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Edenridge, led by Arne “Lanvall” Stockhammer (guitar/keyboards) and Sabine Edelsbacher (vocals), have issued their twelfth album, “Set The Dark On Fire.” The set features “Cosmic Embrace,” “Where The Wild Things Are” and the title track. Cosmic Embrace Where The Wild Things Are The Symphonic Metal band released three albums through Steamhammer/SPV (“The Bonding,” “The Great Momentum” and “Dynamind”) before…
“The Ballad Of Judas Priest,” a documentary, will receive its world premiere at the 76th Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival, set to take place February 12th-22nd. Co-directed by Sam Dunn, known for his series of Heavy Metal documentaries, and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello in his directorial debut, “The Ballad Of Judas Priest,” tracks the pioneers…
INXS started with the Farris Brothers (guitarist Tim, keyboardist Andrew and drummer Jon) in ’79. School friends, bassist Gary Beers, guitarist/sax player Kirk Pengilly and vocalist Michael Hutchence soon came on board. Interestingly, this line-up remained intact through the band’s lengthy history (’79 to ’97). The Swing Honing their act, INXS (in excess) set out…
Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer John Rutsey formed Rush in ’69 as a Hard Rock covers band (Cream, Hendrix, Led Zep, etc.). Four years later they recorded their first album and shopped it around. No one was interested so they started their own label, Moon Records. A copy of the album was…
Story Of The Year has released “Disconnected,” a track from the band’s upcoming eighth studio album, “A.R.S.O.N.,” due February 13th. “Disconnected” is a vulnerable, no-holds-barred track that captures the frustration of wanting to get better without knowing where to start and resisting the urge to implode in loneliness,” frontman Dan Marsala shares. “‘Disconnected’ is one of those songs that nicely encapsulates where…
“Listen Up!,” New Found Glory’s upcoming fourteenth album, will drop February 20th. The album features the new song. “Beer And Blood Stains.” “This is the heaviest song on the record but it almost sounds like a party. At least that was the goal,” comments New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert. “It’s about an old venue we used to…
Rock Fest, the largest three-day Rock music and camping event in the U.S., returns July 16th-18th (Thursday – Saturday) in Cadott, WI. Over 80 acts will perform during the event. The July 16th headliner will be Gojira, followed Limp Bizkit on the 17th and The Offspring on the 18th. A Bonus Bash on the 15th…
“‘After Us, The Flood‘ is a song about climate change, told through the eyes of someone who has convinced himself it isn’t real,” comments Charlotte Wessels, the former Delain vocalist. “He feels protected within the walls of his own home while the world outside quietly begins to fall apart.” The track begins as a ballad before…
Metal Allegiance has returned with the single, “Black Horizon,” their first release of original music since 2018. The track features Alice In Chains vocalist William DuVall (pictured above). “Who would have thought we’d be here 12 years later with new MA (Metal Allegiance) music,” asks bassist Mark Menghi. “Very excited to have one of my favorite vocalists from…
Getting a song on the “FM” soundtrack (“Breakdown”) helped establish Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. “Refuge,” “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “The Waiting,” and “You Got Lucky” followed. Petty also had an impressive solo career that included a duet with Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (Nicks had previously provided vocals…