Screamer Magazine September 2016
Articles in the September 2016 Issue
Interviews
OPERATION: MINDSCRIME's Resurrection
He has one of the most iconic voices in the world of rock/metal. In fact, you will find his name on many of the “Top Vocalist” lists, including those by Hit Parader and That Metal Show. And that name would be Geoff Tate. Tate fronted the band Queensryche for 30 years (1982-2012) and found success with albums such as Empire and
Life of Agony's ALAN ROBERT On Coloring Books, Comics, and Life of Agony's Triumphant Return
Those of us who were angry teenagers in the 1990’s probably fondly remember the band Life of Agony and their influential albums River Runs Red and Ugly. What some may not know is that its bassist and one of its founding members Alan Robert is also an accomplished comic book artist. In the past few years Robert has made quite
METAL ALLEGIANCE - Honors Fallen Heroes
The creation known as Metal Allegiance started as a spark in the mind of Mark Menghi a few days after a Big 4 show in 2014. Few bands can say they’ve had members of Pantera, Testament, Anthrax, Lamb of God, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Trivium, Dream Theater, Exodus, Hate Breed, Sepultura, King's X, Machine Head, Death Angel, Lacuna
GEMINI SYNDROME - Remember We Die
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Gemini Syndrome has become a force to be reckoned with since the release of their debut album, Lux, back in 2013. The alternative metal band has toured with names such as Five Finger Death Punch, Sevendust, and Drowning Pool, gathering a strong following of fans, more commonly known to the band as “Synners.” In the past two
BLOODY HAMMERS - From the Cold Dark Mountains of Transylvania, North Carolina
Anders Manga, best known for his solo darkwave/gothic dance music, formed the gothic doom band Blood Hammers in 2012. Now releasing their fourth album entitled A Lovely Sort of Death, their second album with Napalm Records, Bloody Hammers has clearly become more than just a side project for Manga. When he first created Bloody Hammers, Manga had no idea it would
Reviews
APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE - Apocalypse Blues Revue
Apocalypse Blues Revue’s self-titled debut album is a bit of a misnomer. Sure, the songs are rooted in the blues, but there’s also a definite lineage to the blues-influenced bands of the 60’s and 70’s such as The Doors, Cream and Robin Trower. Composed of Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola (as you’ve never heard them before) and
If It Was My Band... by Emma Scott
Author Emma Scott is no newbie to the music world, having worked in the industry since the late eighties in fields such as radio and television presenting, promotions, A & R and, these days, radio plugging. Now she is adding the title of author to her resume, with the book If It Was My Band… According to the book’s description,
ALTER BRIDGE - The Last Hero
Orlando based rock band Alter Bridge is set to release their fifth studio album titled The Last Hero on October 7th produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette. Since their last album Fortress in 2013, lead vocalist Myles Kennedy and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti have been exceedingly busy with Kennedy fronting Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash’s solo band and Tremonti releasing his
THE AMITY AFFLICTION - This Could Be Heartbreak
The Amity Affliction arguably found their stride and nailed their sound with Let The Ocean Take Me. So This Could Be Heartbreak is a great opportunity to experiment a bit with their sound in order to prevent their sound from getting tired, a common problem with metalcore. To some degree, The Amity Affliction succeeded, and the album is a welcome
A Journey To Guitarland With Maestro Armadillo - by Thomas Amoriello, Jr.
