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5 ноя 2019
EVIL DRIVE Announce New Drummer ANTTI TANI; New Album Due In April
 Finland's Evil Drive have announced that their new drummer is Antti Tani, from Kotka. Tani has been rehearsing with the band for a couple of months, and he is now an official member of the group.
Tani will play drums on the upcoming Evil Drive album, which will be released worldwide through Reaper Entertainment Europe in April. The first single/video will be published early next year, and a tour will follow after the album is out.
The band comments...
Ville Viren: “Antti has raised the band on a new level. He has a lot of experience, tons of energy, which makes the songs better and stronger than ever. Evil Drive has never sounded this good as it is now!"
Viktoria Viren: “Antti’s playing skills give us freedom and ability to try and create musically a lot of things which were not possible with our previous line-up. He’s a passionate player and loves to rehearse, and that helps the whole band a lot. I feel that the band is now re-born, and I can’t wait to play live shows with Antti after the album is out!"
Antti Tani: "I am honoured that I was chosen to join this band. This will be an unforgettable journey! Evil Drive guys and a girl are great people, and I love their music. Need I say more?"
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5 ноя 2019
CYHRA - "Out Of My Life" Guitar Playthrough Video Posted
 Cyhra will release their sophomore album, No Halos In Hell, on November 15 via Nuclear Blast. They have released a guitar playthrough video for the first single from the album, "Out Of My Life", which can be viewed below.
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 will be available as 2 CD digipak, black vinyl or download on November 15. The bonus CD included in the limited digipak includes six additional songs, three of them being exclusive acoustic versions. You can pre-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:
(Photo - Linda Florin)
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5 ноя 2019
MERCYFUL FATE Bassist TIMI HANSEN Dies After Battle With Cancer
 MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen has died after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate, MERCYFUL FATE singer King Diamond.
King wrote in a Facebook message earlier today: "I just found out that I lost one of my dearest friends, who has been fighting cancer for a long time, in such an incredibly brave way. He was not just my roommate on the early MERCYFUL FATE tours, but he was always my favorite bass player of all times. I was fortunate to have been able to visit him at his apartment with some other good friends, and we had a great afternoon that will never be forgotten.
"When I last talked to Timi on the phone on October 24th, I could understand that things had gotten tougher than they ever were, and yet he said 'we fight on.'
"I feel so so sad for his entire family, you have my absolute deepest sympathy.
"Rest in Peace my dear dear friend."
Hansen went public with his diagnosis in early August after it was announced that he wouldn't participate in MERCYFUL FATE's 2020 reunion. Filling in for him will be ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera.
On August 1, Timi released a statement via the Facebook page of Livia Zita-Bendix, wife of King Diamond, saying: "There are many questions about why I won't appear as part of the MERCYFUL FATE reunion in 2020. The honest explanation is simply that I am currently fighting a fight against cancer. But believe me, I will fight everything I can to be ready.
"It's my big dream to be on stage again playing the old MERCYFUL FATE numbers in front of all of you very loyal fans. If this wasn't going to happen, I'd like to ask you to take good care of Joey Vera. I totally agree with King that he is a perfect 'stand-in,' so take good care of him."
The 61-year-old Hansen played in MERCYFUL FATE from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1992 to 1993. He was also a member of KING DIAMOND from 1985 to 1987.
MERCYFUL FATE will reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, including next year's edition of the Copenhell festival, set to take place June 17-20, 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
MERCYFUL FATE's lineup for the shows will consist of Vera, King Diamond, Hank Shermann on guitar, Bjarne T. Holm on drums, and Mike Wead on guitar.
Said King: "We asked Joey Vera to fill in because he has a very unique style and sound playing with his fingers, much like that of Timi Hansen. This is very important, since the setlist will only consist of songs from the very first 'mini LP', the 'Melissa' album, and the 'Don't Break The Oath' album, plus some brand new songs written specifically in that very same style.
"This will very much be MERCYFUL FATE as we were in the very beginning, except for a brand new major stage production."
MERCYFUL FATE's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
MERCYFUL FATE will be remembered for its unquestionable mark on the history of metal with its innovative sound, complex arrangements, memorable melody, and its influence on bands that later took the genre to new heights.
In 1998, METALLICA paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE by recording a medley of classic MERCYFUL FATE songs on the album "Garage Inc." Titled "Mercyful Fate", the medley included parts from "Satan's Fall", "Curse of the Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into the Coven" and "Evil".
Lars Ulrich of METALLICA (a fellow Dane) played drums on a new version of MERCYFUL FATE's "Return of the Vampire" on the "In the Shadows" album, which came out in 1993.
Photo courtesy of Timi Hansen's Facebook page
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5 ноя 2019
Belgium’s TERRIFIANT Signs With Gates Of Hell Records
 Belgian throwback metal miscreants Terrifiant are the latest addition to the Gates Of Hell Records roster. The label will issue the band’s debut full-length in February 2020.
As the story goes, Terrifiant was formed when garrulous, rough-housing troublemaker guitarist ZZ Slop met a “mysterious sleazeball” by the name of Lord Terrifiant at a festival parking lot. The two proceeded to hash out their idea for a metal band that would commit itself to the “ways of old and forgotten metal gods of yore.” Enter Terrifant.
The band’s lineup was eventually rounded out in 2018 after scouring every back alley, dive bar and street corner in their native Brussels, eventually landing the services of Alcoloic (drums), SlimeValdi (guitars) and Sniffany Baggs (bass). Terrifiant, appropriately enough, found their sound by mixing the rawness of NWOBHM and early U.S. metal, along with strong nods to metal from the Far East. The result is an uncompromising offering to the metal gods backed with a “fist full of rock ‘n’ roll attitude and seriously bad intentions.”
To date, Terrifiant has just a self-titled demo released via Messe Noir to their credit.
Demo by TERRIFIANT
(Photo by: Sam Barhd)
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5 ноя 2019
REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. BLADES, ALDRICH, CASTRONOVO: Listen To New Song 'When The Heartache Has Gone'
 REVOLUTION SAINTS, the band featuring Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, BAD ENGLISH), Doug Aldrich (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO), and Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES), has released a new song called "When The Heartache Has Gone". The track, which is available digitally, is taken from the band's forthcoming third full-length studio album, due in early 2020 via Frontiers Music Srl.
REVOLUTION SAINTS was conceptualized by Frontiers Music Srl president Serafino Perugino, a longtime JOURNEY fan who wanted to find a vehicle for Castronovo — a long-established drummer who has performed with artists as varied as OZZY OSBOURNE, SOCIAL DISTORTION and BAD ENGLISH — to display his vocal prowess. The label released the group's self-titled debut album, which featured guest appearances by JOURNEY members Arnel Pineda and Neal Schon, in 2015.
In 2017, the group made its live debut (and to date, their sole concert performance) in Milan, Italy at the Frontiers Rock Festival IV. Later that year, they released their second album, "Light In The Dark", which — like their debut — was produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio (HARDLINE, JORN). Most of the album was recorded at Del Vecchio's studios in Somma Lombardo, Italy, with additional recording taking place at Blades's studio in Washington, Aldrich's CasaDala studio in Los Angeles and in other countries all over the world while Aldrich was on tour with THE DEAD DAISIES.
