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The Wolf Bites Back
It is inevitable that any British heavy metal band with even a hint of stoner rock or doom metal leanings will have the name of BLACK SABBATH invoked in press descriptions. And yes, there are many musical parallels — both in terms of style and songcraft — that can be drawn from veteran rockers ORANG...July 21, 2018
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Desolation
The genre of doom metal is overridden with dozens of pretenders cribbing from the playbooks of SLEEP and BLACK SABBATH, and all but a chosen few end up sliding almost immediately in one ear and out the other, not bringing much excitement to the table other than competently executed rehash. That said...July 21, 2018
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Discusses 'Hawker Tempest' British Fighter Plane (Video)
Wargaming — the company behind free-to-play titles World Of Tanks (2010),World Of Warplanes (2013) and World Of Warships (2015) — recently announced that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is hosting 10 online educational warplanes diaries. This free-to-view series is being released weekly on the...July 20, 2018
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STATUS QUO To Release 'Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall' And 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'
STATUS QUO will release a pair of "twin" live albums, "Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall" and "Down Down & Dirty At Wacken", on August 17 through earMUSIC. These releases capture the legendary band delivering two sets, each full of hits, energy and passion, while each offering a radical...July 19, 2018
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CKY Releases Video For 'Wiping Off The Dead'
CKY has released a brand new music video for the song "Wiping Off The Dead" from the band's most recent LP, "The Phoenix". Directed by Dave Causa, this is the third music video we've seen from the band off their current release. "Our good friend Dave Causa filmed us rehearsing for our U.K. tour las...July 17, 2018
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UNDERØATH Announces Fall 2018 Tour With DANCE GAVIN DANCE
UNDERØATH will embark on the "Erase Me" tour this fall. It is the band's first major market headline tour in support of its new album, "Erase Me" (Fearless Records),which recently debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart. The tour finds UNDERØATH returning to many markets they previo...July 16, 2018
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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Among POLLSTAR's Top Worldwide Tours For First Half Of 2018
The music industry trade magazine Pollstar has unveiled its annual Mid-Year Worldwide Tours chart, which ranks the top 100 concert tours around the globe during the first six months of 2018 by gross ticket sales. While the chart is dominated by pop stars such as Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Justin...July 16, 2018
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THE AMORETTES: 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night' Video
"Whatever Gets You Through The Night", the new video from the Scottish all-female hard rock trio THE AMORETTES, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Born To Break", which was released on April 6 via Steamhammer/SPV. The disc was produced by Luke Morley of U.K. arena rock...July 16, 2018
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ROYAL HUNT: 'The Wishing Well' Video Released
"The Wishing Well", the new video from Danish power and progressive metal masters ROYAL HUNT, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's 14th studio album, "Cast in Stone", which was released in Japan on February 7 by King Records and in the rest of the world on February 21 by NorthPoint P...July 13, 2018
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ALTER BRIDGE To Release 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' In September
After 14 years performing together, five full-length studio albums, and countless sold-out shows around the globe, there aren't many items left on a band's bucket list. For ALTER BRIDGE, one of the remaining list items was crossed off in October 2017 when the band performed two sold-out shows at Lon...July 13, 2018
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TOBIAS FORGE Says One Of The 'Biggest Misconceptions' About GHOST 'Is That It's Just About The Devil'
GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with Germany's Star FM. The complete two-part conversation can be streamed below (Forge's responses begin at the 6:48 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he was surprised that GHOST's mystique was preserved for seve...July 9, 2018
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KISS Plays First Concert Of 2018 At Spain's ROCK FEST (Video)
KISS played its first concert of 2018 Saturday night (July 7) at the Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Deuce 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. I Was Made For Lovin' You 04. I Love It Loud 05. Firehouse 06. Sho...July 8, 2018
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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'There Has Been A Lack Of New Talent Or New Ambition' In Rock Genre
GHOST leader Tobias Forge was interviewed on the June 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Asked how the recent passings of larger-than-life rock stars like David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister have motivated...July 6, 2018
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PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR Has Already Written Eight Songs For Follow-Up To 'Zero Days'
PRONG mainman Tommy Victor has confirmed to the "Thunder Underground" podcast that he has already begun working on material for the follow-up to last year's "Zero Days" album. "During the last time off [from the road], I wrote about eight songs," he said (hear audio below). "I've gotta see what they...July 6, 2018
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GHOST's 'Rats' Lands At No. 1 On BILLBOARD's 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart
According to Billboard, GHOST has landed at position No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart with its latest single, "Rats". It is the Swedish band's second No. 1, following "Square Hammer", which topped the chart for two weeks in January-February 2017. Two other GHOST songs previou...July 5, 2018
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