“This is very cool stuff for kids!!!” Brian May - Queen Any book that has an endorsement from Brian May of Queen is certainly a book to consider reading, even if that book is about an axe shredding varmint named Maestro Armadillo. A Journey To Guitarland With Maestro Armadillo is not your typical children’s book. Author Thomas Amoriello, Jr. or
GEMINI SYNDROME - Memento Mori
Birth, life, and death. The most essential of trilogies and one that alternative metal outfit Gemini Syndrome has been determined to explore since their formation in 2010. The band released their latest album entitled Memento Mori, or “Remember That You Will Die,” when translated directly from Latin, on August 19th. Their debut album Lux focused on birth and light. Having confessed that the upcoming release is
PERIPHERY - Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Periphery has been tearing up the progressive metal scene this decade. They’ve already released four studio albums (one being a double) and two EPs within six years. Periphery III: Select Difficulty is the most recent addition to the band’s expanding discography and it doesn’t disappoint. The record starts off heavy with The Price Is Wrong and Motormouth. Both songs are
SLIPKNOT Live! - Auburn, WA 8-11-16
Slipknot is back on the road again to finish off the remainder of their rescheduled summer dates, which were postponed due to vocalist Corey Taylor’s unplanned neck surgery. And on Thursday night, August 11th, at the White River Amphitheater their show went off without a hitch. One of the last stops of rescheduled dates on the masked metal group’s summer
Press Releases
Anthrax: Innovative Stop Motion Video for "Monster At The End" (watch)
The original concept was to have four still photographers placed strategically on a Florida set while the five members of Anthrax performed their new song "Monster At The End" live. Each photographer would hold down his camera's shutter button continuously for the near-four minute-long song, capturing a steady stream of hundreds of still images. "Hey, it might have been a
The Apocalypse Blues Revue Announce Initial Planned Appearances
The Apocalypse Blues Revue has announced the first dates on a planned extensive itinerary that will bring the band across the U.S. and Europe to support the band’s self-titled debut released this past Friday by Provogue / Mascot Label Group. Alongside headline appearances, the quartet will perform at Rock Allegiance in Chester, PA on 9/17 and at Rock Carnival on
Crowbar Announce New LP, Song Teaser Available
New Orleans sludge masters Crowbar have announced their eleventh new LP titled The Serpent Only Lies, due out October 28, 2016. "We are so excited about our 11th studio record! The Serpent Only Lies is a powerful follow up." says frontman and riff lord Kirk Windstein. "Eliran Kantor did a brilliant job with the artwork! Our first release, "Falling While Rising",
Danzig: Skeletons Picture Disc Out Now
Iconic rocker GLENN DANZIG released his latest full length album, Skeletons, this past November. Fans are being treated to a special edition 12-inch picture disc that is limited to 1,000 pressings worldwide. Currently, the picture disc can be purchased via the Nuclear Blast webshop but it is now available at select retail shops To find local record stores in your area that will offer the picture disc,
SONATA ARCTICA - Release Second Trailer For The Ninth Hour (watch)
Finnish power metal titans, SONATA ARCTICA, will unleash their new studio album called The Ninth Hour on October 7th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have released the second trailer in support of this upcoming record. Watch is on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J86djkXv4As&list=PLB4brr7vf-P7QpgkrILZSKPryunWJBJxr&index=2 If you missed part one, you can view it here: Trailer 1 More on The Ninth Hour:
Irish Punk Rock Legends The Mahones Release ‘The Very Best: 25 Years Of Irish Punk’ Today
Pioneers of Irish punk rock, The Mahones, have released their anticipated greatest hits compilation, The Very Best: 25 Years Of Irish Punk today with Sailor’s Grave Records. The album features new, re-recorded versions of the band’s most popular songs spanning their celebrated 25+ year career. Today, fans can purchase one of the greatest collections of Irish punk rock at iTunes
SCORPIONS "Live In Munich 2012" DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Formats - September 30, 2016 (video)
Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2015, the Scorpions are one of the most successful rock bands to come out of Continental Europe. On September 30, their never-before-released, jaw dropping and emotional final concert of the Sting In The Tale world tour will be released as the concert film Live In Munich 2012 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. [MSRP $21.98 Blu-ray, $15.98
Anthrax with Robert De Niro on "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
August 25, 2016 -- Last night, Anthrax not only made its "Late Night with Seth Meyers" debut, but hung out with the iconic Robert De Niro. Check out the band's live performance of their new single, "Monster At The End," here: http://bit.ly/2bIYbEm To support the band's critically-acclaimed new album For All Kings and in celebration of their 35th anniversary, Anthrax hits the
DEE SNIDER: ‘We Are The Ones’ Officially Due Out October 28
Legendary Twisted Sister frontman DEE SNIDER will officially release his vibrant new solo album, WE ARE THE ONES, October 28 on Red River Records (Distributed by BFD/RED). Not wanting to waste any time in getting his legions of fans excited about WE ARE THE ONES, DEE has launched a PledgeMusic campaign that offers a wide selection of exclusive items, as
Pierce The Veil, "Circles" Behind the Scenes Video
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 -- In the first 24-hours of its 7/25 MTV premiere, Pierce The Veil's video for "Circles" received more than 251-million impressions. Today, the band makes available a fun and fast-paced behind the scenes clip of that video. You can check out the behind the scenes video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIOF9lMBDEQ In the clip, Pierce The Veil - Vic Fuentes,
Evanescence Announces Fall Tour
Multi-platinum rock band, EVANESCENCE has announced a fall tour, kicking off October 28th in Dallas, Texas. Tickets go on sale Friday August 26th at http://evanescence.com/tour/ A special fan club pre-sale begins Tuesday August 23rd at 10:00am local time. Visit http://evanescence.com for full details. There will be a limited amount of VIP packages for sale that include an opportunity to watch soundcheck and meet members of
HARDLINE Release Video For "Where Will We Go From Here"
HARDLINE are set to release their brand new album "Human Nature", on October 14th via Frontiers Music Srl. Today the band is pleased to debut their music video for the track "Where Will We Go From Here". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67pmoEB4sjE&feature=youtu.be "Human Nature" is available for pre-order via Amazon and iTunes. All digital pre-orders come with an instant download of "Where Will Go
EPICA - New Single 'Universal Death Squad' (lyric video)
Today, Dutch symphonic metal stars EPICA release the lyric video for their first single entitled 'Universal Death Squad'. The song comes from the upcoming album »The Holographic Principle« and is an impressive first demonstration of what fans can expect from EPICA's sound in the year 2016. Watch the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Ys_W7ySkM "The first song we unleash upon you is "Universal Death Squad"," states
SONATA ARCTICA - New Single 'Closer To An Animal' (lyric video)
After announcing the new album »The Ninth Hour«, due on October 7th, the Finnish melodic metal quintet SONATA ARCTICA now presents its first single and lyric video 'Closer To An Animal'. "'Closer to an animal' was a song that our vocalist Tony sent to the studio somewhere around the middle of the sessions with the words: 'This will be the
THE DEAD DAISIES - Make Some Noise New on Multiple Worldwide Album Charts
‘Make Some Noise’ stormed the UK Album Charts at Number 35, the Swiss National Album Chart at Number 10, the US Hard Rock Album Chart at Number 11, debuted in the German National Album Chart at Number 22, on the Austrian Album Chart at Number 34, on the USA Top Hard Music Chart at Number 19, on the Swedish Hard Rock Chart at Number 15, on the Canadian Hard Music Chart at Number 42, and came in on the USA Billboard Top Current Album Chart at Number 93. The
VYCES feat. fmr. members of BREAKING BENJAMIN, HEART-SET SELF DESTRUCT and THROWN INTO EXILE Premiere Their Video (watch)
Los Angeles, California Independent Hard Rock Band VYCES premiered their video for their single “DEVIL” from the band’s upcoming debut EP due out this October that was produced by Augustus Cryns (Stitched Up Heart, XO Stereo, The Dead Rabbits and Westfield Massacre) today on VEVO! The video can be seen here: http://vevo.ly/DhCl3t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yz3WdlpcqM The song can be purchased here: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1140636283?ls=1&app=itunes
