Sweden's Smash Atoms will release their self-titled record on October 11th on CD, limited-edition (300) colored vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-orders can be placed now at this location.
Previewed via a couple of immediate and catchy advance singles “Down” and “Into the Light”, fans who enjoy the quartet’s warm, infectious and familiar sound want more and #GrungeIsBack has been the rallying cry. This flame has been fanned as over two dozen US commercial/rock radio stations are playing the songs and people want more.
“Smash Atoms are super excited to finally start taking pre-orders on our long-awaited self-titled debut album,” says guitarist Martin Söderqvist before explaining the album’s unique cover.
“The cover photo was taken over 100 years ago and depicts a man and his dog watching Halley’s Comet passing Earth. At first glance we didn’t even see the comet, it was just a very cool photo of a man and a big rock that Glen found at an exhibition in a museum in Göteborg.
When we got the high-res photo and saw the comet we were just stunned,” states Martin. “We all thought it fit super well with the Smash Atoms name and overall vibe. It was such a weird coincidence how it all came together.”
In addition, next week on September 25th, Smash Atom will release their third digital single “Bring The River”, so pre-save now, and anticipate another music video from the guys.
Tracklisting:
"Bring The River"
"Black Cloud"
"Buried Under The Open Sky"
"Dead Season"
"Down"
"End Of The Road"
"Into The Light"
"Living A Lie"
"Pretend"
"Sunshine"
"The Mountain"
Highly influenced by the ‘90s, Smash Atoms intend to bring it all back in a new form. The band’s enjoyment and intention when creating their first album was to highlight a familiar yet captivating sound. While the influences are obvious, there is something charming, nostalgic and infectiously endearing about the group’s material culminating in what will surface as a very strong album mixed/mastered at Crehate Studios (In Flames, Scorpions, Avatar) in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Smash Atoms’ story actually originates back to 2012 when they formed, releasing one smashing demo and playing a handful of magical shows before U.S.-born singer Glen Gilbert stepped out and the remaining trio changed their name to The Torch with Martin then also handling vocals. The Torch recorded two albums, gaining national Swedish radio play and touring all over places like Scandinavia, Germany and Italy. But two years ago, Glen (The Story Behind, Hide The Knives) and the guys reconnected and decided to revert back to their former incarnation and give Smash Atoms another chance, and here we are.
German thrashers Eradicator have issued their new single "Drown In Chaos". The song is the fourth to be revealed from The Paradox, the band's upcoming new studio album to be released on September 20th via Metalville Records. The official video for "Drown In Chaos" can be seen below.
"Drown In Chaos" is a pure thrash metal grenade. Eradicator plough through this new single from their album, The Paradox, at a speed of 230 bpm. With a running time of 3:30, the song is also the most compact track on the new collection.
Lyrically, "Drown In Chaos" deals with the theme that we are all born innocent. Why do some people develop the insurmountable urge to see the world in flames? Is it the environment? Is it the genes? Or are some really inherently evil individuals? The fascination with fire and destruction was probably experienced by many as a child. The character sung about gives in completely to this urge and conjures up the metaphorical demons of chaos.
The cover artwork depicts this character. With a burning glass, a demonically grinning child ignites a model of the globe, symbolizing what true evil is capable of. Diana Ampilohova created this image to visualize the lyrics of the song. The single, as well as the entire album, was mixed/mastered by Sebastian ‘Seeb’ Levermann (Orden Ogan, Asphyx, Brainstorm) and produced together with Seba Stöber.
The Paradox is undoubtedly the most versatile album by thrashers Eradicator. It will be released in the year of the band's 20th anniversary. The ten new songs deal lyrically with the contradictory nature of being human and present many musical facets, not only of thrash metal.
The Paradox bears the signature of Eradicator and shows their unbroken joy of playing. The band has now also made a name for itself live. However, the four guys from the Sauerland region in Western Germany are not afraid to refine and develop their new compositions stylistically. On The Paradox, Eradicator begin atmospherically with "Beyond The Shadow's Void": The track develops into a pounding headbanger, only to finally erupt into a thrash thunderstorm. In addition to death metal growls, including in the title track, "The Eleventh Hour (Ramble On)" is the first half-ballad in the band's repertoire. However, Eradicator have by no means forgotten how to swing the thrash club, as they tirelessly prove with "Drown In Chaos", "Hell Smiles Back" and "Fake Dealer," among others.
