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ALBUM REVIEW: More Than This – The Luka State
If you look somewhere between the cities of Manchester and Liverpool you might stumble upon THE LUKA STATE, who’re preaching working-class frustrations from the small town of Winsford. With their…
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EP REVIEW: Weaponized Youth: Part 1 – SNAYX
Formed in a mosh-pit, Brighton-based duo SNAYX have a history of being in different bands of various genres and going to many a live show, and all that experience has…
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Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre
As much as PERIPHERY like a joke, there is an obvious ring of truth to this album’s title. Jump back a decade and, despite the clumsiness of the term, djent was a decent enough way to describe the music that was starting to proliferate in PERIPHERY’s imperious wake. 13 years on from the release of t…
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BOBBY GUSTAFSON Opens Up About Exit From VIO-LENCE
Guitarist Bobby Gustafson has opened up about his fall 2022 exit from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans VIO-LENCE. The 57-year-old musician, who is based in Florida, told the “Metal Mayhem ROC” podcast: “Yeah, [the cross-country commute] was hard. And with the economy, the way it was, eve…
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Watch: DEVILDRIVER Plays First Concert In Nearly Four Years
California groove metallers DEVILDRIVER played their first show in more than three and a half years last night (Wednesday, March 8) at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The concert was the first date of the band’s “Double Trouble Live” 2023 U.S. co-headlining tour with CRADLE OF FILTH. Fan-film…
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Gibson Records Signs Ghost Hounds & Announces Album
Written by guitarist Thomas Tull and Kevin Bowe, “Dirty Angel” is an ode to a one-of-a-kind romance. The infectious track is brought to life by lead singer Tré Nation’s powerhouse vocals, with electrifying guitar riffs from Thomas and Johnny Baab, while bassist Bennett Miller and drummer Blaise Lanzetta give the track its thundering pulse. Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Ghost Hound’s classic rock and roll guitar tunes are the result of both Thomas Tull and Brooklyn native guitarist Johnny Baab, while the driving forces on bass and drums are Bennett Miller and Blaise Lanzetta, respectively. Fronted by lead singer Tré Nation, whose voice was simply made for rock, Ghost Hounds are a modern-day rock band that plays blues-inspired rock in such a way that proves that the genre is not only alive but thriving for the next generation of rock fans.Stream/download Ghost Hounds new single “Dirty Angel,” out today, via Gibson Records, HERE.Ghost Hounds has refined their sound on the road, having supported legendary acts, including The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, and Bob Seger on tour.Ghost Hounds’s fourth album will be released this June. The album follows the first official release from Gibson Records, Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators’ acclaimed fourth full-length album titled 4, which was released last year in partnership with BMG.
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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics In Moscow, Russia
Fan-filmed video of Joe Lynn Turner’s March 9 concert at the 1930 club in Moscow, Russia can be seen below.
The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE frontman, who previously played in Saint Petersburg, Russia last September, broke with most international artists who canceled their live appearances in the…

MARTY FRIEDMAN On Being A TV Personality In Japan: 'It's Allowed Me To Live The Exact Life That I Want To Do'
In a new interview with Greg Prato of Consequence, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, was asked what it is about Japan that drew him there in the first place. He responded: “It was definitely the music. I wanted to make Japanese mus…
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OVERKILL Singer On 'Scorched' Album: 'It's Eclectic', 'Diverse' And 'It's Got Different Dynamics And Characteristics'
OVERKILL singer Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth spoke to Canada’s The Metal Voice about the band’s upcoming twentieth studio album, “Scorched”, which will be released on April 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. When interviewer Jimmy Kay suggested that the pandemic has been “good” to OVERKILL by giving the group…
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