Former Black Sabbath keyboardist Geoff Nicholls has passed away at the age of 68, following a battle with lung cancer Billboard reports. He had a run with the band from 1979-2004, and he appeared on nine Black Sabbath studio albums. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on Facebook, I’m so saddened to hear the loss of one of my dearest and closest friends Geoff Nicholls. He’s been suffering for a while now with lung cancer and he lost his battle this morning. Geoff and I have always been very close and he has been a real true friend to me and supported me all the[Read More…]
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Mastodon Announce New Album Details, Release New Song
Mastodon have announced all the details for their new album ‘Emperor of Sand.’ The album will be release on March 31 via Reprise Records. You can also stream a new song ‘Sultan’s Curse’ below. 01. “Sultan’s Curse” 02. “Show Yourself” 03. “Precious Stones” 04. “Steambreather” 05. “Roots Remain” 06. “Word To The Wise” 07. “Ancient Kingdom” 08. “Clandestiny” 09. “Andromeda” 10. “Scorpion Breath” 11. “Jaguar God”
Coheed And Cambria Announce Headlining US Tour
Coheed and Cambria have announced a US tour. They will be playing ‘Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness’ in it’s entirety at every non-festival show. Dates below: 04/11 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox 04/13 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 04/14 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater 04/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium 04/18 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park 04/19 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee 04/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 04/22 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium 04/25 – Austin, TX –[Read More…]
Sevendust To Play 20th Anniversary Show For Their Self-Titled Album
Sevendust are doing a one-night-only special event. They will headline a show in their home town of Atlanta, Georgia at the Masquerade, and will perform their debut self-titled album in its entirety. The 20th anniversary of the 1997 release will take place on March 17, and tickets are on sale now.
New Found Glory Announce New Album ‘Makes Me Sick’
New Found Glory have announced their new album ‘Makes Me Sick’ will be release on April 28 via Hopeless Records. Shot the video today for our first single "Happy Being Miserable" out Feb. 16! #happybeingmiserable pic.twitter.com/EmIHEWekR6 — New Found Glory (@newfoundglory) January 19, 2017
Dead Rabbitts (Craig Mabbitt Of Escape The Fate) Return With New Song
The Dead Rabbits (Craig Mabbitt and TJ Bell of Escape The Fate’s side project) have released their first new song since 2014. Their upcoming album ‘This Emptiness’ will be released this year via Tragic Hero Records. “This song is a reflection of myself, and the foolish ways I cope with pain,” Mabbitt shares. “I realized that consuming substances for the wrong reasons can send you on a downward spiral, and no matter what you do, it will still hurt the same. Just gotta learn how to pick yourself up and end that cycle.”
Stone Sour Set ‘Hydrograd’ As Title Of New Album, Gives Progress Update
Stone Sour has announced their sixth album will be titled ‘Hydrograd’. It be the first to feature Christian Martucci and Johnny Chow. Today @NAMMShow, @CoreyTaylorRock officially confirmed to us that @stonesour's new LP is titled #Hydrograd. Full interview soon! #NAMMShow pic.twitter.com/0upDzdj1ID — Rock Cellar Magazine (@RockCellarMag) January 22, 2017
Falling In Reverse Announce New Album ‘Coming Home,’ Release New Song “Loser”
Falling In Reverse have released a new song “Loser,” and announced their new album ‘Coming Home’ will be released April 7. Dates: JAN 21 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – DIAMOND BALLROOM JAN 22 NASHVILLE, TN – WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM JAN 24 ATLANTA, GA – TABERNACLE JAN 26 RICHMOND, VA – THE NATIONAL JAN 27 NEW YORK, NY – HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM JAN 28 PHILADELPHIA, PA – THE FILLMORE JAN 29 SILVER SPRING, MD – THE FILLMORE JAN 31 BOSTON, MA – HOUSE OF BLUES FEB 01 PITTSBURGH, PA – STAGE AE FEB 02 CHICAGO, IL – RIVIERA THEATRE FEB 03 ST. LOUIS, MO[Read More…]
Slaves “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” Music Video
Slaves has release the music video for “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” below. This is the first new song following a breakup last April, after being reversed by Craig and bassist Colin Vieira one month later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPICk81yaBw
Shinedown Announce 2017 U.S. West Coast Headlining Tour
Shinedown have announced a 12 date West Coast tour. Support will come from As Lions, Cold Kingdom. Dates below 3/31 — Albuquerque, N.M. @ Route 66 Casino 4/01 — Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre 4/04 — San Diego, Calif. @ House of Blues 4/05 — Bakersfield, Calif. @ Fox Theater 4/07 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ Balasco Theater 4/08 — Fresno, Calif. @ Paul Paul Amphitheater 4/10 — Medford, Ore. @ Medford Armory 4/11 — Eureka, Calif. @ Eureka Municipal Auditorium 4/13 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Memorial Auditorium 4/14 — Chico, Calif. @ Silver Dollar Fairground 4/15 — Reno, Nev.[Read More…]
