KISS Unplug For Led Zeppelin and Beatles Classics

The band played Zeppelin's "You Shook Me" (originally recorded by Muddy Waters) and two Beatles songs - "If I Fell" and "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" - alongside a selection of their own classics like "Hard Luck Woman", "Calling Dr. Love" and "Beth."

"Biggest KISS Meet & Greet acoustic ever!", reports the band. "Over 700 in attendance at Tokyo Dome!" The March 3 stop was the final date of a Japanese tour by the band in support of the Japanese special edition of their greatest hits collection, "KISS 40."

The package differs from the 2014 North American release with the addition of the band's collaboration with Japanese pop idols Momoiro Clover Z, "Samurai Son", plus a DVD featuring three songs filmed at the Budokan in Tokyo on October 24th, 2013.

Watch video of the full 10-song unplugged set here.

Incubus Present Dancing Biker Gangs In 'Absolution Calling' Video

As the video progresses, the band appears a various biker gangs, from gruff Harley riders to hipsters on scooters. And when the gangs meet, they have no choice but to have a dance-off.

It's all in good spirits, with ace choreography and costumes. And in the end, Incubus make a pretty epic exit from the video. "Absolution Calling" is the lead single from Incubus' new EP Trust Fall: Side A, due out on March 24. A second EP is expected out later in the year. Watch the video here.

Black Star Riders Release 'The Killer Instinct' Video

The follow-up to the group's 2013 debut, "All Hell Breaks Loose", was recorded in Nashville last year with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, The Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Mastodon).

"The Killer Instinct" debuted at No. 13 on the UK album charts as the band continues a co-headline UK tour with Europe in support of the new project. Watch the new video here.

Hatebreed Frontman Jamey Jasta Releases Solo Track

The Immortal was written after Brown approached Jasta to create his latest entrance music. He says: "When Matt asked, an idea instantly came to mind. I'm a big fan of his so this worked out perfectly. Matt is fighting on March 14 at UFC 185 - it's going to be a war!"

Jasta and Hatebreed are no strangers to UFC - they're longtime sponsors of fighter Chris Camozzi. They commence a run of US shows later this month that includes a series of appearances on Slipknot's Prepare For Hell Tour. Listen to the new song here.

Richie Kotzen Reveals 18-Minute Preview Of Forthcoming Live DVD

Kotzen says: "Something that's going to be appearing soon is a live DVD. I've got a very rough cut here - so rough that you can see the time code - but I figured, why not share a little sneak-peek of what's to come?"

The guitarist issued his 20th solo album, Cannibals, in January. The Winery Dogs - also featuring bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Mike Portnoy - plan to record their second album in May and they're eyeing a late summer release.

Kotzen says: "In my studio and I'm holding a stack of paper. This paper contains song lyrics that will eventually become Winery Dogs songs. I've been working well - I've got almost five here." Watch the video here.

Frank Black And The Catholics Stream 'How You Went So Far'

The seven-disc box set collects the band's six studio albums and adds a bonus disc, True Blue, featuring recordings from the 2002 Black Letter Days sessions.

The tracks, which were recorded between 1998 and 2003, will be presented in alphabetical order. Black explains: "It feels like an approximation of randomness and its a way to randomise something, especially if its titles.

"We get away from the preciousness of LPs we put out and its more about the body of work, the good times that we had. It's all recorded live to 2-track, as was our rule in the band."

Stream the song here.

Thunder Streaming New Single 'Resurrection Day'

Wonder Days, recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, last month debuted at number 9 in the UK album chart. Frontman Danny Bowes reacted by saying: "Thanks yet another million to you Thunder-loving maniacs for not only buying it, but telling others to do the same. It would appear we are very much back!"

Thunder play three UK shows this week with Reef, before returning to the Download festival on the weekend of June 12-14 and a one-off show with ZZ Top at London's SSE Arena, Wembley on June 24. See the dates and stream the song here.

Soilwork Release 'Bastard Chain' Live Video

The footage was shot in March last year at the Circus Club in Helsinki, and features guest appearances by Nightwish, After Forever and Revamp singer Floor Jansen, and Sonic Syndicate's Nathan J. Biggs.

Soilwork have previously released a video for This Momentary Bliss from the live DVD, which is released on March 16 and can be ordered now. Watch the new live video here.

Anthrax Tease New Album Vocals In New Studio Video

In the newly released studio video clip Belladonna says: "Really not much more to it than just get in there and start hammering away at each song. Stay tuned!"

Drummer Charlie Benante recently told how he got a head-start on writing duties while he was sidelined with a hand injury, saying: "These ideas would come out of me and I don't even know where they came from. Before I knew what was going on I had huge stack of riffs. It was a great way to work." Watch the video here.

Singled Out: Melechesh's Lost Tribes

Our Latest Single which is a hectic multi layered song is entitled Lost Tribes, it is taken from our upcoming album ENKI. The song is very personal, being Assyrian Armenian from Jerusalem I have many family in the entire region, the song has a few meanings one of which refers to the ancient tribes in the near east and the great cultural legacy they left. But another meaning is what is happening to the indigenous people there especially by ISIS.

I was writing the song when I heard my cousin was shot by ISIS and was still alive, no further news was given. He lives in Syria and he is of an Armenian Christian background. His city is taken over by the ISIS terrorists. It did hit home last time I saw him was in the mid 80s we were little kids. This gave me further motivation to adjust the lyrics and speak about the roots of the peoples in the region and how they are being lost.

Musically the song has various thrash and black metal touches with middle eastern scaling and drum beats aside from the fast paced drums as well, we were honoured to have Max Cavalera of Soulfly on guest vocals as well he offered a different vocal approach than mine.

The song itself comes in two sections that have different moods. A very intense song and deeply personal to me. The song is performed with 12 string and 6 string electric guitars and all was tuned on 432 HZ.

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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