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BAD RELIGION Shares Demo Version Of 'Lose Your Head'

"Lose Your Head" is a fan favorite from BAD RELIGION's critically acclaimed 2019 album "Age Of Unreason". Today, the legendary punk rock band has released a demo version of the song, with a faster tempo and alternate lyrics, that provides a unique glimpse into the band's creative process. Co-songwr...

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PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Teams Up With MASON JENNINGS In PAINTED SHIELD

PAINTED SHIELD, the new band consisting of Stone Gossard, Mason Jennings, Matt Chamberlain and Brittany Davis, has released its debut song, "I Am Your Country". The group's self-titled debut album arrives on November 27 via Gossard's revived Loosegroove Records. "The song tries to encapsulate what a...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Why Reunion Of MEGADETH's 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Failed To Materialize

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has admitted that money was a major motivator for him when he was approached about taking part in a reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup more than five years ago. The opportunity for MEGADETH's most celebrated lineup to regroup arose following the dep...

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Among the earliest European bands to blur the lines between thrash and what was then a nascent death metal sound, Messiah have long been unsung heroes of the brutal underground. It doesn't help that they haven't released a new studio album since 1994, but all good things come to those that wait, eve...

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MARILYN MANSON Is Worried About The Psychological Impact Of Quarantine

In a new interview with Consequence Of Sound, Marilyn Manson spoke about how the coronavirus pandemic has been handled and its effect on society. He said: "It's somewhat terrifying to actually think about, in a way, that I suppose our parents and their parents have been through much harder tribulati...

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DISTURBED To Release Cover Of STING's 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You'

DISTURBED will release a cover version of Sting's 1993 single "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" this Friday, September 11. A video for the track, directed by Matt Mahurin, will make its online debut this Thursday night at midnight EDT / 9:00 p.m. PDT. DISTURBED had great commercial success with its l...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Has 'Some Great Ideas' For Next Studio Album

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD have commenced work on the songwriting process for the follow-up to last year's "The Coffin Train" album. "For the past six months, that's all I've done almost — just keep working on new ideas and revitalizing old ideas," guitarist Brian...

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MASTODON Is 'Ready' To Begin Recording New Album: 'We've Got Loads Of Materal,' Says TROY SANDERS

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their next album, according to bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders. The follow-up to 2017's "Emperor Of Sand" will mark MASTODON's first collection of new material since the death of longtime manager Nick John and...

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RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER Blasts Bands Who Rely Heavily On Backing Tracks During Live Performances: 'It's Ludicrous'

RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher has blasted bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but a...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX Has Written New Song To His Father: 'It Was Very Healing For Me,' He Says

PAPA ROACH is currently at a studio in Southern California writing and recording material for the follow-up to last year's "Who Do You Trust?" album. Speaking to Shroom of the WEBN radio station, singer Jacoby Shaddix stated about the musical direction of the new PAPA ROACH material (see video below...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'People Are Really Happy' About His Musical Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci released his second solo album, "Terminal Velocity", on August 28 via Sound Mind Music/The Orchard. The follow-up to 2005's "Suspended Animation" features guest musicians Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) on drums and Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) on ba...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Taking More Risks' With Her New Music: 'I'm Not Gonna Settle'

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale has confirmed to U.K.'s Rock Sound that she has been using her coronavirus downtime to compose material for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Vicious" album. "I've been writing, honestly, some of the best songs I've ever written, because I've just had the time, and there isn't an...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says ''Risk'-Like Moments' Kept Coming Into His Head During Making Of 'Super Collider'

During an appearance on the August 26 edition of the "Aftershocks Tremors Live" podcast, David Ellefson was asked how he reacts to fans sometimes not responding to certain MEGADETH albums as favorably as they do to others, specifically such critically panned releases "Risk" (1999) and "Super Collide...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Says All The Actors In 'The Dirt' Biopic 'Did A Spectacular Job'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has praised the actors who played him and his bandmates in last year's biopic "The Dirt", saying "they really nailed each guy so well." Machine Gun Kelly — whose real name is Colson Baker — plays Lee in the movie. "The Dirt" also stars Daniel Webber ("The Punisher") as...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says He Has Commenced Work On His Debut Blues Solo Album: It Sounds 'Great'

Rob Halford has commenced work on his debut blues solo album. The JUDAS PRIEST singer is collaborating with the same team that assisted him during the making of his 2019 Christmas LP "Celestial", including his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex (son of PRIEST bassist Ian Hill). Halford confirmed that...