Alternative Music
ANVIL Releases Lyric Video For New Song ‘Take A Lesson’
The official lyric video for the song “Take A Lesson” from Canadian metal legends ANVIL can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s 19th album, “Impact Is Imminent”, which will be released on May 20 via AFM Records. On “Impact Is Imminent”, ANVIL fires off merciless riff attacks, relentlessly driving drums and impressive bass grooves, complemented by vocal melodies and lyrics that inevitably drill themselves into the listener’s aural tract. As always, guitarist/vocalist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and founding drummer Robb Reiner are at the epicenter of this heavy metal extravaganza. For the past eight years, they have been supported by bassist Chris Robertson, who not only complements the ANVIL fold on a personal level, but als...
M. SHADOWS Explains AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s Return To WARNER BROS. After Costly Legal Battle
During an appearance on a recent episode of “The Bob Lefsetz Podcast”, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows offered an update on the band’s long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s “The Stage” LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We recorded an album a few years ago. We haven’t finished it yet. We kind of took some time off for family, COVID, weird touring circumstances, some changes within our team. And we are still currently with one record left on Warner Brothers Records. We’ll be finishing that record up — I think we have May locked out; our producer can get back to work on it — and then we’re gonna go mix with Andy Wallace in August. And then we’re gonna figure out if it’s [going to be released in the] first ...
The Diverse Appeal of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s Omnium Gatherum
Australia’s King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are easily among the most prolific and versatile acts of the last couple of decades. They’ve put out nearly two dozen collections since 2012, with several years spawning multiple releases each. Plus, their highly adventurous blends of psychedelic rock, hip-hop, garage rock, metal, ambient, dream pop, and electronic evoke artists as wide-ranging as Pink Floyd, Motörhead, Childish Gambino, Japanese Breakfast, Black Midi, and Tame Impala. Considering their talent and tenacity, it was only a matter of time before they pushed themselves further than ever by creating a double album. Indeed, Omnium Gatherum — which has more in common with 2021’s welcomingly exploratory Butterfly 3000 than it does last month’s avant-garde Made in Timeland — is essen...
Pooh Shiesty Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison After Allegedly Shooting Man in Ass
Pooh Shiesty has been sentenced to 63 months in prison after allegedly shooting a man in the ass — though, if you want to be technical about it, he’ll be doing time for conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of violent and drug-trafficking crimes (via Variety.) The 22-year-old rapper, born Lontrell Williams, was arrested in October 2020 following a shooting at the Landon Hotel in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, but he was quickly released from custody. In June 2021, the artist was indicted after prosecutors, using his Instagram as evidence, alleged he and two other individuals shot two people from whom they were buying weed and sneakers. When the deal went south, Williams allegedly shot one man in the rear, while his associate shot another man in the hip. The 63-month sentence comes a...
On It’s Almost Dry, The Game Pulls Pusha T Back In
Almost every gangster movie or its sequel features a character going legit. Or trying as hard as they can. Scene after scene in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II show Michael Corleone telling anyone who will listen that the Corleone family is walking on the side of the angels after one, two, or a dozen more scores. For Pusha T, his 2018 opus Daytona was his massive score. Push distilled everything about his dope brand of hardcore hip-hop into an almost perfect seven-track piece of work. It’s Almost Dry, due out this Friday (April 22nd), feels like the reflections of a former gangster doing his best to live a regular life. But, to paraphrase the head of the Corleone family, just when Push thinks he’s out, the game pulls him back in. While not as strong as Daytona, It’s Almost Dry is m...
Sergio Vega Further Explains Deftones Exit, Details His New Project
Bassist Sergio Vega has opened up about his departure from Deftones, while also detailing his new musical project. Vega had effectively left the Deftones over a year ago, but only went public with the news in March. In a lengthy video statement, Vega explained that he never became an official member of the band and contract disagreements regarding his position in the group led to his exit. Vega was initially hired by Deftones to fill-in for Chi Cheng, who was in a coma following a 2008 car accident. He remained in the band following Cheng’s passing in 2013. Advertisement Related Video The bassist elaborated on the situation in a new interview with the Talk Toomey podcast (as transcribed by The PRP). As Vega tells it, cutting him into the official Deftones lineup would have affected the sha...
