Progressive death metal masters Fallujah, whom we first had the pleasure of covering back in 2016, have released the 3rd single, “Step Through the Portal and Breathe,” from their highly-anticipated new album Xenotaph, out June 13th from Nuclear Blast Records. The band gave us some insight into the new album: “‘Step Through the Portal and Breathe’ is classic heavy […]

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  Fresh off playing the Gravitoyd DoomFest, Fostermother, the heavy rock/heavy pych band hailing from Houston, Texas, have already made quite an impression on fans and the music industry as well. They’re in demand at heavy festivals all over and have seen themselves voted onto some very prestigious lists both nationally and internationally: Billy Goate, […]

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    Graphic artist Brian Hoffman, known for his bold images that are always appreciated for their striking style and, more often than not, their searing social commentary, shared about his latest project that “…I’ve recently had the opportunity to design a skate deck for Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter Tour 2025, created specifically for the […]

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As we predicted, each band on the line-up for Saturday show at The Palladium gave the audience one hell of a set, and put their collective performances together and you got nothing less that a night of balls-out rock that hit the spot.  For those of you who were there, relive some of the best moments […]

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  For anyone who’s worried that the season for outdoor music festivals has passed, think again…it’s Aftershock Festival to the rescue (and trust us, it’s a blast, we’ve been there!) with yet another year featuring a killer line-up of artists (see for yourself here, you really won’t believe your eyes), food, swag, metal golf, beverages (the fun […]

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  It’s a phrase most of us heard more than a few times from our mothers when they put strange vegetables down in front of us at the dinner table and from friends who tried recruiting us for their Thursday night candle-making club:  “Try it, you might like it!”  And since those words never led […]

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  Finnish melodic metal titans Sonata Arctica will unleash their new studio album The Ninth Hour through Nuclear Blast on October 7th, but to keep fans happy ‘til then, yesterday they released their second single (available for purchase in digital format here)  and a video clip teaser for the song “Life,“ the entirety of which will be revealed next […]

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    ***     So our hiatus is officially a thing of the past ~ and what ‘s that I hear? It’s you, our faithful readers, shouting “Fuck yeah, it’s about time you got your asses back to us,” and we couldn’t agree more…shyte does it feel great to jump back into “Backstage News, FrontRow Pics” mode!   We’re kicking off […]

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    Swedish heavy metal heroes Sabaton ~ Hannes Van Dahl, drums, Joakim Brodén, lead vocals, Pär Sundström, bass, Thobbe Englund, lead guitar, Chris Rörland, lead guitar ~recently announced the release of Heroes On Tour , their brand-new live Blu-Ray+CD/DVD+CD package. It contains two entire breathtaking shows, one filmed at Wacken 2015 and the other at Sabaton Open Air in their hometown of […]

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Rocklahoma is celebrating its 10th year on May 27, 28 & 29 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK, just outside Tulsa. America’s Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party ~ which had 60,000 fans in attendance in 2015 ~ features the best current rock artists and classic bands, with onsite camping amenities and unparalleled VIP packages.   The […]

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  Magnetic performer Elvis Costello, with his enigmatic musical style and equally enigmatic personality, had proudly announced 7 “Detour” solo tour dates for 2016 ~ and he’s already added 6 more…and select dates (those with “+,” below) will now include special guest Larkin Poe (Rebecca Lovell ~ electric / acoustic, mandolin, keys, violin, & lead vocals, Megan Lovell ~ […]

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Rock Against MS Presents: RAMS N.A.M.M. METAL ALLSTAR JAM Where? The Slidebar Rock N Roll Kitchen, 122 E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832 (714-871-2233) When?  Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10pm ‘til Wednesday, Jan 20 at 3am Why?  Because the organization raises awareness and funds for one of the most important causes we know of, it’s […]

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  Well, then you’re in luck, as the iconic Loaf himself is adding more and more shows to his tour. For tickets and upcoming dates/venues, head here.     Official Facebook   Official Website   Make sure to keep checking back for more dates TBA!    

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From the Official Motorhead website:     There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow […]

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  Because we’ve been major fans of Lion Fight since we covered its East Coast debut in May of 2014, LF 26 is going to be kind of bittersweet ~ without a doubt, it’s destined to be yet another night of incredible LF match-ups, but it’s also the outfit’s final fight card of 2015.   Check out the […]

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Hellyeah, Sevendust, Nothing More, Red Sun Rising, Islander, Even The Dead Love A Parade set to rock Dallas’s The Bomb Factory on New Year’s Eve!   Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm   Tickets for this and all of The Bomb Factory’s upcoming shows (check them out, it’s an incredible schedule of performances!) are available here […]

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  For our foodie friends in and around New Orleans! Amanda’s official Facebook    

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  Today Muse announced that they have added more cities to the North American leg of their Drones Tour in support of their critically and commercially acclaimed album Drones.   The Drones World Tour will see band, who just completed a spectacular Summer European Festival run which garnered some of the best reviews of their career, perform […]

