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"First Kiss" will be the first album that Rock will release via Top Dog / Warner Bros. Records and was produced primarily by Rock (with two tracks produced by Dann Huff).
Rock began taking pre-orders for the album via his official website's store and he will be releasing lyrics for a new song on the site each Monday leading up to the album release.
Here is the tracklisting for "First Kiss": 1. First Kiss 2. Good Times, Cheap Wine 3. Johnny Cash 4. Ain't Enough Whiskey 5. Drinking Beer With Dad 6. Good Time Lookin' for Me 7. Best of Me 8. One More Song 9. Jesus and Bocephus Explicit Bonus Track: 10. FOAD Clean Bonus Track: 10. Say Goodbye.
Grab more information on Rock's official site
here.
After years of cleaning up and organizing the drive, it is now available for fans to download as a torrent. The current standing is some 527GB of music from 900 audio sources and 575 different concerts.
As you can imagine, that is a huge amount of music and will require a dedicated external hard drive for most fans to obtain. That said, for devoted Nine Inch Nails fans, spending $100 on a drive for this collection would be well worth it.
Read more
here.
He plans to make a solo album in 2015, but at the same time, he and Drover have already recruited an as-yet-unnamed singer and are talking to record labels about their new band.
Broderick tells Liquid Metal: "One of the things that I've really recently become very excited about is, through talking with Shawn Drover, we've talked about how we had all this material that was never gonna get released, all these killer, heavy riffs that we had written.
"So we just decided, 'Hey, why don't we put the stuff out? Why don't we form a band and get out these killer riffs, just to see what people think?' So we formed a band, we're working with a killer singer - he's awesome - and we've got record labels that have made some good offers on the table, and we're really excited about where that's gonna go." He goes on to explain the decision to leave Megadeth
here.
'We're planning on releasing two installments that will total an album, two EPs," guitarist Mike Einziger told Billboard. 'We're hoping to put out the first one in February or March, then the summer."
One of the songs expected on the EPs is "Trust Fall," which the band debuted at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Xmas on Saturday (Dec. 13). "It's pretty indicative of where we are now. It's pretty ambitious," Einziger said of the track. 'Most of the music we've written is high energy. [But] we've written our slowest song, but also our heaviest song."
Read more
here.
The recently reunited group will be launching the tour on March 6th in Tempe, AZ at the Marquee and will conclude the trek on April 12th in Dallas, TX at Gas Monkey Live.
Coal Chamber will be embarking on the tour in support of their forthcoming album. They are working with producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, DevilDriver, Black Dahlia Murder) on the new effort, their first new studio album in 12 years, and they expect to release it in the spring.
Check out the tour dates here.
Shows begin May 8 in the Czech Republic, with European concerts scheduled throughout the summer and fall; more dates will be announced soon.
On January 24, 2010, after 45 years of performing, The Scorpions announced that they would be retiring after touring in support of their new album at the time, 'Sting In The Tail', although this decision was eventually retracted and the band will continue. Read more and see the dates
here.
COC confirmed in September that frontman Keenan will return to the fold in 2015 for an album and tour. Keenan has spent the recent years working with Phil Anselmo's Down and COC have recorded two albums without him.
Mullin tells Indy Week: "Pepper and I were talking the other day, and we've got some riffs left over from that era that I never used for COC stuff, and he didn't use for Down.
"They've just been sitting around from when we used to do demos at Jag Studios. He was, like, 'Man, I found a couple cassettes. Remember those cassettes we used to do with Custer down at Jag?'
"He found a cache of some good riffage in his house down there in New Orleans that I guess he had packed away. And, for some reason, I can remember a lot of the riffs those guys write. There's a song on the new COC album, the three-piece, and the music is music Pepper and I had jammed back in 1989, and I ended up just putting lyrics to it.
"It's called Tarquinius Superbus, after the last Roman king. For some reason, I remember a lot of the stuff they do, so I'm kind of like an encyclopedia of a lot of their riffs."
Mullin also gives more details on COC's plans for 2015. Read what he had to say
here.
