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Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Sabbath Stars Jam With Alice Cooper(hennemusic)

The Alice Cooper-led supergroup Hollywood Vampires delivered their live debut at The Roxy on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood on Wednesday and video from the show has been posted online.
Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry put the band's self-titled debut album and live lineup together with the help of several high-profile friends, including bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum, guitarist Tommy Henriksen and pianist/guitarist Bruce Witkin.

The group were joined at The Roxy by guests Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and his wife Etty Lau, drummer Zak Starkey and pop singer Kesha.

The Hollywood Vampires live debut featured tracks from the newly-released covers record, including tunes by The Who, John Lennon, T. Rex and more. Butler sat in for a scorching version of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression", while Kesha shared vocals with Cooper on Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." Check out video here.



The Who Postpone North American Tour, Mystery Illness Revealed

The Who announced on Friday that they have been forced to postpone the North American leg of their The Who Hits 50! Tour, to allow frontman Roger Daltrey time to recover from an illness.
The news follows the band postponing the first four dates of the tour after Daltrey came down with a mystery illness. He has since been diagnosed with viral Meningitis and ordered to rest by doctors.

He had the following to say, "We are very sorry to disappoint our fans in this way. For the last four weeks, I have been in and out of the hospital and have been diagnosed with viral Meningitis.

"I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better but I am going to need a considerable time to recover. The doctors tell me I will make a complete recovery, but that I should not do any touring this year."

Guitarist Pete Townshend adds, "We are rescheduling all the shows for next Spring 2016. We apologize to all our fans who have supported us in the last 50 years. Once Roger is completely well we will come back stronger than ever and Roger and I will give you all a show to remember." See the dates here.



Iron Maiden Feared Bruce's Cancer Would End The Band(Classic Rock)

Nicko McBrain has told how he thought Iron Maiden were finished after hearing Bruce Dickinson had cancer - but the thought only lasted a moment. And the drummer has revealed why he was happy to leave his mistakes in the final version of lead track Speed Of Light.
Maiden recorded 16th album The Book Of Souls last year, while frontman Dickinson suspected he was ill but decided not to seek medical attention until work was finished.

McBrain tells Overdrive: "Do you know that none of us knew he was poorly until after the record was done? He performed that whole album, knowing that something wasn't quite right with himself - but didn't get diagnosed till after we'd finished the tracks.
"So The Book of Souls is very special to me and all the rest of the guys. We weren't aware, and neither was he, that he had the tumor." He adds: "I'd be a liar if I didn't think for a minute, 'That's Iron Maiden finished.' I thought more about the possibility of losing my friend than anything else, to be honest.

"I did question his mortality at one point, and thankfully that didn't last long. I got down on my knees and said a prayer, picked my thoughts up and got positive, thinking to myself, 'If anyone can beat this, it's Bruce!'" Read more here.




Bolt Thrower's Martin 'Kiddie' Kearns Dead At 38(Classic Rock)

Bolt Thrower drummer Martin 'Kiddie' Kearns has died suddenly at the age of 38. The Coventry death metal outfit's sticksman passed away peacefully in his sleep after taking unwell at rehearsal.
In a statement, Bolt Thrower say: "With the heaviest of hearts, and still numb from shock, we have to share the very sad news that on Monday, Bolt Thrower lost our powerhouse drummer, Martin 'Kiddie' Kearns.

"After the first rehearsal for our upcoming tour of Australia, Kiddie suddenly felt unwell which continued throughout the night, and the next day he passed away peacefully in his sleep.

"He was a fantastic dad, husband, son, friend, but to us he was always Kiddie, the same 17-year-old Coventry kid whose drumming style and personality blew us away when he first walked into our rehearsal room more than 20 years ago." Read more here.



Killswitch Engage Recording Halted By Jesse Leach Throat Problems(TeamRock Radio)

Killswitch Engage were forced to take a day off from recording their next album as frontman Jesse Leach battled a throat infection. The singer has shared "gross" pictures of the inside of his throat, showing white lumps that his doctor diagnosed as strep throat. But Leach initially feared it could be something more serious.
In an Instagram post, he says: "I have had a bit of blood come out of my mouth on the last tour, that freaked me out. Also, as of yesterday, I felt physically off and my throat was feeling irritated. I looked in the mirror with a light and saw the white splotches and kind of freaked.

"I am aware white splotches usually mean an infection, but I cannot help thinking the worse when it comes to my voice - as it is super important to my life. So it contributed to an already mentally and physically off day yesterday. Turns out it is strep throat with some swollen folds."

Leach thanked his doctor for his quick action, and adds: "I'm on the appropriate medications and will only have a one-day set back for recording." Read more and see the post and photo here.




Dio Members Form New Supergroup(Classic Rock)

Former Dio members Vinny Appice and Craig Goldy have joined forces in supergroup Resurrection Kings. The band - which also features former Lynch Mob singer Chas West and ex Dokken bassist Sean McNabb - will issue they debut album next year via Frontiers Music Srl. Appice also worked with Black Sabbath while Goldy was a member of Rough Cutt.
The record label says: "Coming in 2016, the Resurrection Kings. Are you excited to hear a band featuring alumni from Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Dokken, Lynch Mob and a host of other awesome bands?"

Goldy last year revealed he was putting together an as-yet-unnamed supergroup. That act features Mark Huff, Wayne Findlay, Chris Moore and Dario Seixas. See the announcement post with group photo here.




Scorpions Documentary 'Forever And A Day' Coming To Theaters

Scorpions have announced that their "Forever And A Day" documentary will be the subject of a special screening event at movie theaters across the U.S. next month.
The film is set to be screened on Wednesday, October 14th at various theaters across the country. Some markets will have screenings on alternate days, and Albany, New York is listing screenings over a 7 day period. You can see a list of theaters here.

Here is the synopsis: "Filmmaker Katja von Garnier accompanied the Scorpions on their 'Final Sting' dates - originally the band's farewell tour around the globe, from Bangkok via Los Angeles to Moscow, the resulting documentary 'Forever and a Day' is a moving portrait of their unique history, packed with candid moments and Scorpions' memories, culminating with the decision to scrap their retirement plans." Watch the trailer here.

Fans in various cities across North American still have the chance to see the band live on the remaining dates of the first leg of their tour which will be concluding on October 9th in Seattle. See the tour dates here.



Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award(hennemusic)

Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of Bass Player Magazine's Bass Player Live event in Hollywood in November.
Set for the weekend of November 7 and 8 at SIR Studios, the 8th annual event features exhibits by top gear manufacturers and clinics by world-class bassists culminating in an An All-Star Concert featuring this year's award recipients at the Musicians Institute on November 7.

Kilmister will appear at the concert alongside fellow Lifetime Achievement Award honoree and studio session legend Nathan East (Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton). A posthumous Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to the family of the late Louis Johnson.

Clinic appearances include Duran Duran's John Taylor, Ben Kenney of Incubus, session legend Chuck Rainey, The Mars Volta's Juan Alderete, gospel bass master Andrew Gouche, Tal Wilkenfeld (Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock), Bill Dickens and former American Idol and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno bandleader Rickey Minor. Read more here.



Swallow The Sun Announce 'Songs From The North' Triple Album

Swallow The Sun have announced that they will be released a new triple disc album, entitled "Songs from the North I, II & III." Century Media will be releasing the title on November 13th.
The triple album will be released as a Special Edition 3CD Box containing 3 Digipaks and a booklet, Ltd. Deluxe Edition 5LP+3CD Box with each album in a gatefold sleeve and as digital album.

Juha Raivio explains why they went with a triple album: "Making a triple album in this godforsaken digital and modern day and age...Many will say it's madness. I say it is to bring worth, heart and respect back into the music and to the album format where it belongs. This should never turn into a shallow fast food industry where music is only downloaded one song at a time.

"These albums hold life, death, gloom, beauty and despair in their deepest levels and forms. The three chapters are different but connected, one long journey through these songs written up here in the North. Music is holy, albums are holy. See you on the other side friends." See the tracklistings here.




David Gilmour Rocks Pink Floyd Classic In Soundcheck Video(hennemusic)

David Gilmour is sharing video of his soundcheck of the Pink Floyd classic, "Wish You Were Here", in Pula, Croatia on September 12 on the opening night of his Rattle That Lock world tour.
The short clip features audio of Gilmour's rehearsal while fans gather outside the city's Arena - an ancient Roman Amphitheatre built between 27BC and 68AD - to sing along as they wait for gates to open.

The first night of a sold-out 11-date European tour in support of Gilmour's upcoming fourth solo album mirrored the setlist from the guitarist's September 5 warm-up show in Brighton, UK, mixing material from the new record alongside solo and classic Pink Floyd tracks.

Gilmour worked on the project with co-producer Phil Manzanera and wife and lyricist Polly Samson. Due September 18, "Rattle That Lock" will be available in a CD edition with clothbound, foil-blocked cover, including a 22-page booklet, and also on heavyweight vinyl, digital download and a deluxe box edition, which includes 4 Barn Jam films, 4 non-album audio tracks, 4 documentaries, and 2 promo clips. Watch the video here.




The Kinks Guitarist Dave Davies Curates New Compilation(Classic Rock)


The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies has curated the tracklist for upcoming compilation album Sunny Afternoon, which is set to be released on October 16th.
The new collection features the original recordings of every song used in the acclaimed West End musical of the same name, based on the iconic band's career. Davies has also added a selection of works he feels to be in context, alongside interview and live session recordings.

Sunny Afternoon has won four Olivier Awards since it debuted last year, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement In Music. Check out the track details here.



The Temperance Movement Stream New Song 'Three Bullets'(Classic Rock)

The Temperance Movement have released a stream of their track Three Bullets, taken from upcoming second album White Bear. The follow-up to their 2012 self-titled debut is set for release on January 15.
Guitarist Paul Sayers reports: "It's is a real step on for us, sonically and artistically. Playing so many shows together over the last three years allowed us to develop a really clear idea of where we wanted to go with our next record.

"When it came to making this album we had a bit more time and space to let our creativity go. I'm incredibly proud of what we achieved." Check out the new song here.



Four Year Strong Hunt For Aliens While One Tour(TeamRock Radio)

Four Year Strong say they believe that extra-terrestrial life exists outside the solar system. And they reveal they've even gone out of their way while on the road in the US to visit Roswell, New Mexico - the site of an alleged UFO incident in 1947.
Guitarist Dan O'Connor tells Substream: "We've been into aliens forever. We've always talked about doing a whole line of alien stuff for tour and making stuff really weird and based around the whole freaky alien thing.

"We have weird, spacey music at the beginning of our set and we finally got to do the sci-fi/alien tour theme, which we're really excited about. He adds: "Just this past year on one of our tours, we made it to Roswell, New Mexico, which is super-cool. They have all sorts of cool alien museums about the crash that happened there." Read more here.



King 810 Release 'Vendettas' Video(TeamRock Radio)

King 810 have released a video for their track Vendettas - which appears on the band's collaborative mixtape Midwest Monsters 2. The mixtape sees the Michigan metal outfit working with DJ Drama and features guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Zuse, Trick Trick and Game Spittaz.
On Vendettas, frontman David Gunn says: "The song is a bleak anthem that embodies not only the voice of the people, but the common agendas or vendettas that we as a people may have against the rest of the world or any opposition.

