Periphery band members debut new project, King Mothership

King Mothership, a new band featuring Periphery’s Spencer Sotelo and Matt Halpern with Slaves’ bass player Tai Wright, release its debut album, "The Ritual," on Oct. 2, 2020, via 3DOT Recordings. Pre-orders are live at https://lnk.to/theritual). The first taste of the driving, melody-laden collection comes via digital single “Cosmic Meltdown” (iTunes: smarturl.it/bulbO_it; Spotify: smarturl.it/bulbO_sp). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G1PA0HIGA&feature=youtu.be “Very excited to...

John Petrucci to release first solo album in 15 years

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci will release "Terminal Velocity," his first solo album in 15 years, on Aug. 28 on all digital and streaming platforms, and Oct. 30 on CD and vinyl. The album will be released through The Orchard Music on Petrucci's Sound Mind Music record label. "Terminal Velocity" was written and produced by Petrucci,...

Black Stone Cherry to release 7th album, ‘The Human Condition,’ on Oct. 30

Black Stone Cherry is set to release its seventh studio album, "The Human Condition," on Oct. 30, 2020, via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group.  The collection will be available on red transparent vinyl, limited edition CD box set and digitally. Pre-order now at: smarturl.it/BSC-MLG. The music video for the first single, "Again," can be seen below. "The Human Condition"...

Steel Panther announces two drive-in shows

Steel Panther has announced two Pennsylvania drive-in concerts in September as part of the "Fast Cars & Loud Guitars Tour." Performances will be on Sept. 11 at the Starlite Drive In in Pittsburgh and Sept. 12 at the Circle Drive In in Scranton. The band will rock live on stage as the performance is broadcast...

Gojira releases standalone single ‘Another World’

Gojira has released a new standalone single titled "Another World." Produced by the band’s Joe Duplantier and mixed by Andy Wallace, the new track is available on all streaming platforms and joined by an animated music video directed by Maxime Tiberhgien and Sylvain Favre, which can be seen below. The release marks the group’s first original music since...

Halestorm to release ‘Reimagined’ EP with new versions of fan favorites

Halestorm will release its new "Reimagined" EP on Aug. 14, 2020, as a webstore exclusive and at all streaming services. Pre-orders are live here. For the six-song collection, the group re-envisioned and reconstructed various fan favorites from its multiplatinum catalog. To introduce the project, Halestorm has shared the first single, "Break In," featuring Evanescence's Amy Lee. "Break In" originally appeared on...

Sevendust sets 13th studio album, ‘Blood & Stone,’ for Oct. 23 release

On the heels of the current single “The Day I Tried to Live,” a cover of the Soundgarden classic, moving up the radio charts, Sevendust has announced its 13th studio album, "Blood & Stone." The new album is scheduled for release on Oct. 23, 2020, via Rise Records (the second for the band on the label). The latest release also...

Kill the Lights to release debut album, ‘The Sinner,’ on Aug. 21

New Fearless Records signing Kill the Lights, which features former members of Bullet for My Valentine and Throw the Fight, will release its debut album, "The Sinner," on Aug. 21, 2020, via Fearless Records. To celebrate the news, the band has shared the video for the new song "Through the Night," which can be seen below. "The song very personally hits home for me,"...

Corey Taylor to release debut solo album, ‘CMFT,’ on Oct. 2

Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor will release his debut solo album, "CMFT," on Oct. 2, 2020, via Roadrunner Records. He also has shared the album’s first two singles: “Black Eyes Blue” and the video for “CMFT Must Be Stopped” [feat. Tech N9ne & Kid Bookie], which are available now on all streaming platforms. Pre-orders are available now with limited edition...

Ace Frehley to release ‘Origins Vol. 2’ on Sept. 18

Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Ace Frehley will release "Origins Vol. 2," his second collection of 11 rock 'n' roll covers, on Sept. 18, 2020. He also has premiered the first single, a cover of Deep Purple's 1972 hit "Space Truckin'," available now on all streaming platforms and as an official music...