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Tag: Classic Metal

Appice to Perform Debut Album at Select Live Shows

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There’s something “sinister” on the way from a project formed by two legendary figures in the rock and metal worlds…and they just happen to be brothers who are both drummers. Appice is the name, and Carmine and Vinny have signed to the SPV/Steamhammer label to put together a debut album under their new moniker. Sinister has a long list of guests to round out the collaboration, which Vinny sums up nicely by stating, “As Ringo said: with a little help from our friends.” The full lineup of the record is as follows, classified by instrument: Carmine Appice (drums & vocals) Vinny Appice (drums) Jim […]

Metallica to Reissue “Master of Puppets”

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Metallica’s iconic Master of Puppets is set for a reissue. The band’s own label, Blackened Records, will be offering a variety of digital and physical forms of the remastered album beginning on November 10th. The release will also feature deluxe and expanded editions that include previously unreleased tracks, videos, and photos, plus instant downloads upon pre-order. James Hetfield shows off everything the Deluxe Master of Puppets reissue has to offer in a special unboxing video, which you can see here. Visit www.metallica.com for more information on the album and Metallica’s upcoming WorldWired European tour dates.

Overkill to Hit the Road on Metal Alliance Tour

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The Metal Alliance tour is almost ready to take off, with East Coast thrash legends Overkill at the helm. Kicking off on September 8th, this set of US dates will cover plenty of ground over 20 stops through the month of September. Overkill’s latest record, The Grinding Wheel came out on Nuclear Blast earlier this year, and NJ’s legends are still going strong in support of it. Speaking of support, joining Overkill on the road will be the “sludgy” Southerners Crowbar, along with another set of thrashers in the form of Havok, Black Fast, and Invidia. Show info and tickets […]

Third Annual Bowl for Ronnie Officially Announced

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For the third year in a row, the season approaches for the rock ’n’ roll celebrity charity event known as Bowl for Ronnie. Taking place in Studio City, California, the bowling party’s proceeds benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The event will feature teams of rockers, metallers, and on-air personalities, including a team led by Eddie Trunk, who is not only the official host of the event, but the first place winner in last year’s Bowl for Ronnie competition. Celebrity guests include Tom Morello, John 5 (both returning from last year’s winning team), Steven Adler, […]

Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons Announce Recording and Tour

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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons – the Nuclear Blast-signees consisting of former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell and his three sons, plus a vocalist who doesn’t share the last name of Campbell – are on their way to releasing their debut full-length as of this week. They’ve just entered the studio to begin recording the album this week, and there’s not too many details to reveal just yet in these early stages, but according to Phil Campbell, “We have spent the last few days at the legendary Rockfield studios in Wales, soaking up the atmosphere and getting inspired! We hope […]

Ride for Dime to hit the East Coast This Month

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It’s time to Ride for Dime – later this month, Sayreville, NJ will mark the spot for a charity event, auction, and concert held in honor of the late Dimebag Darrell – the first ever Ride for Dime in the East Coast Tri-State chapter. This will be an all-day event featuring a variety of guest hosts from the worlds of comedy, reality TV, and of course – Metal. An array of rock and metal bands from the tri-state area plus an All-Star Jam featuring members of Black Label Society, Danzig, Soulfly, Symphony X, Seven Witches, Prophet, Monster Magnet, and many […]

Motörhead Music Video Released for Covers LP

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The release of a new Motörhead record – Under Cöver – was announced last week, but coming along somewhat unexpectedly this week is a new music video from the band. Featuring a variety of footage and photos shot both onstage and off, this video is for a previously unheard cover of the David Bowie track “Heroes”. Rolling Stone has the exclusive premiere for the clip and song. While the sight of the beloved late Rock’n’Roll legend Lemmy might warm the hearts of many fans, this track is only the tip of the iceberg for the upcoming record, which will also […]

Accept Releases “The Rise of Chaos”

