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MASTODON Releases Music Video For New Single 'Teardrinker'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released the official Lorenzo Diego Carrera-directed music video for their new song "Teardrinker". The track is taken from MASTODON's upcoming album, "Hushed And Grim", which is due on October 29. The follow-up to 2017's "Emperor Of Sand" was recorded at W...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's Post-MEGADETH Project THE LUCID Unveils Cover Artwork For Debut Album

THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),will release its self-titled debut album on October 15 via SpoilerHead Records. The LP's final cover art...

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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Focus Of Upcoming Book

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has been a major figure in grindcore for more than four decades, and his story is closely tied to the history of that scene. Tentatively due in 2022 via Rocket 88, a new book called "Life? … & Napalm Death" will take the reader on a front seat, white-knuckle rid...

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MASTODON Teases 'Teardrinker' Music Video

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release the official Lorenzo Diego Carrera-directed music video for their new song "Teardrinker" tonight (Thursday, September 30) at 9:00 p.m. PDT / 6:00 p.m. EDT. A teaser for the video is available below. "Teardrinker" is taken from MASTODON's upcoming a...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO's Wife CHLOE TRUJILLO Collaborates With New Zealand Musician MARK DALBETH On New Project

Golden Robot Records has announced the signing of the interesting and eclectic pairing of Chloe Trujillo and New Zealand-born musician Mark Dalbeth. They are currently working hard in the studio on new music and are very excited to have teamed up with Golden Robot. Chloe, wife of METALLICA bassist R...

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MIKE PORTNOY Understands Bands' Reluctance To Tour During Pandemic: 'Is It Worth The Risk?'

During an interview with TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza's Internet show "22 Now", former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about the prospect of going back on the road while the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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ZAKK WYLDE 'Cherished Every Moment' He Had At Home With His Family During Pandemic

In a new interview with New York's Q104.3 radio station, Zakk Wylde spoke about what it was like to return to the live stage with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY for his first performances since the start of the pandemic. "We were gone for 18 months, or whatever, 19 months, from when we did our last show, which...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Breaks Down New DREAM THEATER Song 'Invisible Monster' (Video)

In the nine-minute Guitar World video below, John Petrucci discusses the riffs and writing process behind the song "Invisible Monster" from the new DREAM THEATER album, "A View From The Top Of The World". "Invisible Monster" clocks in at 6:27 and showcases the musicianship and creativity that has ga...

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ZAKK WYLDE And DEATH WISH COFFEE Partner For 'Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend'

Zakk Wylde, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and celebrated Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, has joined forces with Death Wish Coffee for Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend. As purveyors of the world's strongest coffee, Death Wish is the perfect partner for Wylde's bold brew. Consistently ranked in the Top 100 and r...

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SCORPIONS Announce 'Rock Believer' Album, European Tour With MAMMOTH WVH

German hard rock legends SCORPIONS will release their 19th studio album, "Rock Believer", on February 11, 2022. The LP's first single, "Peacemaker", will precede the full-length effort on October 21, 2021. During the pandemic the band retreated to the studio in their German hometown in Hanover and s...

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JAMES LOMENZO Is 'Having The Best Time' Playing With MEGADETH Again

MEGADETH's new touring bassist James LoMenzo says that he is "having the best time" playing with the band again. LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of the group's studio albums, 2007's "United Abominations" and 2009's "Endgame". He was fired from the band in 2010 and replaced with r...

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JOHN BUSH Revisits His Time With ANTHRAX During METAL ALLEGIANCE's Long Island Concert (Video)

This past Saturday (September 25),METAL ALLEGIANCE reassembled and hit the stage for the first time in nearly two years on Long Island, New York — where METAL ALLEGIANCE began back in 2014 — at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, New York (their first show since before COVID-19). The night featured music f...

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DREAM THEATER Postpones North American Tour Due To COVID-19 Concerns

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have postponed their previously announced North American tour to early 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns. The trek was scheduled to kick off on October 28 in Mesa, Arizona and conclude on December 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida. DREAM THEATER shared the news of the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Sells California Home For $5.18 Million

According to The Sacramento Bee, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has sold his Westlake Village, California house for $5.18 million. The 62-year-old rocker and his 36-year-old wife and How2Girl founder, Courtney Sixx, spent $4.125 million on the home in 2014. According to The Agency, which had the lis...

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THE WINERY DOGS' Third Album Is 'Sounding Great,' Says MIKE PORTNOY: 'Everything Is Super Strong From Top To Bottom'

During an appearance this past Wednesday (September 22) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the third album from THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with guitarist/vocalist Richie...