RICHARDS/CRANE, a brand new project birthed from UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane and guitarist/vocalist Lee Richards (ANOTHER ANIMAL, GODSMACK, DROPBOX), will release its debut album this May via Metalville Records. The self-titled effort will feature a collection of heartfelt, stripped down songs including the new single "Black & White", featuring Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, ...
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Chicago Open Air has announced the lineup for the three-day music, craft beer and Gourmet Man Food festival held July 15, 16 and 17 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. As previously announced, RAMMSTEIN will kick off the festival weekend with a headlining performance on Friday — the group's only 2016 U.S. performance and first ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CRADLE OF FILTH's February 12 performance at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. Support on CRADLE OF FILTH's North American tour is coming from BUTCHER BABIES and NE OBLIVISCARIS. CRADLE OF FILTH's eleventh studio album, "Hammer Of The Witches", was released on July 10 via Nuclear ...
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With their mind-melting eighth epos, CULT OF LUNA and Julie Christmas bring you to the outer rim of the ever expanding boundaries of the cosmos — where the rules of man is not applicable and the cold, dark nothing envelops the harsh realities of the universe. "Mariner" will be released on April 8 via Indie ...
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," has just released "Lullaby Versions Of Nightwish" via Roma Music Group. "Lullaby Versions Of Nightwish" track listing: 01. Bye Bye Beautiful 02. Amaranth 03. Nemo 04. Elan 05. Wish I Had An Angel 06. Sleeping Sun 07. Storytime 08. ...
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," has just released "Lullaby Versions Of Halestorm" via Roma Music Group. "Lullaby Versions Of Halestorm" track listing: 01. Amen 02. I Get Off 03. I Miss The Misery 04. Apocalyptic 05. Here's To Us 06. Mz. Hyde 07. Love ...
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With their mind-melting eighth epos, CULT OF LUNA and Julie Christmas bring you to the outer rim of the ever expanding boundaries of the cosmos — where the rules of man is not applicable and the cold, dark nothing envelops the harsh realities of the universe. "Mariner" will be released on April 8 via Indie ...
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British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have canceled the first four shows of their "Inquisitional Tourture" North American headlining tour due to U.S. visa issues. Says CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth: "With a massively heavy heart, CRADLE OF FILTH have to announce the cancellation (for now at least) of our first four shows in ...
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BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey performed a cover version of PANTERA's "Fucking Hostile" during this past Wednesday night's (January 13) "Ultimate Jam Night" at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Joining them on stage were Ira Black (LIZZY BORDEN, DEATH DIVISION), Jason Christopher (PRONG, COREY TAYLOR) and Henry Flury (BUTCHER BABIES), among ...
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German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their new album, "Under Attack", on May 13 via Nuclear Blast. The band started the recording sessions after the summer festivals last year and has been recording segments in various studios between September 2015 and January 2016. So far they have finished the drum recordings with Martin Buchwalter ...
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MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee paid tribute to the band's iconic frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by performing a couple of MOTÖRHEAD songs with an all-star lineup of musicians during last night's (Wednesday, January 13) "Ultimate Jam Night" at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Joining Dee on stage were Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES), Ira Black (LIZZY ...
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German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by playing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" during their January 9 concert at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. DESTRUCTION's 30th-anniversary album, "Spiritual Genocide", was released on November 23, 2012 via ...
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Singer Elize Ryd and guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish metallers AMARANTHE recently spoke to We Love Metal about the band's plans to record the follow-up to 2014's "Massive Addictive" album. Elize said: "We haven't started [the actual songwriting process] yet. We are just recording on our iPhones, the ideas that we get. And, of course, ...
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January 4, 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of THIN LIZZY legend Phil Lynott's death. It is also the release date of DENIMGOAT's new single, "Nineteen", a cover version of the track that became Lynott's last single release ever. Drummer Danne McKenzie has played with bands like MUSTASCH and TRUCKFIGHTERS, Nicke Borg is fronting his solo ...