Breaking Benjamin "Dark Before Dawn" Certified Gold
Multi-platinum rockers BREAKING BENJAMIN’s latest album Dark Before Dawn, which debuted #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 and spun off two #1 rock radio hits, has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Their previous album, Dear Agony (2009) was recently certified Platinum, their third platinum release with 2004’s We Are Not Alone and 2006’s Phobia both also certified platinum. BREAKING BENJAMIN will be
MACHINE HEAD - New Single Charts at #38 on U.S. Active Rock Charts
MACHINE HEAD's latest track “Is There Anybody Out There?” cracked the Top 40 on the Active Rock chart in the United States. It marks the first time for any Nuclear Blast artist to enter what is widely considered to be the “official rock chart” for the United States, and only the the third time the band has charted in the
Sully Erna: New Song "Different Kind Of Tears" Premieres Today (watch)
As SULLY ERNA, founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band Godsmack, gets ready to release his new solo album HOMETOWN LIFE--due out Friday, September 30 via BMG--he has teamed up with Guitar Player.com to premiere a the new song and lyric video "Different Kind Of Tears" (here). For the clip, SULLY puts the pen to the page handwriting
Members Of Accept, Overkill, And Metal Allegiance To Play "Rock Against Dystrophy" Benefit Show On August 21st
On Sunday, August 21st 2016 the Rock Against Dystrophy All Star Edition 2016 benefit concert will be at The Headliner in Neptune, New Jersey. The show will have TattooTony return to MC the event. The benefit will feature performances by High Octane, Broken Past, New Day Dawn, a special set from New Jersey’s metal legends T.T. Quick and will wrap
Candlebox Announces U.S. Fall Dates and Long-Awaited UK & European Tour
Multi-Platinum rock band, Candlebox, will be headlining U.S. dates in November before heading over to the UK and Europe for a headline tour in January 2017 in support of their recently released sixth studio album, Disappearing In Airports. Jeff Angell’s Staticland will be the special guest. “Finally some northwest and west coast dates! So stoked to be playing these shows with Jeff Angell’s
ANTHRAX To Play Brooklyn's Saint Vitus Bar To Benefit GILDA'S CLUB NYC
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 -- With October designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, New York born-and-bred thrash/metal icons Anthrax announce a very special concert to be held at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus Bar on Friday, September 16. "This has to be the most intimate show we've played since the early 80s which makes it so special," said vocalist Joey Belladonna about
"The Depression Sessions" Documentary feat. THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY Released
In December of 2015, three bands with three different stylistic approaches to aggressive music, but a common outlook on the world, came together to create a collective piece of work - The Depression Sessions. Those three bands were THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and on August 12 Nuclear Blast Entertainment released the results of
Skillet's Unleashed Bows at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart
GRAMMY-nominated rockers Skillet have cemented their place as one of rock’s most-successful with the release of Unleashed, debuting this week at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Unleashed is the third album to debut in the top 5. Their previous two, Rise and Awake, debuted at #4 and #2 respectively. Unleashed also landed at #2 on the Billboard
Carnifex's "Slow Death" Bows Big
Carnifex's new album Slow Death has bowed in a big way. As evidenced by the graphic above, the record enjoyed quite a strong sales debut and the band wanted to thank its fans for that. "In a time when record sales are at an all-time low, we have nearly doubled our first weeks sales," said Carnifex. "We watched the buzz swell from the bottom
Torpedohead: New Video "Not Too Late" (watch)
Rock n' roll power trio Torpedohead release a new video called "Not Too Late" from their their brand new studio album entitled "III". The stripped-down no frills clip shows the band performing and having tons of fun in the studio while the song delivers a smashing melodic rock tune that features a killer twin-guitar riff and a huge hook. The