The lyrical themes on The Paradox reflect the dichotomy and ambivalence of human action and thought. "Perpetual Sacrifice" is about denigrating the weaker in order to make oneself feel greater and about the reversal between victim and perpetrator. "When The Shooting Begins" is about the paradox of wanting to create peace through war - whereby the truth is usually one of the first victims after the outcry of the weapons. The concluding "Debris Of Demise" is a fictional tale of mankind having to evacuate the planet due to environmental destruction, but the saving ark being unable to leave orbit due to the large amount of space debris. Singer / guitarist Seba Stöber comments: "We don't want to make a name for ourselves as moralizers, but rather reflect the issues and problems of our time. As artists, our task is also to stimulate a discourse!"
Like its predecessor, the album was mixed and mastered by Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann (Orden Ogan, Asphyx, Brainstorm), who once again managed to give Eradicator an authentic sound. After 20 years, the four musicians know what they want to sound like, and that's exactly what The Paradox sounds like.
Tracklist:
"Beyond The Shadow's Void"
"Drown In Chaos"
"When The Shooting Begins"
"Kill Cloud"
"The Paradox"
"Hell Smiles Back"
"The Eleventh Hour (Ramble On)"
"Perpetual Sacrifice"
"Fake Dealer"
"Debris Of Demise"
Southern California metalcore giants BLEEDING THROUGH have debuted a brand new single, "Dead But So Alive", available now from SharpTone Records.
Commenting on the song, vocalist Brandan Schieppati says: "'Dead But So Alive' is a more personal song for me. I battle with being bipolar and it something that I am very up front about in my life. This song is about the daily life and sometimes ugliness of mental illness. It takes a strong support system around me to walk this life and I have my family and amazing band around me to make me feel so alive when I sometimes feel so dead."
BLEEDING THROUGH's new single follows "Our Brand Is Chaos", released earlier this year and arrives just ahead of the band's anticipated return to the stage at Furnace Fest 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama on October 4. The blistering track is another taste of what's to come from the band's impending, yet to be announced next record.
Destined for great achievement ever since their formation in 1999, BLEEDING THROUGH's career has been a lengthy and star-studded one, dedicated to delivering a devastating, yet melodic and entrancing, infusion of metal and hardcore to fans worldwide. But, above all else, the band has stayed true to themselves. A testament to their momentous impact on the genre, the quintet has influenced several generations of artists since their inception and will no doubt continue to inspire fans and artists for many years to come.
Having already triumphantly reclaimed the spotlight after their biggest collective hurdle — the 2014 hiatus which many anticipated would be the end of the band's career as a cohesive unit — the Orange County quintet, consisting of Brandan Schieppati (vocals),Derek Youngsma (drums),Marta Peterson (keyboards),Brian Leppke (guitar) and Ryan Wombacher (bass),clearly knows what it takes for a successful resurgence.
With five Top 50 U.S. charting records, 100 million catalog streams, over 400,000 physical album sales, and tours with SLIPKNOT, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, LAMB OF GOD and UNEARTH under their belts, there's no arguing with the BLEEDING THROUGH's methods and widespread appeal.
Metallica have released more official video footage for their show at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on September 1. "Whiplash" joins the previously posted clip for "Moth Into Flame". Watch both 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 23 & 25 concerts in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Expected release date is October 25.
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 Edmonton."
Enjoy both gigs from Edmonton 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.
Metallica adds: "Relive a few moments from Commonwealth Stadium right along with the crowd, and make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel to enjoy more videos from the road!"
Check out dozens of photos from both Edmonton performances, shot by Brett Murray and Jeff Yeager: Night 1, Night 2.
In case you missed the setlists from Edmonton, check out both setlists, totaling 30 different songs across two nights, plus some show notes: Night 1, Night 2.
More from Metallica: "Our foundation, All Within My Hands, is continuing its commitment to giving back to communities that have long supported Metallica. A portion of ticket sales from our shows in Edmonton was donated to non-profits fulfilling vital needs. Local organizations Edmo
Italy’s parody metal masters, Nanowar Of Steel, are set to release their live album, XX Years Of Steel, on December 6 via Napalm Records. Captured during their sold-out, 3,000 attendee show at Alcatraz, Milano in October 2023, this monumental live release celebrates two decades of blending humor and metal and elevates with special guest appearances. The metal party not only presents strong live versions of 28 original tracks, but even includes a nine-track bonus CD including two brand-new studio tracks that showcase Nanowar Of Steel’s continuous evolution and unique style.
