OF MICE & MEN Releases ‘Castaway’ Single From Upcoming ‘Tether’ Album

OF MICE & MEN has shared the music video for the song “Castaway”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Tether”, due on October 6 via SharpTone.
“‘Castaway’ is about longing for connection with the people in our lives who tend to distance themselves when dealing with hardships, and…

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STAIND Shares New Single ‘In This Condition’ From Upcoming ‘Confessions Of The Fallen’ Album

STAIND has released the official visualizer for its new single, “In This Condition”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Confessions Of The Fallen”, which will arrive on September 15 via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. STAIND’s first new LP album since 2011 was produced by Erik Ron (GODSMACK…

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HELMET Releases ‘Holiday’ Single From Upcoming ‘Left’ Album

HELMET, the iconic alternative rock band known for its groundbreaking sound and electrifying performances, will release a new studio album, “Left”, on November 10 via earMUSIC. The LP’s first single, “Holiday”, has just been released and can be streamed below.
“Left” track listing:
01. Holiday
02. G…

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Rig Rundown: Diarrhea Planet

These party-rockin’ tone hunters plug their idiosyncratic axes into gifted Klons helping them turn Music City into riff city.Nashville has long been the hub for all things country music but in the last two decades, transplant rockers like Jack White, the Black Keys, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner and others, have all have made the 615 home. Adding to its growth is the organic blossoms generated via the rock block, cultivating names like Paramore, All Them Witches, Bully, Moon Taxi, The Wild Feathers, The Band Camino, and the guitar extraordinaires that make up Diarrhea Planet.We got caught up with the semi-retired fearsome foursome for their first headlining performance at the Ryman Auditorium ahead of their return to Bonnaroo. We covered why neck humbuckers are useless (but neck dives rule), how the whole band was gifted Klon KTRs, and what each shredator does to stand in and out among their collective guitarmegeddon.Brought to you by D’Addario dBud Earplugs.73Diarrhea Planet’s unofficial 7th member is longtime tech and friend Dave Johnson of Scale Model Guitars. (Johnson has done several DIY features for PG, check them out!) Here is his 73rd build based on the Solid Guitar design. Constructed in 2015 it has an alder body, maple neck, and ebony fretboard. The alder was selected to keep the guitar’s weight under five pounds, the neck shape is based on a ’61 Melody Maker, and the fireworks ignite by way of the single Greer Wind humbucker wound by Porter Pickups. He opted for this one because it walks a fine line between a P-90 and PAF for a bouncy, rounder, snappier sound that sits best in DP. The switch is for a “high-octane” mod that bypasses the tone and volume controls and for a direct connection to the output jack for highway-to-the-danger-zone moments. He’s been loyal to D’Addario Medium Balanced Tension strings (.011 –.050) and Dunlop Tortex picks (.88 mm). Diarrhea Planet SpecialThis bargain-bin bruiser is a Kramer Striker that cost Smith a mere $349. It has been overhauled by Dave Johnson in a recurring manner that includes Gotoh locking tuners, Graph Tech ResoMax bridge, removed the middle and neck pickups and dropped in a Bare Knuckle Nailbomb, and got a proper fret job and setup. 800 KillerSmith has always been chasing a “bigger, more low-mid focused JCM 800” and this striking steal of a deal he scored fit the bill. The 120-watt Peavey 6505 runs into a Tyrant Tone 1×12 cabinet loaded with a single Electro-Voice Electro-Voice EVM12L Black Label Zakk Wylde speaker.Jordan Smith’s PedalboardSmith’s board holds the staples for DP gigs. It starts with a Spaceman Effects Explorer Phaser, an Electronic Audio Experiments 0xEAE Boost (his favorite pedal on the planet), Boss SD-1 SuperOverdrive, and a Mr. Black Tapex 2. Diarrhea Planet might be the only band to earn KTRs. Back in 2014 or ’15, Klon creator Bill Finnegan and his employee Matt visited DP during a soundcheck near their East Coast-based shop. Finnegan loaned the foursome their own KTR to test out during the run-through. They plugged into them and instantly realized this was the sound they’ve been missing. Finnegan enjoyed the soundcheck so much that he told the band they deserved the magical red boxes and they’ve been on their boards ever since. “I’ll never sell it because we somehow impressed the guy that built one of the most influential pedals ever. It’s an honor and it means so much to me,” admits Smith. Everything rides on a Pedaltrain Classic Jr and is brought to life with a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus. Dave