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17 ñåí 2024
Watch METALLICA's "Moth Into Flame" Performance From Seattle; Official Live Video Posted
 Metallica have released official video footage for their performance of "Moth Into Flame", filmed at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on September 1. Check it out below:
Watch Metallica perform "Master Of Puppets" and "Leper Messiah" during their August 30 concert in Seattle:
Metallica have launched the pre-order for the recordings from their August 16 & 18 concerts in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Expected release date is October 18.
Says Metallica: "From full concert audio and select live video clips to dozens of photos and both setlists, we’ve got everything you need to relive our stop in Minneapolis."
Enjoy both gigs from Minneapolis mixed by The Metallica Audio Team, now available to stream through nugs.net, download at LiveMetallica.com, or go old-school and pick up the CDs at Metallica.com.
Get the live CDs here, stream the shows here, download the shows here.
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16 ñåí 2024
CARCASS - Pro-Shot Video Of Full Bloodstock Open Air 2024 Performance Released
 UK metal legends, Carcass, performed at Bloodstock Open Air 2024 in Walton-on-Trent, England on August 11. The festival has shared professionally-filmed footage of the band's full set. Watch below.
A message from Bloodstock states: "Prepare for a sonic assault of epic proportions as Carcass takes the stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2024! On August 11th, 2024, Carcass delivered a crushing performance as the special guest for the Viking metal titans Amon Amarth, making this night at Catton Park, Derbyshire, an unforgettable experience for all in attendance. Known for pushing the boundaries of death metal and grindcore, Carcass brought their relentless energy and musical ferocity to one of the biggest metal festivals in the world.
"From their early grindcore roots to their later blend of melodic death metal, Carcass’s legacy in the metal scene is nothing short of legendary. At Bloodstock 2024, they ripped through a setlist filled with both classic anthems and more recent tracks, giving fans a taste of their groundbreaking sound that has influenced countless bands. Their technical precision, intricate guitar work, and unmistakable guttural vocals were on full display, captivating the audience from the first note to the last. The highlight of the night was their blistering performance of 'Exhume To Consume', a track that has become synonymous with the band's uncompromising approach to extreme metal.
"Carcass's live performance at Bloodstock is a testament to their enduring influence in the metal world. With over 30 years of dominance, the band continues to evolve while staying true to the brutal intensity that has made them icons in the genre. This set was a powerful reminder of why Carcass remains one of the most respected and admired bands in metal history. Whether you're a seasoned fan who has followed the band since their early grindcore days or someone new to the Carcass sound, this performance will leave you craving more.
"With the perfect backdrop of Bloodstock’s passionate crowd and festival atmosphere, this live show captures the essence of metal culture: pure energy, aggression, and a celebration of the heaviest sounds on the planet. Make sure to catch every moment of this unforgettable performance, and stay tuned for more live footage from Bloodstock Open Air 2024!"
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16 ñåí 2024
Exclusive: Stream INSURRECTION’s Obsolescence Album Ahead Of Release!
 With over 20 years of annihilating fans across Canada and beyond, Gatineau, QC groovy and heavy-hitting death metal outfit Insurrection returns with their latest album "Obsolescence" on label Bam & Co. Heavy. Their first full-length in seven years, this fifth studio album represents a culmination of everything they’ve worked on over 2 decades, with both familiar (original) faces, as well as fresh blood in the lineup. Their music often addresses social and political themes through bilingual lyrics in both English and French.
Throughout their existence, Insurrection has gained a notable reputation on stage throughout Canada with tours covering coast to coast, including performances at festivals such as Montebello Rockfest, Trois-Rivières Metalfest, and Decimate Metalfest along with sharing the stage with bands like Cannibal Corpse and the Black Dahlia Murder.
The concept of Obsolescence is reflected throughout the album, and the band took things a step further by ending the record with a 3-song trilogy called The New Uprising. The trilogy which includes sub-themes of demagogy and elitism, as well as reflections on the death penalty, tells the cryptic story of a robotic uprising that is actually a metaphor for the rise of political extremism in the world.
One Easter egg that long-time Insurrection fans may notice is that, like many of their other albums, The Obsolescence starts with the final notes from their previous 2017 album, Extraction.
The band comments on Obsolescence:
"We think people are going to really enjoy the mix of the sound they’ve come to know and love alongside some new ingredients. Obsolescence brings together both people who have been in the band for 20+ years, and people who have only recently joined. It gives the music both a familiar and a fresh sound that we’re really excited to share. Some songs are going to be immediate fan-favourites, and others we think are really going to grow on people. Ultimately, we want people to have fun. The band is sort of like an onion, in that there’s something immediate there that’s fun, catchy, and of course, heavy. But for people who want to keep peeling the layers back, they’ll find some unexpected harmonies, some lyrics with a deeper meaning to them. Admittedly a lot of people may also need to learn a second language (French or English) to actually understand all the lyrics. Ultimately, there’s something there for everyone. If you want to just rock out and have fun, you’ll enjoy our music. And if you want something that goes a bit deeper, you’ll also find that."
Before Obsolescence is officially released by Bam & Co. Heavy on September 13, BraveWords is hosting the full album stream. Listen below:
Obsolescence by Insurrection
Album preorders are available at this location.
Obsolescence artwork and tracklisting:
"Preprogrammed"
"The Gathering"
"Failures Of The Flesh"
"Le Secret Des Dieux"
"Némésis"
"Hostile Takeover"
"Obsession"
"Charogne"
"Initiate The End"
"Obsolete"
"Bless The Machine"
Catch Insurrection live at the following shows:
September
28 – Gaitneau, QC – Le Minotaure
October
11 - Sainte-Thérèse, QC - Le Montecristo
12 - St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC - La Boite (Festival Communion)
November
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16 ñåí 2024
THE DAMN TRUTH Release New Single / Music Video "Love Outta Luck"
 Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, has released their new single and accompanying music video “Love Outta Luck”. It’s taken from their self-titled fourth studio album, scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2025.
Stream the new single on all DSPs here, and watch the music video below.
“Love Outta Luck” is the culmination of 12 years of hard work and constant touring. The Damn Truth are a perpetual and virtually unstoppable rock and roll machine.
Fronted by singer / guitarist Lee-la Baum; The Damn Truth’s music celebrates a kaleidoscope of gutsy, revved up modern reimaginings of classic rock ideals. The self-titled album is produced by the legendary Bob Rock (Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi).
The forthcoming new album marks the next level in their relationship with producer Bob Rock. He pushed the band in all areas of playing, writing, and refining The Damn Truth signature sound, most evident in the revelatory power of Lee-la Baum's vocals.
Lee-la recalls the Bob Rock phone call that started it all: "It's 3am in the heart of London. The adrenaline from an epic show supporting Glenn Hughes still courses through my veins as I collapse into my hotel room. Just as I start to unwind, my phone jolts me awake. It’s Bob Rock! The same Bob Rock I'd sent our demos to just hours earlier. Anticipation fills the air as I answer the call."
"Hello?"
"Hi there, it's Bob!"
"How are you, Bob?" I reply, barely able to contain my excitement.
"I'm great! I listened to the new songs first thing this morning and I just had to call you right away. It’s awesome! Probably the best songs you guys have ever written. I'm excited to see you guys in a few weeks. Let’s make a record!"
The Damn Truth is currently on tour across Canada, remaining dates are as listed:
September
17 - Soo Blaster - Sault Ste Marie, ON
18 - The Townhouse - Sudbury, ON
20 - The Foundry - Thunder Bay, ON
21 - Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg, MB
24 - Capitol Music Club - Saskatoon, SK
25 - Cheers Live - Lloydminster, AB
27 - Modern Love - Calgary, AB
28 - 99ten - Edmonton, AB
November
13 - The Bank Art House - Welland, ON
14 - Maxwell's Concerts & Events - Waterloo, ON
15 - Mills Hardware - Hamilton, ON
16 - Rustr Music Hall - Sarnia, ON
17 - Dominion House Tavern (The DH) - Windsor, ON
After completing their Canadian tour, The Damn Truth will cross the Atlantic for a tour of The UK. Confirmed shows are as follows:
November
24 - Waterloo Music Bar - Blackpool, UK
26 - The Grace - London, UK
27 - KK's Steel Mill - Wolverhampton, UK
28 - Winter Storm Festival - Troon, UK
29 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK
30 - Planet Rockstock Festival - Porthcawl, UK
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16 ñåí 2024
EARTHBURNER Feat. BROKEN HOPE, SANGUISUGABOGG, NAPALM DEATH Members Release "Broken Head" Single And Video
 On November 8, death-grinders Earthburner (feat. members of Broken Hope, Sanguisugabogg, Napalm Death) will release their debut album, Permanent Dawn, via M-Theory Audio. Today, the band is giving fans another preview of the record with the new single/video, "Broken Head"; filmed and animated by Stephanie Cabral & Andrea Mantelli, watch below.
"Broken Head" single artwork by Daniella Batsheva
Earthburner vocalist and lyricist Devin Swank comments: "'Broken Head' talks about the constant drain in everyday life and how the pressure, stress and frustration can take a complete toll on somebody—and usually that anger is lashed out on people who don't deserve an ounce of it."
Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios (Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, etc) in Miami, FL, produced by Tommy McWilliams (Elegant Weapons) and Jeremy Wagner, mixed by Scott Creekmore (Broken Hope, Putrid Pile, Waco Jesus), and mastered by Mike Fuller (Obituary, Death, Broken Hope, Judas Priest) of Fullersound in Davie, FL, Permanent Dawn can be pre-ordered here.
