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OZZY: The Prince Of Darkness Returns

March 31, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Ozzy Osbourne will take part in the 2023 edition of the Power Trip festival.

Earlier this week, rumors emerged that Ozzy will join GUNS N’ ROSES, AC/DC, METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and TOOL as one the headliners of the Goldenvoice-produced three-day event, which will reportedly take place Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8 at the Empire Polo Club In Indio, California.

While the 74-year-old Osbourne‘s health issues forced him to cancel some of his previously announced tours, the legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman said he would return if his condition improved.

Appearing earlier today on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on TalkTV, Sharontold host Piers Morgan about her husband’s health: “He’s good. He’s doing so much better. I think I told you about it the other night, but now it’s been announced; we can talk about it. He’s doing a show October 6th in America. It’s at the Coachella site. It’s gonna be a great show: GUNS N’ ROSES, METALLICA, AC/DC, Ozzy…”

When Piers commented that “the rocker is still rocking,” Sharon replied: “He never stopped. He’s back.”

According to Hits Daily Double, GUNS N’ ROSES and IRON MAIDEN will perform on Friday, AC/DC and OZZY OSBOURNE on Saturday and METALLICAand TOOL on Sunday.

Earlier this week, AC/DC, METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, OZZY OSBOURNE and TOOL shared a teaser video for Power Trip that featured iconic metal images, including a Gibson SG guitar, a stack of amplifiers and cactuses creating the “devil horns”, plus logos of each of the five bands.

Passes for this year’s Power Trip will go on sale next week.

 

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NAPALM DEATH Vocalist Continues Touring After Breaking His Ankle On Stage

March 6, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Napalm Death vocalist and obvious badass Mark “Barney” Greenway broke his ankle during a February 19 show in Munich, Germany and is still on the road, doing his thing from a chair. Greenway addressed the injury during a February 26 show in Paris, France, saying he had no interest in bailing on the tour and will continue to play shows for the next few weeks.

“We are Napalm Death from the picturesque fucking utopia that is Birmingham, England. And so yes indeed, to come to the obvious focal point in the room – broke an ankle on stage in Munich seven nights ago,” said Greenway to the crowd. “So I’ve got another five fucking weeks in this thing, but I’m gonna make the fucking most of it.

“Needless to say, there may have been an option for me to not do the gigs, but that is not what I do or what I don’t do. I wanted to go [and play the gigs], and that is it. So, once again, apologies and thanks for your patience in advance.”

Yes, this is an incredible amount of dedication to the craft… but we do wish Greenway a very speedy recovery and hope this isn’t too painful

 

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NITA STRAUSS Rejoins ALICE COOPER

March 6, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Nita Strauss  is back, she joined Alice Cooper‘s live band in 2014, and left in 2022 to join Demi Lovato‘s backing band. 
Cooper has now announced that Strauss is back in his band once again and guitarist Kane Roberts appears to be out.
Cooper‘s statement shows why he’s one of the nicest dudes in the rock and metal world, while Strauss seems thrilled to be back.

“She’s back!” said Cooper. “Nita asked for a leave of absence to work with someone else, something I always encourage my band members to do. I like them to challenge themselves and try new things. I’m thankful to my old friend Kane Roberts for stepping up and filling in for her, but she’ll be back with us for the new tour that starts up in late April. It’s going to be great to have her back.”

Nita is quiet thrilled to be back, she said: “From the studio to the stage, it’s always an immense honor to make music with Alice Cooper!!” added Strauss. “I’m very excited to be rejoining the band on the road for the 2023 dates, and so I’ll see you on the road in April. Let the nightmare return!”

Catch Alice Cooper at one of the dates below.

