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Organizers Of SONIC TEMPLE, WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE And EPICENTER Festivals Are 'Assessing The Situation Very Carefully'
The organizers of Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Epicenter, all of which are scheduled to take place in May, say that they are "assessing the situation very carefully" with regards to the status of this spring's festivals. A number of festivals have been canceled or postponed due to the COVI...March 16, 2020
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FOO FIGHTERS Postpone Some Dates On 'Van Tour'
FOO FIGHTERS have postponed some of their previously announced "Van Tour" dates due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. The trek, which was originally scheduled to take place in April and May, will see the band playing at the same cities as during FOO FIGHTERS' 1995 tour...March 16, 2020
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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN: 'I Was Really Devastated' When NEIL PEART Died
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen, who has been expressing himself in recent years through his artwork, spoke to the BIG 100 radio station about his "Legends" series of paintings which includes Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. Allen, who started painting at an early age before he ever picked up the drums,...March 14, 2020
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Postpones Remainder Of 'North American Crusade' Tour With OBITUARY And LORD DYING
In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has postponed the remainder of its winter/spring 2020 "North American Crusade" tour with OBITUARY and LORD DYING. Earlier today, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde issued the following statement via social media: "Berserker...March 14, 2020
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Underneath
Judging by some of the full-bore plaudits it has received already, a lot of people are pinning their hopes on the new CODE ORANGE album, seemingly viewing it as some kind of epoch-shattering, great leap forward for heavy music in general. In terms of hardcore/metal crossovers, it's pretty undeniable...March 13, 2020
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HEART's NANCY WILSON Covers DEPECHE MODE's 'Policy Of Truth' With ERIC TESSMER
Austin-based guitar great Eric Tessmer has teamed up with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Nancy Wilson to record a set of genre-bending covers, the first of which premieres today (Friday, March 13) on streaming platforms worldwide. Originally a synthpop smash for DEPECHE MODE, "Policy Of Truth" gets a d...March 13, 2020
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PALAYE ROYALE To Release 'The Bastards' Album In May
Canadian-American rockers PALAYE ROYALE will release their third album, "The Bastards", on May 29 via Sumerian Records. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Lonely", can be seen below.. The track features some of the most honest and heartbreaking lyrics ever written by frontman Rem...March 13, 2020
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Mandala Of Fear
Some moments of inspiration are simply meant to be. When HUNTSMEN unveiled their cross-genre sound on 2018's "American Scrap", it was hard to believe that no one had previously blended thunderous post-metal with the windswept atmospheres and wistful harmonies of sun-scorched Americana: for those wit...March 12, 2020
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY To Record New Album This Spring
Zakk Wylde spoke to Billboard.com about BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's plans to work on a new studio album. He said: "I'm going to do some writing, I guess, in April, and [in] May and June, we'll [record] and have that one ready to roll. I don't demo or stockpile shit. Never have. I'm not like Prince, where...March 11, 2020
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DAVE GROHL On New FOO FIGHTERS Album: 'It's Unlike Anything We've Ever Done'
FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has spoken to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2017's "Concrete And Gold", revealing that, "We just finished another fucking record, and I'm so fucking proud of it. It's unlike anything we've ever done. "I'm fucking excited for people t...March 10, 2020
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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Explains His Parts In 'Pale Blue Dot' Song (Video)
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has uploaded a 16-minute video detailing key points in the band's song "Pale Blue Dot". In addition to details on parts, the philosophy behind them is included. Mike is a co-composer of the track, which is included on DREAM THEATER's latest album, "Distance Over T...March 9, 2020
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BAD WOLVES Join Forces With GLOBAL RECOVERY INITIATIVES
"Sober", the current single from BAD WOLVES' critically acclaimed album "N.A.T.I.O.N.", is also the lead track from the soundtrack to Better Noise Films' "Sno Babies". The video, released today, features footage from the film and portrays the devastating impact of addiction on families and relations...March 9, 2020
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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY: 'I Never Had The Desire To Be The Biggest Band In The World'
Soundsphere magazine's Don Smith recently conducted an interview with frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway of U.K. extreme metal pioneers NAPALM DEATH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his definition of "success": Barney: "I would ask my...March 9, 2020
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Listen To New CODE ORANGE Song 'Sulfur Surrounding'
"Sulfur Surrounding", a brand new song from the Grammy-nominated band CODE ORANGE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming LP, "Underneath", which will be released on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. "Underneath" finds CODE ORANGE once again confounding expectations, pilin...March 9, 2020
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The Ghost Of Orion
Although their now impressive catalogue is largely immaculate, the biggest factor in MY DYING BRIDE's unassailable reputation has been their ruthlessly sustained mystique. Neither susceptible to the lure of the usual touring circuits nor to even the slenderest outside influence, the Brits' epic, ava...March 4, 2020
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