- SEAMLESS
- Graveyard Shift
- Morbid Visions / Bestial Devastation (Reissue)
- Knowing What You Know Now
- Last Of A Dyin’ Breed
- Supercharger
- CYANIDE
- Magma
- Korn III: Remember Who You Are
- Christmas EP
- This Could Be Heartbreak
- Vengeance Falls
- LIVING THE DREAM
- Shot To Hell
- BIG ASS LOVE / TAKE AWAY THE PAIN
- Blunt Force Trauma
- X-M@$
- ALL MY FRIENDS
- Slash
- Primitive
- AB III.5
- Memoirs Of A Murderer
- HOGTIED / VIOLET
- Machine F**king Head
- Down IV Part 2
- Dog’s Blood
- 3
- 27 MILES UNDERWATER
- Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea
- The End Of Heartache
- The Unforgiving
- Blood Maker
- United Abominations
- Ascendancy
- Go Away
- The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
- ODYSSEY
- Order Of The Black
- Disarm The Descent
- Shogun
- House Of Gold & Bones Part 1
- Chaos A.D.
- ALL HOPE IS GONE (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
- World On Fire
- The Best Of Type O Negative
- Black Dog Barking
- Strength Of The Mind
- Pale Communion
- AB III
- The Callous Heart
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES DIAMOND DAYS EP WITH EXCLUSIVE LIVE TRACKS…
Posted on February 8, 2012
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES released their 4-track Diamond Days (Live) EP on the 18th of March and you can now pick up a copy of the EP for just
SHINEDOWN AND HALESTORM ALBUM DEAL ON PLAY.COM!
Posted on February 8, 2012SHINEDOWN and HALESTORM are currently on tour together and their first UK date is in London tomorrow! In anticipation of both band’s upcoming albums and the tour, our friends over at Play.com have an awesome offer if you buy both albums from them. Head over to Play.com by clicking here and enter the voucher code is SDHS4OFF. The voucher entitles you to
SLASH TO RELEASE SECOND STUDIO SOLO ALBUM…
Posted on February 8, 2012SLASH, the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter–is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on his second solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc is due out May 22 in the USA on SLASH’s own label Dik Hayd International.
In the UK, the album will be released on May 21 in exclusive Classic Rock Fan Pack form – providing a unique collectable package containing the studio album with bonus tracks alongside a specially created magazine with unseen behind-the-scenes content put together by Classic Rock. The Fan Pack format will also come with free gifts including a pin badge & artwork poster and will be available to buy via more than 2000 retail outlets on newsstands nationally as well as the traditional high street and online music retailers. Roadrunner Records will simultaneously release the record digitally. The standard physical release of the Slash album will follow through Roadrunner Records on June 18 2012.
The new SLASH album will follow his 2010 debut album Slash (Also released in Fan Pack format and which has now sold over 100,000 copies in the UK alone) and his November 2011 first-ever live solo album, the two-CD/DVD set Made In Stoke 24/7/11. Notably, the Slash album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 (#1 on the Rock chart, #1 on the Independent chart, and #1 on the Hard Music chart). Digitally, the album also became the #1 overall digital album and hit #1 on iTunes in 13 countries. Internationally, the disc achieved Top 5 chart positions in over a dozen major territories, hitting #1 in both Japan and New Zealand.
For the new album, SLASH—along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass)–have teamed with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash disc. All the songs were written together by SLASH and Kennedy, and cameras have been rolling throughout the entire making of the album. Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes footage airing weekly beginning yesterday:
SLASH also talks about the album and forthcoming tour (dates TBA) this Q&A:
Looking at all your Twitter updates, you sound really pumped about the new disc. This time around, you and Myles wrote all the songs and he sings lead on all the tracks. What inspired this scenario since your debut solo album featured multiple vocalists (including Myles on two songs)?
Well having Myles sing on the first record inspired me to take him on the road, then taking him on the road inspired me to have him sing on the whole record. So yeah the tour last year definitely inspired the decision for him to sing on the new record. He has a really broad range. He is just very musical as far as his melodic style is concerned and he’s also very lyrical and just a really powerful singer. There’s a lot of positives about the way he sings.
Perhaps you want to talk a bit here about your other bandmates and what they each bring to the sound?
There’s Brent who is probably one of the best drummers I’ve ever played with–he has a great way of playing very powerful rock n roll while still being able to keep it behind the beat and sexy. And then Todd has got to be one of the most overall talented musicians I’ve worked with, just a really great bass player. Todd’s very quick in the studio, a quick learner and creative as a writer; on top of that, he’s also a great singer.
Beyond you and Myles writing all the songs and Myles singing all the leads, in what other ways is the new album perhaps different from your debut solo album?
Myles and I basically collaborated on the new material. The main thing is we wrote these songs together which is a big difference from the last album where I wrote each song with all of the different collaborators. The whole creative nucleus is between Myles and me. On top of this, the whole rhythm section of Brent and Todd brings something to the table and changes the dynamic completely from the last record–it’s much more cohesive.
