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The official lyric video for "I Am Broken Too", the new single from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. The song is taken from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "Atonement", which will be released on August 16 via Metal... More

The official lyric video for "I Am Broken Too", the new single from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. The song is taken from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "Atonement", which will be released on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in the rest of the world. The band is donating a portion of the proceeds from "I Am Broken Too" to Hope For The Day, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that focuses on suicide prevention by providing outreach and mental health education through the use of music and art. "This song is very near and dear to my heart," singer Jesse Leach explains. "I wanted the listener to feel the urgency, the heaviness of the topic as well as a possible connection. Many people suffer from mental illness in one form or another. I want nothing more than for people to feel like they are not alone in this struggle. There is always someone there to help, to listen, and to be there for you. Don't lose hope and don’t let your brokenness consume you. Broken can be fixed, or at the very least, maintained. No one is alone in this fight." Regarding the decision to work with Hope For The Day, Leach says: "I personally chose Hope For The Day to be the organization we partner with for this song. I admire their tireless efforts to spread mental awareness and suicide prevention. The phrase and the hashtag #ItsOkNotToBeOk is a simple yet powerful statement. I think it coincides with #IamBrokenToo perfectly! Johnny Boucher and his organization are out spreading the powerful message of connectivity and solidarity in this fight for understanding mental health issues. I'm honored to have them on our team for this song and this movement to continue to raise awareness and keep the conversation going for mental health issues." "'I Am Broken Too' is a song that truly encompasses what we need to be doing in society, talking about what we have been through," Boucher says. "We know that by talking about our experiences, we are able to relate and be encouraged to ask for help. Hope For The Day has been working with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on breaking the silence around mental health since 2014, and we couldn't be more excited to continue working with them on raising the visibility of resources in our communities." "Atonement" is the culmination of a trying and turbulent two-year period. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE started kicking around ideas for the album as early as 2017. The band recorded the bulk of the material separately on both coasts. However, in the middle of the process, a polyp developed scar tissue in Leach's throat, forcing him to undergo surgery. The intense three-month recovery ended with speech therapy, vocal therapy, and scream therapy. The band ultimately emerged with an album that is further evidence of their undeniable legacy as one of the most enduring metal bands of the last two decades and beyond. The elaborate illustration on the "Atonement" album cover was created by none other than talented U.K.-based artist Richey Beckett (METALLICA, MASTODON) with the band's own Mike D'Antonio handling art direction and layout duties. "Atonement" features guest appearances by the band's former lead singer Howard Jones and TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. It marks the band's third full-length release since the return of Leach, who rejoined the group in 2012. "Atonement" track listing: 01. Unleashed 02. The Signal Fire (feat. Howard Jones) 03. Us Against The World 04. The Crownless King (feat. Chuck Billy) 05. I Am Broken Too 06. As Sure As The Sun Will Rise 07. Know Your Enemy 08. Take Control 09. Ravenous 10. I Can't Be The Only One 11. Bite The Hand That Feeds Leach recently said that he "wouldn't change a thing" about the follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate". "At first, I was a bit crestfallen that a few songs I truly loved didn't make the cut," he wrote on Instagram. "Now after time has passed (and I've not listened to it for a while), I listened with fresh ears today. I gotta say I am quite satisfied! The messages, the tones, the track listing order, the artwork, the overall feel of this album, it just feels fresh! "I feel there is something for everyone on this one. It captures the wide range of styles and topics that are part of our history as a band as well as pushing things just a touch. It is a pretty amazing feeling as a very picky and perpetually unsatisfied (and fairly insecure) artist to feel accomplished." Leach appeared on KILLSWITCH's self-titled debut and sophomore album, "Alive Or Just Breathing", before exiting the band. Jones took over on vocals for "The End Of Heartache", "As Daylight Dies" and the 2009 self-titled set before being dismissed from the group seven years ago. "Incarnate" debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 35,000 equivalent album units. In terms of pure album sales, it opened with 33,000 copies. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's last release was the "Beyond The Flames: Home Video Part II" two-disc, Blu-ray and CD package. Via Blabbermouth Less

Justin Bieber's wife has slammed Maynard James Keenan's behavior as "very childish" after the TOOL frontman reacted negatively to a news report that Justin was a fan of his band. On Thursday (July 11), Bieber took to his Instagram account to... More

