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Lamb of God release music video for new song “Memento Mori”
Lamb of God’s new video for the single “Memento Mori” — which will appear on their upcoming self-titled LP (May 8th) — focuses on a man unaware of a deadly virus spreading across the world. Watch it inside! Singer Randy Blythe says he came up with the concept for the video months before the coronavirus... Continue Reading →
Megadeth and Lamb of God to team up for North American tour with Trivium, In Flames
Two of the biggest bands in heavy metal–Megadeth and Lamb of God–will be joining forces on a co-headline tour across North America this year. And to add to the firepower of this already formidable tour, Trivium and In Flames are joining, making this the must-see heavy music package of the year. Megadeth Cyber Army Tickets... Continue Reading →
Opeth to release new album ‘In Cauda Venenum’ Fall 2019
Swedish masters of progressive heavy-rock Opeth have revealed today the title and tracklisting for their awaited 13th album, “In Cauda Venenum,” that’s due out this fall from Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, “In Cauda Venenum” will be released in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages. Various physical and... Continue Reading →
Hammerfall to release new album ‘Dominion’ on Aug. 16
Hammerfall will release a new album titled "Dominion" on Aug. 16 2019, via Napalm Records. The group has unleashed “(We Make) Sweden Rock,” the first single off "Dominion" which you can listen to now. https://youtu.be/kwNo-pWxDAY Joacim Cans describes the creation of “(We Make) Sweden Rock”: “This is a glorious tribute to the Swedish hard rock... Continue Reading →
‘Say It Ain’t So’: A Weezer review on Live Metal
Weezer's string of "colorful" albums had hits and misses but all together eventually propelled them from MTV darlings to pop-rock cult status to where they are now 25 years later: bonified arena rock headliners.
INTERVIEW: Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth of OVERKILL (2019)
With album number 19 about to drop and its first single, "Last Man Standing" already getting serious airplay on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal, the thrash metal machine Overkill cannot be stopped, not even in 2019!
Live Metal's Jeff Maki talked with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth about the making of "The Wings of War" and much more. Read on ...
Prequelles, Rituals, Constellations & Eclipses: Jeff’s Best Albums of 2018
At long last, here is my Best of 2018. My criteria is simple: These are the albums that I listened to the most during the past year, had the biggest impact and that I'm still listening to now!
Lacuna Coil share live performance clip of “The House of Shame”; ‘The 119 Show—Live in London’ releases Nov 9th
Lacuna Coil have shared a performance clip of the song "The House of Shame", taken from "The 119 Show—Live In London." You can watch the video below. Lacuna Coil will release "The 119 Show—Live in London" on November 9. The package captures the band live at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on January... Continue Reading →
PICKS OF THE WEEK: Doro – ‘If I Can’t Have You, No One Will’
Have you ever wondered what Amon Amarth's Johan Hegg would sound like on a ballad? No? Me neither. But what about on a modern day "Close My Eyes Forever?" Still no? Nevertheless, there's no longer the need to wonder because now we have our answer in the form of the new track from the legendary... Continue Reading →