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Listen To Slayer Guitarist Kerry King's First Solo Single "Idle Hands"

Listen To Slayer Guitarist Kerry King’s First Solo Single “Idle Hands”

Feb 5, 20244 min read

The Los Angeles Forum, just before midnight on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  Slayer’s Kerry King stood center stage; his signature chains hung from his belt; he walked over to stage right, unhooked the chains and held them high, dropped them onto…

Judas Priest Announces New Album "Invincible Shield"

Judas Priest Releases Official ‘Crown Of Horns’ Music Video

Feb 4, 20241 min read

Crown of Horns is the third single to be released from the upcoming new Judas Priest album “Invincible Shield” which will arrive on March 8, 2024. https://youtu.be/dMlvMsGRouM https://youtu.be/2YqZuo1WKk4 https://youtu.be/zLPaGqGzdY0 “Invincible Shield” track listing: 01. Panic Attack02. The Serpent And The King03. Invincible Shield04. Devil In…

Watch Ex-Accept Singer David Reece’s New Video For Crushingly Heavy “Enemy Is Me”

Watch Ex-Accept Singer David Reece’s New Video For Crushingly Heavy “Enemy Is Me”

Feb 3, 20242 min read

With the first single “Enemy Is Me” from his upcoming album “Baptized By Fire”, David Reece sends a first hint at the musical direction of the new CD. Much heavier than its two predecessors! The reviews so far immediately draw…

Listen To Brand New Ace Frehley Song "Walkin' On The Moon"

Listen To Brand New Ace Frehley Song “Walkin’ On The Moon”

Feb 2, 20241 min read

Ace Frehley has just released his second single from the upcoming album “10,000 Volts”. Ace comments: THE MUSIC VIDEO IS HERE!!! Click below to watch the official music video for ‘Walkin’ on the Moon’ – Make sure you watch until…

'Rage' is the 2nd single / music video from the forthcoming new Blaze Bayley studio album 'Circle of Stone'.

Listen To Ex-Iron Maiden Vocalist Blaze Bayley’s New Song “Rage”

Jan 31, 20241 min read

‘Rage’ is the 2nd single / music video from the forthcoming new Blaze Bayley studio album ‘Circle of Stone’. https://youtu.be/rMTk_QYugSo It tells the story from Welsh folklore of Gelert the faithful hound & his unfortunate demise at the hands of…

80s Hard Rock Fans NeedTo Check Out The "Jude Judas" Video By Shotgun Mistress

80s Hard Rock Fans NeedTo Check Out The “Jude Judas” Video By Shotgun Mistress

Jan 30, 20242 min read

SHOTGUN MISTRESS released their video for new single ‘Jude Judas’,out now, hits #1 in the iTunes rock charts Australia! Since 2020, Shotgun Mistress been trailblazing through the Australian rock landscape, carving out a niche with an electrifying mix of spirited hard rock,…

Watch New Thundermother Video For “Speaking Of The Devil”

Watch New Thundermother Video For “Speaking Of The Devil”

Jan 30, 20243 min read

Founding member and guitarist, Filippa Nässil comments: “The new single is written by Linnéa and me, recorded live in Medley Studios with our long time great producer Søren Andersen. It’s a very bad ass song that we’re all proud of.…

Keel Guitarist Marc Ferrari Set To Release New Cold Sweat Album "Unburied Alive"

Keel Guitarist Marc Ferrari Set To Release New Cold Sweat Album “Unburied Alive”

Jan 27, 20243 min read

Ron Keel’s RFK Media label has signed former MCA artist Cold Sweat, with plans to release “Unburied Alive” on March 29th in conjunction with the band’s appearance at the 2024 M3 Festival on May 5th. The foundation of this album…

Watch New Vandenberg Video For “Hit The Ground Running”

Watch New Vandenberg Video For “Hit The Ground Running”

Jan 26, 20241 min read

Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg has returned with his solo band Vandenberg to deliver a great new album called “Sin” and you can watch the brand new video from the album below: https://youtu.be/tQo6kkMFq_Y Vandenberg – Sin Tracklisting:Thunder And LightningHouse On…

White Lion’s Mike Tramp Releases New Video “Mand Af En Tid” Sung In His Native Danish Language

White Lion’s Mike Tramp Releases New Video “Mand Af En Tid” Sung In His Native Danish Language

