2020 marks the 25th anniversary of Down's 1995-released, now classic debut, "NOLA." Plans for select shows featuring vocalist Philip Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders performing the record in its entirety were sidelined due to the global pandemic. In its wake, the band has announced an exclusive... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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,... Continue Reading →
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"... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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,"... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
