An episode of AXS TV’s investigative documentary series “Music’s Greatest Mysteries” focusing on the origin of the heavy metal “hand gesture” the “devil horns” will premiere on Wednesday (July 14). “Music’s Greatest Mysteries” presents an immersive journey that puts the spotlight on the infamous legends, colorful characters, and monumental moments that have confounded and intrigued generations of music lovers throughout the years. Separating fact from fiction, the series blends insightful commentary from icons and experts, with archive footage and dramatic reinterpretations to answer the “whys” and “hows” of each new topic. “Music fans have questions and ‘Music’s Greatest Mysteries’ has...
METALLICA Release Alternate Version Of ‘The Unforgiven’ From Remastered “Black” Album
METALLICA have shared “The Unforgiven (May 14th, 1991 Rough Mix)”, taken from the “Rough & Alternate Mixes” 2CD included in the remastered deluxe box set of its self-titled fifth album — also known as “The Black Album” — due on September 10 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Check it out below. The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time. Its 1991 release not only gave METALLICA its first No. 1 album in no fewer than 10 countries, including a four-week run at No. 1 in the U.S., its unrelenting series...
MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Says There’s No Chance Of DAVID ELLEFSON Ever Rejoining Band
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has said that there is no chance of David Ellefson ever rejoining MEGADETH. Mustaine addressed the possibility of Ellefson’s potential return to MEGADETH while filming a video message on Cameo. Asked by Rock Feed if Ellefson could once again play with MEGADETH at some point down the line, Mustaine said: “Any chance on Ellefson coming back later on? The answer to that is no.” Ellefson was fired from MEGADETH in late May, just days after messages and explicit video footage involving him and a young, female fan were posted on Twitter. On May 24, Mustaine announced...
VIDEO: SLAYER’s TOM ARAYA Featured In ESP GUITARS’ ‘Signature Series Spotlight’
SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya is featured in a new “Signature Series Spotlight” video from ESP Guitars which you can watch below. ESP Guitars included the following message with the release of the video: “As the imposing bassist, songwriter, and vocalist of thrash metal legends SLAYER, Tom Araya commands the entire stage. His signature basses are characterized by a sleek body shape and colossal tone, and embody SLAYER’s aggressive and unforgiving sound.” SLAYER’s final world tour kicked off on May 10, 2018 and by the time the 18-month trek wrapped at the L.A. Forum, the band had completed seven tour legs...
TRIVIUM’s MATT HEAFY Joins POWERWOLF On New Version Of ‘Fist By Fist (Sacralize Or Strike)’
POWERWOLF have released a lyric video for their reworked version of their song “Fist By Fist (Sacralize Or Strike)“ which features TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy. It will appear on a bonus companion album to POWERWOLF‘s new album “Call Of The Wild“, both of which will be out this Friday, July 16th. The original version of this track appeared on the band’s 2018 album “The Sacrament Of Sin“. Matt Heafy comments: “It is a tremendous honor to be able to do my rendition of the fantastic ‘Fist By Fist‘ by the mighty Powerwolf. Powerwolf has been one of my favorite bands...
KORN Announce Temporary Bassist
KORN have announced that SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Ra Diaz will be filling in for Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu while the band is on the road this summer. Fieldy made the announcement last month that he was stepping down from KORN’s touring plans to deal with what he called “personal issues” and “bad habits.” KORN made the announcement today on their official Twitter, writing: “We appreciate your kind words of support in response to the recent tour update about Fieldy. While our brother takes some time to heal, we wanted to let you know that we are bringing our friend Ra Diaz...
INCUBUS Announce October Headlining Shows
INCUBUS have added a trio of shows in October to their fall touring plans. The new stops will take place in Des Moines, IA, Wichita, KS and Catoosa, OK. Their updated schedule can be found below. The run begins August 31 in Saint Augustine, Florida, and will make stops in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Huber Heights, Ohio, before wrapping up October 8 in Catoosa, Oklahoma. “We are so excited to hit the road for a few headline shows,” INCUBUS says. “We have missed you all so much and can’t wait to sing, dance, and celebrate.”...
BUTCHER BABIES Announce Summer 2021 U.S. Tour; Band Will Perform ‘Goliath’ Album In Full
BUTCHER BABIES have announced a summer run of U.S. dates which will see the band performing their 2013 debut album ‘Goliath’ in it’s entirety. Says Heidi Shepherd: “Blasting back into the realm of live music iss already the thing that I am most excited about in life. Adding in playing our debut album ‘Goliath’ every night on top of that makes this one of our most explosive tours to date. I’m especially excited to bring our friends in Infected Rain and Stitched Up Heart along for the ride. This will without a doubt be a DO-NOT-MISS tour with some of the...
More Dates Added To GOJIRA, KNOCKED LOOSE And ALIEN WEAPONRY’s Fall Tour
GOJIRA’s fall U.S. tour with KNOCKED LOOSE and ALIEN WEAPONRY has expanded with the addition of new shows in Stroudsburg, PA, Richmond, VA, Knoxville, TN, Madison, WI, St. Louis, MO and Fort Wayne, IN. GOJIRA have also worked in some rescheduled headlining appearances they previously had booked for their since rescheduled summer tour with DEFTONES. See below for the updated itinerary: GOJIRA’s summer tour with DEFTONES. See below for the updated itinerary: 09/12 Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 09/20 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House 09/24 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life With KNOCKED LOOSE and ALIEN...
DAVE MUSTAINE Shows MEGADETH ‘Mystery Bassist’ In Cameo Video
MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine recently showed a glimpse of the band’s new “mystery bassist” for the first time in a new Cameo video. Mustaine created the video for a fan named Alex, who is a massive MGADETH fan and covers their music often. Well, it seems someone uploaded the clip to the MEGADETH Reddit page and it can be seen below. “I’m walking around the studio right now. That’s [producer] Chris Rakestraw sitting back there on the console,” Mustaine says in the video. “And you got our mystery bass player hiding behind the chair down there on the floor, so...