*NOTE: There are TWO versions of the Earthburner album - one is digital and one is analog. Mike Fuller mastered the "digital version" and Scott Creekmore mastered the "analog version."
Tracklisting:
“Necrodisiac” (feat. Immolation’s Ross Dolan)
“Like Dogs”
“Broken Head”
“Facelift”
“Permanent Dawn”
“Uncreation”
“Perception For Profit”
“Cadaveric Coprophagia”
“Hunger Pains”
“Slaves To The Screen”
“Positive Outlook” (COC cover feat. Vixen Maw’s Jake Cannavale)
“Permanent Dawn” visualizer:
“Slaves To The Screen” visualizer:
This weekend, Earthburner will make a special appearance at Indianapolis' Heavy Hell V, alongside the likes of Coven, Gost, Internal Bleeding, Pungent Stench, and many more; in November, the group will also share the stage with Earth Crisis, Jasta, Legions of Doom, among others at Heavy Chicago II, before their final performance of the year at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver, which boasts a lineup of Autopsy, Yob, Cirith Ungol, Pallbearer and more.
See below for additional information; for the latest from Earthburner, head here.
Earthburner live:
September
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16 ñåí 2024
Listen To MC5's "Heavy Lifting" Feat. TOM MORELLO; Audio
 MC5 will release Heavy Lifting, the first new album from the band in 53 years, on October 18 via earMUSIC. Pre-order the album here, and listen to the new single, "Heavy Lifting" (feat. Tom Morello), below.
"The MC5 represents a kind of uncompromising vision of the future and that is eternal…the flame keeps burning on." – Wayne Kramer
Led by founding member Wayne Kramer and recorded with iconic producer Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, KISS), the album features original MC5 drummer Dennis 'Machine Gun' Thompson on two tracks along with special guests including Slash, Tom Morello, William DuVall (Alice in Chains), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Don Was, and Tim McIlrath (Rise Against).
Emerging from the gritty streets of Detroit in the mid-60s, MC5 revolutionized rock 'n' roll with their blistering fusion of garage rock, blues, soul, free jazz, and proto-punk. Infamous for incendiary live performances and a radical left-wing stance, their status as pioneers of punk and protest rock has inspired many musicians like Ramones, The Clash, Rage Against The Machine, The White Stripes, Slash, and countless others and continues to shape the sound of punk and alternative rock for generations to come.
earMUSIC will release the first new music from MC5 in 50+ years (following 1971's High Time) with the album Heavy Lilfting due October 18 — one day prior to the band's induction into 2024's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when they will receive the "Musical Excellence Award."
Heavy Lilfting features guitar and vocals by founding MC5 member Wayne Kramer, who also co-wrote 12 of the album's 13 songs together with Oakland singer/songwriter Brad Brooks. Prolific for five decades, Kramer was the last remaining active member of MC5. He passed away suddenly in February, followed by the death of drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson in May. It is Thompson's final studio recording.
In an interview with UNCUT in November 2023, Kramer discussed the album and said: "Live long and stay creative. This is my attitude. And this album continues from where High Time left off. In that, I think it's an artist's responsibility to reflect the times they're going through. And I think that we made an album that is in sync with where we're at today and the challenges that we're facing, and that carries a positive message."
Heavy Lilfting was recorded with iconic producer Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, KISS) and features an all-star lineup of Kramer's friends and musical colleagues including Slash, Tom Morello, William DuVall (Alice in Chains), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Don Was, and Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), allowing for a collaborative effort that bridges the gap between generations of musicians inspired by MC5’s fearless approach to music and activism. The breadth of MC5's impact can be heard by all the album’s players, including Vicki Randle (Aretha Franklin), Stevie Salas (Parliament Funkadelic, Rod Stewart), Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney), Winston Watson Jr. (Bob Dylan), and Joe Berry (M83). Far more than a trip down memory lane, Heavy Lilfting is a resounding affirmation that the spirit of punk endures.
Wayne Kramer and Bob Ezrin - Photo by Margaret Saadi Kramer
"It's very heavy," Ezrin reports on Heavy Lilfting. "It has a revolutionary message but also a good sense of humor. There's a little bit of heavy metal. There's quite a bit of funk. But it is a heavy record, and it's a guitar record left, right and center. Just a wall of guitars most of the time, and mostly driven by Wayne and his ethos. It's a snapshot of a guitar man at the height of his powers. We all feel a responsibility to make sure that his work is heard, and he is celebrated. We poured our hearts into the project."
In addition to the 13-track album, a 2CD + 2LP bonus disc will be released including previously unreleased live recordings from the MC50 tour in 2018 celebrating the 50th anniversary of MC5’s revered 1969 debut album, Kick Out the Jams, which features classic anthems like "Kick Out the Jams" and "Ramblin' Rose." Alongside Kramer, the MC50 live band features Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, Faith No More's bassist Billy Gould, and frontman Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla), with a special guest appearance by Mark Arm (Mudhoney).
Heavy Lifting tracklisting:
"Heavy Lifting" (feat. Tom Morello)
"Barbarians At The Gate"
"Change, No Change"
"The Edge Of The Switchblade" (feat. William Duvall and Slash)
"Black Boots" (feat. Tim McIIrath)
"I Am The Fun (The Phoney)"
"Twenty-Five Miles"
"Because Of Your Car"
"Boys Who Play With Matches"
"Blind Eye" (feat. Dennis Thompson)
"Can't Be Found" (feat. Vernon Reid and Dennis Thompson)
"Blessed Release"
"Hit It Hard" (feat. Joe Berry)
Additional tracklisting (2CD/2LP):
"Ramblin' Rose"
"Kick Out The Jams"
"Come Together"
"Motor City Is Burning"
"Borderline"
"Gotta Keep Movin'"
"Future/Now"
"Poison"
"Shakin' Street"
"Sister Anne"
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16 ñåí 2024
AGAINST THE PLAGUES Return With New Vocalist And New Video Single
 After nearly nine years, Against The Plagues is back "stronger and healthier than ever before" with a new vocalist and a new singer.
Says the band: "Since our hiatus back in 2016 , we took the time to recharge, reset, and refresh our mindset. Taking a long break helped us to address all past issues in the band and also to contemplate its future. Finally, we are excited to announce our return!
"We are super stoked to present Zion Meagher as the new vocalist of Against the Plagues! He is very well known in the Chicago metal scene, being involved with such legendary bands like Nachtmystium, Disinter or Forest of Impaled. It is a privilege to work with such a professional musician who is definitely helping the band to reach the highest level of quality we can obtain!
"We are proud to present our brand new video single called 'Calculated Treason' officially released on YouTube via VaryenEntertainmentGroup. It's going to be our first single of the series of songs we would like to share with all of You. Our new album is finished. Recorded and Produced by Jeremy Kling (Inhuman Condition, ex-Venom Inc, Overkill) and Taylor Nordberg (Inhuman Condition, Deicide) at Smoke and Mirrors Studio in Spring Hill Florida. We cannot wait to see your reactions and hear your comments!
"Please visit our official site, and all our social media for more news and interesting content. This year will definitely be exciting for our band and our fans!" | 0 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
SATAN Streaming "Era (The Day Will Come)" From Just Released Songs In Crimson Album
 Long-running heavy metal titans, Satan, have released their new full-length, Songs In Crimson, via Metal Blade Records. Listen to "Era (The Day Will Come)" from the release, below:
Satan’s history is storied, their albums and incendiary live shows, iconic. The Newcastle, England-bred lineup may quip that their career has been "forty-four years of prolonged mayhem with a twenty-year lunch break" - forming in 1980, eventually pausing before reuniting in 2011 - but circa 2024 finds the band thriving, writing, recording, and touring at the top of their game.
Proof positive is their seventh studio album, and third for Metal Blade, Songs In Crimson. If 2022’s Earth Infernal album was brutal, up-tempo and with loud guitars, guitarist Russ Tippins calls Songs In Crimson "concise. It’s more to-the-point and gets there quicker. One of the reasons behind the album title is that this record is very ‘song’ focused. There’s more punch this time around. Each chorus speaks for itself."
With influences from King Crimson to Mercyful Fate, Satan's own stylings remain unique, the band’s NWOBHM origins a springboard for musical and lyrical creativity, commentary, and nonconformity.
While Songs In Crimson features lyrics including "a once-great nation is going down" and "this is the end of an era," Satan offers no quick fix. "There is always hope; solutions are not for us musicians to proclaim," Tippins believes. "Each song has its own different theme. While there is no title track as such, the song ‘Deadly Crimson,’ which is an anti-capitalism narrative, is as close as it gets to that. As a concept, making money from money is fatally flawed in that it depends on constant growth," Tippins says. "But constant growth is obviously impossible; a conveyor belt of sacrificial lambs."
Tippins continues, "‘Turn The Tide’ is the classic ‘King Canute’ scenario - the deluded head of state who believes himself to be divine and sets out to prove it by standing in front of the sea and ordering the waves to retreat. They don’t of course. We are kind of using that as an allegory to illustrate the ridiculous standpoint of certain Jingoistic Brits who believe that foreigners have no place in our country. It’s the shortest song on the album. And also the fastest!"
Songs In Crimson was produced by the band and Dave Curle of First Avenue Studios who also engineered, mixed, and mastered the record.