With your record company Dik Hayd Records, you remain an independent artist and work with major companies for distribution. Can you talk about how you as an artist benefit by this scenario in these interesting times for the music industry?
It puts me more in the driver’s seat of how I want to market the record, but even more importantly than that, I’m not giving half of everything that comes in on the album to the record company.
Eric Valentine returns as producer for the new disc. What do you feel he brings as a producer to these songs and the overall approach?
The first thing we always talk about with Eric is he’s an extremely gifted musician, but he is basically as talented an engineer, so it makes for a great combination as a producer. As a person he’s easy to work with–he’s very patient and he lives and breathes what he does. That’s a lot like how I am, we’re similar; I can call him at any moment and ask him a question or share an idea I have with him. He’s always in his element and it’s something that I can appreciate.
You toured the world seven times with the last album. What are your tour plans for the new album?
Right now we’re starting off with radio shows in the states and then we’ll do as much of Europe as possible. We’ll also tour in Asia and Australia, and try to hit South Africa this year as well as India and a couple other spots. Trying to just broaden our horizons a bit.
Keep up to date with all things SLASH by clicking this link.
ROADRUNNER RECORDS ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF STORM CORROSIONí¢äå_
Posted on February 8, 2012STORM CORROSION is the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the current music scene’s most innovative and multi-talented artists; PORCUPINE TREE’s Steven Wilson and Mikael
BUY SOULFLY’S UPCOMING ALBUM ‘ENSLAVED’ + GET A FREE LIVE MP3 OF ‘PROPHECY’ FROM AMAZON!
Posted on February 8, 2012To celebrate the release of SOULFLY‘s upcoming album ‘Enslaved‘, Amazon have a barnstorming new version of the single ‘Prophecy‘, recorded live in Poland and available to download for FREE! You can see the artwork for the single and the upcoming album ‘Enslaved‘ and you can get your hands on both by clicking here and heading over to Amazon.
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HALESTORM’S NEW EP REVIEWED BY CACKBLABBATH…
Posted on February 7, 2012Our friends over at CackBlabbath have reviewed the new HALESTORM EP release and you can read a bit of what they had to say below:
The opening track goes straight for the jugular and will drain you dry of all of your life force as you bang your head for all you’re worth, neatly setting the scene for the rest of the EP. The music is in the classic rock vein but it’s not afraid to overstep the boundaries into other realms, it’s a mix that offers a surprising amount of variety, considering there are just 5 tracks on the EP.
That said, 5 tracks are nowhere near enough. This EP left me wanting more, a LOT more in fact, it’s just that damned good. Vocally, this is possibly one of the finest female vocal performances I’ve heard. She has awesome power, but when reigned in the clean vocals are as soulful and pure. Just wow..
I was absolutely blown away by this EP right from the off, it is SERIOUSLY good. In fact I suspect I’ll be playing this EP to death, then I’ll resurrect it, just to play it to death again. If you don’t go out and buy this, then Mz Hyde will come to your house while you sleep and tear you limb from limb and, in all probability, write a song about how much she enjoyed it…. you have been warned!
Click here to read the full review.
Pick up a copy of HALESTORM’s EP ‘Hello, It’s Mz Hyde’ from iTunes by clicking this link.
DREAM THEATER’S JOHN PETRUCCI TALKS TO CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED + VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH JAMES LABRIE AND MIKE MANGINI…
Posted on February 7, 2012
Classic Rock Revisited spoke to John Petrucci about DREAM THEATER‘s latest album ‘A Dramatic Turn Of Events‘ recently as well as the Grammy nomination they received at the end of last year. Check out some extracts from that interview below:
You are nominated for a Grammy. They say the nomination is the honor but wouldn’t it be great to take one home?
John: Who wouldn’t want to put that on the fireplace mantel? It would be unbelievable to win a Grammy; that would be a dream comes true. Equally unbelievable is getting nominated. We’ve been doing this for a long time and this is our first Grammy nomination; it means so much to us. When I heard the news I was flipping out and the whole band is really happy. It is an achievement for any artist but for us it is different. If an artist is being played all over the radio and they are very commercially oriented then it might just seem like another step in their career. Being a band that plays the kind of music that we do, it is different. The song that is nominated, “On the Backs of Angels,” is a nine-minute song. Our band plays progressive metal. We have time signature changes and we do all kinds of crazy stuff in our music, so for us to be nominated is so awesome. To be recognized by the Academy in this way is really unbelievable.
What is Dream Theater’s secret? Prog bands are not supposed to be nominated for Grammy’s or have their albums debut in the Top 10.
John: I think there is a listening audience for this type of music that is huge; I think there always has been. I think back about myself and there were bands that were really, really huge but they were not mainstream. I was still fanatically into them. There are tons of other people that are into that kind of music. It is just a matter of having it come to the foreground. It really is the power of the fans. This is the music that we love to play, love to listen too and love to write. There is a worldwide audience that has a lot of passion that is into this kind of music. To have it recognized in this capacity doesn’t happen too often.
You wrote the song that is nominated but you also produced the entire album. How did you wear the separate hats?
