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PARADISE LOST To Embark On 'Embers Of Europe' Fall 2023 Tour With MY DYING BRIDE

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their fourth album, "Icon", by embarking on the "Embers Of Europe" tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from MY DYING BRIDE. So far the following shows have been announced: Dec. 01 - Shepherds Bush Empire –...

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PARADISE LOST To Re-Record 'Icon' Album For 30th Anniversary

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their fourth album, "Icon", British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST are re-recording the LP for a special new release. There will also be "an extra special vinyl" version of the album. Earlier today, PARADISE LOST wrote on social media: "'Icon', our fourth al...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Was 'In Shock' After Supreme Court Overturned Roe V. Wade: 'I Felt Protective Of The Women'

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke to Q104.3's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke" about the lyrical inspiration for the band's "More Than Machines" single. The song, which alludes to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, along with two other "really big topics", appears on BUSH's latest...

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When PARADISE LOST released their seventh album in 1999, a lot of people lost their shit. For some, it was a bold move, enshrining the daring ethos that had taken the Brits from the esoteric doom of their early years to the mainstream-conquering bombast of "Draconian Times". For others, "Host" was —...

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PANTERA, DISTURBED, AMON AMARTH And ARCH ENEMY Among More Than 100 Artists Added To Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

PANTERA, DISTURBED, AMON AMARTH, ARCH ENEMY, ARCHITECTS, BEHEMOTH, KREATOR and MESHUGGAH are among the 103 artists who have been added to the 26th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 15-18, 2023 in Dessel, Belgium. For the 26th time, the Stenehei festival venue in Dessel wil...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: It's 'Hard To Fathom That In 2022' Abortion Rights Are Still An Issue

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke to Z93's "The Morning After" about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new single, "More Than Machines". The song, which alludes to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, along with two other "really big topics", will appear on BUSH's upcoming studio al...

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Ex-CRO-MAGS Frontman JOHN JOSEPH Calls Out DAVE GROHL For Playing 'Vaccinated-Only' Shows: 'What Kind Of Bulls**t Is That?'

Former CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph has called out Dave Grohl for playing vaccinated-only shows. A vaccine passport is a physical or digital document that displays whether someone is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Critics say that such passports are a violation of privacy and an example of gove...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, SCORPIONS And NINE INCH NAILS Among 350 Artists Who Will Perform At 2022 Edition Of France's HELLFEST

METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, SCORPIONS, DEFTONES, FAITH NO MORE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and NINE INCH NAILS will headline next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place over two weekends, June 17-19, 2022 and June 23-26, 2022, in Clisson, France. No less than 350 artists will perform on six stages, with...

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Under A Godless Veil

Get ready to swoon. Get ready to shed a tear. DRACONIAN have created a gorgeous, mournful masterpiece here. A band that have long deserved greater recognition for their consistent and immersive catalogue of albums, the Swedes may share some obvious traits with other gothic (and maybe even funeral) d...

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PARADISE LOST: 25th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Draconian Times' To Include Disc Of Rare And Previously Unreleased Material

The 25th-anniversary reissue of PARADISE LOST's fifth studio album, "Draconian Times", will be released on December 4 via Music For Nations. It will be lovingly pressed onto heavyweight audiophile approved vinyl, housed in a gatefold artwork sleeve, and presented on select and limited vinyl variants...

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JOE BONAMASSA Criticizes 'Draconian' New Rule About Face Masks In Los Angeles

Joe Bonamassa has criticized a new order requiring Los Angeles residents to wear masks or "face coverings" whenever they leave home in an effort to stop the coronavirus from spreading. On Wednesday (May 13),Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti put out the order that says you need to cover your face even...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: Why We Should Abolish Electoral College

LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe has called for an overhaul of the Electoral College, one of the oldest institutions in the U.S. political system. The Electoral College is based on the fundamental system of electing presidents by 50 simultaneous statewide elections (plus D.C.) rather than a raw natio...

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Abandon All Faith

Greg Mackintosh is not happy. And thank Satan for that. Over the last three decades, the PARADISE LOST guitarist has been involved in a huge number of seminal and ground-breaking metal records, from early PL classics like "Gothic" and "Draconian Times" through to three uniformly astonishing albums w...

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Read Excerpt From PARADISE LOST's Official Book, 'No Celebration'

Decibel Books has posted an excerpt from "No Celebration: The Official Story Of Paradise Lost", which can be read below. The excerpt heavily features Music For Nations founder Martin Hooker, who passed away last month. Authored by American writer David E. Gehlke, "No Celebration" chronicles the Brit...

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AARON AEDY Confirms PARADISE LOST Is Working On Follow-Up To 'Medusa'

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with guitarist Aaron Aedy of British gothic doom pioneers PARADISE LOST prior to the band's July 11 appearance at Rockmaraton festival in Dunaújváros, Hungary. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). O...