State Of Mine Cover Katy Perry’s "Rise" - In Police Tribute Video (watch)
Michigan Metal band STATE OF MINE have given Katy Perry's "Rise" a massive injection of brutal metal in their Police Tribute Cover of the Pop Hit, the first single off their highly anticipated sophomore EP, Devil In Disguise. The EP was produced by BJ Perry at Wall of Sound Studio and the video by Kyle Hopkins. Devil In Disguise drops
HEART Premiere Live "Beautiful Broken" Video Today (8/12)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends HEART today (8/12) have partnered with VEVO to premiere their live performance video of "Beautiful Broken," the lead single off the band's recently released (7/8) new studio album BEAUTIFUL BROKEN. It was filmed in Chicago, IL at the historic Genesee Theatre this past May and directed and produced by Dusty Kraatz of XI Media
TesseracT Chat About Errai, Video Explanation Released
Ahead of the release of TesseracT’s 2 disc edition of their critically acclaimed 2015 studio album Polaris / Errai on September 16th, vocalist Dan Tompkins, guitarist Acle Kahney & TeseracT’s sound engineer and producer Aidan O’Brien got together for a chat about Errai – what it is, how it came about and the differences between the Polaris & and new
Amaranthe Reveal New Album Details
Amaranthe, the cutting edge outfit with the triple-lead-vocal attack, can now reveal the title, artwork & arrival date for their latest studio album – the follow-up to 2014’s breakthrough ‘Massive Addictive’ release… Titled ‘Maximalism’ and due out via Spinefarm Records on October 21st, this hyper-modern, metallic beast of a record is the band’s fourth since first joining forces back in
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Sign Worldwide Deal With Napalm Records
Canadian Hard Rockers, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. Their fourth album and Napalm Records debut Prevail I + II will be released as two separate volumes of a double album. The first part will be released in February 2017 with the second part to follow in October of 2017. But don't worry, you
Anthrax To Perform on "Late Night w/ Seth Meyers"
As part of its 35th anniversary celebration, thrash legends ANTHRAX are confirmed to guest on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" Wednesday, August 24 performing their new single, "Monster At The End." This will be Anthrax's "Late Night" debut. "Late Night with Seth Meyers" airs on NBC at 12:35AM/11:35PM CT. "Monster At The End" is from the band's critically-acclaimed album For
Doll Skin Premieres Video For “Furious Fixation” (watch)
Phoenix, Arizona Hard Rock Band Doll Skin premiered their latest video for their fourth single “Furious Fixation” from the band’s debut LP, IN YOUR FACE (AGAIN) produced by Megadeth's David Ellefson today via Bravewords! The video was shot entirely on location near Gettysburg, Pa and includes exclusive video footage from Wasteland, who in turn invited the band to play at
VOIVOD Announce Next Split 7" EP Release; European Tour Dates Revealed
Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have officially confirmed that work is underway for a new VOIVOD studio album expected for 2017! Additionally, the band has announced the forthcoming arrival of the next Split 7" EP release. This will follow their most recent Split 7" EP together with label mates At The Gates and Napalm Death. In the light of
Wild Americans Announce Debut EP & Music Video For Your End of Summer Playlist (watch)
New Jersey trio Wild Americans have announced their debut EP Lighten Up will be released on September 9th. The four-song record was engineered by John Ferrara of Trophy Scars and mastered by Scott Hull, who has mastered music for Sting, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, and many more. The music video for the lead single "I Wanna Take You Home" showcases
Ozzy Osbourne Statement
Statement re lawsuit filed by Robert "Bob" Daisley against Ozzy Osbourne and Blizzard Music Limited For the past 36 years Mr. Daisley has been receiving bi-annual royalty statements and checks from Blizzard Music, totaling in the millions of dollars, which have been routinely cashed. Mr. Daisley has audited Blizzard Music accounts over the years using several different auditing firms who
A REBEL FEW Premiere Video 'Rebel Few'
