Skillet’s “Unpopular” Has Dropped

Skillet’s “Unpopular” Has Dropped

Skillet will release their first independent album, “Revolution,” on November 1st via their Hear It Loud imprint. The lead single is “Unpopular.” “‘Unpopular‘ is lighthearted, but there’s a clear message,” offered lead singer John Cooper. “So many people don’t have a place to belong. You have powerful people telling you what reality is, what you should eat, what you should drive, and how…

Arch Enemy’s Single “Dream Stealer”

Arch Enemy’s Single “Dream Stealer”

Arch Enemy has dropped single/video, “Dream Stealer,” their first new music since the ’22 release of the “Deceivers” set. “This song just has the high energy and twisted atmosphere that makes it so fun to play,” enthused guitarist/co-founder Michael Amott. In October, Arch Enemy will embark on the “Rising From The North” co-headline tour with In Flames. Ticket Information Last December, Arch Enemy announced that it…

Vended’s Full-Length Debut Will Drop In September

Vended’s Full-Length Debut Will Drop In September

Vended, with vocalist Griffin Taylor (son of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor) and drummer Simon Crahan (son of Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan), will release their self-titled debut full-length set on September 20th. It features the single “The Far Side.” “It (the song) fully encapsulates the intensity you would hear in a live setting,” stated the band. “Whether you’re…

Gojira Perform During Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Gojira Perform During Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Gojira performed at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on 7/26. Their appearance, complete with fireworks, consisted of an “original” collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, who has “experimented with Jazz, Gospel and Heavy Metal.” Gojira, a French Progressive Metal band, is considered a standard-bearer for bringing French Rock to an international audience. Their appearance is the first…

Ghost’s “Rite Here Rite Now” Soundtrack Arrives

Ghost’s “Rite Here Rite Now” Soundtrack Arrives

The soundtrack to Ghost’s debut film “Rite Here Rite Now” has dropped. The concert film had its world premiere to on June 18th at United Kingdom’s Picturehouse Central in London. The movie features Ghost performing at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on the final two North American dates of their ’23 Re-Imperatour tour. It includes a narrative story…

Today In Rock: July 15th, 2022 – Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets” Returns
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Today In Rock: July 15th, 2022 – Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets” Returns

On this day… Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets” makes its U.K. Top 40 debut, at #22, thirty-six years after the song’s original release. The resurgence is due to the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” a science fiction horror drama, which featured the song in its season four finale.  The series was set in the ’80s and centers…