Prepare to laugh and headbang on stormy power metal anthem “Stormwarrior Of The Storm”. Have you ever wondered how weather forecasting works? The brand new single highlights this rare scientific craft with raging, fierce riffs and catchy powerful vocals, and will forever change how you view meteorology.
Place your pre-order now and listen to “Stormwarrior Of The Storm” below for another taste of what’s to come. Plus, North American fans should make sure to join the band as they tour the USA and Canada with cover kings Tragedy this fall.
Nanowar Of Steel on the new single “Stormwarrior Of The Storm“: "‘Stormwarrior Of The Storm’ is the first weather metal song. It is dedicated to the real Nostradamuses of the modern age - the scientists/wizards working on the weather forecast.
To our knowledge it is also the first metal song mentioning the Navier-Stokes equations, bringing to the metal public the importance of numerically solving non completely integrable equations."
Check out the official music video for “Stormwarrior Of The Storm“ below.
With millions of cross-platform streams and views on their hilariously entertaining music videos, Nanowar Of Steel have captivated audiences worldwide with their multilingual talent, distinctive blend of humor and cultural insight. XX Years Of Steel kicks off with a tongue-in-cheek Italian introduction that humorously reinterprets the Book of Genesis, setting the stage for a night full of metal mayhem and laughter. Fans can expect live renditions of the band’s most iconic tracks, such as “Norwegian Reggaeton”, which sees Charly Glamour (Gigatron) adding his explosive energy to the reggaeton-infused metal anthem. The crowd’s electric enthusiasm reaches its peak during “Valhalleluja”, where Odin himself (Thomas Winkler of Angus McSix) leads the charge, and during “Uranus” with fans’ chants echoing through the venue.
Adding to the excitement, XX Years Of Steel introduces two brand-new tracks, including “Stormwarrior Of The Storm” and the innovative “HelloWorld.java”, inspired by the history of coding - offering a playful yet complex narrative that showcases the band’s versatility. The new offering also blends special cover versions such as popular German party hit “Das Rote Pferd”, the hilarious Iron Maiden parody “Afraid to Shoot into the Eyes of a Stranger in a Strange Land” and the sudatory “Armpits Of Immortals”, enhanced from the likes of Ross The Boss (Manowar).
Nanowar Of Steel on their new album: "XX Years Of Steel is our first triple CD release, and we are moderately proud of that. This live album was recorded for our 20 years anniversary show at the Alcatraz in Milan last year, in a sold out show with more than 3200 participants. We could have released it as a double album only, but then we thought we could make more money by simply adding a CD with lower-quality songs and cheap covers. So that's what we did."
XX Years Of Steel will be available in the following formats:
- Wooden Boxset (3-CD Digisleeve, Numbered Ikea Furniture in plastic case, Certificate, Poster, 15x15cm 16p Booklet, - - - - - Digital Stream Access Code for the Live Video) - (Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive)
- 2-LP Gatefold Silver Vinly (1CD Slipcase) -(Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive)
- 2-LP Gatefold Black Vinly
- Bundle 3CD Digisleeve + Shirt
- 3-CD Digisleeve
- Digital
CD1 (Live Versions):
"Intro"
"Sober"
"Nanowar"
"Gabonzo Robot"
"Tricycles Of Steel"
"Il Cacciatore della Notte"
"La Maledizione di Capitan Findus" (feat. Maurizio Merluzzo)
"Odino & Valhalla"
"Disco Metal"
"V per Viennetta" (feat. Alessandro del Vecchio)
"The Power Of Imodium" (feat. Alessandro del Vecchio)
"Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power (Of The Great Sword)" (feat. Alessandro del Vecchio)
"Declination" (feat. Alessandro del Vecchio)
"Barbie, MILF Princess Of The Twilight" (feat. Alessandro del Vecchio)
CD2 (Live Versions):
