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Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Exit 111 this October
Posted by Sean Matthews on April 23, 2019
Appropriately named after the Exit on Interstate 24, which will lead fans to a Weekend long festival full of classic and new rock, Exit 111 was announced today. Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, and Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline this new three day festival at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee. This October 11th-13th, 2019, Eddie […]
Allegaeon premiere “Colors of the Currents” music video
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 23, 2019
Allegaeon have premiered a music video for song “Colors of the Currents.” The track is taken from the group’s new album Apoptosis, which arrived last Friday (19th) via Metal Blade Records. Classical guitarist Christina Sandsengen is featured in both the song and the video. Guitarist Greg Burgess commented: “As long-time fans know, I love putting […]
Taake covers The Cure at Inferno fest in response to Talib Kweli
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on April 23, 2019
This past Saturday (20th), Taake played Oslo, Norway’s famous Inferno Festival and ended their set with a little twist on a Cure cover song. Prior to the song, Hoest gives a little introduction, “We’re going to do a little cover song now. Of Mr. Talib Kweli… The song is called ‘Fuck You Nazi Lover.’” For […]
Skillet and Sevendust announce co-headlining tour
Posted by Chris Annunziata on April 23, 2019
Skillet and Sevendust will be teaming up together this Summer for a co-headlining tour with support from Pop Evil and Devour the Day. The tour will be called “Victorious War” and will kick off in mid August and run until early September. Skillet frontman John Cooper expressed his excitement: “We’re thrilled to be touring with Sevendust. […]
Darkthrone talk about “The Hardship Of The Scots” in new song
Posted by Chris Annunziata on April 23, 2019
Darkthrone have released “The Hardship of the Scots” off their upcoming album Old Star, which drops May 31 via Peaceville. The Norwegian legends previously mentioned how the album was recorded at the group’s Necrohell 2 Studios and has a similar style to their previous record, Arctic Thunder. Drummer Gylve “Fenriz” Nagell mentioned on Facebook how the band wanted the […]
Babymetal’s “Elevator Girl” drops May 10
Posted by Mark Zapata on April 23, 2019
Babymetal is back! May 10th we will see the official release of “Elevator Girl,” the new single heralding the arrival of a brand new record. A live video of the track can be experienced below. The J-pop/metal giants’ overall third studio full length effort is expected to arrive later this year, which will mark a new […]
Cro-Mags settle lawsuit over band name
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 23, 2019
Cro-Mags have been faced with a law dispute over the band’s trademark since last year when co-founder Harley Flanagan more or less “stabbed” the group with a lawsuit claiming the band was his idea when he formed it back in 1981. John Joseph has been the vocalist for the group for quite some time now, […]
Video Interview: Getting to know Jordan, Seth, & Cody of Aenimus
Posted by Metal Insider on April 23, 2019
On Episode 24 of Metal Insider’s Newsroom w/ M.I Crowley, Crowley caught up with Jordan Rush (guitar), Seth Stone (bass), and Cody Pulliam (drums) of Aenimus before their show in NYC w/ Fleshgod Apocalypse and Hypocrisy. We previously spoke to the group about their new album, Dreamcatcher, which arrived earlier this year via Nuclear Blast. […]
New Deftones footage surfaces featuring “My Own Summer (Shove It)” first live performance
Posted by Mark Zapata on April 23, 2019
DeftonesLive has revealed never before seen footage of the Deftones performing “My Own Summer (Shove It)” live. This marks the group’s first ever live performance of their iconic song and it was captured on September 11th, 1997 when the band played The Press Club in Sacramento, CA. While this marks the group’s first performance of […]
Killswitch Engage getting ready to release long awaited new record
Posted by Mark Zapata on April 22, 2019
Killswitch Engage are currently on a co-headlining tour with Parkway Drive with guests After the Burial and Vein, but the real story is the fact that their new album, which has been in the works for over two years, is finally nearing its release. Part of the delay was singer Jesse Leach underwent surgery on […]
