Author: Mark Leader

Jinger will release their fifth studio album, “Duél,” on February 7th. The official music video for the set’s latest single, “Green Serpent” is now out. The album also features “Kafka” and “Someone’s Daughter.” “It’s a slippery slope when music means the world to us but how quickly praise turns into prosecution,” noted vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk. “We are all…

Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Orianthi will be rejoining his band for shows between January 31st and February 16th, filling in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations. Orianthi toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014. “When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we were lucky to find Nita,” explained Cooper. “But these shows came up after Nita had already committed…

With the festive holiday season just around the corner here are stories to keep in mind… Former Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes is celebrating the 27th anniversary of his getting sober. “Let’s just say I had one too many cocktails on Christmas Day 1991, and I found myself in the ER room one more time,” shared…

Arch Enemy has announced a European tour in support of their twelfth studio album, “Blood Dynasty,” which will arrive on March 28th. It will be the band’s first studio effort to feature guitarist Joey Concepcion following last year’s departure of Jeff Loomis.   “European Blood Dynasty 2025 Tour“ will kick off on October 10th in Stuttgart, Germany…

George Harrison’s Resonet Futurama guitar, played during The Beatles‘ early years, has sold for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions’ “Played, Worn & Torn II” event (on 11/20). Originally priced at between $600,000 to $800,000, the Resonet Futurama sold for double the low-end estimate, making it the most expensive Harrison-owned guitar ever sold at auction.   Harrison…

Hinder has shared the video for “Everything Is A Cult.” “While most people in America have much more in common than they might want to admit, we all have the tendency to fall into the willingness of being spoon-fed propaganda as long as it conveniently coincides with our own beliefs,” noted drummer Cody Hanson. “No matter…

Marilyn Manson has released his twelfth album, “One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1” and the title track. Due to the sexual assault accusations swirling around him, Manson was dropped in ’22 by his record label, Loma Vista Recordings, and talent agency CAA. Manson’s partnership with Nuclear Blast was announced last May. The first single from that deal was “As Sick…

Pop Evil have released the official video for “Deathwalk.”  The track was produced Zach Jones and KJ Strock with the dark video directed by Sam Shapiro. The band is expected to release their eighth studio album next spring. Previous single, “What Remains” peaked at #8 on the Mainstream Rock survey. Last year, drummer Hayley Cramer left the band. Pop…

Singer, songwriter, producer Devin Townsend has announced a North American headline tour to launch in May 2025. The trek includes an appearance at Milwaukee Metal Fest May 17th. Townsend’s twenty-second and latest studio album, “PowerNerd,” dropped late last month. “”I would say that a ‘PowerNerd’ would be somebody that has a tendency that society has deemed weak or not…