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Listen To New HIGHLY SUSPECT Song 'Canals'
HIGHLY SUSPECT has released the song "Canals". The track is taken from the band's third album, "MCID", which will be released on November 1. The project is an adventurous new chapter for HIGHLY SUSPECT and spans across rock, hip-hop and pop, and includes collaborations with Young Thug, Tee Grizzley,...October 25, 2019
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1979
An inevitable step after the death of a beloved musician such as Lemmy Kilmister is the posthumous release of products pitched with the promise of paying tribute to that musician's legacy, many of which are cynical cash grabs that are essentially the music version of Malibu Stacy getting a new hat....October 25, 2019
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War Music
A couple of decades have passed since REFUSED unleashed its third album, which is the band's magnum opus: "The Shape of Punk to Come". The title was surely tongue-in-cheek, but the game-changing hardcore punk and post-hardcore album did, in fact, profoundly affect the direction of such underground m...October 25, 2019
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70000 TONS OF METAL: World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise Announces First 10 Bands For Round X
If you follow 70000 Tons Of Metal, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, on social media, you may have noticed that they are notorious for using the term "soon" when it comes to their festival announcements. This year, they really stretched the meaning of "soon," with fans waiting in anticipation...October 24, 2019
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SOILWORK's Controversial Concert In Singapore Has Been Canceled
SOILWORK has been forced to cancel its previously announced October 29 concert in Singapore. The show was originally scheduled to take place on March 12 but was postponed amid controversy over a petition calling for the event to be banned. The group announced the cancelation earlier today in a Faceb...October 24, 2019
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Legendary KISS, ALICE COOPER And DEEP PURPLE Producer BOB EZRIN's Rights Portfolio Acquired By PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PUBLISHING
Publishing giant Primary Wave Music Publishing has acquired the music publishing and other rights of the legendary producer, arranger and songwriter Bob Ezrin. Ezrin-produced albums include Alice Cooper's "Welcome To My Nightmare", KISS's "Destroyer", PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and Andrea Bocelli's "Sí...October 23, 2019
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BABYMETAL Becomes First Asian Act To Land At No. 1 On BILLBOARD's 'Top Rock Albums' Chart
According to Billboard, BABYMETAL has become the first Asian act to land at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums chart. "Metal Galaxy", the Japanese pop-metal band's third studio LP, earned 28,000 equivalent album units (of which 27,000 were in album sales) in its first week of release. The album also topped th...October 23, 2019
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FRANKIE BANALI Says Making Of New QUIET RIOT Album Was Unaffected By His Cancer Diagnosis
QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali spoke to The Metal Voice about his recent diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer. The drummer revealed in a social media post that he has been battling the disease since this past spring, saying that he is "feeling much better and stronger now" and vowing to play with...October 22, 2019
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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Singer Says Social Media Is 'A Pit Of Humanity'
In a brand new interview with Rock Confidential, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS singer Kobra Paige admitted that she finds social media to be an important route of communication for bands looking to connect with their fans but also fears its algorithms don't always allow fans to get the content they want. Call...October 22, 2019
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BABYMETAL Lands Second U.K. Top 20 Album With 'Metal Galaxy'
Dance-metal sensation BABYMETAL has achieved another first, becoming the only Japanese band to ever land two Top 20 albums in the official U.K. chart. The band's third album, "Metal Galaxy", was the No. 1 album in both the U.K. official rock albums chart and the U.K. official independent albums char...October 22, 2019
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Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD Is Still Sitting Out CYHRA Shows
Guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES) is once again sitting out live appearances by his current project, CYHRA. Continuing to fill in for him is Marcus Sunesson, who has previously played with ENGEL. CYHRA announced Jesper's continued absence from the road in a social media post earlier today. T...October 21, 2019
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QUIET RIOT Drummer FRANKIE BANALI Diagnosed With Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer
QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. The drummer revealed in a social media post that he has been battling the disease since this past spring, saying that he is "feeling much better and stronger now" and vowing to play with QUIET RIOT later this month and...October 21, 2019
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EX-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'The Metal Scene Is Really Far Behind On Social Issues'
Hakos Pervanidis of Greece's "TV War" recently conducted an interview with drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH) of progressive heavy rock group SOEN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SOEN's latest studio album, "Lotus": Martin:...October 20, 2019
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CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: 'Battle From Within' Lyric Video
The official lyric video for the song "Battle From Within" from CYHRA, the band featuring vocalist Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE),guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES),guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-SHINING) and drummer Alex Landenburg (LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY),can be seen below. The track is taken from...October 18, 2019
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PHILIP ANSELMO On The Downside Of Social Media: 'I See It As A Societal Sickness'
Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo says that he doesn't pay attention to what people write about his music on the Internet. "It's so easy for me to make music and not even bat an eye at what other people think, because I don't go to music sites," he told Ned of the Rock 108 radio station in a ne...October 17, 2019
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