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Tag: Modern Metal

Visions of Atlantis to Release Live Album Focused on “The Deep & The Dark”

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Symphonic Power Metallers Visions of Atlantis have something new on the way, in the form of a live album set for early 2019. Entitled The Deep & The Dark Live @ Symphonic Metal Nights, the twelve-track album focused on the band’s latest release, The Deep & The Dark, will be out February 22nd, 2019 on Napalm Records. Visions of Atlantis has plenty of touring coming up, with several South American dates following their appearance on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, and a European tour in support of Kamelot and Evergrey to follow. https://www.facebook.com/visionsofatlantisofficial has all the info. 

Cradle of Filth Returns to North America with “Cryptoriana” in 2019

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Cradle of Filth is preparing for a grand return to North America as these Extreme Metallers continue to support their latest release, Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay. Following up on a successful US and Canadian run earlier this year, this time around, Cradle of Filth will present Cryptoriana – The Second Coming of Vice World Tour 2019, running throughout March and April of 2019. Along for the ride will be Wednesday 13 and Raven Black, making for an overall theatrical night of dark Metal. All the info and a full listing of upcoming tour dates can be found via: […]

Hatebreed Announces 25th Anniversary Tour

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Hatebreed is approaching their 25th Anniversary as we head into 2019, with the Hardcore Metallers preparing for a large-scale tour to celebrate this landmark. April 2019 will mark the start of the 25th Anniversary Tour, as Hatebreed brings special guests Obituary, Cro-Mags (both of which Hatebreed has covered over the years), Terror, and Fit For An Autopsy on board for the first leg of the run. So far, dates from 4/4-4/20 are confirmed, covering the Midwest and East Coast, and the tour’s second leg will be announced in the near future. Find all the info on the confirmed dates and […]

Joyous Wolf Premieres New Music Video Covering a Classic

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SoCal Rockers Joyous Wolf have had a busy year so far, active on the road with festival dates, tour support slots, and even a gig alongside Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. The recent Roadrunner Records signees have now unleashed a brand-new music video featuring their cover of a not-so-brand-new track – Mountain’s “Mississippi Queen”. You can check out the official video, cowbell and all, via the band’s Official YouTube Channel. Joyous Wolf’s cover of “Mississippi Queen” is one half of a two-part single released earlier this fall, with the original song “Slow Hand” forming the B-side. The digital […]

Bowl For Ronnie Raises $74,000 For Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund

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Not too long ago, on October 25th, the Fourth Annual “Bowl For Ronnie” Celebrity Bowling Tournament took place in Studio City, CA, with a wealth of well-known names from the Rock and Metal worlds coming out to participate and support the cause, raising money for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. This year, the event broke a record by raising a total of $74,000 for the organization named after the well-loved Metal icon. Rockers, personalities (including host Eddie Trunk), sponsors, fans and supporters alike all gathered to make this happen, setting a high standard for next […]

Vinnie Paul Memorial Celebration Takes Place in Las Vegas

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It’s no secret that the late Vinnie Paul (RIP) loved Las Vegas, the place he called home. One particular club in a corner of Sin City honored this proud resident posthumously with a shrine dedicated to him, just inside The Golden Tiki. This isn’t the first that the tiki-themed bar and hangout spot off the Strip has done something in honor of the Pantera/Hellyeah heavy metal drummer – last year, their “Cabinet of Curiosities” collection of celebrity shrunken heads by Smithsonian artist Terry Barr grew with the addition of Vinnie Paul’s shrunken head, in true tiki culture fashion. This week, […]

All That Remains Release “Victim of the Disease” and Reveal Future Plans

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All That Remains released their ninth studio album just last week, with a heavy heart surrounding this release for the band and fans alike in light of the recent passing of Founder/Lead Guitarist Oli Herbert. Frontman Philip Labonte says the following of the release and the band’s future plans: “Losing Oli has been a tremendous blow to the core of ATR, but I know he wouldn’t want anything other than for us to continue. He loved this record so much — it’s some of our best work. We look forward to sharing the music with everyone — seeing our fans from the […]

