Mainstream rock outfit POP EVIL have been forced to postpone upcoming dates on their current headlining tour across the U.S. due to vocalist Leigh Kakaty testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, forcing them to cancel their show on Sunday night in Denver. The band will reinstate their tour on Friday, August 27 in Virginia Beach at Elevation 27 and are currently working on rescheduling all cancelled dates following their last stop in Orlando. The band have also announced their stop on September 1 in Syracuse, NY at Westcott Theater has been cancelled by the venue and promoter. The currently postponed dates are as follows: August 17 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s August 18 – Fargo, ND @ Sanctuary Events Center August...
In just 9 days, the Metal Tour Of The Year co-headlined by MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD will lay waste to cities across North America as the highly anticipated trek finally hits the road. MEGADETH have today announced that joining them to take care of bass duties for this tour will be former MEGADETH member, James LoMenzo.
Multi-platinum UK glam rock giants THE DARKNESS – frontman/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist/producer Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor – will release their new album Motorheart on November 19th via Cooking Vinyl. Motorheart is a record of immeasurable rock and roll extravagance and yet another masterpiece from England’s favorite rock icons.
Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor have joined forces to deliver a brand new version of “True”, one of the standout singles from Elfman’s acclaimed new double album Big Mess [ANTI- / Epitaph Records]. Released today, the reimagined single showcases a sonic collision of two of music’s most iconic artists, melding vocals from Reznor and Elfman with vicious industrial percussion, cinematic piano flares and walls of feedback.
Originally released in May 1990, STEELHEART’s self-titled debut album hit the Billboard Top 40 behind the single, “I’ll Never Let You Go.” After many delays due to the pandemic, the glam metal legends will return to the stage on August 20 in Dallas, TX, at the Glass Cactus, to properly celebrate the album, simulcasting the performance via the DREAMSTAGE HD livestream platform.
Coheed and Cambria have shared the official music video for “Shoulders,” their first proper studio recording in almost three years. Streaming now on the band’s YouTube channel, the Max Moore directed video captures the band delivering a powerful performance of the track set within a cavernous industrial space –
International modern metal outfit INFECTED RAIN are just three weeks away from hitting the road in the United States alongside headliners Butcher Babies on their “Butcher Babies vs. Goliath” tour! Featuring additional support from Stitched Up Heart and Kaleido (on select dates), the tour kicks off in Jacksonville, FL on August 29th and features over 30 dates (BB-only on festivals) in various popular markets, coming to a close in Los Angeles, CA on October 7th.