Hard Rock
A&E to Premiere Definitive Two-Night KISS Documentary in June
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T18:27:50+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 2:27pm ET The storied career of KISS will be chronicled in a four-hour, two-night documentary dubbed Biography: KISStory airing on A&E in June. Filmed with the full cooperation and participation of KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the rock doc will feature appearances by a number of notable music luminaries. A description of the documentary from A&E reads: “After 50 years of rocking and rolling all night and partying every day, the #1 Gold Record selling band of all time, KISS, shares their story of success before finally smashing their last guitar and extinguishing the fire-breathing demon.” In addition to Stanley and Si...
Serj Tankian on More New System of a Down Music: “We Might Be Able to Get It Together and Do Something Again”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T15:03:46+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 11:03am ET System of a Down surprised fans back in November by releasing their first new songs in 15 years. Singer Serj Tankian is “extremely proud” that the band was able to put aside their differences, and offers hope that they’ll one day “get it together and do something again.” In the past few years, the band members have made no secret about creative differences hampering their return to the studio. The multiplatinum metal act has not released an album since 2005’s Hypnotize, but came together to record the songs “Protect the Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz” to raise funds for Armenia and its neighboring state of Artsakh, which had come und...
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Unveil New Song “My Town” featuring IDLES’ Joe Talbot: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T18:01:12+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 2:01pm ET Two years after releasing their most recent album, End of Suffering, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are back with the new single “My Town”. The song features guest vocals from Joe Talbot of fellow UK punk act IDLES. The album cycle for End of Suffering didn’t quite go as planned for Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Carter was involved in a serious car accident in the fall of 2019, forcing the band to postpone their North American tour. And then, like every other music act, they were forced off the road in 2020 due to the pandemic, but did perform a “By Request” livestream show in November. “‘My Town’ is a bruising metaphor fo...
Sevendust Announce Summer 2021 US Tour
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T19:54:32+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 3:54pm ET Feeling confident that the country is gradually opening back up, Sevendust have announced a month-long summer U.S. tour. The veteran hard-rock band will be out in support of their 2020 album, Blood & Stone. The tour kicks off June 26th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and runs through a July 24th gig in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The band promises that the gigs will be socially distanced with COVID protocols per local guidelines in each market. The trek will mark Sevendust’s first chance to properly support their 13th studio album, after performing a few livestream shows during the pandemic. Related Video Heavy Consequence caught up with Sevend...
Trent Reznor “Planning on Working on New Nine Inch Nails Material” Immediately Following Oscar Win
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T15:36:07+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 11:36am ET Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross aren’t taking time to bask in the glory of Sunday night’s Oscar win for Best Original Score. Instead, they’re turning their focus immediately on a new Nine Inch Nails album. Reznor, Ross, and Late Show With Stephen Colbert bandleader Jon Batiste took home the prestigious honor for their work on the animated film Soul at last night’s Academy Awards. During the acceptance speech, Batiste did all the talking, as the two NIN members stood by his side. However, during the post-win backstage meeting with press, Reznor let his NIN plans be known when a journalist asked how they separate their work in the band f...
Concert Review: Korn Deliver “Monumental” Livestream Performance
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T16:38:47+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 12:38pm ET Setting the Stage: Like most artists who released new albums in late 2019, Korn did not get the opportunity to mount a widespread tour in support of The Nothing – as the COVID-19 pandemic took care of that (particularly a summer 2020 outing that would have seen them co-headlining with Faith No More). So, why not a global streaming event? Titled “Korn: Monumental”, the performance was broadcast Saturday (April 24th) from the set of the interactive Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience in Los Angeles, and produced by Danny Wimmer Presents (known for rock festivals like Sonic Temple, Aftershock, Louder Than Life, and more). Taking ...
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH Unveils New Song “Feel”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T15:15:35+00:00“>April 23, 2021 | 11:15am ET Wolfgang Van Halen has unveiled the latest song from his solo project Mammoth WVH. The new track “Feel” comes ahead of the June 11th release of the self-titled debut Mammoth WVH album. “Feel” is the fifth song released from the upcoming LP, following “Distance”, “You’re to Blame”, “Don’t Back Down”, and “Think It Over”. The new tune is a driving rocker that once again showcases Wolfgang’s musical talents. As with the rest of the album, he plays all instruments and sings on the track, with a nifty bass-heavy jam beginning around the 2:20 mark. Wolfgang has already seen great success with his initial singles. The ballad “Distance”, whi...
Rammstein Endorse Potential Lego Set of Their Massive Stadium Stage
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T20:06:03+00:00“>April 23, 2021 | 4:06pm ET A Rammstein fan with a lot of time and creativity on his hands has designed a Lego set based on the band’s massive stadium stage, and he has the industrial metal outfit’s seal of approval. The design is competing for consideration as part of the Lego Ideas initiative, with Rammstein urging their fans to vote on the project. It’s not the first time a notable music act’s stage setup has been in consideration for a Lego set. Last year, we reported on an entrant who submitted a design for an elaborate Tool stage, complete with awesome figurines of the band’s four members. Another contender presented a similar idea for Daft Punk. Whi...
Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Liam Gallagher, More Star in New Documentary Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T20:48:22+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 4:48pm ET Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Liam Gallagher, and more star in the new documentary Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm, arriving as a digital release on May 14th. The film tells the story of the famed recording studio in the Welsh countryside through decades of behind-the-scenes archival footage. Over the years, major UK bands such as Black Sabbath, Queen, Oasis, and Coldplay have recorded at Rockfield, established 50 years ago as one of the first residential recording studios. Osbourne, Plant, Gallagher, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, among others, are all interviewed, reflecting on their experience at Rockfield. The documentary is direct...
Beyond the Boys’ Club: Nancy Wilson of Heart
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T15:33:15+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 11:33am ET Beyond the Boys’ Club is a monthly column from journalist and radio host Anne Erickson, focusing on women in the heavy music genres, as they offer their perspectives on the music industry and discuss their personal experiences. Erickson is also a music artist herself, recently releasing the song “Eternal Way” under the moniker Upon Wings. This month’s piece features an interview with Nancy Wilson of Heart. Legendary Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson didn’t spend the past year waiting for the pandemic to end. Instead, she worked on her first-ever solo album, You and Me, which was largely written and recorded during lockdown. The 12-song LP...
Staind’s Aaron Lewis Disses Bruce Springsteen, Rails Against Statue Removals in New Song: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T17:42:03+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 1:42pm ET Staind singer and outspoken conservative Aaron Lewis dissed Bruce Springsteen and lambasted the removal of controversial statues in a new song called “Am I the Only One”. Lewis performed the song at a solo show on March 12th in Texas, one of the first states to remove all COVID-19 restrictions and mask ordinances. As heard in the video below, the right-wing singer’s lyrics (as transcribed by Blabbermouth) diss the left-leaning Springsteen: “Am I the only one, who quit singing along every time they play a Springsteen song.” The Staind frontman also blasts the recent removal of many long-standing statues, which included a numb...
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2021 Lineup: Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Mastodon, Halestorm, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T17:20:51+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 1:20pm ET The lineup for the 2021 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival has been announced, with Slipknot, Rob Zombie, and Mudvayne set to headline the three-day event in Mansfield, Ohio. The September fest takes place at the Ohio State Reformatory, an old prison made famous as the location of the movie The Shawshank Redemption. This year marks the first time that large-scale festival promoter Danny Wimmer Presents is involved in the Inkcarceration fest, and the impact on the lineup is noticeable. In addition to the aforementioned headliners, the September 10th-12th event also boasts such acts as Mastodon, Halestorm, Killswitch Engage, A D...
