Musical news is so busy that some info may have passed under your radar. Small catch-up session with planet Metal, your Sunday meeting at the end of the day, while waiting to receive the weekly by email …
TEASING
And you are rather …
… hard rock 70’s-80’s/AOR ?
… Progressive metal (melancholy)?
… blackened death metal ?
Alors que « The Shit Ov God », 13e BEHEMOTH In the deliberately polemical title, is expected on May 9, the ungodly trio posted a 3rd single and its video, “LVCIFERAEON”.
… Melodic and alternative hardcore?
… Progressive metal?
… Progressive hard rock?
Mike Mangini Won’t be long after being “thanked” by Dream Theater who returned to Mike Portnoy, his predecessor. A solo album later, “Invisible Signs” (2023), it is back with MONOLITHPower-Trio mixing rock, prog, funk, jazz and Latin music. Second single: “Mother Martyr”.
… groove metal/thrash ?
Six years after “venomous”, SKINLAB returns with “Flesh Wounds” who sees the guitarist’s beginnings Angelo Miles Within the Bay Area group. Who promised his 6th concrete block before the end of the year.
… thrash old school ?
“Trigger Discipline” is the first song taken from “The Arsonist”, 17th realization of SODOM which will be marketed on June 27, 5 years after “Genesis XIX”.
… alternative rock?
SORTIES
Udo Dirkschneiderthe bassist Peter Baltes and the guitarist Stefan Kaufmannall three ex-acceptance, offer a whole new song, “it takes two to tango”, under the name DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG. Let us recall the release, at the end of February, of “Balls to the Wall Reloaded” from Dork cuttersre -recorded version of Accept’s “Balls to the Wall” with a singer invited by song.
It is on August 29 that “Giants & Monsters”, 17th LP studio ofHelloweenwill arrive in the bins. To follow …
New video for the Sisters of Sin DOGMA“Banned”. The sexiest nuns of WFP (world audio-visual landscape) are currently on a “European” tour, but of French date there will not be.
Find the details of “Saviors (Luxury Edition)” (in French in the text) – increased version of the latest album dated GREEN DAY.
And a special edition for ELECTRIC WIZARDa !
What does the month of April be in store in terms of good sound? Answer with a selection of sorties d’albums announced.
LIVE
May will see the marketing of a new live of Gary Mooreblues period, obviously …
The live of SAXON at Hellfest 2024? Just ask …
REPRISES
MISSIONED SOULSFilipino quartet made up of three sisters and their brother aged 11 to 16, put online a great cover of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star”. The group has so far specialized in the covers, from Evanescence to Led Zeppelin, via The Offspring and Paramore.
Documentaries
In parallel with the North American tour of METALLICAa projection of Metallica Saved My Life will be organized in each city visited. This documentary, directed by Jonas Åkerlundto whom we owe the clips of “turn the page”, “whiskey in the jar” and “manunkind”, to name only the videos of the oven Horsemen, but also of the film Lords Of Chaoshighlights fans’ testimonies for whom the Four Horsemen played a crucial role. It is unknown for the moment if the final assembly, which will be visible before the end of the year, will benefit from an in -room projection or if it will be directly available on request, before arriving in CD/DVD. It was produced by METALLICA and Mercury Studios and “propelled” by Universal Music Group.
Gang original
Trent Reznor et Atticus Ross No matter how he won major awards for their film music (Oscar for The Social Network et Soulamong others Awards), it is NINE INCH NAILS that we hear on the trailer of Tron: Ares3rd part of the science fiction film (with Jared Leto) which will be released on October 8 in France. While waiting to hear more and discover a new album in the future … Uh future, you can find Nin In Paris, Assurarena, July 7.
Reissue
Two days before the 21st anniversary of its release on June 6, “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge”, 2nd lp of MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Who exceeded 3 million sales, will be reissued in Deluxe edition. Remixed, he will offer 4 bonus titles, 3 recorded live to the BBC and a live “short”. First extract: “i’m not kay (i promise)” (live for bbc radio 1’s ‘the lock up’, 2005).
