Slipknot Streaming Thunderous New Song Sarcastrophe

Either way, the band released the new song Tuesday morning (Oct. 14) on a specially designed website. It comes off their forthcoming album .5: The Gray Chapter, the first Slipknot album since 2008 and first without bassist Paul Gray, who died in 2010.

"As far as pressure, we've never had a lot of pressure, because we approach it that way," frontman Corey Taylor told Blabbermouth in a recent interview. "We're, like, 'We're gonna do what we want. If nobody listens to it, that's fine, but we've fulfilled something inside ourselves

Check out the thunderous new track, with typically anthemic death metal roars and technical, furious percussion here.

Def Leppard Preview Paul McCartney Cover

Named after the McCartney's Land Rover, "Helen Wheels" was issued as a single prior to the release of the 1973 album, "Band On The Run." As a result, the song was not included on the UK version of the record but did appear on the original American release.

Due November 17 (Nov 18 in North America), "The Art Of McCartney" features a variety of artists joining the former Beatle's long time band to perform songs from the bassist's legendary songwriting catalog.

Guests include Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, The Cure, Brian Wilson, Dr John, Yusuf, Barry Gibb, Jamie Cullum, KISS, Chrissie Hynde, ELO's Jeff Lynne, and many more.

Check out the preview here.

Fall Out Boy Release New Song For Big Hero 6

"Immortals," from the Big Hero 6 soundtrack, premiered Monday evening (Oct. 13) via the band's YouTube and Vevo pages. The video currently features audio set to the continuing loop of a spinning vinyl on a homemade-looking record player.

The song finds singer Patrick Stump relying on higher register to deliver an arena-ready chorus. The usual guitar attack is there alongside the occasional synthlike sounds.

Big Hero 6 is out in theaters Nov. 7 and is Disney's next foray into films created based on the Marvel universe. A soundtrack release date is currently unknown.

Listen to the song here.

Doobie Brothers Streaming Classic With Blake Shelton and Hunter Hayes

While the album isn't out until Nov. 4, but fans can get a hint of what's to come with the release of "Listen to the Music," which features Blake Shelton on vocals with Hunter Hayes assisting on guitar.

With pedal steel and Shelton's distinct singing style, it is easy to picture the new rendition of the song being played on country radio in its newest iteration.

Check out the song here.

Foo Fighters Release Trailer For Sonic Highways TV Series

The band recorded each of the eight album tracks in a different US city and frontman Dave Grohl reveals he approached songwriting differently this time - interviewing musicians from each place and using their quotes in the the tracks.

He explains: "The process is we come to a city and spend a week and record an instrumental because I interview all of these different musicians. I talk about the regional relevance of the music from that city, the cultural influence that made for the sound of the music.

"There's no way that you can tell the history of a city's music in one hour, so we have to do it in a way that relates to the band and goes from point A to point B and becomes a song."

Read more and watch the trailer here.

Jack Antonoff Helps Taylor Swift Download Their New Song

Swift took to Twitter last night (Oct. 13) to share a text conversation with Antonoff on how exactly to download the new tune to her phone, a perk of having already pre-ordered Swift's upcoming full-length, 1989, scheduled for release on Oct. 27.

It's the kind of adorable pop star exchange that fans dream of. It was also a sly, smart (albeit admittedly cute) way for Swift to show her followers exactly how to access the new tune while gently encouraging them to take part in the album pre-order, if they hadn't already.

She tweeted, "Tech support from @jackantonoff: How to get Out Of The Woods to download if you've already preordered 1989 on iTunes: http://t.co/0CDQrEwRZ9". She jumped over to Instagram to divulge even more of her text exchange with Antonoff. Read more here.

Classic John Lennon Interview Gets Animated

Earlier this year, the late Beatles manager Brian Epstein was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in this interview, John Lennon explains that early in the group's career, Epstein hooked the group up with opening slots for American rock 'n' roll legends Gene Vincent and Little Richard, who, by then, were past their commercial peak.

At the time of this interview, Lennon was plugging his latest album, Rock 'n' Roll, which saw him paying tribute to his early rock and roll influences, including a medley of Little Richard's "Rip It Up/Ready Teddy" and Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (which Paul McCartney would cover some years later on his 1991 Unplugged album).

The Fab Four weren't an opening band for long, so it's fun to listen to Lennon recall geeking out over meeting Gene Vincent back in the day. Watch it here.

Bloodbath Release Lyric Video For New Song

Metal Hammer exclusively revealed the group's new singer last month - and the band's bassist Jonas Renske said it was a pleasure to work with an artist he's long admired.