"Ironmonger (The Copier Of The Seven Keys)"
"RAP-Sody"
"Il Signore degli Anelli (dello Stadio)"
"Interlude"
"Pasadena 1994"
"Norwegian Reggaeton" (feat. Charly Glamour (Gigatron))
"Metal"
"Sottosegretari alla Presidenza della Repubblica del True Metal" (feat. Il Profeta (Gli Atroci))
"Feudalesimo e Libertà"
"Bum Voyage"
"Uranus"
"Valhalleluja" (feat Thomas Winkler)
"La Polenta Taragnarock"
"Giorgio Mastrota (The Keeper Of Inox Steel)"
CD3 (Studio Versions):
"Stormwarrior of the Storm"
"HelloWorld.java"
"Afraid To Shoot Into The Eyes Of A Stranger In A Strange Land"
"Armpits Of Immortals" (feat. Ross the Boss)
"Das rote Pferd" (Markus Becker Cover)
"El Baile del Perrito" (Wilfrido Vargas Cover)
"Brave Margot" (Georges Brassens Cover, feat. Nils Courbaron, feat. The Rumpled)
"We're Going To Tortuga" (Venga Boys Cover, feat. The Rumpled)
"Gabonzo Robot (ガボンゾ-ロボット)" (Japanese Version)
Candy have released a video for "eXistenZ", the opening track of the new album, It’s Inside You, out now via Relapse Records. Watch the clip below, and order the album at relapse.com
It’s Inside You is a kind of manifesto of kinship and inner strength. The album serpentines its way through the dark and bright corners of the human psyche. While nihilism and pains of the modern world still exist on the album, It’s Inside You sees the band turn toward tenderness more than ever before, as well. It’s Inside You creates an energizing and empowering atmosphere, in which seeking connections with oneself and with others is central. While constructing the album, Candy opened up and invited collaborators — like Aaron Melnick (Integrity), Justice Tripp (Angel Du$t, Trapped Under Ice), David Gagliardi (Trash Talk), Mirsy (Fleshwater’s Marisa Shriar) and mmph (Sae Heum Han) — who all helped enrich and further define the band’s already distinctive energy.
Candy is principle songwriter and guitarist Michael Quick, vocalist and lyricist Zak Quiram, drummer Steve DiGenio and bassist Drew Stark. It's Inside You follows Candy's sophomore album Heaven Is Here.
Artwork by Nick Atkins:
Tracklisting:
“eXistenZ”
“Short-Circuit” (feat. Aaron Melnick)
“You Will Never Get Me” (feat. Justice Tripp)
“It’s Inside You” (feat. David Gagliardi)
“Love Like Snow” (feat. MIRSY & mmph)
“Dehumanize Me”
“Faith 91”
“Terror Management”
“Dreams Less Sweet”
“Silent Collapse”
“Dancing To The Infinite Beat”
“Hypercore”
Turbokill, the Saxon-based band formed around ex-Alpha Tiger singer Stephan Dietrich, returns with their second album, Champion, out September 27 via Steamhammer/SPV. The album will be released worldwide digitally as well as on CD and vinyl.
Today, Turbokill releases the new single, “Champion”, accompanied by a visualizer video. Stream/download the song here, watch the visualizer below:
Turbokill has dedicated itself to European power metal, characterized by strong melodies and Dietrich‘s memorable voice. A short tour at the beginning of the year, under the banner "New Wave of German Metal" with the bands Sintage and Fireborn in the package, highlighted the quintet‘s instrumental skills and first-class power metal.
Revitalized by the energy of their live performances, the band subsequently recorded a suitably inspired album under the direction of Lars Rettkowitz (Freedom Call) in his Emperial Sound Studio.
Stephan Dietrich comments on the new album Champion: "Our aim is to create a modern heavy metal sound that is catchy and captivates the listener. The right hooklines must not be missing. We want our audience to have a lot of fun listening and singing along at our concerts. We want our new album to have a lot of positivity and motivational vibes to encourage people to rise above themselves and become the best form of themselves. I think in times like these, which are characterized more than ever by negative headlines, this album is exactly what people need right now."
Champion will be released on CD digipak, LP version, download, and stream. Pre-order here.