 

 

4/28 — Mt. Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle Casino + Resort
4/29 — Youngstown, OH — Covelli Centre
4/30 — Hershey, PA — The Hershey Theater
5/2 — Fort Wayne, IN — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
5/3 — Milwaukee, WI — Miller High Life Theatre
5/5 — Prior Lake, MN — Mystic Lake Mystic Showroom
5/6 — Bemidji, MN — Sanford Center
5/7 — Sioux City, IA — Tyson Events Center
5/9 — Champaign, IL — State Farm Center
5/10 — Louisville, KY — Louisville Palace Theater
5/13 — Knoxville, TN — The Tennessee Theatre
5/14 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
5/15 — North Charleston, SC — Performing Arts Center
5/17 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
5/18 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre
5/20 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville

 

Tour with Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe

8/5 — Syracuse, NY — JMA Wireless Dome
8/8 — Columbus, OH — The Ohio State University Ohio Stadium
8/11 — Fargo, ND — Fargodome
8/13 — Omaha, NE — Charles Schwab Field Omaha
8/16 — Tulsa, OK — Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
8/18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium

 

Tour with  Rob Zombie

8/24 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
8/26 — Tampa, FL — Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/27 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
8/29 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek
8/30 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
9/1 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/2 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena
9/5 — Clarkston, MI — Pinke Knob Amphitheatre
9/6 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage
9/8 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
9/9 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health Theatre @ Jones Beach
9/10 — Hartford, CT — XFINITY Theatre
9/12 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
9/15 — Bonner Springs, KS — Azura Amphitheatre
9/16 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green
9/19 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
9/20 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre
9/22 — Concord, CA — Pavilion
9/23 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center
9/24 — Phoenix, AZ — Ak-Chin Pavilion

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Was Motörhead’s Lemmy a Nazi Sympathizer?

June 9, 2022 / / 0 Comments

It’s no secret that Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister was a huge collector of Nazi war memorabilia. In fact, anyone who’s ever watched the 2010 documentary Lemmy would have a hard time not knowing this fact; Lemmy’s LA apartment is so choked with relics from the Third Reich that almost every shot has a swastika in it. This fascination also leaked through into his public persona, the original version of Motörhead’s infamous war pig mascot Snaggletooth had a swastika on its helmet (it was later removed from future editions of their self-titled record), and young Lemmy was often photographed wearing swastika necklaces and badges. But now, in response to a fan’s tweet, Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has come out against assertions that Lemmy had personal allegiances with the Nazis.

As reported by Blabbermouth, a Venezuelan fan recently tweeted the following (translated by Twitter):

“RIP Lemmy…although he had his Nazi tendency, he always seemed to me the best rocker in history…of course after Hendrix, whose assistant he was at concerts.”

This tweet had Campbell jumps right in to respond:

“FYI, Lemmy DID NOT, have any Nazi tendencies. He was a historian.”

Followed by Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom, who was also Lemmy’s bandmate in rockabilly act Headcat, to chime in, saying:

“Phil Campbell is 100% correct & I will vouch for this true statement all day long. Best, SJP.” In response to this, Campbell wrote, “Thanks Jim, we should know.”

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Serj Tankian Drops New Armenian Single “ամպեր”

June 7, 2022 / / 0 Comments

While metal act System of a Down has only released two new songs in the last 15 years, frontman Serj Tankian is aggressively prolific. Serj released his Elasticity EP last year, and announced that he already had another EP written before it came out.
Now, Serj has dropped a new single “ամպեր” “Amber,” which is sung entirely in Armenian and calls for peace and unity in the country. Apparently, Serj’s song is not about the golden sap-rocks from which Jurassic Park‘s dinosaur DNA was pulled — in Armenian, “amber” (ahm-ber) means “clouds.” The video sees Serj singing in Armenian with collaborator Sevak Amroyan, an Armenian singer who is beloved in his homeland.

This is what Serj had to say about the song:

“‘Amber’ was written in 2017 after I visited Armenia along with my friends Atom and Arsinée Egoyan and Eric Nazarian as members of the coalition ‘Justice For Armenia’ to serve as election monitors for the Parliamentary elections. I was so distraught by the slick theft of the elections before ever reaching the ballot box that I wrote this song as a response. The lyrics, however, seem to be more poignant today when Armenians are divided politically and socially following the devastating attack on Nagorno-Karabagh and Armenia by Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2020 and the continuous fallout over negotiations with those two dictatorial regimes. ‘Amber”s message is that of unity and harmony. Those are the only truly powerful weapons of the Armenian nation.

“Sevak’s voice has a unique strength harking back to our people’s native lands. I loved listening to his songs like ‘Yarkhushta’ so when we met I was excited to work on something with him.”

