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Black Sabbath Announce 'Farewell' Concert
"This will be Black Sabbath's farewell," proclaims Sharon Osbourne in the announcement video for Ozzfest Japan which will be taking place in Makuhari Messe on November 22nd.

The festival will feature Korn headlining on the first night and Black Sabbath taking the top spot on the second night. Sharon had this to say in the promo video, "Ozzfest will be back in Japan on Nov. 21 and 22 and this will be Black Sabbath's farewell. We're also announcing Korn, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Now you can't miss that."

While it sounds like Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager was announced that this would be the final show in the legendary heavy metal band's career, media outlet are speculating that this will be their final Japanese appearance and part of their overall retirement tour plans.

Ozzy addressed the band's retirement plans in an interview with Metal Hammer last September. Speaking about the band's relationship for their latest studio album, 13, he also explained their final plans as a band would involve another album and tour.

"The whole Sabbath experience this time around was great We all made friends, we didn't f- around," Ozzy said, "We all knew that we had a job to do and we did it. It was a lot of fun. So we're going to do one more album and a final tour."

The next month, Ozzy told Times-Picayune, "I'm doing one more Black Sabbath tour, one more Black Sabbath album, and then we're disbanding the name, I believe. And then after that, I'll be doing my solo stuff."

He also expressed his hope that the farewell plans would involve original drummer Bill Ward. "It would be great for him to get it together and sort all the problems out for the next tour," Ozzy said. "It would be a great way for the four of us to end such a wonderful experience of being Black Sabbath, and what we achieved."





Slipknot Guitarist Criminally Charged For Knife Fight
(TeamRock Radio) Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson and his brother Andrew have both been charged with disorderly conduct following a knife fight at the guitarist's home earlier this month.

The pair were hurt when a fight started indoors at the guitarist's home in Clive, Iowa in the early hours of March 11 before moving outside to the property's front yard in a struggle that left the musician with a stab wound in his head.

Both men, who police said were intoxicated, were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries before being released. According to The Des Moines Register, a police investigation has determined that both brothers were responsible for the assault, resulting in the pair being charged with disorderly conduct by fighting. Read more here.




Tom DeLonge Explains Blink-182 Drama, Plans 4 Albums This Year
Tom DeLonge won't be busy with Blink-182 this year but he has revealed his ambitious plans to release four new albums this year and explains in an online post why the "Blink stuff went haywire.'

DeLonge announced his album release plans via Twitter last week. He tweeted "I am putting out 4 albums in one year - this year." He then posted another message giving more details, "To clarify, 2 albums with Angels [and Airwaves], 2 albums from myself. 3 of them are released with novels. This has been in the works for a couple of years."

He followed up with a post on Intagram, providing more details and explaining that these new album commitments were the reason behind his inability to work with Blink-182.

He wrote, "One of the reasons all this Blink stuff went haywire was because I am in 6 contracts with Best Selling Authors that are co-writing 15 Novels with me personally. Each one has an EP soundtrack that launches with it.

"I told my manager the contract that was sent to me for the Blink deal contained weird new language that I had to drop all that music for almost a year. I said I couldn't, but I could record the album in and around those things that were already in the works.

"He wrote them an email saying I'm out- (I didn't know- and he was only talking about the deal) next thing you know, a press release saying things I didn't say. Here we are….. Well…. Read a f-king book- at least one of mine, please. Christ."

His first album release, entitled "To the Stars," is set to be released on April 20th in various formats. DeLonge is taking preorders here.




Original Santana Singer Gregg Rolie Joins Carlos Santana On Tour
Original Santana singer and keyboardist Gregg Rolie has reunited with Carlos Santana on the legendary guitarist's current tour of Mexico which kicked off on Saturday (March 21st).

The tour began on Saturday at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico and continues tonight in Veracruz, Mexico at the Cumbre Tajin Festival: Parque Takilhsukut.

Thursday and Friday will find Carlos and Rolie sharing the stage with their former Santana bandmate Neal Schon when they play co-headline shows with Journey in Guadalajara and Mexico City. Rolie and Schon left Santana to form Journey in 1973.

Carlos Santana's website had this to say about these special shows, "We are proud to announce that Gregg Rolie will be joining Carlos and the Band on stage for 4 very special shows in Mexico this month.

