METAL CHURCH RETURN WITH LEGENDARY VOCALIST MIKE HOWE AND NEW ALBUM XI SLATED FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 25TH, MUSIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “NO TOMORROW” POSTED ONLINE

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Metal Church make their return with their latest album XI slated for release on March 25th through Rat Pak Records. The band’s 11th studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and front man Mike Howe. The reunion between Mike and Metal Church started in July of 2014 when Mike started working with Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side project he was forming with Nigel Glockler from Saxon. Through these initial conversations, Kurdt convinced Mike to ultimately return to Metal Church. The idea was to see if they could recapture some of the magic from the three albums Metal Church released in the late 80’s: The Human Factor, Blessing In Disguise and Hanging In The Balance. Out of those sessions, XI was born and captures the sound that made the band fan-favorites in the 80‘s and mixes it with a new, invigorated sound for 2016.

“Sometimes I still can’t believe it myself, no one would have ever thought Mike would return after his departure almost 2 decades ago” says guitarist and founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof.

“At first I struggled with the decision to come back, but after hearing the riffs that Kurdt was writing, I just couldn’t resist, the music called to me and I wanted to be part of it!” says returning vocalist Mike Howe.

Metal Church has also released an official music video for the debut single from XI, No Tomorrow. The video, which can be seen below, and was filmed in the Satsop Nuclear Facility, an abandoned nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington.

A behind-the-scenes video on the making of the video and can be viewed below.

Rat Pak Records has also teamed up with Nuclear Blast Europe through a worldwide licensing agreement for distribution of XI in all territories outside of North America, South America and Japan.

“We here at Rat Pak Records were very excited to receive a licensing request from Markus Staigerand his amazing team at Nuclear Blast Europe to release this new Metal Church XI into their international territories, ultimately insuring that this album will reach every corner of the globe,” states Rat Pak Records President Joe O’Brien. Markus Staiger adds, “We are happy and proud to welcome Metal Church, an absolute metal legend, to the Nuclear Blast Europe family! When the self-titled debut album was released in 1984, it was a revelation to me – that this was how heavy metal had to sound like – with killer riffs and plenty of speed! We will do our utmost to help re-establish Metal Church here in Europe and get them back where they belong – in the ‘Champions League’ once again!“ King Records will be overseeing the new Metal Church release throughout Japan. “We are very excited to be releasing the new album by Metal Church,” adds “Ryo” Saito of King Records.

For more information, please visit metalchurchofficial.com.

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LEMMY KILMISTER’S JANUARY 9TH MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON THE WEB

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On Saturday, January 9th, the world will come together and celebrate the life of iconic Motorhead frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister.

Family and close friends will observe a service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood, commencing at 3 p.m. PST and ending at 4:30 p.m. With such limited space available on site, the band is respectfully asking that fans don’t attend the service at the cemetery, but the band wants everyone to be a part of this, so they are setting up a live feed of the service via the Internet on the band’s official youtube channel.

The band has posted the following message at their youtube page: “We want you ALL to be a part of this memorial service.

So wherever you are, PLEASE get together and watch with fellow Motörheadbangers and friends. GO to your favorite bar, or your favorite club, make sure they have access to an internet connection and toast along with us.
Or simply invite your pals around and celebrate Lemm’s life at home…NOTE: For anyone wishing to send flowers, please contact:

Karen Brando at Flowers by Michael (310) 276-1003
www.flowersbymichael.com
kbrando@flowersbymichael.com

If you’d like to make a charitable donation under Lemmy’s name, please go to, Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.”

The 70-year-old singer died at home in Los Angeles on December 28th, two days after being told he had an aggressive form of cancer.

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IT’S OFFICIAL, GUNS N’ ROSES TO HEADLINE COACHELLA FESTIVAL, AXL ROSES’ “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” APPEARANCE CANCELED

gunsnrosesoldlogosite640 It’s official! Guns N’ Roses have been announced as one of the headliners of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which features the same three-day lineup playing two consecutive weekends, April 15th-17th and April 22nd-24th, at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, Calif.

