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In a brand new interview with the “Breaking Absolutes With Peter Orullian” podcast, KING’S X frontman Doug “dUg” Pinnick spoke about the tension and polarization in the news and in social media and how people consume what they want to hear and reject what they don’t like. “A lot that goes on in my mind all the time when it comes to my relationships with people is always to understand where they’re coming from so I can understsand what they’re doing instead of getting mad or upset and we can articulate how we feel so that we can learn to live with each other in a way that doesn’t have conflict,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “And I’m always searching for new ways to make peace — find out a friendsh...

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke to Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio about the strict COVID-19 protocols he and his bandmates adhered to on their recently completed U.S. tour with MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD and HATEBREED. “The Metal Tour Of The Year” marked the four groups’ first run of concerts since the start of the pandemic. “My entire band and entire crew were vaccinated,” Matt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I had breakthrough COVID as well, so I was about as immune as you can possibly get and I was still adhering to every single rule. And I know that maybe some people, unfortunately, are rolling their eyes when they hear about this stuff, but the way I think about it, I don’t think anything other than this is a virus; it’s a sickne...

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar will take part in a Las Vegas residency at The STRAT beginning this weekend. “Sammy Hagar And Friends” will see Sammy performing with a rotating circle of other musicians. The STRAT Theater has a capacity of about 800 people. The theater will be designed to capture the beach vibe Hagar‘s synonymous with, including elements of his famed Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, home to his epic annual birthday bash. Shows are scheduled on October 29 and October 30, November 5, November 6, November 12 and November 13, all at 9 p.m. “Sammy & Friends” will celebrate Hagar‘s career, spanning four decades, from his solo career, MONTROSE, VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT, THE CIRCLE, and surprise additions to the setlist depending on which of ...

RATING: 7.5/10 There was a time, not so long ago, when deathcore was routinely decried as a one-dimensional clown show for emotionally stunted, suburbanite timewasters. Harsh dissenting voices may have had a point in terms of the genre’s low-hanging fruit, but WHITECHAPEL have done more than arguably any other band to prove the doubters wrong, particularly so in recent times. Always one of deathcore’s most creative bands, Phil Bozeman‘s crew have evolved steadily but with dogged commitment to the cause, and nearly two decades of hard work came to startling fruition on 2019’s “The Valley”. Widely and rightly acclaimed, WHITECHAPEL‘s seventh album retained the band’s trademark avalanche of seven / eight-string riffs and venomous guttural vocals...

Aminé has dropped off his first offering of 2021, “Charmander.” Clocking in at just a little over two minutes, the cut hears the artist deliver tongue-in-cheek lyricism about reclusion and introspection, and arrives with an accompanying music video co-directed by Jack Begert and Aminé himself. ”After the release of Limbo I took some time to experiment and challenge myself to create in ways I hadn’t before — exploring different textures and tempos without any expectations,” he shared in a statement. “‘Charmander’ was the first product of that period that felt natural while still being at a completely different BPM than any of my previous work.” 2020’s Limbo marked Aminé’s first full-length release since 2017’s GOOD FOR YOU and featured guest appearances from the likes of JID, Young Thu...