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The Offspring Unveil “We Never Have Sex Anymore” Video Starring John Stamos: Watch

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-13T16:48:38+00:00“>May 13, 2021 | 12:48pm ET The Offspring have shared the music video for their song “We Never Have Sex Anymore”. The humorous clip stars Full House actor John Stamos alongside chimpanzees that literally reenact the song’s lyrics. The track hails from the punk-rock veterans’ latest album, Let the Bad Times Roll, and tells the tale of an aging couple who’ve lost the spark. In the video, the couple’s played by two chimpanzees with extraordinary acting abilities. The husband chimp, dressed in a shirt and tie, comes home to his wife from work, but his sexual advances are rebuffed. When the wife chimp, donning a nightgown, tries to move in later in the evening, she’s ...

KK’s Priest (Ex-Judas Priest Members KK Downing, Tim “Ripper” Owens) Announce Debut Album, Unleash “Hellfire Thunderbolt”: Stream

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T15:51:44+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 11:51am ET KK’s Priest, the new group featuring ex-Judas Priest members KK Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens, have announced their debut LP, Sermons of the Sinner. The band has also shared the lead single, “Hellfire Thunderbolt”. Considering the pedigree of the musicians involved, the new song is a slab of classic heavy metal worthy of the “Priest” nomenclature. Downing’s fierce guitarwork and Tim the Ripper’s vocals are right out front, with the remaining complex instrumental parts being played by bassist Tony Newton, guitarist A.J. Mills, and drummer Sean Elg. KK’s Priest is an update of sorts on the Ripper-era of Judas Priest. Owens fronted the U...

7Seconds’ Seminal Hardcore Punk Album The Crew to Receive Deluxe Reissue

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T17:02:43+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 1:02pm ET Hardcore punk band 7Seconds’ 1984 debut album The Crew is receiving a deluxe reissue via Trust Records and BYO Records. The LP is being repressed on vinyl and will available on digital platforms for the first time on June 25th. As the brevity in their name happens to imply, 7Seconds rip through 18 songs in 20 minutes, pioneering the melodic hardcore style on their debut full-length. The Reno punk act can be seen as a precursor to groups like the Gorilla Biscuits, promoting a positive lyrical message and communal camaraderie, as seen on the album cover for The Crew. The deluxe edition features remastered audio from the original analog ta...

Adult Swim Bringing Back Metalocalypse With Feature-Length Movie

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T19:11:57+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 3:11pm ET After a long hiatus, animated metal band Dethklok will finally return. Adult Swim announced that it has greenlit an original film for Metalocalypse, as well as movies for Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and The Venture Bros. It’s a cause for celebration for devout Metalocalpyse fans. Despite a loyal cult following, the show was unceremoniously canceled by Adult Swim back in 2013. The series followed the comedic exploits of the fictional extreme metal band Dethklok and its eccentric members: Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, William Murderface, and Toki Wartooth. The Metalocalpyse movie will be helmed by show creators Brendon Small ...

Mastodon Unleash New Song “Forged by Neron” from Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack: Stream

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T13:11:12+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 9:11am ET Surprise! Mastodon have unveiled the brand new song “Forged by Neron” as the leadoff track from the upcoming Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack. The multi-artist album accompanies a new run of variant issues of the popular DC Comics’ series. Mastodon are expected to release their highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s Emperor of Sand this year, but in the meantime, they’ve offered up the “Forged by Neron”, specifically written for the Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack. Neron is a demon from hell who appears throughout the comic-book series. “We are super excited and honored to be part of the Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack! ,” sa...

Former Styx Singer Dennis DeYoung Teams Up with Tom Morello for New Song “The Last Guitar Hero”: Stream

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T21:00:01+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 5:00pm ET Former Styx singer Dennis DeYoung has joined forces with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello for a new song called “The Last Guitar Hero”. The track will appear on DeYoung’s final studio album, 26 East, Vol. 2, which arrives June 11th. While Styx certainly made their mark as a hard-rocking band, DeYoung is also known for his ballads like “Babe” and “Lady”, making his collaboration with Morello a bit of an unlikely partnership. “The Last Guitar Hero” has a throwback Styx sound with a blistering solo from Morello at the 2:30 mark. The song is the second single from DeYoung’s forthcoming album, following last month’s release of ...

