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“Defying Gravity”, the new video from MR. BIG, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band’s ninth studio album, which was released on July 7 via Frontiers Music Srl. The effort is available at traditional retail and all digital service providers, as is a deluxe-edition version with CD and bonus DVD that features music videos and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new album. “Defying Gravity” deftly showcases that patented MR. BIG blend of crunch and melody, from the freight-train ride of opening cut “Open Your Eyes” to the harmony-laden wonderment of “Damn … Continue reading

“Buried Alive”, the new video from former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown, can be seen below. The track is taken from Rex‘s debut solo album, ” Smoke On This”, which will be released on July 28 via Entertainment One (eOne). The disc marks the first time in Brown‘s career in which he serves as both lead vocalist and guitarist in a band. For “Buried Alive”, Rex re-teamed with Justin Reich (Zakk Wylde, Ace Frehley), who also directed the video for “Train Song”. “Justin once again did a fantastic job,” says Brown. “The video captures every bit of emotion I had when … Continue reading

“Ignite”, the new video from PROJECTED, the band featuring SEVENDUST members John Connolly (guitar) and Vince Hornsby (bass) alongside ALTER BRIDGE/CREED drummer Scott Phillips and guitarist/vocalist Eric Friedman (a.k.a. E-Rock; TREMONTI), can be seen below. The clip was produced, directed and edited by Jamie Brown for Smoking Gun Productions. “Ignite” is taken from PROJECTED‘s sophomore album, “Ignite My Insanity”, which will be released on July 21 via Rat Pak Records. The two-disc collection is currently available for pre-order in various configurations at this location. The follow-up to 2012’s “Human”, “Ignite My Insanity” features twenty-one all-new tracks from PROJECTED and continues … Continue reading

“Fucked Up”, the new video from JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT, the new band featuring singer Josh Todd and guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) of BUCKCHERRY, can be seen below. The song is taken from JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT‘s debut album, “Year Of The Tiger”, which will be released on September 15 via Century Media. The clip, directed by the renowned Chris Cuffaro (PEARL JAM, GEORGE MICHAEL), is the second of three videos shot as a mini-concert this past May in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles. Todd states: “Literally everything in my life was in disarray when … Continue reading

MASTERPLAN, which features former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release a new studio album titled “PumpKings” on July 28 via AFM. The effort consists of reworked versions of HELLOWEEN songs from albums that Grapow played on during his time in the legendary German power metal band. Included are three songs from HELLOWEEN‘s “Pink Bupples Go Ape” (1991) LP, two from “Chameleon” (1993), three from “Master Of The Rings” (1994), one from “The Time Of The Oath” and two from “The Dark Ride” (2000). The song “Escalation 666”, taken from “PumpKings”, can be streamed below. “The idea for this project was … Continue reading

British progressive metallers THRESHOLD will release their new album, “Legends Of The Shires”, on September 8 via Nuclear Blast. The lyric video for the first single from the disc, the ultra-prog epic “Lost In Translation”, which has a running time of over ten minutes, can be seen below. Commented THRESHOLD‘s Richard West: “We’ve made a monster of an album so we thought we should release a monster of a single! This epic really showcases the many sides of our sound and is a great prelude to our album release.” “Legends Of The Shires” will be the band’s eleventh studio album … Continue reading

The official lyric video for “Open Sesame”, a brand new song from German melodic metallers EDGUY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s “Monuments”2-CD/DVD-package, which is being released today (Friday, July 14) via Nuclear Blast. In February 1992, a bunch of German kids set out from the middle of nowhere and founded a band that would conquer the hearts of a whole new generation of fans around the globe. Today, 25 years later, EDGUY‘s founding members Tobias Sammet and the two guitarists Jens Ludwig and Dirk Sauer, as well as Tobias “Eggi” Exxel (bass) and Felix … Continue reading

Swedish death metal supergroup THE LURKING FEAR will release its debut album, “Out Of The Voiceless Grave”, on August 11 via Century Media. Recorded at Welfare Sounds in Gothenburg, Sweden, the disc will be available as special-edition digipak CD, gatefold LP on 180-gram vinyl with a poster and as a digital download. The album’s LP edition will be available on classic black vinyl as well as on limited colored runs as follows: silver vinyl (200 copies; CM Distro Europe), clear vinyl (200 copies, Sweden) and golden vinyl (300 copies; CM USA). The video for the song “The Infernal Dread”, taken … Continue reading