1' Album In February
 California's HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD will release its sixth full-length studio album, "New Empire, Vol. 1", on February 14 via Dove & Grenade Media/BMG. Produced by Matt Good (SLEEPING WITH SIRENS, ASKING ALEXANDRIA), the record is comprised of nine high-energy tracks that showcase the band embracing a heavier, hard-rock sound with this effort.
"Time Bomb", the dynamic second song from the album, can be streamed below. The track builds upon the momentum from HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's latest single, "Already Dead", which has already racked up 1.4 million streams worldwide.
"This album is our attempt at reimagining HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, not just a new sound for this release, but a new sound for the band altogether," explains Johnny 3 Tears (vocals, bass guitar). "Our goal from the outset was to make music that stands alone from our other albums, yet seamlessly fits with what we've made before. Building upon the old to create a new sound and a New Empire."
"New Empire, Volume 1" track listing:
01. Time Bomb
02. Heart Of A Champion
03. Already Dead
04. Empire
05. Killin' It
06. Enemy
07. Upside Down
08. Second Chances
09. Nightmare
Released in October, "Already Dead" marked HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's first music released since 2018's "Psalms" EP, which has racked up over 50 million streams worldwide.
Since the release of HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's RIAA-platinum-certified 2008 debut album, "Swan Songs", their distinctive and infectious music has incited a cult audience of millions of fans, resulting in sold out shows across the globe and huge festival appearances at Reading and Leeds, Rock Am Ring, Rock On The Range, and more. The band has shared the stage with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, KORN, STONE SOUR and CYPRESS HILL, in addition to receiving nods in the press from the likes of Consequence Of Sound, Billboard, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone and Revolver. The quintet has also garnered massive mainstream appeal, with its 2011 sophomore record, "American Tragedy", going gold and hitting No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Their 2013 full-length, "Notes From The Underground", seized the #2 spot, and in 2018, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD crossed one billion total global streams across its catalog.
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD is:
Johnny 3 Tears - vocals, bass guitar
J-Dog - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
Charlie Scene - vocals, guitar
Funny Man - vocals
Danny - vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass
Photo credit: Darren Craig
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The Offspring
