Search results for 'darkness'

News

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: 'It Was Like Closing A Book'

In a new interview with Andy Guitar conducted at last weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, Wolfgang Van Halen reflected on what it meant for him to perform his late father's songs at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts nearly four years ago. The son of Eddie Van Halen played three VAN...

News

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Shares 'R.I.P.' Single Featuring SKYLAR GREY

Platinum-selling Scranton, Pennsylvania powerhouse MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release a new album, "Decades", on July 17 via Roadrunner Records. Today, the band shares the new song "R.I.P.", featuring a guest appearance by the five-times-Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist Skylar Grey. The accompa...

News

INSOMNIUM Releases Video For 'Shadowlife', First Single From Upcoming Album

Finnish melodic death metal visionaries INSOMNIUM have released a new single, "Shadowlife". The track marks the compelling first glimpse of the band's forthcoming album, due out in October. Refusing to dwell in familiar territory or rely on well-worn formulas, INSOMNIUM continues to push its sound i...

Feature

MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

By David E. Gehlke LEX LEGION is yet another KING DIAMOND / MERCYFUL FATE offshoot — and it may be the best one yet. Featuring long-time KING DIAMOND co-conspirator and lead guitarist Andy LaRocque, along with classic-era members Pete Blakk (guitar),Hal Patino (bass) and Mikkey Dee (drums),LEX LEG...

News

TOM MORELLO Fires Back At Critics Who Say Musicians Should Not Be Involved In Politics: 'Why Should You Give Away Your Free Speech Rights In The Job That You Do?'

In a new interview with Katrin Riedl of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist and activist Tom Morello was asked to elaborate on his recent comment that "every act of art is an act of resistance." He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. Well, definitel...

News

MOONSPELL Had To Do 'A Lot Of Soul Searching' Before Making 'Far From God' Album: 'I Didn't Feel I Had It In Me Anymore', Says FERNANDO RIBEIRO

In a new interview with Neeka Rogers of Metal Nation, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Far From God", which will be released on July 3 via Napalm Records. Regarding the lyrical and musical inspiration for the follow-up to 2...

News

ANDY LA ROCQUE: 'Nobody Knows' When The Long-Awaited New KING DIAMOND Album 'Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920' Will Arrive

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque spoke about the status of the band's forthcoming horror trilogy, part one of which is titled "Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920". Asked what is happening with "Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920" now, Andy said (a...

News

THE DARKNESS's JUSTIN HAWKINS Is 'Not The Greatest Fan Of Phones At Concerts': 'It's Boring To Sing To A Load Of Lenses'

In a new video on his YouTube channel Justin Hawkins Rides Again, THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins addressed alternative singer Phoebe Bridgers's recent announcement that her upcoming "The Lost Tour" will be a phone-free experience. Attendees will put their devices into their designated Yondr po...

News

THE DARKNESS's JUSTIN HAWKINS: IRON MAIDEN 'Always Nick' Our Guitar Techs

In a new interview with Ben Jones of Virgin Radio UK, THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins spoke about his band's upcoming massive U.K. concert with IRON MAIDEN as part of an outdoor event on July 11 at Knebworth Park in England, about 30 miles north of London. The "EddFest" show will feature additi...

News

DARK TRANQUILLITY Is Working On New Album For Late 2027 Release: 'It's Super Exciting'

At last month's Rock Hard Festival 2026 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalist Mikael Stanne spoke with Marcus Schleutermann of Rock Hard magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the Swedish melodic death metal band's 2024 album "Endtime Signals". H...

News

MOONSPELL's FERNANDO RIBEIRO On 'Far From God': 'This Is A Very Simple, Easy-To-Listen-To Gothic Metal Album'

In a new interview with That Metal Interview, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Far From God", which will be released on July 3 via Napalm Records. Regarding why it took five years for MOONSPELL to release the follow-up to 2...

News

LEFT TO DIE, Featuring Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER, Releases 'Witch Of Hell' Single

LEFT TO DIE will release its debut full-length album, "Initium Mortis", on July 17 via Relapse Records. The LP's second single, "Witch Of Hell", can now be streamed below. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and F...

Review

Lex Legion

All good things come to those who wait, but there is rarely any harm in making alternative plans. An international supergroup with monstrous pedigree, LEX LEGION may not have formed solely to plug the gap where a new KING DIAMOND album should have been, but it is hard to ignore the fact that their d...

News

JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Avatar: 'For Me It's About Making Sure He's Never Forgotten'

On the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast, Sharon and Jack Osbourne addressed the controversy surrounding the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the paten...

News

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces Fall 2026 U.S. Tour With DAYSEEKER, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA And DARK DIVINE

Platinum-selling, Scranton, Pennsylvania powerhouse MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, which will release its new album "Decades" on July 17 via Roadrunner Records, has announced the second leg of "The Sweat And Blood Tour". DAYSEEKER will serve as direct support. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and DARK DIVINE will also a...