"We linked up with our little brother Zuse from Jamaica to prove this is not a domestic threat, but a worldwide movement." King 810 released their debut album Memoirs Of A Murderer last year, but their touring plans were thrown into chaos after the arrests of Gunn and bassist Gene Gill on assault charges. Watch the video here.



Leaves' Eyes Stream New Song 'King Of Kings'(TeamRock Radio)

Leaves' Eyes have issued a lyric video for King Of Kings. It's the title track from Liv Kristine and co's sixth album, released last week in Europe and out tomorrow (September 18) in North America.
Leaves' Eyes recently released a video for The Waking Eye exclusively with Metal Hammer and revealed that touring guitarist Pete Streit had joined the band on a permanent basis. He's taken over from Sander van der Meer who's been battling health issues.

The band will hit the road in October to support the follow-up to 2013's Symphonies Of The Night in October, including seven UK dates. Stream the new song here.




Skindred Frontman Benji Webbe Recovering From Surgery(TeamRock Radio)

Skindred have cancelled a festival appearance this weekend as frontman Benji Webbe is recovering from surgery. The band say he contracted an illness while on holiday in Jamaica recently, but they haven't provided any further details.
As a result, they won't appear as planned at the L'Boulevard Festival in Casablanca, Morocco, this weekend. Skindred released the following statement:

"We have unfortunately had to cancel due to Benji being taken ill. Following a surgical procedure he is now on the road to recovery, but sadly won't be able to perform at this event." Read more here.



Slayer's Kerry King Had To Tell Jeff Hanneman He Couldn't Return(TeamRock Radio)

Kerry King isn't sure that late bandmate Jeff Hanneman would ever have been good enough to return to Slayer. He'd been out of action for two years when he died in 2013 of alcohol-related illness, while an attack of necrotising fasciitis had destroyed the muscles in his left arm.
And even though he attended rehearsals ahead of each tour he missed, he had to be told he wasn't capable of rejoining his colleagues on the road. King tells Guitar World: "From seven months after he got hurt, we had him come to rehearsal, trying to get him back in. He was trying, but he just wasn't there.

"The hardest thing I ever had to say was, 'You're not ready.' That dude's been my sidekick for 25 years - and I have to tell him he can't go on tour in the band he's been in all his life. That sucked."

King doesn't know if the situation left Hanneman hurt. He continues: "I said to Jeff, 'As much as people are going to see you up there and not grasp, or forget, that the playing is not perfect, I don't want that on YouTube for you to live with.'" Read more here.



Miss May I Look Back On A Year From Hell That Almost Ended Them(TeamRock Radio)

Miss May I have opened up on the year from hell that nearly put paid to their music career. The Ohio group hit the skids in 2014 as they struggled to make ends meet and dealt with drummer Jerod Boyd's divorce. It all came to a head when frontman Levi Benton was evicted form his house as the band were writing fourth album Rise Of The Lion in Seattle - 3000 miles away from home.
Benton tells Metal Hammer magazine: "I lost my house. It was to do with our contracts, but it happened while we were in the studio and my wife had to move out while we were writing Rise Of The Lion.

"So she's bawling her eyes out down the phone, and I didn't even get to go home while she and my whole house were just uprooted and moved. My whole life turned upside down.

"It was impossible. I was so mad about it. The whole of our career has been all happy smiles and flowers and stuff, and then last year just came out of nowhere."

According to the vocalist, the group had to ask themselves, 'Do we really wanna do this, do we wanna do the band?' Read more here.



Iron Maiden Release Book Of Souls World Tour Video(hennemusic)

Iron Maiden have released a promo video for the 2016 The Book Of Souls world tour in support of their new album of the same name. The trek will open with three concerts in the US in late February before hitting Central America for dates in Mexico, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Shows in South America follow before a return to the States at the end of March for ten more cities and a two-week run across Canada. Iron Maiden will then perform in Japan and China before playing dates in New Zealand and Australia and a stop in South Africa, with an extensive summer European leg starting in late May.

The band have announced specific shows for Australia and New Zealand so far, with dates in other territories to be revealed. The 7-show run - with guests The Raven Age - will open in Christchurch, NZ on April 29 and hit Auckland on May 1 before playing 5 dates in Australia. Watch the video here.



Chris Cornell Streaming New Song 'Worried Moon'(hennemusic)

Chris Cornell is streaming "Worried Moon" as the latest track from his forthcoming fourth solo album, "Higher Truth." Due September 18, the Soundgarden frontman worked on the project with producer Brendan O'Brien in Seattle.
Cornell will launch the record with a 6-week theater tour of North America with $1 from every ticket sold going to the Chris And Vicky Cornell Foundation, a charitable organization that helps to protect the most vulnerable children facing problems such as homelessness, poverty, abuse or neglect.

The singer recently revealed that Soundgarden have begun work on the follow-up to 2012's "King Animal." "We're already working on new material for an album," Cornell told Rolling Stone. "And then I've got several other irons in the fire and things going that I won't mention now. There's a lot of things coming in addition to 'Higher Truth', as well as a new Soundgarden album." Watch Cornell's new song here.



Coldrain Release Video For New Song 'Gone'(TeamRock Radio)

Coldrain have released a video for their track entitled Gone. It's taken from the Japanese outfit's fourth album Vena, out on October 23 via Hopeless records.
Frontman Masato Hayakawa says: "Gone is about giving someone you love everything you have and holding on to them until it just falls apart. The feeling you get when you feel so distant from someone despite them saying they're there for you and they care about you.

"I feel a lot of people have had this kind of experience. The anger, frustration and mixed emotions are what we put into this song and video." Watch the video here.



Gazpacho Announce New Album Molok, Stream First Song(Prog)

Gazpacho will release their ninth album, Molok, on October 23. And they've launched a stream of lead track Know Your Time from the follow-up to 2014 studio album Demon and later live package Night Of The Demon.
Keyboardist Thomas Andersen says: "Molok is about a man that, sometime around 1920, decides that wherever anyone worships a God, they always seem to be worshipping stone in some form. Whether it's a grand cathedral, the stone in Mecca or Stonehenge, God seems to have been chased by his worshipers into stone, never to return.

"This harkens back to Norwegian folk myths, where, if a troll was exposed to sunlight, it would turn to stone. But it also reflects the way God has been incommunicado for a very long time."

The record features a guest appearance by Norwegian music archaeologist Gjermund Kolltveit, who plays recreations of stone age instruments on the closing track Molok Rising. Read more and stream the song here.




Circuline Release Video For 'Return' Title Track(Prog)

Circuline have released a video for the title track from their debut album titled Return with Prog. It was filmed earlier this year at the Bearsville Theatre, New York, when the band opened for Glass Hammer.
Additional footage was taken from their appearance at the Enigma Dance Hall in Milan, New York. Vocalist and keyboardist Andrew Colyer had the following to say about the track:

"Return was the first song that drummer Darin Brannon, guitarist Bill Shannon and I wrote for the debut album. We spent a long time working out all of the different parts, whittling and editing until everyone was satisfied." Watch the video here.



Primordial Leads Additions To Damnation Festival Lineup(TeamRock Radio)

Damnation organizers have announced the final batch of bands to appear at this year's festival. Irish metal outfit Primordial will headline the Terrorizer Stage at the event, which this year takes place over four stages at Leeds University Union on November 7.
Savage Messiah, C.R.O.W.N and Talons are also onboard, while Ghold, Ohhms, Undersmile, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster complete the 27-band bill.

Primordial frontman Nemtheanga says: "We are delighted to return to Damnation Festival this year to headline the Terrorizer stage. Our last show there in 2012 was a great one and we look forward to more of the same this time around as we continue to support our Where Greater Men Have Fallen album." Read more including the full lineup here.



VLY Release 'Circles' Music Video(Prog)

VLY are premiering the video for their track Circles exclusively with Prog. The song is taken from the group's upcoming debut album, I, released on September 25 via Laser's Edge.
The group is led by former Crippled Black Phoenix members Karl Demata and Chris Heilmann alongside singer Keith Gladysz of Diet Kong and Typical Reptiles, keyboardist Elisa Montaldo of Il Tempio Delle Clessidre and drummer Mattias Olsson, formerly of Anglagard.

Demote says of bandmate Montaldo: "The first time I heard Elisa play, I knew we had to be in a band. Her innate melodic approach and instinctual understanding and knowledge of 'anything prog' is simply remarkable."

Montaldo adds: "Karl asked me to join the project at the very beginning. My idea of prog is somehow more vintage, more typical 70s Italian style. After various experiments on arrangements and sounds, I went to Karl's studio to record most of the keyboards, where we found the right balance." Watch the video here.



In This Moment Announce UK Winter Tour(TeamRock Radio)

In This Moment have announced a UK tour for January next year. Maria Brink and co are continuing to support fifth album Black Widow - and they promise to present a "unique and theatrica live show" at each stop.
Brink says: "We're so happy to finally announce our return to the UK. We can't wait to 'become the show' with our UK Blood Legion and feel all your passion."

Guitarist Chris Howarth recently discussed the band's step up to being a headline act, saying: "We can show everybody, 'This is Black Widow - this is the new show.' There are no restrictions from the other bands, so we do what we want to." See the dates here.



Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and Martin Barre Lead A New Day Festival(Classic Rock)

Ian Anderson and Martin Barre have been confirmed for next year's inaugural A New Day festival. It takes place at Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent in the UK on August 5-7 2016, with Anderson's solo outfit performing on the Saturday and the Martin Barre Band appearing on the Sunday.
Other acts confirmed are Caravan, Focus, The Enid, Curved Air, Karnataka, A Formal Horse, Wilko Johnson, the Blockheads, Nine Below Zero, John Otway, Stray, Heavy Metal Kids, Tommy Justice and Jackie Lynton. More names will be announced in due course.

It's been set up by the team behind annual music event Weyfest, and the independent Jethro Tull magazine which shares its name with the festival. Read more here.



Panic Room Announce The Wildfire Tour(Prog)

Panic Room have announced a run of seven shows across the UK this October. The Wildfire Tour has been set up in support of upcoming acoustic album Essence, with the band confirming they'll open with an acoustic set followed by a "monumental" electric show.
Essence was made possible thanks to a Kickstarter campaign and will feature two new tracks and 10 reworked songs. It's available to pre-order from the band's website and their first material since 2014 Incarnate will also be available to purchase at the live shows.

The band said in a statement: "Thanks to the incredible support and confidence you've given us, we were afforded a freedom of creativity that has far exceeded our initial idea.

"We set out to capture some truly unique acoustic versions of your favorite songs. We have enjoyed the process of reincarnation so much that a lot of extra magic has been breathed into the album." See the tour dates here.



Scorpions Release 'Savage Amusement' Reissue Preview Video(hennemusic)

The Scorpions are sharing a video preview of the upcoming expanded reissue of their 1998 album "Savage Amusement" as part of the band's 50th Anniversary Deluxe Editions series.
The follow-up to 1984's "Love At First Sting" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 on its way to selling more than a million copies in the States alone. The project was led by the single "Rhythm Of Love", which featured backing vocals by Canadian rocker Lee Aaron.

Due November 6, the expanded reissue of "Savage Amusement" includes six previously unreleased demo tracks and a companion DVD with videos, interviews and the documentary "To Russia With Love."

The project is one of 8 expanded albums issued the same day, including "Taken By Force" (1977), "Tokyo Tapes" (1978), "Lovedrive" (1979), "Animal Magnetism" (1980), "Blackout" (1982) and "Love At First Sting" (1984) - as well as 1985's "World Wide Live." Watch the video here.




