GODSMACK has released the official music video for its latest single “Unforgettable”, taken from the band’s most recent album, “When Legends Rise” which can be seen above. With music programs continuing to be at risk in schools across the U.S., it was important for the band — Sully Erna (vocals, guitar), Tony Rombola (guitar), Robbie Merrill (bass) and Shannon Larkin (drums) — to make a video about the power of music to uplift lives. They invited more than 400 aspiring musicians from all over New England to join them at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire for the shoot....
Check Out MEGADETH Bassist DAVE ELLEFSON’s New Solo Track ‘Simple Truth’
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has released “Simple Truth”, the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, with all proceeds going to Italian COVID-19 relief. The track, co-written by Ellefson and vocalist Thom Hazaert, with Italian guitarist and drummer Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi, will appear on the upcoming full-length follow-up to the 2019 release “Sleeping Giants”, a compilation featuring several new songs and reworkings of previous Ellefson instrumental solo material co-written and produced by Ellefson and Hazaert. “Sleeping Giants” was released as a companion album “soundtrack” to Ellefson’s 2019 biography “More Life With Deth”, also co-written with Hazaert. The group...
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Loaded Radio Talks With JOHANNES PERSSON From CULT OF LUNA
It’s been awhile but we are back with another edition of the Loaded Radio ‘IN YER FACE’ Podcast. On this edition, Loaded Radio’s Scott Penfold sits down with CULT OF LUNA frontman JOHANNES PERSSON to talk about the band’s latest effort ‘A Dawn To Fear’ which dropped on September 20th of 2019. Plain and simply the album rips. Front to back it’s everything you would expect from a CULT OF LUNA album. The epic songs accompanied by killer riffs from track to track show that CULT OF LUNA are a massive force within the current metal scene. To listen to...
Wanna see something pretty damn cool? Here’s Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Roberto “Ra” Diaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) slammin’ out the RUSH classic “YYZ”, recorded with each member separated in their own homes during the self-quarantine for COVID-19. Benante uploaded the videoto his YouTube channel, writing in an accompanying message: “Here is our version of the @Rush classic #YYZ – @rush inspired all 3 of us to be better musicians. #alexlifeson #geddylee and the great #neilpeart not only played amazing, they also wrote some of the best songs. We are honored to play a little #YYZ for you. Hope...
MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine just dropped a new video urging people to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last night, Mustaine uploaded a video to the official MEGADETH YouTube channel, saying: “Hey, it’s Dave Mustaine from MEGADETH. I just wanted to check in with all of you guys and see how you’re doing during the quarantine. I hope you guys are taking the time to stay indoors and quarantine yourselves and especially take time to wash your hands a lot. Me, I’ve been staying indoors — I’m on Day...
EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Tests Positive For COVID-19
EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Holt said he received his results today (Tuesday, March 31), 11 days after he was tested. Holt, whose wife was also tested, took to his Instagram earlier today to write: “So I finally received my test results back and positive it was. Lisa’s came back negative, and it’s been long enough since my symptoms that I am officially in the clear to do the only things I’m allowed, like buy my own groceries! I feel great, made it through the tougher moments,...
Professionally filmed video footage of LAMB OF GOD’s entire July 6, 2019 performance at the Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain was premiered on Knotfest.com earlier today and can now be seen above. LAMB OF GOD’s self-titled album will be released on May 8 via Epic Records. The follow-up to “VII: Sturm Und Drang” marks LAMB OF GOD’s first recordings with Art Cruz, who joined the band last July as the replacement for the group’s founding drummer, Chris Adler. “Lamb Of God” was recorded with longtime producer Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH, GOJIRA, TRIVIUM) and includes special guest appearances by Jamey...
RAMMSTEIN Singer TILL LINDEMANN Being Treated For COVID-19
RAMMSTEIN frontman Till Lindemann is in intensive care in a Berlin hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. On March 15, RAMMSTEIN performed a concert in Moscow. Upon his return to his home country of Germany, LINDEMANN was hospitalized with an extremely high fever and he later tested positive for coronavirus. He was immediately sent to intensive care and placed under quarantine. The 57-year-old Till, who was originally in critical condition, is now said to be feeling better and his life is no longer in danger. There have been more than 549,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 24,000 deaths so...
Watch METALLICA’s Entire Pro-Shot Concert From Slane Castle In Ireland
METALLICA has launched a new concert series, “#MetallicaMondays”, where the band will stream the complete video of a METALLICA live show for fans on the group’s YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The first concert to be shared was recorded on June 8, 2019 at the iconic venue Slane Castle in Meath, Ireland and can be seen below. In 2000, METALLICA received a Grammy in the “Best Hard Rock Performance” category for its rendition of the song “Whisky In The Jar” by Thin Lizzy, which featured the late Phil Lynott who James Hetfield admired greatly. After the Slane concert,...
KORN’s music video for the song “Can You Hear Me” can be seen above. The clip was filmed and directed by Adam Mason and was produced by Elizabeth Mason. “Can You Hear Me” is taken from KORN’s latest album, “The Nothing”, which came out last September. The disc debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart with 33,000 equivalent album units earned (of which 29,000 were in album sales) in its first week of release. KORN tied VAN HALEN for the fifth-most top 10s on the chart among rock bands; ahead of them: THE ROLLING STONES, with 37, THE...