Songs In Crimson is available on jewelcase CD (USA), digipak CD (EU) and digital formats as well as spined sleeve vinyl with insert, poster, and download card in the following color variants:
Transparent Pigeon Blue Marbled (US)
180g Black (EU)
Dark Crimson Red Marbled (EU)
Steel Grey Marbled (EU - Ltd. 500)
Pale Yellow Marbled (EU - Ltd. 300)
Clear w/ Red & White Splatter (EU - Ltd. 300)
Clear w/ Black, Red & Gold Splatter (Ltd. 200 – Excl. Band Edition)
Order at metalblade.com/satan. Artwork by Eliran Kantor.
Tracklisting:
"Frantic Zero"
"Era (The Day Will Come)"
"Whore Of Babylon"
"Sacramental Rites"
"Martyrdom"
"Turn The Tide"
"Captives"
"Curse In Disguise"
"Truth Bullet"
"Deadly Crimson"
"Turn The Tide" video:
Satan are spending September roadbound on a month-long European tour. Tickets are on sale now. Dates below.
Dates:
September
14 - Torreilles, France - Pyrenean Warriors Open Air
September (with Haunt and Hell Fire)
15 - Milan, Italy - Metalitalia Festival
16 - Munchen, Germany - Backstage
17 - Zagreb, Croatia - Klub Mocvara
18 - Wien, Austria - Escape
19 - Linz, Austria - Steel City Sorcery
20 - Selb, Germany - Rockclub Nordbayern
21 - Warsaw, Poland - Odessa
22 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Barrak
23 - Nurnberg, Germany - Der Hirsch
24 - Bochum, Germany - Trompete
25 - Oldenburg, Germany - MTS
26 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Beta
27 - Hamburg, Germany -
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16 ñåí 2024
Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour In Montreal
 British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the summer/fall 2024 leg of their "Invincible Shield" North American tour on Friday, September 13 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Panic Attack
02. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
03. Rapid Fire
04. Breaking The Law
05. Riding On The Wind
06. Love Bites
07. Devil's Child
08. Saints In Hell
09. Crown Of Horns
10. Sinner
11. Turbo Lover
12. Invincible Shield
13. Victim Of Changes
14. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) (FLEETWOOD MAC cover)
15. Painkiller
Encore:
16. The Hellion / Electric Eye
17. Hell Bent For Leather
18. Living After Midnight
Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below.
Produced by Live Nation, the 23-date tour with special guest SABATON will make additional stops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska; Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles, California; Phoenix, Arizona and more before wrapping up with three shows in Texas on October 22, 24 and 26.
JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the spring 2024 U.S. leg of the "Invincible Shield" world tour on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut.
"Invincible Shield" entered the U.K. chart at No. 2, just behind Ariana Grande's "Eternal Sunshine".
Prior to "Invincible Shield"'s arrival, PRIEST's highest U.K. chart achievement was with 1980's "British Steel", which reached No. 4.
PRIEST's 2018 album "Firepower" entered the chart at No. 5.
"Invincible Shield" was JUDAS PRIEST's fifth Top 10 album, after the aforementioned "British Steel" and "Firepower", as well as 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" (No. 6) and the 1979 live album "Unleashed In The East" (No. 10).
"Invincible Shield" landed at No. 1 in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as No. 5 in France, No. 8 in Italy and No. 16 in Australia.
In a recent interview with Elena Rosberg of Radiocast BG, Rob Halford was asked about the significance of the album title "Invincible Shield" for a band like JUDAS PRIEST. He responded: "JUDAS PRIEST has been defending the faith of heavy metal, not just the music, but everything related to heavy metal, since we began. And as we were making this record, it's my job as the lyricist to find ideas, to find expressions, to find songtitles that convey not only the music that you're making as you create an album, but to give a title, a significant title, that sends a potent message, idea that says, 'This is JUDAS PRIEST, this is our music and this is an invincible shield.' So then, I remember the day when I'm sitting at my home in Phoenix and I'm on my laptop and a pencil, a pencil and some paper writing things down. And I go, I got the word 'invincible'. And then suddenly from nowhere… This is the joy of creativity. Artists will tell you, we don't know where these things come from. You have to grab them quickly, like lightning in a bottle. And then I think of the word 'shield', and I put the two together, 'invincible shield'. Like, 'Wow, this is JUDAS PRIEST. We're an invincible shield in heavy metal, what we've been doing for so long.' And then I go, 'Wait a minute, wait a minute. All of us, every single person on the planet, has an invincible shield inside of them.' And what I mean by that is we all are gifted by God to have this never-ending well of faith, this never-ending well of hope, this never-ending well of preservation, this never-ending well of sustaining ourselves, our families, our friends. Everything that we do together comes in the form of the power of an invincible shield. So that was a bonus. That was not only the title for the music, but it was also a title for everybody."
Halford added: "All of us have an invincible shield. When you think of some of the things that each of us have, in our lives, have had a challenge. We've had a dark moment, whether it's a medical issue, whether it's work, whether it's something very, very potent. But we've survived, we've pushed through. We look back now and we go, 'How did I get through that?' That's your invincible shield. That's the power that humanity has to survive in every aspect of what that word suggests. What does survive mean? It means many, many things. So the joy of having the title of the album be so expansive was just, again, another extra blessing. So there you have it. Invincible shield for JUDAS PRIEST and invincible shield for humanity."
When Rosberg asked Rob if it is "sometimes overwhelming" to have such "a great responsibility" as a person who is conveying certain messages to a large audience, Halford replied: "Yeah, it can be. It can be. You have to find a balance. You have to find a harmony. I love the power of words. Words can do many, many things. The way you choose words, the way you put words together, they can lift you up, they can bring you solace, that can bring you, again, hope, they can bring you all of these things. They can also bring negativity, they can also bring destruction, they can bring war, they can bring political angst and disruption in separating the light from the dark, the truth from the lies, all of these things can be made together by words. I love words. I love putting words together. So when I was writing 'Panic Attack', and I'm talking about the way that social media can be used in a very potent, and sometimes [negative ways through] disinformation, conspiracy theories. All of these attitudes, all of these emotions, all of these ideas come from words. They come from people speaking, they come from people sending instant messages, writing in various forums and quorums on the Internet. So, I think deeply about things like that, and I try to convey those personal feelings and ideas into songs that are still full of joy and power and excitement and energy and good feelings. And that's a tricky thing to do, because JUDAS PRIEST isn't a political band. We're not a socially motivated band. We don't speak out too much on these types of world affairs, world events, but I thought for this record, I'm gonna take a leap of faith, because our fans are smart, our fans are intelligent. They understand this world that we live in when we talk about that side of the social media, that side of the Internet, the double-edged sword of the internet, the good, the bad, the light, the dark, the yin, the yang. And it's turned out that 'Panic Attack' has been the most rewarding song for our fans that we've made.
"So, yes, there is a responsibility," Rob continued. "There's a responsibility from your creativity to do your very best, not to accept anything just for acceptance. Work really hard. We spend an enormous amount of time making these songs because we treasure them. They're gonna be here long after we're gone. So you want to leave something that will have the power to bring joy, have the power to bring passion, excitement, energy, have the power to bring some thinking about the song. What will people think about 'Panic Attack' a hundred years from now? I think about that. [Laughs] I think so deeply about so many aspects of what we're about in JUDAS PRIEST."
Halford added: "So, yes, responsibility. The ultimate responsibility is when you're on that stage. You're on that stage, you're pouring out your heart, you're pouring out your soul in your performance, and you have a responsibility to give every part of yourself at that show." | +1 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
SCORPIONS Live in Bremerhaven, Germany 1996; Full Concert Streaming (Video)
 Hard rock legends, Scorpions, performed at Weise Docks in Bremerhaven, Germany on August 24, 1996. Video of the full concert is available for viewing below.
Setlist:
"Tease Me, Please Me"
"Bad Boys Running Wild"
"Oh Girl (I Wanna Be With You)"
"Loving You Sunday Morning"
"Big City Nights"
"Wild Child"
"Hit Between The Eyes"
"Wind Of Change"
"Blackout"
"Alien Nation"
"Holiday"
"You And I"
"Coast To Coast"
"Stone In My Shoe"
"Kottak Attack"
"Still Loving You"
"Rock You Like A Hurricane"
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16 ñåí 2024
MAJESTICA Frontman TOMMY JOHANSSON Shares Metal Cover Of BACKSTREET BOYS Hit "Larger Than Life" (Video)
 Former Sabaton guitarist / Majestica frontman Tommy Johansson has shared his weekly cover, this time performing Backstreet Boys hit, "Larger Than Life".
Majestica are back with their first new music of 2024. The Swedish power metal quartet proudly presents their latest single, "A New Beginning", which is the band's first release since 2021. Therefore, the song name not only fits in relation to this, but also speaks about a new beginning and letting things come to an end. Paired with musical elements reminiscent of the 80s, Majestica unleashes a new catchy tune upon their fans that puts the band back on the radar.
As if the release of this brand new single wasn't enough, Majestica have also delivered a brand new music video for their single, which you can watch below.
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16 ñåí 2024
TRYBLITH – Black Metal Act Announces Third Album Draconis Maleficium
 US black metal act Tryblith returns from the depths with their macabre third album, Draconis Maleficium, set to drop on October 31, 2024.
From the blizzard-born execution to the hypnotically linear songwriting, from the raw-yet-full production to the elegant cover artwork, Draconis Maleficium is a special record. Ten brand new tracks, packed with the band's captivating and distinctive sound, carrying the listener away on a journey into bleak and mesmerizing soundscapes.