"He will perform with Carlos and the Band in Monterrey, MX, Cumbre Tajin Festival and at 2 special co-headline events with Journey in Guadalajara and Mexico City." See the remaining dates here.




Vital Remains Frontman Breaks Two Ribs During Concert
Vital Remains frontman Brian Werner fractured two ribs during the band's concert in Santiago, Chile last Thursday night. Despite his injured he managed to complete the set.

On Thursday, Werner posted for the following message on Facebook, "Last show in Santiago last night and during the 3rd of 10 songs of the set the crowd dropped me and I hit the corner of a cement bench and broke two ribs.

"Then in absolute blinding pain and struggling to breathe I finished the set and went straight to the hospital, just to confirm two fractured ribs and 3 contusions. Man up."

On Friday he posted, "Back in the urgent care to get my ribs checked out. None of they pharmacies will fill my prescription from a Chilean hospital and I'm in blinding pain."






Late AC/DC Singer Bon Scott's Estate Refuse Story Rights For Biopic
The production company behind a planned biopic about late AC/DC singer Bon Scott is moving forward with their plans for the film, despite the refusal of the legendary singer's estate to sell them story rights, according to BraveWords.

A representative of the U.S. based production company High Voltage Productions, LLC, tells BraveWords, "The Bon Scott Estate is simply refusing any financial offer at all to option the story rights or cooperate in any way with the development of the film.

"Our company even offered participation in the project both creatively and financially upon agreement. Our legal team has made it quite clear that we do not even need to secure or option story rights as Mr. Scott is deceased and the Estate cannot preclude us from making an unauthorized biopic or docudrama. It was vetted through two lawyers at Stanford Law School, as well as our own legal team.

"They are cutting off their nose to spite their face. We have had threats of lawsuits, joinders, cease and desist orders, and threats against our star for God's sake! All in the name of making a movie…" Read the report here.




Mike Portnoy Helps Adrenaline Mob Pay Tribute To AJ Pero
(TeamRock Radio) Former Adrenaline Mob drummer Mike Portnoy rejoined his old bandmates to perform a show in New Jersey on Saturday following the sudden death of AJ Pero from an apparent heart attack on Friday.

Adrenaline Mob issued a statement announcing Pero's passing in Poughkeepsie, New York at the age of 55 while on tour on Friday. The band paid tribute to Pero with a performance close to the group's hometown of New York.

Ahead of the gig, Adrenaline Mob said: "Tonight we honor the passing of our beloved Adrenaline Mob brother AJ Pero by performing at Starland Ballroom in NJ. AJ put his heart and soul into Adrenaline Mob and would want nothing more than for the show to go on. Playing in memory of Anthony Jude Pero tonight will be Mike Portnoy and Chad Szeliga."

Portnoy added: "I will be sitting in this evening to help out my Adrenaline Mob brothers in their time of need to honour and pay tribute to our friend AJ Pero tonight at the Starland Ballroom in NJ." Read more here.





Faces Determined To Reunite This Year
(Classic Rock) Faces drummer Kenney Jones says his surviving colleagues are more determined than ever to reunite - and they want to do it this year. He insists their shows will feature the presence of a bartender on stage, harking back to their iconic performances of the 1970s.

And he believes the long-discussed move is more important than ever following the death of keyboardist Ian 'Mac' McLagan in December. Speculation has been circulating since 2008 that Rod Stewart would go back to work with Ronnie Wood, McLagan and Jones.

The closest a reunion has come was when Mick Hucknall fronted the band in 2010, then when Stewart bowed out of their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction at short notice in 2012.

Jones tells the Austin Chronicle: "Rod, Woody and me are still going to do the Faces this year. When we do we'll have the bartender on stage again - and a coffee machine for Woody." Read more here.




Def Leppard To Embark On 'Hysteria on the High Seas'
Def Leppard is the latest band to launch their very own cruise. The veteran rock group announced on Friday that the inaugural "Hysteria on the High Seas" will be sailing from January 21-25 of next year.

The band revealed the following initial details, "You and Def Leppard will set sail from beautiful Miami, FL sailing 4 nights on the elegant MSC Divina. Your days and nights will be filled with music, theme nights, and special events.

"During your Caribbean adventure we will be stopping at Half Moon Cay (a private island), Freeport, Bahamas plus a full Day At Sea… Be prepared to get wet, wild and ready to rock!" See the full announcement here.