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Deen Castronovo - drums, vocals
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4 ноя 2019
Watch K.K. DOWNING, LES BINKS, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS And DAVID ELLEFSON Perform JUDAS PRIEST Classics
 Former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar), Les Binks (drums) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) teamed up earlier tonight (Sunday, November 3) in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom to perform "a full-length set of PRIEST classics" with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Joining them on second guitar was A.J. Mills of HOSTILE, the British metal band whose two albums, "Eve Of Destruction" and "The New World Disorder", were both produced by Downing.
Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.
The setlist was as follows:
01. Riding On The Wind
02. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Clown)
03. Hell Is Home
04. Running Wild
05. Beyond The Realms of Death
06. Exciter
07. Metal Gods
08. Burn In Hell
09. Before The Dawn
10. Between The Hammer And The Anvil
11. Hell Bent For Leather
12. Living After Midnight
Encores:
13. Take On The World (with Thom Hazaert)
14. Breaking The Law (with Thom Hazaert)
The one-off show at K.K.'s Steel Mill featured a full band set from Ellefson's "Sleeping Giants" band, followed by the PRIEST set with Downing, Binks and Owens. Former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Blaze Bayley was the evening's opening support act. Additionally, the Steel Mill hosted a special pre-show VIP event whereby attendees were treated to a "More Life With Deth" book-signing event and one-on-one question-and-answer session with Ellefson, Downing and Ellefson's "More Life With Deth" co-author Thom Hazaert, moderated by Mark Eglinton, who co-authored Downing's recent memoir "Heavy Duty Days And Nights In Judas Priest".
During an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", Downing talked about how the gig came about.
"Dave had this idea, 'cause he was coming up to the U.K. He wondered if I would join him in the celebration of the release of his new book," K.K. recalled. "And just through telephone conversations, it was a case of, 'What about this?' and, 'What about if we do that?' And the next thing was, I'm involved with this really quite large venue in the U.K. So I said, 'Why not? We'll come up to the Steel Mill and play a show and make a really good event of it.' So that's what it's gonna be. On the night, there'll be me, Dave, Ripper, Les Binks and a great guest guitar player, A.J. Mills, who is a player also from the Birmingham area. So that's a pretty good fit with the roots of PRIEST. And A.J. looks good, plays good and performs good, and I like that. And it's gonna be a great show… And also we've got the interview with various personnel — definitely Dave, obviously, because it all surrounds his evening — with interviews, questions and answers. And it's just gonna be a big celebration, really, party event. Kind of a 'MegaPriest' fest, I think. We're really looking forward to it."
Downing, who left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades his junior.
Binks played drums on PRIEST's "Stained Class", "Hell Bent For Leather" (released as "Killing Machine" in the United Kingdom) and "Unleashed In The East" albums.
Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before PRIEST reunited with Rob Halford in 2003.
KK Downing - Before the Dawn - live 3.11.19
Ripper Owens, Les Binks y David Ellefson.
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Judas Priest aka KK Downing, Tim Ripper Owens, Les Binks plus David Ellefson at KKs Steel Mill.
Posted by Rock into the Weekend on Sunday, November 3, 2019
Excelentes músicos: K.K. Downing, Tim Ripper Owens, David Ellefson y Les Binks.
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4 ноя 2019
KISS Performs 'It's My Life' Live For First Time (Video)
 KISS played the song "It's My Life" live for the first time during its set Friday night (November 1) aboard the "Kiss Kruise IX". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
The group' setlist was as follows:
01. Say Yeah
02. Larger Than Life
03. Strutter
04. Watchin' You
05. Got To Choose
06. Do You Love Me
07. Christine Sixteen
08. Heaven's On Fire
09. Cold Gin
10. I Was Made For Lovin' You
11. Crazy Crazy Nights
12. It's My Life
13. God Gave Rock & Roll To You II
14. Detroit Rock City
15. Rock And Roll All Nite
In early 2018, Paul Stanley disputed Gene Simmons's explanation of how "It's My Life" came together, insisting that he "wrote the title, chorus, chords, melody and lyric" to the track before Gene got involved and "wrote the rest."
"It's My Life" was originally demoed for KISS's 1982 album, "Creatures Of The Night", but it did not make the final record. It was later re-recorded for 1998's "Psycho Circus", but once again found itself excluded from a KISS album for which it was recorded.
Gene's original demo version of "It's My Life" is one of the tracks featured on his massive collection "Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience: 1966-2016", which celebrates the KISS co-founder's 50 years in music.
A different version of "It's My Life" was included on "WOW", the debut solo studio album by THE PLASMATICS singer Wendy O. Williams, which was produced by Simmons and released in 1984 by Passport Records.
While promoting "The Vault" box set, Simmons told the story of how "It's My Life" came to be recorded by Williams. He said: "KISS had taken out THE PLASMATICS, featuring Wendy O. Williams on lead vocals. During one of the shows, Wendy came up and said that she wanted to do a solo record and would I like to produce her. And I said, 'Sure. I think it'd be a great idea. But if I'm gonna produce you, I'm gonna decide everything. I'm gonna decide which songs you record, and if you don't have the songwriting talent within the band, then I'll get you the songs, or I'll write some stuff for you. But the songs have to be first and foremost.'"
He continued: "Paul Stanley had an old piece that he started working on called 'Every Little Beat Of Your Heart', so I took the chordal passage and I wrote a brand new song around it called 'It's My Life': 'I've got a reputation / people know who I am / rules are made to be broken / you can't kill what you don't understand,' which felt very much, and I designed it, to be Wendy talking about herself, about being an individual. And, yeah, she's a chick, but she'll be damned if she'll let any guy tell her what to do."
After BLABBERMOUTH.NET published an article about Simmons's first-ever live performance of "It's My Life" — which took place during his February 16, 2018 concert at the Lynn Auditorium in Lynn, Massachusetts — Stanley took to his Twitter account to set the record straight regarding the song's origin.
Paul wrote: "For anyone it matters to... The song 'It's My Life' had nothing to do with any other song of mine. I wrote the title, chorus, chords, melody & lyric to 'It's My Life' and didn't want to use at the time. Gene wanted to use it so he wrote the rest. THAT'S the story!"
He added in a separate tweet: "FYI...I wrote for the song 'Every Little Beat Of Your Heart' for the Bob Ezrin project which became 'The Elder'. It's transformation started when Lou Reed wrote a terrific lyric poem for it called a 'A World Without Heroes'. Bob put them together." | +2 | |
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4 ноя 2019
TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Performs With TORTURE SQUAD At ROCK IN RIO: Pro-Shot Video
 On October 10, old-school Brazilian thrash/death metal band TORTURE SQUAD played a show with Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT at one of the biggest and most popular festivals in the world, Rock In Rio. The fourth day of the festival was the "Metal Day" and was the only day the festival was completely sold out, with more than 120,000 fans in attendance.
Singer Mayara Puertas said: "It was a very special moment in our career, and was a huge pleasure to share the stage with Chuck, who is an influence for the band."
This epic show took place on the Sunset Stage, alongside bands like NERVOSA, CLAUSTROFOBIA, ANTHRAX and SLAYER.
TORTURE SQUAD opened the set with its new single, "Blood Sacrifice", while a dancer with her body painted in blue made a representation of Hindu goddess Makali, who inspired the song's lyrics. That was soon followed by TORTURE SQUAD's classics "Raise Your Horns" and "Horror And Torture".
After that, they called in Billy and CLAUSTROFOBIA to play TESTAMENT's classics "Disciples Of The Watch", "Practice What You Preach" and "Electric Crown", with around 60,000 people singing along.
