Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, Frank Bello, Scott Ian and Jonathan Donais will be helming their own virtual classrooms that will offer programs in songwriting, guitar, bass, drums and Q&A sessions, all via the Topeka Live platform. Scott will offer a “Guitar Session,” a “Songwriting Session,” and a “20 Questions Session;” Frank will present…
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Speed Metal Party: Whiplash (USA) + more // Tullikamarin Klubi Tampere Finland
Speed Metal Party is coming again! A handsome table setting has been received for the metal festival to be held at the Customs Chamber Club on Saturday 15 August. The main band is the legendary WHIPLASH. Founded in 1984, the American Thrash metal band released the classic Power and Pain…
CARL CANEDY RETURNS WITH HIS SOLO OUTFIT, CANEDY, AND NEW ALBUM ‘WARRIOR’, SIGNS WITH SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS
One of the most respected names in all of metal, Carl Canedy, is ready to unveil the latest release by his solo project, Canedy, entitled ‘Warrior.’ Released on May 8th with digital and streaming versions, and on August 7th on CD and vinyl via Sleaszy Rider Records, Canedy is comprised of Mike Santarsiero (lead vocals),…
Heaven and Hell Records Headed For No Road to Ruin with Hear ‘n Now
Heaven and Hell Records (US) have announced that the new COVID artist coalition, Hear ‘n Now’s upcoming single, “No Road to Ruin,” will be available sooner than its originally slated May 14th release date. “We are very excited to have the song release sooner than expected,” said Heaven and He’ll…
MEAN STREAK Sign With EL PUERTO RECORDS, New Album ‘EYE OF THE STORM’ Out This Summer
Swedish heavy metal band, MEAN STREAK, have signed a worldwide record deal with European label EL PUERTO RECORDS. MEAN STREAK‘s fifth album ‘Eye Of The Storm‘, will be released this summer. Peter Andersson states: “Mean Streak are very happy to have signed a world wide deal with El Puerto Records…
Tennessee metal veterans Disarray release first new material in over a decade
Nashville based metal outfit, Disarray, have recently released a new 4 song studio EP, their first collection of new recordings in over a decade. Titled Born To Overcome, the record was born out of the Covid-19 quarantine, with guitarist / vocalist Charlie Bonnet III fighting the ‘stay at home’ boredom by…
NIGHT DEMON PREMIERES “EMPIRES FALL” BASS PLAYTHROUGH TODAY WITH BASSMAGAZINE
Night Demon release the bass playthrough of their debut single “Empires Fall” today exclusively with Bass Magazine. Watch the video featuring Night Demon bass guitarist Jarvis Leatherby, HERE. “I’m honored to have my bass playing featured in Bass Magazine! I’ve been an avid reader since they started, and it’s a…
Sinisthra featuring Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis release new single ‘Closely Guarded Distance’
Finland’s SINISTHRA featuring Amorphis vocalist Tomi Joutsen are sharing the first single ‘Closely Guarded Distance‘ off their forthcoming album, “The Broad and Beaten Way” due out May 15, 2020 via Rockshots Records. The band comments about the song: “‘Closely Guarded Distance’ is the centrepiece of the album and probably the hardest to digest of the whole lot. So we chose it…
JUDAS PRIEST To Re-Team With ‘Firepower’ Producers On Upcoming Album
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are continuing to work on material for the band’s follow-up to “Firepower” album. Released in March 2018, “Firepower” was the second LP to feature Richie Faulkner, who was selected to fill the void left by founding guitarist K.K. Downing following his exit in 2011.…
SABATON Collaborates With Russia’s RADIO TAPOK On New Version Of ‘The Attack Of The Dead Men’
Swedish metallers SABATON continue their global assault in support of their latest album, “The Great War”, with a new live version of the album track “The Attack Of The Dead Men” featuring Radio Tapok. The song was recorded during the band’s recent concert in Moscow and is now available on…
Making Of FIREWIND’s New, Self-Titled Album
FIREWIND, the band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., has released a seven-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for its ninth, self-titled studio album, which will be made available on May 15. FIREWIND recently parted ways with guitarist/keyboardist Bob Katsionis and singer Henning Basse. The group’s new vocalist is Herbie…
Happy MOTÖRHEAD Day!
“Ace Of Spades” – the title track of MOTÖRHEAD’s 1980 iconic, game changing album isn’t just one of the greatest hard rock songs ever written – it has truly become a lifestyle anthem for several generations of rockers, metalheads, punks, bikers, athletes, rebels, outcasts, and freethinkers all around the world.…
Celebrate the Loudest Day of the Year – MOTÖRHEAD DAY!
“Ace Of Spades” – the title track of MOTÖRHEAD’s 1980 iconic, game changing album isn’t just one of the greatest hard rock songs ever written – it has truly become a lifestyle anthem for several generations of rockers, metalheads, punks, bikers, athletes, rebels, outcasts, and freethinkers all around the world. Few…
GWAR Announces “Scumdogs of the Universe” 30th Anniversary Box Set!
Human Scum! Times are tough. You’ve probably missed rent and emptied your bank account on toilet paper, frozen pizzas, and subscriptions to porn sites. Now that you are unemployed and destitute, your Lords and Masters GWAR have created something new to tempt you into wasting your meager stimulus checks.…
The Sword Release Cover of KISS Track ‘She’
Austin, TX heavy rockers, The Sword have released their rifftastic cover of the KISS classic ‘She’ today. The track is taken from Chronology 2006 – 2018 and Conquest of Kingdoms, the two career-spanning collections that will be released simultaneously, both showcasing the technically dazzling, riff-heavy and far-reaching metal that…