Brace yourself. You’re about to be Thunderstruck. Heavy metal legends AC/DC have announced that they are set to hit the studio in May to begin work on their upcoming 17th studio album. It will be the follow-up to 2008’s critically acclaimed Black Ice, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold over 784,000 copies in...
Category: Heavy Metal
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – A CONVERSATION WITH MATT DIRITO OF POP EVIL
Recently, I sat down with Pop Evil bassist Matt DiRito on the band’s tour bus for an in-depth interview about the state of Pop. With the exception of a short break over the holidays, the band has been on tour relentlessly for the past two years. With 2014 in it’s infancy, the band is out on tour with big...
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METALLICA AND LANG LANG RELEASE GRAMMY REHEARSAL VERSION OF “ONE” TO BENEFIT MUSIC CARES
Today, heavy metal icons Metallica & world-renowned pianist Lang Lang released “One (Awards Show Rehearsal Version)”, a special recording made on January 23rd at EastWest Studios in Los Angeles, CA during rehearsals for their dual performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. A portion of the single’s sales will be donated to MusiCares, a Grammy foundation that...
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CHEVELLE PREMIERE NEW SINGLE, “TAKE OUT THE GUNMAN”, FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM
Chicago alternative rockers Chevelle have premiered their new track, “Take Out The Gunman”, the first single off their upcoming seventh studio album, La Gárgola, which is due out on April 1 via Epic Records. The band toured extensively on their last album, 2011’s Hats Off to The Bull, which hit #20 on the Billboard Top 200. The band is set...
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KORN PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE, “SPIKE MY VEINS”
Metal revolutionaries Korn have unleashed their new music video for “Spike My Veins”, the newest single from their latest album, The Paradigm Shift. The disc debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 via Prospect Park Records. The album was produced by Don Gilmore and is the first Korn record to feature original guitarist Brian “Head” Welch since 2003’s Take A...
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STONE SOUR AND POP EVIL SHOW NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN ON 2014 U.S. TOUR
Heavy rockers Stone Sour and Pop Evil are two of rock’s hardest working bands, both in and out of the studio. It’s only fitting that these two juggernauts get together and hit the road for a hard-hitting U.S. run. Both bands are basking in the success of recent albums, and have been on the road for quite some time...