Protest The Hero, The Fully Down Members Form Band
Protest The Hero’s Rody Walker and Mike Ieradi have teamed up with The Fully Down’s Dan Hay to form Mystery Weekend. You can check out their first single below. Their debut album ‘Surprise!’ will be released on February 17. You can be preordered here. Mystery Weekend by Mystery Weekend
September Mourning “20 Below” Music Video
September Mourning has release the music video for “20 Below,” and they will be on tour with Dope, Combichrist and Davey Sucide. Check it out below: 02/27 @ Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 02/28 @ Studio Seven – Seattle, WA 03/02 @ Liquid Joe’s – Salt Lake City, UT 03/03 @ Sunshine Studios – Colorado Springs, CO 03/04 @ Aftershock – Merriam, KS 03/05 @ Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO 03/06 @ Underground – Omaha, NE 03/07 @ Gabe’s Oasis – Iowa City, IA 03/08 @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall – St Paul, MN 03/09 @ Courtside – Dubuque, IA[Read More…]
Iron Maiden Announce 2017 “Book of Souls” North American Tour With Ghost
Iron Maiden have announced “The Book of Souls World Tour” dates in North America with Ghost. So this year we’re able to reach many more cities in America, including a return to places Maiden haven’t played for many, many years like Lincoln, Neb., Minneapolis, Oklahoma City and Oakland, Calif. We also welcome playing in Brooklyn for the first time,” he continued. “We will, of course, be bringing the full production with us including all the Eddies and the Maya-themed stage sets. There’s been a great reaction from everyone to this tour’s theme, people really seem to love it. We’re still[Read More…]
Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Korn, More Announced For Chicago Open Air
The second annual Chicago Open Air has announced its lineup for the three-day music, craft beer and gourmet food festival July 14, 15 and 16 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. Friday, July 14: KISS Rob Zombie Megadeth Anthrax Meshuggah The Dillinger Escape Plan Falling In Reverse Vimic Suicide Silence Whitechapel Crobot Code Orange Hell or Highwater Failure Anthem Saturday, July 15: Korn Godsmack Seether Clutch Steel Panther Body Count Avatar Mushroomhead Metal Church Pig Destroyer Dragonforce Cane Hill Night Verses Black Map Sunday, July 16: Ozzy Osbourne Slayer Stone Sour Lamb Of God Amon Amarth Behemoth Hellyeah Demon Hunter[Read More…]
From First To Last Release First Song With Sonny Moore In Over 10 Years
From First To Last has release a new song with Sonny Moore below. This is the first song with Sonny in over 10 years. Moore left in 2007 to pursue a solo career as Skrillex. Check out “Make War” below:
Metallica To Perform At The 2017 Grammy Awards
Metallica have announced that they will be performing at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards and promise to have something special planned. First, it was a total honor to be nominated, but now this?!!? We’re beyond excited that we have been invited to perform on the 59th annual Grammy Awards telecast on Sunday, February 12, 2017. It’s been three years since we were lucky enough to participate in the awards show when we last performed with world-renowned Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang and we’re thrilled to be asked back. We have something very unique and special planned for this celebratory night,[Read More…]
Zakk Wylde “Lost Prayer” Music Video
Zakk Wylde has release the music video “Lost Prayer” below. The song is off ‘Book of Shadows II,’ a acoustic album that served as the successor to the first installment of the Book of Shadows album series that began 20 years ago.
Lacey Sturm And Stitched Up Heart To Embark On 2017 U.S. Tour
Lacey Sturm and Stitched Up Heart have announced a 2017 U.S. Tour. Also with them is Palisades, Letters From the Fire. Dates below 1/20 — Margate, Fla. @ O’Malley’s 1/21 — Orlando, Fla. @ Backbooth 1/22 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade 1/24 — Houston, Texas @ Scout Bar 1/26 — Austin, Texas @ The Parish 1/27 — San Antonio, Texas @ Fitzgerald’s 1/28 — Dallas, Texas @ Trees 1/30 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ The International 1/31 — Columbus, Ohio @ The Basement 2/1 — Flint, Mich. @ The Machine Shop 2/3 — Lancaster, Pa. @ Chameleon Club 2/4 —[Read More…]
Tool To Headline 2017 Boston Calling Festival
Boston Calling Festival is set for the weekend of May 26-28 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston. Tool will headline one of the three days. Check out all the other bands below.
Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Slayer To Headline 2017 Rock Fest
Rock Fest will be returning once again to Cadott, Wis. in 2017. Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie and Slayer will be headlining over the course of the July 13 – 15 weekend. Rock Fest is set on 320 acres of land that includes over 7,000 camp sites. Fans will have the option to camp on the grounds or stay at nearby hotels with shuttle service. There are several ticket options, including three different VIP packages labeled Gold, Silver and Bronze. Check it out on the Rock Fest website.