Jinjer to Release New EP

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Jinjer is on their way to the release of a brand-new EP as a highly-anticipated follow up to the recent reissue of Cloud Factory. Micro will mark the first new studio release from Jinjer since 2016’s King of Everything, and a taste of the 5-track EP has already been revealed to the world in the form of its first single and opening track, “Ape”, which you can check out via the Napalm Records Official YouTube Channel right here. The single is also available via iTunes (affiliate link). Bassist Eugene says of the release: “Nearly two and a half years since releasing and […]

Interview: Brittney Slayes

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This Fall, Unleash the Archers embarked on the Apex North American tour, with fellow Canadians Striker and Helion Prime out of the U.S. as special guests along the way. When they reached their stop at the Kingsland in Brooklyn, I had the chance to sit down with Unleash The Archers’ frontwoman Brittney Slayes, where we covered a lot of ground, from Apex, influences, and Unleash the Archers’ evolution over time, to playing the upcoming 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, and Brittney’s excitement over the band’s recent visit to NASA.  Some of the latest news from the band is the “Ten […]

Interview: Striker

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The unveiling of Striker’s latest full-length Play To Win is almost here, with a release date of October 26th bringing the latest chapter in these Canadian Heavy Metallers’ discography to the world next week. The band has been on tour for the past month or so alongside fellow Heavy Metallers out of Canada, Unleash The Archers, and when the Apex tour brought them along to the Kingsland in Brooklyn, NY, I was there for all the action. I sat down (well, stood in a hallway/stairwell, technically…hey, it’s Brooklyn.) for a quick Q&A session with frontman Dan Cleary and guitarist Tim […]

Interview: Kobra Paige

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2018 has been a big year for Kobra and the Lotus so far, with the highly-anticipated Prevail II completing their double album series and kicking off a North American tour in support of the release. When the band came through the East Coast and made a stop at The Kingsland in Brooklyn, NY, I sat down with Kobra Paige before the show to discuss what’s behind the Prevail I and II records and the band’s latest unique music videos, as well as Kobra’s background as a lyricist and musician, digging into what it is that motivates her in studio and […]

Interview: Oscar Dronjak

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Hammerfall made a majestic return to North America this spring/summer, following their successful 2017 run with 2018’s “ReBuilt to Tour” as Flotsam and Jetsam filled the spot of special guests along for the ride. One of Hammerfall’s stops along the way was at NYC’s iconic Gramercy Theatre, and shortly before the band took to the stage, I had the chance to sit down with founder/guitarist Oscar Dronjak for an interview, during which we covered everything from the recent ReBuilt to Tour run and new music that’s on the way, to hockey, whisky, and champagne – an all-around good time and […]

Interview: Trauma

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Trauma is back with a killer new record, As The World Dies, recently released on May 11th. With the lineup of Donny Hillier (Vocals), Joe Fraulob (Guitar), Steve Robello (Guitar), Greg Christian (Bass), and Kris Gustofson (Drums), Trauma recently hit the road for a brief pre-release tour from West Coast to East and back again – and I sat down with the band in Brooklyn for a great chat about As The World Dies, the music videos set to accompany the record, how the current lineup of Trauma came together, plus plenty of stories from past 70,000 Tons of Metal […]

Interview: Michael Sweet

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Michael Sweet recently took to the Northeast for a few acoustic solo dates to kick off the month of March, and one of the stops along the way was the Chop Shop Pub in Seabrook, NH. There’s plenty to talk about in the world of Michael Sweet lately, so we sat down for an interview to discuss Stryper’s new record and new member, Sweet & Lynch, Joel Hoekstra, Michael’s autobiography, the Sole DVD release, and much more. After a brief pre-interview chat, the roles were reversed for a change, as things started out not with a question from me to Michael, […]

Interview: Judas Priest

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In December of 2017, Judas Priest held an NYC album listening session and press day in conjunction with Sony Music and Epic Records. I got the chance to sit down with Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner, and Scott Travis for an interview. From Firepower to touring and recording, Rob Halford’s coined term of the “Metalsphere”, right down to video games and Reddit, we covered a lot of ground and had a great chat. I just want to start off by asking, you have Firepower coming out next year – what made now the right time to start working on this album and […]