Alice Cooper Appears On Late Late Show With James Corden(hennemusic)

Alice Cooper appeared as a guest on CBS-TV's The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday. The rocker spoke about touring with Motley Crue and - among other things - his phobias, before joining fellow panelist Pauly Perrette of NCIS to give Corden an official Alice Cooper makeover.
Alice is promoting his newly-released all-star covers project, Hollywood Vampires, which sees him joined by Johnny Depp and Aerosmith's Joe Perry for an album of covers of tracks by T. Rex, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and more.

The project includes contributions from an all-star lineup that includes Sir Paul McCartney, Perry Farrell, Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Slash, Robbie Krieger, Zak Starkey, Brian Johnson and Kip Winger. Watch videos from Cooper's appearance on the show here.



Singled Out: Every Hour Kills' Almost HumanSacha Laskow of modern melodic metal band Every Hour Kills tells us about the song "Almost Human" from their brand new self-titled EP , which was released today (Sept. 18). Here is the story:
This song was the last one written for the EP and probably ended up my favorite. It all started with the main intro riff which was meant to mimic a bouncy synth in an EDM groove. Then when you put it next to a thrash beat obviously it gives a different vibe entirely. The other riffs then stemmed out from there, my favorite part is probably the drop on the middle right before the #Djentstep breakdown; it's fun to play and I just dig the groove and chaos. Vocally we collab'd with some producer friends in New Jersey - Danny and Santino at FireRaven productions to really polish up the hooks and the flow.

Jerrod came up with the bulk of the lyrics and the song is basically about addictions, vices and demons. How when you struggle against those foes you can feel totally alone at times and thus 'Almost Human'. A bit depressing perhaps but there's an uplifting side as well, 'The stars will align to show us a better way'; that once we flip that switch in our minds we can eventually 'let go' and release the things that drag us down.

Lastly we got to make a video with director Doug Cook to really showcase the song. In his mad scientist mind he created a very visual representation of the loneliness, in this case pushing it through the lens of technology as well. The robotic cameras being the only presence besides the band and filming us going crazy with energy trying to escape this small mechanical box of a room. Meanwhile the director sits outside and moves the cameras, watching, maybe even fapping (right Doug?).

PS here's a little extra tidbit for the music nerds, the vocal stem only from the track so you can hear some of the layers and other sh*t going on in the vocals

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Def Leppard Reveal New Album Details(hennemusic)

Def Leppard has unveiled more details for their upcoming self-titled album. Frontman Joe Elliott shared the 14-song tracklisting via a posting on Instagram on Monday.
"We made this record as an artistic statement that we'd be happy to play in 10 or 15 years in time and go 'You know what? That is a great record. That was a great period in our career'," says Elliott. "You just have to wait for the stars to be aligned. For this new album, they seemed to have been for us, because we all played and sang great and wrote well.

"There's some great variety on there. Every single aspect of anything we've ever wanted to put out - acoustic, heavy, soft, slow, fast - it's there. That's why we call it "Def Leppard" because, just like Queen were, we're capable of coming up with vastly different kinds of songs."

Def Leppard are currently playing dates on an extensive North American tour with Styx and Tesla. See Joe's post with the handwritten tracklisting here.



Jack White Denies Black Keys Bar Fight Story(Radio.com)

The ongoing feud between the Black Keys and Jack White cane to a climax Monday (Sept. 14) after Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney accused White of trying to pick an old-fashioned fight in a bar. Not a Twitter fight, mind you, but a fight in a bar in New York City.
To tell everyone about the encounter, Carney took to Twitter and blasted Jack White for allegedly trying to fight him. "I've never met jack white. Until last night' He came to a bar in Nyc I go to a lot with a few friends and tried to fight me', he wrote in Tweets that have since been deleted, but can be seen on Pitchfork. "I don't fight and don't get fighting but he was mad!!!'"

White, who had wished the Black Keys well in a 2014 open letter, was forced to issue another statement on Monday, in which he discredited Carney's account of events.

"Nobody tried to fight you, Patrick," he said in a statement to Pitchfork. "Nobody touched you or 'bullied' you. You were asked a question you couldn't answer so you walked away. So quit whining to the Internet and speak face to face like a human being. End of story." Read more here.


Iron Maiden Announce First Book Of Souls World Tour Dates(hennemusic)

Iron Maiden have announced dates for Australia and New Zealand, which are the first dates the band has revealed for their world tour in support of the newly-released album, "The Book Of Souls."
The 7-show run - with guests The Raven Age - will open in Christchurch, NZ on April 29 and hit Auckland on May 1 before playing 5 dates in Australia. Fanclub presales start on September 17, with tickets going onsale to the general public at noon on September 24.

"We cannot wait to get back out on tour," says singer Bruce Dickinson. "When we start in the USA in late February it will be 19 months since our last show at Sonisphere in the UK so we are raring to go. Maiden thrive on touring and getting out to our fans, it's what we do best, so it will be a great feeling to board our new Jumbo Ed Force One with the crew and the gear and head round the globe and get back on stage for you guys.

"We haven't played in Australia and New Zealand for a number of years so it will be a pleasure to play for our Antipodean cousins again, irrespective of who wins the dates with destiny at Twickenham in a few weeks' time!!"

More dates will be announced soon as the band prepares to launch the trek in the US in February. See the initial dates here.



REO Speedwagon's Gary Richrath Dead AT 65(hennemusic)

Former REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath died Sunday at the age of 65. Richrath played with REO from 1970 to 1989 and wrote many of the band's songs including the 1981 US No. 5 hit, "Take It On The Run", from the 10-million plus selling album "High Infidelity."
REO frontman Kevin Cronin broke the news via Facebook, writing "Hi friends, kc here. My longtime friend and collaborator Gary Richrath passed away earlier today. I feel so sad.

"Gary was both a unique guitarist and songwriter, and the embodiment of the tough guy with a heart of gold. I learned most of what I know about being in a rock band from Gary Richrath.

"The entire REO Family mourns his death and shares in the grief of his family, friends, and fans. These words do not come close to expressing the depth of emotions I am feeling at this time." Read more here.



B.B. King Murder Claims Leads To Daughters Being Sued(Classic Rock)

An aide to B.B. King has sued three of the late blues icon's daughters after the drama that surrounded his death in May. King passed away at the age of 89, leading siblings Karen Williams, Patty King and Rita Washington to accuse manager LaVerne Toney and assistant Myron Johnson of poisoning him.
The claims were investigated by police, who reached the conclusion that no foul play had been involved in King's death. Now Johnson - half-brother of Williams, but not the son of King - has launched legal action against the sisters, laying seven charges including defamation, slander, libel and conspiracy.

Johnson's lawyer says there are several pieces of evidence that support his claims, including signed documents in which Williams and King both say: "I believe my father was poisoned. I believe my father was murdered." Read more here.




Metal Allegiance Stream New Song Featuring Randy Blythe(Classic Rock)


Metal Allegiance have released a studio clip of their track Gift Of Pain featuring Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe. It's taken from the supergroup's self-titled debut album, out on September 18 via Nuclear Blast.
The Lamb Of God frontman is joined on the track by core members Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson and Mike Portnoy, while Slayer's Gary Holt also features.

The metal collective previously issued Can't Kill The Devil featuring Testament's Chuck Billy and Dying Song with Down and Superjoint vocalist Phil Anselmo. Check out the song here.




Long Lost Frank Zappa Movie Trailer Goes Online(Prog)

A trailer for Frank Zappa concert film Roxy: The Movie has been released, ahead of its launch after over 40 years under wraps. It was recorded in 1973 and written, directed and produced by Zappa himself.
It features his band The Mothers Of Invention, featuring Jeff Simmons, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Don Preston, Bruce Fowler, Walt Flower, Tom Fowler, Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson and Ruth Underwood.

Eagle Rock, who will launch the title on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 30, say: "The movie is a stunning homage to one of popular music's most fearless musicians." Watch the trailer here.



Megadeth Involved Chris Adler In Album Decisions(Classic Rock)

Dave Mustaine allowed drummer Chris Adler to take part in the decision-making process on the upcoming Megadeth album - and the Lamb Of God man says he'd have refused to take part if it had been otherwise.
Adler is a massive fan of the thrash icons and even had Mustaine sign his album collection when the bands toured together years ago. But despite that, he admits he hesitated when offered the chance to record, because he knew of the mainman's reputation as someone who makes all the choices himself.

Adler tells Revolver: "I expected it to be a a 'do what you're told' kind of situation. At the same time I'm thinking, 'He could call anybody else that could do what they're told. There's a reason he's calling me.'

"I thought, 'If I can't contribute and I'm being told what to do, and I don't like the material, this is a bad move for me.'" So he took the initiative at the earliest moment possible. "I took one of the demos and I said, 'Here's what I'm thinking about the beginning - I'm not sure about this one little part. Maybe we could speed it up, or chop it off.'

"He's like, 'Yeah, absolutely, let's get rid of it.' Right then, I knew, 'Okay, I'm in. I could be involved.'" The first two weeks of Adler's time with Mustaine was taken up with talking, says the drummer. "I would say, 'My Megadeth sounds like this.' He's like, 'I like this 'your Megadeth' kind of thing - tell me more about that.'" Read more here.




Ghost Release 'From The Pinnacle To The Pit' Video(hennemusic)

Ghost have released a video for "From The Pinnacle To The Pit", a track from the band's latest album, "Meliora." Directed by Zev Deans, the clip is for the second single from the follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam."
"Meliora" delivered Ghost their first-ever US Top 10 when the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 8 with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.

Ghost will begin the Black To The Future North American tour at The Fillmore in Washington, DC on September 22. Watch the new "From The Pinnacle To The Pit" video here.




Spock's Beard Announce Special 20th Anniversary Release(Prog)

Spock's Beard have confirmed the launch of a 3-disc compilation album entitled The First Twenty Years. It arrives via InsideOut on November 20 and contains a new 19-minute track called Falling For Forever, which features every musician who's ever been in the band, including former mainman Neal Morse.
It will feature two CDS and a DVD that will carry rare footage from the 1990s, including their set at Progfest '97 and rehearsal and recording scenes from The Kindness Of Strangers sessions.

Bassist Dave Meros says: "Deciding which songs would best represent the band over 20 years, 12 albums and three different lineups was challenging enough. Add the fact that a lot of our songs clock in anywhere from eight to 20 minutes, and the selection process became that much more daunting.

"Finally we've come up with a list which we think represents each album and era of the band quite well." He adds: "We were adamant about not wanting to just release our earlier material in a new package. With that in mind, Neal came up with Falling For Forever, which written specifically to include all current and past members of the band." Read more including the track details here.



Godsmack Making New Studio Album Plans(TeamRock Radio)


Godsmack aim to begin recording their seventh album early next year. Frontman Sully Erna says the band will enjoy a break after their autumn North American tour, before writing the follow-up to 2014's 1000hp.
He tells 97.7 WQLZ (via Blabbermouth): "We're definitely going to take some time off - probably the rest of November, December, part of January. Then we'll get back in February and we'll do it in Florida. We'll start there, get a batch of songs and then go up to Boston.

"So everything is planned. We don't have any kind of release date because we're definitely not in a position that we have to rush. So we'll just take our time, make sure that we get something fresh. You try and make your next record your best record ever." Read more here.