Amon Amarth Part Ways With Fredrik Andersson After 17 Years
(TeamRock Radio) Amon Amarth have split with drummer Fredrik Andersson after 17 years, he's confirmed. But they won't discuss the reasons behind the move, which takes place as they write the follow-up to 2013's Deceiver Of The Gods.

Andersson broke the news to fans with the following, "I am no longer the drummer in Amon Amarth. We have decided to part ways and I wish them all the best in future.

"I will not answer any questions about why or how, simply because it's private. I want to thank everyone that I've met through Amon Amarth. It's been a long sweet ride - but now it's time for something new." Read more here.




Devildriver Reveal New Guitarist
(TeamRock Radio) Devildriver have confirmed Neal Tiemann as the guitarist who's replaced Jeff Kendrick. The band lineup is now complete again, after departed drummer John Boecklin was replaced by Austin D'Amon.

The new guitarist, Tiemann, is a member of American Idol winner David Cook's band The Anthemic, and he has also worked with Midwest Kings and Burn Halo.

DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara posted a picture of Tiemann on Instagram, along with the caption: "Ladies and gents, please welcome Neal to the lineup. Let the groove times roll." Read more here.




Zakk Wylde Plans Book Of Shadows Volume II
(Classic Rock) Zakk Wylde will release his second solo album next year, his wife and manager has revealed. The follow-up to 1996's Book Of Shadows - to be entitled Book Of Shadows Volume II - will be recorded this year, once Wylde wraps up his Black Label Society Unblackened acoustic tour.

The 2016 release will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original Book Of Shadows album and will be followed with a solo world tour, Barbaranne Wylde tells The Examiner.

She says: "We are excited to announce that Zakk is entering the studio after this Unblackened spring 2015 tour to record Book of Shadows Volume II, which will be released early 2016." Read more here.



Former Ratt Frontman Stephen Pearcy Releasing Rarities
(Classic Rock) Former Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy has announced that will be releasing a career-spanning compilation featuring tracks from all of his various projects down the years.

Pearcy revealed that he plans to release "Before & Laughter Part III (1977-2015)" on his own Top Fuel Records label in "the next few weeks." Pearcy says:

"I have literally hundreds of cassettes, CD and every format of recordings over the last 30-plus years and decided to really get into it and find the charms. I was surprised to find some great music with my bands and projects that should be heard." Read more here.




Jeff Beck Expands Live At Ronnie Scott's For Reissue
(Classic Rock) Jeff Beck is to release an expanded version of his 2007 live package recorded at Ronnie Scott's. The 2CD/3LP Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's - Special Edition is issued on June 1 via Eagle Rock and delivers full audio from the London shows for the first time, adding a pair of tracks with guest Eric Clapton as well as the full seven-song set with the rhythm and blues revival outfit The Big Town Playboys - previously only available on the 2009 companion Blu-ray release.

Guest appearances by Joss Stone and Imogen Heap are also featured, as they were on the original package, which won Beck a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Rock performance for his version of The Beatles classic A Day In The Life.

Following the five-night run, Beck explained how he approached preparing a setlist for such an intimate venue. Beck said: "It was slightly modified from the big stage, in terms of length. We edited out some long-winded solos or extended them if they were too short, but mostly we just left out what we felt wasn't appropriate for Ronnie's." Read more including the tracklisting here.




Halestorm Receive Their First Gold Record
(Classic Rock) Halestorm were presented with the first gold record of their career on March 20 in Sweden for their single I Miss The Misery. They were handed the prize for the track taken from from 2012 album The Strange Case Of… as they prepared for their March 21 show in Stockholm.

I Miss The Misery followed the lead single Love Bites (So Do I), which earned the group a Grammy Award in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category.

Frontwoman Lzzy Hale says: "We've never gone gold with anything, so that's awesome." The news is the result of The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden changing its charts to include on-demand audio and/or video song streams, which are now also counted towards the threshold required for gold and platinum certifications. Read more here.




Nuclear Assault Releasing 'Old School Thrash' EP
(Classic Rock) Nuclear Assault will release a four-song EP entitled Pounder on June 1. The project marks the band's first EP since 1988's Good Times, Bad Times, and their first studio recording since 2005 album Third World Genocide.

The veteran thrash group described the new release as follows, "Brand New EP with four killer old school thrash tunes written by Dan Lilker and John Connelly."

