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Alice Cooper has shared details of new UK shows set for later this year. Find the details below.Announced today (January 28), the rock icon has confirmed two upcoming shows for the UK later this summer, marking his only performances in Scotland and Wales for 2025.The first of the two shows will take place on July 22, and see the rock veterans and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee head to Cardiff.

System Of A Down are taking their upcoming North and South American tours as a chance to “test the waters” – see what bassist Shavo Odadjian had to say below.Last month, System Of A Down announced their longest stretch of tour dates in years as they take over South America in April and May, and North America in August and September. The dates – all of which are sold out – will mark the first time since 2017 that the band are performing back-to-back shows for an extended period of time, having only played one or two shows a year in recent times.Speaking to SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk recently per The PRP, Odadjian shared that the tours will serve as a way for the band to see if they can return to a regular touring schedule: “We haven’t played a lot together for a while. We’ve been doing one or two shows a year since 2017.

Deafheaven have announced their new album ‘Lonely People With Power’ and shared its heavy single ‘Magnolia’.‘Magnolia’ sees the American post-metal band return to their hardcore roots, featuring thrashing drums, heavy and gritty guitars and George Clarke’s screeching and powerful vocals as he sings: “Warm winds blow / Secrets we die with / Trembling weakness is what haunts us now.” Directed by Sean Stout and Chelsea Jade, ‘Magnolia’s accompanying music video sees the band perform the track in a dark, hazy room.The song serves as the lead single to their forthcoming album ‘Lonely People With Power’ which is set for release on March 28. The LP marks their first release under their new label home of Roadrunner Records. You can pre-order and pre-save the album here.The album was recorded with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (St.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has shared footage of him playing some of the band’s tracks for the first time since leaving the line-up. Check it out below.The percussionist broke out the covers while at a clinic in Paris last October, and it marks the first time he has been seen playing any music from the iconic Iowa band since his abrupt departure in 2023.Held at Le Trianon on October 27, pro-shot footage shows Weinberg playing two songs from the 2019 album he worked on with them ‘We Are Not Your Kind’, these were ‘Spiders’ and ‘Solway Firth’.He joined the group in 2014, replacing late founding member Joey Jordison, and went on to record three albums with Slipknot: 2014’s ‘.5: The Grey Chapter’, 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ and 2022’s ‘The End, So Far’.

Slayer‘s Kerry King has named who he thinks is the “most overlooked” guitarist in metal music.King discussed the guitar greats during a recent interview on the Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast, naming Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Van Halen’s Eddie Van Halen and Ozzy Osbourne‘s guitarist Zakk Wylde as among the best.He then went on to name his personal “favourite”, Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest, adding that he thinks Tipton is also “the most overlooked”. “’Cause if you look at the leads he was doing and when he was doing ’em, he kind of innovated a lot of that stuff,” he continued.Tipton announced in 2018 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and would be sitting out of the metal band’s ‘Firepower’ world tour that year.

Tool surprised fans in California last week by breaking out a surprise set. Check out footage and images of the moment below.The moment took place at the Bass Magazine Awards, held at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California last Thursday (January 23).

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has launched a new wine brand House Of Mustaine alongside the rest of his family.The endeavour will blend music, culture and fine winemaking and will see the singer work alongside his relatives Pamela Mustaine as president, Electra Mustaine as vice president and sommelier and Justis Mustaine.Based in Nashville, House Of Mustaine will draw grapes from vineyards in Italy, California and emerging regions around the world and will make use of “purist techniques” alongside “modern innovation”.The company has its roots in Megadeth’s collaboration with the San Diego Symphony, which inspired the 2013 Symphony Interrupted Cabernet Sauvignon. The family has now developed a total of ten small-batch limited edition wines, each one named after one of the band’s songs.There will be two events held in Nashville to celebrate the launch of the brand, with Electra and Pamela hosting a reception and tasting menu at the Italian restaurant Yolan with a range of selection of House of Mustaine’s Marche collection.

Marilyn Manson will not be facing any charges after a years-long investigation into sexual assault and domestic abuse allegations, prosecutors have confirmed.According to the Associated Press, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman explained that the allegations were outside the statute of limitations and that there was insufficient evidence against Manson.“We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt,” stated Hochman.He added: “We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences, and we thank them for their cooperation and patience with the investigation.”In 2021, the shock rock artist’s former partner, the actor Evan Rachel Wood, accused Manson – real name Brian Warner – of grooming, abuse and manipulation. In 2022, she also claimed that Warner “essentially raped” her “on-camera” when they filmed the music video for his 2007 song ‘Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)’.After Wood’s initial statement, a number of other women made allegations against the musician.

Slipknot‘s Eloy Casagrande has revealed that his mask is a tribute to the culture of his home country Brazil, as well as to the late Joey Jordison.Casagrande plays in an all-white mask – similar to Jordison’s classic mask – which has a bullet wound in the forehead.“The mask was something I did with Clown,” he said on the Modern Drummer podcast. “The first thing he asked me at the beginning is like, ‘Can we have a white mask for you?’ The first thing to bring back Joey’s memory. Respect his legacy.

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe has branded Elon Musk a “fucking asshole” after he seemingly gave a Nazi-like gesture at President Donald Trump‘s inauguration.The incident took place on Monday (January 20), when Trump was sworn into the White House for the second time. “I just want to say thank you for making it happen,” Musk said, before slapping his chest with his right hand and extending his arm upwards with the palm facing down.

