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ALTER BRIDGE Cancels Summer 2020 European Tour
ALTER BRIDGE has canceled its previously announced summer 2020 European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The band announced the cancelation in a social media post earlier today. The group wrote: "As the world continues to develop in the response to the changes of the...June 9, 2020
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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Thinks 'It Would Be Tough' For Metal Concerts To Return Before COVID-19 Vaccine Is Developed
In a brand new interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz was asked if he thinks it will be possible for heavy metal bands to return to the live stage before a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is developed. He responded (see video below): "I feel like it would be tough. No matt...June 6, 2020
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MUSHROOMHEAD Unveils Music Video For 'The Heresy'
The official music video for "The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. Hair-raisingly dynamic and socially-inclined, "The Heresy"...June 5, 2020
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Fields Of Blood
Four decades, countless tours and several metric hell-tons of thunderous music later, GRAVE DIGGER are still an unquestionable benchmark for German heavy metal. There has always been something gloriously pure and unpretentious about the Gladbeck veterans, their dogged persistence is arguably as inte...June 1, 2020
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EPICA's MARK JANSEN Blasts Dutch News Site For 'Sensation Seeking And Stirring The Pot' In The Age Of Coronavirus
EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen has blasted a site for apparently posting pictures which made it look like it was overcrowded on the Dutch beaches. The Netherlands imposed restrictions more than two months ago, in mid-March, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Earlier today, Jansen...May 30, 2020
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Listen To New MUSHROOMHEAD Song 'The Heresy'
"The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. For the better part of the past five years, top-charting masked metal machine MUSHR...May 26, 2020
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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN: 'Rock And Roll And Live Music Can't Go Away'
THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen was recently interviewed by the 93.3 WMMR radio station. Asked if she thinks the coronavirus crisis will have a long-lasting effect on the touring industry and live events, Taylor said (hear audio below): "Oh, man, I don't know. When it comes back, I'm su...May 22, 2020
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THE BLACK CROWES' Reunion Tour Postponed To 2021
THE BLACK CROWES' summer 2020 tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1990 debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker" has been officially postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The trek was scheduled to start on June 17 at Austin's Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin w...May 21, 2020
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Valhalla
The mistake a lot of media folk continually make about heavy metal is the assumption that most metalheads have any real desire for the genre to change. Sure, we can all cope with a few hundred nebulous subgenres and nobody will complain if someone conjures a brand new form of metal that elicits the...May 20, 2020
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Is Working On 'Very Heavy,' 'Very Technical' And 'Pretty Brutal' New Album
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck spoke to Rock Sound about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Gravity" album. He said (see video below): "We've never had this much [material] at this stage pre-recording. There are seven [songs], I think, which are...May 18, 2020
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Who Is The Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalist Of All Time? PHILIP ANSELMO Weighs In
Who is the greatest heavy metal vocalist of all time? Philip Anselmo — a vocal great in his own right, with bands such as PANTERA and DOWN to his name — makes the case for JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford in a video uploaded by Revolver magazine earlier today. Check it out below. "Hands down, Rob Halford,...May 16, 2020
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BLACK STONE CHERRY Completed Recording New Album Just Before Stay-At-Home Order Went Into Effect
Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have completed work on their new album. The follow-up to 2018's "Family Tree" is tentatively due before the end of the year via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. BLACK STONE CHERRY vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson discussed the band's new disc during the latest...May 16, 2020
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The Broad And Beaten Way
You really don't need to be a fan of AMORPHIS to enjoy the new SINISTHRA album, but it would definitely help. Tomi Joutsen has been one of the finest vocalists in metal for a long time now, and his magnificent contributions to this album can only bolster his reputation as a contemporary great. The F...May 14, 2020
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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'We Are A Band That Can Survive This'
TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy recently spoke to Ireland's Overdrive about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said: "Well, firstly I don't think it's the end of the world, but there is no question that there will be a profound si...May 7, 2020
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Music 'Grows More And More Relevant Every Day'
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked what music he has been turning to personally while in quarantine the last few weeks. He responded: "I would say that the Fiona Apple album ['Fetch The Bolt Cutters'] is just stunning. The first day it came out a week ago,...May 1, 2020
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