Beartooth has announced its U.S. headline "Below" Tour taking place this summer. The run will kick off Aug. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas and wind through the country before wrapping in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sept. 25. All confirmed dates are below, including several festivals at which the band will appear. Tickets go on sale... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies have announced a series of "Get Out of the House" U.S. tour dates, starting in late June 2021. The shows will be the band's first with its new lineup consisting of vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), lead guitarist Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), guitarist David Lowy (Mink, Red Pheonix) and... Continue Reading →
Crobot has released a music video for its new song "Kiss It Goodbye," featuring Howard Jones (Light the Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage). The track is from the band's upcoming EP "Rat Child" (June 18, 2021, Mascot Records). Singer Brandon Yeagley said: “‘Kiss It Goodbye’ is a complete full-circle moment for us. We’ve idolized Howard Jones’ ability to... Continue Reading →
Canadian metal outfit--and one of this year's hottest breakout bands--Spritbox has released the new song "Circle with Me" on Rise Records. It is accompanied by a music video directed by Orie McGinness, that compliments the lyrical theme of the song with a constantly revolving shot around the band as it performs. Listen to "Circle with Me" here and watch the... Continue Reading →
Motorhead's 1981 live album "No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith" will receive a 40th anniversary re-release in new deluxe editions on June 25, 2021. There will be hardback book-packs in two CD and triple LP formats, featuring a remaster of the original album, bonus tracks and the previously unreleased--in its entirety--concert from Newcastle City Hall on March... Continue Reading →
Living Wreckage—featuring members of Anthrax, Shadows Fall, Act of Defiance, Death Ray Vision, Downpour and Let Us Prey—has released its debut single and video, "Breaking Point." “It's basically a middle finger to the powers that be and to the people that blindly follow them to whatever doom awaits,” saidvocalist Jeff Gard, who is known for his work as frontman for Massachusetts-based hardcore band Death... Continue Reading →
Almost an entire year after its first single, “I’m Not Right,” hit airwaves and started making major noise for Tetrarch, the band’s sophomore album, “Unstable” (April 30, 2021, Napalm Records; read Live Metal’s review), is upon us. It’s a powerful musical statement highlighted by the lead work of trailblazing shredder Diamond Rowe (the first Black... Continue Reading →
KING 810 has released an official music video for the single "I am the enemy." The song is from the band's fourth album, "AK Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major," self-released in November 2020. KING 810 also has announced a batch of late-summer tour dates, starting Aug. 26, 2021, at Crafthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.... Continue Reading →
L.A. Guns, featuring Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, will release a new live album, "Cocked & Loaded Live," on July 9, 2021. As the title implies, the performance celebrates the band's second album, "Cocked & Loaded." Fans can get their first taste of the performance with the track "Malaria." The live record will precede the release... Continue Reading →
Black Label Society has shared a music video for "Heart of Darkness" in continued celebration of its "None More Black" box set, available now via Entertainment One (eOne). The song originally is from the band's ninth studio album, "Catacombs of the Black Vatican" (2014), now remastered and reissued as a double LP in the career-spanning box set... Continue Reading →