DEF LEPPARD Releases New Single ‘Take What You Want’
The official visualizer for DEF LEPPARD‘s new single, “Take What You Want”, can be seen below. It is the second single from DEF LEPPARD‘s upcoming album, “Diamond Star Halos”, which will arrive on May 27 via UMe. The follow-up to 2015’s self-titled LP is available for pre-order now in multiple configurations, including a deluxe edition, 2-LP vinyl, digital formats and more. Exclusive bundles including newly designed album merch have also launched. Last month, DEF LEPPARD released “Diamond Star Halos”‘s first single, “Kick”. The song thrusts into an anthemic stadium-ready frenzy kickstarted with driving guitars and bombastic drums woven into its musical fabric. Meanwhile, the chorus has all the makings of another iconic...
ANN WILSON Releases Cover Of QUEEN’s ‘Love Of My Life’ In Duet With VINCE GILL
HEART frontwoman Ann Wilson has released her breathtaking rendition of QUEEN’s “Love Of My Life”, featuring vocals from Vince Gill. The track is taken from Wilson‘s forthcoming album, “Fierce Bliss”, due out April 29 via Silver Lining Music. Ann says: “‘Love Of My Life’ is a beautiful song about endless love. It was my honor to duet with Vince Gill on this song; an unforgettable experience for which I’m grateful.” Wilson has always enjoyed bringing new life and verve to classic songs, and with “Love Of My Life” she has helped fashion a definitive version which stands toe-to-toe with the original. “I had the idea for the QUEEN song ‘Love Of My Life’ as a duet, so I just tried to picture who would...
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Shares Acoustic Cover Of KISS’s ‘Love Gun’
COHEED AND CAMBRIA has shared an acoustic cover of KISS‘s “Love Gun”. The band performed the cover for its early entry audience every night on its recent “Great Destroyer Tour” and decided to record it. The new cover coincides with the launch of COHEED AND CAMBRIA‘s “Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind” video game. Fans can play as the album’s protagonists, Creature or Sister Spider, as they embark on a mission to save their son Vaxis. COHEED AND CAMBRIA recently announced details of a massive 2022 North American summer headline trek. Dubbed “A Window Of The Waking Mind Tour”, it’s the band’s first major headline run of shows in five years. The upcoming trek, featuring support from DANCE GAVIN DANCE and MOTHICA...
PRIMUS And GOGOL BORDELLO Members Rally Support For Ukraine With ‘Zelensky: The Man With The Iron Balls’
On the night of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Les Claypool of PRIMUS and Eugene Hütz of GOGOL BORDELLO began collaborating on a joint release to rally support for the Ukrainian people. Released today via Rolling Stone and irreverently titled “Zelensky: The Man With The Iron Balls”, the track also features Stewart Copeland, Sean Lennon, Billy Strings and Sergey Ryabtsev. Proceeds from the sale of the single will be donated to Nova Ukraine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. “As soon as Russian aggression broke out, Les and I connected to address the catastrophe ASAP,” recalls Hütz, a Ukrainian native. “We jumped on creating affirmative music that calls for unity and pays respect to the real doers in Ukr...
Les Claypool and Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz Lead All-Star Tribute “Zelensky: The Man with the Iron Balls”: Stream
Ever since Russia began their ongoing invasion of Ukraine back in February, the latter’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has become a household name and a figure of perseverance around the globe. Today, Primus’ Les Claypool and Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz have honored the tenacious leader with a, er, ballsy new anthem called “Zelensky: The Man with the Iron Balls.” Aside from Claypool and Hütz, “Zelensky: The Man with the Iron Balls” boasts some other familiar names: The Police’s Stewart Copeland plays drums, Sean Lennon sings and aids on guitar, Hütz’s bandmate Sergey Ryabtseb plays the fiddle, and Billy Strings joins on the acoustic guitar. The song is backed by a marching band drum beat that will make you want to salute to all the noble steel gonads around the world. Claypool and Hüt...
Wet Leg Unveil 2022 North American Tour
The buzzy Brits of Wet Leg have announced a 2022 North American headlining tour to keep them busy between their performance at Lollapalooza and their time opening for Florence + The Machine. Our April Artists of the Month return to the states at the end of July for a festival run that includes Lollapalooza, Mo Pop, and Osheaga. They’ll swing through Toronto, Vancouver, and Happy Valley, Oregon on their way to Outside Lands and This Ain’t No Picnic, before making stops in San Antonio, New Orleans, Atlanta, Denver, and more. By October they’ll have linked up with Florence Welch and company to play some of the west coast’s biggest venues. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 22nd at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale (use code ROADIE) will precede the public ...