Leslie West Previews New Album 'Soundcheck'(Classic Rock)

Leslie West has released a new video trailer for his upcoming album Soundcheck, which is set to be released on November 20th via Mascot Label Group.
The follow-up to his 2013 record Still Climbing includes guest appearances by the late Jack Bruce plus Brian May and Peter Frampton. Mountain man West says: "The reason I call this album Soundcheck? I used to hate soundchecks. It was the most painful part of my day.

"With my partner Felix Pappalardi, if we did a soundcheck we'd have to do half a show. One of his, one of mine... and we both sang. I got so pissed off one day I just knocked the monitor off stage."

He adds: "I like doing soundchecks now, because he's not around to bust my balls. I just want my guitar to sound good." Watch the trailer here.



Black Star Riders' Ricky Warwick Releasing Two Solo Albums(Classic Rock)

Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick has confirmed the release of two solo albums next year. The volumes will be launched in a single package at the start of a UK tour, on which his band The Fighting Hearts will support Stiff Little Fingers.
He brought in a range of special guests for hard rock title When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues) and acoustic companion Hearts On Trees, including bandmate Damon Johnson, Joe Elliott, Ginger Wildheart, Andy Cairns, Billy Morrison and SLF's Jake Burns.

Warwick says: "While we were working on the new BSR album, I just got into a very productive song writing zone. The songs just kept coming and coming.

"BSR is my top priority - but I really wanted these songs to come out. I think that the fans will really dig this solo stuff." Read more here.



Motorhead, Down and Green Day Announce Special Releases(Classic Rock)

Motorhead, Down and Green Day are among the acts launching special edition releases for Cassette Store Day 2015. Motorhead's latest album Bad Magic, Green Day's classic Dookie and Down's III, IV Part I and IV Part II will be launched for the US edition of the annual event, which takes place on October 17.
Also on the list are Kylesa's Spiral Shadow and Ultraviolet, Fistula's Vermin Prolificius and Ignorant Weapon, Self Defense Family's German Industrial Ballads, and a compilation called Sabbath Sorta Sabbath.

Founded by indie labels Kissability, Suplex and Sexbeat in the UK in 2013 on the back of the success of Record Story Day, Cassette Store Day aims to promote the cassette as a collectible music format. Jen Long of Kissability says: "Cassette tapes aren't just a format, they're a culture, and cassette culture is as much about collaboration as doing it yourself. Read more here.



Maybeshewill Announce Break Up, Planning Farewell Tour(Prog)

Maybeshewill have announced they're to split after a final show in London next year. It will follow a farewell tour that's still being arranged - but the band believe they won't return after their appearance at Koko on April 15.
They say in a statement: "We've thought about calling this a hiatus, or just saying things are over - but if we're completely honest we can't quite bring ourselves to put our feet firmly in either camp.

"There are numerous reasons why this has to happen for some of us. The nature of a band means that you have to find a solution which suits everyone, and that's what we're doing here.

"That's why we've decided that these will be our last shows and leaving it at that." Read more here.




Parkway Drive Streaming New Song 'The Sound Of Violence'(TeamRock Radio)

Parkway Drive have made their track The Sound Of Violence available to stream. The song is taken from the Australian outfit's upcoming fifth album Ire, which is released on September 25.
On the album, frontman Winston McCall says: "This is the soundtrack of our existence as a band. Every step we have taken has been down a path chosen by no one but ourselves. We write the music we want to hear, we dress the way we want to dress, we look the way we want to look, we go where we want to go and we play the shows we want to play.

"Our whole existence we have done things our way in the face of a chorus of voices and opinions telling us that it's wrong and that we don't belong. This is our answer, plain and simple." Read more and stream the song here.



Nazareth Announce 'No Means Of Escape' DVD Release(hennemusic)

Scottish rockers Nazareth will release "No Means Of Escape", a new live DVD/Blu-ray and documentary package on October 16 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
The project presents "Live At Metropolis", which captures the band performing before a select audience at London's Metropolis Studios. The lineup includes frontman Lintin Osborne, who joined Nazareth in 2014 following the retirement of founding member and original singer Dan McCafferty, who left the group in 2013 due to health issues. The vocalist had been dealing with C.O.P.D. (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which had gotten worse in the past few years.

The companion documentary, "Made In Scotland", traces Nazareth's career from their formation in 1968 to their breakthrough in the 1970s, and their ongoing career. The film contains classic footage and new interviews with past and present members of the band, including McCafferty.

The package also includes an acoustic performance of the band's cover of the Joni Mitchell tune, "This Flight Tonight," a hit for the group in 1973. Read more including the track details here.



Alice Cooper To Appear On Late Night TV Tonight(hennemusic)

Alice Cooper will appear as a guest on CBS-TV's The Late Late Show with James Corden tonight, September 15. Cooper joins a panel lineup that includes actress Pauly Perrette (NCIS) and comedian Ian Karmel.
The rocker is promoting his newly-released all-star covers project, Hollywood Vampires. The trio of Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith's Joe Perry organized the project, which presents covers of classic tunes by T. Rex, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and more.

It features contributions from an all-star lineup that includes Sir Paul McCartney, Perry Farrell, Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Slash, Robbie Krieger, Zak Starkey, Brian Johnson and Kip Winger. Read more here.




Keith Richards and Chris Cornell On The Tonight Show This Week(hennemusic)

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell will both be guests on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon this week.
Richards will be on the show this Friday, September 18, which is the same that his first solo album in more than 20 years, "Crosseyed Heart", hits stores. The record sees Richards reteam with drummer Steve Jordan and guitarist Waddy Wachtel alongside Rolling Stones backup singer Bernard Fowler, keyboardist Ivan Neville, singer Sarah Dash and a host of guest appearances.

Chris Cornell will perform on the show on Thursday, September 17. The Soundgarden singer's appearance is to promote the September 18 release of his forthcoming fourth solo album, "Higher Truth." Read more here.



Metallica Release Live 'Sad But True' Video From Moscow Show(hennemusic)

Metallica are sharing footage of a performance of their 1993 single, "Sad But True", from an August 27 show at Olympijskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
The band's video highlight package also includes drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Robert Trujillo in the meet and greet as well as the group warming up in the Tuning Room before the show.

The Moscow stop was the fourth date on a short run across Europe that saw the band playing a mix of headline and festival shows. "Sad But True" was the fifth and final single from Metallica's self-titled 1991 record - known as The Black Album.

The project went on to sell 30 million copies sold worldwide - including 16 million in the States alone. A new book on The Black Album by author David Masciotra will be published as part of Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 Series on September 24.

Masciotra gives readers unprecedented insight into the story behind the iconic album through interviews with James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted and producer Bob Rock. Read more and watch the video here.



Periphery's Matt Halpern Releases Short Horror Film(Prog)

Periphery drummer Matt Halpern has launched a short horror film entitled Polaroid. He appears as the main character in the two-minute feature, which he co-created with band photographer Alex 'Pressplay' Wohleber.
Periphery's Misha Mansoor scored the soundtrack - and headphones are recommended to enjoy the experience at its best. Wohleber says: "It has always been a goal of mine to bring my horror ideas to life. To us, this is just a warm up, something we filmed in just a few hours to see if we could pull it off. We ended up having a great time, and we're already working on the next one."

The band return to the UK and Europe in November, supporting the release of twin albums Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega, which arrived in January. Watch the short here.



Sean Reinert Opens Up About Cynic Break Up(Prog)

Sean Reinert has opened up about the tensions between he and Cynic co-founder Paul Masvidal, which led him to say that the band had split last week.
He's revealed that the situation led him to drink, and once he'd dealt with that issue he concluded the situation was "too dirty" for him to continue. His announcement came as news to Masvidal, who afterwards said he hadn't been consulted before drummer Reinart spoke out, and vowed the band would continue.

Reinart tells Metal Sucks: "The fact that we made it through the last three shows was amazing. There was so much tension, it was apparent to me that the bad just outweighs the good. Rather than play shows where it's obvious on stage that things aren't going well, I'd rather leave it on a high note.

"It's about serving the music. When I can't enjoy that part, that I can't get past. Most things I'm willing to stand - but when the music starts to suffer, it's just a bad thing to me."

He adds: "In the past I've been passive in business issues. Paul's been more of a go-getter and he can be overbearing. It was kind of my fault for letting him take over the business side of things. Over the years it cost us time and money, and I can only blame myself." Read more here.




Golden Void Streaming New Song 'Silent Season'(Prog)

Golden Void have premiered their track Silent Season with Prog. It's taken from their album Berkana, set for launch on September 18 via Thrill Jockey Records.
Bandleader Isaiah Mitchell, of Earthless fame, recently said: "We put Berkana together pretty quickly because our label put a deadline on when the album needed to be completed. Life was very busy so a deadline was helpful.

"We had more time in the studio so we were able to take our time and really find the best texture or harmony for the part at hand. Tim Green is a great person to have on your side when you're searching for the right ingredients for a song." here.



Teramaze Release 'Out Of Subconscious' Video(Classic Rock)

Australian prog metal outfit Teramaze have premiered their video for Out Of Subconscious with TeamRock. It's taken from their album Her Halo, set for launch on October 30 via Music Theories Recordings.
The follow-up to 2014's Esoteric Symbolism is their first with vocalist Nathan Peachey. Guitarist and producer Dean Wells had the following to say: "It was very much a conscious decision to focus on the songs - our music is all about the song as a whole.

"If a melody only needs a slow guitar solo with only three notes, then so be it. There's no need to add anything else that might take away from the track itself.

"If we focus on the songwriting, we can appeal to musicians or anybody who loves good music." Watch the new video here.


Hudson Set To Release Their New EP 'Cast Out'

Next MonthUp and coming Los Angeles rock band Hudson have announced that they will be releasing their sophomore EP, "Cast Out", on October 21st and will be celebrating the release with a release party.
The new EP is set to be released on iTunes and via the band's official website and the band have released a stream of the album's title track and lead single which you can listen to here.

Guitarist and harmonica player Chris Llewellyn had this to say about the track, "We wrote 'Cast Out' after a very traumatic, and in the end, unfair situation that left us feeling a lot of anger towards the perpetrators.

"We felt as if the justice system had let us down, and that the guys who did it felt zero remorse and got away with some terrible crimes. As a reaction, we responded from our hearts with this song rather than stooping to their level and getting revenge.

"We want our audience to realize that taking a negative experience and using it as fuel for something positive is the best route to take. This song has such a strong message and meaning for us that we decided it was the best title for our EP."

"Cast Out" is the follow-up to their 2014 EP "In The Unknown," which featured a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Rock Roll". The band will be playing a EP release party at the Whisky A Go Go on October 20th. The show is part of the band's residency at the famed venue.

Upcoming Whiskey A Go Go shows include Monday, September 21st and the EP release show.



Tank Streaming New Song 'Make A Little Time'(Classic Rock)

Tank have issued a lyric video for their track Make A Little Time. The song is taken from their upcoming 10th album Valley Of Tears, due for release on September 25. It features Dragonforce frontman ZP Theart on vocals.
They previously released a stream of the record's title track and announced the original release date had been pushed back to allow for further post-production work.

On the album, the band said: "We feel that our style of metal is slowly disappearing and now we must also fight against the odds to keep it alive. We hope Valley Of Tears will inspire other bands and fans alike to never forget what real metal is all about."

