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Iron Maiden to release new album Senjutsu on 3 September
Iron Maiden will release their seventeenth studio album Senjutsu on 3 September through Parlophone Records. Their first album in six years, Senjutsu was recorded in Paris, produced by Kevin Shirley and co-produced by Steve Harris. Loosely translated as “tactics and strategy”, the Samurai themed artwork was created by Mark Wilkinson, …
Rory Gallagher / 1971 debut album set for 50th-anniversary boxset release
Rory Gallagher’s 1971 debut album is set to be re-released on 3 September as a 50th-anniversary boxset. This includes a new mix of the original album, plus a host of extras, including a 50-minute DVD of Rory’s first-ever solo concert, filmed in Paris for the Pop Deux television show. With …
Album Of The Week / Heavy Water drop a proper slice of 21st Century rock
Picture the scene; Seb Byford of the alt/grunge band Naked Six and his dad, Biff Byford of that band Saxon, find themselves together due to that lockdown thing, with time on their hands. Oh, and there’s a studio fully set up next door as Saxon have just completed an album. …
Rage Of Light / Martyna Halas announced as new vocalist
Swiss trance Metal/melodic Death Metal band Rage Of Light has announced that Martyna Halas is their new singer, following Melissa Bonny’s departure earlier this year. The band have released a new version of the song Fallen, from their debut album Imploder with Martyna on vocals, which you can watch below. …
Bruce Dickinson / “I’m very proud of the way the video turned out”
Iron Maiden yesterday revealed their new track, The Writing On The Wall, in a YouTube video premiere. Written by Adrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson, the song was produced by Kevin Shirley, with Steve Harris co-producing. The premiere follows weeks of online speculation after ‘Belshazzar’s Feast’ posters appeared at the Download …
Gary Corbett / Former Kiss and Cinderella keyboard player loses cancer battle
Former Kiss and Cinderella keyboard player Gary Corbett has lost his battle with brain cancer and passed away last night (14 July 2021). Today was his birthday. Gary Corbett was the offstage keyboard player for KISS during the Crazy Nights and Hot in the Shade era. He also played onstage …
Judas Priest / Career spanning limited edition box set announced
Judas Priest will release a limited edition box set, including every official live and studio album to date, plus 13 unreleased discs. This is the largest set of previously unreleased music the band has made from their vast archives. The boxset will be available on 15 October 2021, via Sony …
Killswitch Engage / To perform two albums in full during August livestream
Killswitch Engage will perform the albums Atonement (2019) and Killswitch Engage (2000) at a streaming event on 6 August 2021. “I am pleased we were able to finally pull this together,” singer Jesse Leach told MetalTalk. “I hope everyone who watches enjoys this as much as we did making it. …
UK Government report recommends “complete reset” of music streaming
A UK Government report following an investigation into the economics of music streaming has recommended a “complete reset” and called for the UK competition watchdog to look into the way major record labels and streaming services operate. The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Committee has …
Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar dead at 58
Jeff LaBar, guitarist and backing vocalist of glam Metal band Cinderella, died at 58 in his Nashville apartment on Wednesday. The news was confirmed by his son Sebastian. Sebastian wrote on Instagram, “So I just got the call… Jeff LaBar, my father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. I’m …
