Monthly Archives: October 2018

Watch Alex Lifeson perform Rush classics with former Chicago bassist Jason Scheff

Posted by on October 31, 2018

This past Sunday (28th), Legendary Rush guitarist, Alex Lifeson, performed at the 11th annual Scott Medlock-Robby Krieger Golf Classic’s All-Star Concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, CA. The event also featured former Chicago bassist Jason Scheff as the two rock icons joined together onstage to perform classic Rush tunes. Songs included “Freewill,” “The Spirit Of Radio,” and “Limelight.” 

Take a look at the footage below:

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Kamelot announces 2019 Fall tour w/ Sonata Arctica & Battle Beast

Posted by on October 31, 2018

Kamelot have announced the second leg of their North American tour in support of their latest effort, The Shadow Theory, which was released earlier this year via Napalm Records. This time around, the group has added Sonata Arctica to join them for direct support as the power metallers will team up once again with Finland’s mighty Battle […]

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Architects premiere “Modern Misery” music video

Posted by on October 31, 2018

Britain’s Architects latest offering, Holy Hell, is slated to be release next Friday (9th) via Epitaph Records. The group has unveiled the video for the song “Modern Misery.”

Watch the clip below and preorder the LP here.

 

 

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Stellar Circuits’ Top 5 prog metal albums of 2018

Posted by on October 31, 2018

On November 9th, the Winston-Salem, NC prog/experimental metal outfit Stellar Circuits’ new album Ways We Haunt will be released (pre-order here). The record was produced by Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, Scale the Summit, The Contortionist) as the group promised it will deliver a variety of soundscapes with influences ranging from A Perfect […]

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First wave of bands announced for Decibel Metal & Beer fest 2019

Posted by on October 30, 2018

The first wave of bands for next year’s Decibel Metal & Beer Fest have been announced. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14, 2019 at the Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA. The first batch of bands are Baroness, Obituary, Deafheaven, Enslaved, Exhorder, Deceased, Rosetta, Tomb Mold, Wake, Heavy Temple and […]

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Between the Buried and Me announce U.S. tour w/ TesseracT & Astronoid

Posted by on October 30, 2018

Between The Buried and Me have announced they will embark on a Winter 2019 U.S trek to support their latest effort Automata II, which was released earlier this year via Sumerian Records. TesseracT and Astronoid will be joining for the entire run. The tour begins on February 8th in Athens, GA and runs through March […]

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Thursday announce ‘Full Collapse’ and ‘War All The Time’ 2019 U.S tour

Posted by on October 30, 2018

  Thursday have announced they will extend their reunion to celebrate their 20th Anniversary by embarking on a U.S tour in support of 2001’s Full Collapse and 2003’s War All the Time. The band announced it will be the end of their reunion, as they did not expect their return to last for over two […]

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Review: Metallica – WorldWired Tour, Philadelphia 10/25/2018

Posted by on October 30, 2018

Metallica brought the second leg of their massively successful WorldWired Tour to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center last Thursday (25th), and proved that despite being unapologetically imperfect, they are still perfectly Metallica. I had the pleasure of seeing all three NYC-area WorldWired shows last year, including the intimate show at the now shuttered Webster Hall. Musically, […]

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Flat Earth (ex-HIM, ex- Amorphis, Polanski) premiere “Given Time” Music Video

Posted by on October 30, 2018

On November 9th, Flat Earth, the new project featuring former HIM members Linde Lindström (guitar) and Gas Lipstick (drums) as well as ex-Amorphis Niclas Etelävuori (bass) and Polanski frontman Anttoni Pikkarainen will release their debut album None For One. Today (30th) the Finnish rock/metal outfit have released a music video for the song “Given Time.” […]

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Interview: Sick of It All’s Lou Koller on new album ‘Wake The Sleeping Dragon’

Posted by on October 30, 2018

This Friday (2nd), New York hardcore legends Sick of It All’s new album Wake The Sleeping Dragon will arrive via Fat Wreck Chords (pre-order here). We spoke to frontman Lou Koller on their latest effort, their 30+ year career, how they booked two shows with Life of Agony, and more. People struggle with maintaining a […]

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