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Metallica Legend Cliff Burton’s Dad Ray Appears Posthumously at San Francisco Giants Game
Metallica legend Cliff Burton’s father, Ray Burton, who passed away at the age of 94 in January, appeared posthumously at a San Francisco Giants game this week — thanks to the new fan cutouts that are taking up seats at Major League Baseball stadiums this season. Following the tragic death of Cliff in a tour bus accident in 1986, Ray remained a longtime supporter of Metallica up until his death earlier this year. He often appeared at the band’s shows, where he was sometimes brought up on stage, and helped preserve the legacy of his son, one of metal’s greatest bassists of all time. With the MLB season having just kicked off after the original start was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teams are playing in empty stadiums. Several teams, including the Burton family’s hometown Giants, ar...
Stay Clean with Corpse-Paint Bar Soap in the Likeness of King Diamond, Abbath, Mayhem, and More
We all want heavy metal concerts to return, and the best way for that to happen is if we stay clean and wash our hands. Etsy shop CorpsePaintSoaps is making that all the more enticing with their bar soaps that look like legendary metal musicians. It’s not quite what you think. The minimal two-tone bars are subtlety ingenious and even kinda cute, depicting the iconic corpse paint of King Diamond and black-metal luminaries like Abbath, Mayhem, and more. You can also get a pentagram shaped dish on which to rest your corpse-paint bar soap. “This is one of the best things I’ve ever bought,” reads a customer review of the Euronymous soap, “they make the best gifts!” Even Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth has endorsed the soap, calling it “the filthiest soap bar there is.” The soaps are hand...
Disney Plus’ Muppets Now Survives on the Strength of Classic Characters: Review
State of The Muppets: It’s been a minute. That might sound strange to those who have tuned in to the recent mini-Fraggle Rock revival on Apple TV+ or binged last year’s critically acclaimed Dark Crystal reboot on Netflix. While it’s been wonderful to see these properties get new treatments, it’s worth noting that those productions have flown under the banner of the Jim Henson Company, which controls certain archival content and owns rights to some of the more “cult” properties left over from the entertainment empire that Henson created. The Muppets that multiple generations around the world grew up on, including characters like Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo the Great, are currently owned by Disney. That distinction may not matter to most, especially with Henson produc...
17-Year-Old Teen Who Allegedly Orchestrated Twitter Hack Charged with 30 Felonies
A 17-year-old Tampa Bay, Florida teenager who allegedly masterminded the recent hacking of several high-profile Twitter accounts was arrested early Friday morning and charged with 30(!) felony counts. The teenager, identified as Graham Clark, is facing one count of organized fraud, 17 counts of communications fraud, one count of fraudulent use of personal information with over $100,000 or 30 or more victims, 10 counts of fraudulent use of personal information, and one count of access to computer or electronic device without authority, according to WFLA.com. The massive breach on July 15th targeted Twitter accounts for a number of high-profile individuals, including former president Barack Obama, former vice president Joe Biden, Kanye West, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, and Warr...
ZABO Rises Up with New Single “Phoenix” Featuring TINYKVT
ZABO is here to lift us all out of the ashes with his latest single “Phoenix” featuring vocals by TINYKVT. If you’ve recently gone through a breakup, let this emotive tune play on repeat until you’re back on your feet. TINYKVT shared the powerful meaning behind the lyrics in a press release, stating, “Phoenix is an anthem for anyone who ever felt heartbroken, lost, or defeated. It’s about taking back your power, loving yourself & rising against the odds.” “Phoenix” showcases ZABO’s skilled hand at creating glitched-out future bass ballads. Those who have gone through heartbreak realize that the journey to peace should be approached gently yet fiercely. He channels this energy in the production, slowly guiding the listener...
Kendoll Joins Mentor AC Slater for New Single “Fall Back”
Rising bass house star Kendoll is steadily building a reputation for her UK-inspired underground groove and dark, bass-driven garage style. She’s now joined forces with likeminded artist AC Slater for “Fall Back” featuring Sophiegrophy, released on July 24th via Slater’s Night Bass Records. It is the titular track for a three-song EP that also includes “Wasted Again” and “Never Sleep” featuring Dread MC. “Fall Back” stands out with its inventive, drum machine-driven groove, drawing comparisons to Australian powerhouse Anna Lunoe. Australian artist Sophiegrophy emerges as the star of the track, packing a heavy punch of girl power with her melodic hooks and flows and tone reminiscent of Little Simz. The Fall Bac...
