Author: David Castagno

Peace Jam 2015: On The Road From Kabul

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Lanny Cordola & The MLK’s proudly present PEACE JAM 2015, the second annual benefit concert for children living in poverty and conflict zones. After the overwhelming success of PEACE JAM 2014, the stage is set for an encore on Sunday, November 22, at the Gaslamp Restaurant & Bar in Long Beach, California. Doors open at 6:00 PM with a special evening… Read more »


ICARUS THE OWL Release ‘Pilot Waves’ Today – Upcoming Tour Dates

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October 16, 2015 – Indie pop-punk quartet Icarus The Owl released their new album Pilot Waves today! Sputnik Music hosted an exclusive pre-release stream yesterday, for listening here. Reflecting the growing sound of the group, the album is their fourth full-length release and first to be released since their signing with Blue Swan Records. Describing the… Read more »


IRATION Headlines Hollywood Palladium Sat, Nov 14

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Reggae-influenced alternative rockers IRATION have a new full-length album Hotting Up, out now on Three Prong Records/Caroline, and on Saturday, November 14 they will headline the Hollywood Palladium. Advance tickets and VIP meet & greet packages are on sale now. Would you be interested in catching up with IRATION to discuss the new album and… Read more »


Danzig’s Skeletons To Be Released November 27

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You know it’s Danzig the moment you hear him. It’s not just that inimitable voice either. It’s the thick airy guitars, bluesy swagger, and “come hither” evil that placed him at the forefront of a number of musical revolutions. His work has indelibly impacted the landscape of extreme music, fortifying the crossroads between heavy riffs… Read more »


STEVE ‘N’ SEAGULLS – Upcoming UK Tour

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In addition to Halloween, the end of October also brings with it 5 hillbilly Finns armed with everything from double basses to banjos. That’s right: Finnish bluegrass country rockers Steve N Seagulls are back on UK shores and have 6 live dates lined up across the country.   October 26 – Dingwalls, London October 27… Read more »


Motorhead’s Motorboat: The Loudest Boat In The World Gets Even Louder In Year Two

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Motörhead’s Motörboat returned for its second voyage – and first onboard Norwegian Sky – September 28-October 2, 2015 departing from PortMiami and making stops in Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. An international community of Motörheadbangers reunited for five days of blistering sun and blistering performances, as Slayer, Motörhead, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed… Read more »


Sevendust Attack The Charts With The Highest Album Sales Chart Position For “Kill The Flaw”

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Musical innovators Sevendust continue to impress with their latest album Kill The Flaw creating another milestone in the band’s career. Sevendust has achieved their highest album sales chart position of their nineteen-year career. The album attacked the charts this week debuting at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 based on total activity of over 21,000… Read more »


Coheed and Cambria Stream ‘The Color Before The Sun’

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Coheed and Cambria is streaming their highly anticipated new album, The Color Before The Sun (Oct. 16, 300 Entertainment), via Pandora (http://pdora.co/TheColorBeforeTheSun). The ten-song album marks a bold departure for the NY-based band, who pause the beloved Amory Wars, a seven-album science fiction saga that also bore a comic book empire, in favor of a… Read more »


Brazilian Power Metal HIBRIA Post Live Video From Tokyo Performing ‘Tightrope’ (video)

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Brazilian power metallers HIBRIA have posted a new live video of ‘Tightrope’ from their Tokyo concert during their Japanese tour earlier this year that was in support of their fifth and latest self-titled full length release this past summer.   Track Listing – Hibria – Self-Titled 1. Pain (4:27) 2. Abyss (4:05) 3. Tightrope (5:02)… Read more »


Watch SHINING’s Nerve-Racking “Last Day” Video, Even If You’re Afraid of Heights (video)

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Blackjazz trailblazers SHINING have revealed a live video for current single “Last Day” from International Blackjazz Society, out October 23. Afraid of heights? Then consider this fair warning… but watch it anyway, since it’s not every day that you can watch a band perform… On. The. Side. Of. A Mountain. The video finds the band performing… Read more »


Chastain – We Bleed Metal out November

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CHASTAIN’s “We Bleed Metal” is the follow up to the band’s 2013 reunion Cd “Surrender To No One.” That release marked the return of original vocalist Leather Leone. She has long been considered one of the originators of the female power metal vocal style. Leather was the vocalist on the classic CHASTAIN albums: Mystery of… Read more »


FATES WARNING Kick Off North American Tour Tonight

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Last week, progressive Metal legends FATES WARNING released a 3 CD/DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 release “A Pleasant Shade of Gray“on Metal Blade Records. “A Pleasant Shade of Gray“is a single song that is divided into twelve tracks. The album is notable for its darker mood and mixture of progressive rock and… Read more »