TORTURE SQUAD released recently a split with LIVING METAL. Now the band is writing a new album and preparing a big tour in Europe for next year. | +2 | |
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4 ноя 2019
DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Celebrates 56th Birthday Onstage In Sacramento (Video)
 DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen celebrated his 56th birthday onstage with his bandmates this past Saturday (November 2) at the grand opening of Northern California's newest casino and hotel, the $440 million Hard Rock Sacramento at Fire Mountain, in Wheatland.
Video footage of the members of DEF LEPPARD and the audience singing "Happy Birthday" to Allen — whose actual birthday was on November 1 — can be seen below.
Allen became the drummer for DEF LEPPARD at age 15. At the height of worldwide fame in 1984, he had a car accident that changed his life. Rick lost an arm, but turned personal tragedy into spiritual transformation and continued his musical career. While he was already a hero to millions of young people, he soon added millions of new admirers. Since then, Rick has been reaching out and giving support to others all over the globe by sharing his personal experiences and his love of drumming. Over the past 17 years, Rick has reached out to teenage cancer patients, children with special needs, at risk youth in crisis, families of domestic violence and veterans who have served in Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was awarded the Humanitarian Award by Maria Shriver's Best Buddies in 2002 and in 2012, was also awarded the prestigious Wounded Warrior Project's Carry It Forward Award. Rick continues his work helping wounded warriors through Project Resiliency's Warrior Resiliency Program sponsored by his charity foundation the Raven Drum Foundation.
An integral part of Rick's creative life went public in 2012. After years of personal photographic work, Allen ventured into the fine art world with a blockbuster debut collection of abstract artwork built from rhythm. Allen has become a pioneer in the new medium, utilizing drumsticks and rhythm to dictate abstract visuals on canvas. | +4 | |
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4 ноя 2019
WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER And EUROPE To Team Up For Spring 2020 U.K. Arena Tour
 WHITESNAKE and FOREIGNER will embark on a six-date U.K. co-headlining arena tour next spring. Support on the trek will come from EUROPE.
The tour will kick off on May 31 at London's O2 Arena and wrap up on June 8 at Manchester Arena.
Tickets go on Friday, November 8 at 9 a.m.
"Thrilled beyond words we can finally come see you all in the U.K.!" says WHITESNAKE's David Coverdale. "It's going to be one helluva night together! With our friends FOREIGNER and EUROPE! Can't wait! See you soon!"
"We can't wait to kick off the summer in the U.K. with a massive tour alongside our friends WHITESNAKE and EUROPE," adds FOREIGNER's Mick Jones. "We're looking forward to playing all our biggest hits for our fans, and rocking across the country."
EUROPE's Joey Tempest says: "What an explosive start to the summer of 2020 for us! A U.K. arena tour with our friends in WHITESNAKE and FOREIGNER! Yeah! An evening of some of the biggest anthems in classic rock! We are truly honored to be invited as special guests."
Tour dates:
May 31 - London, UK @ The O2 Arena
Jun 01 - Cardiff, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
Jun 03 - Birmingham, UK @ Arena Birmingham
Jun 04 - Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
Jun 06 - Newcastle, UK @ Utilita Aren
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4 ноя 2019
Watch RATT Perform In Montclair, California
 Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's November 2 concert at The Canyon Montclair in Montclair, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Joel Steele").
RATT singer Stephen Pearcy recently told The Morning Call that the band has been writing new music. He said he is collaborating for the first time in years with basist Juan Croucier, and even with new guitarist Jordan Ziff.
The vocalist described the new material as something between the band's 1983 self-titled debut EP and the triple-platinum "Out Of The Cellar".
"A little tougher, you know?" Pearcy said. "We had a tendency [at the band's peak] to be too melodical or something. And we're going to probably see even more straight-forward" music.
This past January, Pearcy underwent knee surgery. The operation came three months after two disastrous RATT shows that saw the now-63-year-old singer incapacitated to the point where he had trouble remembering the words to some of the band's biggest hits.
"My one knee was totally blown out and I couldn't deal with it," he told The Morning Call. "That got all better a year and a half ago, and then my left knee blew out, which happens. And I was in so much pain out there, and I just got a little too tweaked one night or two nights. And then I went, 'I’m going in to get this done. I can't be out here beating myself up and having shitty shows.' And what all I had to do, I'm gonna need knee surgery. But it's so difficult. People don't understand."
Pearcy also talked about RATT's current lineup, which includes Croucier, along with drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE) and guitarists Ziff and Chris Sanders (BRITNY FOX, KNIGHT FURY). "[Holmes is] just thunderous," Pearcy said. "Crazy. So we're happy with the lineup right now."
Two months ago, Pearcy told Atlantic City Weekly that RATT was planning to make new music available in 2020. "We're deciding now how we want to go about releasing it, whether it will be a full record or just a bunch of singles," he said. "I think we will probably go that route though — release a few singles, see how people take to it and the rest is easy."
RATT hasn't released any new music since 2010's "Infestation" album.
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4 ноя 2019
Watch KING DIAMOND Perform New Song, 'Masquerade Of Madness', At First Show Of North American Tour
 Fan-filmed video footage of KING DIAMOND performing a new song, "Masquerade Of Madness", live at the opening show of the band's North American tour on Saturday, November 2 at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas can be seen below.
Prior to playing the track, KING DIAMOND's namesake frontman told the crowd: "You might have heard we started writing a new album. There is one song that has finally been completed a hundred percent. It's gonna be available this Friday, I think, coming up — the first KING DIAMOND studio song for — I can't count how many — many, many years. This is 'Masquerade Of Madness'."
"Masquerade Of Madness" will appear on KING DIAMOND's first studio album in 12 years, "The Institute", which will be released in 2020 via Metal Blade Records.
This past March, King Diamond told Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show that the next album from his namesake band will be "absolutely gruesome. The storyline is… well, it's in a way where I can't even put it into just one album," he said. "So, it has to be over two albums. And it's really planned out to work in a very special way with the show as well. So the show is being built right now in Denmark and it's built around that story, so that it really can go hand in hand. Right now, I already know how the production will develop for the next tour, after this tour, so that when we do part two of that story, I know how the whole thing ends, of course, already, and I know how the production is gonna change and how it's gonna be culminating in one very, very big thing. So it's a long project, several years. Actually, the next three years are gonna be very, very intense for us. There is a lot of things that is in the planning. Also, after we signed up with 5B [artist] management, a lot of good stuff is coming out of that, piece by piece. We are getting a plan that is gonna be amazing for our fans for the next three years — something that's gonna come that they would not expect, I think. So some very, very cool prospects.
"[The album] has something to do with parallel worlds and punishment, and other stuff like that. You'll see us torture our dear little Abigail on stage. It's part of the story; you'll see it. But it's great to be here enjoying life. And [my son] Byron, it's been almost two years now [since he was born], and it's incredible. But it hasn't changed me very much when it comes to what I stand for and the stories that's coming and the musical style that's coming. It's total, utter KING DIAMOND."