Champion tracklisting:
"Inner Calling"
"A Million Ways"
"Time To Wake"
"Champion"
"Wings Of The Thunder Hawk"
"Tear It Down"
"Go Your Way"
"Mirage Mirror"
"Power Punch"
"Sons Of The Storm"
"Shine On"
"Overcome"
Canadian thrashers, Triskelyon, will be delivering stainless steel fury on their third album, Shattered Elysium, this coming September 27 via Moribund Records. In the lead-up to its release, Triskelyon is sharing their latest music video, "Eternal Conflict", featuring guest vocals from Tiina Teal of Detente.
"Eternal Conflict is about us, humanity, as we live in a violent world engulfed in perpetual war and conflict. It highlights the devastation and despair caused by continuous warfare, with imagery of crumbling cities, blood-soaked grounds, and lives destroyed. The relentless nature of the violence is a cycle that perpetuates itself without end," says band founder and guitarist Geoff Waye.
Founded in 2021 by guitarist Geoff Waye of the acclaimed true metal band Category VI, Triskelyon burst onto the scene with a self-titled EP, quickly securing a deal with Moribund Records for their radio chart-topping debut album Downfall (2022). In the following year, they demolished expectations with their masterful sophomore release, Artificial Insanity, which earned rave reviews and dominated the radio charts for six weeks!
Triskelyon is again back to enthralling the metal world with Shattered Elysium. With their lethal third strike, Geoff Waye once again drafted some of the finest emissaries of the Canadian metal scene. Enlisting the vocal talents of guests Amanda Kiernan (Into Eternity, The Order of Chaos), Eric Forrest (E-Force, ex-VoiVod), Tiina Teal (Détente), Amanda Jackman (Category VI), Armin Kamal (Infrared), Dale Drew (Sea Dogs), Fíochmhar (Artach), Des Mason and Pete Healey, this album detonates as a pure and true thrash metal masterpiece. The record features a unique style along with refreshing variations of thrashing classics! Traditional, yet intricate, drum duties are exceptionally executed by Raul Marques (Burning Torment), while Dwayne Pike, Keith Jackman (Category VI), Rick White, and Darrin Pope are conscripted on bass.
Shattered Elysium runs the gamut from pure 80’s thrash and speed metal to classic power metal, and traditional heavy metal, and even includes some brutal death-thrash. It attains an impressive new milestone in classic thrash metal, with far-reaching appeal across all heavy metal sub-genres. Shattered Elysium truly resurrects the glory days of the 1980s, while maintaining a fresh and modern sound!
In keeping with Triskelyon's tradition of closing their albums with an iconic cover, this release delivers a thunderous metal rendition of Duran Duran's mega-hit, “Hungry Like the Wolf.”
"Beyond Shattered Elysium (Intro)"
"Endgame Euphoria"
"Anarchy Avenue"
"Hellbound Hellions"
"Sealed Hypocrisy"
"Under His Eye"
"Eternal Conflict"
"The Battle for Monte Cassino"
"Phantom Serenade"
"Whispers from the Shadows"
"Hu
Swedish hardcore punk icons, Wolfbrigade, have unleashed a video for "Ways To Die". The punishing new track comes by way of the band's Life Knife Death full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.
Comments the band, "This is a little gem about the human creativity when it comes to ways of punishing and killing each other in the most terrible ways. Take the sadistic practice of 'rat torture' for instance, involving strapping a bucket full of rats to a victim's naked torso. The bucket is then heated from the outside. The rodents chew their way into the very bowels of the victim in an attempt to escape the heat. All the way through the doomed person's flesh, and any organs it happens to encounter on its way to freedom. No living being is meant to be caged."
The video for the track was directed by MeANkind with director of photography and editor Jacob Frössén.
Forged in 1995 in the small Swedish city of Mariestad by key players from Sweden's legendary hardcore scene, Wolfbrigade - previously known as Wolfpack until 1999 - stands among Scandinavia's most respected, influential, and reliable purveyors of real-world brute-force tumult.
On Life Knife Death, thirty years of skill are honed to a fine edge and dispatched with greater style and intensity than ever before. Most immediately, there's the sheer velocity and barely controlled rage pumping through dynamic d-beaten blood-shakers like “Ways To Die“ and “Your God Is A Corpse,” the furious attack assisted to heart-fluttering greatness by a newly loosened sense of raucous spontaneity.