He tells Horns Up!: "I'm focusing on my stuff. I'm sure it's going to be an exciting, interesting year for everybody - for Guns, for me, for everybody. We'll see what happens in 2015.
"I've tried to do both and it's been really difficult. There's only so much time and you can't be in two places at once. Teleporters? No. Army of clones? No. You can only be in one place at a time and that kind of gets in the way of things. You have to start making choices." Read more
here.
Former Angrepp and Withershin bassist Natt also hooks up with the group, taking over from Tomas Nilsson. They join drummer Dominator and guitarists Lord Ahriman and Chaq Moi in the new-look lineup.
To mark the announcement, they've released a video for Nail Them To The Cross featuring the duo. It was directed by Owe Lingvall and mixed and mastered by Daniel Bergstrand at Dugout Studios in Uppsala, Sweden.
The band will release the track on limited-edition 7-inch in early 2015 via Century Media Records and it will be backed by another new song. Check out the video
here.
Joining them in the lineup for their as-yet-untitled album are a host of names from the world of rock, punk and metal, including Slipknot/Stone Sour mainman Corey Taylor, Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe, Fear's Lee Ving and Jello Biafra from the Dead Kennedys.
Work on the project began earlier this year at Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in California. And live appearances might be on the cards according to Mullin.
He tells Indy Week: "Dave Grohl's folks, his management and marketing people, are going to help us do all that. We recorded about 98% of it at his studio." Read more and the see the impressive lineup of musicians taking part
here.
The follow up to their 2013 album No Horizon is scheduled to be released in North America on March 3rd, the UK, France, Norway, Italy, Denmark on March 9th, in Sweden and Spain on March 11th and in other European nations and Australia on March 6th.
"Raise a Little Hell" was produced by Guillermo 'Will' Maya (Panic Cell, The Answer, Breed 77), mixed by Chris Sheldon (Pixies, Radiohead, Foo Fighters) and will feature artwork by Sebastian Jerke.
Frontman Cormac Neeson had this to say, "We're delighted to announce the track listing and artwork for our new album Raise A Little Hell. This is a special record that reflects a return to the hard ass blues rock 'n' roll we hold so dear. Our good friends at Napalm have created some great formats for you guys to enjoy including colored double vinyl, a special digi pak with a live recording of our recent 'Road Less Travelled' tour, another digi pak with an extra bonus CD containing 6 exclusive bonus tracks plus all sorts of other great stuff. It's an impressive package with some equally impressive artwork from Sebastian Jerke. Most importantly; this album truly showcases who we are and the best of THE ANSWER in full flow. We can't wait for you all to hear it!"
In addition to the album tracklisting, the band has also revealed their spring tour dates in support of the effort which will kick off with a UK/Ireland/Scotland leg in Belfast On March 6th.
The band will then hit mainland Europe on April 9th when they kick off that leg in Paris. The Answer have also announced appearances at several festivals including Wacken, Hellfest, Nova Rock and the Greenfield Festival.
Check out the tracklisting and tour dates here.
The band's latest single "I See You There" has landed at No. 9 this week on the Billboard chart. The track comes from the group's comeback album "I'll Have Some Of That", which was released this past summer.
The current incarnation of the Babys features original members Wally Stocker (lead guitar) and Tony Brock (drums) as well as new lead vocalist and bass player John Bisaha and guitarist Joey Sykes.
Stream the song here and order the album
here.
"Renewing my collaboration with Ibanez feels like going home to where it all started," says Stanley. "The guitars we created remain iconic and we will celebrate them and more as we move forward into our future together."
"We're very excited to be partnering again with Paul Stanley," announced Ibanez artist relations manager Mike Taft. "It's been an amazing year for both Paul and the band, including the release of his best-selling autobiography, the band's long-overdue induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and the ongoing world tour to commemorate their 40th anniversary together."
Read more
here.
Yes will be joined by a lengthy list of artists, including Marillion, Three Friends, Allan Holdsworth, Caravan, Saga, PFM, Anathema, Nektar, Bigelf and more.
The host ship, Norwegian Pearl, will feature multiple stages of Progressive Rock music, 13 bars, 16 dining options, a 4-lane bowling alley, rock climbing wall and many more activities and features. Read more
here.
