RAVEN’s JOHN GALLAGHER Says METALLICA Are Still ‘The Same Guys’ Who Opened For His Band More Than 40 Years Ago
In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, RAVEN frontman John Gallagher talked about METALLICA opening for his band back in 1983 and 1984. The trek marked METALLICA’s first-ever tour. Asked what his thoughts were about METALLICA at the time, John said (as transcribed by BLABB…
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LORDI Shares ‘Retropolis’ Single From Upcoming ‘Limited Deadition’ Album
Finnish hard rock / metal monster squad LORDI increase the vehement desire for their forthcoming “Limited Deadition” album with a second single today. Titled “Retropolis”, the band takes fans on a trip back to the 1980s, both musically and lyrically. Seductive guitar and synth leads conjure feelings…
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LIVE NATION And CREW NATION Relief Fund Commit $1 Million To Support Los Angeles Music Community Impacted By Wildfires
The Crew Nation global relief fund is committing $1 million to assist performing musicians, live music crew, and live music industry workers affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Established by Live Nation Entertainment in 2020, Crew Nation has been dedicated to delivering aid to those in…
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Scour release new music video for ‘Blades’
SCOUR have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Blades, is taken from the extreme metal supergroup’s upcoming new album, Gold, which is scheduled to be released in…
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Sometime In February announce new album ‘Where Mountains Hide’
SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY have announced a new album! Titled Where Mountains Hide, the upcoming album from the North Carolina-based instrumental progressive metal band is the follow-up to 2023’s There Goes, and is…
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Imperial Triumphant announce new album ‘Goldstar’
IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT have announced a new album! Titled Goldstar, the upcoming album from the New York City-based avant garde extreme metal band is the follow-up to 2022’s Spirit Of Ecstasy, and is scheduled…
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Watch: SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, Ex-MEGADETH Members Jam Metal Classics At 2025 ‘Extreme Music Awards’
The 2025 Extreme Music Awards show, held on January 11 at Empire Live was a huge success, surpassing last year’s inaugural show attendance, while the truly awesome list of metal and hardcore luminaries there to present and lend their chops to Jason Bittner’s all-star jam grew exponentially. It was a…
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March 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Lowell George (and George’s Dumble) and Jared James Nichols demonstrates “call and response” phrasing
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PHILIP ANSELMO’s SCOUR Releases ‘Blades’ Single From Upcoming ‘Gold’ Album
SCOUR, the extreme metal collective featuring an impressive lineup of heavy music veterans, including Philip H. Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN), Derek Engemann (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS), John Jarvis (NEST, AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED), Mark Kloeppel (MISERY INDEX) and Adam Jarvis (PIG DESTROYER, MISE…
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Ungraven announce debut album ‘Hollows Made Homes In Their Sunken Cheeks’
UNGRAVEN have announced their debut album! Titled Hollows Made Homes In Their Sunken Cheeks, the upcoming album from the Liverpool-based drone/doom metal band is their debut full-length album, and is scheduled to…
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