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  Dutch Symphonic metallers Epica announced that they will have to cancel the remaining North American Dates. The band gave the following statement about their departure from the 2015 Revolver tour: Dear North American fans.   It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce the cancellation of all remaining shows of our North American tour. A couple of days ago […]

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    On the heels of two (not surprisingly!) sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, Dead & Company  ~ the combined talents of Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir along with singer/guitarist John Mayer ~ have just announced additional U.S. dates. The band will take the stage at a series of shows […]

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    Promotorhead Entertainment & PDP Productions present RPM FEST 2015, August 28th, 29th & 30th in Greenfield, MA, and the amount of entertainment they’ve crammed into three days is going to blow your mind! There are killer bands galore, cars, movies, free camping, grilling ~ but you’ve got to see the schedule for yourself to believe everything they’ve […]

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     By Kimberly Dunbar, all photos by Jeff Ruscitti     Today we had the honor of attending a performance by music legend Buddy Guy, who was not only born to play guitar (never has an album been more aptly named than his latest, Born to Play Guitar), he was born to entertain an audience […]

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  “Lemmy” Kilmister ~ lead vocals, bass guitar (1975–present), Phil Campbell ~ guitar, backing vocals (1984–present), Mikkey Dee ~ drums (1992–present) form the band that really needs no introduction.   Motörheadbangers worldwide, aka our true fellow fans of down-n-dirty raunch-n-roll, can officially gird their loins and eardrums for the prodigal return ~ recorded and live […]

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  ******   There’s something really cool about arriving at Day 1 of Heavy Montreal each year ~ obviously, the promise of the three days of music that lie ahead is a huge part of the equation, but stepping off the Metro right into the courtyard that serves as the entrance to the festival, heading over […]

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  Wovenwar ~ Shane Blay – vocals/guitar, Nick Hipa – guitar, Phil Sgrosso – guitar, Josh Gilbert – bass/vocals, Jordan Mancino – drums ~ will return to the road next month with Atreyu! The guys will be venturing forth for a string of dates in September and October, starting off at The Glass House in […]

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Progressive masters King’s X ~ Jerry Gaskill , drums/vocals, dUg Pinnick, bass/vocals, Ty Tabor, guitar/vocals ~ have re-released two of their classic albums! Gretchen Goes to Nebraska and Faith Hope Love are available now via Metal Blade Records as a double vinyl, and Faith Hope Love has been repackaged on CD with two bonus live tracks […]

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  Talk about pulling double duty, photographer Drew Pion, shooting the whole time, managed to text me his comments throughout night so that we could pass them along to you, so here they are (along with his photos, of course!), just as he sent them to me…unedited and from right next to all the action~ […]

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    During my interview with Max (or Massimilliano Antonio Cavalera , if you prefer!) on 411 Underground, we discussed ~ amongst many other topics ~ Soulfly’s new album Archangel (a departure from previous Soulfly albums that is still a showcase for Max’s signature, unapologetically hard-hitting, diverse style), which hit the streets on August 14, […]

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    Massachusetts’ Shadows Fall (Brian Fair, Matt Bachand , Jon Donais, Paul Romanko, Jason Bittner), who have been on indefinite hiatus for much longer than their fans would like, have announced that they’ll be returning to the stage for the Big Kahuna Festival on August 22 in Providence, RI, also playing a show the day […]

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      U.S. Headline Tour About to Launch +  New Album Gravitron Out Now via TeePee Records     New Jersey stoner-rock trio The Atomic Bitchwax, now featuring drummer/percussionist Bob Pantella and bassist/vocalist Chris Kosnik of another legendary NJ rock band, Monster Magnet, joining guitarist/vocalist Finn Ryan, have just unleashed their brand new, psychedelic-style music video […]

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  The phrase “instrumental prog band” caught your attention, but the name that follows may not ring a bell.  So who are MeridieM? They are a four-piece band featuring former members of Eye Ra Haze. The music is a smartly crafted labyrinth of sound. It has been described as “distinctly progressive while simultaneously melodic and […]

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  Louder Than Life has just given us perhaps the best example of the question “What more could you possibly want?” being completely, 100% rhetorical.     Seriously, take a look at what’s in store for this year ~ it’s like…the festival version of a work of priceless art.  It’s perfect ~ from the bands to the bourbon, […]

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  ******   Bad Seed Rising ~ hailing from Baltimore, MD ~ is the youngest band ever to be signed to Roadrunner Records. Francheska Pastor (vocals), 18; Mason Gainer (guitar), 14; Aiden Marceron (drums), 13, and Louey Peraza (bass), 17 ~ released their third EP, A Place Called Home, on May 5, 2015.   The […]

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  Rockin’ Rudolph Set for Release Friday, October 16 Via Surfdog Records ~ Deluxe Box Set Available Now Exclusively Via Pledge Music   “2015 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour” Dates To Be Announced in August!!     Held hostage by the hot, muggy weeks that let us know summer is still here with a vengeance, it’s kind of […]