The group was formed after Lilker left Anthrax in 1984, and late last year the bassist revealed his plans to wrap up the band's career after three decades with a final album and tour. It is not clear whether the Pounder EP will be the farewell record, or whether an album will follow.

Lilker said: "In 2015, it will be 30 years since Nuclear Assault solidified our lineup and started making a name for ourselves. To commemorate this, the band will write and record another album and play some shows for a final assault." Read more here.




The Dead Daisies Recruit Former Motley Crue Singer
(Classic Rock) Former Motley Crue singer John Corbabi has joined supergroup The Dead Daisies for their second album, Revolucion. He'll front the band, which will feature Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Clufetos, for their European tour supporting Kiss.

They extended an invitation to him after he appeared with them at a peace concert in Cuba, where writing sessions began. Recording is now underway in Australia, with the release planned for June 1 via INgrooves.

Corabi says: "The Dead Daisies have been an absolute blast for me so far. The guys are all great musicians, and also incredibly easy to work with." Read more here.




Beth Hart Plans Third Album With Joe Bonamassa
(Classic Rock) Beth Hart has revealed plans are underway for her to team up with Joe Bonamassa for a third album. The pair released Don't Explain in 2011 and Seesaw in 2013 - and now she's looking forward to doing it all again next year.

Hart tells The Blues Magazine in an exclusive interview and session: "I hear a rumour through my manager, and I've talked with our producer, Kevin Shirley. He and my manager have let me know there's a possibility Joe and I will be making another record together in 2016.

"This is something very exciting - every time I make a record with him I have the best time touring it." But she admits it won't be plain sailing when she returns to Shirley's studio. Read more here.




Jimi Hendrix Park To Break Ground Next Month
(The Blues Building work on a public park in Seattle, Washington devoted to the memory of Jimi Hendrix will begin next month, says the foundation behind the plans.

Approval was granted by local authorities in Seattle last year. Now the construction contrast has been awarded and the job is expected to be completed in the autumn.

Hendrix's sister Janie, who looks after his catalogue and is director of the park foundation, says: "This is the culmination of years of hard work, creative input and generosity.

"It's our hope that, for generations, it will exist as more than just a point of interest, but a place of homage to one of Seattle's own. The landscaping, the design and the ambience will all mimic the persona of Jimi." Read more here.




Mike Rutherford Agrees With Hackett's Criticism Of Genesis Documentary
(Classic Rock) Mike Rutherford says Genesis agreed with Steve Hackett when he said documentary film Together And Apart was a "biased account" of the band's history.

He's revealed they demanded changes after seeing the first edit to give him more screen time. But he rejects the idea that Hackett has any reason to feel marginalised from the band he left in 1977.

Rutherford tells TeamRock: "The BBC documentary was a nice thing to do, although I know it upset Steve, and I tend to agree with him. I emailed him to say that.

"That wasn't our fault. We weren't entirely in charge. The first cut was shocking - Steve was barely in anything. So we said it wasn't right and he's in the second version a lot more."

Hackett has suggested in the past that there was always some distance between him and the rest of Genesis. Read Rutherford's reaction to that here.




Motorhead Releasing Limited-Edition Vannen Watches
(hennemusic) Motorhead have partnered with Vannen Watches to launch a series of limited edition timepieces. The product line will be revealed on Thursday, March 26th.

Currently in a Los Angeles studio working on their 22nd album, Motorhead have just announced the lineup for the 2015 edition of their Motorboat cruise.

Motorhead will be joined by Slayer, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, Exodus, Crobot, Phil Campbell's All Starr Band, Motor Sister, Kyng, Fireball Ministry, Huntress and more for the event, which runs September 28 through October 2 aboard the Norwegian Sky. Read more here.




Anekdoten Releasing First Studio Album In Eight Years
(Prog) Anekdoten have confirmed the launch of sixth album Until All The Ghosts Are Gone next month, which will be the Swedish outfit's first studio title in eight years.

Nicklas Barker, Ann Sofi Dahlberg, Jan Erik Liljestrom and Peter Nordins have confirmed a number of guests who'll appear on the follow-up to 2007's A Time Of Day.

They include former Opeth keyboardist Per Wiberg, King Crimson and Steven Wilson collaborator Theo Travis, plus Marty Wilson-Piper of The Church and All About Eve fame.

Anekdoten bassist Liljestrom says: "Our ambition was to take things to a higher level - and I believe we succeeded. Listening to one song will take you to quite a few different places, and listening through the whole thing is quite a journey. I feel this is music to get excited about." Read more here.