"We are delighted to honour Roger in recognition of his great musical achievements," said Professor Julie Lydon, Vice Chancellor of the University of South Wales. "Our University is a powerhouse for the arts and creative industries, and Roger is a great example and inspiration to our students graduating in those disciplines."
"My version of university was gaining experience performing with Episode Six, the band I formed during my teens," acknowledged the bassist, who left the group - along with singer Ian Gillan - to join Deep Purple in 1969.
"I was a professional musician for the first time and relished the opportunity to learn about the ever-changing music industry," explained Glover, adding, "It is fantastic to see so many graduates realising their potential and gaining degrees from the University today, and I wish them every success in their future careers." Read more
here.
The band featuring The Haunted vocalist Marco Aro, In Flames' guitarist Jesper Stromblad, former In Flames' guitarist Glenn Ljungstrom, ex Kaamos/Grave drummer Chris Barkensjo and bassist Rob Hakemo, will launch the record on February 27 via earMUSIC.
The band say about the album: "Torture Tactics is 30 minutes of a good old slap in the face. It jumps at you with its pure aggression, speedy and heavy guitars, the obvious heavy distortion and extreme beats." Read more
here.
They'll hit the road across Europe starting in April with support acts Trash Talk and Being As An Ocean. The tour will stop off in the UK for three dates.
The trek includes their previously announced appearance on the Manchester leg of the Impericon festival on May 4 at the city's O2 Academy. Read more and check out the UK dates
here.
We were sent the following details and the tracklisting: The album was "recorded by Tom Dring at Vagrant Recordings tirelessly in six days only and averaging work days of 15-22 hours.
"Originally planned to be released as an EP, the vision and scope far outgrew it's inception and became an incredibly ambitious concept album depicting the emotional intensity and limits of the mind and astral plane collectively.
"The bands ambitious sophomore full-length telling the story of descent into eventual redemption will be available on two discs (featuring limited edition bonus artwork by band mastermind David Ravengarde) and digital formats."
Check out the tracklisting here.
The album was the first Primus record in 19 years to feature the original line-up of Claypool, drummer Tim 'Herb' Alexander and guitarist Larry Lalonde.
Alexander suffered a heart attack earlier this year but is back with the band after making a full recovery following surgery. Check out the fans made mash-up of the album and the classic film
here.
Christmas Metal is still considered a novelty--because, well, Santa doesn't hold the power Satan does over metalheads--but it's far from a new thing. Classic tunes have been reinterpreted by some of metal's most respected forces, and many smaller bands have also tried to take a stab with their songs glorifying and (more often) lampooning the holiday.
If you're going to buy a tacky metal Christmas sweater, whether it's a Motohead one or that sad Foo Fighters Emperor ripoff, at least give these tunes a shot while you contemplate the purchase.
Halford - 'I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night': Not to let Snider hog all the Yuletide attention, Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford also gets in on the Christmas spirit with Winter Songs. While not all of the songs are about Christmas, plenty of them are. One of the silliest, and best, songs on the album is 'I Don't Care if it's Christmas Night." It's a mid-paced rocker, and its carefree party vibe owes a huge debt to one of Priest's biggest hits, 'Living After Midnight." He tries to get back to his lady but can't due to a variety of transportation problems. Considering Halford's been long out of the closet, it is a bit odd that he's talking about meeting his girl, but just go with it. If you're at the bar on Christmas day, put this on the jukebox.
Type O Negative - 'Red Water (Christmas Mourning)': For some people, Christmas can be a major drag. You may hate your family, and sometimes, you wish you didn't share their bloodline, especially when politics and relationships get brought up and you almost choke on your ham. But hey, at least you have your family, or some of it. Peter Steele, the most miserable man, tied in Christmas with the death of his father with Type O Negative's 'Red Water (Christmas Mourning)." While Type O usually sprinkled in a liberal dose of snark with their gloomy observations, this is all lamentation, no joy. He sees ghosts of the departed while drinking old scotch, and he can't drink away the pain. Actually, it's not completely devoid of Steele's wit, as he manages to work in 'Goddamn ye, merry gentlemen." Christmas bells can be faintly heard at one point, but they do little to raise spirits. According to Steele, who passed away in 2010 from an aortic aneurysm, this was the one Type O song he would never perform live. Even a guy who's posed for Playgirl had his limits.