First single “Chalice Ov Opulence” is now streaming.
Tryblith is a formidable black metal force that emerged from the depths of the Tri-State area in 2009, founded by A. on guitars, J. on drums, and L. on vocals. The trio quickly made their mark on the black metal scene, releasing a series of demos and an EP while performing extensively throughout the region. Their raw energy and dark sound resonated with audiences, establishing them as a rising power in the genre.
Tracklisting:
“Grip Ov The Devils Hand”
“A Waltz Ov Immaculate Summonation”
“Lysergic Gnosis”
“Atlantean Cataclysm”
“Glass Heart”
“Chalice Ov Opulence”
“Path Ov Sorcery”
“Great Rune Ov Death”
“Storms Of Desolation”
“Exhaled Incantations Between The Stars”
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16 ñåí 2024
BLIND GUARDIAN Performs “Valhalla” Live At Dong Open Air; Pro-Shot Footage Streaming
 German power metal icons Blind Guardian performed live at Dong Open Air 2024 in July.
Check out footage of the performance of the classic “Valhalla” below:
Blind Guardian recently released Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, which includes a complete re-recording of this classic as well as a live celebration of 1992’s Somewhere Far Beyond, a landmark record in the history of the band.
The band has shared an official lyric video for "Time What Is Time", taken from the album.
Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, which was recorded in 2022 and 2023, is a refreshing and powerful tribute to one of the most influential albums in German metal history. It paved the way for Blind Guardian’s international career that is still going strong today and this re-recording impresses with all the class and quality these pioneers have been known and respected for since forming as Lucifer’s Heritage three decades ago.
Watch a live video for the revisited version of their most popular track, "The Bard's Song - In The Forest":
Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is out today and can be listened to in full at any streaming service or purchased in physical form. Get it here
Tracklisting:
"Time What is Time" (Revisited)
"Journey Through the Dark" (Revisited)
"Black Chamber" (Revisited)
"Theatre of Pain" (Revisited)
"The Quest for Tanelorn" (Revisited)
"Ashes to Ashes" (Revisited)
"The Bard’s Song – In the Forest" (Revisited)
"The Bard’s Song – The Hobbit" (Revisited)
"The Piper’s Calling" (Revisited)
"Somewhere Far Beyond" (Revisited)
"The Quest for Tanelorn" (Revisited) video:
"Ashes To Ashes" live at Hellfest 2022 video:
About Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited:
Right on time with their show at 2024’s edition of Wacken Open Air, Blind Guardian proudly announce the release of Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited on August 2 which includes a complete re-recording of this classic as well as a live celebration of 1992’s Somewhere Far Beyond, a landmark record for Germany’s heavy metal titans. After three albums on No Remorse Records, it was the band’s major label debut via Virgin Records and opened the doors to the Japanese market resulting in a wider availability and presence on the global metal scene. After finding the right balance of speed, heaviness, melodies, drama, and irresistible choruses on 1990’s Tales From The Twilight World, Somewhere Far Beyond honed this approach to perfection, evolving further on a conceptual level and increasing Blind Guardian’s sonic range. On Somewhere Far Beyond the band experimented with keyboards, orchestrations, and folk elements, the latter manifesting in the group’s best-known song and live staple, "The Bard's Song (In The Forest)", whereas other tracks like "Ashes to Ashes", the rapid "Journey Through The Dark" or "The Quest For Tanelorn" connected well with previous mostly fast-paced albums yet offered an additional push in dynamics.
Fast forward 30 years! Prior to releasing the much lauded opus The God Machine in September 2022, Blind Guardian had been performing Somewhere Far Beyond in its entirety at Rock Hard Festival and Hellfest in Summer 2022 in front of tens of thousands of fans singing along to each track. Both shows were filmed and recorded professionally and aired via WDR and ARTE. For the limited triple-disc-edition of Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited the Hellfest material was newly edited by the band’s long-time videographer Dirk Behlau using additional multi-cam footage.
The idea of re-recording the album originated from the rehearsals for these shows as Hansi Kürsch explains in the detailed liner notes: “The original idea wasn’t to do a re-recording. When rehearsing for the anniversary gigs, corona hit and we couldn’t be certain that those shows would take place. We still wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the album and if we wouldn’t be able to include a live version, we initially thought we could at least record the rehearsals.”
Not 100% satisfied with those rough versions, Blind Guardian decided to go all in, knowing the risk of being frowned upon by fans who consider re-recordings utter blasphemy. “We tried to recapture what we did in 1992 but compensate youth with skillful experience, though in a hungry way. We never discussed any major changes but with over 30 years of experience, and our current line-up, those ingredients | +1 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
STRATOVARIUS – earMUSIC Uploads “We Hold The Key” Live In Tokyo 1996; Video
 Is a reissue of the Stratovarius video Infinite Visions in the works? The VHS was originally released in November 2000 containing various live performances, studio footage, and music videos.
earMUSIC has uploaded “We Hold The Key” live in Tokyo, Japan 1996 taken from the Infinite Visions video with the caption “coming soon…?”
“We Hold The Key” is taken from 1995’s Fourth Dimension album.
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16 ñåí 2024
MANTIC RITUAL To Reissue Executioner For 15th Anniversary On 2LP Vinyl
 On October 4, the complete discography of Mantic Ritual will be reissued in a beautifully repackaged and expanded 2LP for the band’s debut album's 15th Anniversary, officially licensed from Nuclear Blast Records.
Plus, they’re adding the 2022 Heart Set Stone EP and a unreleased bonus track - the band's take on the Scorpions classic "Blackout" recorded during the Executioner sessions. Limited to 300 copies on Clear with Black Splatter vinyl. Includes 4-panel insert with lyrics, credits, extra photos and personal liner notes from the members recalling memories of the time.
Preorder here.
Mantic Ritual originally formed as Meltdown in Pittsburgh in 2005. Building a buzz with Northeast heavy metal fans over the next two years they moved across the country to Los Angeles in 2007, where performances alongside leaders of the budding Southern California thrash revival such as Warbringer, Fueled By Fire, and Merciless Death earned them attention from discerning metal audiences and a record deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Changing their name to Mantic Ritual, the quartet flew to Germany to record with producer | 0 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
Watch: CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN Joins BUSH For Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'Come Together'
 CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin joined BUSH on stage this past Wednesday night (September 11) at the Bakkt Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada perform a special rendition of "Come Together" by THE BEATLES. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below.
CANDLEBOX is currently supporting BUSH on the "Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour" with special guest Jerry Cantrell. The trek kicked off on July 26 in Bend, Oregon at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater and will wrap up on September 15 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
CANDLEBOX recently released "A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition)", the digital deluxe version of the album "The Long Goodbye", via Round Hill Records. The digital release features the 12 tracks on the original record plus two bonus live songs, "Elegante" and "Cellphone Jesus" (recorded at Club Amanda in Santiago, Chile on October 27, 2023),as well as the official launch of the single "Washed Up".
CANDLEBOX is performing songs from "A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition)" as well as the hits that defined their career, including "Far Behind", "You" and "Cover Me", which propelled their self-titled debut album to sell more than four million copies worldwide.
"A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition)" follows CANDLEBOX's eighth studio album, which was quite a swan song for the veteran band. "The Long Goodbye" was praised by critics for its hard-hitting, groove-infested beats and mature, soul-searching themes of love, loss, redemption, and the journey in between.
CANDLEBOX has been on an extended farewell tour since May 2023. The tour coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band's self-titled debut album.
Regarding the decision to call it quits, Martin told SPIN: "I've always been kind of the reluctant lead singer of this band. All of the time I've spent with CANDLEBOX has been obviously rewarding and enjoyable and the experience has been amazing, but when COVID hit, being home with my son and my wife was just eye-opening. It was everything I had realized I really wanted and had missed so much of." | +1 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Has Written 'Some Super-Cool' New Material With JEFF YOUNG
 In a recent interview with Cumbria Guide, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he was planning to release an album of original material with KINGS OF THRASH, the project he formed with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, guitarist Jeff Young. He responded: "We've written some super-cool material together, but we're still finding our lane as composers. With some musicians, the chemistry is best on stage, playing the songs fans love. That seems to be the case with KINGS OF THRASH. If new material comes together, we'll definitely move on it, but right now, we're focused on playing the songs people want to hear."
Asked if the material he has written with Jeff is "in the thrash genre", David responded: "Not exactly. It's probably somewhere between VAN HALEN and something with a bit of an Allan Holdsworth vibe. Jeff is an incredibly skilled guitarist, and in KINGS OF THRASH, he's shown his ability to play and perform a wide range of material while still maintaining his own identity."
KINGS OF THRASH recently completed a few tours during which it performed MEGADETH's classic albums "Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good!" and "So Far, So Good… So What!" A live CD/DVD package called "Best Of The West…Live At The Whisky A Go Go" was recorded and filmed live at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on October 15, 2022 and was released in March 2023 via Cleopatra Records. The DVD, which was directed by Michael Sarna for Inmotion Entertainment, includes an appearance by another ex-MEGADETH member, guitarist Chris Poland.
"Let me put it this way: What's happening now is a win for all of us — Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH leader] included," Young told Metal Edge in August 2023. "He gets to make money off the publishing from the MEGADETH songs we play. Dave knows that, so he's very aware of us."
