SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has shared the story behind the rather sinister looking goat on the band’s ‘Iowa’ album cover. “That goat’s name is Eeyore,” the SLIPKNOT founder told Metal Hammer in a reflective look back on the 20th anniversary of the monumental album that is ‘Iowa’. Of course, “Eeyore” is the name of...
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HUM Drummer BRYAN ST. PERE Has Died
Alternative Rock band HUM have announced the passing of their 52-year-old drummer Bryan St. Pere. A statement issued by HUM earlier today, (July 1), reads: “It is with very heavy hearts and tear filled eyes that we share the news that our beloved friend and bandmate, Bryan St. Pere, has passed away. We are devastated...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Debut “Thoughts & Prayers” Music Video
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have dropped a new music video for the song “Thoughts & Prayers“ from their “Disguise” release. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE guitarist Ricky Olson directed the video, marking his first time in that role. He commented: “I’m super excited to have been given the opportunity to combine both of my passions into one project....
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Are IRON MAIDEN Dropping Hints At New Music?
It appears that IRON MAIDEN are possibly teasing fans with a series of clues both online and IRL in recent weeks. And some rather clever metalheads who have taken to the net as of late seem to think it just may be happening. And they even have a date. July 15. The series of clues is...
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METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT, RUSH’s ALEX LIFESON And ‘RATM”s TOM MORELLO Are Collaborating Together
RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson recently revealed that he’s working on a new guitar-driven, collaborative song with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE shredder Tom Morello and METALLICA axeman Kirk Hammett. The three guitar icons are adding their unique playing styles to the track that came about because of a virtual “guitar summit” in which the trio participated....
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Check Out This 9-Year-Old Girl Covering The SPIRITBOX Song “Holy Roller”
SPIRITBOX is that band that everyone just can’t stop talking about right now as they continue to amass a huge following. And that seems to include young metalheads as well. Take, for example, 9 year old Harper, who is such a fan of SPIRITBOX that she laid down an absolutely killer cover of the band’s...
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THE GHOST INSIDE Releasing ‘Rise From The Ashes: Live At The Shrine’
THE GHOST INSIDE will release “Rise From The Ashes: Live At The Shrine” digitally on July 30 and on vinyl shipping in January via Epitaph Records. The live record is taken from the band’s 2019 sold-out comeback show in Los Angeles, California in the parking lot of The Shrine. On an early morning in November...
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OF MICE & MEN Announce New Partnership With TWITCH
OF MICE & MEN have announced a new exclusive Twitch partnership and plan on streaming content on the service. As of July 1, the band will stream live on the service multiple days per week. The first stream is set for Thursday, July 1 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET. Subsequently, the band...
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GOJIRA Announce Massive UK And European Tour For 2022
GOJIRA have announced an extensive U.K. and European tour for 2022 in support of their recently released album ‘Fortitude’. GOJIRA will spend mid-January through to mid-March on tour in Europe, with the dates being split into two legs: the first leg kicks off January 17 in Finland and closes in France on February 9, with...
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Reschedule ‘The Aftermath: A Show In A Virtual Reality’ Online Event To Mid-July
WITHIN TEMPTATION have been forced to reschedule this month’s online spectacular ‘The Aftermath: A Show In A Virtual Reality’ due to technical issues. The event was originally scheduled to take place on July 8th and 9th, but has now been pushed to air one week later, on July 15 and 16. “You all know we...