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Skeletonwitch Unveil ‘Serpents Unleashed’ Track Listing, Cover + Free Download
Blackened (and largely bearded) extreme metallers Skelentonwitch have shared the track listing, serpentine cover and Oct. 29 release date for their new album 'Serpents Unleashed,' along with offering a free download of 'Burned From Bone.' Ohio's Skeletonwitch were clearly in a generous mood to unveil all this information about the new record.
Stone Sour Unveil Energetic ‘Tired’ Video
Stone Sour will make you 'Tired' with their new video. The visual for the single 'Tired,' which appears on 'House of Gold & Bones, Part 1,' captures the band in its most natural state -- performing on stage, entertaining their fans and navigating life on the road.
Anthrax’s Scott Ian Confirms Shadows Fall’s Jon Donais as New Guitarist
Because people need this information to sleep at night -- his words, not ours -- Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed that Shadows Fall axe Jon Donais is the new guitarist in the band, replacing the departed Rob Caggiano, who bolted to take the same post in Volbeat earlier this year.
Cult of Luna Unveil ‘Vertikal II’ Release Details + Fall Tour
Swedish art/noise rockers Cult of Luna will drop 'Vertikal II,' a four-track, 30-minute release on Sept. 17 via Density Record. It follows the band's sixth platter 'Vertikal,' which landed in January. The band will also join forces with Katatonia for a fall tour, so there is definitely a swirl of activity in the Cult of Luna camp.
The Devil Wears Prada Drop New Song ‘Home for Grave’
Want to have your rear end handed to you? Great, then crank your speaker knobs to 11 or as high as they'll go and listen to The Devil Wears Prada's new track 'Home for Grave.' It's a nasty, gnarly slab of metalcore that'll rouse you and shake you from sleep, a daydream or that mid-afternoon "hit the wall" haze that we all inevitably suffer from.
Devin Townsend, Animals as Leaders Added to Progressive Nation at Sea 2014
All aboard! Metal auteur Devin Townsend and up 'n' comers Animals as Leaders, featuring young turk Tosin Abasi, have been added to the lineup for the Progressive Nation at Sea event, which takes place Feb. 18 trough Feb. 24 on the Norwegian Pearl, heading from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Freeport, Bahamas.
Tom Morello Promises Next Solo Album Will Be a ‘Really Big Rock Record’
Good news for fans of guitar maestro Tom Morello, who is known for employing techniques that make his axe sound like a turntable. The Rage Against the Machine riffsmith has revealed in a new interview that his next album will be "a really big rock record."
Stone Temple Pilots With Chester Bennington Nab No. 1 With ‘Out of Time’
For the doubters, questioners or haters, Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington at the vocal helm have effectively shut down any speculation about the validity or relevancy of the pairing, as their first single together has gone No. 1. That's right. 'Out of Time' has topped the Mediabase Active Rock and Mainstream Rock Charts.
Philip Anselmo Holds No Grudge Against Ohio Over Dimebag Darrell’s Death
One thing is for certain when it comes to Philip Anselmo -- the former Pantera frontman will always tell you the truth about how he feels or why he has done something. In a recent interview with Hard Rock Haven, a Columbus, Ohio local thanked the singer, currently on his first solo tour, for continuing to play the region, despite it being the scene of one of the biggest crimes in heavy metal.
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Sammy Hagar Sought James Hetfield for New Album Guest Appearance
Sammy Hagar has some pretty major friends in the rock world. And no, we aren't talking with that guy known as Eddie Van Halen, since they've obviously fallen out. In a recent interview, Hagar revealed that his new song 'Knockdown Dragout' on his collaborations album is a duet with Kid Rock that he hoped Metallica frontman James Hetfield would lay down vocals for as well, since the two are bros. Bu