Jan 26, 20243 min read

Mike Tramp has released the first single from his new upcoming solo album that is sung entirely in Danish. The song translated to English means “He We Want To Be” https://youtu.be/MuQwjrdmaYA Mike Tramp is probably the only person ever to…

Eddie Van Halen Born On This Day January 26th, 1955

Eddie Van Halen Born On This Day January 26th, 1955

Jan 26, 20241 min read

Considered one of the best rock guitarists of all time, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born on January 26th, 1955. Sadly, Edward passed away on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65 due to a stroke amid complications from…

Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album

Saxon – Hell, Fire And Damnation Album Review

Jan 25, 20242 min read

The mighty Saxon have returned with one of the best albums in years. Hell, Fire, And Damnation represent everything that I love about Saxon. This is a strong album armed to the teeth with great metal tracks that take no…

Listen To Mick Mars' First Solo Song 'Loyal To The Lie'

Listen To New Mick Mars Solo Song “Undone”

Jan 25, 20241 min read

Longtime Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars has released the third single from his upcoming solo album. https://youtu.be/uDGmgjm-LvU The Other Side Of Mars Album Tracklisting: Loyal to the Lie Broken on the Inside Alone Killing Breed Memories Right Side of Wrong…

Watch New Video For "Rain On The Graves" By Bruce Dickinson

Watch New Video For “Rain On The Graves” By Bruce Dickinson

Jan 24, 20241 min read

Check out the video for the brand new track from Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson called “Rain On The Graves”. https://youtu.be/kE4xNUB2Q5E Bruce Dickinson will be releasing a brand new solo album on March 1st 2024 on BMG Records. Entitled The…

Watch New Ministry Video For “B.D.E.”

Watch New Ministry Video For “B.D.E.”

Jan 24, 20242 min read

Toxic misogyny, violence against women, and incels are the latest target Al Jourgensen takes aim at in the song “B.D.E.” (aka “Big Dick Energy”) out today, including a spellbinding music video that draws the line on the poisonous behavior seen…

Watch Guns N' Roses Perform New Song "The General" For First Time

Watch Guns N’ Roses Official Music Video For “The General”

Jan 24, 20241 min read

Guns N’ Roses have just released their official music video for their latest single “The General”. The subject matter of the song has a serious message regarding abuse. https://youtu.be/l0_OFC10hTE While there hasn’t been a new album from GNR in a…

Riley’s L.A. Guns “Dark Horse” Album Released Following Steve Riley’s Untimely Death

Riley’s L.A. Guns “Dark Horse” Album Released Following Steve Riley’s Untimely Death

Jan 22, 20243 min read

“Get ready to rock” is often said, but this time it’s fitting as the legendary hard rock powerhouse, Riley’s L.A. Guns, gears up to unleash their highly anticipated album, ‘The Dark Horse,’ courtesy of Golden Robot Records. After dominating the music scene with their…

Listen To Brand New Judas Priest Song ‘Crown Of Horns’

Listen To Brand New Judas Priest Song ‘Crown Of Horns’

Jan 19, 20241 min read

Judas Priest is set to release their brand new album Invincible Shield on March 8, 2024. Check out the third single from the new album called “Crown Of Horns” below: https://youtu.be/BExNIGlVJTw Invincible Shield tracklisting: Panic Attack The Serpent And The…

Motley Crue Officially Open The Crueseum!

Motley Crue Officially Open The Crueseum!

Jan 17, 20242 min read

Motley Cue has unveiled their online virtual museum, appropriately called The Crueseum that you can visit right here https://crueseum.com/! The band has this to say about it: From our earliest days forming the band in 1981, through rocking the incredible…

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N' Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N’ Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Jan 17, 20242 min read

Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Ex-Guns N’ Roses), and vocalist Dino Jelusick (Whitesnake, Dirty Shirley) along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura…

Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album

Saxon unleash new video for “There’s Something In Roswell”

Jan 16, 202410 min read

Saxon unleash the video for “There’s Something In Roswell”, the second single from the band’s 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation out this week via Silver Lining Music. Hell, Fire And Damnation sees the band investigate all areas of…

MOTÖRHEAD ‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION

MOTÖRHEAD ‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION

Jan 16, 20244 min read

Cassette tapes. Remember those? Those things with the dual spools and loads of wide brown plastic recording string that’d occasionally unravel and hang out of the shell, requiring a pencil and firm wrist to spin back into place? Yeah, well, once upon a time,…

