ENSLAVED Announces New Studio Album 'Heimdal'
Norwegian metal avant-gardists ENSLAVED will release their 16th studio album, “Heimdal”, on March 3, 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. An emotive, environmental video for the LP’s first single, titled “Congelia”, can be seen below.
ENSLAVED’s Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson commented: “It’s quite w…
ALBUM REVIEW: Njord – Baldrs Draumar
Hailing from Fryslân in the north of the Netherlands comes BALDRS DRAUMAR – a folk metal band who have just given us their fifth album Njord, this time relying entirely…
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VENOMOUS CONCEPT (feat. Shane Embury & Kevin Sharp) Announces New Album, ‘The Good Ship Lollipop’; Drops New Single, “Voices,” via Decibel Records
Venomous Concept—the punk band formed by Napalm Death’s Shane Embury and former Brutal Truth vocalist Kevin Sharp—are set to return with the most expansive, boundary-obliterating album to date, The Good Ship Lollipop. The group’s fifth full length will receive an exclusive North American vinyl and cassette release through Decibel Records on February 24, 2023 (and is available for pre-order now). “When…
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The Saddest Martin Ever? A 1953 D-18 Owned by Kurt Cobain & Elliott Smith
Watch John Bohlinger summon the ghosts of two songwriting powerhouses as we learn about a special piece of acoustic history.This well worn D-18 was coined “Grandpa” by Kurt Cobain, and was gifted to the rocker by then girlfriend Mary Lou Lord In 1991. Used by Cobain while on tour for Nirvana’s second and most notable album Nevermind. After Cobain’s death, the instrument was returned to Mary Lou Lord who toured with late rocker Elliott Smith who also used the guitar. (Courtesy of Martin Guitar.)Check out a demo of a pre-war Martin D-45 & the oldest Martin alive today.
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Someone reimagined Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein as a stealthy Blackout “Beast” – and it’s one of the tastiest EVH replicas you’ll ever see
Established in 1999, Mean Street Guitars is dedicated to building EVH-inspired guitars, and it’s latest creation might just be its best yet
Read more » Mike Dawes: “Guitar right now is heavily edited, very engineered to engage, snippets of sound – the result is music that doesn’t sound like a journey”
Fresh off the back of his latest EP with Tommy Emmanuel, the fingerstyle acoustic virtuoso reflects on the state of the guitar in the social media age, the benefits of practicing songs in the wrong tunings, and why every solo guitarist should have an imaginary drummer
Read more » Audioslave’s Cochise has one of the best riffs of the 21st century, but it was first recorded in 1996 with a different singer – hear Tom Morello’s radical original demo
The Chris Cornell/RATM supergroup’s debut album came out this month in 2002, but the riff from its lead single originated in Morello’s short-lived Weatherman side-project from the mid-’90s
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MARILYN MANSON Claims His Career Is In Gutter And He's Getting Death Threats Since Sexual Abuse Allegations
According to TMZ, Marilyn Manson claims his “career is in the gutter” and he’s still “receiving threats to his life” after at least 15 women have accused the musician of sexual assault. Three of his accusers, including ex-girlfriend Ashley Morgan Smithline and “Game Of Thrones” actress Esmé Bianco,…
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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'The Only Thing Harder Than Getting To The Top Is Staying At The Top'
In a new interview with “On The Road To Rock”, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the importance of musicians branching out and playing other styles of music, especially in the later years of their careers. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve done the grind. I’ve done…
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer JESSE LEACH Shares Engagement Photos On Social Media
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach has gone public with his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Corinne Paris (a.k.a. Philia Porphyra).
Earlier today, the 44-year-old musician and his 32-year-old bride-to-be shared a number of engagement photos on Instagram, with the singer writing: “Almost a…