Justin Bieber's wife has slammed Maynard James Keenan's behavior as "very childish" after the TOOL frontman reacted negatively to a news report that Justin was a fan of his band. On Thursday (July 11), Bieber took to his Instagram account to post some of the lyrics to TOOL's "10,000 Days" track "The Pot". He then asked his followers if they knew which song the lyrics were from. "Don't look it up please I'm curious if any of you know it," he wrote. A short time after Consequence Of Sound tweeted out a link to a story headlined "It's official: Justin Bieber is a Tool fan", Keenan responded, writing "#bummer". The TOOL singer's comment caught the attention of Bieber's wife, model Hailey Baldwin, who fired back at Keenan, writing on Twitter: "He expressed he was a fan of your music. Grew up listening to your music. You must be unhappy with yourself that you want to make people feel small who express their admiration for you. Very childish and hurtful thing to do. I hope u find security within yourself. Sad place to be" TOOL's long-awaited new album is scheduled for release on August 30. The band has been playing two new songs, "Descending" and "Invincible", at its recent shows. Via Blabbermouth He expressed he was a fan of your music. Grew up listening to your music. You must be unhappy with yourself that you want to make people feel small who express their admiration for you. Very childish and hurtful thing to do. I hope u find security within yourself. Sad place to be — Hailey Bieber (@haileybieber) July 15, 2019 Less

Bob Daisley has thanked fans for their support after Sharon Osbourne slammed him as a "sad old fuck" who "can't get over the fact" that he was fired from Ozzy Osbourne's solo band. Daisley, who played bass on Ozzy's early solo albums, sued the... More

Bob Daisley has thanked fans for their support after Sharon Osbourne slammed him as a "sad old fuck" who "can't get over the fact" that he was fired from Ozzy Osbourne's solo band. Daisley, who played bass on Ozzy's early solo albums, sued the Osbournes several times over unpaid performance royalties. Daisley continues to get paid his songwriting royalties for the songs he wrote on Ozzy's "Blizzard Of Ozz" album and the follow-up, "Diary Of A Madman". Last week, Sharon denied that Ozzy's first post-BLACK SABBATH album was initially intended as a band project, telling Celebrity Access Encore: "Never, never, never. The bass player, Bob Daisley, has said that over the years. He's a sad old fuck that played on two of the greatest albums in the [rock] genre, and he can't get over the fact that we didn't use him further. Like it was, 'Goodbye. See ya.' And he's never gotten over it. And several lawsuits later — he tried to sue us three times — each time thrown out of court. Thrown out of court three times. He's tried to change history, and it just won't fit. It was never a band. There's no way. It was Ozzy Osbourne." Sharon also talked about her decision to remove the playing of Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake from the 2002 reissues of "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman", replacing the original recordings with tracks from Ozzy's then-current bassist and drummer, Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin, respectively. Admitting that she is a "mean bitch," Sharon said the tracks were re-recorded with new players "just to teach [Bob] a lesson." Last night, Daisley took to his Facebook page to address Sharon's comments while offering his gratitude to supporters. He wrote: "I have to say, I'm truly moved and impressed by the fans who have left messages and supportive words. It's good to know that so many of you valuable people know so much about my history and are aware of the actual truth. I'd simply like to say a heartfelt ‘thank you' to each and every one of you; I've read every single message that was posted. Love to you all, Bob Daisley." Nine months ago, Sharon and Ozzy announced that Daisley had re-signed his U.S. publishing to their Blizzard Music Limited company after the 35-year reversion period. This new agreement encompasses songs co-written by Daisley from the first two Ozzy solo albums, which remain under the full control of Blizzard Music Limited worldwide. Daisley has repeatedly said in interviews and in his memoir, "For Facts Sake", that he, Kerslake and guitarist Randy Rhoads were initially led to believe they would be part of a band called BLIZZARD OF OZZ, with Ozzy as the group's lead singer. More recently, Daisley said that he harbored no ill feelings towards Ozzy. "I don't burn bridges — I don't hate people," he told The Metal Voice in early 2018, when asked if he would work with Ozzy again. "If there was a way to do it where we could work something out in a sort of nice way, I wouldn't say it's completely out of the question. It's a possibility, I suppose, depending on the circumstances on how they sell and offer it." Daisley's most recent lawsuit against Ozzy over unpaid royalties was dismissed in May 2017. U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder concluded at the time that Daisley's claims that Osbourne used a sham company, Blizzard Music Limited, to withhold royalty income from him were matters that should be settled through arbitration. Daisley told journalist Joel Gausten in a 2016 interview that while he had received performance and publishing royalties for the songs, he had not received his share of what are known as synchronization fees, or "sync fees," which writers earn from the use of a song in an ad, TV show, movie, video game or other such media. Daisley's lawsuit stated that the firm that conducted an audit at his request in 2014 estimated that at least $2 million in royalty income had been withheld, although it could not determine a precise amount. He also explained in 2016 that Ozzy's publishing company had "been taking a higher percentage off the top" than his contract states, claiming, "The Osbournes have been taking 25 percent rather than the 10 percent I agreed to." Ozzy issued a statement on the lawsuit at the time it was filed, saying that Daisley had routinely been royalties totaling in the "millions of dollars" over the past 36 years, adding that "Mr. Daisley has audited Blizzard Music accounts over the years using several different auditing firms who found no discrepancies. He has previously filed lawsuits in the U.K. and the U.S. and has lost on each occasion. "We understand that Mr. Daisley is now in retirement and that these funds are his main source of income, so it is his right to be diligent with his money, but after 36 years, this is tantamount to harassment," the Osbournes said. "We would have hoped that after 36 years that Mr. Daisley would have lost his unhealthy personal obsession and resentment towards Mr. Osbourne's success." This was not the first time that Daisley took legal action against the singer. Daisley and Kerslake, who also played on both records, filed suit against Ozzy in the early 2000s for unpaid performance royalties. Their suit was dismissed in 2002. Via Blabbermouth Less