Young continued: "He hates what KINGS OF THRASH is doing. But it doesn't matter because, eventually, we'll delete a lot of the MEGADETH from our set, and we'll keep writing new stuff. But Dave is feeling the heat because we're getting attention, and the KINGS OF THRASH album will be better than anything MEGADETH has done recently. And we're playing all the MEGADETH songs better than he has in years. It's not just me saying that — read the reviews."
In January 2023, Young told Ultimate Guitar that he and Ellefson had not received any feedback from Mustaine about their new band or their recent live shows. "We couldn't care less… and it's a win-win for him," Jeff said. "Because all the publishing, for example, on the 'Best Of The West', he's getting all that money. We're making him money and he doesn't have to do anything. So, we're performing the songs because they're part of our history and the fans want to hear them and we will benefit from that, and so will he, so it's a win-win. How much cooler can anything be than that? So, if he has something to say about it… I wouldn't imagine it would be very objective… not that anything he's ever said has been objective."
Jeff's recent comments were similar to those he made in 2022 when he told Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series that he and Ellefson were "really not concerned" about Mustaine's reaction to KINGS OF THRASH. "I don't pay attention," he said. "I haven't really paid attention or followed MEGADETH since, I think, I heard the 'Rust In Peace' album a couple of times, and then what you might hear on the radio or in the press.
"For us, this isn't about any spite or retaliation; it's a celebration of the music that we were all a part of, that we helped create," he explained. "And it's fun for us to do this.
"People said, 'You should do this.' And we said, 'Hey, yeah, you're right. We should do this.' It's a win-win — it's a win for us, and it's a win for [Mustaine], because any performance royalties, anything… If we did include live tracks, he would make money off that. It's promoting albums that hopefully fans will go back and buy, which is putting money right in his pocket. Especially 'Killing Is My Business', I think a lot of people are gonna go back and wanna rediscover that album after this tour.
"For us, it's all about positivity," Young added. "We're all in this moment — we're living in the moment, and we're not looking beyond. We're not reading any of the comments on Blabbermouth or any of the stuff. Because we know what our intent is, and intent is everything. And our intent's positive. We like playing together. We know we're crafting original music. We're not relying on this; we don't need to ride the coattails of this. This is just something that the fans wanted, and you wanna give fans what they want."
Ellefson told Yes! You CAN Play Guitar! that the intention behind KINGS OF THRASH is not to stick it to his former bandmates. "This is a celebration, not a retaliation," he explained. "This is a good moment. This is a happy moment, to celebrate these songs and these tracks and these records. So we go at it with just fun… It's, like, 'Wow. Wouldn't it be fun if we went out and played these records?' And we're doing it. So it's meant to be this celebration and bringing people together. And honestly, that was kind of always my role in MEGADETH. Dave [Mustaine] always called me 'The Ambassador', and I was always that guy, and I am that guy. So it's, like, let me just continue that role in our community and have one of good will."
Ellefson was fired from MEGADETH more than three years ago after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were posted on Twitter.
David was in MEGADETH from the band's inception in 1983 to 2002, and again from 2010 until his latest exit.
In 2004, Ellefson filed an $18.5-million lawsuit against Mustaine, alleging the MEGADETH leader shortchanged him on profits and backed out of a deal to turn Megadeth Inc. over to him when the band broke up in 2002. The lawsuit was eventually dismissed and Ellefson rejoined MEGADETH in 2010.
Young's entire career with MEGADETH was spent recording and touring in support of the band's 1988 platinum-selling album "So Far, So Good...So What!"
Jeff made headlines in December 2009 for accusing Mustaine of, among other things, "dissing, exaggerating and just plain lying on some level about nearly every talented musician that has passed through his dysfunctional little ensemble." He also disputed Mustaine's claim in an interview that Young's drug problem led to MEGADETH's 1988 Australian tour being called off and the group being "banned" from performing in the country.
In some recent interviews, Ellefson suggested that the upcoming original material from KINGS OF THRASH, which also includes drummer Fred Aching as well as guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon, may be released under a different moniker. "Because, look, it doesn't have to be thrash," he told KNAC.COM. "It doesn't even have to be from a MEGADETH origin, really. Even though that was kind of the origin story, it doesn't have to sound like that. It should be us, who we are now today, I think. So, we've decided KINGS OF THRASH, for sure, is this [touring project] playing the music of yesterday. And then we're just deciding now, okay, this new music, to fit within that, should it be Jeff Young and David Ellefson doing something together? You know — ELLEFSON-YOUNG." | +1 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Releases Playthrough Video For New Solo Single 'Out Of Nothing'
 Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, has released a playthrough video for his new solo single, "Out Of Nothing". Check it out below.
Kiko commented: "My new single 'Out Of Nothing' emerges not from a plan but from the mystery of creation itself. When I compose, I do not think, nor do I theorize — I let my hands glide over the fretboard, as if they already know the way, discovering paths, rejecting others, always searching for the feeling that satisfies, even for a moment.
"'Out Of Nothing' kicks off with a bold tritone interval — 'Diabolus In Musica,' that notorious interval known for its tension. It's a simple, direct statement that immediately shifts the key, setting up a dynamic riff alternating between A and D with their tritones. The intensity ramps up with 16th notes that launch the track into high gear.
"The verse is simple, almost baroque in its harmony. A Tonic and Dominant, Am to E7, arpeggiated with hybrid picking over the rhythm of Baião, a syncopation from the northeastern reaches of Brazil. The original music from this area also incorporates many arpeggiated themes from European heritage. And then, bringing contrast, the chromatic lines arrive to challenge this basic cadence, introducing the mediant progression—Am to Fm—
For the chorus, I take things up a notch, moving to the fifth degree and playing with the tension between E major and minor, As I didn't feel the chorus should be completely happy and uplifting.
"In the middle of the song, I let the existing elements repeat, develop, and transform, as one might do in a symphony or a sonata. The arpeggios return, expanding the baroque spirit, and then, unexpectedly, nylon strings echo from a distant past. Before long, the tritone chord progression returns, but now with more complex lines and a mix of techniques.
"But I will not leave you lost. The verse and chorus return, as familiar as old friends. For in this song, though I take you far, I am careful never to lose you entirely.
"Check it out, and let me know what you think!"
In November 2023, Kiko announced his decision to "extend" his absence from MEGADETH's touring activities, explaining that he didn't want to "hinder any of the band's plans or the hard work of all the incredible people involved in the tour."
Kiko revealed in September 2023 that he would sit out the next leg of MEGADETH's "Crush The World" tour in order to stay home with his children back in Finland.
One day after Kiko's announcement that he was "extending" his absence from MEGADETH's touring activities, band leader Dave Mustaine released a statement in which he said that he loves Loureiro and respects and fully supports Kiko's decision. He described Kiko as "a top-notch professional, a maestro" and thanked the guitarist "for his dedication and hard work these past nine years, helping us to achieve a Grammy on 'Dystopia' and the additional awards we have received on this latest record 'The Sick... The Dying...And The Dead'." Mustaine added: "I could not have done this without Kiko Loureiro."
MEGADETH played its first concert with Kiko's replacement, Teemu Mäntysaari on September 6, 2023 at Revel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The 37-year-old Mäntysaari was born in Tampere, Finland and began playing guitar at the age of 12. In 2004, he joined the band WINTERSUN. He has also been a member of SMACKBOUND since 2015.
Loureiro officially joined MEGADETH in April 2015, about five months after Chris Broderick's exit from the group.
In a recent interview with Japan's Young Guitar, Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked about the possibility of a future guest appearance with ANGRA. He responded: "In the last two albums from ANGRA, not being in the band, I did record a guest solo. I was touring a lot and I have small kids, so I didn't wanna travel more to do a guest appearance. It might be in the future. I'm friends of everybody. I have a great history with ANGRA. Same goes with MEGADETH. I'm still friends of everybody, and I don't wanna burn bridges."
He continued: "I'm proud of all the albums I recorded with ANGRA. I'm proud of the albums that I recorded with MEGADETH, the two albums I recorded with MEGADETH, all the concerts and tours we did together. So, guest appearances, recording a solo, helping somehow or just hanging, I'm happy to do it, because I like all those people as friends and family, because I shared so many great moments of my life with the guys from ANGRA, of course, many, many years, and also almost nine years in MEGADETH as well." | 0 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Share 2019 Live Performance Of MIKE OLDFIELD's "Moonlight Shadow" (Video)
 Blackmore's Night have shared video from their Burg Abenberg Open Air show in Abenberg, Germany on July 6, 2019. via their official YouTube channel. Check out their cover of Mike Oldfield's "Moonlight Shadow" below.
Blackmore’s Night continue celebrating their 25th Anniversary (and counting) with the release of a very special edition of their acclaimed third studio album, Fires At Midnight. Fully remixed from the original multi-track masters, the 25th Anniversary Edition will be released on September 27 via earMUSIC.
Today, the band share an official lyric video for bonus track "Sake Of the Song" (25th Anniversary New Mix). Stream the single here, and watch the video below:
With shared love for the tradition of Renaissance and Folk-Rock music, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and award-winning lyricist and singer Candice Night founded Blackmore’s Night in 1997. They have been enchanting audiences around the world ever since.
After hitting off the celebrations for their 25th anniversary with a fully remixed edition of their debut album, Shadow Of The Moon, in 2023, this year Candice and Ritchie continue with the worldwide release of a very special edition of their acclaimed third studio album, Fires At Midnight, originally released in July 2001. The album entered the Official German Album Charts at #9, making it Blackmore’s Night’s first record to hit the Top 10 Charts in Germany.
