Heavy Music News
Flotsam and Jetsam Unleash Title Track from Upcoming Album Blood in the Water: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T15:57:48+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 11:57am ET Thrash legends Flotsam and Jetsam have shared the title track from their upcoming album, Blood in the Water, arriving June 4th. The track “Blood in the Water” once again proves that Flotsam and Jetsam are still delivering high-quality thrash worthy of their illustrious status as genre pioneers. Propulsive riffs and the epic vocals of Eric “AK” Knutson guide the new song, which combines elements of thrash and power metal for an intense crusher. “Mash up speed metal, thrash metal, power metal, and throw yourself around the pit metal,” Knutson said. “But beware, if you swim in the Flotsam pool, Flotzilla can smell the ‘Blood in the Wate...
Esme Bianco Sues Marilyn Manson for Sexual Assault
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T16:17:24+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 12:17pm ET Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco has filed a lawsuit against Marilyn Manson, accusing the disgraced rocker of sexual assault, physical abuse, and human trafficking. The British actress first went public with her claims against Manson in February 2021, shortly after Manson’s former fiancée Evan Rachel Wood and four other women alleged that they were abused by the rocker. In a tell-all interview with New York magazine’s The Cut, Bianco detailed a similarly tumultuous relationship with Manson, who she became romantically involved with in 2009 during the filming of his video “I Want to Kill You Like They Do in the Movies”. Bianco...
Spiritbox Unveil Video for New Song “Circle with Me”, Share Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T02:03:06+00:00“>April 29, 2021 | 10:03pm ET Canadian metal trio Spiritbox have released the music video for their new single “Circle with Me”, out via Rise Records. The band’s also shared an exclusive behind-the-scenes photo gallery of the video shoot with Heavy Consequence. Spiritbox have become a rising name in the metalcore and prog/djent scene for stunning musicianship and the affecting vocals of Courtney LaPlante. The band is rounded out by LaPlante’s husband, guitarist Michael Stringer, and bassist Bill Crook. “Circle with Me” is another powerful track in a series of singles by the band. It came to fruition late in the sessions for the band’s upcoming album, after member...
Tom Morello Teams Up with Pussy Riot for New Song “Weather Strike”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T04:00:32+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 12:00am ET Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has joined forces with the Russian activist art-rock collective Pussy Riot for the new song “Weather Strike”. The two politically-minded acts came together with a mutual admiration for one another, with Morello singing Pussy Riot’s praises in a press release: “Pussy Riot is one of the most radical and important activist musical groups of all time. Their fearless blending of art and confrontation is a constant inspiration and it’s an honor to combine forces on this powerful, revolutionary track ‘Weather Strike’.” Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova commented, “Both for Tom and me, politics h...
Gojira Release Fortitude, First New Album in Five Years: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T04:03:19+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 12:03am ET French metal band Gojira have released their highly anticipated seventh studio album, Fortitude, via Roadrunner Records. As we stated in our review of the new record, the acclaimed metallers embraces melody on Fortitude without ditching the tactful compositions and cinematic atmospheres for which they’re known. The tracks are even more honed and concise than 2016’s Magma, bringing lyrics and hooks to the forefront. In the years before the release of Fortitude, fans grasped for any detail they could find about Gojira’s next project. The band took their time, revealing little aside from an occasional remark from the Duplantier brothers...
Mining Metal: C R O W N, Horndal, Kauan, Spectral Lore, Steel Bearing Hand, Victory Over the Sun, Vreid, Wode
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-29T17:48:50+00:00“>April 29, 2021 | 1:48pm ET “Mining Metal” is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence writers Joseph Schafer and Langdon Hickman. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. This is an auspicious day, dear readers. This edition of “Mining Metal” marks the second anniversary of Consequence letting Langdon and I bring you scintillating selections from the blow the major-label water line where metal is concerned. But of course, we thank you for your continued support, it means the world to us. And if you’re new, jump on in, the water...
Corey Taylor on Lars Ulrich’s Napster Fight: “He Was So Right on So Many F**king Levels”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T16:17:49+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 12:17pm ET Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has defended Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich for the latter’s infamous legal battle with file-sharing service Napster. In a new interview, Taylor said Ulrich “was so right on so many f**king levels” regarding the future of digital music and the compensation of artists. “I remember everyone giving him so much shit ’cause of that,” Taylor told Steve-O on the latter’s “Wild Ride!” podcast (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “It’s scary. And I wonder how many people look back and eat a little crow because of that… ‘Cause he knew — he knew that this was the direction we were going.” Related Video In May 200...
Russian Man Charged with Pornography Distribution for Sharing Rammstein’s “P*ssy” Video on Social Media
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T23:46:52+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 7:46pm ET A Russian man faces three years in prison for sharing the sexually explicit music video for Rammstein’s “P*ssy” on social media in 2014. Over six years later, in September 2020, the Russian government charged Andrei Borovikov with “production and distribution of pornography” for posting the video on a Russian social media site Vkontakte, according to Amnesty International UK. Borovikov calls the charges “utterly absurd,” claiming that he’s been targeted for being a former coordinator for Aleksei Navalny, the jailed political rival of Vladimir Putin. A former volunteer at Borovikov’s office reported the video to authorities, who ordere...
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...
