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Month: March 2017

Wednesday 13 Shows “What The Night Brings”

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Wednesday 13 has a new record coming out, following his recent signing to Nuclear Blast, and not only have all the album details have been revealed, but a new music video just dropped as well. “What The Night Brings” will be the first track on the upcoming Condolences – the video, directed by Matt Zane (Society One) is already live on YouTube and the track is available on all the usual suspects for digital downloads (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) Wednesday 13 has expressed his excitement about the video, saying that the song “…reminds me of a heavy metal version of ‘The Nightmare Before […]

Rammstein – Made in Germany, Filmed in Paris

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A few years ago, Rammstein undertook a tour of epic proportions and for those who weren’t there to witness it in person (or for those who were and just want to see it again), a masterpiece of a concert film will be unleashed to the world in just a few short months. After being successfully shown in movie houses in 46 countries, “Rammstein: Paris” will be released as a director’s cut on DVD, Blu-ray, CD and Vinyl, as well as digitally on May 19th, 2017. The Made in Germany tour was the source of the footage captured by Swedish director […]

Slayer + Lamb of God + Behemoth = One Monstrous Tour

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Slayer, Lamb of God, and Behemoth…what a tour for those who like it heavy, and this might just be one of the heaviest. Six full weeks across North America gives plenty of opportunities to get yourself into this pit – if you dare. Here’s a full listing of tour dates: JULY 12 Sanford Center, Bemidji, MN 13 Rock Fest 2017, Cadott, WI (Slayer and Lamb of God on this bill) 15 Rock USA 2017, Ford Festival Park, Oshkosh, WI (Slayer and Lamb of God on this bill) 16 Chicago Open Air Festival, Toyota Park, Chicago, IL (Slayer, Lamb of God […]

Within The Ruins Announce Tour on the Heels of a New Record

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Within The Ruins recently teamed up with Loudwire for an exclusive reveal of their music video for the track “Objective Reality”. Halfway Human is the LP that holds this track, a release from Good Fight Music / Entertainment One (eOne) in North America and SPV overseas. The band’s very own studio provided the setting for the recording of this album, led by guitarist Joe Cocchi, then it was mixed and mastered by Joshua Wickman at Dreadcore productions. Album artwork and design was done by Justin Kamerer. Within The Ruins spent most of February and March on tour in support of […]

Rex Brown Solo Album On The Way

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You probably know him from Pantera, but maybe you know him from Down, or Kill Devil Hill – whatever the case may be, one thing for sure is you’ll be hearing something brand new from Rex Brown this year. He’s inked a deal with eOne and has already revealed plans for a debut solo EP. Full details are still yet to come, but what we do know is that it will be the first time we’ll see Rex Brown as both the lead vocalist and guitarist in a band, and tracks have already been laid down. He tracked lead vocals, […]

The Night Flight Orchestra Release New Track

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The Night Flight Orchestra has members of Soilwork and Arch Enemy amidst the lineup, and the supergroup of Swedes has been classified as a Classic/Progressive Rock group. From TNFO, we’ll be seeing a third studio album soon, entitled Amber Galactic. A brand-new single has already been unleashed, streaming exclusively via MetalSucks at the following link: http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/03/23/exclusive-premiere-night-flight-orchestra-midnight-flyer/. Amber Galactic is available for pre-order here: http://media.nuclearblast.de/shoplanding/2017/TheNightFlightOrchestra/amber-galactic.html and has a release date of May 19, 2017, for CD and digital download formats, on Nuclear Blast. The Night Flight Orchestra lineup: Björn Strid – vocals Sharlee D’ Angelo – bass David Andersson – guitars […]

Obituary Streaming New Self-Titled Album

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  Death Metal legends Obituary have a lot going on between the release of their new album, a music video to go along with it, and the start of a tour. Relapse Records is the label through which their self-titled 10th studio album has been unleashed, and the entire thing is available to be streamed on Obituary’s Bandcamp page which can be found here, as well as on all streaming services. The page also includes links to lyric and music videos for several tracks off the album.  The latest video to hit the internet from Obituary is an animated one, called […]

