STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis says that he was "blindsided" by his friend Chester Bennington's passing. The LINKIN PARK singer died on July 20 after committing suicide at the age of 41. He had been open with the press and public about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, which landed him in rehab twice around 2006. ...
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GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin spoke to The Morning Call about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "1000hp" album. The group's seventh studio disc will arrive in 2018 to coincide with the group's twentieth anniversary. Larkin said: "We have a strong seven [songs completed] right now, but we ...
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GODSMACK paid tribute to Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell last night (Wednesday, August 9) during the band's appearance at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvana by performing cover versions of songs originally written and recorded by the LINKIN PARK and SOUNDGARDEN singers, both of whom died by suicide within months of each other. GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna ...
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GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna said in a new interview that the band will "open a new chapter" in its career by adopting "a new sound, a new stage and a new look" in time for the release its next studio album. GODSMACK is currently at work on its seventh studio disc, which the band intends ...
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STAIND members Aaron Lewis and Mike Mushok were joined on stage by GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna at last night's (Friday, August 4) Aaron Lewis And Friends benefit concert at Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts to pay tribute to SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell and LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington, both of whom died ...
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GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna was interviewed on the July 16 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about how his songwriting process has evolved over the years, Erna said: "Interestingly enough, if anyone knows anything about GODSMACK, we've ...
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GODSMACK singer Sully Erna has partnered with the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation and Recovery Centers Of America to raise awareness about the growing opioid crisis in America. Sully and the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation have teamed up to create a brand new video featuring the song "Different Kind Of Tears", the first single off Erna's ...
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"Where I Stay", the new video from POWERFLO — the band featuring BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers alongside Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer — can be seen below. The song is taken from POWERFLO's self-titled debut album, which was released ...
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When Ted Nugent takes his rock 'n' roll to the masses on his annual summer tour, he'll be looking once again to his 22-year-old "budding master" to keep the indispensable beat that helps propel the guitar legend's Motor City Madness across the USA. Jason Hartless already is a Ted Nugent band veteran as he prepares ...
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The self-titled debut album from POWERFLO — the new band featuring BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers alongside Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer — can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. The disc will be released on ...
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In the heady musical atmosphere of the early 1990s, HELMET's 1992 breakthrough album, "Meantime", stood out for its uniquely dynamic approach. Often described as a thinking person's heavy metal band, the New York foursome merged the influence of leader Page Hamilton's avant-garde background with a hard-rocking sensibility to create some of the era's most innovative ...
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POWERFLO — the new band featuring BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers alongside Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer — has been confirmed for a West Coast run of dates as support for P.O.D. This tour marks POWERFLO's first series of dates. ...
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GODSMACK is hoping to release a new single in the first few weeks of 2018 before following it up with a full-length album by early spring. Speaking to Nivens of the 98.9 The Rock radio station at yesterday's (Saturday, June 3) Rockfest at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna stated about the ...
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"Victim Of Circumstance", the new video from POWERFLO — the new band featuring BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers alongside Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer — can be seen below. The song is taken from POWERFLO's self-titled debut album, which will ...
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POWERFLO — the new band featuring BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers alongside Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer — played its unofficial first live show for family and friends last night (Monday, May 22) at South Bay Customs in El Segundo, ...
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Sully Erna says that GODSMACK is "not making any promises" regarding its previously announced plans to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary in 2018 with a massive world tour that could feature the group playing its self-titled 1998 debut disc live from start to finish. Back in March, Erna told Houston radio station 94.5 FM about ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Resistance" from POWERFLO — the new band featuring BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers alongside Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer — can be seen below. "Resistance" is taken from POWERFLO's forthcoming self-titled debut album, ...
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GODSMACK is continuing to write material for its seventh studio album. The new disc will follow up 2014's "1000hp" and will commemorate the band making it to the two-decade mark. Its self-titled debut effort arrived in 1998. Speaking to "The Rod Ryan Show", frontman Sully Erna stated about the long gap between GODSMACK records (hear ...
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According to Billboard, GODMACK's five-year-old cover of THE BEATLES' "Come Together" has landed at position No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, with 11,000 downloads sold (up from a nominal amount) in the week ending March 2. As a result of the track's 4,972 percent increase to 1.5 million U.S. ...
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This year marks the debut of Las Rageous, a two-day music festival taking over two square blocks in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22. Created by Live Nation, Las Rageous will feature performances from AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, ANTHRAX, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BREAKING BENJAMIN, and more with two stages ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, GODSMACK has begun writing its seventh studio album, with frontman Sully Erna posting a photo of a guitar and amp on Instagram and noting, "Let the writing begin...#godsmack7 #20thanniversary #2018." The new album will follow up 2014's "1000hp" and, as Erna noted, will commemorate the band making it to ...
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The second annual Chicago Open Air will bring together an all-star lineup of rock's top artists on Friday, July 14, Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, just outside Chicago. The three-day music, craft beer and Gourmet Man Food festival will feature over 40 performances, including legendary rock artists ...
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Coming up on the first anniversary of Lemmy's passing, MOTÖRHEAD producer Cameron Webb and producer/engineer Warren Huart (AEROSMITH, ACE FREHLEY, THE FRAY) released a digital video through ProMix Academy, "Mixing Motörhead With Cameron Webb". In the clip, an excerpt from which can be seen below, Webb gives ProMix Academy a breakdown of MOTÖRHEAD's song "Electricity", ...
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SOUNDGARDEN and KID ROCK will headline the third annual Northern Invasion, set to take place Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 at Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin. Northern Invasion hosts the biggest rock bands for over twelve hours each day on three stages, and offers a top-tier campground experience. In 2016, Northern Invasion expanded ...
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Video footage of GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna performing his solo song "Don't Comfort Me" at the studios of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF can be seen below. The track is taken from Erna's second solo album, "Hometown Life", which was released on September 30 via BMG. Erna told the WRIF radio station about "Hometown ...
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Mike Karolyi of iRockRadio.com recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Also available is video footage of Sully performing his new solo song "Don't Comfort Me". Citing RUSH's classic 1981 live album "Exit...Stage Left" as one of the LPs that changed ...
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Maryland hard rock veterans KIX will release "Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix", a two-disc DVD/CD set, October 21 via Loud & Proud Records. The 71-minute film is an in-depth look into KIX's decision to record their first new album, 2014's "Rock Your Face Off", in almost 20 years. The DVD also features ...
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Roxy Myzal of HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On GODSMACK's plans for the coming months: Sully: "I don't know yet. We're talking now about getting together maybe fall of next year to write and ...
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GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin confirmed that the band's follow-up to 2014's "1000hp" album will likely arrive in 2018 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of GODSMACK's first LP. Speaking to "The Heavy Metal Happy Hour", he said about the group's current status (hear audio below): "We are very, very healthy. We are brothers, we love ...
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Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new solo album, "Hometown Life": Sully: "As people knew that, or learned that [my first ...
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