Orange Goblin have announced their split after three decades of being a band.The long-running London stoner-metal band will embark on their final tour in March and took to their official Instagram page to share a statement revealing that after 30 years as a band and 10 albums under their belt, they have made the “collective decision” to call it quits.“Maybe not forever and who knows what could be possible further down the line. It’s been a wild 30 years and we have had some incredible experiences and are left with magical memories.

Dream Theater have released their new song ‘Midnight Messiah’ from their upcoming album ‘Parasomnia’.“Midnight messiah / Darkness descends / Eternally wired / The dream never ends / Twilight desires / Midnight messiah,” sings frontman James LaBrie over pulsing and thrashing drums and chugging guitars.The track features a lyrical contribution from drummer Mike Portnoy, marking the first time that he has contributed to the lyrics since 2009. Portnoy returned to the band in 2023 following a 13-year absence from the group.Speaking about ‘Midnight Messiah’ in a press release, Portnoy said: “It was great writing lyrics again and contributing this chapter to the Parasomnia story.

Visit here to pre-order.Marking their first record since 2023’s ‘Land Of The Sleeper’, the members have looked to capture a more hostile, brazen approach on the forthcoming LP – inspired partly by the electric live shows they have been playing over the past two years.Today (January 23), the band have shared a preview of the album in the form of the doom-inspired single ‘Stitches’.Kicking in with a wall of doom-inspired guitars, the track arrives alongside a captivating, unconventional music video directed by Faircloth. It depicts the members being mutilated by fauna in a nightmarish alternate reality.

Bad Omens concert, reportedly leaving at least one attendee knocked out.The metal band were performing the first of two sold-out shows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall last night (January 22), when fans were hit by falling ceiling panels during the concert. The incident occured as the band were performing the penultimate song of their headlining set, ‘Just Pretend’.During the performance, confetti was shot into the audience and several panels from the venue’s ceiling fell onto unsuspecting fans.

Faith No More, and said that the band are in “a really weird spot” right now.The guitarist and keyboard player has been a part of the line-up since the band established themselves under the Faith No More name in 1983. However, according to his recent comments, it seems he is just as unclear about the band’s future as the fans are.When asked by Chile’s Radio Futuro about the state of the band in a recent interview, Bottom replied: “I don’t know.

Papa Roach have shared a brand-new single called ‘Even If It Kills Me’ – their first song in three years. Listen below.The track arrives ahead of the California band officially kicking off their 2025 European tour tonight (January 22), following a last-minute sold-out underplay in Berlin yesterday (21).

Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah.According to the BBC, on Tuesday January 28 the council is due to discuss a proposal to award City Freeman status to the four founding members of the heavy metal band, and give a posthumous medal to the dub poet and musician. The City Freeman title recognises a person’s contribution to a city.Black Sabbath was formed in the Aston area of Birmingham in 1968, meanwhile, Zephaniah was born in the Handsworth area.Black Sabbath was founded in Birmingham by singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler and drummer Bill Ward. “Birmingham has a fantastic musical culture and Black Sabbath are a major part of that history, a pioneering band that still influences today’s musicians,” said Deputy Leader of the city council Cllr Sharon Thompson – according to Forbes.“They have become synonymous with the city and have been true ambassadors throughout their phenomenal careers.The members of the metal band have responded to the news of potentially being given an official city honour.

Trivium‘s Matt Heafy has opened up about the creation of the band’s 2005 album ‘Ascendancy’ and how Muse inspired one of the tracks.In a recent interview as part of the latest issue of Metal Hammer, The frontman reflected on the creation of the band’s second album which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.“Recording the album? It was easy, it was effortless,” Heafy told the outlet. “We came into the studio having everything prepared beforehand, jamming in our storage place and singing and screaming the words.

Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta has opened up about his distaste for Tool‘s music, comparing the band’s album ‘Fear Inoculum’ to “spa music”.While appearing as a guest on the This Day In Metal podcast, hosted by journalist Ed Hack, Jasta shared some advice on how to ignore haters and then shaded Tool and their 2019 studio record.“Whatever it is, if it’s writing a book, if it’s making a film, if it’s making a record or writing a poem or fucking making a recipe – I don’t care what it is – you’ve gotta block out the people that maybe don’t believe in you to do it and you’ve gotta find the ones that do, and you’ve gotta keep them close and you’ve gotta make sure that you do right by them, and that they appreciate what you do and vice versa,” he began (via Blabbermouth).“I think it’s gotta be authentic, it’s gotta be from the heart, ’cause the stuff that really resonate to people 10, 20, 30 years in is stuff that I knew in the moment was ‘it’. You just know when you know.

As I Lay Dying singer emerged online.Back in November, Lambesis spoke out after videos showing tense altercations with his wife circulated online.The two clips initially surfaced on social media and appeared to show Lambesis and his wife Dany arguing.In one video, Lambesis is seen flipping a table his wife was sitting at. Then, as she gets up to walk away, he attempts to intercept her and repeatedly punches himself while she asks him to stop.

Australia’s 7 News).The news outlet reports that “according to instructors, the key to an effective heavy metal growl is simple: “You start with a sigh or a groan and you use your vocal cords to gradually transform it into a primal scream.”According to a post on The Metal Factory’s official website, the curriculum “train[s] you to become an independent artist/entrepreneur in the music industry”.It goes on to say that career opportunities after completing your degree include composing, producing and “teaching and coaching”.It adds: “We also have alumni who eventually graduated in copyright, management, music therapy or speech therapy. Metal Factory offers everyone who wants to be professionally involved in music a broad foundation for the future.”They also describe how many of their tutors have “toured the world”.