The Matty Matheson-fronted outfit will be playing some dates around their festival appearances.
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MONSTROSITY Present Video For ‘Banished To The Skies’
US death metal legends MONSTROSITY present their video for Banished To The Skies, the ferocious opening track of their Screams From Beneath The Surface full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records. Drummer Lee Harrison wrote the song during the mixing sessions for MONSTROSITY‘s previous album, The Passage Of Existence. It features dark, melodic sections with […] -
DESECRESY reveal 1st song, cover art and tracklist for new album
The most dense, dark and disturbing Death Metal force from Finland, DESECRESY, rises once again from the depths to seal a new chapter in their alliance with Xtreem Music. Their 9th album, “The Secret of Death“, will be unleashed on May 21st through Xtreem Music on CD, 12″LP, cassette and digital formats. A new descent into oppressive and […] -
Kid Rock Responds To Conan O’Brien’s Joke About Him At The Oscars & Further Rails Against Ticketmaster & Live Nation
Kid Rock has lashed out over alleged predatory pricing tactics being employed against his fans.
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IATT Announce New Single “Somniphobia”
Experimental metal band IATT release their new single “Somniphobia“, taken from the forthcoming album Etheric Realms of the Night, arriving May 8, 2026 on Black Lion Records. “Somniphobia” explores the fear of falling asleep and the psychological strain that follows prolonged exhaustion. The song reflects the experience of constant fatigue, mental tension, and the despair that […] -
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ASTRAL SLEEP Release New Music Video for “Time Is”
Finnish psychedelic doom metal band Astral Sleep have released a brand new music video for “Time Is”, taken from their 2023 album We Are Already Living In The End Of Times, released via Saarni Records. The video was shot between 2008 and 2025, capturing significant moments from the band’s 20-year career. Blending archival footage with […] -
Roman Candle have announced their debut album, Unadulterated
Roman Candle have announced their debut album, Unadulterated.
The Las Vegas ragers’ first full-length will arrive on April 24 via Sumerian, with “primal” new single and album opener Blasphemous Act out now (watch the accompanying music video below).
Inspired by a Magic: The Gathering card, singer Piper Ferrari says of this newest track: “Blasphemous Act was the last song we wrote for the record, and it hit with such ferocity that it forced its way onto the album in the eleventh hour. The name came from a Magic: The Gathering card, but the song took on a life of its own – this unhinged, teeth-bared spiral of obsession and retribution.
“Lines like ‘your neck in my teeth is all that I need’ and ‘karma is owed, paid in full’ captured a darker, more primal side of the band that we didn’t even know we were still capable of tapping into. By the time it explodes into that repeated ‘run for your life’ refrain, it felt clear: the record wouldn’t be complete without this song.”
See the full Unadulterated tracklist:
1. Blasphemous Act
2. This Band Has Led Me To Places I Wouldn’t Go With A Gun
3. Can We Watch Something Happy?
4. Lady Lazarus
5. Bite Harder Than You Bleed
6. I Can’t Stop Winning
7. Fire In The Night Sky Forever
8. My Silence Costs More Than You Can Afford
9. Nothing Is Original
10. On Second Thought Maybe Gaslighting Is Real
11. For Once My Hands Are Still
12. How To Be Considered When You’re Not In The Room
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CARMINE APPICE/CACTUS Releases “The Little Red Rooster” Featuring DEE SNIDER & TRACII GUNS From “Temple Of The Blues II” All-Star Album
It’s been two years since drum legend Carmine Appice and his reformed Cactus — singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon and bassist James Caputo — first unbarred the doors to the Temple Of Blues – Influences And Friends, a 15-track slab of headbanging, hip-swinging heavy blues rock whose subtitle roped in a host of special guests, all of whom held the band very close to their hearts.
Now the Temple opens again with its sequel, Temple Of Blues II, due out April 3 via Cleopatra Records. This time there’s an all-star aggregation that recalls Ted Nugent, Billy Sheehan, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Dee Snider and Pat Travers from volume one, alongside an all-new wave of heavy hitters including Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and a whole lot more.
The album’s second track, “The Little Red Rooster” (featuring Twisted Sister‘s Dee Snider on lead vocals and L.A. Guns‘ Tracii Guns on guitar) is out today. With a little help from A.I., a Western-themed video was created and edited by Dominic Esposito/Deville Films and co-directed by Carmine Appice. Watch it below.
Vinyl and CD pre-orders for Temple Of Blues II are available now here, while pre-orders on all digital outlets are available here.
“It was great working on ‘The Little Red Rooster’ with Dee and Tracii,” says Appice. “I arranged it with the drums first, then sent it to Artie Dillion and Ed Terry for their feedback. We created the demo with Ed‘s amazing vocals for Tracii, Dee, and James Haslip, who finished the song. Ed was gracious, sitting on the sidelines for this one so Dee could sing the lead vocals. It was such an honor to have Dee on the song and to have him make an appearance in the video, especially since he’s retired now. The song rocks!”
“Cactus! The name conjures such amazing memories for me,” exclaims Dee Snider. “An inspiration for the rock I would play in the years to come. Can you imagine what it was like to ‘get the call’ that your heroes want you to rock with them? Mind-blowing! And now to be asked for the second time!? What a treat to dig into a blues classic like ‘The Little Red Rooster’ with Cactus!!! Hell yeah!!”
“The Little Red Rooster” is the follow-up to the first single, “Back Door Man” (featuring MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan and guitarists Eric Gales and Artie Dillon), which was released February 18. As Carmine enthuses about the track, “When we finished ‘Back Door Man’ and listened to the whole mix, it blew me away. Billy and Eric are amazing together on top of my drums.”
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