Guitarist Nick Hipa has confirmed his departure from AS I LAY DYING. Nick says he can no longer justify being part of “a superficial pursuit” of the “story and meaning” that the band’s 2018 reunion was built upon. Earlier today, Nick took to his Instagram to share the following statement: “I am deeply appreciative for...
Month: August 2021
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GENE SIMMONS Tests Positive for COVID-19; KISS Postpone More Shows
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has tested positive for COVID-19. The band have now had to postpone an additional four dates on their current ‘End Of The Road’ farewell tour just four days after frontman Paul Stanley was confirmed to have the virus as well. Stanley, Simmons, the rest of KISS, and all members of their...
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Premiere The Music Video For ‘Alone Again’
ASKING ALEXANDRIA have dropped their latest single and music video for the track “Alone Again” which can be seen below. The clip was directed by Wombat Fire and nicely showcases the lead single from ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s upcoming seventh studio album, “See What’s On The Inside“, which is due to arrive on October 1st via Better...
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VIDEO: KISS Perform GENE SIMMONS’ Solo Song ‘See You Tonight’
KISS have released a new video of them performing the 1978 Gene Simmons solo song “See You Tonight” from a pre-show acoustic set at a recent stop on the “End Of The Road” tour. You can watch the performance below. All four members of KISS (Gene, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss) released solo...
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TOM MORELLO Seeks Help Evacuating Female Guitarists From Afghanistan
RAGE AGAINST THECHINE guitarist Tom Morello has requested help evacuating young female guitarists from Afghanistan in the wake of the recent Taliban takeover. Morello wrote an open letter over the weekend, which was sent to Billboard by his friend Lanny Cordola, which calls on the music community for assistance in protecting young musicians enrolled in...
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WHITECHAPEL Unleash The First Single From Their New Album ‘Kin’
Deathcore outfit WHITECHAPEL have released “Lost Boy,” the lead single from their forthcoming album, ‘Kin’. WHITECHAPEL’s ‘Kin’ is slated for an October 29 release via Metal Blade Records. ‘Lost Boy’ is now available on all music streaming services and can also be heard just below this article. The accompanying video can be seen as well....
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SPIRITBOX Guitarist MIKE STRINGER Joins Us On This Week’s LOADED RADIO PODCAST
SPIRITBOX guitarist and founding member Mike Stringer joins us on the latest edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST. Before starting SPIRITBOX in 2016, husband and wife duo of singer Courtney LaPlante and guitarist Mike Stringer were both in the metal band iwrestledabearonce. After that group packed it in, the duo would begin working diligently together...
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IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Finds It “Incredible That Some People Are Still Resistant” To Getting The Shot
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, recently discussed his battle with the virus in a new interview with Lyndsey Parker of Yahoo! Music. “I’m absolutely fine,” he said. “I never doubted I would be. I mean, it’s like, you know, look, everybody I know has had both jabs....
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Check Out JASON NEWSTED’s Bass Instrumental Which Inspired METALLICA’s ‘My Friend Of Misery’
METALLICA have released ex-bassist Jason Newsted’s original audio demo recording of the four string instrumental which became the basis of ‘The Black Album’ track ‘My Friend Of Misery’. The four-and-and-half minute instrumental is featured on the ‘Riffs and Demos’ CD in the Super Deluxe version of METALLICA’s ‘Black Album’ 30th anniversary reissue. ‘My Friend Of...
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DAVID LEE ROTH Turned Down MÖTLEY CRÜE’s ‘The Stadium Tour’: “I Don’t Open For Bands That I Influenced”
According to Nikki Sixx, MÖTLEY CRÜE originally invited VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth to share the stage with them and DEF LEPPARD for “The Stadium Tour” but Dave took a pass. “I don’t open for bands that I influenced,” Nikki recalls Roth telling him, according to the Los Angeles Times. “The Stadium Tour”, which...