METALLICA ANNOUNCES “M72” WORLD TOUR FOR 2023 AND 2024

Today (November 28th) marks the announcement of every Metallica show booked through 2023 and 2024: Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only) and promoted by Live Nation, Metallica’s M72 world tour will see the band playing two nights in every city it visits — with each “No Repeat Weekend” featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. The M72 tour […]

PANTERA TO OPEN FOR METALLICA ON SELECT TOUR DATES

Metallica has announced tour dates for 2023 and 2024, including a host of shows with support from the newly reformed Pantera. It includes two shows in each city visited, and Metallica promises completely different setlists and opening bands at each stop. Pantera will support Metallica at the following shows: In 2023: Aug. 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – Metlife StadiumAug. 11 – […]

METALLICA TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “72 SEASONS” ON APRIL 14TH, NEW SINGLE “Lux ÆTERNA” OUT NOW

Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, which will be released on April 14th through the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will […]

REVOLUTION SAINTS, FEATURING DEEN CASTRONOVO, JEFF PILSON AND JOEL HOEKSTRA, RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO, “EAGLE FLIGHT”

Revolution Saints, the band centered around vocalist/drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English, Hardline), have returned with a new line-up and a new single, Eagle Flight. Castronovo is joined by new companions, bassist Jeff Pilson and guitarist Joel Hoekstra for Revolution Saints 2.0 and Eagle Flight is their brand new musical statement announcing their arrival, listen […]

DEEP PURPLE’S IAN GILLIAN ON BAND’S USING BACKING TRACKS DURING LIVE SHOWS, “I THINK THAT’S CHEATING, I DON’T LIKE IT”

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan recently spoke with Spain’s RockFM about some band’s reliance, on pre-recorded tracks, during live performances. Ian said (as per blabbermouth.net), “”Well, personally, I think that’s cheating. I don’t like it. What are you gonna do? I first noticed this… I’m not naming any names, but I know a lot of people who do it. And I […]