(hennemusic) Original Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars has released "Loyal To The Lie" as the debut single from his forthcoming album, "The Other Side Of Mars."
The lead-off track delivers a heavy punch as the introduction to the rocker's solo career. "I wanted to do something that was just big and mean," says Mars with a laugh. (continue)
Gibson TV has premiered the fourth episode of the original series titled "Metal and Monsters"--the network's first show dedicated to heavy metal and monster culture. Throughout "Metal And Monsters," viewers are treated to different segments that explore the worlds of music, film, and tales from the dark side.
Gibson TV's "Metal and Monsters" returns with host Count D for this special Halloween episode with a hauntingly unforgettable experience talking all things music and horror with Motley Crue guitarist John 5 and legendary horror actor Bill Moseley, best known for his roles in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Devil's Carnival, and Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses. (continue)
This year, Tarja is bringing the festive season early with the release of Dark Christmas, the sequel of her 2017 album From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas). Utilizing the sound of a grand orchestra and the playfulness of a children's choir, the Finnish solo artist once again perfectly blends her classically-trained voice with darker gothic influences for a masterful cinematic eerie soundtrack to the world's most beloved Christmas tunes.
With enchanting and captivating renditions of well-known Christmas carols, such as Wham!'s "Last Christmas," Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You," Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime," classics such as "Jingle Bells," "Frosty The Snowman" and "Rudolph The Red- Nosed Reindeer," as well as Tarja's brand new original song "Dark Christmas," it's the perfect album for those who want to embrace the holiday spirit while exploring a more mysterious side of the season. (continue)
Pioneers of the late 90s/early 2000s legendary emo scene, Time Spent Driving's upcoming LP, "Estrangers" (out November 3rd on Negative Progression Records) is a varied journey through the dark corners of the human condition. Expansive, moody, and dynamic, the Santa Cruz, CA band never loses sight of its trademark sound, but it's one that's evolved over the years and is always taking on new challenges. The band has always been known for its lyrical prowess, but the latest material reaches new heights when it comes to painting a picture in the mind of the listener. With a brutally honest approach, "Estrangers" manages to deliver some of the best hallmarks of the genre to both satiate the act's loyal fanbase and engage new listeners.
Frontman Jon Cattivera says, "On our last album, we had a lot of catching up to do, so we intentionally let things breathe and build, resulting in some often long-winded songs where it made sense. To counter that, I went into the follow-up with a loose goal to write with a more stripped-down and raw approach that might yield something on the shorter and sweeter side. We definitely still integrate our atmospheric tendencies on certain tracks but kept production a little simpler in many cases, perhaps as a nod to some of our earliest work. I just didn't want to overthink it, and as a result, we went as far as abandoning any bridges on several tracks where it really wasn't necessary. "Not Just Ink" doesn't even have a chorus. All of this being said, the ironic part is that it took far too long to write and record. Turns out multiple band members having babies, demanding work schedules, and this little thing called Covid will throw you off a bit." (continue)
Fueled By Ramen announced limited edition 20th anniversary physical releases of GRAMMY Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band Fall Out Boy's debut album Take This to Your Grave, available December 15, 2023.
The album was originally released on May 6, 2003, and features fan favorite track "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy Tonight" which has now officially been certified Platinum by the RIAA. (continue)
Dey Street Books is thrilled to publish the new trade paperback edition of THE STORYTELLER by Grammy winning musician, Emmy-winning director, and bestselling author Dave Grohl.
Dave Grohl's THE STORYTELLER created a sensation when it was published and has gone on to sell over 2 million copies around the world. Readers praised the book for Dave's heartfelt, authentic voice, his love of family and music, and the zest for life that pours from every page. Order here (ad). (continue)
ASK4 Entertainment has announced music lineup additions for ShipRocked and the return of the onboard tattoo parlor for the sold out 2024 horror-themed edition of the ultimate rock music cruise vacation, February 4-10, 2024 onboard Carnival Magic.