Does It Again!Brent Toler hit the Ryman stage with one guitar—his partscaster baby. Brent sourced all the parts (including painting the body in his parents’ garage) and luthier pal Dave Johnson helped put the pieces together. The single humbucker (with a push-pull pot engaging single-coil mode) was handwound by Alex Avedissian out of Atlanta. It has a HipShot bridge with an upgraded Hipshot Tremsetter Strat tremolo Stabilizer 401000. The roasted maple neck and dazzling pickguard was scooped off eBay. He recently switched from D’Addario strings to local faves Stringjoy. Steal of a DealTraveling into town for this pair of shows, Toler packed light with just his partscaster and a pedalboard. He borrowed this Laney LC30 from bassist Mike Boyle who scored the 1×12 tube combo for $200. Brent Toler’s PedalboardParing down for carry-on limits, Toler returned to Guitar Town with a svelte pedal platform home to five effects and a tuner: a MXR Carbon Copy, a Mooer Yellow Comp, a Bogner Ecstasy Blue, Klon KTR, a MXR Phase 95, and an Electro-Harmonix EHX-2020 Tuner Pedal. Mother’s MarkStanding out is a must when you’re battling frequencies with three other guitarists. Emmett Miller takes a left when his brethren take a right. His custom guitar (again built by Scale Model Guitars’ Dave Johnson) is a loving recreation of a ’80s Fender Performer. Miller first got a taste of the futuristic axe when studying at the National Guitar Workshop under Shane Roberts. He posted on Craigslist in the hopes of borrowing a Performer to copy for Dave to build from. He quickly received an anonymous response that included a complete blueprint of the instrument. It has 24 scalloped frets on an ebony fretboard, a Wilkinson/Gotoh VS-100N Tremolo bridge the middle and neck pickups are Hot Stack Plus Strat hum-canceling single-coils, a handwound Avedissian humbucker in the bridge (with a coil-spot mod), and the smaller dip switch adds in the neck pickup with the bridge humbucker. And the best part of the whole thing, the night-sky artwork was painted by Emmett’s mother. Tone SchoolWhen DP first disbanded in 2018, Miller went off to school to study electrical engineering and digital signal processing, and in doing so, he “had to play through a computer now.” He landed on the Kemper Profiler and hasn’t looked back. He avoids cabling and routes his guitar through a Line 6 Relay G55 Wireless unit. Emmett Miller’s PedalboardKeeping the Kemper on amp-only duties, Miller has a standard pedal playground comprised of a Strymon El Capistan, a Klon KTR, a JHS Sweet Tea V3, Dunlop Cry Baby wah, a Moog EP-3 Expression pedal, a MXR Uni-Vibe, and a TC Electronic PolyTune. Up top you might notice what appears to be a Boss pedal enclosure, but that’s just a goof gift from fellow guitarist Evan Bird. The Classiest and Nastiest“I think, in my arms anymore, anything but a Tele feels weird. I do like other guitars, but these are the only ones I can throw around and then still pick back up and play,” concedes DP’s fourth guitarist Evan Bird. This MIM Fender Telecaster Thinline Deluxe was facelifted by Dave Johnson (shocker). It got a refret, improved hardware—including a 3-barrel brass bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, and strap locks—plus a fresh set of Avedissian Night Prowler humbuckers (with a push-pull coil-split mod on the bridge ’bucker). Both his Teles take D’Addario NYXL1052 Light Top/Heavy Bottom strings.That’s Gold, Jerry, Gold!Supplementing duties with Thinline is this Squier John 5 signature that’s finished in Frost Gold. It got the Dave Johnson Scale Model treatment and also features Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates with Les Paul-wiring and CTS pots. Tubes, SchmubesAfter toting around a hefty Twin Reverb for years, Bird made the back-saving switch to a Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb that knocks off half the weight. Another issue he was having with the OG tube Twin was blowing up the preamp section by hitting it too hard with pedals. Since making the move to the Tone Master, he’s been flying clear of any meltdowns. And keeping the cables away from his feet is the Sennheiser EW-DX EM 2 Two-Channel wireless unit.Evan Bird’s PedalboardBird keeps it lean and mean with a 4-stomp pedalboard that includes an EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master, XTS Winford Drive, Greer Amps Supa Cobra, and a Klon KTR. Occasional tuning is assisted by the Boss TU-3 and a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus brings the juice. Shop Diarrhea Planet’s RigKramer StrikerKemper ProfilerStrymon El CapistanJHS Sweet Tea V3 Overdrive & Distortion PedalMXR Uni VibeBoss TU-3Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2PlusEarthQuaker Devices Dispatch MasterBoss SD-1 Super OverDriveTC Electronic PolyTune2MXR Carbon CopyBogner Ecstasy Drive PedalMXR Phase 95Peavey 6505

