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Mayhem and Watain Announce 2022 North American Tour
Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem and Swedish black metal veterans Watain are teaming up for a co-headlining 2022 North American tour. Blackened speed metal band Midnight will serve as support. The tour, dubbed “The Sanguine Sodomy of North America,” kicks off March 7th in San Francisco and runs through an April 3rd show in Joliet, Illinois. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 19th) via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning Thursday. In a press release, the two headliners stated, “Mayhem and Watain are delighted to announce that what is to become known in history as the sanguine sodomy of North America is set to take place in the spring of 2022, with both our bands at the helm and with the infamous Midnight joining us as special guests. Advertisement They added, “We hereby in...
Post Malone and The Weeknd Seem to Be Violent Ex-Lovers in “One Right Now” Music Video: Watch
Earlier this month, Post Malone and The Weeknd shared the new single “One Right Now,” which is ostensibly about sleeping with tons of women, but in which they both sing “you,” as if singing to each other. Now they’ve shared a “One Right Now” music video where they are hellbent on killing each other, seemingly confirming the fact that, in the world of the song, the pop pair were recently fucking. “You say you love me, but I don’t care,” they take turns crooning, “That I broke my hand on the same wall that you told me that he fucked you on.” This dual treachery has left both men filled with rage, and in the “One Right Now” video this lover’s quarrel turns violent. They face off, big cocked guns in hand, spurting bullets all over their enemies and squirming as they get pumped f...
Here Are the Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Miss Crunchyroll’s Latest Original Series ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’
Crunchyroll, the unrivaled streaming site with the latest anime options since its inception in 2006, has released one of the most anticipated original series of the year, Blade Runner: Black Lotus. The all-new Crunchyroll Original series, with co-production from Adult Swim, follows a young woman named Elle, who awakens in the desert with no recollection of her memories and discovers that she possesses deadly skills. Elle then escapes to Los Angeles where she begins to unravel her mysterious past and tracks down the people responsible for her violent history. The series takes place in between the original Blade Runner film and the sequel, Blade Runner 2049, showcasing how the world has changed in the time between films. In the video above, HYPEBEAST breaks down the top five r...
‘Halo’ Live-Action Paramount+ Series Receives First Teaser Trailer
During Microsoft‘s 20th anniversary Xbox event on Monday, Paramount+ shared the first, brief teaser trailer for the long-awaited live-action Halo TV series. The short visual offers a few close-ups of Master Chief (Pablo Schrieber) suiting up in Mjolnir armor, before the AI Cortana greets him, saying, “Hello, Master Chief.” Natascha McElhone will play Dr. Catherine Halsey, and Jen Taylor will reprise her role as Cortana, who is coined as the most advanced AI in history. Elsewhere, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac, Kate Kennedy, Danny Sapani, Olive Gray and Charlie Murphy also star. Hello, Master Chief. #HaloTheSeries streaming 2022, exclusively on @ParamountPlus. pic.twitter.com/xjmMNrvwLO — Halo on Paramount+ (@HaloTheSeries) November 15, 2021 The ...
Latrine Kicked of the Premiere of ‘Fairfax’ By Putting Tastemakers in Beekeeper Suits
To mark the premiere of the Amazon Original Series, Fairfax, the streetwear brand Latrine released a curious drop: a branded beekeeper suit. Those attuned to the style set on social media may have seen stylists, designers and sneakerheads rocking the unexpected ‘fit, making it seem that Latrine is a notable brand you should know but have never heard of — and that’s true. The label is prominently featured in the series as a popular, top of the echelon streetwear giant that holds great influence over the show’s fashion-obsessed characters. However, Latrine is not all fiction, making its way from the series into real life by way of collaborations with the likes of Dr. Phil and even an unboxing video on HYPEBEAST. Translating the brand’s less-than-serious approach to the real world, the beekee...
‘Halo Infinite’ Launches Free Multiplayer Mode
During the Xbox 20th anniversary event on Monday, the company announced that the free Halo Infinite multiplayer beta has officially launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game will be accessible via Xbox Cloud Gaming. In honor of Halo’s 20th anniversary, your Spartan journey officially begins today. Dive into Season 1 of #HaloInfinite, in the multiplayer beta starting today on Xbox and PC! ? https://t.co/WUyHTqp6yp? https://t.co/uCxf7tYDV4 pic.twitter.com/k28WPYTqAO — Halo (@Halo) November 15, 2021 The beta, which is available to everyone, provides access to all the Season One content, including maps, core modes, Academy features and Battle Pass, three weeks earlier than its previously expected launch. The Halo Infinite campaign is still scheduled to launch o...
