(Via BlackBook) Though the punk history books haven’t really give them their proper due, The Plasmatics should very much be remembered for the unparalleled, anarchic rock & roll wrecking crew that they were from 1978 to 1983 – when it at last became clear that blowing up automobiles onstage was not a workable long term strategy. Thirty years after their breakup, however,…
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‘Really Exciting News’ for Korn Fans Coming Soon
(via Blabbermouth) KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, who is currently promoting the second album from his LOVE AND DEATH side project, has told U.K.’s Kerrang! magazine that he and his bandmates should have some exciting news to announce pretty soon. “I asked the manager, because I’m doing LOVE AND DEATH but I know people are going to ask me about KORN, and he said, ‘Just tell them the truth.…
Read MoreGEMINI SYNDROME RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “IDK” TODAY
(January 19, 2021- Los Angeles, CA) – LA alternative metal band Gemini Syndrome have just released their new track and music video for “IDK” today via Another Century. Watch the music video, below. The track, will be available to purchase and stream on Friday, January 22nd. Pre-add/save the track HERE. “IDK plays with the double entendre, ‘I decay’ and ‘IDK’ (I don’t know) to illustrate the Voltaire…
Read MoreReview: ‘Psychosomatic’ from IMMORTAL GUARDIAN
Escape from the mindlessness of quarantine in the past 10 months has been difficult for many. One of the best things about quarantine though has been the explosion of new music coming from artists who have had nothing but time to sit around and come up with new material since their public concert dreams have been squashed by a virus…
Read MoreNightwish’s Bassist Marko “Marco” Hietala Leaving The Band.
(Blabbermouth.net) NIGHTWISH‘s longtime bassist/vocalist Marko “Marco” Hietala has announced his departure from the band. Hietala issued a statement earlier today in which he said: “Dear people. I am leaving NIGHTWISH and my public life. “For a quite a few years now I haven’t been able to feel validated by this life. We have streaming company big guns demanding 9/5 work from artists of inspiration while…
Read MoreFauci: Concert Venues Open By Fall 2021
(Blabbermouth.net) Dr. Anthony Fauci says that theaters and other live entertainment venues could reopen “some time in the fall of 2021.” The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases gave an update on when he thinks the performing arts will be able to reopen during a virtual conference held by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals. According to The New York Times, Fauci said…
Read MoreDallas Stars Players Test Positive for Covid-19: Season Start Delayed
(NHL) – The National Hockey League announced today that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have recently confirmed positive tests for the COVID-19 virus. Those individuals are self-isolating and following CDC and League protocols. As a result of the positive tests, and as an appropriate precaution, the team’s training facilities have been closed, effective immediately, and will remain…
Read MoreJon Schaffer of Iced Earth Wanted by D.C. Police
(Metal UnderGround) It seems like the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department are currently looking for Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer, who is thought to have been among those who unlawfully entered the United States Capitol Building on January 06th. As reported yesterday by Metal Underground, Schaffer is thought to have been among those who, as part of a pro-Donald Trump related protest contesting…
Read MoreDallas Stars Hockey Returns January 13th.
(DallasStars.com) NEW YORK / TORONTO – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and National Hockey League (NHL) announced today an agreement to play a 2020-21 regular-season schedule of 56 games beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, and concluding on May 8. As part of the agreement, the Stanley Cup Playoffs would feature 16 teams in the traditional best-of-seven, four-round format and conclude around mid-July with…
Read MoreReview: Sanktuary – ‘Winter’s Doom’
Sophomore albums are often times the defining album from today’s artists. Anyone can put out one good album that people enjoy, but it’s tough to take that step to move into the realm of the music gods that can hold the attention of today’s ADHD metal audience. To hold the attention of the radio audiences today, you need adrenaline, fist…
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