Sevak Amroyan adds:

“Naturally, I have listened to Serj Tankian’s music since childhood and always with a sense of pride. After getting acquainted with him, I realized that in addition to being an iconic musician he’s also a very proud Armenian. I am happy about our collaboration and thankful to Serj that we’re singing ‘Amber’ together. It’s a great honor for me.”

Check out the song “ամպեր” “Amber” below:

 

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Blind Guardian Announce “The God Machine”, Premiere Video for “Blood of the Elves”

May 30, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Blind Guardian’s “The God Machine” is the band’s attempt to get back to their original sound, their 2019 release “Legacy of the Dark Lands”, was their attempt at doing an orchestral concept record. It totally lacked the fist-pumping sing-along fantasy anthems that the German power metal institution excels at.

“The God Machine”, now has a release date: September 2.

In addition, they’ve dropped another pre-released single, this one based on The Witcher video games. you can check out the video below.

Singer Hansi Kursch had this to say about it:

“‘Blood Of The Elves’ features a pretty heavy side that the avid fan of BLIND GUARDIAN hopefully enjoys. More than enjoys, I’d guess. Instrumentally, the track has some kind of an early nineties appeal that blends well into the vocal parts of the opera/twist era and catapults both epochs into a new era for the band. A perfect hybrid. The chorus has some very strong sing-along vibes, despite its complexity. What else do you need? Inspired by the ‘The Witcher’ computer game series, the lyrics even reinforce the power of this banger and the clip by Dirk Behlau fits perfectly to the whole setting. Let me tell you: The God Machine has even more to offer. And that’s no promise – that’s the ultimate truth. Stay tuned.”

 

 

 

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Paul McCartney Reunites with John Lennon Virtually

May 2, 2022 / / 0 Comments

The Beatles legend Paul McCartney performed his first concert in three years in Spokane, Washington on April 28, delivering a 36-song set that even included a virtual duet with his long deceased bandmate, John Lennon.

Paul played a setlist that  featured 21 Beatles tracks, six by Wings, a cover of The Quarrymen and the rest being a mix of solo songs that brought things all the way to the current with the live debut of “Women and Wives” off the musician’s 2020 solo record, McCartney III.

You can watch the video down below




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Joe Elliott of Def Leppard Enjoys Ghost’s “IMPERA”, He Doesn’t Rule Out A Possible CollaborationWith The Band

April 20, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Since the release of “IMPERA”, occult rockers Ghost has been under fire for not being “real metal.”
No one knows better about this crap other than Def Leppard‘s own Joe Elliott, who in a new interview has said that the latest Ghost record is on steady rotation for him.
Ghost’s Tobias Forge said recently that Def Leppard inspired the new album, Metal Hammer reached out to Elliott to see if he knew about the band. Turns out he was already a fan:

“Phil (Collen, Def Leppard guitarist) introduced me to them. He said, ‘Here, have you heard about this band Ghost? It’s like this kind of Scando goth-metal but with brilliant melodies.’ I went, ‘Well, that’s an oxymoron, cos it’s usually [makes unintelligible singing noise like someone vomiting in a bucket].’ But he played me something – a couple of minutes each of a few songs. “I was really intrigued, so I asked him to Dropbox me the new album. I listened to it all, and I thought it was absolutely stunning. It’s like a whole new genre of music – it’s way more Toto than death metal or any of that stuff. It’s like the song Spillways. It starts off like Hold The Line by Toto or Jane by Jefferson Starship – one of those classic 70s songs that begin on the piano before these big, chunky chords come in.”

Since then, Joe has been spinning the record on repeat:

“It’s been my go-to album for the last couple of weeks. I’ve got it downloaded onto my Apple Watch so I can march away and listen to it. I’ve only got a few albums on there, and Ghost are one of them. “I like the fact that they’ve got a big intro for the album [opening instrumental Imperium]. It reminds of the beginning of Master Of Puppets, weirdly. It starts off with these flamenco-like guitars, then it gets all heavy and duelling, kind of like Thin Lizzy. It’s obviously done as a walk-on for the gigs.”