The band will headline the Saturday date both weekends (April 16th & 23rd), but as of yet there has been no confirmation as to who will be part of the lineup when they take the stage. Speculation has been that Axl Rose and Slash will be part of the lineup, and there have been hints that bassist Duff McKagan will be joining in, but the status of other classic lineup members has not been as clear cut. Adding fuel to the speculation, both Slash and Duff have added images of the classic Guns N’ Roses logo with a Coachella backdrop to their respective Facebook pages.

In addition to Guns N’ Roses, the music weekend will feature such rock related acts as Volbeat, Rancid, The Arcs, The Damned, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Nightsweats, Deafheaven and more. The opening night of each weekend will feature a reunion of LCD Soundsystem, while the closing night will be finished out by club favorite Calvin Harris. To see the full lineup, visit the Coachella website or check out the bill posted below. Remaining tickets for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will go on sale this Wednesday (January 6th) at 11AM PT.

In other Guns N’ Roses news, Axl Rose’s rumored appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night is now in doubt. Rose was listed on the Kimmel website earlier Monday, but now no longer appears in the billing. The fan-operated myGNRforum.com inquired about the change and was told that the singer would not be appearing on the late night talk show.

[Dana’s note 1/5/2016: I am currently watching “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Mr. Kimmel just confirmed that Axl Rose did cancel his appearance that was scheduled for tomorrow night.]

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source: loudwire.com

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THE CULT RELEASE A VIDEO FOR “HINTERLAND”

thecult400 The Cult have released a video for the second song off their forthcoming new album, Hidden City, due February 5th. Watch the clip for Hinterland below.

The band previously released a lyric video for the song, Deeply Ordered Chaos, and can be viewed a href=”https://eddietrunk.com/videos-from-motorhead-the-winery-dogs-and-a-lyric-video-from-the-cult-posted-online/” target=”_blank”>here.

Hidden City, is a Bob Rock-produced album that follows a trilogy of albums including 2007’s Born Into This and 2012’s, Choice of Weapon.

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ANTHRAX STREAM NEW SONG, “BREATHING LIGHTNING”

anthraxliveshot640 Anthrax are streaming another new song off their forthcoming new album, For All Kings, listen to Breathing Lightning below.

For All Kings is the band’s 11th album and it is scheduled for release on February 26th, 2016.

Frontman Joey Belladonna recently said the watchword for the record was “variety,” adding, “We have a lot of room to move and grow. We’re capable of doing a lot of things – there’s so many different ideas. There’s going to be a lot to hear.”

For All Kings will be available in a range of formats, including box set, 2CD digipak, double-vinyl and standard editions. To preorder, go to nuclearblast.de/en.

Anthrax recently released, Evil Twin the first new track from For All Kings, it can be streamed here.

In addition to releasing a new album, the band will also be touring with Lamb of God. It begins on January 15th in Pittsburgh, PA and winds down in Los Angeles, CA, on February 12th, at the Hollywood Palladium. To see the entire tour itinerary, please click here.

The band also released Spreading The Disease: 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition in November.

For All Kings track listing:

CD1:

1. You Gotta Believe
2. Monster At The End
3. For All Kings
4. Breathing Lightning
5. Suzerain
6. Evil Twin
7. Blood Eagle Wings
8. Defend/Avenge
9. All Of Them Thieves
10. This Battle Chose Us
11. Zero Tolerance

CD2 (Bonus Live CD):

1. Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t
2. A.I.R.
3. Caught In A Mosh
4. Madhouse

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GUNS N’ ROSES’ AXL ROSE TO APPEAR ON “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS THE BAND

AxlRose Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone reports:

After months of rumors, mysterious teases, subtle, but telling, website updates and other evidence, Axl Rose will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live next week to address the talk about the classic Guns N’ Roses lineup getting back together. Multiple sources confirmed Rose’s Kimmel appearance to Rolling Stone, but declined to reveal the specific nature of his announcement or taping date. Rose previously appeared on Kimmel’s late-night show in 2012, which marked his first live interview in 20 years.

…With rumor talk now centering on everything from a Coachella headlining set to a stadium tour, Rose himself will address the situation on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Read more at Rolling Stone.

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source: rollingstone.com

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