KING DIAMOND's next album is said to be a story set in a 1920s mental institution. "I chose that because I think it's a very creepy scenario," King told Full Metal Jackie. "And the thing is that I know that somebody has talked about that, but that's not the setting, actually. There's a lot of other things involved, but the setting looks as if it was a 1920s asylum — that's exactly what it looks like. And some of the things that go on that we're gonna show onstage is also things that certainly was going on back then, when medicine was beginning to take a beneficial turn in history and actually being able to help human beings live longer. But there was some experimentation going on, too, that was absolutely gruesome. Some of that is involved in the story, but it's something totally different. Once you get to the second part of the story, you will begin to suddenly understand that, 'What the hell is going on here? What is this really about?' 'Cause there's a whole different story that will not come to you till second part. But in the first part, you're gonna get to know a lot people at a certain place.
"Instead of telling the story — it's way too much — but some of it takes place here, this world, and some of it takes place in a parallel world. And there's a correlation between what happened to me and what happens to some people in this place and where they suddenly appear. And you will find out why they are there, how they appear there and the places down the road. I won't say too much right now, but it's gonna be very creepy."
KING DIAMOND received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for the track "Never Ending Hill" off the band's last album, 2007's "Give Me Your Soul … Please".
"Give Me Your Soul ... Please" sold 4,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 174 on The Billboard 200 chart.
KING DIAMOND released a DVD/Blu-ray, "Songs For The Dead Live", in January via Metal Blade Records. The set captures 1987's seminal "Abigail" album in its entirety, twice, and in very different locales: Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting in June 2016 and Philadelphia's Fillmore in November 2015. The performances feature KING DIAMOND's current band, comprising of guitarists Andy LaRocque and Mike Wead, bassist Pontus Egberg and drummer Matt Thompson.
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4 ноя 2019
KIRK HAMMETT Says Some Of His Ideas Get Shot Down By METALLICA's 'Tone Police'
 METALLICA's Kirk Hammett has lamented the fact that his bandmates aren't receptive to some of his outside musical influences.
The guitarist revealed his frustration during a conversation with Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, as part of Rolling Stone magazine's "Musicians On Musicians" issue.
"I always feel like I have so much more to say on [each] album, but I can't say it," Hammett said. "It's crazy, because I'm so curious about music in general. I can play a lot of different stuff. I'll play some jazz, bossa nova, blues, gypsy jazz, fucking Eastern European ballads. I play all that stuff. But no one knows I can play this stuff. It's so crazy. I'm always trying to sneak in jazz voicings and chords, little techniques here and there in METALLICA."
When Clark asked Hammett whether he gets shot down by the rest of METALLICA, Hammett responded: "All the time. 'That sounds too bluesy.' And I'm, like, 'Fucking hell, it's just a slide. All right, whatever, tone police.' But you need tone police. Tone is super-important."
Hammett recently said that he has already accumulated "a lot" of "kick-ass, great" ideas for METALLICA's next album.
The METALLICA guitarist famously lost his iPhone containing hundreds of riffs in 2014. About six months later, he told "The Jasta Show" podcast that he "was crushed" when it happened, but still expressed hope that it "might turn up."
Hammett is not credited on any of the songs on 2016's "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct" album.
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told Metal XS in 2016 that "Kirk's riffs weren't there" when it was time to write the music for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" record. Hetfield also told U.K. radio station Planet Rock that Kirk "was not present in the studio" while METALLICA was working on "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". "He was dealing with life," James said.
"Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart, selling 291,000 copies in its first week of release.
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4 ноя 2019
JOHN DOLMAYAN Says SYSTEM OF A DOWN 'Played A Couple Of Shows' Recently That He 'Was Not Proud Of'
 SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has admitted that his band played "a couple of shows" recently that he "was not proud of."
The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011 but has yet to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" albums, which came out in 2005.
Dolmayan talked about SYSTEM's lack of activity during an appearance on the latest episode of "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ.
Speaking about SYSTEM's inability to release any new music in a decade and a half, John said (see video below): "We've been enormously successful with each other. So, ego gets in the way a lot. It gets in the way of relationships, it gets in the way of business relationships, and sometimes you lose sight of why you started to do something together. In any industry, but more so in music, people get into their heads sometimes. You've gotta let things go in life. You have to let things go in that you're gonna offend each other, you're gonna have problems. Every relationship has them. So you've gotta get past it and get out of your own fucking way ultimately, and SYSTEM just hasn't been able to do that. We have some things that have gotten in the way of doing what we do best."
Dolmayan went on to point out that each member of SYSTEM OF A DOWN has released music on their own since the arrival of "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize". But, he noted, "I'm the best when I've got Serj [Tankian, vocals], Shavo [Odadjian, bass] and Daron [Malakian, guitar/vocals] with me. And nothing I do in music will ever compare with that. And I'm aware of it, I'm appreciative of it. I've got, in my opinion, one of the best live bands in the world. With all due respect to everybody else — everybody else is everybody else. We're SYSTEM OF A DOWN. That's how I look at it."
According to Dolmayan, SYSTEM's relative inactivity on the live front has had a negative effect on the band's live performances, especially in last year.
"I'm gonna be honest with you — we played a couple of shows that I was not proud of recently, because we didn't put in the practice, and we had, like, a skeleton crew," he explained. "They [are the ones who] set up the equipment, they set up the lights, all the production. All this stuff has to be set up so that we can go up and do our jobs, which is to entertain you ultimately. And these guys all have to work when we're not working. AVENGED does it the right way — they'll do an album cycle, they'll do a hundred shows, or whatever it is in that cycle, which means they can employ these people for a year to two years. SYSTEM does it the complete opposite way and half-assed. We employ people for three to four weeks, which means we get who's available as opposed to who we wanna work with long term."
John also confirmed that he is working on a covers album, which will include a guest appearance on one song by AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows. "It's a lot of fun," he said. "I worked with really cool people… Again, I'm not trying to create something to compete with SYSTEM. I'm just doing it because I enjoy playing music. I'm not a songwriter, but I can arrange the fuck out of songs. So, I arranged these songs in a way that I thought was interesting and I listened to songs that I thought maybe there was a lack. Or what would I do if I played this song? What would I do if I was presented this song?"
Last year, Malakian publicly accused Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalemate. In a message on Facebook, Tankian wrote that Malakian wanted to control SYSTEM's creative process, take more of the publishing money and be the only band member to speak to the press.
SYSTEM OF A DOWN played a couple of live shows in May, including headlining slots at Columbus, Ohio's Sonic Temple festival and Chicago Open Air.
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3 ноя 2019
SOULFLY: Pro-Shot Video Of Entire Performance At ALCATRAZ HARD ROCK & METAL FESTIVAL
 ARTE Concert has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of SOULFLY's entire performance at this year's Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, which was held in August in Kortrijk, Belgium. Check it out below.
SOULFLY's latest album, "Ritual", was released in October 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2015's "Archangel" was produced, recorded and mixed by Josh Wilbur (KILLER BE KILLED, LAMB OF GOD, GOJIRA). Cover artwork was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, SODOM). Additional booklet art was handled by Marcelo Vasco (SLAYER, HATEBREED, KREATOR), who also handled the package design. The album features multiple guests, including Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD).
SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera told PureGrainAudio about "Ritual": "I know musicians [always] say their new record is their favorite, but [this new] SOULFLY [album] really hits home, man, because it's got a little of everything that I really love about SOULFLY. It's got some of the tribal elements back in the groove, and it's got a lot of fast stuff. It's almost like a 'tribal thrash' record, which is kind of… it's never been done before. So it's a real political and spiritual [album mixed] with tribal [and] thrash [sounds]. The tribal grooves go right in hand with fast thrash, death metal stuff. So it's pretty cool, man. I think people are gonna be turned up when they hear the new SOULFLY."
