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Ghost took the “Best Hard Rock/Metal” category for their “Impera” album at this year’s the Grammis awards (the Swedish Grammy equivalent), held May 3rd in Stockholm. They beat out Amon Amarth (“The Great Heathen Army”) and Arch Enemy (“Deceivers”), among others.
Frontman Tobias Forge, who is Swedish, accepted the award in person.
Ghost was also nominated in the “Album Of The Year” and “Artist Of The Year” categories but lost those categories.
Let’s clear up one thing right away. Alice Cooper is the name of the band AND its lead singer. Alice Cooper the band – lead guitarist Glen Buxton (who passed away 10/19/97), rhythm guitarist Mike Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith – backed Alice Cooper, the singer. A minister’s son the singer was…
Hammerfall’s 13th studio effort, “Avenge The Fallen” has arrived. The set features “Hail To The King,” “The End Justifies” and “Freedom.” “In times where people have less and less attention span, we still think in the form of full-length albums,” noted singer Joacim Cans. “A few good songs don’t make a strong album. (It) comes…
Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation has teamed up with Wolverine Boots & Apparel to create a unique, high-quality boot to benefit the Metallica Scholars Initiative. This is the collaboration’s fifth year. Wolverine x Metallica Scholars Rancher Boot is a classic Western silhouette with an edgy blackened style. To order, go to Wolverine/Metallica Scholars. Metallica Scholars Initiative is a workforce education…
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Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Sturm has released her sophomore solo album, “Kenotic Metanoia.” It’s the follow-up to 2015’s “Life Screams.” The album made Sturm the first solo female to top the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. “Kenotic Metanoia” contains the singles “Breathe With Me,” a power ballad with violin virtuoso Lindsey Stirling, and “Reconcile.” “All these songs have been for my own heart,” stated…
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