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Jeff Gutt has confirmed to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" that the band has completed work on a new album. The disc, which is not expected to arrive before 2020, will be Gutt's second with STP after joining the band two... More

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Jeff Gutt has confirmed to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" that the band has completed work on a new album. The disc, which is not expected to arrive before 2020, will be Gutt's second with STP after joining the band two years ago. His recording debut with the group was on its self-titled seventh LP, which arrived in March 2018. Although Gutt had previously referred to STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' upcoming album as an "acoustic record," he clarified to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" that there were "no rules on it having to be acoustic or anything, [but] it has a vibe to it, and it's beautiful. It's all new songs," he said. The band, which will reissue "Purple" in September in commemoration of the album’s 25th anniversary, will wait a few months before releasing the new LP. "With the 'Purple' thing happening, it's pushing back the other thing," Gutt said. "'Cause we were only supposed to do a few songs, and it turned into a full record, 'cause we had so much creativity happening at the time. So we just made a whole record." Describing the new STONE TEMPLE PILOTS music as "definitely different," Gutt said: "It's a very beautiful record. And I'm really happy with it." Back in December 2018, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS played a rare acoustic concert at the Norwood Space Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. Gutt, a 43-year-old Michigan native who spent time in the early-2000s nu-metal act DRY CELL, among other bands, and was a contestant on "The X Factor", joined STONE TEMPLE PILOTS in 2017 after beating out roughly 15,000 hopefuls during an extended search that began more than a year earlier. Original STONE TEMPLE PILTOS singer Scott Weiland, who reunited with the group in 2010 after an eight-year hiatus but was dismissed in 2013, died in December 2015 of a drug overdose. Chester Bennington, who joined STP in early 2013, departed nearly three years later to spend more time with his main band LINKIN PARK. Bennington committed suicide in July 2017. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and RIVAL SONS will co-headline a North American tour this fall. The 12-city tour will kick off in Baltimore on September 13, with stops in Philadelphia, New York City, New Orleans and more, before wrapping up in STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' former hometown of San Diego on October 9. Via Blabbermouth Less

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of RAMMSTEIN's "Engel" during METALLICA's July 6 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Engel" was part of... More

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of RAMMSTEIN's "Engel" during METALLICA's July 6 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Engel" was part of the fun and unusual feature METALLICA added to its shows on the band's recent tours: at each stop, Hammett and Trujillo have been covering songs from some of their musical heroes — often choosing songs that are far removed from the band's traditional metal sound. The "doodles," as the band refers to them in their setlists, have been showing up right before Trujillo's solo on "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth". The songs are pared-down interpretations — just bass and guitar and sometimes Trujillo singing in front of music stands. METALLICA is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart, selling 291,000 copies in its first week of release. The "WorldWired" tour has played more than 130 shows across the world since its 2016 launch. Last November, drummer Lars Ulrich told The Mercury News that the trek could last through early 2020. ia Blabbermouth Less

