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Heavy Metal Community Reacts To Russia-Ukraine Crisis
David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE), David Draiman (DISTURBED), Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman (THE OFFSPRING), Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Adam “Nergal” Darski (BEHEMOTH) are among the hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world who have reacted to the escalating crisis in eastern Europe, after Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine. On Thursday (February 24), Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in the east of the country. A short time later, explosions were reported in the outskirts of Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Mariupol, as well as the capital Kyiv. Putin made the announcement during a televised early morning speech, saying the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine, yet insisted Russia does...
Colossal Gods – Cobra The Impaler
RATING: 8/10 It may not be instantly obvious what a “grand electric skull” is, but by the end of the opening track on COBRA THE IMPALER‘s debut album, most discerning listeners will definitely want one. This Belgian mob have the perfect post-millennial metal sound: thunderous, melodic and proudly progressive, it bears a strong enough resemblance to modern benchmarks (MASTODON in particular) to grab the attention of the metalhead majority, but with a bold identity of its own that points to a bright and fascinating future. There is a strong whiff of mid-’90s, grunge-influenced metal lurking in these songs, and it adds to a diverse overall sound that marks COBRA THE IMPALER out as gentle eccentrics. With vocal harmonies that hit a smart midpoint between the haziness of...
GEOFF TATE To Perform QUEENSRŸCHE’s Entire ‘Promised Land’ Album At Belfast Concert
Geoff Tate will perform QUEENSRŸCHE‘s 1994 album “Promised Land” in its entirety at his August 28 concert at Limelight Belfast 2 in Belfast, Ireland. Tate‘s setlist will also include “a selection of his greatest hits from his legendary career,” according to an advertisement for the show. In a recent interview with the “Thunder Underground” podcast, Tate touched upon the possibility of performing “Promised Land” from front to back, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We did it when it first came out, but that was almost 30 years ago. I’d like to do that one [in its entirety], although it’s a bit of a dark album. I’m not sure that it would be a candidate for doing something like [that]. I might have...
Watch: JOURNEY Performs In Philadelphia During ‘Freedom’ 2022 U.S. Tour
JOURNEY played the second show of its U.S. “Freedom” tour with TOTO last night (Wednesday, February 23) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. JOURNEY‘s current touring lineup features bassist Todd Jensen, a veteran musician who has played for various artists, including the bands SEQUEL, HARDLINE and HARLOW, as well as David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Alice Cooper and Paul Rodgers. Also part of JOURNEY‘s current incarnation is returning drummer Deen Castronovo, who shared the drum duties in the band last year with Narada Michael Walden. Walden, bassist Randy Jackson and keyboardist/backing singer Jason Derlatka all joined JOURNEY in 2020 following the band’s acrimonious split w...
Jerry Bruckheimer is Producing a Live-Action ‘Beyblade’ Movie for Paramount
According to reports, Jerry Bruckheimer is now producing a live-action Beyblade movie for Paramount Pictures. Starting as a line of spinning-top toys and accompanying manga/anime series by Takara, now Takara Tomy, in 1999, Hasbro then brought Beyblade to North America in 2002. Although not much is known about the project, the plot is expected to follow the original Beyblade series known to the North American audience. A script for the live-action film is now being written by Neil Widener and Gavin James with close production by blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Beyblade centers around a young group of competitors that battled in arenas called Beystadiums. Utilizing a BeyLauncher to launch into battle and calling upon distinct Bit Beasts to unlock special powers. For more entertainmen...
Take a Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘The Batman’ Equipment
A new video released by Warner Bros. Taiwan gives fans a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Bruce Wayne’s equipment used in The Batman. Robert Pattinson, who plays Batman in the upcoming film alongside Zoë Kravitz who stars as Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman, praises the maneuverability of the new suit while emphasizing that behind all the gear lies a mortal. “The suit does not make him invincible, it’s just a few panels of bulletproof armor, and the rest is how much Bruce believes in it and how much his adversaries are scared of it,” says Pattinson. The film offers an element of “do it yourself,” and purposefully highlights the handmade nature of everything. “Even the Batmobile looks like something he’s built himself in his basement,” Pattinson continues. Director Matt Reeves reveals that the “B...