He told Metal Hammer: "Ever since I got into Lost Paradise back in 1990, Nick Holmes has been one of my favourite growling vocalists. He was always audible and articulate but still deep and definitely morbid. It's a great pleasure to work with him some 25 years after I was introduced to his thunderous roar."

The band's latest studio outing is the follow-up to 2008's The Fathomless Mastery and guitarist Anders 'Blakkheim' Nystrom previously stated fans could expect "destructive, raw, heavy, organic and sludgy death metal."

Watch the video here.

Sylosis Release Mercy Video

Frontman Josh Middleton says: "Mercy is the first single off the new album. It's got a pretty dark and heavy vibe to it, but it's one of the most melodic tracks on the album at the same time.

"It's got a big, slow, doom outdo with an octave pedal on the guitars, so that's going to rumble some guts live." Dormant Heart is the follow-up to 2012's Monolith and Middleton recently revealed it's their most aggressive work to date.

Watch the video here.

The Sirens Streaming New Songs

The Sirens project came about following a chance meeting between van Giersbergen and Kristine at the Masters Of Rock festival in the Czech Republic in 2013.

Kristine recalls: "We only had a few minutes to talk between our gigs but we agreed that we should get together and tour. Anneke told me she had just talked to Kari and that was the 'go' for The Sirens."

They head out on a European tour this week, starting in Germany, and play London's Garage on October 16. The setlist will take in the trio's solo tracks, along with material recorded with their respected bands. Read more and steam the new songs here.

Nightwish Streaming Arabesque Live Video

The band are working on their eighth studio album - their first with frontwoman Floor Jansen, who replaced Anette Olzon last year. Troy Donockley has also been added to the lineup, along with Wintersun drummer Kai Hahto. He takes over from Jukka Nevalainen who recently stepped aside as he continues to battle chronic insomnia.

And they've revealed they're recording with an orchestra - an experience Jansen says is "enchanting." She reveals: "This was the first time I witnessed the recording of an orchestra and it was enchanting. I was stunned by the professionalism of the players, the conductor, the studio engineers and the arrangements. To hear it all come together is amazing."

Read more and watch the video here.

Nothing Streaming New Song July The Fourth

Nothing guitarist Brandon Setta says of the track: "I guess it's just about being hung up on something and using any method, no matter how extreme, to erase it from your brain just to obtain some sort of freedom."

They released their debut album Guilty Of Everything earlier this year through Relapse Records and have announced five UK dates. Check out the dates and stream the new song here.

Avatarium Release All I Want Lyric Video

The band are led by Candlemass bassist Leif Edling, and also feature frontwoman Jennie-Ann Smith, guitarist Marcus Jidell, drummer Lars Skold and keyboardist Carl Westholm.

Percussionist Michael Blair guests on the EP and Jidell previously said his contribution helped them break new musical ground. He said: "Michael showed up at the studio with a big bag of tricks, with metals, crashers, shakers and a lot of strange things. He made sound like if you throw in a punk rocker at Woodstock and feed him with psychedelic pills!"

Check out the video here.

Singled Out: Revocation's Deathless

The lyrics for "Deathless" are about my life on the road and the commitments I've made to this lifestyle. I've had a lot of time for reflection on long drives across country and was inspired to write about tour since I spend so much of my life traveling and playing music. It's definitely not a lifestyle for everyone but there's an addictiveness to playing live that has driven me down this path.

To truly succeed in a touring band you really have to go "all in", you can't half ass it. We were never a trendy band trying to write radio hits, we play extreme metal so we didn't skyrocket to success overnight. Truth is we're still grinding on the road, living in a van and trying to get to that next level. We play music because we are truly passionate about it.

I remember hearing an interview with Pat Metheny where he was asked what he would do if he wasn't a musician and he basically answered that there was no "Plan B", there was no other choice for him but music. His dedication to music was very inspiring to me and it's the same dedication that I've seen exhibited by other like minded musicians that I've had the pleasure of touring with over the years.

"Deathless" is also about the ritualistic nature of getting on stage and performing. You have to mentally and physically prepare and hopefully it becomes more than just something that's entertaining, hopefully there's a visceral and cathartic nature to the performance that people can really connect with. Playing live is definitely a cathartic release for me personally since I'm cooped up in a van for hours everyday and even though I might only be on stage for a half hour some nights, being able to play and connect with fans makes all the long drives worth it. Ultimately, through all the ups and downs that come along with being in a band we're still hungry, we're still driven and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!

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