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Tim Abrigg Jr.'s Rock and Roll News Of The Day!: Today's Day In Rock News!: KISS and Twisted Sister Singers In Bitter Feud A new war of words has erupted between KISS star Paul Stanley and Twisted Sister si...

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KISS and Twisted Sister Singers In Bitter Feud

A new war of words has erupted between KISS star Paul Stanley and Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, with the frontmen from the theatrical rock bands trading insults via recent interviews and an online post.
The origin of the feud began earlier this year when Snider criticized KISS for continuing to use the Space Ace and Catman personas of Ace Frehley and Peter Criss for current guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer.

Snider told Eddie Trunk (via hennemusic) "I don't see how people could accept this. Tommy Thayer? I'm sorry. It's insulting. Not only did he play with a tribute band of KISS, he's imitating Ace in his entire act! Oh, my God, that's disgraceful.

"When KISS replaced Ace and Peter, and they brought in guys (drummer Eric Carr and guitarist Vinnie Vincent) who had their own makeup and their own thing, that was acceptable. That was awesome. They were their own characters."

Paul Stanley fired back in a new interview on Podcast One's Talk Is Jericho with Chris Jericho. Stanley told Jericho, "Let me put it in the simplest terms. In this case, this guy is a wannabe, has always been a wannabe and desperately wants attention and to be taken seriously and that will never happen because he's obviously clueless that he and his whole band are a bunch of buffoons."

Snider then responded to Stanley's criticism in an open letter posted on Facebook on Wednesday where he challenged the KISS star to an old-school sing-off without any props costumes, or pyro. He wrote, "First off, thanks for giving me the attention I-as you noted-- so desperately wanted.

"Now, I've always had nothing but respect for your band, and you as a performer, but it really comes as no surprise that the feeling isn't mutual. For some reason you are oddly threatened by me. This said, your recent comments about my band and I on Chris Jericho's podcast was a typical diversionary tactic used in an attempt to change the subject, rather than answer the actual accusation or question. It's the oldest interviewing trick in the book.

"As far as my 'whole band being a bunch of buffoons' goes, that's a pretty ironic statement coming from you. The argument could easily be made that Kiss is the 'king of the buffoons', so in an odd way you've paid Twisted Sister quite a compliment. It takes one to know one.

"Lastly, on the subject of me being a 'wannabe'? Do you really think so? Well then…any time, any stage. But let's do this old school -no costumes, no pyro, no bullsh*t - let's just get up there and rock. I will bury you, son.

"Sincerely, the attention getting, wannabe, lead buffoon of Twisted Sister, Dee Snider".

He also added the following postscript: "Did I mention that I'm clean, sober, razor sharp and fully capable of defending myself from any kind of lame attack? Just ask Al Gore."


Iron Maiden Singer Regrets Not Punching Axl Rose

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson says that he regrets not punching Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose over an incident that occurred at a 1988 concert in Quebec City.
Guns N' Roses were opening the show for Iron Maiden at the Coliseum in the Canadian city in May of that year and Dickinson says in an interview with Le Journal de Montreal (via UCR) that he was angered over remarks Rose made about the French-Canadian fans speaking French to him.

Dickinson says of his reaction to Rose's comments, "I should have come on stage and give it a punch," he said. "How could he dare to speak to my audience in this way? I always regretted not having done so."



Motorhead Resume Tour Following Lemmy's Illness(hennemusic)

Motorhead resumed their North American tour on Tuesday following a recent series of shortened and cancelled shows due to health issues faced by frontman Lemmy Kilmister.
The concert at the Pageant Theatre in St. Louis marked the group's first full concert on their 40th anniversary tour in support of "Bad Magic" since August 24th.

"St.Louis!!!! St.Louis St.Louis SAINT LOOOOUUUIIISSSS!!!!!!," posted the band. "How LOVELY it was for Motörhead to kick every single one of your asses tonight eh?!!!!!!!"

Lemmy's return to the stage followed shortened shows in Salt Lake City, UT (Aug 27)and Austin, TX (Sep 1) after the singer experienced difficulty breathing at high altitudes.

Motorhead also cancelled shows in Denver (Aug 28), San Antonio (Sep 2), Dallas (Sep 4) and Houston (Sep 5) before it was learned that Lemmy was dealing with a lung infection. Read more here.



Rick Wakeman Cancels Wakemanfest Due To Health Concerns(Classic Rock)


Rick Wakeman has called off his Wakemanfest event over health concerns. He's also dropped a piano tour from his 2015 schedule, while a Christmas performance of Journey To The Centre Of The Earth is in doubt, and plans for next year will be curtailed.
It follows what he calls a "serious health scare" that took place earlier this year, after he finally began listening to warnings from his family and management.

Wakeman says on his website: "Although my health has improved, and blood pressure heading the right way, it's meant that, on advice, I have had to take a really close look at what is currently in for the rest of this year.

"Apart from Wakemanfest, piano dates in Scandinavia currently pencilled for November and December have had to go, and the proposed Journey To The Centre Of The Earth in Tenerife at Christmas is under review." Read more here.



Ritchie Blackmore Provides More Details About Rock Show Plans(Classic Rock)

Ritchie Blackmore insists his upcoming return to the rock scene is about much more than just nostalgia. The former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist is planning European shows for June 2016 where he will play a set consisting of the best of his work with those two bands. It'll be his first rock shows since splitting Rainbow in 1997 to focus on Blackmore's Night.
The guitarist says the passing of Deep Purple keyboard hero Jon Lord in 2012 and the 2010 death of Ronnie James Dio - coupled with the early stages of arthritis - made him want to play rock music again.

Blackmore tells Noisey: "I turned 70 and arthritis is starting to set in. Jon's not around. So many others aren't around. You start to see your friends pass and just feel it's time to play some of the old songs. Nostalgia is a big reason to do it, but not the only reason."

He insists the 2016 shows will be limited to a run of four. He says: "I am doing four dates in June, which will be all rock. I have the band basically together and it will be Rainbow and Deep Purple. It's just having fun but it's only four dates in Europe. I don't want to do anymore because I take what I'm doing now much more seriously." Read his view of the current rock scene here.



Bon Jovi Recruit New Guitarist(Classic Rock)

Bon Jovi have added New Jersey native Matt O'Ree to their live lineup. Radio station WRAT FM confirmed the news that he'd been brought in to replace Bobby Bandiera for the band's upcoming shows in the Far East - but Phil X, who plays on Bon Jovi's "fan" album Burning Bridges, will remain the group's main axeman.
The blues-based guitarist formed the Matt O'Ree Band in 1994 and last month joined Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan on stage at the Rock The Farm benefit gig in the US.

And while the majority of Bon Jovi's gigs will take place over the coming weeks, their two scheduled shows at Macao's Cotai Arena in China later this month have been cancelled by authorities. Read more here.



Police Have Fun Promoting Foo Fighters Concert(Classic Rock)

Pun-happy coppers in Edinburgh hit the right note with Foo Fighters fans during the band's show in the Scottish capital on Tuesday night. Police Scotland's Edinburgh Division sent out a series of tweets and Facebook posts in the lead up to and during Dave Grohl and co's sold-out performance at Murrayfield Stadium, using many of the group's song titles and a mention of Grohl's previous band to lighten the tone.
The first message posted read: "Murrayfield will be a musical Nirvana tonight when Foo Fighters and their special guests Royal Blood and Honeyblood take to the stage."

That was followed by: "Gates open from 4pm and Times Like These are likely to result in traffic congestion, so don't throw a Monkey Wrench into your evening and please make sure you plan your journey in advance and leave in plenty of time. It's unlikely you will Learn To Fly, so you won't want to be stuck in traffic before the show begins." Read more and see some of the posts here.



Eric Clapton Releases 'Cocaine' Performance From New Concert Film(Classic Rock)

Eric Clapton has released a video clip from his Slowhand At 70 concert movie, featuring a performance of classic track Cocaine at London's Royal Albert Hall.
The birthday show celebrated Clapton's 50-year career and also his return to the iconic venue, where he's played more than 200 times. Screenings take place across the world from September 14.

Slowhand At 70 includes material from throughout his career, including Robert Johnson tracks that originally inspired him, work with Cream and Derek And The Dominoes, and his solo catalogue. Watch the video clip here.


Glenn Hughes Side Project Voodoo Hill Streaming New Song(Classic Rock)

Voodoo Hill have released a lyric video for their song Waterfall. It's the title track from the group's upcoming third album, due out on October 16 via Frontiers Music Srl. Voodoo Hill is a collaboration between Italian guitarist and producer Dario Mollo and former Deep Purple singer Glenn Hughes.
Mollo says: "Waterfall came about as a result of the most prolific and creative period I had in my entire career. I wrote and recorded more than 35 song ideas in a very limited amount of time, leveraging from all the experiences I gathered as a guitar player, writer and producer.

"I also wanted the songs to sound as fresh as possible, trying my best to preserve the feeling of the overall performances, so I used very old school recording methods, including recording acoustic drums in rooms with natural reverb."

Mollo adds that he wanted Hughes to be more involved in the process on this record. He says: "I sent him the songs before the final mixes in order to have his advice on the final result. That was a precious process that brought substantial changes." Read more and check out the song here.



Slayer Frontman's Cameo Featured In Horror Movie Trailer(Classic Rock)

Slayer frontman Tom Araya makes a cameo appearance in a clip from horror metal movie Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre, which recently completed shooting.
Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe and Morbid Angel's David Vincent also make cameos in the film, based on the adventures of a band called Witches' Lips, whose music has been written and performed by ex Judas Priest frontman Tim 'Ripper' Owens and Phil Anselmo collaborator Marzi Montazeri.

Creators Joshua Allan Vargas and Jvstin Whitney - who spent 11 years on the project - recently explained: "A hair metal band, while struggling to find its own identity, decides to record its first full-length album in a notorious cemetery.

"Chock full of weed, coke and booze, the band unwittingly open a gate that allows demons to possess corpses. With the odds getting slimmer, the band must battle hordes of the undead - and hope to get a record deal somewhere in the process." Watch the trailer here.



Keith Richards Releases Trailer For 'Under The Influence' Documentary(hennemusic)

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has issued the trailer for the documentary, "Under The Influence", ahead of its September 17 premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The project will then see its broadcast debut on Netflix on September 18 - the same day Richards' first solo album in more than three decades, "Crosseyed Heart", hits stores.

Directed by Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Best Of Enemies), the film is billed as "an unprecedented look into the sounds and influences of rock and roll icon Keith Richards."

"If there's a Mount Rushmore of Rock 'n' Roll, Keith's face is surely on it," says Neville. "He has always represented the soul of rock music-for all of the light and dark shades that implies. To my relief, Keith Richards turned out to be a real man-full of humor, knowledge and wisdom. That's the real Keith we've worked to capture in our film and I'm honored to bring it to a global audience via Netflix."

"Under The Influence" visits many of the places that have inspired the Rolling Stones guitarist, including Chicago, Nashville and New York, with guest appearances from fellow artists like Tom Waits. Watch the trailer here.




Scale The Summit Release 'Blue Sun' Video(Prog)

Scale The Summit have premiered their video for Blue Sun with Prog. It's taken from the US prog metal outfit's fifth album V, out on September 18 via Prosthetic Records.
Guitarist Chris Letchford had the following to say: "People have always wanted STS to go crazy with shredding - and we finally catered to that demand on this song.