Robert Plant and Jack White Jam Led Zeppelin Classic
(hennemusic) Robert Plant joined Jack White to perform the Led Zeppelin classic, "The Lemon Song", at Lollapalooza Argentina on Saturday. Both artists were on the bill on the opening day of the weekend festival in Buenos Aires.

Last fall, when Plant was launching his latest album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar", the singer said he was interested in working with the former White Stripes leader.

When asked by a fan during a Facebook chat if he would consider recording with White, Plant replied, "I love Jack White's buccaneer spirit, and the way he dodges through the musical horizons. I'd be happy to make a single with him."

"I'd like to do a track called 'Love Me' which was originally recorded by The Phantom," he added at the time. "In fact, I'm going to Nashville on Sunday and can do it on Monday morning! I've got lunch with Alison Krauss at 2pm and cocktails with Patty Griffin at 8pm."

While that schedule didn't work out for the pair, both are on the road supporting their latest projects: Plant with "lullaby.." and White with his second solo release, "Lazaretto."






Scott Weiland, Guns N' Roses, Disturbed Supergroup Preview Album
(Classic Rock) Art Of Anarchy have released a trailer for their debut album and confirmed it will be released on June 8 via Another Century. The band features Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Disturbed bassist John Moyer, Jon Votta on guitar and his brother Vince on drums.

Vocals on the self-titled record are handled by former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland, although he has since said he is not a member of he group and was only hired for recording purposes..

The band say: "We're all excited our album will be released worldwide on Century Media/Another Century and the public will finally hear what this band stands for."

Weiland moved quickly to distance himself from the band after it was initially thought he was onboard permanently. He said he was never a member and that his focus was on his own act, Scott Weiland And The Wildabouts. Read more and check out the preview here.




Korn Exited To Play Full Debut Album Live
(Classic Rock) Korn bassist Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu says performing the band's 1994 self-titled album in its entirety for its 20th anniversary is "kind of cool." Frontman Jonathan Davis last year revealed the group's plan to play Korn in full - including the controversial song Daddy, which Davis maintained would never be performed.

Following a 10-date UK tour with Slipknot in January, the nu-metal veterans launched their 20th anniversary trek in Las Vegas on March 13. Fieldy tells Heavy Metal Television: "This is our third show doing the first Korn album all the way through - from beginning to end, as it goes in order. I mean, just exactly like the way you listen to it.

"The more I've run into people, they're, like, 'Dude, I used to have your Korn cassette tape and it'd be in my car. I'd just listen to it over and over every day.' So, back in the day, people did that. So it's kind of cool." Read more here.




New Anthrax Song 'Soror Irrumator' Streaming Online
(hennemusic) Anthrax are streaming their new track, "Soror Irrumator", as featured on "Catch The Throne: The Mixtape Volume 2" from the HBO fantasy series Game Of Thrones.

Building on the success of Volume 1 - with over 2.5M streams to date - Volume II features Method Man, Snoop Dogg and Yandel and transcends genres by adding metal bands Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Mushroomhead and Mastodon to the mixtape lineup.

Produced by Launch Point Records, the 15-song mixtape features diverse artists representing Game Of Thrones families, leveraging themes and highlights from Season 4. The Anthrax tune can be heard here.




Coverdale Tried To Be Respectful With New Deep Purple Tribute Album
(Classic Rock) Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale says the band's forthcoming Deep Purple tribute record, The Purple Album, delivers on his plan to honour the group that gave him his first big break.

Set for a UK release on May 18, the project presents a collection of reimagined tracks from Coverdale's time fronting the Mark III and IV versions of Purple from 1973 to 1976.

The singer says he executed his planned tribute to each of his former bandmates with Whitesnake, which features new addition Joel Hoesktra from Night Ranger following the departure of longtime guitarist Doug Aldrich - now with Revolution Saints.

Coverdale tells Billboard: "Everyone did their homework, and every performance is done respectfully in honour of Deep Purple's musicians. Though I focused on the twin-guitar attack of Whitesnake, we had a guest keyboard player because a huge part of the Deep Purple sound was Jon Lord playing that amazing Hammond organ.

"There were respectful nods to the original musicians throughout the album, and it has come out delightfully. It's a tribute to Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Ritchie Blackmore, who gave me my break in the first place." Read more here.





