Singer Ronnie James Dio joined BLACK SABBATH in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: “Heaven And Hell” and “Mob Rules”. On those memorable albums, Dio’s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band’s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. Rhino salutes the long shadow cast...
Month: February 2021
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Video: KORN Guitarist BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH’s LOVE AND DEATH Perform ‘Down’ On Livestream Concert
You can check out KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch’s LOVE AND DEATH project performing the song “Down” from their February 12 livestreamed concert below. The song is taken LOVE AND DEATH’s latest album, “Perfectly Preserved”, which arrived on the same day via Earache Records. “Perfectly Preserved” is described in a press release as “a blistering...
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Late OZZY OSBOURNE Drummer LEE KERSLAKE’s Debut Solo Album ‘Eleventeen’ Gets Posthumous Release
“Eleventeen”, the debut solo album from late OZZY OSBOURNE and URIAH HEEP drummer Lee Kerslake, has just received a posthumous release via HNE Recordings, the hard rock and heavy metal arm of Cherry Red Records. “Eleventeen” is a collection of eight songs, seven of them written or co-written by Lee. Lee offers notes and insights...
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EPICA Unveil The Music Video For ‘Skeleton Key’
EPICA have released the official music video for the song “Skeleton Key”. The track is taken from the band’s new album, “Omega”, which is being released today (Friday, February 26) via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2016’s “The Holographic Principle” was once again produced by Joost Van Den Broek (POWERWOLF, AYREON) in part at Sandlane...
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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Feat. Current And Former DREAM THEATER Members: ‘Beating The Odds’ Music Video
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess and guitarist John Petrucci, alongside ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame, will release its third album, “LTE3”, on March 26 via InsideOut Music. The effort will arrive 22...
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Will ex-RATT Drummer BOBBY BLOTZER Join STEPHEN PEARCY For Upcoming Virtual Concert?
RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy is set to film a virtual concert with his solo band on February 26 and February 27 which will be made available to stream at a later date. The event is going to be filmed at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California and...
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MIKE PORTNOY Names ‘The Greatest Drummer Of All Time’ Between NEIL PEART And JOHN BONHAM
Consequence Of Sound celebrated the 40th anniversary of RUSH’s “Moving Pictures” album by setting up a round table discussion with four renowned drummers to talk about the album and pay tribute to late RUSH drummer Neil Peart. Taking part was Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Matt Halpern...
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AFI To Release ‘Bodies’ Album In June; Listen To 2 New Songs Here
AFI will release their eleventh album, “Bodies”, on June 11 via Rise Records. The LP was produced and engineered by AFI guitarist Jade Puget, while the mixing was handled by Tony Hoffer. You can check out two new songs from “Bodies”, “Looking Tragic” and “Begging For Trouble”, just below this article. “‘Looking Tragic’ addresses the...
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DAVE GROHL And His Mom To Host ‘From Cradle To Stage’ TV Show
FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl is set to host a new docu-series on Paramount+ along with his mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl. The six-part series will be directed by Dave Grohl and will be based on the book that his mother, Virginia, published back in 2017 called “From Cradle To Stage: Stories From The Mother Who Rocked...
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Come To Butthead: ‘Beavis And Butt-Head’ Are Back In New Original Film For PARAMOUNT+
MTV’s metal-loving imbeciles, “Beavis And Butt-Head”, are set to return in an all-new movie on Paramount+. The new movie was announced by MTV Entertainment Group president Chris McCarthy during ViacomCBS’s Paramount+ launch event. The announcement came via a Zoom call featuring the beloved hard rock adoring idiots with Butt-Head saying: “So like, eh…we’re making a...