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STEVE HACKETT Announces New Acoustic Album 'Under A Mediterranean Sky'

Iconic guitarist Steve Hackett will release his new acoustic album, "Under A Mediterranean Sky", on January 22, 2021 as a limited CD digipak, gatefold 2LP + CD + LP-booklet and digital album via InsideOut Music. "Under A Mediterranean Sky" is Hackett's first acoustic solo album since "Tribute" in 20...
November 4, 2020
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THE OFFSPRING Drops Cover Version Of Holiday Classic 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)'

THE OFFSPRING has just released its Bob Rock-produced cover version of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", a rock song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 seasonal compilation album "A Christmas Gift For You" from Phil Spector. Says THE OFFSPRING frontman Dexter Holland: "It ju...
November 4, 2020
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Glow

The thin line between thrilling, ultra-hooky melodic death metal and weakening, ultra-hooky metalcore was blurred beyond all recognition long ago. Fortunately, the subgenre's malleability has enabled many bands to pursue a more progressive course, and COUNTLESS SKIES elbow barge their way to the fro...
November 3, 2020
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KING DIAMOND Instagram Filter Now Available

King Diamond has released a new Instagram filter which allows fans to appear as though they're wearing the legendary Danish heavy metal singer's face paint. Several fans have already posted selfies using the photo-editing tool, as seen in various tweets below. Asked in a 2019 interview with Kerrang!...
October 31, 2020
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Rockers React To Passing Of SEAN CONNERY

David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Gavin Rossdale(BUSH),Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER),WARRANT, Jason Bonham, John Corabi (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Sean Connery. The Scottish actor, who was best known for his po...
October 31, 2020
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ROB ZOMBIE Announces 'The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy' Album; First Single 'King Freak' Available Now

Rock icon Rob Zombie has announced his seventh studio album, "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy", to be released March 12, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The LP marks his first new album in nearly five years. "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy" is a classic Zombie album to its c...
October 30, 2020
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GARY HOLT, DAVE LOMBARDO And DERRICK GREEN Join Forces For Halloween Song 'Terrorized'

Guitarist Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER),drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS) and vocalist Derrick Green (SEPULTURA) have joined forces under the BELOVED GHOULS banner to record a Halloween song called "Terrorized". The track, which was produced by Ross Robinson, features a gues...
October 29, 2020
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ROB HALFORD Says His Collaboration With NERGAL Will 'Definitely' Happen

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that a collaboration between him and BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski is "definitely gonna happen." Halford has long spoken about wanting to work on a black metal album, with initial discussions between him and EMPEROR's Ihsahn taking place back in 2006. Mo...
October 28, 2020
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Return To Hemmersmoor

Originally formed as a straightforward KING DIAMOND tribute band, THEM have long since outgrown their initial masterplan and evolved into the one of the most entertaining heavy metal bands on the planet. If you missed the international sextet's first two albums, 2016's "Sweet Hollow" and 2018's "Man...
October 27, 2020
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: Limited-Edition 'Kerry King V' Signature Guitar Unveiled By DEAN GUITARS

Dean Guitars has announced the USA made Kerry King V Signature Guitar, an eye-catching and sonically captivating electric guitar that honors one of the most respected players to walk the planet. As founding guitarist of the band SLAYER, Kerry King has written some of the most brutal and revolutionar...
October 27, 2020
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ROB ZOMBIE To Release First New Song In Over Four Years, 'The Triumph Of King Freak', This Friday

The first taste of Rob Zombie's long-awaited new studio album, a song called "The Triumph Of King Freak: A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition", will arrive this Friday, October 30. A short teaser for the track is available below. Rob's new LP will be issued via the iconic rocker's new record lab...
October 26, 2020
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GENE SIMMONS: 'The Record Industry Is Dead For New Artists'

The Larry King YouTube channel has uploaded the full 26-minute interview with KISS bassist Gene Simmons conducted by guest host Dennis Miller in the fall of 2019. During the chat, Simmons discussed his long career with KISS and why "End Of The Road" is the last tour the band will do together. Speaki...
October 25, 2020
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MAGNUM to Release Special Album, 'Dance Of The Black Tattoo', In January

It's been three years since MAGNUM brought out "The Valley Of Tears - The Ballads", a compilation that focused on the British rock act's quiet, more otherworldly and dreamy side. Three years during which the idea matured to follow this successful release (top 100 of the German album charts) with a c...
October 24, 2020
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DAVE LOMBARDO Doesn't Feel Any Sadness About Fact That He Didn't Take Part in SLAYER's Final Tour

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Ex-Man" podcast hosted by Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES),original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he felt any sadness or if he had any regrets about the fact that he didn't take part in the band's final tour. He responded (hear audio below): "Whe...
October 23, 2020
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DISTURBED's New Music Will Be 'Blisteringly Angry' And 'Brutal'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that the band's new music will be "blisteringly angry" and "brutal." Draiman, who resides in Hawaii with his wife and their son, discussed DISTURBED's plans for the follow-up to 2018's "Evolution" album during a brand new interview with "Loudwire Nights". "I am...
October 23, 2020