On this album, Blackmore’s Night started incorporating electric guitar into their songs, alongside organic instruments like hurdy gurdies, shawms and harps. They had been touring for several years at this point and were playing concerts in castle courtyards, churches and theatres. One evening, when leaving a venue in the Czech Republic late at night, the idea for Fires At Midnight was born. "It was bonfire night, and we could just see all of these bonfires that were lit on the hillsides," Candice Night recalls, "and that inspired the idea of the song ‘Fires At Midnight’."
Like Shadow Of The Moon, the 25th Anniversary Edition of Fires At Midnight has been fully remixed from the original multi-track masters. The album will be released as a Vinyl LP for the very first time and includes all bonus-tracks from the previous editions as well as two brand new versions with new vocal parts recorded by Candice Night in 2024 (‘Written In The Stars’ and the album’s title track).
Pre-order Fires At Midnight (25th Anniversary Edition) here.
CD tracklisting:
CD 1:
"Written In The Stars"
"The Times They Are A-Changin'"
"I Still Remember"
"Home Again"
"Crowning Of The King"
"Fayre Thee Well"
"Fires At Midnight"
"Hanging Tree"
"Storm"
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16 ñåí 2024
See MARILYN MANSON's Entire Concert In Durant, Oklahoma
 Arin Sarris has uploaded video of Marilyn Manson's entire September 12 concert at Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, Oklahoma as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Check out the footage below.
Manson's set included his hits like "The Beautiful People" and "The Dope Show", as well as his recent single, "As Sick As The Secrets Within", which was made available last month.
Featured songs:
* "Terrifier Soundtrack (Paul Wiley)" 0:02
* "We Know Where You Fucking Live" 1:00
* "Disposable Teens" 6:03
* "Angel With The Scabbed Wings" 9:43
* "This Is The New Shit" 14:09
* "Say10" 18:46
* "Deep Six" 23:22
* "Tourniquet" 28:39
* "Mobscene" 33:25
* "Integrantes" 37:23
* "The Dope Show" 37:57
* "As Sick As The Secrets Within" 41:58
* "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" 48:05
* "The Love Song" 53:13
* "The Beautiful People" 57:04
Marilyn Manson returned to the stage on August 2 for his first live performance since before the pandemic at the kick-off concert of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's summer arena tour. The show at Hershey, Pennsylvania's Hersheypark Stadium marked Manson's proper gig since the completion of his fall 2019 headlining tour.
Joining Manson on the current tour is his current band, consisting of returning members Tyler Bates on guitar and Gil Sharone (ex-THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) on drums, alongside the latest additions, Reba Meyers (CODE ORANGE) on guitar and Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.; ex-ROB ZOMBIE) on bass.
"As Sick As The Secrets Within", which was recorded and co-produced with collaborator Tyler Bates, marked the shock-rocker's first release via his new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. A second new single, "Raise The Red Flag", also arrived in August.
The news of a partnership with Nuclear Blast came in May, just weeks after rumors suggested that Manson had already completed work on a new album.
Prior to the arrival of "As Sick As The Secrets Within", Marilyn hadn't released new music since his 2020 "We Are Chaos" LP.
Manson's 30-date arena/amphitheater tour as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is slated to wrap up on September 19 in Houston, Texas.
Over the past three years, Manson has been embroiled in a series of court battles and has been accused by several women — most notably "Westworld" star Evan Rachel Wood — of sexual, emotional and physical abuse.
Manson, who has denied all the allegations, has countersued a number of his alleged victims and judges have dismissed several of the abuse lawsuits against him.
The 55-year-old musician, whose real name is Brian Warner, has been off the road since the final August 18, 2019 date on the "Twins of Evil: Hell Never Dies" joint tour with Rob Zombie.
In 2022, Marilyn confirmed he was dropped by his record label, Loma Vista Recordings, and talent agency CAA after he was accused of sexual assault.
Manson has consistently denied sexually assaulting or abusing anyone, claiming that his "intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners".
Manson's first release through Concord imprint Loma Vista was "The Pale Emperor" in 2015.
"We Are Chaos" debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums chart. | +2 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
Watch: TESTAMENT Joined By 11-Year-Old Viral Rock Sensation MAYA NEELAKANTAN At Las Vegas Concert
 11-year-old guitarist Maya Neelakantan from Chennai, India, who has gone viral for her "America's Got Talent" audition, joined TESTAMENT on stage last night (Friday, September 13) at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the TESTAMENT song "Curse Of The Legions Of Death (C.O.T.L.O.D.)" Fan-filmed video of her appearance can be seen below.
After the concert, Maya shared a backstage photo of her with TESTAMENT and she included the following message: "Just played with TESTAMENT on stage now!!! It was incredible playing with all of them, playing to a metalhead crowd for the first time and meeting Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Chuck Billy, Chris Dovas, Steve DiGiorgio and the amazing TESTAMENT crew too. It was all such an incredible experience and I loved hanging with the band as well as jamming with them on stage!!!! So unforgettable! Thank you so much TESTAMENT for giving the amazing opportunity and for always being so kind and supportive to me right from the beginning!!!!"
Last month, Neelakantan went viral again for her rendition of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" at the "America's Got Talent" quarterfinals. The young guitarist had previously covered PAPA ROACH's "Last Resort" in front of a packed live audience at the "America's Got Talent" auditions.
Maya recently hung out with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. In addition, TOOL guitarist Adam Jones gifted her one of his own signature Gibson Les Pauls after coming across her rendition of TOOL's 16-minute masterpiece "7empest". In 2023 she went viral after playing a mashup of 22 TOOL songs all in one take.
"I have been listening to SLAYER, METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, EXODUS and LAMB OF GOD ever since I was two years old," she said. "I loved thrash metal because of how energetic it sounded. Every time it was playing, I always jumped up and down."
As for how she envisions her own music, Maya said: "My dream is to create a genre of my own. Something that merges all of my musical interests together. It'll be a combination of extreme thrash metal and intricate Carnatic music in its traditional form. And it will be something as crafted as TOOL music."
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16 ñåí 2024
JANE'S ADDICTION Apologizes For Onstage Fight, Cancels Bridgeport Concert
 JANE'S ADDICTION has apologized to fans for the onstage altercation in Boston that abruptly ended the band's concert.
The September 13 show at Leader Bank Pavilion came to a sudden end after singer Perry Farrell bumped Dave Navarro's shoulder with his own before seemingly yelling at the guitarist. Navarro then placed a hand between himself and Perry before Farrell appeared to throw a punch at him. Another man then jumped between them, breaking up the fight.
Earlier today (Saturday, September 14),JANE'S ADDICTION offered a "heartfelt apology" and said it is canceling its next concert, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, but gave no further details about the remainder of the tour, which is scheduled to continue through October 16.
"We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded last night," the band wrote in its Instagram story. "As a result we will be cancelling tomorrow night's show in Bridgeport. Refunds will be issued at your point of purchase – or if you purchased via a third-party reseller (StubHub, SeatGeek, etc),reach out to them directly. Thank you, JANE'S ADDICTION".
Earlier on Saturday, Farrell's wife Etty Lau Farrell provided a "first person account" of what happened during the Boston concert, writing in an Instagram post that there had been "a lot of tension and animosity between the members" and the "dynamite was lit" that night.
She went on to say that the altercation had been a culmination of Perry's "mounting" frustration due to the "extremely loud" volume of the band's playing, and that her husband felt that “his voice was being drowned out by the band."
"Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night," she explained. "But when the audience in the first row started complaining [to] Perry, cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and that they couldn’t hear him, Perry lost it."
"The band started the song 'Ocean [Size]' before Perry was ready and did the count off," Etty continued. "The stage volume was so loud at that point, that Perry couldn't hear [past] the boom and the vibration of the instruments and by the end of the song, he wasn’t singing, he was screaming just to be heard."
Etty claimed that while Navarro had tried to keep her husband "at arm's length to de-escalate the situation," bassist Eric Avery "put Perry in a headlock and punched him in the stomach three times." She said a crew member was able to pull Avery away, and he "walked off to the front of the stage to apologize to [the] audience for the show ending early."
"Dave still looked handsome and cool in the middle of a fight," Etty wrote. "Perry was a crazed beast for the next half an hour — he finally did not calm down, but did break down and cried and cried.
"Eric, well he either didn't understand what de-escalation meant or took advantage of the situation and got in a few cheap shots on Perry," she added.
The Boston show was part of JANE'S ADDICTION's co-headlining tour with LOVE & ROCKETS, with 14 gigs left on the itinerary.
Navarro had missed JANE'S ADDICTION's tours in 2022 and 2023 because of a battle with long COVID. To fill Navarro's spot, the band brought on QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen and ex-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.
Farrell admitted to the New York Post that he missed Navarro during the guitarist's absence.
"I wish I would have my dear guitar player around," Farrell said in September 2022. "[But] I live to bring entertainment and art to the world. And whatever I can do to entertain you, to blow your mind, that's what I live for."
In a recent interview with Guitar World, Avery was unsure if JANE'S ADDICTION would be still standing in 2025.
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16 ñåí 2024
JANE'S ADDICTION Concert Ends Abruptly After PERRY FARRELL Assaults DAVE NAVARRO, Is Forced Offstage By Crew
 Perry Farrell assaulted Dave Navarro during JANE'S ADDICTION's concert earlier tonight (Friday, September 13) at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts.
