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DISTURBED frontman David Draiman lit a candle at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel earlier today (Tuesday, November 30) at the Old City site of the terror attack that killed South African immigrant Eli Kay. Draiman, who is Jewish, took to his Instagram to share a few photos of his appearance, and included the following message: “A truly wonderful experience. Thanks so much to everyone who came out!” Last week, Draiman told The Jerusalem Post that he wanted to make a statement by coming to Israel after seeing the coverage of the attack in which a Hamas gunman opened fire on pedestrians in the Old City. “The coverage was reprehensible in the vast majority of American and European media,” Draiman said. “It’s scandalous how they presented it. Headlines l...

Earlier in the month, SCORPIONS released the official music video for their new single, “Peacemaker”. The track, which features music courtesy of guitarist Rudolf Schenker and bassist Pawel Maciwoda and lyrics by singer Klaus Meine, is taken from the band’s 19th studio album, “Rock Believer”, due on February 25, 2022. Asked in a new interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro what fans can expect to hear on “Rock Believer”, Meine said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, you can expect an album that is dedicated to all the rock believers in the world. And we’re very excited after all these years. We thought, when you think about all the touring we did the last 10 years, after the release of ‘Return To Forever’ in 2015,...

METALLICA played the song “Damage, Inc.” live for the first time in years during the band’s second headlining set at the Welcome To Rockville festival on November 14 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Prior to the Rockville gig, METALLICA had not played “Damage, Inc.” for at least four years. “Damage, Inc.” is the last song on METALLICA‘s third album, “Master Of Puppets”, which was the first LP METALLICA recorded after signing a major label deal with Elektra Records. The set only reached No. 29 on the Billboard album chart but has sold over six million copies in the U.S. since. It is the last record to feature bassist Cliff Burt...

RATING: 8/10 After 20 years, seven studio albums and countless celebratory live shows, VOLBEAT have become ubiquitous and much loved. The Danish crew’s inspired musical formula has always seemed to come naturally, and whether fully immersed in the world of big metal riffs, or wistfully delving into rockabilly’s ageless charms, VOLBEAT have always been a simple and unpretentious proposition. They have been consistent, too. 2016’s slightly anemic “Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie” aside, every record has delivered some enduring anthems and gently tinkered with that formula. Two years on from the excellent “Rewind, Replay, Rebound”, the eighth VOLBEAT album upholds those standards and is, as longtime fans have come to expect, another big, bombas...

Rihanna was honored as a national hero on Monday in her native Barabdos during its overnight presidential inauguration in the capital, Bridgetown. The ceremony marked the country’s official removal of Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and celebrated its transition into a republic with its first-ever president. Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley told the crowd, “Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty has given service to Barbados which has been exemplified by visionary and pioneering leadership, extraordinary achievement, and the attainment of the highest excellence that is redounded to the honor of Barbados,” “On behalf of a grateful nation, but an even prouder people, we therefore present to you the designee for national hero of Barbados, Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty. May you conti...