As for the disc's musical direction, Max said that it has "a little bit of a 'Chaos A.D.' [SEPULTURA] kind of feeling to it — that kind of groove, but also [with elements of] thrash. It's a contemporary record — it feels like it's done right now. I'm really stoked on it. I think it does kind of have that classic 'Chaos A.D.' feeling to it, which is great; I think it's really cool to have that kind of feeling on the record."
Max also praised his SOULFLY bandmates' contributions to the new album, saying: "Marc Rizzo [SOULFLY guitarist] is doing some amazing guitar stuff. All the players — Zyon [Cavalera, Max's son and SOULFLY drummer] did a great job on the drums. I tried really hard to have different topics and different lyrics, so my vocals are a bit different and I'm touching different subjects on the album. So all that together makes it into something special." | +9 | |
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3 ноя 2019
BRUCE DICKINSON Says IRON MAIDEN Performs All Of Its Songs In The Original Key: 'We Don't Detune, Like Some Other People Do'
 During his October 27 spoke-word appearance in Vienna, Austria, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson talked about his vocal warm-up technique and his insistence on performing the band's songs in their original key.
He said (see video below): "People ask me, 'How do you warm up your voice before a show?' And, actually, I do about five minutes — that's all. Before that, if we're just starting a tour, I do a bit more than that. Once we are into it and we're [playing shows] three or four times a week, usually, I know my voice and I can get into it within five minutes — boom! — right from the first song, which is 'Aces High'. So it's [points finger to the venue's ceiling to indicate high notes], followed by 'Where Eagles Dare', which is [points to the ceiling again]. So, we start off with some pretty high songs, and stuff like that, and then it calms down a bit, and then it gets super difficult at the end, where you get 'Hallowed [Be Thy Name]' and 'Run To The Hills' and things like that. So it's quite a tough set to sing.
"We do all of our songs in MAIDEN, we do all of them in the original key," he continued. "We don't detune, like some other people do. We don't do any of that. I suppose if one day we have to, we have to, but we don't have to do it now, and I think the songs sound better as a result of it. They're meant to be played in that key."
Back in 2017, Dickinson told NME that the treatment for his head and neck cancer more than two years earlier had an unexpected effect on his singing voice. He said: "Obviously, the first thing you're a bit paranoid about when you first start, and it was pretty ropey at first in rehearsals, because it wasn't the voice so much [as] it was the actual shape of my tongue and my throat and some of the muscles had probably been cooked a bit by the radiation. My voice was quite wobbly and weak at first, but only in certain areas. But, ironically, the really top notes were probably clearer than they were before. How strange is that?"
IRON MAIDEN recently completed the North American leg of its "Legacy Of The Beast" tour. The concept for the trek was inspired by MAIDEN's mobile game and comic book of the same name. The stage set design featured a number of different but interlocking "worlds" with a setlist covering a large selection of 1980s material with a handful of surprises from later albums to add diversity.
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3 ноя 2019
ACCEPT Expands Lineup With Addition Of Third Guitarist, PHILIP SHOUSE
 German/American metallers ACCEPT are getting ready for two upcoming North American dates next week on November 8 at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illionis and November 10 at the Foamhenge festival in Houston, Texas. Unfortunately, Uwe Lulis will not be able to join the band for these two shows as he recuperates from a recent reconstructive surgery on his leg from injuries he received to it in a near-fatal motorcycle accident a decade ago. Uwe has dealt with the injury for a long time and has had many surgeries as a result.
In the process of finding coverage for Uwe for these concerts, everybody remarked how they loved working with Philip Shouse during this year's "Symphonic Terror" tour, so ACCEPT asked if he could help the group out for these two shows. To ACCEPT's and Uwe's great relief, he said "yes."
During the next few days, as lots of e-mails and discussions about the ins and outs for the two gigs and rehearsals in Nashville ensued, the band found itself faced with an unexpected question: "Why doesn't Phil join us and stay as a permanent member of ACCEPT?" The answer was unanimous. Everyone agreed, and Phil did too.
After his recovery, Uwe will continue to tour with ACCEPT and rejoin the guys for the upcoming South American shows in December. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, in support of his bandmate, says: "Uwe became a great friend for all of us, and after his recovery, he might need to adjust his stage moves a bit — which is no problem with all the support he has from us! We are here for you, brother!"
ACCEPT would like to welcome Phil into the band and wish Uwe a speedy recovery. The band is also inviting the fans to see this brand new ACCEPT version with Phil, Uwe and Wolf on guitar, Christopher Williams on drums, Martin Motnik on bass and Mark Tornillo on vocals.
ACCEPT is:
Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar
Mark Tornillo - Vocals
Christopher Williams - Drums
Uwe Lulis - Guitar
Martin Motnik - Bass
Philip Shouse - Guitar
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3 ноя 2019
JETHRO TULL - New Release Date Announced For Stormwatch 40th Anniversary Edition
 Jethro Tull released Stormwatch in September 1979, completing a folk-rock trilogy the band started with Songs from the Wood in 1977 and continued the following year with Heavy Horses. Certified gold in the U.S., Stormwatch was also the final album to feature the classic late-1970s Jethro Tull lineup, which included Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Glascock, John Evan, David (now Dee) Palmer and Barriemore Barlow.
To celebrate the album’s upcoming anniversary, Rhino will release Stormwatch: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition. This new 4CD/2DVD set will be available on October 18..
Highlights include:
- Original album and associated recordings newly remixed by Steven Wilson
- Full concert from the Netherlands recorded in March 1980
- Original album and 13 associated recordings mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital
- Flat transfer of the original 1979 mix at 96/24 LPCM stereo
- 15 associated recordings mixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo and five original mixes at 96/24 LPCM stereo
- Presented in a case-bound DVD book filled with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Anderson and Palmer, rare photographs and more
The recording sessions for Stormwatch stretched from August 1978 to July 1979 as the album’s ecological and maritime themes slowly came into focus on songs like “North Sea Oil” and “Flying Dutchman.” The band recorded several tracks that were left off the album because they didn’t fit the theme. Many of those can be found on the second disc of this set, including “Man Of God,” “Crossword,” “Kelpie” and “The Lyricon Blues.” In addition to those outtakes, the disc also features early versions of the album tracks “Dark Ages” and “Dun Ringill.”
Stormwatch: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition also includes a previously unreleased recording of Jethro Tull’s concert at Congreßgebouw in the Netherlands on March 16th, 1980. The career-spanning performance mixed new Stormwatch tracks (“Something’s On The Move,” “Home” and “Elegy”) with older hits, like “Locomotive Breath,” “Aqualung,” “Thick As A Brick” and “Minstrel In The Gallery.”
Stormwatch: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition concludes with two audio-only DVDs that feature various mixes of the original album along with the associated recordings featured in this set.
Stormwatch marked the end of an era for Jethro Tull. Due to his deteriorating health, bassist John Glascock missed most of the sessions for the album and only appears on three of its songs (“Flying Dutchman,” “Orion” and “Elegy.”) Tragically, Glascock died shortly after the album was released. The lineup changed even more following the tour to promote the album as Barlow, Evan and Palmer left the group.