This past April, Canada's A REBEL FEW unleashed their debut album 'As The Crow Flies' produced by Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, Texas Hippie Coalition) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Rush, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Beastie Boys, Pantera). The album features nine tracks of heavy shredding guitars with a huge rhythm section and a gravel-blasted soulful voice for straight up in
Phil Anselmo-led Supergroup Scour Announce First Ever Show (listen)
Pantera? Down? Obviously you know the bands, being a metal fan and all. Then you would also know that they were fronted by none other than metal legend Philip Anselmo. Well, he is back with an all-star lineup, his extreme metal project Scour. With music created by Derek Engemann of Cattle Decapitation and John Jarvis of Pig Destroyer, Scour also
Life of Agony's Alan Robert Creates Art Therapy For The Abnormal
Coloring books for grown-ups have exploded in the U.S. since 2015, selling millions of copies and crowding bookstores and bestseller lists with black and white line art. The majority of the titles focus on nature and abstract patterns, so it was only a matter of time until a different type of coloring book came along that would cut through the
METAL ALLEGIANCE Release New Trailer For Fallen Heroes EP (watch)
METAL ALLEGIANCE released the 3rd trailer in support of their upcoming special EP, entitled Fallen Heroes, which is set to be release on August 12, 2016. Mark Menghi is featured on the video talking about how the EP came into fruition. Check it out on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel! Mark Menghi comments, "We got pissed. We got upset. We got angry. Just because our
The Dead Daisies Set To Rock the Roof off the Full Throttle Saloon at Sturgis
Fast-rising rockers, The Dead Daisies will be taking a night off their US tour with the mighty KISS to perform at the legendary FULL THROTTLE SALOON (the world’s largest biker bar) and inhale the whole gasoline-laden glory of Sturgis 2016. The Dead Daisies will be performing on “Jackyl Night” at Full Throttle Saloon, on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 at 8:30
Opeth Releases 2nd Studio Blog For ‘Sorceress’
Swedish experimental heavy-rock pioneers OPETH have released the second installment, “Studio Report - Episode 2,” of their in-depth, behind the scenes series on the making of their 12th studio album, Sorceress. The highly-anticipated record is due out on September 30th via the band’s imprint label Moderbolaget Records with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Watch “Studio Report - Episode 2" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDa2rnOUG-s&feature=youtu.be OPETH recently
TESTAMENT Launch Cover Artwork Countdown
Legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT, has launched the countdown for the unveiling of the cover art for their upcoming 12th album, The Brotherhood Of The Snake, which will be released on October 28, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. See the first part of the art pictured here. To see more of the record's cover, make sure to check the band's social media pages daily,
Watch STEVE'N'SEAGULLS "Aces High" Video
Viral Internet sensation STEVE'N'SEAGULLS have shared the video for their latest and greatest - their cover of Iron Maiden's classic "Aces High." Throw your horns up and watch the clip HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzduoBPDRMk "Sometimes, in order to make things happen, all you need is a bunch of crazy ideas, mash 'em together, and wait for the results," the band said about the video. "This
Eddie Vedder & Kelly Slater Announce: The Ohana Luau Charity Gala on 8/26 in Dana Point, CA
This year marks the debut of Ohana-- a two-day music festival at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA-- featuring performances by Eddie Vedder, Lana Del Rey, Elvis Costello, Band Of Horses and tons more. Produced by Live Nation and SGE, the festival will take place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28. The night prior to the event,
“TWISTED SISTER: METAL MELTDOWN Live At The Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas" Debuts At #1 On Billboard’s “Music Video Sales” Chart
Twisted Sister’s highly anticipated DVD release, TWISTED SISTER: METAL MELTDOWN LIVE AT THE HARD ROCK CASINO LAS VEGAS - A CONCERT TO HONOR A.J. PERO, has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Music Video Sales” chart. Released July 22 via Loud & Proud Records in association with Rock Fuel Media and directed by Brian Lockwood (Bon Jovi, Metallica, Motley Crue), the