Watch the New The End Machine Video Featuring Ex- Dokken Members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson For "Silent Winter"

Watch the New The End Machine Video Featuring Ex- Dokken Members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson For “Silent Winter”

Jan 15, 20243 min read

2024 launches with a bang thanks to the announcement of ‘The Quantum Phase’, the highly anticipated new record from supergroup THE END MACHINE. The announcement signals a notable change in personnel as well. Singer Robert Mason has officially parted ways with…

ALCATRAZZ Announces New Album, Take No Prisoners;

Alcatrazz Comments On Former Singer Graham Bonnet

Jan 14, 20241 min read

It appears that the founding members of Alcatrazz are feuding. Alcatrazz was formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea. The band parted ways with Bonnet in 2020 and has continued on with singer Doogie White. Alcatrazz…

Watch New AON Video For “Escape” With Great White Singer Brett Carlisle On Vocals

Watch New AON Video For “Escape” With Great White Singer Brett Carlisle On Vocals

Jan 13, 20241 min read

AON is a high-energy, exciting rock band made up of young, powerful, and talented musicians who truly appreciate rock. Having performed on stage with Great White, XYZ, George Lynch of Dokken and having opened for Puddle of Mudd, Steel Panther,…

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Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album

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The mighty Saxon have returned with one of the best albums in years. Hell, Fire, And Damnation represent everything that I love about Saxon....

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Sevendust is one of those bands that I listened to originally from their first album and then somewhere along the way about 2 or...

Watch The Video For Dokken's Song "The Fugitive" From New Album "Heaven Comes Down" Watch The Video For Dokken's Song "The Fugitive" From New Album "Heaven Comes Down"

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Dokken returns to release their 13th studio album, ‘Heaven Comes Down’, their first new album in 11 years. During that time Don Dokken had...

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W.A.S.P. was originally known for outrageous antics such as throwing raw meat into the audience and appearing to torture people on a horror-themed stage....

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Winger released their debut album “Winger in 1988 and it scored the band its first platinum-selling album. Winger released its second album In the...

Britny Fox...Where Are They Now? Britny Fox...Where Are They Now?

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Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with “Dizzy” Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and...

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After guitarist Jake E. Lee was fired from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band, Badlands was formed when Lee recruited bassist Greg Chaisson, former Black Sabbath...

Hurricane...Where Are They Now? Hurricane...Where Are They Now?

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Hurricane started out in 1983-84 with the original lineup of lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay...

Black N' Blue...Where Are They Now? Black N' Blue...Where Are They Now?

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  Black ‘N Blue was formed in 1981 and released four successful and critically acclaimed albums through Geffen Records including their self-titled debut (1984),...

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Watch "Mercy" Video From Suicide Vocalist Alan Vega's Unreleased Album "Insurrection"

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Brooklyn-born master of minimalism Alan Vega is today announcing a previously unreleased new album, “Insurrection,“ and sharing the video for the lead single “Mercy.“ The video, directed by founding member of Jesus...

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Classic U.K. punk band Vice Squad has just released a newly remixed version of the song “Spitfire” along with a new video for the...

Bon Harris Says Nitzer Ebb Have No Plans For A New Studio Album Anytime In The Near Future Bon Harris Says Nitzer Ebb Have No Plans For A New Studio Album Anytime In The Near Future

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Brew Ha Ha Productions has announced the initial music lineup for the first-ever BRIGHTSIDE Music Festival, presented by WJRR-FM, on Saturday, April 27 at Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida.  Summer comes...

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After an incredible 40-plus-year run on the road, Belgian EBM act Front 242 are setting an end to their live concert career, announcing their...

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Watch Brand New Bon Jovi Video For "Legendary"

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BON JOVI, Grammy Award@-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and oneof history’s most iconic acts, continue their 40th-anniversary celebration, withthe release of...

Listen To INXS' Michael Hutchence's Previously Unreleased Song "One Way" Listen To INXS' Michael Hutchence's Previously Unreleased Song "One Way"

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The 1980s were a unique, fun-filled era of music shaped in no small part by the emergence of MTV and the genre of New...

Watch Kevin Bacon Perform The Song "Losing The Night" With His Band The Bacon Brothers Watch Kevin Bacon Perform The Song "Losing The Night" With His Band The Bacon Brothers

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The Bacon Brothers, featuring Michael and Kevin Bacon, are excited to announce the release of their new video, “Losing The Night”, from their forthcoming...

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