If you don’t have tickets to AT LEAST one of ExTC’s upcoming North American dates, what are you waiting for, prithee tell?!  Legendary XTC drummer Terry Chambers (the charming gent pictured below), frontman Steve Hampton (lead vocals/guitar, Joe Jackson, The Vapors and Dead Crow Road) and Terry Lines (bass & vocals, The Rams and Dead Crow Road) are on […]

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  With six records under their belts since forming in 2008, four consecutive number #1 albums in their home country, and the fiercest line-up they’ve ever had, Finnish power/symphonic metal group Battle Beast has just released their latest single, “Last Goodbye.”  The track is the first taste of the band’s seventh album, due out later […]

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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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  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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  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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  Lionize ~ Chris Brooks, keys, Henry Upton, bass, Chase Lapp, drums, Nate Bergman, guitar ~ shot to the top of FW’s “Shit, these guys fuckin’ rock” list pretty damn fast when we first caught them on a bill with Clutch ~ and that’s where they’ve stayed.  The band is currently on The Getaway tour […]

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      Panic! At The Disco has released a music video ~ directed by Brandon Dermer and featuring  a cameo by MMA Kickboxing champion Joe Schilling ~ for their new single “Victorious,” and all you have to do is click HERE to watch it!   “Victorious” is the second song the band has shared from their forthcoming fifth album Death of […]

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  Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently lent his roar to the character of the Fisher King in an episode of “Dr Who.” Check out the clip for a behind the scenes look of his time spent with the good Doctor, an opportunity Corey calls “…a dream come true:”   Slipknot on Set ~ “Doctor Who” Extra: […]

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    On October 30th, Knoxville, TN’s Whitechapel ~ Phil Bozeman, vocals, Ben Savage, guitar, Zach Householder, guitar, Alex Wade, guitar, Ben Harclerode, drums, Gabe Crisp, bass ~ will unleash their new feature length video release, “The Brotherhood of the Blade,” which follows the sextet on tour and at home and delves deep into the […]

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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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  What can we say about ZZ Top ~ Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and  Frank Beard ~ except that after all these years, they’ve still got the musical chops and the great sense of humor and stage presence that make for one hell of an entertaining show… Here’s tonight’s set-list ~ a combination of many of  ZZ’s […]

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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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  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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    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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  First Single, “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart,” Premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 / Apple Music and Available Today!       Multiple Grammy® Award-winning, Golden Globe Nominated and acclaimed singer and songwriter Chris Cornell will release his fifth studio album Higher Truth on Friday, September 18, 2015 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe).  […]

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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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  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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    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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Track is from rabidly anticipated forthcoming album Venom out August 14th on RCA Records ~ Fans who pre-order Venom will receive “Army Of Noise” instantly!       “We’ve been waiting for a metal record like this all year that’s as intricate as it is infectious. This is Bullet for My Valentine’s masterpiece and their moment. This is Venom.” – […]

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  Pre-Orders for New Album Long Live ~ Out September 18 ~ Have Launched!   Video for Title Track Premieres Via Vevo   Headline Tour Slated For Fall    ***    Approximately a year ago, ATREYU, one of the most pivotal and definitive bands of the American hard rock and heavy metal scene that dominated the ’00s, emerged from a period of […]

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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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  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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    This morning, Panic! At the Disco ~ Brendon Urie and Dallon Weekes ~ premiered their new music video for the single “Hallelujah.”     Watch the video, which features frontman Brendon Urie taking on the role of both preacher and confessing sinner in a world where popular video game Monument Valley comes to life, […]

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    Sweden’s DEAD LORD (Hakim Krim ~ guitar and vocals, Olle Hedenstrom ~ guitar, Martin Nordin ~ Bass, Adam Lindmark ~ drums) has revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming album, Heads Held High, to be released worldwide by Century Media Records on August 21st. DEAD LORD’s debut album, Goodbye Repentance, hit the scene like an airstrike […]

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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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  New Jersey’s progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X ~ Michael Romeo, guitar, Russell Allen, vocals, Michael Pinnella, keyboards, Michael LePond, bass guitar, Jason Rullo, drums ~ are set to release their ninth studio album, Underworld, on July 24th via Nuclear Blast Records.   SYMPHONY X have triumphed in an era cursed with diminishing attention spans, […]

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    As we promised with our signature FB teaser shots, here are some more photos from Ministry’s From Beer To EternaTour stop in Worcester ~ Come on, Ministry, their final tour, and The SixxiS? There was no way FlashWounds was going to miss a second of the show and not share the entire evening with you. […]

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  Cleopatra/Deadline Records to Release Elefante on June 9th World Wide     Coming Soon: “Rollover,” the first single to hit the airwaves, so stay tuned!!     Hollywood’s BulletBoys are back and ready to tear the house down with their new massive release Elefante, scheduled to take the world by storm on June 9. This long awaited album shows that […]

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  The SixxiS, conceived in 2006 in the brilliantly enigmatic (or is that enigmatically brilliant?) mind of lead singer Vladdy Iskhakov, draw from a wide range of musical influences including classic, jazz and rock for the core of their music but then swath it in a coat of powerful, heavy, seductive and emotional sound that […]

