Vis Mystica comes from a galaxy far, far away, or at least Pennsylvania, USA. They play Star Wars themed metal designed as escapism from everyday life and transportation into a fantastical world of magical powers and epic stories. They have a new album coming out in 2021 called “Celestial Wisdom” and listeners…
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Supergroup Newcomers DISCIPLES OF VERITY Reveal Video for Fourth Single, “I Am I”
Powerhouse all-star band DISCIPLES OF VERITY (D.O.V.) continues to build momentum with the release of the fourth single and video, “I Am I,” from their upcoming debut album, Pragmatic Sanction. “My hat goes off to the folks doing all that hard work to make this video,” says frontman Corey Glover.…
DOUG BROD’s Latest Book, ‘They Just Seem A Little Weird’ Out Dec 1st
A VETERAN MUSIC JOURNALIST EXPLORES HOW FOUR LEGENDARY ROCK BANDS–KISS,CHEAP TRICK,AEROSMITH, AND STARZ–LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR HAIR METAL IN THE ’80S AND GRUNGE IN THE ’90S. Doug Brod’s THEY JUST SEEM A LITTLE WEIRDoffers an original, eye- and ear-opening look at a crucial moment in hard-rock history, when the music…
Current TSO/Savatage Drummer Jeff Plate Launches New Project: ALTA REIGN
Jeff Plate has joined forces with TSO keyboardist Jane Mangini and some amazing new talent to form his ‘years in the making’ band Alta Reign. Plate and Mangini, along with Tommy Cook (guitars/lead vocals), Collin Holloway (guitars/lead vocals), Kevin McCarthy (bass, vocals) and Zach Hamilton (keyboards, guitars/vocals), will be releasing…
ANTHRAX ANNOUNCES LIMITED-EDITION, INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED, “PERSISTENCE OF TIME” NEZUMI X WRISTWATCH
Platinum-selling thrash masters ANTHRAX – Joey Belladonna/vocals, Charlie Benante/drums, Scott Ian/rhythm guitar, Frank Bello/bass, Jon Donais/guitar – have joined forces with the Stockholm-based NEZUMI Studios and its founder David Campo to create and produce the limited-to-50, NEZUMI Baleine dive watch, the Anthrax Persistence of Time edition. The watch was inspired…
Mr. Bungle Release “Sudden Death” Video
Mr. Bungle, who recently released their first album in over two decades, The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo (Ipecac Recordings, lnk.to/MBWrath), have partnered with acclaimed Director Derek Cianfrance (“The Place Beyond The Pines,” “Blue Valentine”) for the band’s “Sudden Death” video. “If you lived in Lakewood, Colorado, during…
GOTH METALLERS BULLET TO THE HEART RELEASE NEW VIDEO “FALLING AWAY”
Goth metallers Bullet To The Heart have just released a brand new video, “Falling Away.” Combining ethereal vocals with haunting, crushing hooks, “Falling Away” will instantly catch the ears of fans of Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, Disturbed and more. The corresponding video captures the supernatural vibe and internal struggle documented in…
Michael Schenker announced new MSG album “Immortal”
Michael Schenker has completed the recording of a brand new MSG album, “Immortal”, which is set to be released via Nuclear Blast on January 29th, 2021. The album title is a perfect statement describing Michael Schenker’s legacy and to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a musician. Today, the band has…
Killer Be Killed Release Animated Video for “From a Crowded Wound”
Killer Be Killed, who released their critically-acclaimed sophomore album, Reluctant Hero (nblast.de/KBKReluctantHero), today via Nuclear Blast Records, have also simultaneously unveiled an animated video for “From A Crowded Wound”. Ben Koller said of the song: “’From a Crowded Wound’ is the creeping punisher on this record, a lumbering steamroller laying…
ANTHRAX + Z2 Comics All-Star Lineup for “Among The Living” Graphic Novel
Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Z2 gives music fans something to celebrate with news of one of the publisher’s most ambitious projects yet. The Among the Living graphic novel pulls together a who’s who of names from around comics and music for a track by track storyline inspired by one of…
ANGELUS APATRIDA – Reveal details for new, self-titled album; Launch first single & video for “Bleed The Crown”; Album pre-order starts today!!
Spain’s leading Thrash Metal band ANGELUS APATRIDA returns with their 7th, self-titled album, to be released on February 5th, 2021 worldwide via Century Media Records. “Angelus Apatrida” (“/ˈan-je-lus – a-ˈpa-tri-da/”) was produced by the band, recorded with Juanan López in September/October at Baboon Records, in Albacete, Spain and then mixed…
Metal-Rules Premiere: Portland Power-Prog Tanagra New Single “Seas of Glass”
Tanagra has a new single coming out entitled “Seas of Glass”, this serves as a small jolt for the band music-wise, but ultimately fans will still hear the distinctive Tanagra sound coming through. Like much of their music, “Seas of Glass” tells a story about change through the eyes of a lone protagonist. The first half…
MOTÖRHEAD’S Ace Of Spades 40th Anniversary Release Lands Like a Hammer at #1!
“Neither punk nor metal, Motörhead played rock & roll nastier, grittier, and snarlier than their forebears on Ace of Spades.” – Rolling Stone magazine, November 2020 “As great as the original 1980 studio album is – and fuck, man, it is, with hit ‘Ace Of Spades,’ ‘(We Are) The Road Crew,’ ‘Jailbait’ and…
Vocalist JAMES DURBIN Announces Debut DURBIN Album ‘The Beast Awakens’
Hailing from the shores of Santa Cruz, CA, USA, modern heavy metal revivalist James Durbin is on the verge of releasing his boldest, heaviest album to date with the announcement of the debut album from DURBIN, “The Beast Awakens”. Coming February 12, 2021 via Frontiers Music Srl, fans can get…
Van Halen: A Visual Biography By Martin Popoff Now Shipping
OK, got ‘em… it’s bittersweet given that this was going to print just as we lost Eddie, but we were able to stop the presses and add one last sad coda. So I feel like the Grim Reaper with these damn books, but yes, Van Halen: A Visual Biography has…