Ex-Nightwish Members Are “Left On Mars”

Ex-Nightwish Members Are “Left On Mars”

Former Nightwish members Marko “Marco” Hietala and Tarja Turunen have collaborated on the power ballad “Left On Mars.“ It’s “a love song to my wife which ends up uniting two old friends.” explained Hietala. “It was a strong one immediately,” said guitarist/song producer Tuomas Wäinölä. “I think Marko had the idea of it being a duet too, straight from the beginning. Turunen, an original…

Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Tour

Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Tour

Slash (Guns N’ Roses) will support his upcoming Blues covers album “Orgy Of The Damned” with the inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival tour. The roadshow, which will launch in July, gets its name from an acronym that stands for “Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Equality N’ Tolerance.” There will be several different lineups throughout the six-week run, featuring Blues and Rock artists with support from Warren…

311’s “Unity Tour”

311’s “Unity Tour”

311 has announced a summer ’24 “Unity Tour” with special guests Awolnation and Neon Trees. 311 achieved breakthrough success with their ’95 triple platinum self-title album, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200. “Transistor” (’97) went platinum while “Soundsystem” (’99) and “From Chaos” (’01) both went gold. The band’s most recent studio album, ’19’s Voyager,”…

Staind + Breaking Benjamin Fall Tour

Staind + Breaking Benjamin Fall Tour

Staind (pictured) and Breaking Benjamin have announced a co-headline U.S. tour that will kick off on September 10th at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA.  Daughtry are also aboard as direct support. Staind’s most recent effort, “Confessions Of The Fallen,” was the band’s eighth studio album but first full-length effort in twelve years….

Five Finger Death Punch To Tour With Marilyn Manson

Five Finger Death Punch To Tour With Marilyn Manson

Five Finger Death Punch has announced a headlining U.S. tour this summer with support from Marilyn Manson (pictured). The trek will kick off on August 2nd in Hershey, PA and run through September 19th in Houston, TX. Five Finger Death Punch Tour Dates: Aug. 02 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark StadiumAug. 05 – Holmdel, NJ –…

Arch Enemy Frontwoman Producing Vegan Documentary

Arch Enemy Frontwoman Producing Vegan Documentary

Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy) has been named one of the executive producers of “I Could Never Go Vegan.” The film investigates the various arguments against veganism, why they exist and whether they are justified. It is slated to premiere April 10th in London (Soho) and Sheffield, Produced by brothers Thomas and James Pickering, the documentary features interviews with athletes, health professionals,…

Best New Metalcore: The Devil Wears Prada, Like Moths To Flames & Dark Tranquillity

Best New Metalcore: The Devil Wears Prada, Like Moths To Flames & Dark Tranquillity

The Devil Wears Prada has released the official music video for the new single “Ritual.“ “We are kicking off the new era of The Devil Wears Prada with a bang,” stated the band in a post. Like Moths To Flames has delivered “Kintsugi.“ The title refers to the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with a mixture including…

Judas Priest’s “Invincible Sheild” Is Out

Judas Priest’s “Invincible Sheild” Is Out

Judas Priest‘s nineteenth studio album “Invincible Sheild,” has dropped.  The album’s lead single was “Panic Attack” followed by “Trial By Fire,” “Crown Of Horns” and “The Serpent And The King.” “It sounds like a young bunch of metal heads banging it out,” stated frontman Rob Halford. “This (album) has got probably some more progressive elements that we’ve…

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Family Joins Adopt A School

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Family Joins Adopt A School

Following in the footsteps of his late father Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen), who generously supported music education in schools, Wolfgang Van Halen has announced his family has committed to kick-starting the Adopt A School campaign with a $1,000 donation toward each of the first 100 participating schools. The Adopt A School campaign, which connects qualifying…