Joe was finally asked about a possible collaboration with the band and if they have reached out already:

“Not yet. Maybe they will. We’ve got [country singer] Alison Krauss on our new album, we did stuff with Taylor Swift 10 years ago. We’re not scared of collaborating with anybody.”

Def Leppard’s new album Diamond Star Halos drops on May 27th and is available for preorder. Go get your tickets to see Def Leppard on their upcoming tour with Mötley Crüe and Poison at one of the following dates:

June 16 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Truist Park [tickets]
June 18 – Miami, Fla. @ Hard Rock Stadium [tickets]
June 19 – Orlando, Fla. @ Camping World Stadium [tickets]
June 22 – Washington, D.C. @ Nationals Park [tickets]
June 24 – Queens, N.Y. @ Citi Field [tickets]
June 25 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Citizens Bank Park [tickets]
June 28 – Charlotte, N.C. @ BofA Stadium [tickets]
June 30 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Nissan Stadium [tickets]
July 2 – Jacksonville, Fla. @ TIAA Bank Field [tickets]
July 5 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Busch Stadium [tickets]
July 8 – Chicago, Ill @ Wrigley Field [tickets]
July 10 – Detroit, Mich. @ Comerica Park [tickets]
July 12 – Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium [tickets]
July 14 – Cleveland, Ohio @ FirstEnergy Stadium [tickets]
July 15 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Great American Park [tickets]
July 17 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ American Family Field [tickets]
July 19 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Kauffman Stadium [tickets]
July 21 – Denver, Colo. @ Coors Field [tickets]
Aug. 5 – Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park [tickets]
Aug. 6 – Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park [tickets]
Aug. 8 – Toronto, Ontario @ Rogers Centre [tickets]
Aug. 10 – Orchard Park, N.Y. @ Highmark Stadium [tickets]
Aug. 12 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PNC Park [tickets]
Aug. 14 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ U.S. Bank Stadium [tickets]
Aug. 16 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Lucas Oil Stadium [tickets]
Aug. 19 – Houston, Texas @ Minute Maid Park [tickets]
Aug. 21 – San Antonio, Texas @ Alamodome [tickets]
Aug. 22 – Arlington, Texas @ Globe Life Field [tickets]
Aug. 25 – Glendale, Ariz. @ State Farm Stadium [tickets]
Aug. 27 – Inglewood, Calif. @ SoFi Stadium [tickets]
Aug. 28 – San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park [tickets]
Aug. 31 – Seattle, Wash. @ T-Mobile Park [tickets]
Sept. 2 – Vancouver, B.C. @ BC Place [tickets]
Sept. 4 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Commonwealth Stad [tickets]
Sept. 7 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Oracle Park [tickets]
Sept. 9 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ Allegiant Stadium [tickets]

 

 

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James Labrie’s New Single “Devil In Drag”

March 25, 2022 / / 0 Comments

On March 18th, Dream Theater’s front man James Labrie releases his latest single “Devil In Drag” from the latest album “Beautiful Shade Of Grey”

Here’s his band introduction as posted on his Facebook page:

Introducing my stellar band for ‘Beautiful Shade Of Grey’ (L to R):
The undeniably genius guitarist and long time partner Marco Sfogli on Lead Guitar, my partner in crime and co-writer Paul Logue (Eden’s Curse) on Acoustic Guitar & Bass, my son Chance LaBrie (Falset) on Drums and Christian Pulkkinen (@Eden’s Curse, Simulacrum) on Keyboards.

 
The album’s first single and opening track, “Devil In Drag”,  is now out, you can watch the video here: 
 
‘Beautiful Shade of Grey’ will be released on Inside Out Music on 20th May 2022 as a Limited CD Digipak, 180g LP + CD & as Digital Album.
Pre-order now here: https://jameslabrie.lnk.to/BeautifulShadeOfGrey
 
 

The complete track-listing:

1.     Devil In Drag
2.    SuperNova Girl
3.     Give And Take
4.     Sunset Ruin
5.     Hit Me Like A Brick
6.     Wildflower
7.     Conscience Calling
8.     What I Missed
9.    Am I Right
10.  Ramble On
11.  Devil In Drag (Electric Version)

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