The Wild Announce U.S. Tour Dates With Airbourne, GxDxWxB Available Now, All New LP Coming In 2017
Kelowna rock’n’rollers The Wild! are pleased to confirm the support slot for AIRBOURNE on their upcoming North American tour. The tour begins in San Diego, CA on September 12 and continues through North America’s biggest cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York. “This pairing is perfect. I think the fans are gonna love it.” says The
The Devil Wears Prada: Fall 2016 Tour Announced
The Devil Wears Prada will hit the road this fall, co-headlining "The Rise Up Tour" with Memphis May Fire. Silverstein will Special Guest* and Like Moths to Flames will open all dates. The tour kicks off in Denver on October 11 and will take the bands cross-country, wrapping up in Berkeley, CA on November 4. Tickets go on sale this
X JAPAN: Drafthouse Films Set Fall U.S. Release For Acclaimed Music Doc ''We Are X" (video)
Drafthouse Films announced today that they will release Stephen Kijak's 'WE ARE X' in New York and Los Angeles on October 21, 2016, followed by nationwide expansion. Since its premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival--where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize for editing--the film has continued to garner critical acclaim due to its remarkably candid portrayal of its
ShipRocked 2017 Adds To Its Stellar Lineup
Despite selling out in just one week after staterooms went on sale to the public in May, ShipRocked 2017 continues to add to its stellar lineup. ShipRocked veterans Art of Dying, Stitched Up Heart and Letters From The Fire, as well as first-timers Living Sacrifice and Them Guns, join a lineup that features headliner Breaking Benjamin, along with Papa Roach,
Danzig To Release Skeletons Picture Disc
Iconic rocker GLENN DANZIG released his latest full length album, Skeletons, this past November. Fans are being treated to a special edition 12-inch picture disc that is limited to 1,000 pressings worldwide. Currently, the picture disc can be purchased via the Nuclear Blast webshop but will be available at select retail shops on August 26th! Order your Skeletons limited edition picture disc before they are gone. Surf to the Nuclear
Opeth Reveals Title Track, “Sorceress,” From Upcoming Album (listen)
As the heavy-rock and metal scenes brace for one of the year’s most anticipated albums, experimental prog pioneers OPETH has declared the wait is over. Today, the band has partnered with RollingStone.com to unveil the first new song and title track, “Sorceress,” from their upcoming, 12th studio album that’s due out on September 30th via the band’s imprint label Moderbolaget
Frontiers Music Srl To Release HARDLINE's "Human Nature"
Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the return of HARDLINE with the brand new album "Human Nature", set for release on October 14th. Following the rebirth of the band that happened with the release of "Danger Zone" in 2012, Hardline have regrouped around fabulous singer Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell ) with the excellent production and keyboard skills of
Circle of Dust Premiers Music Video for Machines of Our Disgrace (watch)
Circle of Dust brings 90s cyberpunk industrial-metal into the modern era with the new single “Machines of Our Disgrace.” Full of hypnotically aggressive metal riffs, gritty beats, otherworldly samples, and contagiously unforgettable vocals, “Machines of Our Disgrace” takes listeners on a dystopian musical journey. Following the singles “Contagion,” “Neophyte,” and “Machines of Our Disgrace," a new full-length Circle of Dust
Red Tide Rising Pulls In Former John 5 Drummer Glendon Crain For Sevendust / Crobot Tour
Hard rock upstarts Red Tide Rising have enlisted the services of world class drummer Glendon Crain (John 5's Loser, Hollywood Undead, gODHEAD) as they take to the road with Sevendust and Crobot. Crain fills in for the band's regular drummer, Matt Guerin, who will be unable to join the band on this run due to him celebrating his honeymoon. Kansas
Photos
Photos - Rainbow Pre-Show for Hair Nation Fest Battle of the Bands
8-17-17 Rainbow Pre-Show Presser for Hair Nation Fest Battle of the Bands at the Whisky A Go Go, including judges and artists; Lita Ford, Tracii Guns, Nick Rozz (BulletBoys), Marq Torien (BulletBoys), Eddie Trunk, Jay Ruston and Brent Wood.