The incident happened late in JANE'S ADDICTION's set as the band was finishing the song "Ocean Size". Farrell, who was reportedly mumbling lyrics most of night, seemingly drunk or high, aggressively bumped shoulders with Navarro and got in the guitarist's face and swore at him, as a confused Dave looked at him asking what was going on. Navarro eventually stopped playing and put a hand up to Farrell's chest. Then the singer appeared to throw a punch at Navarro before being held back by a roadie and JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Eric Avery. The latter proceeded to do his best to restrain Perry with a bear hug along with members of JANE'S ADDICTION's road crew who surrounded Farrell and forced the singer offstage.
After Farrell was physically removed from the stage, the rest of JANE'S ADDICTION — including drummer Stephen Perkins, who was celebrating his 57th birthday — stepped to the front to give each other a hug and show their appreciation to the crowd.
Navarro, who appeared shocked by the sudden attack, threw a pick into the crowd before leaving the stage.
Farrell's wife Etty later took to her Instagram to write a long post offering "a first-person account of what happened on stage" in Boston.
"Clearly there had been a lot of tension and animosity between the members.. the magic that made the band so dynamic. Well, the dynamite was lit," Etty Lau Farrell wrote.
"Perry's frustration had been mounting, night after night, he felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band. Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night. But when the audience in the first row, started complaining up to Perry cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and that they couldn't hear him, Perry lost it."
She added: "The band started the song 'Ocean' before Perry was ready and did the count off. The stage volume was so loud at that point, that Perry couldn't hear pass the boom and the vibration of the instruments and by the end of the song, he wasn't singing, he was screaming just be to be heard."
As for the onstage altercation, Etty wrote: "While Dave was keeping Perry at arm's length to de-escalate the situation, [roadie] Dan rushed over to de-escalate as well by holding Perry back. Dave walked away to take his guitar off. Eric walked up to Perry, upstage, in the dark, behind Dan, put Perry in a headlock and punched him in the stomach three times. Kevin, crewmember with a long hair with long hair pulled Eric away. Then Eric nonchalant walked off to the front of the stage to apologize to audience for the show ended early."
In the aftermath, "Dave still looked handsome and cool in the middle of a fight," Etty added. "Perry was a crazed beast for the next half an hour - he finally did not calm down, but did breakdown and cried and cried. Eric, well he either didn’t understand what descalation meant or took advantage of the situation and got in a few cheap shots on Perry."
This has not been a good week for Farrell, who was reportedly in rough shape when JANE'S ADDICTION's classic lineup played at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on Tuesday (September 10). However, he managed to pull it together for Wednesday's concert at the same venue.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have to be honest with you. Something's wrong with my voice," Farrell admitted to the crowd on Tuesday before adding "I just can't get the notes out all of a sudden." The next day, Avery posted to Instagram: "Looking forward to getting another crack at this spectacular rooftop venue tonight. I'm optimistic we will be better."
The Boston show was part of JANE'S ADDICTION's co-headlining tour with LOVE & ROCKETS, with 15 gigs left on the itinerary.
The trek is scheduled to wrap up on October 16 at Los Angeles's YouTube Theater.
Navarro had missed JANE'S ADDICTION's tours in 2022 and 2023 because of a battle with long COVID. To fill Navarro's spot, the band brought on QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen and ex-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.
Farrell admitted to the New York Post that he missed Navarro during the guitarist's absence.
"I wish I would have my dear guitar player around," Farrell said in September 2022. "[But] I live to bring entertainment and art to the world. And whatever I can do to entertain you, to blow your mind, that's what I live for."
In a recent interview with Guitar World, Avery was unsure if JANE'S ADDICTION would be still standing in 2025.
"I still don't know if we're a band that you ever assume will be here a year from now," he told the magazine. "That being said, yeah… there is a revitalization and a reconnection. Let's hope it lasts."
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16 ñåí 2024
Watch IRON MAIDEN's First Of Two Shows In Sydney; Fan-Filmed Video
 On September 12th, Iron Maiden performed the first of two shows at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia on The Future Past World Tour 2024. fan-filmed video of the entire show can be viewed below.
Setlist:
"Caught Somewhere in Time"
"Stranger in a Strange Land"
"The Writing on the Wall"
"Days of Future Past"
"The Time Machine"
"The Prisoner"
"Death of the Celts"
"Can I Play With Madness?"
"Heaven Can Wait"
"Alexander the Great"
"Fear of the Dark"
"Iron Maiden"
"Hell on Earth"
"The Trooper"
"Wasted Years"
The Future Past Tour sees Maiden performing songs from their 2021 album Senjutsu, as well as from 1986’s Somewhere In Time, along with other crowd favorites.
Remaining dates on The Future Past World Tour 2024 are as listed:
September
16 – Spark Arena – Auckland, New Zealand
22 – Sky Hall Toyota – Aichi, Japan
24 – Osaka-Jo Hall – Osaka, Japan
26 – Tokyo Garden Theater – Tokyo, Japan
28 – Pia Arena MM – Kanagawa, Japan
29 – Pia Arena MM – Kanagawa, Japan
October
4 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA
5 – Michelob Ultra Arena – Las Vegas, NV
8 – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA
9 – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ
12 – Aftershock Festival – Sacramento, CA
14 – MODA Center – Portland, OR
16 – Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
18 – Delta Center – Salt Lake City, UT
19 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO
22 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN
24 – Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
26 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
27 – Videotron Centre – Quebec, QC
30 – Centre Bell – Montreal, QC
November
1 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
2 – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
6 – DCU Center – Worcester, MA
8 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
9 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
12 – CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD
13 – Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC
16 – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
17 – AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
20 – GNP Seguros Stadium – Mexico City, Mexico
24 – El Campin Stadium – Bogota, Colombia
27 – Estadio Nacional – Santiago, Chile
28 – Estadio Nacional – Santiago, Chile
December
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16 ñåí 2024
BEAT Feat. ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI And DANNY CAREY Kick Off KING CRIMSON Tribute Tour In San Jose, CA; Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Show Available
 Guitar legend Steve Vai, who is currently touring with former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, and Tool drummer Danny Carey under the Beat moniker, has shared the following message:
"After feverishly prepping for five months, I was ready for the Beat tour and last night's (September 12) first performance in San Jose brought huge relief and joy.
The first show of a tour can be like a gauntlet. You can rehearse until you're blue in the face, but once you hit the stage and the lights go out and there’s a live audience eager to be entertained, all bets are off as to what it’s like in rehearsal. But the band delivered well and we were all relieved to get through a good first show.
I’ve been fronting my band for the last 35 years and I discovered a very comfortable place on the Beat stage with master of ceremonies, Brother Adrian Belew at the helm. It is so enjoyable to play this historical music for such a passionate fan base. I discovered the sincere devotion of the audience for this music and the whole band felt their firm support.
I am looking so forward to the roll out of this tour and being on stage with such seasoned and immensely talented bandmates. Not to mention they are all outstanding people that I enjoy being with. Thanks so sincerely to our San Jose audience for making this first show such an enjoyable experience."
Fan-filmed video of the entire show can be viewed below.
Setlist
Set 1:
"Neurotica"
"Neal and Jack and Me"
"Heartbeat"
"Sartori in Tangier"
"Dig Me"
"Model Man"
"Man with an Open Heart"
"Industry"
"Larks Tongues in Aspic, Pt. III"
Set 2:
"Waiting Man"
"The Sheltering Sky"
"Sleepless"
"Frame By Frame"
"Matte Kudasai"
"Elephant Talk"
"Three of a Perfect Pair"
"Indiscipline"
Encore
"Red"
"Thela Hun Ginjeet"
From the moment Beat went on-sale, tickets flew out of box offices across North America. Tour producer Angelo “Scrote” Bundini shares, “Due to overwhelming demand, Adrian, Steve, Tony and Danny have decided to extend the Beat tour with an additional 21 shows in order to perform these incredible King Crimson albums for even more fans. We are adding many additional cities alongside second and even third appearances in various regions. Sixty five dates in total! The audience has spoken loudly so Beat is responding in kind.”
Visit BEAT-tour.com for tickets.
Former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin band together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and explosive Tool drummer Danny Carey for the first time to create Beat, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 80s King Crimson albums - Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair.
Adrian Belew reflects: “The 1981 through 1984 King Crimson created a music all its own. Timeless. Beautiful. Complex. Fierce. For the fans who lived through it then, and the ones who never got to witness it, our aim is to bring it to life again. A monumental task but we’re going for it! There are not enough exclamation points to express my excitement!”
Steve Vai states: “Being a part of this ensemble is an extraordinary privilege and opportunity to perform some of the most beloved, timeless, and monumental music of the 80’s (and beyond) with truly inspired musicians. This music resonates deeply with me. Adrian, Tony and Danny are unique musicians with an otherworldly insight into presenting rich musical complexities in a very accessible way, and I am looking forward to searching each other’s musical minds in real time on stage. I’m sure sparks will fly.” He continues, “Father Robert Fripp is one of our historical geniuses. His highly specific and exceptionally brilliant guitar technique is studied and revered. His contribution to the quality of my musical life, and so many others is supreme. I can assure the fans of KC that I will be putting my best foot forward to respect this great music with the care and intensity it deserves. Did I say ‘sparks will fly?’”
Tony Levin offers: “This is going to be quite a tour. Revisiting some of my favorite music is a treat in itself, but in company of this stellar lineup, I expect to have my musical butt kicked! And it’s also great that we’re not just playing a few shows, we’re hitting it hard. So, Road Dogs are coming to your area soon.”
