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K.K. DOWNING Went On ‘Autopilot’ While Writing Debut KK’S PRIEST Album
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Front Row Report about his songwriting approach while composing the material for the debut album from his new band KK’S PRIEST. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The minute I sat down to do this, I just wanted to pretty much go on autopilot. Because the whole album — there is kind of a message in there, but there’s lots of emotions and sentiments and rejoicement about everything in my life, really, and the evolution of metal as we know it today, when it came out of the blues and progressive blues to rock, hard rock, heavy rock, heavy metal. And I’ve been on that journey. And this album really is a rejoicement and a tribute to all of that. And hopefully we’re gonna try and sustain everything that ...
How LAMB OF GOD Helped Save One Man’s Life With A Bone Marrow Transplant
A LAMB OF GOD fan who registered for the Be The Match bone marrow registry campaign after listening to the band’s “The Duke” EP has become a match with a 65-year-old leukemia patient. Released in December 2016, “The Duke”‘s title track was inspired by the plight of a LAMB OF GOD fan named Wayne Ford, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 and died five years later at the age of 33. As part of the EP’s release, LAMB OF GOD teamed up with the nonprofit Be The Match, the national marrow donor registry which doctors search every day looking for matches for their patients, to bring awareness to the need for bone marrow donors. Earlier today, Blythe took to his Instagram to share the story of Todd Seaman, a LAMB OF GOD fan from Arkansas who registered w...
CANNIBAL CORPSE’s GEORGE ‘CORPSEGRINDER’ FISHER Releases First Single From Upcoming Solo Album
CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher has released “Acid Vat”, the first single from his upcoming solo album, titled “Corpsegrinder”. Due on February 4, the 10-song effort was co-produced by Nick Bellmore (DEE SNIDER, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and will be made available through Jasta‘s new label, Perseverance Music Group. “Acid Vat” features a guest appearance by Fisher‘s CANNIBAL CORPSE bandmate Erik Rutan. Corpsegrinder comments: “When Jamey approached me to do this record, I was fired up to get into the studio with Erik Rutan and record the vocals. It’s a mix of death metal, thrash and hardcore, and it sounds heavy as hell!!! I’m really excited about it, and I can’t ...
Drake Honors Memory of Virgil Abloh With a Tattoo
First Glimpse at the Nike Dunk Low “Paisley Pack” Coming in “Green/White” and “Blue/White” colorways. 11 Hrs ago 3,791 Hypes Nas Is Dropping a New Hit-Boy Produced Album Titled ‘Magic’ The surprise project arrives at midnight on Christmas Eve. 11 Hrs ago 3,323 Hypes AMBUSH®︎ Unveils Year of the Tiger-Themed Daruma Doll and Amulets Just in time for the Lunar New Year celebrations. 14 Hrs ago 2,846 Hypes BTS Models Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2022 Collection for ‘Vogue’ & ‘GQ Korea’ Covers Cementing their brand ambassadorship with the house. 15 Hrs ago 4,914 Hypes Early Look at the Nike SB Dunk Low “St. Patrick’s Day” Metallic gold Swooshes, white shamrocks and green uppers honor the...
Mining Metal: Top 10 Underground Metal Albums of 2021
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. For the December edition, Joseph and Langdon pick their Top 10 Underground Metal Albums of 2021. We thought this year was going to be the mother lode — and it was. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, we predicted that many bands working on albums would hold onto them for a year, expecting the global crisis to end in time for a celebratory 2021 album drop and profitable summer/fall tour. Obviously, some of those predictions fell though, though we did get big summer festivals like Psycho Las Vegas returning, and ...
Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Ink Deal With Warner Records Ahead of New Album
††† (Crosses), the electronic project of Deftones singer Chino Moreno and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez (of the post-hardcore band Far), are currently working on new music. They’ve now found a label to release the upcoming album after inking a deal with Warner Records. The signing comes after the duo teased that they were in the studio together recording new material back in November. The last music we heard from the group was a one-off 2020 cover of Cause & Effect’s “The Beginning of the End” following six years of inactivity. Lopez shared the label news on Instagram, giving shoutouts to the project’s inner circle: “Very happy to announce that @crossesmusic recently signed a worldwide deal with @warnerrecords. Looking forward to working with such an amazing crew. Hi fives to the b...