Photos - Hair Nation Fest Battle of the Bands - Whisky A Go Go
Hair Nation Fest Battle of the Bands - Whisky A Go Go 8-17-16 featuring: Electric Hound, The Devil's Only, Velicious, The Aviators, Vyper, The Hard Way, Salems Lott, Wikked Starr. Congratulations to The Aviators and The Hard Way.
Photos - SLIPKNOT Live! - Auburn, WA 8-11-16
Photos - SLIPKNOT Live - Auburn, WA 8-11-16 CLICK HERE to read a review of the show.
Hollywood Spotlight
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: Concert Airs Friday, Sept. 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
Tune in to the AUDIENCE Network concert special "BLUE ÖYSTER CULT" airing Friday, September 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114). The classic rock band stopped by Red Studios in Los Angeles to perform their seminal album Agents Of Fortune in it's entirety live. In the episode, the group sits down with Ted Stryker for an in
WEEZER: To Perform Los Angeles Concert For RHONDA's KISS
RHONDA'S KISS--the organization which helps cancer patients in need--has partnered with the rock group WEEZER who will headline this year's benefit concert on Thursday, November 3 at The El Rey Theatre (5515 Wilshire Blvd) in Los Angeles. Mark McGrath--musician/vocalist Sugar Ray and TV host--will be on-hand to emcee the evening. Tickets are available starting today (here) and at: www.rhondaskiss.org. WEEZER
Lita Ford Selected as 2017 She Rocks Award Honoree by The Women’s Int'l Music Network
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) is extremely pleased to announce acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Lita Ford as a 2017 She Rocks Awards recipient. Recognizing women who stand out as role models in the music industry, the live awards event takes place on January 20, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Anaheim Hilton Hotel during the NAMM Show. Best known as
YES to Perform at The Orpheum Theatre Tuesday, August 30
YES will bring their critically acclaimed summer tour "The Album Series: Drama + Topographic 1 & 4" to downtown Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, August 30. The 28-date outing features the 1980 album DRAMA performed in its entirety, for the first time ever, and sides one and four of 1973's double album TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS, plus a selection of their
Zakk Wylde Debuts "Sleeping Dogs" Feat. Corey Taylor Music Video (watch)
August 22, 2016 -- Guitar icon ZAKK WYLDE today has debuted an all new music video for his latest single "Sleeping Dogs" featuring Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman COREY TAYLOR. The track has gone on to become the most successful active rock radio single of Wylde's career reaching as high as #22 in the U.S. and #11 in Canada. Directed by long time collaborator Justin
SiriusXM's Hair Nation Festival Battle Of The Bands: Band Lineup & Celebrity Judges Announced
This Wednesday marks the official SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival Battle of the Bands. The event will take place at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go (8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA) and will feature performances from eight unsigned bands hoping to win an opening slot for one of the stages at SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival next month. The grand prize winner
VIDEO: Slayer Talks About Fall Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 12, 2016 -- SLAYER has just released a brand new video clip with Tom Araya and Kerry King talking about the band's upcoming Fall tour of North America. Fellow Big Four members Anthrax will Special Guest, and Death Angel will support. Check the clip out here - tour dates are below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36irL3ZILlg SEPTEMBER 9 Jacob's Pavilion,
W.A.S.P. Featured In Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame
W.A.S.P.'s 1984 self-titled debut is the latest in induction in Decibel magazine's vaunted "Hall of Fame" series. The heavy metal touchstone - famous for classics "I Wanna Be Somebody" and "F*ck Like a Beast (Animal)" - was the main target of the PMRC 30 years ago. "We found out the reason the PMRC went after us is because kids knew
DOKKEN Reunion Announced - Dokken, Lynch, Pilson and Brown - "Unleashed in the East"
(Los Angeles, CA – August 3, 2016) After years of intense speculation and recent rumors, it can now be confirmed that DOKKEN will indeed reform its classic lineup for 6 shows ONLY! Don Dokken, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and “Wild” Mick Brown will return to the stage together, in Japan - for the first time in 21 years. Dubbed “Unleashed