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LOU GRAMM Says FOREIGNER’s Exclusion From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is Based On ‘A Personal Vendetta’: ‘It’s Very Juvenile’

In a new interview with The Rock Shop With Ralph, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm addressed the fact that the band is not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and has not even been on the ballot for consideration yet. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s not anything to do with our…

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GILBY CLARKE Says His Favorite METALLICA Song Is ‘Enter Sandman’: ‘That Riff Is Just The Greatest Riff Ever

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke reflected on the band’s 1992 stadium tour with METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Look, we had a lot of great times. Lars [Ulrich, MET…

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Watch: DAVE GROHL, CHAD SMITH And STEPHEN PERKINS Perform Rock Classics At California Pizza Bar

FOO FIGHTERS’ Dave Grohl, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS’ Chad Smith, JANE’S ADDICTION’s Stephen Perkins, Gregg Bissonette and Shane Hawkins, the son of late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, are among the guest musicians who performed with CHEVY METAL on August 21 at the Rock N Roll Pizza Bar in Simi Val…

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing ‘The Memory Remains’ In East Rutherford

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song “The Memory Remains” at the second show of the North American leg of the band’s “M72” world tour, which took place on August 6 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey can be seen below.
The trek, which launched in late April in A…

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SUICIDE SILENCE And CHELSEA GRIN Announce Fall 2023 North American Tour

SUICIDE SILENCE will team up with CHELSEA GRIN for a fall 2023 co-headlining trek. The 23-date trek will kick off on October 13 in San Antonio, Texas and wrap up on November 9 in Seattle, Washington. Also appearing on the bill will be I AM and PEELINGFLESH.
Tour dates:
Oct. 13 – San Antonio, TX – Vi…

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Black Pumas Announce Sophomore Album

Grammy-nominated duo Black Pumas unveil new single, “More Than A Love Song” – LISTEN HERE and watch the new music video HERE. “More Than A Love Song” is the first track to be unveiled from the Austin duo’s highly anticipated sophomore effort, Chronicles of a Diamond, set for release on October 27th on ATO Records. Pre-order the album HERE.Co-written by Burton and Quesada, “More Than A Love Song,” was produced by Quesada and co-produced by Burton, with additional production by Grammy-winning John Congleton. Explaining the lyrical content, Burton comments, “’More Than a Love Song’ is a message I borrowed from my Uncle Steve. As a songwriter and caregiver, he’d listen to me write songs from afar and if I were lucky he’d have a pointer or two for me. ‘Life is more than a love song.’”Black Pumas – More Than A Love Song (Official Video)Shot on location in Los Angeles, the music video for “More Than A Love Song” was directed by Juliana and Nicola Giraffe. The clip elicits feelings of joy, hope, and community – themes also evident in the song — zooming in closely on the beauty and abundance that surrounds us in our everyday life. As the video progresses, we see Black Pumas performing, intercut with a series of stylized photographic vignettes that present each character’s role in the larger portrait of the community, culminating in a jubilant celebration.Chronicles of a Diamond brings the band’s singular vision to life with more power, passion, and daring originality than ever before. Produced by Quesada and primarily mixed by six-time Grammy Award winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs), the ten-song LP finds Burton taking the role of co-producer and infusing his free-spirited musicality into every track. See below for the complete tracklisting.TracklistingCHRONICLES OF A DIAMOND TRACKLISTINGMORE THAN A LOVE SONGICE CREAM (PAY PHONE)MRS. POSTMANCHRONICLES OF A DIAMONDANGELHELLOSAUVIGNONTOMORROWGEMINI SUNROCK AND ROLLFollow Black Pumas:OFFICIAL WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC | AMAZON

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