In Flames' Anders Friden Makes Metallica Confession
(TeamRock Radio) In Flames singer Anders Friden skipped school to buy Metallica's ...And Justice For All - but he fears the excitement of similar experiences has been lost in the digital age.

Friden recalls the thrill of waiting for new music in the days before the web made it almost impossible to keep anything under wraps. He tells The Rave TV: "I skipped school just to be there when they released …And Justice For All. It was so important. You couldn't get it in advance - you might have heard some songs on the radio. Being Swedish, we didn't have that many radio shows anyway."

But he adds: "It's hard for us to get into the minds of young people today. We started before the internet, which is pretty crazy to say. Kids today have a different way, and for them, that's their way.

"I could go to record stores and stand there for hours and hours with a pile of vinyls, just listening through. I bought one, maybe two, if I was lucky. It was such a great feeling going home with that vinyl, instead of today when everything is out there for anyone to grab. The magic is gone somehow."

Read more and stream the full interview here.




Paul Di'Anno Talks Metal and Chaoz
(TeamRock Radio) The latest episode of Talking Metal features special guest co-host Victor Ruiz and includes new interviews Mark Strigl conducted with ex-Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno and Full Devil Jacket vocalist Josh Brown.

Di'Anno talks about his band Architects of Chaoz, his new cover of Deep Purple's Soldier of Fortune, Whitesnake's Purple album, his upcoming knee surgery, Iron Maiden royalties and his plans to tour the US later this year.

The podcast also features a new song by Paul Di'Anno' Architects of Chaoz who will be releasing their new full-length album this May. Listen to the episode here.




Tony MacAlpine Streams Title Track To New Album 'Concrete Gardens'
(Prog) Tony MacAlpine has trailed the release of solo album Concrete Gardens with the stream of its title track. It's released on April 21 in a range of editions. MacAlpine tours the US in May and June, with more dates to be added.

The guitarist is joined by bassist Sean Delson and drummer Aquiles Priester on the 12-track work, which also includes guest appearances by guitarist Jeff Loomis and bassist Pete Griffin.

MacAlpine says: "Concrete Gardens is the culmination of a year of writing and performing in different lineups, allowing me to bring to you what I feel is my most valuable and honest musical effort to date."





IZZ Stream New Song 'Can't Feel The Earth, Part IV'
(Prog) New York prog ensemble IZZ have launched a stream of their track "Can't Feel The Earth, Part IV" from upcoming album Everlasting Instant. The follow-up to 2012's Crush Of Night completes a trilogy concept begun with 2009's The Darkened Room when it's released on April 7.

Mastermind Tom Galgano is joined on the album by vocalists Anmarie Byrnes and Laura Meade, guitarist Paul Bremner, bassist John Galgano and drummers Brian Coralian and Greg DiMiceli.

Galgano recently said: "Many of the melodies, rhythms and lyrics in Everlasting Instant began as seeds on the two previous albums, and they've come to fruition on this release.

"Listeners will recognize the subtle variations on prior themes, and they'll also be presented with an exciting collection of new musical ideas." Stream the song here.




Singled Out: S.O.G. (Rigor Mortis and Hallows Eve)
Doyle Bright of Rigor Mortis and Hallows Eve has a new band called S.O.G. (Special Operations Group) and today he tells us about the title track to their forthcoming debut album "If It Bleeds" which they expect to release mid-summer. Here is the story:

The subject of the SOG song "If It Bleeds" deals with the media and the title has a double meaning for sure. First of all the term if it bleeds has been used throughout the news industry for a long time now. In TV, radio, on the web and not to forget the old standard news paper or magazine. The term basically means... if a story contains blood, violence or any kind of tragedy then it leads news headlines.

Secondly, as some of the public are aware I was diagnosed with an incurable, inoperable brain tumor in 2005. One day while seeing my doctor I jokingly asked him "So doc... how long til I die"? With a calm wit he answered... "That depends on if it bleeds". So we really have two songs in one here.

The verses tell of both subjects I inner twined together. First, a numbed out, dumbed down, told what to do and completely programmed society. Only to be mirrored by myself from constant medications over the past ten years. In the song chorus I used the term "the feed" to describe the actual data being supplied by the media to the world. Therefore, "we call it the feed".

That's the song "If It Bleeds" in a nutshell... no physics here. "Whay do ya say"!