Microsoft Adds 76 Games to Xbox’s Backward Compatibility Program
During Xbox‘s 20th anniversary event on Monday, Microsoft announced that it is adding 76 games to the Xbox backward compatibility program. Among the titles added to the library are the entire Max Payne series and F.E.A.R franchise, along with Skate 2 and Star Wars: Jedi Knight II. Each game added to the program will support Auto HDR on both Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. Additionally, each game will receive increased resolution — on the Xbox Series X and Xbox One X, titles will be available at four times their original resolution, while the Xbox Series S will provide three times the native resolution and the Xbox One S and Xbox One will receive double. Further, 11 of the added games will support FPS Boost, which increases a title’s framerate up to 60 frames per second, and ...
Matt Young Named President of UMG’s Bravado Merch Company
In his work at WMG, Young was a leading force in developing consumer engagement, marketing execution and revenue generation for the company’s artists. He brings over 20 years of industry experience in brand-building and artist services to UMG, with a focus on merchandising, e-commerce, retail, consumer product licensing, ticketing and customer relationship management. Prior to WMG Young worked at Bandmerch, where he served as GM of the New York office and as head of retail and A&R. Before that, he served in roles at Blue Grape Merchandising and indie labels Bush League Records and Earache Records. “I’m stoked to lead Bravado at this pivotal time and to build on the company’s reputation as the leader in our industry,” said Young in a statement. “Bravado is known for creating innovative ...
Which Album Should Taylor Swift Re-Record Next? Vote!
She started her ambitious re-recording project in April with ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version),’ followed by ‘Red’ last week. Two down, four to go. On Friday, Taylor Swift released Red (Taylor’s Version), a re-recording of her beloved 2012 album, which followed her very first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), back in April. But which album should come next? Swift vowed to re-record her first six albums after her Big Machine record label, and therefore her master recordings, were sold to Scooter Braun in June 2019. Now she’s two-sixths of the way through the ambitious undertaking, with four albums left to go. In chronological order, she has her 2006 self-titled album, which includes debut single “Tim McGraw” as w...
Streaming Is Reliable Revenue, So What’s Next for Warner Music and Other Labels?
In WMG’s earnings call on Monday, a word repeatedly came up when analysts probed for insights about the opportunities that await: metaverse. Thank Mark Zuckerberg for that. The term gained widespread attention since Facebook announced its name change its to Meta on Oct. 28 and detailed its plan to create a metaverse, a combination of augmented and virtual reality, where people interact with other users’ avatars in simulated worlds. Other tech titans share Facebook’s vision. Microsoft is also working on a metaverse for its Office products and Xbox gaming platform. Apple is reportedly working on a augmented reality glasses and “mixed reality,” a combination of AR and VR. WMG already has a metaverse play through a January investment in Roblox, a platform that hosts user-generated games. WMG a...
Travis Scott’s Latest Nike Shoe Launch Postponed ‘Out of Respect’ After Astroworld Tragedy
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed Blount’s tragic death in a post he shared Sunday (Nov. 14), tweeting, “I am saddened to learn of Ezra’s death this evening. Our city tonight prays for his mom, dad, grandparents, other family members and classmates at this time. They will need all of our support in the months and years to come. May God give them strength. RIP Ezra.” The late child’s grandfather, Bernon Blount, told The Associated Press of the incident, “They were expecting to come and have a good time with each other, bond as father and son, and it turned into a tragic event because of the negligence of others.” Following the fatalities, a slew of lawsuits have been filed against Scott, fellow rapper Drake (who performed d...
DaBeef: DaBaby & DaniLeigh Argue On Instagram Live, Pair Issue Statements As Twitter Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: DaniLeigh / Instagram DaBaby and DaniLeigh are parents to a new baby but it doesn’t appear to be a joyous union as evidenced by a video that surfaced recently. During an Instagram Live stream, the (former?) couple got into a heated argument, promoting both sides to issue statements to the public with DaniLeigh stating that they’ve been living together for months. This story has many moving parts so we’ll do our best to capture all the happenings as we know them. An Instagram Live video shows DaniLeigh holding their newborn while DaBaby seemingly asks her to leave the residence. In another video, police appear on the scene while DaBaby asks DaniLeigh to leave the residence. The shocking video showcased DaniLeigh feeding their child as their intense a...
