Month: August 2022

METALLICA's third concert benefiting the band's All Within My Hands foundation (AWMH) will be held on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Established by the members and management of METALLICA in 2017 as a means to invest in the people and places that have supported the band, All Within My Hands is focused on supporting sustainable communities through workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. All expenses of the Foundation are covered by […]

Ozzy Osbourne has opened up about his decision to relocate from Los Angeles to the U.K. The legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman, who turned 73 last December, told the Observer he was "fed up" with the number of mass shootings in the USA. He also said he does not want to die in the U.S. and be among the many stars buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Ozzy and his wife and manager Sharon, […]

IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink said: "We are excited to celebrate the tenth anniversary of our album 'Blood' by bringing this new EP to life. 'Blood' changed our lives and shifted our career in a way we will never forget. We created this reimagined version because we wanted to give our beautiful fans something to be excited about. 'Blood 1983' is just that… We can't wait for the world to hear it." "Blood 1983" was co-produced by Tyler Bates and Dan Haigh, […]

Texas hard rock stalwarts DROWNING POOL have released "Choke", the second single from "Strike A Nerve", their first new record since 2016. DROWNING POOL's heaviest record to date, "Strike A Nerve" will be released on CD, 180-gram vinyl and digital on September 30 via T-Boy/UMe. Though DROWNING POOL incorporates cleaner vocals on "Choke" than on lead single "Mind Right", the band doesn't let the addition of melody stop the track from being a metallic banger. "'Choke' is another one of my favorite songs off 'Strike […]

On March 13, 2007, American gothic metal band TYPE O NEGATIVE released its seventh and final studio album, "Dead Again". This year marks the 15th anniversary of the record that came out three years before the passing of bassist/vocalist Peter Steele. Today, TYPE O NEGATIVE has announced that it is offering a limited-edition reissue of "Dead Again". The following formats are available for pre-order: * CD Jewel * Long Box * Tinted Green Cassette * LP * Green […]

On January 31, 2022, Frontiers Music Srl made an announcement welcoming the legendary '80s hard rockers AUTOGRAPH to the label's roster. The band, at the time featuring vocalist Simon Daniels, guitarist Jimi Bell, bassist Randy Rand, and drummer Marc Wieland, was close to wrapping up work on its brand new studio album "Beyond", which the label had slated for release later in the year. Just past mid-April 2022, Randy delivered the final masters and artwork for "Beyond" and was sorting out plans for […]

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sammy Hagar has debuted the video for "Pump It Up" with his Billboard-chart-topping supergroup THE CIRCLE. "Pump It Up", a cover of ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS' 1978 classic, was recorded live during a warm-up session, and on the encouragement of the album's producer Dave Cobb, who also plays rhythm guitar on the track, it made the album. "Pump It Up" is available today on all digital and streaming platforms. The […]

Vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY has confirmed to "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern" that he and his bandmates have been hard at work on material for the follow-up to 2020's "The Human Condition" album. "We've got nine songs completely written and about seven more that we've gotta write lyrics and stuff to," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "But we've been at it, man. And it's good. It's heavy. It's melodic. […]

UGLY KID JOE will release a new studio album, "Rad Wings Of Destiny", on October 21. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Long Road", can be seen below. "Rad Wings Of Destiny" sees UGLY KID JOE re-teaming producer Mark Dodson who was behind the desk for the band's debut album, "America's Least Wanted", which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Speaking to France's Loud TV about the […]