"I consider this the album's epic song. It has some of my favorite parts of the whole record. We're really tapping into prog metal goodness on this one." Watch the video here.




The Aristocrats Star Not Happy With Fans Filming Concerts(Prog)

Guthrie Govan says his performances with supergroup The Aristocrats can be compromised when people in the audience are recording the show. His main issue with fans using phones to shoot video is that the results will be seen and heard out of context.
And that makes the guitarist think twice about improvising when he's playing with bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann. Govan tells MusicRadar: "I don't like the whole filming thing at all. Improvising in front of an audience carries a certain element of risk.

"I've always liked the idea of trying to create a unique moment. I find it can be disruptive to that mindset to think that whatever I'm trying to do - regardless of whether it works - could end up on YouTube hours later, without any sense of context." Read more here.




Napalm Death Release 'How The Years Condemn' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Napalm Death have released a video for their track How The Years Condemn. It's taken from their latest album Apex Predator - Easy Meat, released earlier this year via Century Media.
Bassist Shane Embury says that the self-reflective lyrics of the track were inspired by a stay in hospital several years ago, when he was forced to confront his mortality.

He says: "I thought about how lucky I was to be doing what I had always dreamed of doing, and in doing so, the awesome people, friends and loved ones that I had met and who now accompany me on this strange journey called life.

"To my loved ones I realized I had been selfish and it was time for a change, a realization that we are not invincible nor are we indestructible." Watch the video here.



David Bowie Albums Being Released On Limited Edition Colored Vinyl(stache)

A special reissue campaign has been launched for selected David Bowie albums, which sees three of his classic albums released on high-quality, colored vinyl. We were sent the following details:
A limited edition colored version of Heathen was just released, while its successor, Reality, will be released 9/25. Heathen's predecessor, Hours..., will be out 11/20.

2002's Heathen marked a reunion with producer Tony Visconti, who was at the helm for most of Bowie's classic '70s albums. It wound up achieving the highest U.S. chart position of any Bowie album since 1984's Tonight. Guest performers on Heathen include icons Pete Townshend and Dave Grohl. The new reissue of Heathen is pressed on blue vinyl.

Reality was released barely a year after Heathen. The Bowie/Visconti partnership was once again active for this critically acclaimed album. The BBC took notice, placing Reality"among (Bowie)'s very best works." The album contains nine original tracks as well as covers of Jonathan Richman's "Pablo Picasso" and George Harrison's "Try Some, Buy Some." Reality is being reissued on clear vinyl.

Hours... was released right before the turn of the millennium, and was groundbreaking at the time for its utilization of then-new internet technology. It was the first album to be made available as a digital download before being released in stores, underscoring Bowie's cutting-edge persona. The single "Thursday's Child" received airplay on alternative radio, and Bowie performed it on Saturday Night Live. This new, limited version of Hours...was pressed on translucent blue vinyl. A remastered CD version of Hours... is currently available, enhanced with 5 bonus tracks and an elaborate 10-panel digipak.

All three albums are being pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and contain tri-fold covers, spotlighting each album's incredible artwork.

Heathen, Reality, and Hours... have all been mastered by Joe Reagoso (Jeff Beck/Deep Purple) and will be available at your favorite physical and online retailers. Additionally, they are available via Friday Music's David Bowie store, which you can find here.




Bon Jovi's Chinese Tour Dates Canceled By Authorities(Radio.com)

Bon Jovi is huge in China, and Chinese fans were looking forward to the band's first dates in the country, which were supposed to have taken place next week. However, the shows have been canceled without explanation.
CBSN reports that it is believed that the shows were cancelled because the group has used the Dalai Lama's image on the band's video screens on a past tour.

Bon Jovi's 2009 video "We Weren't Born to Follow" featured imagery from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests against the Chinese government, which probably didn't help Bon Jovi's case. Read more here.



Ringo Uncovers Motherload of Beatles Negatives(Radio.com)

Ringo just hit the motherload of Beatles memorabilia. The former Beatle was recently forced to move some of his things in storage when he came across thousands of undeveloped negatives.
The majority of the negatives contained images of Starr's former band mates, George, Paul and John, including their first visit to the United States in 1964.

Sure, early photos of The Beatles aren't hard to find, but the ones available to the public were mostly taken by the media. Ringo's photos obviously come from a different perspective.

Never to be duplicated, the drummer's photos were taken while the band was living in their natural habitat, and Ringo's convinced that his former band mates have or had similar personal collections of their own. Read more here.



Foo Fighters Rock Cover Of 'Molly's Lips' In Scotland(Radio.com)

Although he was the drummer in one of the biggest rock bands of the past quarter century, Dave Grohl has mostly steered clear of the Nirvana catalog at Foo Fighters concerts. Other than "Marigold," a Nirvana B-side that he wrote and sung (and which didn't feature Kurt Cobain), Grohl has never played any Nirvana material in his current band.

That changed for a few seconds on Tuesday night, as the Foo Fighters played in Edinburgh, Scotland, the hometown of legendary punk band the Vaselines.

Nirvana covered that band's classic "Molly's Lips," and on Tuesday night the Foo Fighters played it as well, adding it to the long list of covers they've done on this tour, along with Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure," and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Breakdown." Read more here.




Bring Me The Horizon Streaming New Song 'Avalanche'(Radio.com)

Bring Me The Horizon have debuted yet another track from their forthcoming album, That's The Spirit, which hits stores this Friday, Sept. 11. Earlier this week, BBC Radio 1 host Annie Mac premiered the new track, titled "Avalanche."
"Avalanche" serves as the fourth track BMTH released from the album after "Happy Song," "That's The Spirit" and "'Throne." Earlier this year the band parted ways Epitaph for a move to Colombia Records here in the U.S.

So, the band is finally represented by the same company (Sony) on both sides of the pond. This, coupled with their more refined sound could lead to wider audiences. The Sheffield band's labelmates now include AC/DC, One Direction and System Of A Down.

Supporting BMTH on all headlining dates will be Atlanta metalcore band, Issues. The 18-city tour will crescendo with three festival performances ending with San Bernardino, California's Knotfest on October 25. Check out the new song here.



Diatessaron's New Album 'Sunshine' Streaming Online(Prog)

Diatessaron have streamed their second album Sunshine exclusively with Prog. The 11-track album will be released tomorrow, September 11 and follows the launch of lead track All The Way in July.
They say: "Sunshine has been an absolute thrill to create - it's a personal, poetic, beautiful record with a depth of sound we'd never been able to capture properly with our previous recordings."

The Canadian outfit describe their work as classic prog, influenced by iconic groups of the genre including Genesis, Rush, King Crimson and others. Stream the full album here.




Iron Maiden Billboard Censored In Germany(hennemusic)

A billboard promoting Iron Maiden's newly-released album, "The Book Of Souls", has been covered up by a group of angry parents in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany.
Stern.de reports the cover artwork from the band's first-ever double album - designed by Mark Wilkinson and featuring the group's mascot Eddie - has been censored by concerned parents who say the image has no business being advertised close to schools in the area.

The group hung a handwritten sign over the billboard with the message (roughly translated): "In the immediate vicinity are several kindergartens and a primary school. This poster here has nothing to FIND!" Read more and see a photo of the billboard here.



Joe Louis Walker Streaming New Song 'One Sunny Day'(Classic Rock)

Joe Louis Walker has debuted his lyric video for One Sunny Day with TeamRock. It's taken from upcoming album Everybody Wants A Piece, to be launched on October 9 via Provogue.
Walker says: "I'd like to be known for the credibility of a lifetime. Sometimes I feel I've learned more from my failures than from my success. But that's made me stronger and more adventurous, and helped me create my own style.

"I'd like to think that when someone puts on one of my records they would know from the first notes, 'That's Joe Louis Walker.'" Walker is currently touring North America, with European dates in October. Check out the new song here.




Tommy Castro and The Painkillers Announce New Album(The Blues)

Tommy Castro and the Painkillers will release second album Method To My Madness on October 23, the mainman has confirmed. And he describes the follow-up to 2014's The Devil You Know as a return to his "basic ingredients" of blues and soul, while still presenting something different from his past works.
Six-time Blues Music Awards winner Castro says: "I've always been a blues guy - it's what I'm meant to do. But I'm always listening and reacting to what's going on in the outside world, experimenting with my guitar tone and my songwriting to keep my music fresh.

"With the new album I went for the energy of connecting with my band. We kept everything raw, capturing the feeling of playing live." Read more including the tracklisting here.


Primal Fear Release Preview Of New Album 'Rulebreaker'(TeamRock Radio)

Primal Fear have issued a teaser for their 11th album. Titled Rulebreaker, it's due for release on January 29, 2016, via Frontiers Music. It's the follow-up to 2014's Delivering The Black.
The German outfit announced a number of lineup changes earlier this year, with the band recruiting former UDO drummer Francesco Jovino to replace Aquiles Priester. Founding guitarist Tom Naumann also rejoined as a full-time member.

The lineup is completed by singer Ralf Scheepers, bassist Mat Sinner and guitarists Magnus Karlsson and Alex Beyrodt. Watch the new album teaser video here.



Tremonti Announce UK Leg Of European Tour(TeamRock Radio)

Tremonti have added five UK dates to their European tour. Mark Tremonti and co will play Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and London in December, supporting second album Cauterize, which was launched in June.
Alter Bridge guitarist Tremonti recently said of the work: "It's mostly influenced by a mix of being in the back of mum's car, listening to 70s soft rock and then growing up, then being a Slayer fan and Celtic Frost fan.

"I love black metal, speed metal, the thrash movement. You mix that with 70s soft rock so you've got the melody combined with the thrash - that's what I love." See the dates here.


Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! Announce UK Winter Tour(TeamRock Radio)

Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! have announced a winter UK tour. The seven-date December run has been set up in support of their third album Get Lost, Find Yourself, released in May via Fearless Records.
The band say: "We're super stoked to announce that we're finally getting back to the UK. This is gonna be our first time headlining in two years over here and we'll be playing a lot of old and new songs for you guys. We hope you're ready to party hard and have a good time because we are!"

Prior to the new UK dates, the French outfit will play in Japan and Australia before heading to Europe in October, which includes an appearance at London's Alexandria Palace on October 18.

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Bruce Dickinson Believes Sex Virus Caused His Cancer

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson says in a new interview that he believes that his throat and mouth cancer was caused by a virus that is contracted via oral sex.
Dickinson made the revelation during a Sirius-XM interview where he said, (via Ultimate Classic Rock, "It's a virus - HPV, human papilloma virus. They all are. I'm almost willing to bet, anytime you hear about somebody who gets tonsil cancer, throat cancer, lung cancer, whatever it is, if they're not heavy smokers and they're not massive, heavy drinkers, it's almost inevitably [HPV]."

He continued, "There's a five hundred percent increase in this type of cancer in men over 40 - five hundred percent increase. It's massive. It's the same virus that causes cervical cancer. The diagnosis is the same. It's the same words they use.

He went on to address the fact that some people have already discounted a similar claim made by actor Michael Douglas about the cause of his cancer, "everybody makes the jokes about Michael Douglas, 'cause he was having oral sex and it's just, like, okay, we need to get over that one, guys, because this is kind of serious. There's hundreds of thousands of people at risk for this."