Adventure Club Joins Forces With Squired and Dia Frampton for “High Like This”
Ever since the 2016 release of Adventure Club‘s debut album, Red // Blue, fans have been eagerly awaiting a second full length project. Those wishes are to come true this year, as “High Like This” with Squired and Dia Frampton marks the third official release of the duo’s sophomore album. Following this year’s “Back to You” (with Sara Diamond) and “Rebellious” (with Yuna), “High Like This” is the hard-hitting melodic bass anthem we’ve been waiting for, out today via Ultra Records. It kicks off lightly with vinyl crackles and quiet, reverberating synths before diving into Frampton’s bright vocal tone and lyrics, which detail the thrills of independence and lighthearted love. These feelings are...
Bust It Out to Deorro’s Latin-Inspired “Cuando”
Since signing with Prodigy Artistsin May, Deorro has been leaning into his Mexican heritage with a string of Latin-inspired dance tracks. “Cuando” with Los Dutis is the latest, out today via Ultra Records. Dropping in hot with rapid claps, staggered drum machine beats and some serious rhythmic flavor, “Cuando” speeds into an energetic and infectious drop of blood-pumping synths inspired by traditional Latin sonics. Combined with frenetic vocal chops and blaring brass samples, the track is primed to slay the dance-floor. Fellow Mexican producers Los Dutis add a youthful intensity to the track, helping it chug along without losing any steam. “Cuando” is Deorro’s second Latin-crossover track of the year following May’s “Amanecer.̶...
DEEP PURPLE’s IAN GILLAN: ‘We Had More Money Than We Could Ever Imagine’
Speaking to Rock Candy magazine for the cover story of issue 21, DEEP PURPLE stalwarts Ian Gillan and Ian Paice have revealed what fuels their enduring passion for rock music — and it has nothing to do with money. It’s their abiding love for being in DEEP PURPLE, not the pots of cash, that has ensured the legendary rock band has survived for more than 50 years — and it also means that PURPLE is still making exciting and creative music with new album “Whoosh!” “The early days were fabulous,” says vocalist Gillan in his interview with writer Dave Ling. “Everything was new and wonderful and shocking. Things got bigger and bigger and bigger, so we became very confident. But as young men, we were also wealthy. We had more money than we could ever imagine. In ...
Why MEGADETH Decided Against Recording New Album Remotely
MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke to MetalSucks‘s “The Quarantinecast” about the progress of the recording sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2016’s “Dystopia” album. He said (see video below): “What happened is, basically, last year, I would go back [to Nashville] a little bit for [the songwriting sessions]. We got together for about three months in the summer to work on a bunch of demos we had and put down some new ideas. So we were for three months together in Nashville [working on] music before we had to cancel our shows the rest of that year so [MEGADETH mainamn Dave Mustaine] could just really focus on getting better [after being diagnosed with throat cancer], doing the treatment, healing [and] resting — that needed to be done. An...
Watch AC/DC’s Entire Last Concert With AXL ROSE
Multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC‘s entire last concert with GUNS N’ ROSES singer Axl Rose, which took place on September 20, 2016 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user markit aneight). The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder 06. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 07. Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation 08. Thunderstruck 09. High Voltage 10. Rock ‘N’ Roll Train 11. Hells Bells 12. Given The Dog A Bone 13. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) 14. Live Wire 15. Sin City 16. You Shook Me All Night Long 17. Shot Down In Flames 18. Have A Drink On Me 19. T.N.T. 20. Whole Lot...
Former KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA’s BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE (BIAS) Returns With New Single ‘Delusional’
BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE (a.k.a. BIAS), the band featuring former KORN drummer David Silveria, has released a new single called “Delusional”. The track was recorded at Mint Potion Studios in Santa Clarita, California and CMC21 Productions in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Chris Collier. The “Delusional” visualizer video, which was created by Rob Cisneros, can be seen below. David is joined in the Orange County, California-based group by bassist Chris Dorame, guitarists Joe Taback and Mike Martin and singer Rich Nguyen. Silveria, Dorame and Taback previously played together in CORE 10, which “imploded” in 2018 after releasing a couple of singles and playing a number of local shows. Taback said about BIAS: “We received hundreds of submissions from all...