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        By Kimberly Marchand   Opus Underground in Salem, MA was rocked and electrified this past Thursday night (May 7th) when Reggae/rock/yardcore heavy hitters Fear Nuttin’ Band ~ riding high on two albums that debuted at #2 on the iTunes Reggae Charts and tours that took them through the East and West Coasts…and aren’t over yet…stopped in to deliver an intimate […]

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  When The Smoke Clears ~ out 5/12 via The End Records/ADA ~ now streaming exclusively on Pandora   Band Also Announces Spring/Summer Tour     After unveiling their new, hard-hitting, true-to-form heavy rock single “Intoxicated” on Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx, one of the most widely-syndicated rock radio programs in the United States, the multi-platinum band is preparing to release their fifth […]

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  Band To Perform on “Saturday Night Live” This Coming Weekend    Native Londoners Mumford & Sons are pleased to share their new song “The Wolf,” the second track from their forthcoming third album, Wilder Mind. Listen to the song at the link below:   Mumford & Sons – “The Wolf”   The band will […]

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  Returning with opus number fourteen, The Plague Within (due out June 1st in Europe, June 2nd in North America), Paradise Lost ~ Nick Holmes, vocals, Greg Mackintosh, lead guitar, Aaron Aedy, rhythm guitar, Steve Edmondson, bass guitar, Adrian Erlandsson, drums ~ is once again refining the chemical equation to their sonic alchemy with the […]

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  Black Star Riders, comprised of an all-star line-up of seasoned professionals including guitarist Scott Gorham (THIN LIZZY, 21 GUNS), vocalist Ricky Warwick (THIN LIZZY, THE ALMIGHTY), guitarist Damon Johnson (THIN LIZZY, ALICE COOPER/BROTHER CANE), drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Y&T, MEGADETH), and bassist Robbie Crane (RATT, LYNCH MOB), will embark on five U.S. tour dates later this week.     The […]

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  311 is enjoying one of those times in a band’s career that is almost too good…no, let’s make that too spectacular…to be true ~ but it IS spectacular, it IS true, and there are three major facts that make how awesome 2015 has been and will continue to be for Nick Hexum (vocals, guitar), […]

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  Intro by Madame Rockstress, Sr. Contributor, and Lara Dean, interview by Madame Rockstress     There has been a lot of talk claiming that “Rock is dead,” a new mantra that took off after Kiss’s Gene Simmons made the controversial declaration.  I strongly disagree. Granted, the heydays of many of the great rock bands from […]

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  Band Also Names Permanent Drummer    Motor City thrashers Battlecross have just returned home from a successful trip to Bogota, CO, and have wasted no time in releasing a brand new song from their forthcoming album, Rise to Power. The new track, “Not Your Slave,” is streaming here, where pre-order bundles are also available. Rise to […]

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  Following an enormously successful week of concerts and media at SXSW, the idiosyncratic Danish alt/rock/prog band Mew has just released a new video for the track “Water Slides,” taken from the band’s upcoming album  +-   (as in plus minus), due out April 28 [PIAS].       Click here to check out the video, directed by Denmark’s Anders […]

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  In 2014, California’s long-running melodic prog rock masters Enchant returned after a decade with their eighth album, The Great Divide, released via InsideOut. Now, the spring of 2015 sees the band (with current line-up Ted Leonard – Lead vocals, Douglas A. Ott – Guitars and backing vocals, Ed Platt – Bass guitar and bass pedals, Bill Jenkins […]

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  Band To Embark on Headline Tour in May    Rejuvenated Alaskan rockers 36 Crazyfists — Brock Lindow – Vocals, Steve Holt – Guitars,  Mick Whitney – Bass Kyle, Baltus – Drums — have premiered the video for “Swing the Noose” as part of VEVO’s Metal Mondays. Watch the clip, directed by Kevin Custer, here.   The song […]

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     …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead have completed work on the second video from their recent IX album. “Lie Without a Liar,” directed by Hugo Zesati, is now premiering on Magnet Magazine’s website and is definitely worth checking out!     IX was released in the autumn of 2014 […]

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  ******   “Psycho” will be featured on the band’s seventh album, entitled Drones, due out on June 9th on Warner Bros. Records.    Click Here To Stream “Psycho”    You can pre-order the album here.      ******     Official website     Facebook    Twitter    Tour dates    

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  New Album Noita Available May 5th in North America on Nuclear Blast   KORPIKLAANI are set to release their new album Noita on May 5th in North America via Nuclear Blast. Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design, who has created all the KORPIKLAANI artwork in recent years, is responsible for once again creating an artistic masterpiece for […]

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  Finland-based symphonic metal storytellers NIGHTWISH have announced a worldwide video contest to showcase the talents of their own fans.   Sign language speakers/interpreters, jazz flutists, cellists, ukulele & theremin players, expert whistlers, vocalists, guitarists, bassists, drummers, and keyboard players alike: You are all invited to create a video for your very own cover version of […]

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    Manchester, NH in early March  ~ not exactly the typical setting for monsters to be out and about, but then again, John 5 and The Creatures aren’t your typical monsters,  so they recently added a tour stop at Jewel Nightclub to their itinerary and emerged from the wintery shadows to give us and […]

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