Tracklisting:
Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix of Original Album
“North Sea Oil”
“Orion”
“Home”
“Dark Ages”
“Warm Sporran”
“Something’s On The Move”
“Old Ghosts”
“Dun Ringill”
“Flying Dutchman”
“Elegy”
Disc 2: Associated Recordings
“Crossword”
“Dark Ages” (early version) [Previously Unreleased]
“Kelpie”
“Dun Ringill” (early version) [Previously Unreleased On CD]
“A Stitch In Time”
“A Single Man” [Previously Unreleased]
“Broadford Bazaar”
“King Henry’s Madrigal”
“Orion” (full version) [Previously Unreleased]
“Urban Apocalypse” [Previously Unreleased]
“The Lyricon Blues”
“Man Of God” [Previously Unreleased]
Rock Instrumental (unfinished master) [Previously Unreleased]
“Prelude To A Storm” [Previously Unreleased]
“Sweet Dream” (live)
Disc Three: Live In The Netherlands (March 16th, 1980) (Previously Unreleased)
“Intro”
“Dark Ages”
“Home”
“Orion”
“Dun Ringall”
“Elegy”
“Old Ghosts”
“Something’s On The Move”
“Aqualung”
“Peggy’s Pub”
“Jack-In-The-Green”
“King Henry’s Madrigal” / Drum Solo
“Heavy Horses”
Disc Four: Live In The Netherlands (March 16th, 1980) (Previously Unreleased)
Flute Solo (including “Bourée/Soirée/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Kelpie”)
Keyboard Duet (Bach’s Prelude in Cm from the “Well-Tempered Clavier 1”)
“Songs From The Wood”
“Hunting Girl”
“Jams O’Donnel’s Jigs”
“Thick As A Brick”
“Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll: Too Young To Die!”
“Cross-Eyed Mary”
Guitar Solo
“Minstrel In The Gallery”
“Locomotive Breath”
“Dambusters March”
DVD One: Audio Only
-Stormwatch mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital
-Flat transfer of the original 1979 mix at 96/24 LPCM stereo
DVD Two: Audio Only
-Contains 13 associated recordings mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital
-15 associated recordings mixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo
-Five original mixes at 96/24 LPCM stereo
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3 ноя 2019
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Releases Music Video For 'Already Dead'
 HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD has released the official music video for its new single, "Already Dead". The song marks the band's first music released since 2018's "Psalms" EP, which has racked up over 50 million streams worldwide. "Already Dead" is also the first effort from HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's forthcoming sixth full-length album, due next year via Dove & Grenade Media/BMG. More details will be announced soon.
"It's an explosive rock anthem," says vocalist Danny Murillo recounting the new track, and affirming the group's ability to create arena-sized hits that blend a variety of genres into the recognizable HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD sound. He continues, "Humans can find pleasure in trying to hurt you. When you take away that satisfaction and become immune to it, it's empowering."
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
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3 ноя 2019
AGNOSTIC FRONT Releases Music Video For 'I Remember'
 "I Remember", the new video from legendary New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT, can be seen below. Directed by Punchdance Studios, the clip showcases singer Roger Miret and guitarist Vinnie Stigma's start with the band through a video montage and photos from AGNOSTIC FRONT's early days.
"I Remember" is taken from the band's twelfth studio album, "Get Loud!", which will be released on November 8 via Nuclear Blast.
Miret comments: "Probably the most important song on 'Get Loud!', 'I Remember' is such a super personal track reminiscing on me and Vinnie putting the AF and NYHC stamp on the map! Looking back at it, I feel like this song could have been the title track to the 'Godfathers Of Hardcore' documentary. We chose to call on our friends and family for the videography and photography to paint that magical picture of our glory days. Today, tomorrow, forever!"
Miret previously stated about "Get Loud!": "So excited for everyone to hear our new record. I really love the songs and it feels like a great mixture of what we have done our whole career! We put 100% into this from top to bottom! Everyone involved from start to finished just killed it! See you in the pit to celebrate these songs soon!"
"Get Loud!" was produced by Miret, while longtime friend Paul Miner handled the recording, mixing and mastering of the record at Buzzbomb Studio in Orange, California. For the artwork, the band returned to 1986's "Cause For Alarm" artist Sean Taggart. It features the iconic "Cause For Alarm" characters combined with a modern freshness.
"Get Loud!" consists of 13 tracks that are nothing short of classic, homegrown, New York hardcore, but still include some thrashy and punky variety.
"Get Loud!" track listing:
01. Spray Painted Walls
02. Anti Social
03. Get Loud!
04. Conquer And Divide
05. I Remember
06. Dead Silence
07. AF Stomp
08. Urban Decay
09. Snitches Get Stitches
10. Isolated
11. In My Blood
12. Attention
13. Pull The Trigger
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3 ноя 2019
KERRY KING: SLAYER Stays 'Edgy' By Making Songs About Things 'Other Bands Are Scared To Write About'
 In the latest trailer for SLAYER's upcoming short narrative film and concert, "Slayer: The Repentless Killogy", guitarist Kerry King talks about how SLAYER manages to "stay edgy" nearly four decades after the band's formation.
He states: "I think, by being able to make songs about things maybe other bands are scared to write about. It keeps us edgy.
"I've said it a million times — I enjoy being the bad guy. But it's more than that — it's being able to say things the kids are feeling, and no one else is saying it. So I think that's one of the things that makes SLAYER close to the fanbase.
"So many times, when we do meet-and-greets, people break down. And it's, like, 'Jesus Christ, man! I just play guitar. What the hell?' But, to them, it's way more than that — way more than that. So, as the fans say, it's SLAYER."
"Slayer: The Repentless Killogy" is coming to theaters worldwide for a one-night-only event on November 6. The film was written and directed by BJ McDonnell, who conceived and directed the three brutal music videos — "You Against You", "Repentless" and "Pride In Prejudice" — for SLAYER's final studio album, "Repentless" (2015).
"The Repentless Trilogy" motion picture opens with the three music videos assembled as one chronological storyline and introduces the narrative's main character, Wyatt, a former Neo Nazi associated with a gang known as "The Hand Brotherhood," whose signature mark was a bloody handprint left after a murder had taken place.
"The Repentless Killogy" stars many of the actors who appeared in the original video series: Jason Trost ("Beats of Rage", "Hatchet III") as Wyatt, Danny Trejo ("Machete", "From Dusk Til Dawn"), Richard Speight ("Band of Brothers", "Supernatural"), Derek Mears ("Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D."), Jessica Pimentel ("Orange Is The New Black"), Tyler Mane ("X-Men", "Halloween II"), Bill Moseley ("The Devil's Rejects", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2"), Caroline Williams ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2", "Sharknado 4"), and Sean Whalen ("Twister", "The People Under The Stairs").
Part two of "The Repentless Killogy" features SLAYER's entire live set performed at the Los Angeles Forum on August 5, 2017, and was directed by Wayne Isham who has directed videos for artists including METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, and Britney Spears. Presented in front of one of the most striking stage productions of the band's career, SLAYER performs fan favorites, including "South Of Heaven", "War Ensemble", "Mandatory Suicide", "Dead Skin Mask", "Raining Blood" and "Angel Of Death".
Following the global theatrical premiere, on November 8, the film will be available digitally and on Blu-ray, and the soundtrack from that concert will be released as both a two-disc vinyl and two CD packages.
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3 ноя 2019
SEVENDUST Guitarist CLINT LOWERY To Release 'God Bless The Renegades' Solo Album In January
 SEVENDUST co-founder, guitarist and vocalist Clint Lowery will release his debut solo album, "God Bless The Renegades", on January 31, 2020 via Rise Records.
