DOWN, featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, will return to the stage Friday, August 13 for a very special in-person live and virtual experience. The fittingly titled “NOLA Town Throwdown” will take place at the Fillmore in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fans can attend the show in person while those who can’t make it, can still catch it in real time from the comfort of their living room. Support will be provided by special guest comedian Dave Hill. Comments Anselmo: “It’s gonna be great to play our hometown again!...
AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. SHADOWS Confirms Next Album Will Drop Before Next Summer
AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. Shadows has confirmed that the band’s next album will be released before next summer. The AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman addressed the how soon fans could expect the new album while appearing on “That Space Zebra Show”, hosted by Bobby Schubenski (Blackcraft founder), Wes Borland (LIMP BIZKIT) and Josh Balz (STRANGE KIDS, ex-MOTIONLESS IN WHITE). Commenting on the band’s new material, M. Shadows said (as per Kerrang!): “The reason we don’t say much about the music is because we find that every single word we say about it just gets spun off, and there’s no way to describe music;...
TRIVIUM Is Releasing A New Song This Friday
TRIVIUM will release a new song and music video this Friday called “In The Court Of The Dragon”. The teaser, which was posted to the band’s official Twitter account, ends with the phrase “the ritual begins”. This leads to obvious speculation that an announcement of a new album could be on the horizon. Possibly even this Friday. TRIVIUM will hit the road this August with MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, and IN FLAMES. The dates are as follows: Aug. 24 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center [Tickets] Aug. 25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater [Tickets] Aug. 27 –...
GWAR Releasing ‘Scumdogs Live’ This September
Last year when everyone else was stuck at home, your Lords and Masters GWAR braved the pandemic to reunite with their lost Scumdog brethren for an evening of pure shock rock madness they dubbed “Scumdogs XXX Live”. The show, which was billed as a “once-in-a-lifetime” pay-per-view event, was filmed in an empty crack house in Richmond, Virginia and featured the return of beloved GWAR characters Slymenstra Hymen, Sleazy P. Martini, Sexecutioner and Techno Destructo. Watch a live video for the first single from the album “Love Surgery” below. Now you, the Bohabs, have a chance to relive this event over...
Check Out METALLICA’s ‘Holier Than Thou’ Covered By BIFFY CLYRO And OFF!
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of METALLICA’s self-titled album, the Grammy-winning, 16-times-platinum-certified LP is receiving its definitive re-release on September 10 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Remastered for ultimate sound quality, The Black Album remaster will be available in multiple configurations including 180-gram double vinyl LP, standard CD and 3 CD expanded edition, digital, and limited-edition deluxe box set (containing the album remastered on 180-gram 2LP, a picture disc, three live LPs, 14 CDs (containing rough mixes, demos, interviews, live shows), 6 DVDs (containing outtakes, behind the scenes, official videos, live shows), a 120-page hardcover book, four tour laminates,...
SAVING ABEL Rejoined By Original Singer JARED WEEKS; New EP Arrives Friday
SAVING ABEL have announced the return of original vocalist Jared Weeks. A new EP, “Shade Of Grace – Twenty Year Songs”, which revisits some of the group’s earliest material, will be released this Friday, July 9. “Shade of Grace – Twenty Year Songs”, a nod to SAVING ABEL’s original moniker when the band first formed back in 2005, contains reworked versions of the earliest tracks written by co-founders Weeks and guitarist Jason Null. “Our producer Skidd, Jared and myself all started going back to those songs independently of each other,” Null explains. “We all felt drawn back to the beginning...
VIDEO: Practically Naked Dude Arrested for Playing Guitar In His Driveway
An Australian guitarist named Savas Caruso, who performs under the name ‘Subblet Hammer’, was arrested by local police for playing electric guitar in his driveway wearing nothing but his underwear. The incident actually went down several weeks ago but is just now going viral and was just one of Caruso’s weekly sets in front of his home in Salisbury Downs, a suburb of Adelaide. It seems his neighbors didn’t really appreciate his talents and an environment protection order was issued barring Caruso from performing. But that didn’t stop him. So, the local police came and arrested Caruso right in the...
YES Announce Brand New Studio Album ‘The Quest’ Arriving In October
YES — consisting of Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood — will release their new studio album, “The Quest”, on October 1 via InsideOut Music/Sony Music. Containing 11 songs — eight on the main CD with three extra tracks on a bonus CD — “The Quest” will be available on vinyl and 5.1 Blu-ray and CD, all on the day of release. “It is simply an honor for me to have the opportunity to bring together the band members in the development of a well-refined set of songs that capture the band’s true potential,” said...
METALLICA Announced As Headliners For Second Night Of ATLive Concert Series In Atlanta
METALLICA have announced that they will be headlining the second night of ATLive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, November 6. Says METALLICA: “We’re honored to be part of the second annual ATLive two-day festival — featuring two unique, separately ticketed events — this fall when we’ll be hitting the stage with our friends CAGE THE ELEPHANT and GRETA VAN FLEET. Night one features country music’s finest with George Strait, Eric Church and Caitlyn Smith kicking off the weekend. “Presented by AMB Sports and Entertainment, the organization will generously be donating a portion of the proceeds from ATLive...
THE CLASH’s Iconic ‘London Calling’ Bass To Go On Display At The Museum Of London
THE CLASH bassist Paul Simonon’s Fender Precision bass featured on the cover of the band’s iconic 1979 release ‘London Calling’ is going on display. As can be seen on the seminal album’s cover, the instrument was smashed onstage during a September 21, 1979 show at New York’s Palladium. That moment would be captured by photographer Pennie Smith and subsequently used for the cover artwork of THE CLASH’s ‘London Calling’ album. Well now it looks like the legendary, broken instrument will be going on permanent display at the Museum of London later this month. The bass was previously included in THE...