Black Sabbath to Hold “Black Sabbath” 50th-Anniversary Album Listening Sessions ‘In The Dark’


Black Sabbath has announced Black Sabbath 50th-Anniversary album listening sessions ‘In The Dark’ as BMG and Pitchblack Playback prepare to kick off the 50th-anniversary celebrations for the father of the Metal genres. Fifty years, over 70 million records sold worldwide and with an incredible musical legacy, Sabbath, BMG and Pitchblack Playback confirm two commemorative 50th-anniversary album listening sessions for their debut self-titled album, “Black Sabbath”, to be held “in the dark” on February 11. The sessions will take place at Number 10 in the London, England borough of Hackney starting at 7:30 and 8:30 and the album will be played back in MQA high definition audio. This is a playback-only — the band will NOT be present, but still hella cool. Continue reading


Dio Studio Album Reissues Set Coming Soon


BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. have partnered to reissue DIO‘s 1996-2004 studio albums: Angry Machines (1996), Magica (2000), Killing The Dragon (2002) and Master Of The Moon (2004). These newly remastered versions feature rare and never before released live and studio bonus tracks. Remastered by longtime DIO collaborator Wyn Davis with updated artwork from frequent DIO designer Marc Sasso. Long out of print, there has been heightened interest in the career of Ronnie James Dio with various charity events, tribute bands and the Dio Returns Tours of 2018 and 2019. Check out some remastered tracks below: Continue reading


Thunder Shares Led Zeppelin Cover, Celebrates 30 Years with “The Greatest Hits”


Long-running band Thunder have shared their cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘You’re Time Is Gonna Come’! The track comes from the bands’ upcoming curated hits album The Greatest Hits due out September 27th via BMG. Celebrating thirty years of music, Thunder will release a 28 track album featuring tracks from each of their 12 studio albums, it is the first-ever collection to actually be sanctioned by the band but also compiled by Thunder themselves. Listen to the cover now and pre-order the album at the link below. Continue reading


Pixies Share New Video for “Catfish Kate”, New Album Incoming


L-R: Joey Santiago, Paz Lenchantin, David Lovering, Black Francis

Pixies will release their new studio album, Beneath The Eyrie, due out September 13 (BMG). The band has been updating fans all summer with podcasts, social media updates and other content on their progress. Check out their new animated video ‘Catfish Kate’. The clip was created by the UK/European-based Krank! Collective who also produced the animated video for Pixies’ ‘Tenement Song’ from 2016’s Head Carrier. Krank!’s Neirin Best and Lianne Pierce created the “Catfish Kate” video using a variety of handmade and digital animation techniques, including old school light box, painted animation, rotoscoping and digital compositing. Continue reading


Alice In Chains Shares Part Ten of their “Black Antenna” Film Series


Alice In Chains has released the final video in their film series “Black Antenna” in support of their recent album Rainier Fog (BMG). The tenth chapter out of ten of their ambitious film project with director and filmmaker Adam Mason. Mason has created a 90-minute science-fiction based film with ten episodes to compliment the album. Alice In Chains has booked a co-headline tour of the US this summer with Korn. Tickets are on sale now.Continue reading


311 To Livestream Concert, New Album Voyager Out Today


 

311 released their new album today via BMG. To celebrate, they have partnered with YouTube and Nugs.net to Livestream tomorrow’s tour date with Dirty Heads at KeyBank Pavilion in Pennsylvania. Produced by 311 by way of a unique collaboration with YouTube, award-winning production company 7 Cinematics and live download site Nugs.net, this special global event is a must-watch, multi-angle high definition shoot captured by 6 cameras and viewable via the band’s YouTube and Facebook pages and at Nugs.net. The new album features 13 new songs – four of which were recorded with Grammy-nominated producer John Feldmann (Blink-182, Panic! At the Disco) and nine of which were recorded with Scotch Ralston, who produced 311 albums Transistor, Soundsystem and Stereolithic. The album was mixed by Grammy winner Neal Avron (Weezer, Twenty One Pilots, Linkin Park).Continue reading


Alice In Chains Shares Part Nine of their “Black Antenna” Film Series


Alice In Chains has released another video in their film series “Black Antenna” in support of their recent album Rainier Fog (BMG). The ninth chapter out of ten of their ambitious film project with director and filmmaker Adam Mason. Mason has created a 90-minute science-fiction based film with ten episodes to compliment the album. Alice In Chains just booked a co-headline tour of the US this summer with Korn. Tickets are on sale now.Continue reading


Alice In Chains Shares Part Four of their “Black Antenna” Film Series


Alice In Chains has released another video in their film series “Black Antenna” in support of their recent album Rainier Fog (BMG). The fourth chapter of their ambitious film project with director and filmmaker Adam Mason. Mason has created a 90-minute science-fiction based film with ten episodes to compliment the album. Alice In Chains just booked a co-headline tour of the US this summer with Korn. Tickets are on sale now.

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Alice In Chains Shares First Two Chapters In “Black Antenna” Film Project


Alice In Chains, riding high on the strength of their recent album Rainier Fog (BMG) has released the first two chapters of their ambitious film project with director and filmmaker Adam Mason. Mason has created a 90-minute science-fiction based film with ten episodes to compliment the album. Watch the first two now. Alice In Chains just booked a co-headline tour of the US this summer with Korn. Tickets are on sale now.

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Godsmack – Like A Storm Live At O2 Ritz Manchester, UK


A foggy, rainy night is a fairly apt setting for American post-Grunge outfit Godsmack, bringing adept support with them in the shape of Like A Storm. Hailing originally from New Zealand, Like A Storm have been forging a strong path for themselves over the last couple of years, providing an intriguing support act for this evening’s entertainment. A short train ride later, it’s time to get into the Ritz and wait for the bands. Continue reading