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Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES played their first concert with returning guitarist Anders Björler last night (Saturday, November 5) at the Damnation festival in Manchester, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video and photos can be found below.
AT THE GATES will next embark on a massive t…

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has released the official music video for the title track of his debut solo EP, “Then I’m Gone”. Issued as a deluxe gatefold split 12-inch via Rare Bird, the EP contains three songs alongside excerpts from his 2021 autobiography, read by the author and accompanied by addi…

’Twas the night before New-Gear Day, when all through the houseNot a Pro Co RAT was stirring, not even a Blue Mouse;Two microphones were hung by the 4×12 with care,In hopes that no phase issues would ever be there;The pedals were nestled all snug on their boards;While visions of Sugar Drives danced in dream chords;With my bandmates in bed, to enjoy decompression,We’d just settled our brains from a long recording session,When, coming from the studio, there arose such a clatter,I sprang to the console for an EQ that’s flatter.Away to the kit to make room for a splash,I tightened up the snares and polished the crash.The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,Gave a sparkle and shine to my bluegrass banjo,When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature Timmy, and the Lightspeed from Greer,In a sleigh with a Driver so lively and thick,I knew in a moment this was Gear St. Nick.More rapid than eagles his work-coursers came,As he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:“Now, Supro! Now, Marshall! Now Fender with Jensen!On, Strymon! On, Empress! On Morgan and Benson!To the Top Boost of the Vox! To the reverb of the hall!Now dash away! Nash away! Bash away all!”As bell-tones emerged from his wild Parker Fly,They met shimmer and bloom from a tailing BigSky;So up to the housetop the coursers they flewWith the sleigh full of gear, and the Gear Santa, too.And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe sustain and the shake from his EarthQuaker Hoof.As I plugged in my combo, and was turning around,Down the chimney came St. Nick, to hear its ’53 tweed sound.My tone was dressed up in fuzz, from a Stomp Under Foot,And he dug all the layers of overdrive soot;He left a bundle of cables, instrument and patch,And power tubes that were rigorously matched.My eyes—how they twinkled upon the sight of fresh strings!And the joy that a Caroline Kilobyte brings!With my mouth stuck agape by a Pedal Power 3,I quickly stomped a new Honey Bee OD;My excitement and joy was sure to wake those asleep,So to the Iridium I routed, to make not a peep;New Beyerdynamics would cover my earsBut out the corner of my eye, my bandmates appeared. With my sticksman enthralled by a brand-new kick drum,My smiling bassist strapped on a JetGlo 4001;With a check of the mic as I turned a tuning keyA song began as St. Nicholas did flee.​​The room had been filled with the gear we did crave,And the walls were now painted with fresh new soundwaves; Just like the snow, a pristine track was laidUsing Ableton Suite, our dreams had been made.As we hung up the axes and flipped down the switches,A stillness and calm o’er our fairytale wishes,We retired to our beds and turned out the light:“Happy New-Gear Day to all, and to all a good night!” ​

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford joined country legend Dolly Parton on stage last night (Saturday, November 5) at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to perform her classic song “Jolene”. Also appearing with them as part of a “super jam” performance were some of the other Rock Hall indu…

W.A.S.P.’s headlining concert at Amplified Live in Dallas, Texas Saturday night (November 5) was reportedly shut down by the Dallas Fire Department just prior to the band taking the stage as the almost-2,000-seat capacity venue was allegedly oversold by almost 1,200 tickets. Support at the concert w…

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were reunited with guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks for a performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night (November 5) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the eve…

Kid Rock has called Oprah Winfrey a “fraud” after the television icon endorsed the Pennsylvania Senate campaign of Democrat John Fetterman over his Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz.
“Oprah helped Dr. Oz with his career,” the outspoken conservative rocker tweeted Saturday in a post that was retweete…

In a new interview with BBC Radio 6 Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked if he is happy with his life right now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been. And obviously for, whether it’s my wife, my kids, my career righ…

A short video of guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks rehearsing with JUDAS PRIEST for this weekend’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. The soundless clip was originally uploaded to the Rock Hall Instagram Live and was later shared by a fan on YouTube, with a s…