John: As far as writing the music, that is my passion and it is something I love to do and it comes very natural to me. Producing the music, at the same time, is kind of like wearing another hat. The key thing that I did for me, the whole time, from the beginning, before we even wrote a note, was to think of what kind of record we wanted to make. What was the specific goal we were trying to achieve and who were the people on our wish list that we were going to do it with. We got to work with a lot of great people who mastered and engineered the record. It was all about staying focused and remembering the kind of album we wanted to make. It was about taking the time to check yourself and make sure that you’re on track and that you haven’t strayed. To me, that is the key to success – having a definite goal. I think if you have that when you go in then you are more likely to finish where you wanted to in the first place.
With Mangini being the rookie, did you make him earn his stripes? Was there any hazing?
John: The biggest hazing was for us to stick him on stage in Rome on our opening show. It was make it or break it time. He pulled through 100% for us.
Do you have your Grammy speech written?
John: I am working on a speech, just in case. You have got to be prepared. With all the great bands in our category I don’t think we will win but you’ve got to at least be prepared.
How about new music?
John: Writing is a funny thing, sometimes it just hits you. We are not really in that mode as we are traveling and living in hotel rooms. We haven’t really written anything officially for the next album yet.
Click here to read the full interview.
MTV also intevriewed James and Mike from the band recently and you can see those video interviews below:
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‘METAL EVOLUTION’ SERIES PREMIERES ON SKY ARTS…
Posted on February 7, 2012Sky Arts are currently showing a series about the evolution of Metal, aptly titled ‘Metal Evolution‘. In the series musician, film director and anthropologist Sam Dunn, whose work predominantly focuses on the culture of heavy metal, explores the multi-generational phenomenon, proving that you don’t need to fit the above description in order to be taken by its evolution. Some of you may recognise Sam’s name as he is the man behind ‘Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage‘.
Though it has been criticised for decades, first and foremost by conventional parents, Metal has spectacularly proved that the ‘fittest’ music genres do ultimately survive and thrive. Whether you are a classical music fan or a head-banging, tattoo-covered teenager declaring yourself as a born-Metal-fan, this enlightening series will no doubt give you a fresh perspective on this convoluted labyrinth of intense music entitled “Metal”. The first episode aired last night and you can find more information on the series below:
Metal Evolution Ep. 1
In an episode dedicated to iconic heavy metal videos, legendary directors Dave Mallet and Wayne Isham discuss films they produced for AC/DC, Queen, Guns and Roses and Black Sabbath.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 2
In the second episode of Metal Evolution, Flower power is declared dead as bands such as The Frost, Aerosmith and Van Halen explode onto the scene
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 3
It’s now 1969 in Britain, where bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest begin to challenge the dominance of rock’n’roll.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 4
The denim-jacketed air guitarists of the New Wave fiercely fight back at punk and ban ballads outright in episode 4 of Metal Evolution.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 5
Slash, Motley Crue’s Vince Neil and Van Halen’s Michael Anthony discuss the vilification of glam rock shedding light to the intricacies and controversies of the genre.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 6
With the birth of thrash came breakneck tempos, disturbing and harshly barked lyrics, Metallica and Anthrax. Find out more on episode 6 of Metal Evolution.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 7
Grungers Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell talk about the debt they owe metal giants like Led Zeppelin.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 8
Sam Dunn charts the rise of nu metal, from Rage Against The Machine and Faith No More to Korn and Deftones.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 9
Alice Cooper reflects on the 1969 concert that spawned Shock Rock and brought animal mutilation onstage.
Watch: Metal Evolution Ep. 10
Sam Dunn explores the rise of power metal which revived many heavy metal elements lost during the grunge era.
The series features a ton of awesome musicians including SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE, KOí¿N, GOJIRA, MASTODON and much more! Find out more info and how you can watch the series on Sky Arts by clicking here.
BLACK STONE CHERRY ON THE COVER OF VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE…
Posted on February 7, 2012Cast your minds back to October of last year when we posted news and a video about BLACK STONE CHERRY‘s Chris and Ben shooting the cover for US based Vintage Guitar Magazine…or click here if your memory is fading!? Well, the cover is out now and the band posted it on their Facebook page recently. Check it out below:
BLACK STONE CHERRY are back in the UK in March and you can find dates and tickets on our Tour Page by clicking here.
EIGHT YEAR OLD ZOE THOMSON SHREDDING THE GUITAR…
Posted on February 7, 2012There have been a ton of animal and children metal videos popping up online, some of which we have highlighted here on our website. The other day we spotted a tweet by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s Zakk Wylde, which alerted us to someone we have seen in previous videos:
Zoe Thomson is a member of the band of little people who went viral on YouTube with a video of them covering Metallica. We decided to check out some videos of Zoe and we have to agree with Zakk, she shreds it on the electric guitar! Check out some videos below:
We wonder what SLASH would think of this clip (she was only 7 in this video!?):
If this is what she’s like at 8, imagine what she’ll be like in 10 years!? Check out Zoe’s Mini Band YouTube page by clicking here.