"Ways to Die"
"Disarm or Be Destroyed"
"Life Knife Death"
"A Day in the Life of an Arse"
"Unruled and Unnamed"
"Skinchanger"
"Your God Is a Corpse"
"Nail Bomb"
"Cyanide Messiah"
"Mayhem Mongrel"
"Sea of Rust"
"Age of Skull Fuckery"
Singer, songwriter, subversive performance artist, video director and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy has released a new song called "They're All Around Us". The track, which was produced and co-written by former BRING ME THE HORIZON member Jordan Fish, comes with a new visualizer directed by Sam Cannon. Check it out below.
"They're All Around Us" and the previously released "New Way Out" will both appear on Poppy's upcoming follow-up to 2023's "Zig" album, the details of which have not yet been revealed.
The new songs follow on the heels of Poppy's recent successful collaborations: BAD OMENS' "V.A.N.", and KNOCKED LOOSE's "Suffocate", which broke into the top 10 on Spotify's Viral 50 USA playlist. Poppy brings something special and very different to both releases, showing her versatility as an artist.
Poppy has a series of festival appearances scheduled for the remainder of 2024, including Aftershock, Louder Than Life and Mayhem.
In January, Poppy kicked things off by joining BAD OMENS on the "Concrete Forever" tour across Europe, followed by her headlining her own "Zig" tour throughout the region. In March, Poppy came back stateside and supported AVENGED SEVENFOLD on their month-long North American tour. This summershe opened for THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS on their North American run.
Originating from a dance background, Poppy's first steps in the creative world began with performance art video vignettes. These vignettes evolved, allowing the unique, multi-hyphenate performer to dig deep visually and experiment sonically to create something entirely new. After initially signing to Los Angeles's Sumerian Records, she released her album, 2020's "I Disagree", to much acclaim. Disregarding labels and genres, it tallied over 100 million streams, and the song "Bloodmoney" earned a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", the first-ever solo female artist nominated in the category.
Poppy's 2023 "Zig" is a reflection of an artist who has been in the public eye since her late teens coming into her own in her late twenties as a woman who knows what she wants and who she is. Pairing immersive, roiling electronics with candy-coated vocals, songs on "Zig" bubble just under the skin. At times, the music's cool lacquer gives way to Poppy's own lacerating screamed lyrics, the perfect complement to dislodging the songs' pointed pop edges. Since its release, "Zig" has earned over 12 million streams globally, launching Poppy to 663 million streams globally. It also reached No. 8 on Billboard's Current Alternative Albums chart and No. 9 on Billboard's Current Rock Albums chart.
DEF LEPPARD has released a performance video for the band's latest standalone single, "Just Like 73", filmed during the group's summer 2024 stadium tour with JOURNEY. Check it out below.
During an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen stated about "Just Like 73": "We started it when we were doing [2022's] 'Diamond Star Halos' [album], and anyone who doesn't know, that's a line from a Marc Bolan song [from] T. REX. He says 'hubcap diamond star halo'. And me and Joe [Elliott, DEF LEPPARD singer] have always used that phrase to describe the time that we got really baptized into music. I remember seeing [David] Bowie on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' and 'Top Of The Pops' and was, like, 'Oh my God. This is my guy.' I was, like, 14 or 15. I'd already seen DEEP PURPLE; it my first concert, which was amazing. So, then all of a sudden this glam stuff came out. So we would always describe that as 'Diamond Star Halos'."
Phil continued: "I was writing a song with Dave Bassett, who I wrote 'Kick' with. And the same deal — I really want to put a SLADE slant on the backing vocals and just make it very much about '72 or '73. And Joe heard the demo and he's, like, 'Why can't you have both?' So we did, and then Joe started writing some lyrics because he's obviously really tapped into that, and all the verse lyrics and all the imagery from exactly that 'Diamond Star Halos' period ends up on this song. We actually hadn't finished it, so the rest of the band hadn't even heard the demo, and we played it to everyone and they all loved it. They all put their stuff on it. Viv [guitarist Vivian Campbell] played guitar, Sav [Rick Savage] did [his bass tracks], Rick [Allen, DEF LEPPARD drummer] put his part on and then we had some vocals — everyone had sung on it — and before you know it, it came out like this. So, we're really thrilled. It actually sounds better than the stuff on 'Diamond Star Halos', to my ears. So I'm really excited about that. And it seems that everyone really digs it as well."