Xandria, Kobra and the Lotus, and Once Human to Tour North America

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German Symphonic Metal band Xandria will be taking the US and Canada by storm in May, when they headline a tour for the first time in North America. They’ve just released their seventh studio album Theater of Dimensions (available through Napalm Records) which was highly anticipated as their first full-length record in three years. Two videos have also been released for the singles – a lyric video for “We Are Murderers (We All) feat. Björn Strid of Soilwork” and a music video for “Call of Destiny“. Kobra and the Lotus and Once Human are Xandria’s labelmates on Napalm Records, and both bands […]

Metallica Brings WorldWired to the UK and Europe

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The release of Hardwired…To Self-Destruct has seen a whirlwind of tour dates from Metallica in support of the album. A North American tour spanning the Spring and Summer has already been announced, and now as of today, the band has revealed that they’re embarking on a European Arena Tour starting in September. Metallica has already done some dates across the world to support Hardwired…and promised Europe they’d be back later this year. That promise is being kept, and then some, since this huge tour will even continue on into 2018. Norway’s Kvelertak holds the support slot for WorldWired.  Tickets are on […]

All That Remains to Unleash some “Madness” In The US

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March Madness may be all around us, but the real madness comes about in April for All That Remains. April 28th marks the release date of their eighth studio album, “Madness”, and a US tour in support of it has just been announced, including some special guests. Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, The Devil Wears Prada, Fozzy, Kyng, and Sons of Texas will all be joining All That Remains on select dates throughout their tour. They’ll start things out with a festival date in Florida on April 29th and close it off with a trip to Long Island on May […]

Tool Announces North American Tour

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A small tease of a possible tour was enough to keep Tool fans on their toes, checking the band’s website and social media for an official announcement. As if the word of a new album on the way wasn’t enough to keep the anticipation high, they then announced two festival appearances, and now at last – a nice little list of North American tour dates: May 24 – Fairfax, Virginia – EagleBank Arena May 27 – Bangor, Maine – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion May 28 – Boston, Massachusetts – Harvard Athletic Complex May 30 – Rochester, New York – Blue Cross […]

Amorphis Releases Tour Announcement Trailer

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Finnish Death Metallers Amorphis have some “breaking news” to announce – their first return to trek across North America in almost ten years. They’ve had a few US shows here and there, yes, but nothing quite like a full-on cross-country tour.  When they hit the East Coast at first, they’ll be alongside Overkill, Nile and Swallow The Sun. But after that, Overkill and Nile will break off then Amorphis and Swallow The Sun will continue the rest of the way themselves. The most recent release from Amorphis was in 2015, Under The Red Cloud, and Swallow The Sun just had […]

Original Y&T Guitarist Joey Alves Passes Away

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Y&T’s rhythm guitarist from the classic lineup, Joey Alves, has sadly passed away at the age of 63. Joey played in the band from 1974 until 1989, throughout eight studio albums including the band’s debut. The official announcement came from Y&T frontman and sole surviving original member Dave Meniketti, who posted the following on his Facebook page: “It’s with great sadness that I write this today. Y&T’s original rhythm guitarist, Joey Alves, passed away at 7:10 this morning at the age of 63. He suffered from ulcerative colitis and other complications that led to his passing. Joey was one of […]

Late Night with Nicko McBrain 

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Sounds like a dream come true for Iron Maiden fans, but it’s only partially true. Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain will indeed be on a late night show, but not one of his own. Late Night with Seth Meyers’ The 8G Band often recruits guest performers from various genres of music to sit in with the house band, and Metal certainly hasn’t been overlooked (for once). Dave Lombardo from Slayer, Danny Carey from Tool, and Brann Dailor from Mastodon are just a few of the names that have brought their sticks to the stage and drummed with The 8G house band, […]

Quiet Riot Re-Recording Road Rage

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  Don’t you just hate it when you get done recording an album then all of a sudden find yourself with a brand-new singer? Well, that’s what’s happening with Quiet Riot, who completed an entire new album with lead vocalist Seann Nicols with plans for a spring release. But now, the band has made some changes leading to American Idol Finalist James Durbin joining together with drummer Frankie Banali, bassist Chuck Wright, and guitarist Alex Grossi to become the new frontman of Quiet Riot. As a result, all the tracks on Road Rage will not only be re-recorded with James Durbin on […]