Heralding the record, he just shared the explosive new single and music video "Kings". Watch and listen below.
"'Kings' is the song that expresses redemption after a very dark chapter of my life," Lowery shares. "Through the chaos of addiction, navigating toxic relationships, and depression, I came out of it all empowered and more driven than ever."
The track highlights the airtight songcraft, melodic guitar playing, and hypnotic vocals fans expect from Lowery. It also hinges on a hard-hitting groove that ranks among his catchiest.
Lowery recorded the album with producer and co-writer Michael "Elvis" Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE) at Studio Barbarosa in Florida.
"God Bless The Renegades" track listing:
01. God Bless The Renegades
02. Here
03. Kings
04. Alive
05. What's The Matter
06. You Go First
07. Allowed To Run
08. Silver Lining
09. She's Free
10. Do We Fear God
Lowery originally announced his plans to record a solo album in June 2018. He stated at the time: "In the past, I released a few things close to a solo release with HELLO DEMONS… MEET SKELETONS (mainly acoustic); CALL ME NO ONE, which I did with [SEVENDUST drummer] Morgan Rose. Both projects were truly amazing experiences and still want to entertain doing more CALL ME NO ONE and HELLO DEMONS… MEET SKELETONS in the future. But I've decided to release a project under my name that is gonna represent where I'm at musically right now. I feel the need to do this and stand on my own two feet and push myself to make some music that moves me. To express myself."
Earlier this year, Clint said that his debut solo disc would "have all of the elements of previous releases (HELLO DEMONS… MEET SKELETONS and CALL ME NO ONE) but also some new territory." He also revealed that the album would feature "some very cool contributions from some amazing musicians."
Back in February, Clint told Audio Ink Radio that he would sing and "play everything" he could on his solo album, "even a couple of songs on drums, but I'll have a drummer come in and do most of the drums. Everything else, I'll do myself," he said.
HELLO DEMONS… MEET SKELETONS released four EPs between 2009 and 2013.
CALL ME NO ONE issued its debut record, "Last Parade", in May 2012.
In addition to SEVENDUST and CALL ME NO ONE, Lowery has been a member of, written, recorded, or performed with DARK NEW DAY, KORN, RED, Tommy Lee's METHODS OF MAYHEM, SNOT, 10 YEARS and DIGITAL SUMMER, among others. | +3 | |
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3 ноя 2019
SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman BILLY CORGAN To Release 'Cotillions' Solo Album
 SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan will release a new solo album, "Cotillions", on November 22 via his own Martha's Music label. Like 2017's "Ogilala", the disc will be issued under his full name, William Patrick Corgan.
Corgan wrote in an Instagram post: "COTILLIONS: NOV 22, this double album, a true labor of love, is available on all digital platforms. All you have to do is pre-subscribe so you can see the song titles and have it waiting for you the moment it comes out.
"Don't miss the chance to hear it for yourself before others tell you what my songs are or aren't.
"There is a reason I trust you, the people who support me day in and day out, to decide whether or not my efforts are worthy.
"We live in a different world now, where an artist can speak directly to you without the filter of mass media shaping your heart and opinions before you've even had a chance to decide whether this music speaks to you. And this is absolutely an album from my heart. And so is the new SP, which will be out soon enough.
"I can't thank you enough for the support I've been given to make moments like this possible.
"Soon, we'll have details on how you can order a vinyl copy, of which there will be 2 editions; the Zuzu's version being limited and having more in it.
"Lastly, please give love to the artist who made the statues on the front cover, @avassfez and shot the cover and all images within, @jennyfaridathastrom. Now, go pre-subscribe for this record. OUT TO YOU Nov 22"
"Cotillions" track listing:
01. To Scatter One's Own
02. Hard Times
03. Jubilee
04. Fragile, The Spark
05. Cotillions
06. Faithless Darlin'
07. Colosseum
08. Martinets
09. Buffalo Boys
10. Dancehall
11. Cri de Coeur
12. Like Lambs
13. Rider
14. Apologia
15. Neptulius
16. 6+7
17. Anon
Formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988, SMASHING PUMPKINS released its debut album, "Gish", in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993's multi-platinum "Siamese Dream" and 1995's "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness". With over 30 million albums sold to date, the two-time Grammy, MTV VMA and American Music Award-winning band remains one of the most influential alternative rock acts in the world.
The seminal group embarked on the 2018 "Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour", which sold over 300,000 tickets across North America and saw them playing sold-out arena shows at venues, including The Forum, United Center and Madison Square Garden. The tour was the band's first in nearly two decades to feature Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha, alongside longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates and keyboardist Katie Cole.
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COTILLIONS: NOV 22, this double album, a true labor of love, is available on all digital platforms. All you have to do is pre-subscribe so you can see the song titles and have it waiting for you the moment it comes out. Don’t miss the chance to hear it for yourself before others tell you what my songs are or aren’t. There is a reason I trust you, the people who support me day in and day out, to decide whether or not my efforts are worthy. We live in a different world now, where an artist can speak directly to you without the filter of mass media shaping your heart and opinions before you’ve even had a chance to decide whether this music speaks to you. And this is absolutely an album from my heart. And so is the new SP, which will be out soon enough. I can’t thank you enough for the support I’ve been given to make moments like this possible. Soon, we’ll have details on how you can order a vinyl copy, of which there will be 2 editions; the Zuzu’s version being limited and having more in it. Lastly, please give love to the artist who made the statues on the front cover, @avassfez and shot the cover and all images within, @jennyfaridathastrom. Now, go pre-subscribe for this record. OUT TO YOU Nov 22 -WPC
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3 ноя 2019
CARACH ANGREN Begin Recording New Album
 Carach Angren is currently in studio for the recordings of their sixth full length, which will be released via Season Of Mist in 2020. Drummer Namtar kicked off the recording last week at the Tidal Wave Studio in Germany.
Carach Angren comment: "After many incredible tours meeting our dedicated fans around the globe, we finally return to the studio! Over the past two years a lot of creativity and effort has already flown into preparing our sixth monstrous full length album. For recording drums, bass and guitars we return to familiar grounds, working with the talented Patrick Damiani at his Tidal Wave Studio in Germany while vocals and orchestral arrangements are being prepared in our own crypt. For the mix of the album we welcome a new force, namely Robert Carranza (Marilyn Manson), who's work up until now has impressed us very much. Get ready for another chapter of horror!"
The new album will follow-up 2017’s Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten.
Pictures by Erik Wijnands / Negakinu
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3 ноя 2019
ELUVEITIE Release Live At Masters Of Rock Album; New Video Trailer Streaming
 Eluveitie are a phenomenon that has been spreading over the world for more than 15 years. Starting with their legendary debut album Spirit (2006), across the outstanding Slania (2008) to their latest masterpiece Ategnatos (2019), the Swiss have developed a groundbreaking recipe.
And now the time has come to capture the magical live energy of the Swiss folk metal institution in the form of a new release. Live At Masters Of Rock is out today, and contains many songs off of the band’s new album as well as plenty of legendary Eluveitie classics.
Get ready for tracks like "Ategnatos" or earlier hits like "Helvetios" or "King" as well as the evergreens "The Call Of The Mountains" and "Inis Mona" that lead through the epochal band history like a raging storm.
The release is available in digipak, black vinyl or download, and you can secure your copy here. Watch a new video trailer below.