Jesu - 'Christmas': You think Steele is bummed? Justin Broadrick really doesn't like Christmas. He dedicates his oh-so-bountiful spirit with his shoegaze-metal project Jesu on 'Christmas," from a 2010 EP of the same name. The music itself is pretty downtrodden, low rumbles reminiscent of his most famous project, Godflesh, and soft croons that highlight just how much he hates the holidays. This song focuses on the holiday's cyclical nature, how we get ourselves hyped up for the same march year after year. In the end, we cry and look at the snow and wonder where the time has gone. Pass the eggnog and make sure it's spiked like the grimmest black metal warrior's armbands--you'll need it after this song.
See what other songs made the list
here.
As portrayed in a new online video, the locals of Cesena, Italy, are assembling a 1,000 person Foo Fighters cover band to record a version of their hit, "Learn to Fly."
Apparently the move is to impress the band, who are on the verge of launching a massive support effort of their recent Sonic Highways album in 2015. Ideally, Dave Grohl and company will be so enamored that they will make Cesena an impromptu tour stop.
Check out the promotional video for the attempt to woo Foo Fighters
here.
Taylor tells Daily Dead: "Being surrounded by everyone from Robert Englund to Fiona Dourif, Thomas Dekker - you get handed a great cast. I didn't have any worries, I figured, 'Even If I suck, they will carry the film for me.'
"The script was great, my part was just creepy enough that I was like, 'All right, this could be fun.' I'm described as 'rapey' in the script so I grew a moustache and gave myself a really gnarly, weird haircut and played it for what it was worth." Read more
here.
The collection features most of "4" as well as some of the band's best-known hits recorded live the Borgata Hotel's Music Box theatre in Atlantic City in October.
"4" spent more weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts than any artist in the history of Atlantic Records, including AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, and went on to sell more than 9 million albums worldwide.
Foreigner previously debuted new versions of "Urgent" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" from the new collection. Watch the new video
here.
Paul tells 93X: "I never really sit down and think about it. I never really understood the impact that Pantera had on so many people back in the day until we were done doing Pantera.
"When you're in the moment and you're going full blast, you really don't think ever about things. I certainly don't about things from the past. I'm always looking forward to the future and where we're going next with things. And maybe some day I'll have a chance to sit down and relive it all and think about it all." Read more and stream the interview
here.
Frontman Andy Biersack says that won't happen. In an interview with Radio.com, Biersack explains that although "Goodbye Agony," from their new self-titled album, could be the band's most mass-appeal song to date, he had no false hopes of writing a cross-format smash.
"I don't think that we sat down with the intention of writing a song that had mass appeal," Biersack says. "To say this is our cross-over song�because to be fair, in 2014 that's kind of a fool's errand to say were going to write a cross-over song for a hard rock band. Sort of like saying you're going to be a rotary phone salesman and you're going to paint your phones red so people will buy them. The fact is that we are a rock and roll band, and sometimes that isn't the most popular thing in the world."
Ultimately, Biersack says, "you really want to write the best song you can write, 'cause at the end of the day the records are going to sell what they're going to sell."
Biersack says that he and his band are "very fortunate that we've had multiple top ten records, but by the same token none of us are becoming millionaires off it, and we're not getting that, 'Oh, this is that song of the decade' and 'This is the song everyone is going to dance to at their high school prom.' That's the intention, but it's just very unlikely."
Read more
here.
Jett and the Who have history together, as she noted in a press statement. "After [her former band] the Runaways ended, the Who and [their then-manager] Bill Curbishley stepped up, and let me use their studio, Ramport," Jett said.
"That gave me the freedom to start my label, Blackheart Records. I've modeled my career and my company after their amazing organization. I'm so happy to be part of their 50th anniversary tour. No one personifies Rock and Roll Royalty more than the Who." Read more including the dates
here.
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