Nirvana Seek to Dismiss Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: Spencer Elden “Spent Three Decades Profiting from His Celebrity”
Nirvana has filed a motion to dismiss the “Nevermind baby” lawsuit that accuses the band and other defendants of violating child pornography laws with the iconic album cover. Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, continues to allege that the cover image used as the cover of 1991’s Nevermind, which depicts a four-month-old Elden underwater with exposed genitals, was meant to be sexual in nature and “trigger a visceral sexual response from the viewer.” However, the Nirvana camp — including surviving band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well as Kurt Cobain’s widow, Courtney Love — want the lawsuit thrown out, calling it “not serious” and stating that is was filed years too late in a motion to dismiss the lawsuit submitted on Wednesday (December 22nd). Advertisement Related Video It’s th...
Nas Gifting Fans With Surprise Album ‘Magic’ Ahead of Christmas
Nas will be dropping a brand new album just in time for Christmas. The legendary rapper took to social media on Thursday (Dec. 23) to announce the details of his forthcoming album, Magic, which is scheduled to drop at midnight on Christmas Eve through Mass Appeal Records. “MAGIC is in the air. Midnight et brand new music to vibe to,” Nas wrote on Instagram alongside cover art for the new project. Explore Explore Nas See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Produced by by Nas’ longtime collaborator Hit-Boy, the nine-track album features guest spots by A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier on the track “Wave Gods.” Over the summer, Nas dropped the album King’s Disease II, his follow-up to 2020’s King’s Disease. The original album earned the hip-hop icon his first Grammy Awar...
D Smoke Provides Gifts & Caroling to L.A. Foster Youth Ahead of War & Wonders Tour: ‘It Was Magical’
Ahead of his debut North American War & Wonders Tour, which launches Jan. 11 in San Diego, Grammy-nominated rapper and Rhythm + Flow inaugural champion D Smoke is wrapping up an incredible year by giving back to younger people in need. On Saturday (Dec. 18), the Inglewood, California, native and former high school teacher hosted a Reimagining CommUNITY During the Holidays event, in partnership with CASA of Los Angeles, Crete Academy and Cancel The Contract: Antelope Valley. Explore See latest videos, charts and news During the heartwarming festivities, D Smoke and his his wife, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and violinist Angelina Sherie, were joined by their parents and pet dog, along with local Crete Academy elementary school students, to sing Christmas carols for South Central L...
Weverse Fandom Report 2021: BTS, BLACKPINK Dominate as Subscriber Count Passes 36M
On Thursday (Dec. 23), HYBE’s global fan community platform Weverse revealed its second annual 2021 “Weverse Fandom Trend,” which breaks down the year’s most popular topics, hashtags, keywords and posts among Weverse fandoms worldwide. The growth in Weverse subscribers was substantial this year, surpassing 36 million from 238 countries. That’s up a whopping 16.8 million from 2020, though that number does include duplicate subscribers, according to a press release announcing the 2021 report. The total number of posts on Weverse in 2021 approximately doubled from the number of posts last year, exceeding 240 million as of Dec. 14, while the total number of comments reached 460 million. The total number of moments, posts and comments written by artists themselves reached 120,000. Explore See l...
Japan’s Yuzu Set to Drop Two New Albums ‘PEOPLE’ and ‘SEES’ in 2022
J-pop superstars Yuzu told fans during their 2021 Winter Solstice livestream on Wednesday (Dec. 22) that they will be releasing two new studio albums next year. Yuzu had performed a free concert almost every year on the winter solstice ever since their debut in 1997. This year’s livestream from Noevir Stadium Kobe was the first time in four years that Yuujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa put on the free show, and the two delivered an eight-track set full of hits, including “Eikoh no Kakehashi” from 2004. The pair also shared their new promo photo shot on the field of the stadium before the concert. Explore Explore Yuzu See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2022, the hitmakers will release their 16th studio album, PEOPLE, in ...
BIG3 Champ & 2-Time MVP Joe Johnson Returns To The NBA, Twitter Salutes Him
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Omar Rawlings / Getty Iso Joe is back where he belongs in the NBA. Twitter couldn’t be happier about that. The Omicron COVID-19 variant is currently knocking more NBA players out of the paint than Shaquille O’Neal in his prime, but the show continues to go on. Despite the Omicron wave wreaking havoc in the NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is adamant about the league pushing through. Just recently, the NBA and NBPA reached an agreement on signing replacement players to replace players stuck in health and safety protocols. That means players who usually wouldn’t get the opportunity to sniff a professional court are now getting their shot to shine or make their triumphant return in Joe Johnson’s case. Johnson, 40, hasn’t given up on professional baske...