EARTHGANG Enlists Future, J. Cole, Ari Lennox and More for ‘GHETTO GODS’
EARTHGANG‘s sophomore studio effort GHETTO GODS is finally here. Clocking in at just under one hour, the 17-track record features guest appearances from Future on “BILLI,” J.I.D. and Dreamville label head J. Cole on “WATERBOYZ,” Musiq Soulchild on “AMEN,” Baby Tate on “BLACK PEARLS,” Lynae Vanee on “NEEZY’S WALK,” CeeLo and Nick Cannon on “POWER” and Ari Lennox on the album closer “RUN TOO.” GHETTO GODS marks Olu and WowGr8’s first full-length release since 2019’s Mirrorland and was described by the two as an album that reminds listeners of the god in themselves. “Essentially the concept is, there’s some god in all us, no matter what you believe it. You don’t have to be from a specific hood or area — it’s really about finding it in yourself from a young age,” they told Apple Music’s Zane L...
Conway the Machine Is at His Most Vulnerable in New Album ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’
Conway The Machine has officially dropped off his highly-anticipated album, God Don’t Make Mistakes. Clocking in at approximately 50 minutes, the 12-track project marks the Buffalo rapper’s major label debut and features guest appearances and production work from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn, Jill Scott, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Hit-Boy, The Alchemist, Daringer, Beat Butcha, Bink, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Novel, Keisha Plum, Cosmo Beats and Conway’s Drumwork label artists Jae Skeese and 7xvethegenius. Moreover, the record welcomes listeners into the world of Conway The Machine — one that’s full of demons and inner-turmoil, obstacles, trials and tribulations, the trauma from being shot in the head and the Bells Palsy diagnosis he’s suffered from since, but ...
André 3000 Contributed To Soundtrack of A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
André 3000 has been confirmed as a contributor to the soundtrack of A24, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s upcoming film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. The seven-time GRAMMY winner hopped on four tracks, namely “My Life Without You,” “The Boxcutter,” “Dog Fight” and “Pinky Fight,” as well as contributed flute compositions on Mitski and David Byrne’s duet, “This Is a Life.” Also joining the Son Lux-led album are Randy Newman and Moses Sumney. “Even though we knew from the moment Daniels asked us to score this film that it would push us in new and unexpected directions, we couldn’t have predicted how much we’d learn from the project,” Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang and Ryan Lott — the trio that makes up Son Lux — said in a statement. “What emerged was our most ambitious undertaking to da...
Sean Penn Is in Ukraine Filming a Documentary on the Russian Invasion
Sean Penn is in Ukraine filming a documentary about the Russian invasion, according to a press release from the Office of the President of Ukraine (via Newsweek). The American filmmaker first landed in Ukraine in November 2021 to make a movie about Russian aggression. After briefly retuning to the US, he was back in Ukraine’s capitol city of Kyviv on Thursday to attend a press conference. For the project, he has reportedly interviewed local journalists, military leaders, and Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk. According to a statement from the Office of the President, “The director specially came to Kyiv to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country. Sean Penn is among those who support ...
Denzel Curry Teams Up with slowthai for New Song “Zatoichi”: Stream
Denzel Curry has reunited with slowthai to unleash “Zatoichi,” the latest preview of Curry’s highly-anticipated album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future. Co-produced by Pro Era’s Powers Pleasant and Jonnywood, the track is named after the Japanese samurai movie character of the same name, who is the subject of the longest-running action series in modern Japanese media. A blind and skilled swordsman, his journeyman tale fits the story Curry has been telling with this new era. The drum and bass-inspired beat transitions into a climactic breakbeat for slowthai’s chorus: “Life is short like a dwarf, fuck the world, intercourse/ Life’s a bitch, no remorse, but God forbid, we get divorced.” Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, Curry channels Zatoichi while rhyming about trying to find peace. “I’m Z...
Ukrainian Metal Band Jinjer Condemn Putin’s Decision to Start a War
Jinjer, a Ukrainian metal band which has achieved international success, have condemned Vladimir Putin’s decision to have Russian troops invade their “sovereign and independent” country. Coming off the release of their fourth album, Wallflowers, in August of last year, Jinjer are set to open the first leg of Slipknot’s “Knotfest Roadshow” US tour starting next month, as well as headline a number of off-dates from the outing (tickets here). While it is uncertain how the current unrest in the Ukraine will affect their tour plans, the band is focused on the bigger picture right now. In a new Facebook post, Jinjer reported that they are currently safe while also imploring for the war to come to a swift end. Their message reads as follows: “Dear all, as we write this text, for the moment, each ...