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Members of GUNS N' ROSES, GREEN DAY, DISTURBED, SEETHER, SUM 41, MINISTRY, ESCAPE THE FATE, ANTHRAX, BUTCHER BABIES, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, and even smooth-jazz saxophonist Kenny G, share memories and say goodbye to MÖTLEY CRÜE in the eleven-minute clip from Louder Noise below. MÖTLEY CRÜE played its last-ever concert last night (Thursday, ...
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TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated ...
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Heidi Shepherd, one of the two vocalists for the five-piece Los Angeles-based heavy-metal ensemble BUTCHER BABIES, has commented on the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES ...
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After quickly selling out its inaugural year with 25,000 fans in attendance, Northern Invasion expands to two full days in 2016. Set for Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15 at Somerset Amphitheatre in Somerset, Wisconsin, just outside the Twin Cities, Northern Invasion will feature the biggest names in rock on three stages with expanded ...
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Heidi Shepherd, one of the two vocalists for the five-piece Los Angeles-based heavy-metal ensemble BUTCHER BABIES, joined Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE on stage on November 27 at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California to perform the AMARANTHE song "True". Video footage of her appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos TV). AMARANTHE has ...
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"Blackest Magick In Practice", the new Sam Scott-Hunter-directed video from British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, can be seen below. Comments the director: "There's dark madness in this video. 'Blackest Magick In Practice' is a deeply tragic tale of lost love. It's the grief stricken insanity of trying to bring back that loved one from ...
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Blues-influenced heavy metal band ALL HAIL THE YETI has signed with Minus Head Records. The group's first release for the label will be a special reissue of their self-titled debut, including three previously unreleased demo tracks. In addition, the band has just wrapped up the recording process for its their upcoming full-length album, set for ...
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BUTCHER BABIES stopped by the Q102 studio before their November 25 show in Springfield, Missouri to play a couple of acoustic songs for the first time ever. Check out video footage below. BUTCHER BABIES' second album, "Take It Like A Man", was released on August 21 via Century Media. The CD was produced by Logan ...
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Rock On The Range — the largest and most-acclaimed rock festival in the United States — celebrates its 10th anniversary May 20-21 and May 22, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The incredible lineup features the legendary RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, hard rock titans DISTURBED (who have returned after a four-year hiatus), and rock ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of BUTCHER BABIES' November 27 performance at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California can be seen below. BUTCHER BABIES' second album, "Take It Like A Man", was released on August 21 via Century Media. The CD was produced by Logan Mader, who has previously worked with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DEVILDRIVER, CAVALERA ...
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," has just released "Lullaby Versions Of Ghost B.C." via Roma Music Group. "Lullaby Versions Of Ghost B.C." track listing: 01. He Is 02. If You Have Ghosts 03. From The Pinnacle To The Pit 04. Stand By Him 05. ...
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Singer Elize Ryd and guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish metallers AMARANTHE recently spoke to Louder Noise about the band's new B-sides collection "Breaking Point", Elize's ballet skills in the "True" music video, and the status of their next album. Speaking about AMARANTHE's upcoming follow-up to 2014's "Massive Addictive" album, Olof said: "As soon ...
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In a brand new interview with Houston Press, Heidi Shepherd, one of the two vocalists for the five-piece Los Angeles-based heavy-metal ensemble BUTCHER BABIES, was asked if she ever feels like the media just focuses on the band's sexuality and not its music. She responded: "Yeah. [The fact that we once wore nipple ...
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On November 10, PittsburghMusicMagazine.com conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest mistakes they've made in their careers and personal lives so far: Carla: "I don't think that we've necessarily made ...
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Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RockSverige.se: Do you ever get nostalgic about the good old days, the '80s, when you still sold records? Don: Yeah, I mean, I don't know what's going on now? The Jay Zs ...
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In a brand new interview with Huffington Post, BUTCHER BABIES co-vocalist Carla Harvey was asked what she thinks the women who have been actively in metal over the years have brought to the genre. She responded: "It's definitely changed since I was a kid. I really didn't have anyone to look up to ...
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