KING DIAMOND ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES, REVEALS TITLE OF NEW ALBUM, “THE INSTITUTE”
After introducing a new live show, as well as music, at festivals across Europe this summer, King Diamond is now ready to officially reveal the title and theme for the first studio album in 12 years: The Institute. Fans can expect the debut single to arrive this fall and an album in 2020; in the meantime, a tour […]
CELTIC FROST FRONTMAN SAYS METALLICA “BUTCHERED” THEIR COVER OF “THE USURPER”
Back in May, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo covered Celtic Frost’s The Usurper as part of the regular “Doodles” section of Metallica’s live show. Celtic Frost’s Thomas Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom G. Warrior) was asked about the cover by Rolling Stone of which he said, “They butchered it, and it was humiliating. Why don’t they leave their millionaire […]
SONS OF APOLLO LAUNCH LIVE CLIP FOR “LABYRINTH” FROM “LIVE WITH THE PLOVDIV PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY” DUE OUT AUGUST 30TH
Sons Of Apollo–former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force) have released another clip from their Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony CD/DVD. See the performance of Labyrinth, below. […]
DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ – DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT FRONTED PROJECT ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM, “THIS IS HOW WE ROLL,” ON OCTOBER 11TH
Down ‘n’ Outz, the project headed up by Def Leppard frontman and 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Joe Elliott, are set to release their third studio album, This Is How We Roll, on October 11th (UMC). The band, featuring The Quireboys’ Paul Guerin (Guitar), Guy Griffin (Guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), plus Share Ross (Bass, ex Vixen) and Phil Martini (drums, Wayward Sons), takes a different approach on “This Is […]
GHOST TO RELEASE THE LIMITED EDITION OF “PREQUELLE EXALTED” ON SEPTEMBER 27TH
Grammy-winning Swedish rock band Ghost is known for special, limited-edition items that have been tied to its various album releases — an 8-track edition of Ceremony & Devotion, and for Prequelle, a seven-inch die-cut-as-rats vinyl disc of the album’s first single Rats, offering the album on a variety of different colored cassette tapes, and the lenticular cover for Prequelle‘s special vinyl […]
DUFF MCKAGAN RELEASES “DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU” VIDEO; EUROPEAN TOUR BEGINS ON AUGUST 22ND IN POLAND
Duff McKagan has released a stunning concert video for Don’t Look Behind You, captured during his recent sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, watch it below. Don’t Look Behind You is featured on McKagan’s critically acclaimed new album Tenderness, which can be heard here, and the song, Chip Away, here. Tenderness sees McKagan […]