July 9, 2020
New Book Available Now: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Hair Metal
The spectacular story of ‘80s Hair Metal! What hidden mayhem truly lurked behind the curtain as outrageous bands such as Poison were having Nothing But a Good Time, only to find out later that Every Rose Has Its Thorn… An intoxicating chronicle detailing the sensational arc of one of the…
Anvil’s July 4th Quebec City Live Stream Available Online Until July 14th
Presented by District 7 Production & L’Anti Bar & Spectacles Back in February, Canada’s Anvil released a new album “Legal At Last” celebrating the legalization of recreational cannabis use in the country. To support this album, the heavy metallers had a very thorough tour planned in the UK and Germany, with an assortment of…
David Ellefson on New Covers CD, No Cover – We’re All Part Of The Same Rock & Roll Playground!
Interview by Robert Cavuoto Bassist and co-founding member of Megadeth, David Ellefson, has announced the release of a new cover CD, entitled, No Cover, due out 10/2/20 via Combat Records. While recording cover songs for B-Sides and bonus tracks for his upcoming Ellefson solo LP (due out in the Spring…
TYGERS OF PAN TANG reissue “Ambush” in September
It’s a cold day in Kent in 2012 and TYGERS OF PAN TANG have convened at Ecology Studios to record their new album. No one could have realised that this would be the last recording to feature guitarist Dean Robertson. Neither could the band have guessed that it would be…
Proggers LUFEH Share New Video “My World”
For fans of Rush, Dream Theater, Haken New Album “Luggage Falling Down” Out Now! Gera Penna– Keys, Duca Tambasco – Bass, Dennis Atlas – Vocals, Teo Dornellas – Guitar, Lufeh Batera – Drums Sophisticated, progressive, and refined, Los Angeles based progressive metallers Lufeh (a band of both Brazilian and American musicians) creates an…
Edu Falaschi releases trailer for “Temple Of Shadows In Concert”
Edu Falaschi releases the first trailer for DVD, Blu-Ray and live CD “Temple Of Shadows In Concert”, recorded in 2019 at Tom Brasil, in São Paulo. The band that recorded the material is formed by Edu Falaschi (vocals), Aquiles Priester (drums), Fabio Laguna (keyboards), Roberto Barros (guitar), Diogo Mafra (guitar)…
QUEENSRŸCHE’s TODD LA TORRE Says ‘F**k This Place’ As Florida Breaks Record With 11,458 New COVID-19 Cases
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has expressed his frustration with his home state of Florida after The Florida Department of Health announced more than 11,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, breaking the state’s one-day record of 10,109, set just two days prior. Earlier today, Todd tweeted: “More winning!!!! NEW:…
STEPHEN PEARCY Tells SEBASTIAN BACH His Twitter Account Got Hacked And He Never Tweeted To ‘Unmask America’
Sebastian Bach says that Stephen Pearcy’s Twitter “account got hacked” and the RATT singer never implied Americans should refrain from wearing a cloth face mask or covering in public even though it protects against the coronavirus. “We just got a text from @StephenEPearcy + Kristi telling us that Stephens account…
Hear and See what DESTRUCTION’s First ‘Socially Distanced’ Concert Was Like
German thrashers DESTRUCTION played their first concert after the coronavirus pandemic closures on Saturday (July 4) in Pratteln, Switzerland. In response to COVID-19 restrictions, only 300 tickets were made available at the 1,600-capacity Z7 club, and it “it was not sold out,” according to YouTube user Heike M.666, who attended…
RATT Pulls Out Of Rock The Dam Fest, Event Cancelled
Ratt has informed the Beaver Dam Tourism Commission of their decision to cancel or postpone all of their 2020 tour dates out of concern for the health and safety of their fans. This includes cancelling their headline date for the 3rd Annual ‘80s Rock the Dam Fest, reports The Ohio…
SEBASTIAN BACH To STEPHEN PEARCY: ‘Stop Embarrassing Yourself And All Of Rock And Roll’
Sebastian Bach has told Stephen Pearcy to “stop embarrassing” himself after the RATT singer came under fire for implying Americans should refrain from wearing a cloth face mask or covering in public even though it protects against the coronavirus. Many Americans refuse to wear a mask for they view it…
NECROT Streams Re-Recorded Demo Track “Into The Labyrinth”
NECROT Streams Re-Recorded Demo Track “Into The Labyrinth” As Part Of The Decibel Flexi Series; Mortal Full-Length Nears Release Via Tankcrimes + New Band-Exclusive Vinyl Unveiled [Photo by Chris Johnston] Bay Area death metal/punk faction NECROT occupy the 116th installment of Decibel Magazine’s flexi-series with a re-recorded version of their…
Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Share Collective Fan Quarantine Music Video “Lockdown Phase One”
For fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, Psychostick, Steel Panther New EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” Out Now! Sons of Butcher, Canada’s most formidable “mock rock” band has a new collection of music out, aptly named “Lockdown In Steeltown”, themed around the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first release from the band…
Moonlight Desires Bring Back The Glory of The 80’s Soundtrack With New EP “At The Movies” Out July 17th
Streaming Cover Singles “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” & “Hungry Eyes” Photo Credit: Kevin Eisenlord Photography L-R – Juan Helluva – 5 String Bass/Backup Vocals, Ashley Blue – 6 String Guitar/Backup Vocals, Twan Holliday – Vocals/8 String Bass, Christopher James – Drums Moonlight Desires might only play 80s cover songs, but you’d be…
OVERLORDE – KEEP IT TRUE TV : Episode IV
Join the true metal faithful for the premiere of KEEP IT TRUE TV: EPISODE IV! Saturday, July 4th, 2020 2:00pm EDT (East Coast USA) 8:00 pm CEST (Germany) Featuring a video segment from guitarist Mark “M.E.” Edwards reflecting on OVERLORDE’s performance at KIT IV in 2005! Click this YouTube link…
Sorcerer – Interview with Kristian Niemann
Interview with Kristian Niemann Interview by Demitri Levantis We caught up with Sorcerer’s guitar player Kristian Niemann to discuss the new album and how he finds life as an established musician. www.facebook.com/sorcererdoom www.instagram.com/kristianxniemann/?hl=en