Asked if this is a one-off single or the seed of another DEF LEPPARD full-length album, Phil said: "Oh, it's absolutely the seed of another DEF LEPPARD record. I mean, it was a leftover from the album before, but it was also the start of a new album. So, without a doubt. [Joe and I] write all the time. We send each other things. Sav gets in on there. Just between the three of us, there's just a lot of stuff floating around already. So we've, yeah, got a bunch of stuff. It's really exciting. And it's a great place to be. It's never that thing where, 'Well, we've got to sit down and write an album.' It's, like, 'Wow, I can't wait to play this to the guys and see what the reaction is.' And we keep pushing the boat out even further."
Regarding whether he envisions a new DEF LEPPARD full-length album coming out this year, Phil said: "This year would be pushing it, I think this year. But once we kind of get into the groove, I think — yeah. Who knows? Next year [or] early the year after. But you know how these things go. We have these tours and everything, but we've got a new song. So that's really exciting. So that'll be on the go pretty soon."
"Just Like 73" arrived on seven-inch vinyl on August 2, 2024 and is available in a special color variant only through the band's D2C store and in black at all retailers.
"Just Like 73" notably marks the first collaboration between the iconic rock titans and the legendary guitarist, sonic innovator and co-founder of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and AUDIOSLAVE. The single revolves around a classic DEF LEPPARD stomp fueled by a robust stadium-size beat, thick riffing, and a signature chant, "Rock with me, just like 73!" Meanwhile, a knockout gang vocal gives way to a signature fret-scorching solo from Morello. The instantly recognizable whammy bar wheezes as he shreds at lightspeed into one last head-nodding hook.
Of the collaboration, Elliott previously shared: "It encapsulates a time that burned deep into our DNA. We wanted to celebrate that very important and glorious time."
Morello said: "I had a blast rocking a solo on 'Just Like 73'. I played 'Rock Of Ages' in my college cover band almost 40 years ago and here DEF LEPPARD are still killing it in stadiums with a brand new tune that's one of their best."
DEF LEPPARD's 23-city trek with JOURNEY kicked off on July 6 in St. Louis, Missouri and continued through September 8 in Denver, Colorado. Along the way, the two Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees brought their show to stadiums in major cities like Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Toronto, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. CHEAP TRICK played two shows at the beginning of the tour and two concerts at the end of the trek, while STEVE MILLER BAND joined the bill for the majority of shows.
The DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY tour was promoted by AEG Entertainment.
Both bands offered VIP packages through their respective web sites.
DEF LEPPARD's VIP experiences included a premium seat, personal photo with the band, exclusive merchandise and more.
DEF LEPPARD's 12th studio album, "Diamond Star Halos", came out in 2022. A year later, the band followed it up with "Drastic Symphonies", a collection of reimagining of some of DEF LEPPARD's greatest hits with London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road. The album spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Current Classical chart.
LINKIN PARK played the second concert of its comeback mini-tour Monday night (September 16) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The show featured LINKIN PARK performing a two-hour set on a high-tech stage shaped like an aircraft carrier, allowing for a unique production as well as a greater-than-usual number of tickets sold at the venue.
As was the case with LINKIN PARK's September 5 one-hour global livestream of a concert in Los Angeles and the September 11 concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, the Brooklyn gig showcased new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, who have joined returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and Joe Hahn in the band's new lineup. Guitarist Alex Feder was filling in for Delson for the livestream and the Kia Forum and Barclays Center shows and will continue to tour with LINKIN PARK for the foreseeable future instead of Delson.
LINKIN PARK's set at the Barclays Center kicked off with "Meteora" cut "Somewhere I Belong" and included "Hybrid Theory"-era track "My December" and "Keys To The Kingdom", the opening song from 2014's "The Hunting Party" album. LINKIN PARK also played its new single, "The Emptiness Machine", which was released earlier in the month. The track will appear on the band's upcoming album "From Zero", which will arrive on November 15 via Warner. It will mark LINKIN PARK's first full-length effort since 2017's "One More Light", which was the last LINKIN PARK album before the death of lead vocalist Chester Bennington.
Fan-filmed video of the entire Barclays Center concert can be seen below.