The roster for ShipRocked's fan favorite all-star band The Stowaways will include musicians such as Michael Starr (Steel Panther), Hayley Cramer (Pop Evil), Bumblefoot, Roy Mayorga (Ministry / Stone Sour), Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin), Elias Soriano (Nonpoint), Emily Armstrong (Dead Sara) and many more. Kid Kapichi has also been added to the ShipRocked lineup and the cruise will feature special acoustic performances by Josh Katz and Joey Morrow of Badflower, as well as Matt James of Blacktop Mojo, and one show from Andy Wood Trio. These artists join I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Code Orange, Badflower and many others for the 6-night vacation experience. (continue)
Epiphone is proud to unveil its first official global release and partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and GRAMMY Award-winning band Metallica. In partnership with Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone is bringing the genre-defining sound of Metallica's early albums to every stage with the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V - a painstaking recreation of Kirk's prized original, available in Ebony and Purple Metallic finishes worldwide on www.epiphone.com.
"I am extremely honored to be able to put out an Epiphone Flying V today," says Kirk Hammett. "Epiphone represents great sounding guitars at accessible prices, which is fundamentally important for up-and-coming musicians. I'm beyond pleased that I can offer the '79 Flying V in this capacity. It means so much to me to be able to put good guitars in the hands of young players." (continue)
Remo Drive have released an animated video for their brand new single "No, There's No Hope For You." The special visual was created by James Kerr. Epitaph sent over the following details:
Three years after Remo Drive released their self-produced album 'Portrait Of An Ugly Man' - deemed by Under The Radar as the band's "most personal" and "darkest yet" - the brothers from Minnesota are back today with the new single "No, There's No Hope For You." (continue)
The veil is at it's thinnest and in celebration of the most terrific day of the year, theatrical horror metal giants Ice Nine Kills have unleashed an epic orchestral version of their chart-dominating 2021 album 'The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood'. The reimagined version features on the band's recently released deluxe boxset, 'Welcome To Hororwood: Under Fire' which is out now via Fearless Records and available here.
The new, sweeping orchestral arrangements were recorded in collaboration with Francesco Ferrini of symphonic metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse and add an even greater drama and cinematic grandeur to Ice Nine Kills' blood-soaked heavy metal masterpiece. (continue)
Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Primus have announced eight additional dates to their Sessanta Tour that features the groups joining forces, and sharing band members for a wholly unique concert experience.
The newly revealed dates are also billed as the "final" shows that will be added to the previously announces U.S. 2024 tour with new stops added to Northeastern U.S. as well as Chicago, Detroit and Kansas City. (continue)
Encompassing traditional Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, and hints of Progressive and Modern Metal, Brazil's As The Palaces Burn unlocks their sonic diversity with the new album "Drowning Into Shadows", now available as of October 31st from Rockshots Records.
To celebrate the record's release day, the band is sharing with fans their latest music video "Obbey", a track that they will find emerges as an anthem of surrender and defiance. (continue)
American Jetset is creeping out of the shadows this Halloween to raze the earth with their savagely sleazy single, "Hell's Out to Get Ya"!
This haunting Halloween anthem arose from the ashes of an 80s nightmare and is delivered with ghastly aggression and extreme vengeance. The thunderous backbeats, gnarled chords, and blood soaked hooks reveal a dangerously maleficent manifesto - a spectrally distorted testament to monsters everywhere. (continue)
Grammy-winning producer, composer, percussionist and writer BARRETT MARTIN will be hitting the road tonight, Tuesday, October 31, to kick off his one-man show, the "Singing Earth Tour 2023," in support of his new book "THE GREATEST BAND THAT EVER WASN'T: THE STORY OF THE SCREAMING TREES" due November 3 via Sunyata Books and his forthcoming music and travel series "Singing Earth with Barrett Martin" via VEVO. The tour will kick off in Seattle, WA at Here-After and will wrap around the East Coast and back ending in Denver, CO on December 10 at HQ.