Gojira’s Fortitude Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T19:00:55+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 3:00pm ET French metal band Gojira’s new album Fortitude has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Albums Sales Charts, meaning the LP sold more traditional copies than any other album last week. Fortitude also debuted at No. 12 on the overall Billboard 200 chart, which tabulates from different metrics, including streaming. The LP’s first-week sales were 27,000 copies, 24,000 of which were pure album sales. The No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled, shifted 94,000 equivalent album units, but only 15,000 were pure sales. Technically, Gojira sold more traditional copies, but DJ Khaled’s significant amount of album-equivalent str...

2022 Monsters of Rock Cruise to Feature Alice Cooper, Queensrÿche, Skid Row, and Many More

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T14:33:14+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 10:33am ET The Monsters of Rock Cruise will return in 2022 with a lineup headlined by Alice Cooper and featuring a who’s who of ’80s hair-metal bands. The rockin’ boat trip sets sail February 9th from Miami, hitting the Bahamas and Haiti before returning on February 14th. The cruise also serves as a trip back in time, as ’80s stalwarts like Queensrÿche, Skid Row, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, L.A. Guns, Kix, Winger, Michael Monroe, Great White, Loudness, Vixen, and more will all be aboard. ’90s rockers Lit are also on the bill for the Monsters of Rock Cruise, which will be hosted by former That Metal Show stars Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Flore...

Weird Study: Listening to Hard Rock and Metal Can Lead to Unhealthy Food Choices

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T15:00:43+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 11:00am ET According to research in Denmark and China, listening to hard rock and heavy metal can lead to unhealthy food choices. The new study was published in Appetite on April 16th and involved 215 cross-cultural participants from China and Denmark. They were presented with a variety of food choices, healthy and unhealthy, and different soundtracks. A prior pre-study survey determined what was a “healthy” or “unhealthy” song, with heavy metal and hard rock falling into the latter category along with aggressive hip-hop. Related Video Across both cultures, participants were presented with two versions of the same song, a “healthy” one with jazzy...

Megadeth: “There Are Clearly Aspects of David Ellefson’s Life That He Has Kept to Himself”

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T03:52:14+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 11:52pm ET Megadeth have issued a statement regarding a story in which bassist David Ellefson admitted to “embarrassing” online interactions with a young woman while denying allegations that he groomed her. To quickly recap, the 56-year-old Ellefson released his own statement on Instagram early Monday addressing a leaked video that showed the bassist engaged in a sexually explicit online encounter with a young woman. The veteran metal musician, who has been married for 27 years, admitted to the “private, adult interactions” while also sharing a statement from the woman herself, who revealed that she was not underage. She added, “It was all consen...

Police Appear to Shoot “Less Lethal” Rounds into Crowd to Break Up Underground LA Punk Show

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T22:20:56+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 6:20pm ET A huge crowd turned up at an underground punk show that took place below an overpass in the Cypress Park area of Los Angeles on Saturday night (May 8th), apparently leading police to fire off “less lethal” rounds in an effort to break up the gathering. Footage of the event shows a massive pit as revelers moshed around a bonfire. It’s unclear how much of the show went off as planned, but it was set to feature local LA punk acts Dead City, Barrage, Wacko, N8NOFACE, Section H8, Clorox Dream, Self Sabotage, and Alpha & Omega, according to Metal Injection. The Los Angeles Times reports that the LAPD issued a tactical alert when reports o...

Iron Maiden Announce New Hellcat India Pale Lager Craft Beer

<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T16:34:25+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 12:34pm ET Iron Maiden have added to their family of craft beer with the new Hellcat India Pale Lager, arriving this fall. The 6% ABV beer is a new collaboration with BrewDog, which states that the lager is where “hops and malts collide.” Sporting a hazy gold appearance and a citrus-forward flavor with a malty backbone, the beer touts a complex taste and a strong potency — just like the music of Iron Maiden. “I’ve been looking for the perfect partner with whom to bring a fresh, exciting beer to the US,” said Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson. “I’ve long been an admirer of BrewDog, not just because of their beers, but also of their attitude and s...