This Week in Rock

Alice Cooper has added more shows to the spring/summer U.S. leg of his “Too Close For Comfort” tour. “I want the audience to get involved in the show,” stated Alice in a KLPX radio interview. “We don’t do a lot of lasers. We don’t do things like that, because I want the emphasis to be on the character Alice,…

Having already reached the top of the Billboard Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, Linkin Park has scored its 12th #1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay survey (dated February 15th) with “‘Heavy Is The Crown.” The track is the second #1 from Linkin Park’s eighth studio album, “From Zero.” “The Emptiness Machine” was the first. “Heavy Is The…

Jinger have issued their fifth studio album, “Duél.” Three singles dropped from “Duél” prior to the set’s release. The last was “Kafka.” “Being an artist is sometimes beautiful but most of the time it’s brutal… as our art is dissected word for word and ripped apart note by note,” offered vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk talking about the song. ”…

Spiritbox has released “No Loss, No Love,” a track from the band’s upcoming sophomore album. “Tsunami Sea,” which is due March 7th. Two tracks “Soft Spine” and “Perfect Soul,” have already been released, “Tsunami Sea” Tracks: 01. Fata Morgana02. Black Rainbow03. Perfect Soul04. Keep Sweet05. Soft Spine06. Tsunami Sea07. A Haven With Two Faces08. No Loss, No Love09. Crystal Roses10. Ride The Wave11. Deep End Before the album…

Thundermother have delivered their sixth studio set, “Dirty & Divine.” The set introduces new members; frontwoman Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer Joan Massing. It also marks the return of bassist Majsan Lindberg. In ’23, singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and Lindgren exited the band forming The Gems. At the same time, guitarist Filippa Nässil said that she would continue with a new Thundermother –…

Dream Theater have released their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia.” Produced by guitarist John Petrucci, the LP marks the band’s first release with drummer Mike Portnoy since ’09’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings.” “He (Portnoy) was gone for a long time,” noted keyboardist Jordan Rudess. “When I listen back to the music that we’ve been creating, it’s got his stamp on it.” The…

Arch Enemy have released the video for “Paper Tiger.” The track is fourth single taken from the band’s upcoming “Blood Dynasty” album, due on March 28th. The first three were the title track, “Dream Stealer” and “Liars & Thieves.”   “‘Paper Tiger’ is a personal favorite — these riffs are so much fun to play,” enthused Arch Enemy founder and guitarist Michael Amott….

Marking the 40th anniversary of Accept’s “Balls To The Wall” album, the band’s founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reimaged tracks from the album set to be released on February 28th, A featured track is the recently released “Winter Dreams” with German Metal Queen Doro Pesch. “Doro and I have spent so many years together in the…

Pop Evil has announced a spring “What Remains” headline tour. The trek begins on April 8th in Tulsa and runs through May 18th in Bloomington, IL.  Devour The Day (which features Pop Evil members, bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser and drummer Blake Allison), Return To Dust and Oni are the supporting acts.   “We’re bringing the chaos with us,” Pop Evil said. “It’s a sonic…