AVATAR’s Upcoming Tenth Album Will Be ‘Very Multifaceted’ With ‘More Progressive’ And ‘Melodic’ Parts Than Ever Before

Swedish metallers AVATAR entered the studio this past January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023’s “Dance Devil Dance” was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously worked with ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER and URIAH HEEP, among many others.
AVATAR’s next LP is tentativel…

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HALESTORM Announces ‘Darkness Always Wins’, First Single From Upcoming Sixth Album

HALESTORM will release a new single, “Darkness Always Wins”, on Tuesday, April 22. The track which was helmed by acclaimed Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb, will appear on the band’s upcoming sixth studio album, due later in the year via Atlantic.
In a social media post, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hot…

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces New Single ‘For You’

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will release a new single and accompanying music video, “For You”, this coming Thursday, April 17.
In a new video message, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA vocalist Mike Hranica stated about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2022’s “Color Decay” album (a…

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Joe and Steve on SATCHVAI Band’s first rehearsal 🤘🎸 #SurfingWithTheHydra

Joe and Steve Vai talk about how the first SATCHVAI Band rehearsal went—and how pumped they are for the upcoming #SurfingWithTheHydra tour! 🎸 Tickets are on sale now—grab yours at…

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Track Premiere: Burndy – “Static”

Post-punk, industrial Chicago trio Burndy tune out the “Static” on new single from their self-titled debut.
The post Track Premiere: Burndy – “Static” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

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OPETH Guitarist FREDRIK ÅKESSON On His Debut Solo Album: ‘I’ll Do My Best To Finish It As Quickly As Possible’

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was asked about the status of the songwriting and recording sessions for his upcoming solo album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I don’t know who lea…

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Dudley Taft announces “Speed of Life” European tour dates. .

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BYZANTINE Announces ‘Harbingers’ Album, Shares ‘Floating Chrysanthema’ Single

Charleston, West Virginia metal veterans BYZANTINE will release their long-awaited new full-length, “Harbingers”, on June 13 via Metal Blade Records.
Produced by Peter Wichers (SOILWORK, ALL THAT REMAINS, NEVERMORE), “Harbingers” offers nine tracks totaling forty-five minutes of deep lyrical wisdom…

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. SHADOWS ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ About Your Opinion Of His Band’s Music: ‘We’re Not Making Art By Committee’

In a new interview with Rock Feed, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows addressed the experimental nature of the band’s latest album, “Life Is But A Dream…” Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Los Angeles and mixed by Andy Wallace…

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D’Angelico Deluxe Bobby Weir 3 electric guitar demo by Guitar World’s Paul Riario

Join GW’s Paul Riario as he dives into the D’Angelico Deluxe Bobby Weir 3, a semi-hollow masterpiece built to the legendary Grateful Dead and Dead & Company guitarist’s specs. With…

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