The tour will include stories from MARTIN's 30-year history in the music industry including his time drumming for Seattle's pioneering and iconic grunge/rock acts Skin Yard, supergroup Mad Season (including Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and Layne Staley of Alice in Chains), Walking Papers (including Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses) and Screaming Trees and stories from his work producing over 100 rock, blues, jazz, and world music albums including REM, Queens of The Stone Age¸ Mad Season and Blues legend CeDell Davis. During the show, MARTIN will perform a soundtrack using various instruments as screens play his upcoming VEVO series, "Singing Earth with Barrett Martin." The video series follows MARTIN on his travels around the world recording sessions from the Peruvian Amazon, to Brazil, Cuba, Jerusalem, and the Alaskan Arctic. (continue)
As announced last Thursday, October 26, the last Beatles song, "Now And Then" will be released this Thursday, November 2. Today, Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe are pleased to share the details and premiere plans for the song's evocative new music video, which Peter Jackson has directed in his first foray into music video production.
The "Now And Then" music video will premiere worldwide this Friday, November 3 at 2pm GMT / 10am EDT / 7am PDT on The Beatles' YouTube channel. The poignant and humorous video invites viewers to celebrate The Beatles' timeless and enduring love for one another with John, Paul, George and Ringo as they create the last Beatles song. (continue)
For Taking Back Sunday and two of their massive fans Sammi and Adam Seman, Friday, October 27, 2023, was a day they'll never forget. The venerable rock band celebrated the release of their long-awaited new album 152 in a very special way, stunning the shocked newlyweds with a surprise performance before astonished family and friends at Trout Lake in Stroudsburg, PA.
It all started when the bride sent a DM to the band on August 30. "I just want to say my fiance and I have been huge fans for years. Going to your shows has been a huge part of our 15 year long relationship, especially your holiday spectaculars. When I read your posts today and saw your new album comes out 10/27/23 I almost cried because that is the day that we're getting married. We can't wait for it to come out! I'm sure it's going to be absolutely amazing." (continue)
He Is Legend have unveiled a very special music video for the title track to their most recent album, 'Endless Hallway', which concludes the cinematic narrative from Endless Hallway's previous singles (Lifeless Lemonade, Honey From The Hive, Sour) with the new music video - delivering their fans a timely Halloween treat from one of the scene's most horror-inspired outfits.
Commenting on the video for "Endless Hallway", frontman Schuylar Croom says:
"This video is basically what happens when you give a bunch of out of work filmmakers the keys to the movie studio during the strikes. This was my first time in the director's chair so it's very special to me and the band. I got to have a lot of fun with my best friends making something magical. Finally, the finale of the 'Endless Hallway' is here. Happy Halloween creepies." (continue)
Australian rockers The Lazys just released their new single "Rattle Them Bones", which was co-written by Billy Talent's Ian D'Sa. To celebrate we asked Matty to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
"'Rattle Them Bones' paints a picture of the band's experiences over the past few years, including the challenges we faced during the pandemic and our efforts to rebuild as a band. It captures the vibe and our feelings at the time, along with our hopes to get back to what we do best - rocking out! The song was a collaboration, co-written with our longtime friend, Ian D'sa from Billy Talent, who also produced it. (continue)
Poison frontman Bret Michaels opened up a little more in a new interview about his recent skin cancer scare and he says that "everything's looking great". He revealed a few weeks ago that the death of his friend Jimmy Buffett from a rare form a skin cancer inspired him to see the doctor, and they found "something".
Michaels said at the time via social media, "Just knowing that I absolutely love the outdoors & the sun but with the recent passing of my friend Jimmy Buffett, I decided it was time for a more recent check up of something I thought was nothing. (continue)
Alice Cooper have given fans a special Halloween treat with the release of the brand-new music video for "Dead Don't Dance," a track from his recently released album "Road".
