Volbeat has shared a lyric video for "Heaven's Descent," from its eighth studio album, "Servant of the Mind," released in December 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beAu-hv4iJY To commemorate their co-headline tour across the United States, Volbeat and Ghost have teamed up with Blackened Recordings to release a limited edition double A-side 7” featuring each band’s contributions to “The Metallica... Continue Reading →
Ghost to release ‘Impera’ on March 11, new single out now
Ghost will release "Impera," its fifth full-length studio album, on March 11, 2022. The single and video "Call Me Little Sunshine" is available now. The new album is available for pre-order here in multiple configurations. "Impera" finds Ghost transported hundreds of years forward from the 14th century Europe Black Plague era of its previous album,... Continue Reading →
Ghost, Volbeat to release limited ‘double A-side’ of Metallica covers
To commemorate their co-headline tour across the United States starting Jan. 25, 2022, Ghost and Volbeat have teamed up with Blackened Recordings to release a limited edition double A-side 7” featuring each band’s contributions to "The Metallica Blacklist" charity album: Ghost’s cover of “Enter Sandman” on "Side G" and Volbeat’s version of “Don’t Tread on Me” on... Continue Reading →
‘To hell is where I’ll go’ … Live Metal’s best of 2021
By Greg Maki-----After the hellscape of 2020, music surged back in a big way throughout 2021. Concerts—even festivals—returned along with a flood of new releases from artists young and old. Metal and hard rock remain far outside the mainstream, but if you put in the effort to look, I’d argue that there’s more quality music... Continue Reading →
Volbeat shares ‘Shotgun Blues’ video
Danish band Volbeat has shared a new music video for “Shotgun Blues” off its forthcoming eighth studio album, "Servant of the Mind" (Republic Records, Dec. 3, 2021). Watch the music video, directed by Adam Rothlein and produced by by Ghost Atomic Pictures, below. The band recently also shared “Becoming,” the fourth song to be released from the... Continue Reading →
Volbeat shares new song ‘Becoming’
Volbeat has shared the new song "Becoming" from its upcoming eighth studio album, "Servant of the Mind" (Dec. 3, 2021, Republic Records). Listen to "Becoming" here and watch the lyric video below. “Becoming” is the fourth song to be released from the new album. Last month, the band released the rager “Shotgun Blues,” which was preceded by... Continue Reading →
Louder Than Life welcomes 160,000 at four-day festival
Louder Than Life made its return in Louisville, Kentucky, this past weekend, September 23 to 26, 2021, at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center with a record-setting attendance of 160,000 people who enjoyed an expanded four-day weekend for the first time in the festival’s history. Producer Danny Wimmer Presents reported that more than 98 percent of festival-goers arrived with proof of full... Continue Reading →
Volbeat to release eighth album, ‘Servant of the Mind,’ on Dec. 3
Multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat will release its eighth studio album, "Servant of the Mind," on Dec. 3, 2021, via Republic Records The new album will be available in standard CD, deluxe 2LP vinyl (in various limited-edition variants) and a deluxe digital edition. Pre-order the album here. "I wrote the whole album in three months," vocalist/guitarist Michael... Continue Reading →
Volbeat, Ghost to team up for U.S. tour
Danish rockers Volbeat and Swedish occult superstars Ghost will team up for a co-headline arena tour of the United States in early 2022. The run, which also will feature special guest Twin Temple, will kick off Jan. 25 in Reno, Nevada, and wrap March 3 in Anaheim, California. Tickets for the tour, co-produced by Live... Continue Reading →
Louder Than Life announces lineup changes, set times, food and bourbon lineup
With Louder Than Life less than a month away, set for Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced lineup changes and the full band schedule, along with additional onsite entertainment, the bourbon lineup and food offerings. The sixth edition... Continue Reading →