Danny Carey shares: “I am very excited to share the stage with three of my favorite musicians on the planet. Tony, Steve and Adrian have always been a source of inspiration for me since the beginning of my career, and now to be able to share a bit of my musical journey with them is a dream come true. There’s nothing better to make some sparks fly and light a fire under your ass than getting out of your musical comfort zone, and I can’t think of any other three guys I’d rather do this with. I think I can speak for all of us when I say I hope all of our fans are as excited as we are about this tour.”
The vision for this undertaking emanated from initial dialogue between Angelo Bundini aka Scrote and Adrian Belew. Tour Producer Bundini recalls, “When Adrian called me to help bring his idea to fruition, I immediately thought it best to focus on the 80s albums: Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair. These three records famously marked Adrian and Tony's entry into King Crimson. Their fluid, melodic virtuosity, and Fripp's and Bruford's dramatic precision created a totally unique, dynamic push and pull that would influence nearly every rock musician and/or band going forward for years, if not decades, to come.”
Both a meet & greet and a VIP tour package are available for purchase. The M&G includes one premium ticket in the first five rows, early entry, pre-show meet & greet, personal photograph captured, limited edition autographed poster, Beat challenge coin, tote bag, an exclusive merch item, and an official laminate and lanyard. There is limited availability with pricing set at $200.00. For the VIP tour package, buyers will receive one premium reserved seat in the first 15 rows, a limited edition Beat tour poster autographed, the challenge coin, an exclusive tour merch item, and a commemorative laminate and lanyard. Availability is limited at a cost basis of $100.00. For all new appearances being announced today, a third VIP option has been made available. For $300.00, fans will receive the complete package detailed above, with front row seating guaranteed.
Tour dates:
September
15 - Anaheim, CA - City National Grove of Anaheim
17 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s Concerts (Sold Out)
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
20 - Austin, TX - The Paramount Theatre (Sold Out)
21 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Centre
22 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre (Sold Out)
24 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern (Sold Out)
26 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - The Parker (Sold Out)
27 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
28 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
29 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
October
1 - Charlotte, NC - Knight Theater (Sold Out)
2 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre of Durham / Fletcher Hall (Sold Out)
4 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre (Sold Out)
5 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
6 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre (Sold Out)
8 - Richmond, VA - Carpenter Theater in Dominion Energy Center
9 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center (Sold Out)
11 - Boston, MA - Shubert Theatre (Sold Out)
12 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (Sold Out)
14 - Halifax, NS - Rebecca Cohen Auditorium (Sold Out)
15 - Moncton, NB - Casino New Brunswick
17 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Maisonneuve (Sold Out)
18 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall (Sold Out)
19 - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center (Sold Out)
21 - Albany, NY - The Egg (Sold Out)
22 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre (Sold Out)
23 - Reading, PA - Santander Performing Arts Center
25 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
26 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre (Sold Out)
27 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
28 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
30 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
November
1 - Chicago, IL - Copernicus Center (Sold Out)
2 - Milwauke | +3 | |
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16 ñåí 2024
THY WILL BE DONE Return With Their First Full-Length Album In 15 Years, Pillar Of Fire
 Prepare for an auditory awakening as Thy Will Be Done, the revered titans of the North Eastern metal scene, return with their monumental new album, Pillar Of Fire. Breaking a 15-year silence, this incredible group resurfaces with a vengeance, poised to captivate listeners and reignite passion with their signature blend of thunderous riffs and uncompromising intensity.
Adding to the excitement of this monumental release is the return of original bassist Eric Tavares. Vocalist J. Costa states:
“Our previous bass player, Chris Cote, had reached out to Eric to fill-in for him this past Summer for some shows, and subsequently has things he’s taking care of in life.” Costa continues, “It was an amicable decision to move forward with Eric as our bassist. The first rehearsal reaffirmed the deep connection and synergy that has always been at the heart of this band. We love Cote, he crushed it on this album; he’s Family; and we always wish our Family the best!”
With Pillar Of Fire, Thy Will Be Done is not only resurrecting their signature sound, but also redefining their legacy with an album that is both a celebration of their past and a bold step into the future. Engineered by long-time guitarist of the band, Kurt Fraunfelter, as well as mixed by Kurt along with lead guitarist, Chris Robinson, it makes the fourth studio release following the acclaimed Temple EP in 2012. The album was mastered by George Richter of Edestus Audio, and once again released via the band’s own Eye.On Lion Recordings with world-wide distribution handled by KMG Distribution.
Thy Will Be Done will be releasing limited edition CDs and bonus material via their Bandcamp page. Pre-orders will begin on Monday, September 16th and will be released in late November at the band’s own curated festival on Saturday, November 30th at the Vault in New Bedford, MA. The festival will include the return of Beyond The Embrace, and will mark their first performance in 16 years.
Pillar Of Fire artwork and tracklisting:
"Prelude To Apostasy"
"Perils Of Recursion"
"Echoes & Narcissists"
"A Fool To Fall"
"The Initiates"
"An Eternal Light"
"Encore Abomination"
"Truth Won’t Hide"
"Last Ghost To Kill"
"Join, Or Die"
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16 ñåí 2024
THE OFFSPRING Shares New Single 'Come To Brazil'
 California punk rock legends THE OFFSPRING have fans from all over the world, but today they have released a song to celebrate their fans who are asking them to "Come To Brazil" with their aptly named new single. The track, produced by Bob Rock (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, AEROSMITH),is another killer track off of the band's "Supercharged" album, due out October 11 via Concord Records.
On the track, singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland says: "Every time we announce any shows, we get comments from our Brazilian fans saying 'Come to Brazil!' which we love! Brazil really does go off. It has enthusiasm, passion and is an amazing place to play! I hope the Brazilian fans really make this one their own!"
The song opens up with an iconic intro featuring heavy guitars and ends with the iconic football chant "Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé" all the while talking about how their Brazilian fans can't get enough of THE OFFSPRING, noting lyrically: "It doesn't matter how many times we came, 'Cause they want us back again just the same, And the flights are long but they won't stop, Until we come to Brazil." The song also comments on the social media requests the band has received from their Brazilian fans noting: "DM'ing all the time, they're begging you will say you'll come to Brazil."
The new track is sure to be a fan favorite along with THE OFFSPRING's recent No. 1 song "Make It All Right" which hit No. 1 on both the Alternative Airplay chart (Mediabase) and the Active Rock chart (on Mediabase) as well as No. 1 on the Billboard Rock and Alternative Airplay chart. In addition, the band has also released the high energy track "Light It Up".
"Make It All Right" marks the band's sixth No. 1 song on the Active Rock chart, following "I Choose" (1997),"Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" (1998),"The Kids Aren't Alright" (1999),"Hit That" (2003) and "Gone Away" (1997),which remained on No. 1 on the chart for five consecutive weeks and the song that QUEEN's own Brian May performed with them earlier this year. It also marks the first time ever THE OFFSPRING have had a No. 1 at both Alternative and Active Rock radio in the band's history.
On the Alternative Airplay chart, "Make It All Right" marks the band's fourth No. 1 song, following "Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em Separated)" in 1994, "Hit That" in 2003, and recent Spotify Billions Club inductee "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" which hit No. 1 for 11 weeks straight in 2008. This only adding to the accolades the band has hit over the years with over 40 million records sold worldwide.
Just this week the song also hit No. 1 on Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. The No. 1 follows "Days Go By" which hit No. 4 in 2012 and "Coming For You" (No. 7 in 2015) and "Let The Bad Times Roll" (No. 5 in 2021) which hit Top 10.
"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" off of their 2008 "Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace" album was recently added to Spotify's Billions Club after the song reached one billion streams on the platform. Prior to this "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" had already been certified platinum in the United States, United Kingdom and gold in Spain, Poland, Italy, Germany, and Denmark. Upon release, the song hit No. 1 on the Alternative Airplay chart (formerly the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart) and remained at the top spot for 11 weeks — making it the longest #1 of any of the band's singles. The Billions Club, which first launched in 2020, lists all of the songs that have reached one Billion streams on Spotify. THE OFFSPRING's infamous song has now joined the list which features songs from peers and icons including AC/DC, FLEETWOOD MAC, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Whitney Houston, THE KILLERS and more.
Up next, THE OFFSPRING is returning to the states for a string of shows, including a special show at Metro Chicago (on September 19),the night before their set at Riot Fest on September 20. They will then continue on to perform at Louder Than Life festival, Ocean Calling and more.
Recently, THE OFFSPRING surprised the crowd at Open Air Gampel in Switzerland with none other than Yungblud. The alt rocker joined the band for a performance of their song "Self Esteem" off their album "Smash". Not only did Yungblud join the band onstage for the song, but he hyped up the crowd by jumping offstage and onto the barrier all while singing along.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the six-times-platinum "Smash" album and the collaboration with Yungblud is just one of many this year already. Previously the band broke the Internet when they were joined by Ed Sheeran to perform one of his favorite songs "Million Miles Away". Sheeran not only said he was a massive fan of the band's but also has a tattoo inspired by their album "Conspiracy Of One". Then at Starmus Festival, THE OFFSPRING were joined by music industry legend — QUEEN's own Brian May and The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra for a performance of THE OFFSPRING's "Gone Away" and a cover of QUEEN's "Stone Cold Crazy".
Photo credit: Daveed Benito
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