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  General Admission Tickets for Buddy Guy’s August 23rd concert are available for just $19.36 this Wednesday and Thursday (July 29 and 30)     Born in 1936, Buddy Guy, still performing, touring, and entertaining audiences with unbelievable energy, turns 79 this Thursday! To pay homage to this musical legend who will be gracing the lakeside Indian Ranch venue ~ […]

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  In today’s world, we live and breathe side by side with (or sometimes seeming more like inside of) cyberspace, technology and social media… watching and being watched…experiencing a wide range of emotions that simply weren’t part of life even less than two decades ago.  In his current single “Little Brother Is Watching,” guitar virtuoso, […]

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    Heavy Montréal, presented by Molson Canadian, produced by the event experts at evenko, and held at  Parc Jean-Drapeau on August 7, 8 and 9, is just days away (Where did the summer go?? At least there’s no reason to complain how time flies since August brings Heavy, by far one of the highlights of […]

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  By Seth M   For those of you who have followed my writing and photography on FlashWounds over the past few years, first, thank you, and second, you may recall a review I did entitled “Foo Fighters Take Over NYC!”   Well, guess what ~ THEY DID IT AGAIN!!! And this time it wasn’t […]

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  Amazing guitarist, vocalist and all around artist Rob Benton is one of the hottest rock/acoustic performers out of Boston. Acknowledged as one of the top acoustic guitarists in the United States. Rob’s unique, and innovative style of playing has led to 2 albums released, radio and film success, and multiple tours performing to sold […]

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    26-Date Tour Launches August 7th   ******     Editor’s Note/Update: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and YES co-founder, Chris Squire. Chris peacefully passed away last night (27 June 2015) in Phoenix, Arizona.”  ~ YES   Read […]

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    Every time the Bellator promotion visits Connecticut (not often enough as far as East Coast fans, ourselves included, are concerned!) it more than lives up to its promise of world-class MMA entertainment, and last night was certainly no exception. Excited fans filled the Mohegan Sun Arena for Bellator 140 and got more than their money’s worth […]

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      ******   The Bulletboys proved they were back and ready to tear the house down with their massive release Elefante, which took the world by storm on June 9. This long awaited album showed that the Bulletboys are unstoppable thanks to their suggestive “rock candy”- hard style and incredible vocals courtesy of singer and founding member Marq Torien, […]

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  Skybound Entertainment is excited to celebrate its 5th anniversary as a company with one of the coolest crossovers happenings at Comic-Con this year, the “Walking Dead”/Skybound-Nuclear Blast CD sampler featuring brand new tracks from Nuclear Blast artists including Slayer, Fear Factory, Children Of Bodom and many more!   “The entire Skybound Entertainment team is […]

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  In March of this year, Dee Snider and his Twisted Sister bandmates mourned the loss of their drummer, AJ Pero.   The tragedy led them to announce that the 2016 touring season (the 40th anniversary of the band’s formation) would be the end of the road for the world-dominating force of nature that is Twisted Sister.    And while […]

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    Four preliminary bouts featuring prime East Coast fighters have been added to complete the full card of “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” which takes place July 17 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.   The additional bouts include a featherweight faceoff between Waylon Lowe (15-6, 1 NC) and Ryan Quinn (10-5,1 NC), Billy “Wolverine” Giovanella (8-3), who faces Rodrigo […]

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    411 Underground and FlashWounds, no strangers to collaborating with each other in the past, have again joined forces, this time for 411 Underground’s “Rock Is Alive” Summer Series. The collaborative effort will present a diverse range of talented musicians as each week, the 411 Underground program will feature a full interview with guests […]

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   The largest (42 obstacles this year!) and only permanent obstacle course site in Québec will put sporting enthusiasts to the ultimate physical tests on September 12 & 13 / St-Calixte (Lanaudière).   Event production giant evenko is proud to partner with 45 Degrés Nord  for COURSE EXTRÊME,  taking place on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 in St-Calixte. Sporting challenge […]

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  The highly anticipated “Bellator 138: Unfinished Business,” which went down last night, June 19, 2015, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, took over Spike TV with one hell of a string of fights.  In case you weren’t there in person and haven’t yet been able to catch a rebroadcast, don’t worry ~ […]

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  Long Beach, CA hard rockers Sunflower Dead ~ Michael – vocals, piano, accordion, Jaboo – lead guitar, Jamie Teissiere – guitar, Leighton “Lats” Kearns – bass, Jimmy Schultz – drums ~ have been/will be spending June and July on their first overseas tour, capping it off in grand style by opening two dates (Wednesday, […]

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  ***   On June 15, just a day after their rockin’ live appearance on StageIt, Madame Rockstress had the pleasure of sitting down with Kelly Ogden (vox, bass) of The Dollyrots as she, Luis Cabezas (guitar, vox) and the Dollytot (instrument of choice not yet declared, but there have been sightings of him strapping […]

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