Def Leppard Release New Album Teaser Video(hennemusic)

Def Leppard have issued a 10-second video teaser promoting the fall release of their upcoming self-titled album. Expected in October, the UK rockers have been in the studio working on the follow-up to 2008's "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" after completing some marathon songwriting sessions last year.
Frontman Joe Elliott recently revealed the project is essentially done. "Yeah, it's finished. We're just doing simple, last-minute adjustments," says Elliott. "The first song is going to go to radio [this] month. It's a 14-track, 55-minute album. It's just called 'Def Leppard' because that's what it sounds like. It doesn't sounds like any one specific era of Def Leppard. It's got everything.

"You'll listen and you go 'Oh, that sounds like Def Leppard' or you'll go 'That is Leppard, but sounds a bit like Led Zeppelin or Queen but you can hear the AC/DC or the Crosby, Stills and Nash coming through.'

"We have not shied away from anything that's influenced us in our growing up periods of our life. Just because we've made the kind of music we've made doesn't mean to say we don't like all of this other stuff." Watch the video here.



Motorhead Cancel Live Shows Until Lemmy's Health Improves(Classic Rock)

Motorhead cancelled their scheduled appearance in Texas last night and won't return to live action until Lemmy is "properly rested." The band pulled out of their show in San Antonio - their second gig cancellation in the space of a week after a performance in Denver was called off earlier. Frontman Lemmy has also cut two shows short in that time, firstly in Salt Lake City last week and then in Austin on Tuesday.
Lemmy walked off stage four songs into the Salt Lake City gig last week, blaming breathing difficulties on the altitude. He managed just three tracks in Austin. The San Antonio show went ahead without Motorhead, as Saxon stepped in to headline.

In a statement, Motorhead say: "As you might have heard, Motorhead again had to abbreviate a performance due to Lemmy not feeling well. This is a direct follow-on from the altitude issues in Colorado and, clearly, Lemmy tried to get back at it too quickly.

"Lemmy will resume duties the moment he is properly rested and firing on all cylinders again." Read more here.




Tom DeLonge's Angels And Airwaves Get Experimental With New EP(Radio.com)

Angels & Airwaves are set to release their new 4-song ...Of Nightmares EP tomorrow (September 4) and it's one of the band's most experimental works to date.
The new disc serves as a companion to Poet Anderson …Of Nightmares, the first of three Poet Anderson novels by Tom DeLonge and New York Times best-selling young-adult fiction author Suzanne Young.

Before DeLonge's much talked about split from Blink-182, he had been working feverishly on "four major franchises" one of which is Poet Anderson; a multi-media adventure about the connection between dreams and consciousness, with a lead character inspired by his own 9 year old son Jonas.

Following last December's release of the award-winning animated short film, Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker, DeLonge delivered the full-length The Dream Walker album, followed shortly thereafter by the comic book series of the same name. Now, with the release of the first novel set for October 6, his band Angels & Airwaves are giving fans something to listen to as they read along.

"The book was going to come out as an enhanced novel where you can listen to the music as you read," DeLonge tells Radio.com. "So we needed music that wasn't going to distract you, but we also wanted this to be an EP where we weren't going in just to write completely normal songs. We wanted music to be experimental and artistic."

Speaking about how the EP's tracks came together, DeLonge explains that each song began as a single sound--something that inspired the rest of the melody--something that served as the initial building block. "It was always something small, some little beeping synth thing," says DeLonge. "This was definitely exploration in the studio. It wasn't going in and hammering out ideas that were already in mind." As an example, the song "Home," which DeLonge jokes as having the "worst title ever," was inspired by a hypnotic droning sound that he saw at an art installation. He notes the sound "always resonated with me." Read more here.




The Kinks Reunion Still Possible Says Dave Davies(Classic Rock)

The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies fears the chance of a reunion has reduced to an "outside shot" - but still hopes it can happen. Speculation increased that he and brother Ray could settle their differences after the pair staged a private reunion last year, and even played music together. Both later spoke positively about going back to work.
But Dave tells Rolling Stone: "I'd say there's an outside shot. But where there's life, there's hope. I know Ray has a lot coming up, and I do as well, so we'll see how things span out.

"A lot depends on how Ray and I feel by the end of the year, physically, emotionally and psychologically. I wish I could give a more definitive answer - but I don't want to jump the gun." Read more here.



Pantera Sock Puppet Parody Features Cameo From Vinnie Paul(TeamRock Radio)

Vinnie Paul makes a cameo appearance in a sock puppet parody of Pantera classic Walk. The former Pantera and current Hellyeah drummer pops up towards the end of the video by sock puppet band Hamptera.
It features the group singing about the inconvenience of socks sliding down the wearer's foot and includes lyrics like, "Each step is shifting down your shoe," and, "Re-adjust, sock, slipping' away."

An audience of socks headbangs along to the track before Paul's cameo. The people behind the Sock Puppet Parody previously took on tracks by Slayer, Drowning Pool and Immortal. Watch the Walk parody video here.



Marty Friedman Streaming 'Jasmine Cyanide' From Upcoming Release(TeamRock Radio)

Marty Friedman has released a lyric video for his track Jasmine Cyanide. The song is taken from the upcoming digital deluxe re-issue of his 2014 solo album Inferno, due for release via Prosthetic on September 4.
Jasmine Cyanide and Ballad Of The Barbie Bandits are exclusive bonus tracks on the re-release and ex Megadeth guitarist Friedman says the former was the first song written for the album, before he decided to exclude it.

He says: "This was a big collaborative effort with the band Skyharbor, Danko Jones and myself. Dan Tompkins came up with the brilliant lyrics and melody line. Danko Jones heard Dan's amazing vocal tracks in the LA studio where I was working, because I had enlisted Danko to sing backups to Dan's lead vocals.

"Once we got started with that, Danko had a few vocal and lyrical ideas that I really liked and I couldn't ignore, so Danko and I did a rewrite on the spot. I love the song, but it didn't fit anywhere in the sequencing of the album nicely, so it didn't make it to the final album, and it found its way to the Japan bonus tracks." Watch the lyric video here.



Lynyrd Skynyrd Perform First Two Albums On New DVD and Blu-Ray

Eagle Rock have announced the release of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin'nérd & Second Helping - Live From Jacksonville At The Florida Theatre" on DVD, Blu-Ray and digitally on October 23rd and they have also revealed an online video clip from the package as a preview.
The new release was filmed during two special concerts earlier this year where the southern rock legends performed their first two studio albums in their entirety for the very first time. A preview clip of the performance of "Gimme Three Steps" can be seen here.

In addition to the standard versions that will be widely released, there will be a special version that will feature a DVD and 2-CDs that will be released exclusively at Walmart. Check out the tracklisting here.




Public Image Ltd Launching What The World Needs Now Tour

Public Image Ltd have announced they will be launching a North American tour this fall in support of their new album, "What The World Needs Now", which is set to be released tomorrow, September 4th.
The band has not played North America in three years but that will all change on Halloween night when they perform at this year's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, LA.

PiL will then launch a headlining tour the next night, November 1st, in Memphis at the New Daisy Theatre and they will conclude the trek on November 29th in Los Angeles at the Fonda Theater. See the tour dates here.




Operation: Mindcrime Stream New Song 'The Stranger'(Classic Rock)


Operation: Mindcrime have released a lyric video for their track The Stranger. It's taken from the group's upcoming debut album The Key, issued on September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl.
The album marks Geoff Tate's first release since reaching a legal settlement with his former colleagues in Queensryche. The Key is the first in a trilogy of records that explores "international politics, the world economy and social ethos."

Tate revealed last month that the band have already completed much of the work on the second part of the trilogy. They previously released videos for the songs Burn and Re-Inventing The Future. Stream the new song here.




Garbage Celebrating Self-Titled Debut's 20-Year Anniversary With Reissue(Radio.com)

With a 20-year anniversary tour already announced for this fall, alternative rock icons Garbage have announced a reissue of their seminal 1995 self-titled classic.
Garbage will be available in a standard edition, deluxe edition, and, for the die-hards, a super deluxe edition. The super deluxe contains all 12 original tracks + 9 G-sides (Garbage's cute way of saying B-side) + 29 remixes + 12 alternate versions.

For vinyl enthusiasts, the release will have a standard double-LP offering and a limited edition three LP set, which will also include a fanzine and an autographed photo of the band. Check out the list of unreleased tracks that will be available here.




Autopsy Announce 4-Disc Set and Special Vinyl Release

Autopsy have announced two special releases this November via Peaceville Records including a limited edition four-disc set and a special Black Friday vinyl release of a new album.
The four-disc set, entitled "After The Cutting", is set to be released on November 13th and includes a book written by Dennis Dread along with new tracks, rarities and classic songs from the group.

The band will also be celebrating Black Friday (November 27th) with the special vinyl release of "Skull Grinder." The album features seven new songs that are featured on the "After The Cutting" box set. The band plans to release the effort on CD next year.

Autopsy had the following to say about the releases, "We at Autopsy HQ are pleased to have the opportunity to once again torture your minds and ear holes through the medium of recorded brutality. The band went back to Fantasy Studios in Berkeley in late July to record a brand new release called 'Skull Grinder.' Musically, it's just what you'd expect from us; no style changes, wimp outs, sell outs, settling down or caving in. Add to that acknowledgement of the obvious, some of Wes Benscoter's sickest art yet to (dis)grace the cover, and you have a new sledgehammer to the bowels with no apologies offered whatsoever.

"In case that isn't enough to bring the taste of bile into the back of your throat, let it be known that there is also a four-disc set on the way titled 'After the Cutting,' packed with hours of horrifying music, cover art from none other than Kev Walker as well as an extensive book written by Dennis Dread, riddled with interviews, photos and other assorted uncleanliness. The release date for both of these monstrosities is slated for this coming November. More details are forthcoming..."




Black Stone Cherry Release Video From First Ever Live DVD(Classic Rock)

Black Stone Cherry will release their first ever live DVD next month. Thank You: Livin' Live is issued via Eagle Vision on October 30. The gig was shot on the band's Magic Mountain tour in Birmingham, England, in 2014. A video of their performance of White Trash Millionaire at the LG Arena show has been made available as a teaser.
The set is available to pre-order on DVD or Blu-ray and in a range of bundles with extras including CDs, t-shirts and other items. As well as the live show, the film includes interview material and additional live tracks shot at this year's Download.

Guitarist Ben Wells says: "We are beyond excited to bring you this live DVD. Growing up watching my Elvis and Aerosmith DVDs and VHS tapes, I never thought I would be in a band that would one day be releasing one - and in an arena at that."

Frontman Chris Robertson adds: "I remember our first gig headlining in Birmingham at the Barfly and I thought about that night many times as we were filming this DVD. It was truly an amazing experience that we will cherish forever and we have to give all the credit to the amazing fans for showing up and making it all possible." Watch the White Trash Millionaire video from the release here.




Slayer's Tom Araya Explains His Respect For Anthrax(Classic Rock)

Slayer's Tom Araya says he can't wait to hit the road with Anthrax and that he admires Scott Ian and co for never changing who they are. The singer and bass player recalls meeting Anthrax for the first time on the 1990/1991 Clash Of The Titans tour. The two bands will tour together again later this year.
Araya tells the Metal Hammer Magazine show on TeamRock Radio: "They've never changed, they've always been the same guys. Which is a rarity because a lot of people change. It will be great to see them and do another tour with them. They have good humor, it'll be fun."

