Flemming C. Lund, the new touring guitarist for Danish rock band Volbeat, said he was "overwhelmed" when he got the offer to participate in the band's summer 2023 shows. Lund is filling in for Rob Caggiano, who has parted ways with Volbeat after 10 years with the band. "The cat's out of the bag!" Lund... Continue Reading →
Volbeat has parted ways with lead guitarist Rob Caggiano after 10 years, the band announced Monday, June 5, 2023. Flemming C. Lund of the Danish thrash/death metal band The Arcane Order will join the band for its 2023 shows. No reason was given for the lineup change, though it appears to be on good terms.... Continue Reading →
The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival will return July 14 to 16, 2023, with with a rock and metal lineup headlined by Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions, all on the grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. In addition to the headliners, the three-day... Continue Reading →
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Metallica will release "72 Seasons," its 12th studio album on April 14, 2023. The band also has premiered the new single and video "Lux Æterna" and announced a world tour starting in April 2023. Produced by Greg Fidelman, along with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, "72 Seasons" is available for pre-order now on CD, 2LP 140g black... Continue Reading →
Multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat has shared a new music video for “Becoming,” from its album "Servant of the Mind" (Republic Records). The video captures the band on the road during the past three Volbeat tours, and was edited and directed by Brittany Bowman. “It is a tribute to the mighty Entombed and our good friend L.G. Petrov,... Continue Reading →
Volbeat has shared the new music video for "Temple of Ekur" from its recent studio album, "Servant of the Mind" (Republic Records). The video was directed by Shan Dan and VisualHype, who have worked with the band on many lyric videos, as well as the youthful video for 2019’s “Cheapside Sloggers.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux4k5fE2D0M&feature=youtu.be The new album is now... Continue Reading →
Mascot Records will release the 15th anniversary limited-edition vinyl of Volbeat's second album, "Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil," on May 20, 2022. A glow-in-the-dark pressing will be available in all shops and online, while a limited number of unique marble editions will be available here. "Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil" originally was released by Mascot Records in 2007 and quickly became a... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Ghost, Volbeat, Twin Temple—By Greg Maki—Some things never go out of style, not completely—arena rock, die-hard devotion to your favorite band, the devil. In fact, Satan was nearly as big a star as any of three acts on the bill when the Ghost/Volbeat co-headline tour rolled through the sweet spot of Hershey, Pennsylvania.... Continue Reading →
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