ASK4 Entertainment has announced a shift in dates for ShipRocked 2021. The premier rock music cruise vacation originally scheduled for January 2021 will now take place on May 9 – 14, 2021 on the Carnival Magic, featuring the same ports as the original itinerary. After selling out the past…
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Helion Prime Release First Single “Forbidden Zone” Off Upcoming Album “Question Everything”
For fans of Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden, Helloween New Album “Question Everything” Out October 5th, 2020 It’s been about two years since the band’s sophomore release “Terror of the Cybernetic Space Monster” and Sacramento sci-fi power metallers Helion Prime returns with their third effort and the much shorter title “Question Everything” set for…
THE GREAT KAT’s “Beethoven’s Moonlight Mosh” Music Video Coming to Vevo for Beethoven’s 250th Birthday
The Great Kat – Beethoven’s Moonlight Mosh. One of Beethoven’s most popular compositions for the piano, the famous piano sonata, “Moonlight Sonata” Opus 27, No. 2, was composed in 1801 and dedicated to Beethoven’s student, the Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. Originally titled “Sonata quasi una Fantasia” (Sonata almost like a fantasy),…
ENCORE DRIVE-IN NIGHTS PRESENTS METALLICA ON AUGUST 29
As posted to www.metallica.com/encore-drive-in-nights.html It’s been a crazy, hectic, thrilling and exciting time at Metallica HQ as the four of us have all been in the same room making music for the first time in almost a year! “What’s going on?” you ask? We’re recording a concert to appear at…
Legendary IRON MAIDEN, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, etc. Producer MARTIN BIRCH Dead At 71
Renowned British producer Martin Birch, who worked on producing albums from Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Fleetwood Mac, and Blue Öyster Cult, had died at the age of 71. Birch produced eight studio albums from Iron Maiden (dating from 1981 to 1992), Rainbow‘s first three studio albums, Black…
LG Petrov of Entombed A.D. diagnosed with cancer
Some sad news to share LG Petrov has been struck by cancer and he is undergoing chemo treatment to try and control it. Our thoughts and and strength goes out to him. L.G. says: “I’ve been hit with uncureable cancer (gallvägscancer in Swedish), and have been battling it for some…
GWAR to Release 30th Anniversary Editions Of “Scumdogs of the Universe” October 30th!
It has been thirty of your Earth “years” since your Lords and Masters GWAR released what many consider to be the band’s career-defining album “Scumdogs of the Universe.” In celebration of this momentous occasion, GWAR are pleased as piss to unveil 30th anniversary versions of “Scumdogs of the Universe.” The album will…
DANZIG Announces Special Limited Edition 7” Vinyl Companion To His Hugely Popular ELVIS Tribute!
When metal singer Glenn Danzig unveiled his long-awaited full-length tribute to the King of Rock N’ Roll, Elvis Presley, one of the most anticipated music releases of 2020, fans and critics alike swooned. Rolling Stone called it “a reverent tip of the pompadour to the King” and Classic Rock Magazine…
LAMB OF GOD Announces Collaboration with Nightflyer Roastworks for Memento Mori Coffee
LAMB OF GOD has collaborated with Nightflyer Roastworks to create their first small batch single origin coffee, ‘Memento Mori’, grown in El Salvador and roasted in Charlotte, NC. With a life on the road, members of LAMB OF GOD have found themselves frequenting coffee shops around the world and brewing…
ALESTORM Releases New Digital Single “Big Ship Little Ship”
Living in a car, isn’t very yarr […] A pirate’s life is the one for me I was born to sail the sea You wanted boats? You get boats. Notorious Pirate Kings ALESTORM have unveiled a special surprise for all ye weary seafarers – the new single, “Big Ship Little…
BLACK SABBATH CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ICONIC ALBUM ‘PARANOID’
VINYL DELUXE EDITION OUT OCTOBER 9th VIA BMG Five-LP Collection Includes Original Album Plus Rare Quad Mix Along With The Vinyl Debut Of Two 1970 Concerts Also Available As A 4CD Set PRE-ORDER THE ‘PARANOID: SUPER DELUXE EDITION’ HERE: Widely regarded as innovators of the musical genre…
MARK BOALS ANNOUNCES NEW BEST OF COLLECTION ENCOMPASSES SOLO WORK + RING OF FIRE “ALL THE BEST!” DUE OCTOBER 9, 2020 ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
Respected metal vocalist Mark Boals will release a two album ‘best of’ collection, “All The Best!”, covering his work both as a solo artist and with his band Ring Of Fire on October 9, 2020. Doug Aldrich, Tony MacAlpine, Jeff Kollman, Neil Citron, Vitalij Kuprij, Vinny Appice, Virgil Donati, Erik…
STEVE DI GIORGIO’s “Overactive Imagination” DEATH Playthrough Posted Online!
Darkglass Electronics have posted online TESTAMENT Bassist Steve Di Giorgio’s powerful playthrough for “Overactive Imagination” from DEATH’s classic album “Individual Thought Patterns”. In the video, Steve is using the Microtubes B7K V2. Watch the video here: Steve commented: “Thanks Darkglass Electronics! I went down to Haywerid CA to do a…
Rockshots Records Signs Greece’s BLACK FATE For Release of New Album “Ithaca” Out October 2020
Rockshots Records is proud to announce their latest signing of Greece’s BLACK FATE for the release of the prog power metal band’s new album “Ithaca” due out October 23rd, 2020. With their heartbreaking world-class vocals, catchy hooks and lyrics, along with crashing guitar riffs, haunting melodies, and furious technical and melodic solos, Black Fate continues to…
Timo Tolkki’s Infinite Visions – Drum play through videos
INFINITE VISIONS drummer Pawel “Pavulon” Jaroszewicz (ex-Hate/Vader) has recorded playthrough videos for the 5 songs on the upcoming Infinite Visions demo, which will be finalized this month. The tracks include “Sonata Black”, “Infinite Visions”, “You Rock My World”, “Dangerous”, and “Voice Of Tomorrow”. The full drum playthrough videos (with the…