Atom Splitter sent over the following: Accompanying the video and single release, the official Road social media filter is launched on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Fans can take a road trip together with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and become a part of the Road album cover artwork. (continue)
Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators will be heading to Australia in February 2024 as part of the massive The River Is Rising-Rest of the World Tour '24 of international dates.
The newly announced shows will visit Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne with special guests The Struts and Rose Tattoo. The River Is Rising-Rest of the World Tour '24 will officially kick off with the band's return to Mexico City's Pepsi Centre WTC, on January 23, and will see SMKC hit 21 countries, and 35 cities across the globe. Support on the various dates of SMKC's The River Is Rising-Rest of the World Tour '24 will come from Mammoth WVH, with The Struts and Rose Tattoo opening on the Australia run of shows. (continue)
The Gaslight Anthem performed on CBS Saturday Morning this past weekend to help commemorate HISTORY BOOKS, their first album in nearly a decade. They played two songs from the new album - "History Books" and "Autumn," - as well as 2008's classic "Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts."
HISTORY BOOKS arrived this past Friday via Rich Mahogany Recordings from Thirty Tigers and was produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Peter Katis (The National, Kurt Vile) at his Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. (continue)
Dead American, a four-piece rock group out of Southern California featuring vocalist Cove Reber (ex-Saosin), have unveiled the music video for new single "ADD."
"Lyrically, this song is about the difficulty of finding balance when your mind is moving a million miles an hour. Sometimes, I feel like I'd rather hold my breath than deal with the constant shuffle of thoughts in my head," says Cove. (continue)
SupaFly, a new project from Spread Eagle's Ray West and Miguel Gonzalez, have released a lyric video for their cover of the KC and the Sunshine Band classic "I'm Your Boogie Man".
Chipster shared these details: As one of the more dynamic vocalists of the early '90s, NYC native Ray West's defiant screams and guttural wails defined a generation of street metal-loving headbangers. With Spread Eagle, West aided in the creation of iconic anthems such as the tormented "Switchblade Serenade" and "Devil's Road." Like many of his era, West rode out a turbulent period, coming out on the other side wiser and more confident than ever. He had renewed vigor and enhanced melodicism. West sought to create his most personal music yet with his longtime friend and partner in musical crime bassist, songwriter, producer, and esteemed session musician Miguel Gonzalez. Both grew up in the Miami rock n roll scene and have deep roots to the area's culture and vibe, which they are excited to infuse into this project. (continue)
Subway To Sally have released their brand new single, "Eisheilige Nacht", alongside an official music video. With this, the German chart toppers are heating up the anticipation for their legendary concert series of the same name, with which they and their fans have been closing the year since 2009.
The Eisheilige Nacht has always been considered a set highlight in the calendar. Together with top-class guests, SUBWAY TO SALLY conjure up a rousing concert experience and impressively underpin their position as one of the most convincing live bands on the scene time and again. This year, SUBWAY TO SALLY will welcome Fiddler's Green, Letzte Instanz and Manntra to their stage. The Eisheilige Nacht tour starts on December 14 in Pratteln, Switzerland, while the last show traditionally takes place in Potsdam, the band's hometow, on December 30. (continue)
On November 24th, BFD/The Orchard will release a limited edition vinyl box set collecting together the recordings from renowned New Zealand singer-songwriter Tim Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House) and legendary guitarist/producer Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)'s ambitious lockdown collaboration. In addition to two albums CAUGHT BY THE HEART and THE GHOST OF SANTIAGO, released in 2021 and 2022 respectively, the vinyl box set includes a third album of five previously unreleased songs.
Of their collaboration, Phil Manzanera commented, "It has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my recorded career to work with Tim Finn. The collaboration has produced a flurry of tracks that combine everything I like about lyrics and musicality. Each track is different, genre fluid, and they all have a very personal touch lyrically, as well as being set in unique musical contexts, many using modern Latin grooves." (continue)
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