Tracklisting:
"Ategnatos"
"King"
"The Call Of The Mountains"
"Deathwalker"
"Worship"
"Artio"
"Epona"
"A Rose For Epona"
"Thousandfold"
"Ambiramus"
Drum solo
"Havoc"
"Breathe"
"Helvetios"
"Rebirth"
"Inis Mona"
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3 ноя 2019
UNE MISÈRE Premier "Grave" Music Video; Debut Album Out Now
 Icelandic wrecking crew, Une Misère, have unleashed their full-length debut, Sermon, available via Nuclear Blast Records.
Says the band: "We could not be happier with the fact that the album is finally released. This album is a culmination of hard work, long hours and many tears cried. The album is a definite introduction to us and what we stand for. For those who have followed us from day one, thank you, so much. And to those who are just getting to know us, we hope this will be a longlasting relationship.
"We want to thank Nuclear Blast, AISAmusic, Avocado Booking and everyone involved from the bottom of our hearts.
"We are releasing our third single along with the album. 'Grave'... 'Grave' is a mantra. 'Grave' is a statement. 'Grave' is a challenge. To never back down, never give in and never give up. No matter how much you are beaten down, no matter how many times you fail. No Wound Too Deep. We hope you enjoy as we have."
Sermon was produced and mixed by Sky van Hoff with mastering completed by Svante Forsbäck. The album was engineered by Marco Bayatl, Sky Van Hoff and Marco Kollenz. The album artwork was created by Niklas Sundin.
Available formats:
- CD Jewel
- CD Bundle (CD Jewel + Patch + 3 Buttons)
- Black w/ Gold Splatter Vinyl
- Vinyl Bundle (Black w/ Gold Splatter Vinyl + Patch + 3 Buttons)
Order your copy of Sermon in the format of your choice here.
Tracklisting:
"Sin & Guilt"
"Sermon"
"Overlooked // Disregarded"
"Burdened // Suffering"
"Fallen Eyes"
"Beaten"
"Grave"
"Failures"
"Damages"
"Offering"
"Spiral"
"Voiceless"
"Sermon" video:
"Damages" video:
Une Misère are:
Jón Már Ásbjörnsson - Vocals
Finnbogi Örn Einarsson - Guitar and vocals
Fannar Már Oddsson - Guitar and vocals
Gunnar Ingi Jones - Guitar
Benjamín Bent Árnason - Drums
Þorsteinn Gunnar Friðriksson - Bass
(Photo - Asgeir Helgi)
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3 ноя 2019
RED DEATH Debut "Sickness Divine" Music Video
 Having just wrapped up a European tour with Cro-Mags, Washington DC crossover thrashers, Red Death, are launching a second single for their upcoming third studio album and Century Media Records debut, Sickness Divine, out on November 29. Watch the album’s title track, “Sickness Divine”, in a video directed by C. Cox / Noncenter, below.
Vocalist/bassist Chad Troncale checked in with the following comment about the song: “Title track of the record. It’s about the internet and the “holier than thou” god complex it enables most humans to indulge in. Hence the line “crucified cancellation just for using your mind”. “Divine” meaning all powerful and “Sickness” meaning it’s all in the mind and on the keyboard. Calling out the internet without using one technological term.”
Produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Sacred Reich) and with cover art by Timbul Cahoyno (The Black Dahlia Murder, Nocturnus A.D.), Sickness Divine is a sledgehammer-to-the-skull riff-ride across its 10 annihilating tracks. Pre-order here.
Tracklisting:
"Sickness Divine"
"Face The Pain"
"Sword Without A Sheath"
"The Anvil's Ring"
"Sheep May Unsafely Graze"
"Path Of Discipline"
"(Refuse To Be) Bound By Chains"
"Dreadful Perception"
"Ravage"
"Exhalation Of Decay"
"Face The Pain" lyric video:
Red Death lineup, from left to right above:
Chad Troncale - vocals, bass
Ace Mendoza - guitar
Will Wagstaff - guitar
Connor Donegan - drums
(Photo - Angela Owens)
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3 ноя 2019
IN FLAMES Launch Official Lyric Video For "We Will Remember"
 Sweden's In Flames have released a lyric video for "We Will Remember", a track of the band's new album, I, The Mask, out now via Eleven Seven Music in North America, and on Nuclear Blast throughout the rest of the world. Watch the clip below:
Tracklisting:
"Voices"
"I, The Mask"
"Call My Name"
"I Am Above"
"Follow Me"
"(This Is Our) House"
"We Will Remember"
"In This Life"
"Burn"
"Deep Inside"
"All The Pain"
"Stay With Me"
"We Will Remember" lyric video:
"Follow Me" lyric video:
"Voices" lyric video:
"Call My Name" video:
"Burn" lyric video:
"I, The Mask" lyric video:
"(This Is Our) House" lyric video:
"I Am Above" video:
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2 ноя 2019
POWERWOLF Release New Version Of "Kiss Of The Cobra King" Single; Music Video Celebrates Band's 15th Anniversary
 2019 marks the 15th anniversary of Germany's Powerwolf, 15 years of the one and only metal mass. The ultimate high priests of heavy metal will celebrate their triumphant story and band anniversary in glorious style. As a gift to their loyal fanbase all over the globe, Powerwolf have just unleashed a blistering, brand new version of their timeless classic, the hit single "Kiss Of The Cobra King".
Taken from the band's debut album, Return In Bloodred, Powerwolf re-wrote this anthem of a track to give it an absolutely new and refreshed vibe like you have never heard the song before. A brand new video can be seen below.
“To celebrate the packs 15th birthday, we decided to realize an idea that had been around for many years - it felt like now was the right time for it to be realized. As a birthday present to ourselves and all the legions of PW-maniacs out there, we have re-written the ‘Return in bloodred’-classic ‘Kiss Of The Cobra Kin’," Matthew Greywolf comments. “This song has been one of our faves ever since and it was a fun experience to transform this song into how it would sound if it were a song written by Powerwolf in 2019. In fact, it has become a totally new song and we absolutely love it. The writing and recording-session for this one was truly special to us, as there was no album context, no huge framework, just a loose idea and the freedom to let it happen. And since a special recording deserves a special visualization, we went all the way and shot an amazingly weird video-clip - enjoy!“
The brand new version of "Kiss Of The Cobra King: is now available as CD single, a 7'' single picture vinyl (only available on EMP) as well as in digital formats. Celebrate 15 years with Powerwolf, and purchase the track right here.
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2 ноя 2019
HUMAN FORTRESS - "Legion Of The Damned" Lyric Video Released
 AFM Records will release the new album from power metal band Human Fortress, entitled Reign Of Gold, on December 6. Order the album here, and find a lyric video for the song "Legion Of The Damned" below.
Due to the melodic hooks, the heroic hymns and powerful vocals, spiced up with royal-medieval melodies, the sound stays unique and self-reliant. After three years of creative work, the epic metal band is up to release their sixth album, Reign Of Gold, with Tommy Newton in control of production.
Tracklisting:
"Imminence"
"Thunder"
"Reign Of Gold"
"Lucifer's Waltz"
"Bullet Of Betrayal"
"Shining Light"
"Surrender"
"The Blacksmith"
"Martial Valor"
"Legion Of The Damned"
"Victory"
"Legion Of The Damned" lyric video:
(Photo - Tom Row/Frontrow Images)
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Evil Drive