Feature songs:
00:00 Inception Intro C
02:16 Somewhere I Belong [short intro]
05:49 Crawling
09:16 Lying From You
12:49 Points Of Authority
16:19 New Divide [Moscow intro (short)]
22:33 The Emptiness Machine
25:53 The Catalyst [shortened (no third chorus/breakdown)]
32:30 Burn It Down
36:27 Waiting For The End [2024 intro]
41:09 Castle Of Glass
44:36 Joe Solo [w/ Colin]
46:10 Empty Spaces
48:44 When They Come For Me / Remember The Name [Mike solo; mashup; w/ Colin]
51:33 A Place For My Head
55:40 Given Up
58:52 One Step Closer [2024 intro; ext. outro w/ chorus riff]
01:03:00 Collapse Transition
01:07:44 Lost [Piano Version; Shortened (first verse/chorus only)]
01:09:36 Breaking The Habit [piano start]
01:13:13 What I've Done
01:16:42 Kintsugi Transition
01:17:29 Leave Out All The Rest [2017 version; 'Iridescent' intro sample]
01:22:39 My December
01:27:58 Friendly Fire
01:30:59 Numb ['Numb/Encore' intro]
01:34:31 In The End
01:38:12 Faint [ext. outro]
01:43:54 Resolution Intro C
01:44:56 Papercut [2024 intro]
01:49:17 Keys To The Kingdom
01:55:18 Bleed It Out [ext. Bridge W/ 'There They Go' verse; ext. outro]
The Los Angeles and Brooklyn concerts were the first two nights of a short international tour that will be followed by stops in Hamburg, Germany; London; Seoul; and Bogota, Colombia. A longer tour is promised for 2025.
In an interview with Billboard about LINKIN PARK's comeback, Shinoda explained that drummer Rob Bourdon — who had founded the band with Mike and Brad — had decided to exit LP.
"Rob had said to us at a point, I guess it was a few years ago now, that he wanted to put some distance between himself and the band," Shinoda said. "And we understood that — it was already apparent. He was starting to just show up less, be in less contact, and I know the fans noticed it too. The 'Hybrid Theory' re-release [in 2020] and 'Papercuts' release [this April], he didn't show up for anything. So for me, as a friend, that was sad, but at the same time, I want him to do whatever makes him happy, and obviously everybody wishes him the best."
According to a press release, Shinoda, Delson, Farrell and Hahn "quietly began meeting up again in recent years" and "rather than 'trying to restart the band,'" they worked with numerous musicians and "found a special kinship with Armstong and Brittain."
Regarding the band's new lineup and future plans, Shinoda said in a statement: "Before LINKIN PARK, our first band name was XERO. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future — embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what LINKIN PARK has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead."
"The Emptiness Machine" is said to "channel the DNA of LINKIN PARK." Shinoda said the band feels "really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we've made together," adding that they are "weaving together the sonic touchpoints we've been known for and still exploring new ones."
Slipknot/ex-Sepultura drummer, Eloy Casagrande, has shared drum-cam video from the band's performance of "Spit It Out", filmed in Los Angeles, CA on September 13. Check it out below:
Slipknot’s Here Comes The Pain Tour, produced by Live Nation, includes arena plays nationwide this summer, followed by global performances across arenas later this year and throughout 2025. Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended are confirmed as support on select dates.
Tickets are on sale now. See below for a full list of dates.
2024 dates:
September
17 - Austin, TX - Moody Center #
18 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion #
21 - Des Moines, IA - Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park #
26 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Festival
October
11 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
19 - São Paulo, Brazil - Knotfest Brasil
November
8 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Calle 2
9 - Mexico City, Mexico - Parque Bicentenario
The new official visualizer video for Thin Lizzy's classic hit, "Jailbreak", is available for streaming below.
Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak (2024 Remix) will be released on silver vinyl LP on September 27 via UMR. The classic 1976 album features the title track and the career-defining "The Boys Are Back In Town".
This features the new 2024 stereo mix undertaken by Richard Whittaker, overseen by legendary Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham and mastered by Andy Pearce.
Tracklisting:
Side A
"Jailbreak"
"Angel From The Coast"
"Running Back"
"Romeo And The Lonely Girl"
"Warriors
Side B
"The Boys Are Back In Town"
"Fight Or Fall"
"Cowboy Song"
"Emerald"
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.
Metallica adds: "Relive a few moments from U.S. Bank Stadium right along with the crowd, and make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel to enjoy more videos from the road!"
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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