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The Rise of Chaos has arrived – Accept’s latest record is officially out today. Met with instant rave reviews, this marks the fourth studio full-length release from Accept on Nuclear Blast, as well as the fourth to feature vocalist Mark Tornillo. Leading up to the release, Accept has not been shy about sharing some behind-the-scenes secrets – today is no different, as the third “track-by-track” trailer, featuring Wolf Hoffman discussing the final four tracks on the album, is available on the Nuclear Blast Records YouTube Channel. Accept has plenty of worldwide dates lined up in support of The Rise of […]

Motörhead Going Under Cöver

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Motörhead is going Under Cöver this fall, as a never-before-released collection of covers is set to come out on their own label of Motörhead Music, together with Silver Lining Music. The tracks featured on the album are a variety of Rock’n’Roll covers that the band took on over the years, and that also includes the Bowie classic “Heroes”, recorded during the Bad Magic sessions in 2015. On the selection of songs, Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell says, “We were happy with them at the time and we’re happy with them now!” while Drummer Mikkey Dee adds, “We should remember that it’s […]

Judas Priest to Take Fans on the “Road To Valhalla”

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Judas Priest has some big news, but it might not be quite the kind you might expect – it’s not a tour, not a new album, but a mobile game. Led by Sony Music Entertainment and entitled Judas Priest: Road to Valhalla, the iOS-friendly app is based around iconic Judas Priest songs, allowing players to unlock “stems” (in other words, pieces of the song such as vocals, guitars, and bass separately) and make their way to construct the full song. The game will also feature exclusive video clips of Rob Halford. You can see a trailer to get the gist of […]

Slayer To Make Late Night TV Appearance

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Thrash Metal meets late-night TV – making some headlines this week are Slayer, who are set to make a late-night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon next week. On tour now, the legendary thrashers are covering some East Coast ground with a few current and upcoming dates, and they’ll make a stop to play “Raining Blood” at The Tonight Show daytime taping on Thursday, July 27th. The show will air for viewers at 11:35PM ET/PT and 10:35PM CT, but by that time, Slayer will already be at the Theater at Madison Square Garden for their headlining date that […]

Marty Friedman Releases Third Single off New Record

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Renowned solo artist and Japanese Heritage Ambassador Marty Friedman has a new record on the way, and the instrumental Wall of Sound is set for an August 4th release on Prosthetic Records. Two tracks, “Self Pollution” and “Whiteworm” have already been revealed, and now the third single is available to stream via Billboard Magazine, who has the exclusive first listen. The article also features an interview with the former Megadeth guitarist, discussing details of his new solo album, the players on it, life in Japan, and more. Marty Friedman will head out on the Wall of Sound Tour just before the record’s […]

Accept Approach “The Rise of Chaos”

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August 4th marks the date that Accept is set to have their fourth album, entitled The Rise of Chaos, released on Nuclear Blast Records, and the first single has already been revealed. The title track is available to stream in music video form on the Nuclear Blast Records YouTube Channel. The band has also recently released the second in a series of album trailers, featuring Wolf Hoffman of Accept discussing the making of the record, which you can find right here. Here’s some of what Hoffman has to say about the record: “The sound is always a combination of several different elements, it’s […]

Phil Campbell of Motörhead Signs to Nuclear Blast with New Band

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Legendary Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell’s new band Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons (consisting of Phil’s three actual sons) is no secret, as the group has an EP out and has kept busy touring with the likes of Saxon, but what does come as news is their official signing to a worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast. A full-length album and dates alongside Guns N’ Roses are up next, but in the meantime, in honor of the announcement, they’ve released a digital live EP this week. Live At Solothurn features several Motörhead covers in addition to the band’s originals. You can find the EP, as well as all their current […]

Antidote Releasing The Rock Years

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NYC “First Wave of American Hardcore” contributors Antidote have been around since 1983, but had a big shift in style in the late 80’s as they got into Hard Rock in 1988. The band has teamed up with Old School Metal Records for a new record featuring remastered tracks from this Hard Rock-oriented time in their careers, known as Antidote: The Rock Years. June 9th marks the date of this compilation, in vinyl, CD, and digital form. More info on the label can be found here, and for more on Antidote themselves, pay a visit to their site as well: https://www.facebook.com/antidotenyhc1983.