End of the road
Given the difficulties encountered by the group to perform on stage, for lack of a turner, Malemort decided to separate after 15 years of existence. The French, who described themselves as “Without standard and without chapel (…). Free! “leave behind 3 studio albums and a live, “Live to Mennecy Metal Fest” released last October.
Solo adventures
After two solo singles, “Cosi Bella (So Beautiful)” (2021) and “Your Own Worst Enemy” (2022), John Corabi Signed a contract to record a solo album in a more or less close future. But before, we will find the ex-singer of Mötley Crüe on “Lookin ‘for Dol”, new album of THE DEAD DAISIES expected on May 30.
They will not age together
“Due to musical differences”, Mike Leonbassist of SOULFLY Since 2015, has not been part of the group. It is Igor Amadeus Cavalera (Cavalera, Go Ahead and Die and Healing Magic), one of the sons of Maxwho replaces him. At least the time of the next concert of the group on May 3 in Mexico City.
Just for your eyes … (and your ears)
To my left, LANDMVRKSthe Marseille group which is working hard internationally. To my right, Mark Mortonguitarist of Lamb of God and solo artist who does not only practice the Metal groove. Do not look any further, it is in the new episode of METAL XS And nowhere else!
SOLIDARITY
METALLICAthrough its foundation All Within My Handcollaborates with the American Red Cross. Fans who will go to their concerts between April 14 and June 24 will be able to give their blood … and receive a Metallica X Red Cross t-shirt in limited edition.
Ghosts
DARK ANGEL has not yet revealed the release date of “extinction Level Event”, its new and first Thrasherie since “Time Dues Not Heal”, released 34 years ago (!), But it will in any case be available in the year. Composed 10 years ago by the guitarist James Durkindied in 2023, the title song is the first single. Gene Hoglanone of the most respected drummers in the middle, which has passed in the Rows of Testament, Death, Fear Factory or Strapping Young Lad, to name a few, is joined by his wife, the guitarist Laura Christine.
R.I.P.
We learned the disappearance ofJohna Greek artist to whom we owe countless pockets and the design of logos and/or merchandising for groups as varied as Dream Theater, Sepultura, Voivod, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many others. The causes of are death has not been announced. You can find its site here.
On tour
Between a few festival appearances, FALLING IN REVERSE Refened an embodiment headlining on the old continent this summer with 3 stages in France, on June 22 at Hellfest, the 24th in Lyon (LDLC Arena) and the next day in Toulouse (Zénith).
Partner concerts
KICK OUT THE JAMS
In 1988, Lita Ford signed the biggest hit in his career with “Close My Eyes Forever”, the last song from “Lita”. A duo with Ozzy Osbourne, which the guitarist/singer interpreted this time in the company of Glenn Hughes On the occasion of the first date of the “Rock Meets Classic Tour” tour. Which also brings together Randall Hall (ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd), Fran Cosmo (ex-Boston), John Elefante (ex-Kansas) and Mal McNulty (ex-Slade).
In retro
42 years ago, Dave Mustaine was fired from METALLICA. Autopsy of a programmed fall.
NUMBERS
“Jump”, undoubtedly the best known piece of Wonall audiences combined, has exceeded 1 billiard the streams Sur Spotify.
INTERVIEWS
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Even if they practice the ostrich-core, it is not the buried head that Julien Cassarino et Julian Gretz answered our questions on the occasion of the release of “The Joke of Tomorrow”, 6th LP of Psychup.
Doom sequence with Alberto Piccolo et Mark saidguitarists of MASSwho talk about their 4th album, “The Spin”.
While the trio is about to open for The Warning at Olympia, Loïc Fouquet, Maxime Goudard et Adrien Richard present “Get Better”, 2nd album of STORM ORCHESTRA.
Interview with Luka Vezzosidrummer of WITHIN DESTRUCTIONSlovenian trio also fan of manga and anime as Metal, which returns to “Animetal”.
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DIVERS
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