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Los Angeles alternative metal band GEMINI SYNDROME has released a new single, “Reintegration”, via Another Century. The band states: “‘Reintegration’ perfectly encapsulates the theme of the third and final chapter of our trilogy of albums. It’s a fearless and transparent introduction to the idea of traversing death and being reborn; ultimately reintegrating with our true self, and being raised into the next degree of consciousness.” GEMINI SYNDROME spent the better part of 2018-2019 writing the final installment of its long-planned three-album trilogy. They retreated to drummer Brian Steele Medina‘s Las Vegas home studio, where they meticulously crafted song after song, relentlessly reworking and rearranging the musical arrangements until the...

A month ago, SYSTEM OF A DOWN released “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz”, the band’s first new songs in 15 years. The tracks were motivated by the recently erupted conflict between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, the latter aided by Turkey and accountable for the greatest violence the region has endured in 26 years. Produced by guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian, who also wrote the music and lyrics, both songs are streaming now on all DSPs and are available for purchase on Bandcamp with band royalties earmarked for the Armenia Fund. In a new interview with Dave Lawrence of Hawaii Public Radio, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian spoke about how the two tracks came about. He said (hear audio below): “I was [at home] in New Zealand and already dealing w...

In a recent interview with “Bertcast” host Bert Kreischer, Corey Taylor spoke what it was like in SLIPKNOT‘s early days when he and his bandmates had avoided being photographed without their masks. “The first couple of years was rad,” he said. “But then the more success we got, obviously, it’s human nature, man — the ego starts to come out. “As much as people think it was the reason I put STONE SOUR back together, it’s not,” he continued, referring to his other band, which he actually started before joining SLIPKNOT. “For me, that was about writing music again, ’cause I just wasn’t being able to write music in SLIPKNOT, ’cause I’m just not that good; I’m not as good as those guys are at intricat...

Canadian progressive rockers SAGA will release a new studio album, “Symmetry”, on March 12, 2021 via earMUSIC. After going on tour in spring 2020, SAGA went straight into its home studios. The result: an album full of acoustic originals. “Symmetry” offers a unique listening experience by bundling complex and delicate arrangements with familiar melodies and sounds. It gives the listener the possibility to explore and discover SAGA classics like “Wind Him Up”, “Say Goodbye To Hollywood” and “Tired World” once more and in a completely new way. SAGA managed to create more than just new versions of their songs; they created a sonic world full of little details that invites the listeners to dive deeper into the complex musical phenomeno...

RATING: 8/10 One of stranger phenomena of recent times has been the ongoing popularity of incredibly boring hard rock bands. No need to name names: you either know what I mean, or you actually quite like NICKELBACK. That’s fine. But for those of us who would rather be strangled with our own intestines than ever hear Scott Stapp‘s voice again, there are numerous exciting and, dare I say it, original alternatives on offer. For example, MOLLO RILLA would be an invigorating shot in the arm in any year, but given current circumstances, the Ohio quartet’s second full-length feels like a gift from the alt-rock gods. Superficially, you will hear all manner of nods to FAITH NO MORE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and other seminal eccentrics in these songs. But “V...

Modern guitar virtuoso/content creator Jared Dines and Grammy Award-nominated TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy have joined forces for the groundbreaking “Dines X Heafy” EP. Bridging the gap between online content creators and recording artists, the five-song EP is available today on all streaming platforms as well as on Soundtrack By Twitch, giving Twitch streamers a way to add licensed music from the EP to their Twitch live streams during a 30-day period. “Matt was pre-Internet in the way he launched his career, releasing records, playing shows, and signing to a label,” observes Dines. “I’m post-Internet in the way I launched my career by using YouTube, Facebook and all of these other video apps. It is interesting to see the crossover, though. Matt has done ...

BLACKMORE’S NIGHT has released has released the official lyric video for “O Little Town Of Bethlehem”. The song is taken from BLACKMORE’S NIGHT‘s latest EP “Here We Come A-Caroling”, which is being released today (Friday, December 4) via earMUSIC, the global independent rock and contemporary music label of Edel Germany GmbH. BLACKMORE’S NIGHT was founded in 1997 by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night to stage their mutual love for traditional medieval and folk-rock music. Blackmore has shaped the hard rock scene for decades as one of the most influential and notorious guitarists ever, first with DEEP PURPLE and later with RAINBOW. “Nature’s Light”, BLACKMORE’S NIGHT‘s eleventh studio album, will be released in th...