Amaya adds that he has also stayed pretty much the same, other than that he tends to avoid the spotlight when he's not on stage. He adds: "One thing that has changed is that I shy away from publicity. I don't make appearances. I won't go to a club, I feel uncomfortable. I'm a bass player and I play in this band called Slayer. And that's the extent of how I feel about what I do." Read more here.




Foo Fighters and Social Distortion Lead Love Ride Festival Lineup

Southern California punk legends Social Distortion have been added to the bill of this year's Love Ride Festival benefit concert which is being headlined by the Foo Fighters.
The festival is set to take place Castaic Lake in Southern California (41 miles North of Los Angeles) on October 18th and is being staged to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.

Social Distortion's Mike Ness had the following to say, "We've wanted to be a part of the Love Ride for years now, so we are stoked that our friends the Foo Fighters asked us to be involved for the final ride; which makes it bitter sweet.

"Founder Oliver Shokouh and the Love Ride Foundation have done an amazing job over the years raising money and awareness for many great organizations, so we're looking forward to contributing to this year's effort and doing our part in raising awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project. This incredible group of people assists our wounded service members with their injuries, illness', create support networks, help with their transition back into civilian life and more. We're honored to be performing this year and we're looking forward to a great day of rock 'n' roll for a great cause." Find more details about the event here.




Tool Surprise Fans With Unusual Limited Edition Item(Radio.com)

Tool fans are chomping at the bit to any news about new music from the band. After all, it's been over nine years since they released 2006's 10,000 Days.
Fans hoping for an update on the effort were surprised by a post on the band's official web announcing a different type of new release: a limited edition Tool blanket.

The post poked fun at the band's lag between albums asking, 'Can I have your full attention please, yes You - checking to see if this is new album news? It's not, but I am certainly excited to announce that More Tool MULTI-PURPOSE BLANKETS have been produced - 3 DIFFERENT ONES in fact - all in VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES!" Each different version of the blanket will cost you $200.

The blankets are made from recycled Tool shirts and are 'comfortable for home use and durable enough for festivals."They have been made in the USA and feature a fleece bottomside and polyester thread and reinforced double stitching. Check out a photo of one of the blankets here.




Ghost's Acoustic Performance Of 'If You Have Ghosts' Goes Online(hennemusic)

Ghost performed an acoustic version of Roky Erickson's "If You Have Ghosts" at HardDrive Radio studios and video from the session has surfaced online.
The Swedish band covered the tune as the title track to their 2013 Dave Grohl-produced EP after it originally appeared on Erickson's 1981 album with The Aliens, "The Evil One."

Ghost recently launched their third album, "Meliora", with an unplugged tour of US record stores. The follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam" was produced by Klas Åhlund and mixed by Andy Wallace and sees the debut of vocalist Papa Emeritus III alongside the Nameless Ghouls.

"Meliora" delivered Ghost their first-ever US Top 10 when the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 8 with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.

Ghost will begin the Black To The Future North American tour at The Fillmore in Washington, DC on September 22. Watch the video here.



Prog Supergroup Waken Eyes Announce Album and Stream Preview(Prog)

Prog supergroup Waken Eyes, featuring members of the Aristocrats, Symphony X and Darkwater, announced that they will release their debut album Exodus on October 30th.
The lineup features vocalist Henrik Bath (Darkwater), guitarist-keyboardist Tom Frelek, bassist Mike Lepond (Symphony X) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Aristocrats, Steven Wilson)

Frelek says: "The album is about being fearless - every song has something to do about fearlessness. It's an album for those who struggle to stand up for themselves and can't be heard." Check out the album teaser video here.




Clutch Wanted Tommy Lee John To Guest On New Album(Classic Rock)

Clutch frontman Neil Fallon says he wanted actor Tommy Lee Jones to voice the opening track on upcoming album Psychic Warfare. The Affidavit features ambient noise and Fallon's spoken word as he plays the role of a detective. But he really wanted the star of No Country For Old Men and the Men In Black films to voice the part.
Clutch were keen to come up with an opening to the record rather than launch right into the track X-Ray Visions. After dismissing the idea of an instrumental opener, the settled on a piece that links to the second track.

In an album commentary video issue via the band's YouTube page, Fallon says: "When we got the mixes of the record we were on tour and we got to talking about how we could intro the record, other than just starting cold with X-Ray Visions.

"The subject of ambient noise came up. A couple of days later the bus was parked in Memphis, Tennessee, in front of The Peabody Hotel and I believe it was a jazz and blues awards ceremony that was going on. The place was just rammed.

"I walked into the lobby with my iPhone and made these circuits around the bar and lobby and recorded the conversations, the sounds of ice and drinks and clinking china."

He continues: "A couple of days later we listened to the ambient noise and it was hard to justify by itself, so I listened to the first words of X-Ray Visions and realized this could be a statement of sort.

"The person you hear speaking - I wanted to get Tommy Lee Jones to do it but I'm sure he's busy. I did my best to mimic the man, terribly. It's a private investigator or detective asking the character in X-Ray Visions what the hell happened." Watch the video here.



Runaways' Jackie Fox Reacts To Chrissie Hynde's Rape Comments(Classic Rock)

Ex-Runaway Jackie Fox has spoken out over Chrissie Hynde's comments about rape this past weekend. Pretenders vocalist Hynde drew controversy by suggesting that women could sometimes be at fault over sex attacks, citing her own experience of being the victim of a biker gang assault at the age of 21, while under the influence of drugs.
In July Fox said she'd been raped by Runaways impresario Kim Fowley in a hotel room in 1975, while members of the band and their entourage looked on.And while she refuses to criticize Hynde personally, she's critical of the message she may have sent.

Fox, real name Fuchs, tells Yahoo: "It bothers me, because I don't know that she's gone out there and talked to rape victims. If you had seen the messages that people sent me, so many of them were about 'I've always thought it was my fault.' We already think that anyway.

"So this is just telling people who've gone through this experience of being raped or abused, 'Yeah, you're right, it is your fault.' But there's no such thing as asking for it. And poor judgment is not an invitation to rape, nor an excuse for it." Read more including Hynde's comments that sparked the controversy here.




Angra Release 'Black Hearted Soul' Video(Classic Rock)

Angra have released a video for their track Black Hearted Soul. It's taken from the band's album Secret Garden, which was released in January, and features Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro.
Loureiro replaced Chris Broderick in Dave Mustaine's crew and will appear on that group's 15th album. Angra said they were proud of their friend for landing the job in Megadeth, but recently admitted they would have to continue without him.

Founding guitarist Rafael Bittencourt told Revolver: "At this moment, Kiko is managing to finish the Secret Garden world tour with us, coupled with touring with Megadeth. Soon, that won't be possible, so he will be taking Megadeth as a priority, most probably as his exclusive band.

"Since we won't be able to count on having him with us very soon, the solution will be to find a substitute for him." Watch the new video here.



Casablanca Release 'Closer' Music Video(Classic Rock)

Casablanca have released a video for Closer, taken from the band's new album Miskatonic Graffitti, the follow-up to 2013's Riding A Black Swan. The band include Ryan Roxie, who's played with Slash's Snakepit and Alice Cooper, and Sahara Hotnights drummer Josephine Forsman.
"Closer is about the couple Mat and Josie who find themselves confronted and chased by something or someone who've slipped through the passage to The Mountains, and seems to wanna kill 'em," say the band. "The story takes sudden turn, when Sgt Doom joins in. A classic horror story that ends in favour of the victim while the perpetrator ends up facing a cruel death."

"When Casablanca said they wanted a video that was part Lovecraft part Twin Peaks we couldn't pass on the opportunity to work with such cool influences - and great music too!" adds director Alex Taylor. "We used the opportunity to channel found footage horror films through our love of 70's horror like Evil Dead to make something that's hopefully as much fun to watch as it was to make."

Miskatonic Graffitti is released on September 25 on Despotz Records, and tells the story of The Originals, a group of creatures who pre-date H.P. Lovecraft's Old Ones and refuse to give up on their dreams of sex, love, rock and fast cars, despite the impending collapse of civilization. Watch the video here.




Tony Banks Looks Back At Evolution Of Genesis' Complex Stage Shows(Classic Rock)

Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks has reflected on how his band began developing their complex stage shows. The veteran musician will be named this year's Prog God at the Progressive Music Awards this week.
He spoke to BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright alongside Matthew Wright, who'll present the annual ceremony at London's Underglobe today (September 3). Asked about prog music's celebration of elaborate performance, Banks said: "When we first came on the scene we tried to do as little as possible - I continue to do that! Fortunately, some other people in the group managed to get it together. Peter Gabriel became fantastic as a performer.

"I think he realized that when he was up there he had to do something. We had quite long instrumental sections and breaks between songs, he had to have something to do. Simple things like the flower became such a visual statement for Genesis."

He joked about his fellow 1970s prog giants: "We hated all the other ones - they were the competition. We hated the really successful ones most, Yes, ELP and that lot." Read more here.


Kitten Pyramid Premiere 'High Five Scuba Dive' Video(Prog)

Kitten Pyramid have premiered their video for High Five Scuba Dive with Prog. The track features guest guitar by Matt Stevens, and it's taken from their EP of the same name, set for launch on October 23, to tie in with a UK tour supporting Tom Robinson.
The video tells the story of mainman Scott Milligan's late uncle, who started work with an ice cream van company before being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.

Milligan says: "By this time he had started experiencing episodes that left him unable to work. More often than not he picked the ice-cream van up, drove it straight home and went to bed without doing his rounds - much to the disappointment of the local kids."

The story will be developed in the feature film Uh-Oh!, which shares its theme and title with Kitten Pyramid's 2014 debut album. Watch the new video here.



Skindred Release 'Under Attack' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Skindred have premiered their new music video for new song Under Attack, a track that comes off the band's new studio album "Volume", which is set to be released on October 30th.
Speaking to Hammer about the video, drummer Arya Goggin says: "With the Under Attack video we wanted the band in a small space with our fans. Down and dirty. The song is such a riffing track so we wanted a video that would compliment it.

"Hanging out with fans and then going mental with them throughout the day was great fun. You can't fake that energy, and that's what the cameras captured." Watch the video here.


Singled Out: Eat the Gun's Howlinwood

Today Hendrik Wippermann from Eat the Gun tells us about the title track of their brand new album "Howlinwood," which is set to be released in North America tomorrow (September 4th). Here is the story:
I always wanted to write a song that is dedicated to my love for being a musician. It's hard to do that without coming up with something that sounds rather cheesy or self-absorbed. So I tried to find something that describes the unique atmosphere music creates.

Like most times, inspiration surprised me with a fantasy name: Howlinwood. I thought about its meaning for a while and found it to be great name for an imaginary city where music is the center of all things. I asked myself why I would want to live in Howlinwood and came up with a simple rhyme that later became the song's chorus: "Take me to Howlinwood, where the music plays and life is good".

To me music is like a parallel universe or a second world I inhabit. It's a great place to hang out because everyday life just fades away and there's nothing else but music to care about.

The lyrics mainly deal with the realities of everyday life like unfulfilled dreams, the lack of freedom, or the striving for independence. All the things that make us want to break out and run free sometimes.

It doesn't matter if you're a musician or a music fan, we're all addicted to this special atmosphere that only music is able to create. It sets you free…ok, this definitely sounds a little cheesy but it's simply true.

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