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, performing on July 12 at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. The Vegas concert marked Adler's first live appearance... More

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, performing on July 12 at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. The Vegas concert marked Adler's first live appearance since he was hospitalized for a self-inflicted stab wound. On June 27, local authorities responded to a call shortly after 6:30 p.m. for a possible suicide attempt at Adler's Studio City, California, home. A spokesperson at the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to People that they were called to the address for a possible stabbing and transported one patient to the local hospital via ambulance. Adler's representative later told TMZ that the stabbing was not a suicide attempt and was simply an accident. The rep would not specify what caused the accident except to describe it as a "very minor, superficial wound." He also insisted that Adler has been sober for several years. Steven was the drummer for GUNS N' ROSES from 1985 to 1990. He was eventually fired from the band due to his drug addiction, which caused him to spiral down into depression and more drug use. Adler's autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses", came out in July 2010. In the book, Adler tells all, fearlessly addressing his struggles with heroin and crack addiction; his financial ruin after being kicked out of GN'R; his shattered marriage; and the severe health problems that nearly claimed his life on several occasions. GUNS N' ROSES was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Adler, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan attended the ceremony, while singer Axl Rose and founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin stayed home. Via Blabbermouth Less

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has praised Adam Lambert, saying that Freddie Mercury "would approve" of the singer "big time." QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT kicked off their "Rhapsody" North American tour Wednesday night (July 10) at the Rogers Arena in... More

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has praised Adam Lambert, saying that Freddie Mercury "would approve" of the singer "big time." QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT kicked off their "Rhapsody" North American tour Wednesday night (July 10) at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group's show is billed as an evening with QUEEN — which consists of May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), Lambert (lead vocals), and touring musicians Spike Edney (keyboards / vocals), Neil Fairclough (bass), and Tyler Warren (percussion / drums / vocals), as well as video montages and vocals by the late great Mercury. Before taking to the stage at San Jose's SAP Center last night (Sunday, July 14), May shared an Instagram photo of Lambert on stage and wrote in an accompanying message: "And here is the Modern Marvel without whom, for sure, QUEEN would not be out here delivering at the top level. Adam Lambert is only now beginning to be recognised by the greater public as the true phenomenon that he is. Gifted with a voice in a billion, for himself he is a passionate and unyielding perfectionist. Gifted to us, he is the reason that we are still alive as a functioning rock band. And still able to take on new challenges. Plus ... he's nice. That's a big deal when you're a touring family. Freddie would approve, big time." He added: "Also, and I will say this only once, for the benefit of just a few people who haven't stopped to think clearly. Just imagine how awful it would have been for Roger and myself to tour with a Freddie impersonator. Anyone who suggests such a thing doesn't belong here. To the vast majority of you lovely people out there — BIG THANKS for being respectful to Adam. In supporting him, you are supporting the life blood of the live QUEEN legacy. "Nothing is forever. This is a precious moment. We never pass this way again." Since Lambert first shared the stage with QUEEN for the 2009 "American Idol" final, his dynamic performances have reinvigorated the band and delighted fans worldwide. Their first full show together — starting as they meant to go on — thrilled a half-a-million-strong crowd in the Ukraine capital city of Kiev in June 2012. Since then, May and Taylor's musical fireworks have been matched by Lambert's vocal prowess and stage presence, making for an explosive combination. Over 180 gigs later, the partnership has proven a commercial and critical triumph, playing to enraptured full houses in every corner of the world. Via Blabbermouth Less

Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET have confirmed that they are working on their second full-length album for a tentative late 2019 release. Speaking to NME's Charlotte Gunn at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid, Spain on Saturday (July 13),... More

Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET have confirmed that they are working on their second full-length album for a tentative late 2019 release. Speaking to NME's Charlotte Gunn at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid, Spain on Saturday (July 13), guitarist Jake Kiszka stated about the musical direction of the follow-up to 2018's "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army" (see video below): "There's a little evolution, I suppose, with everything. We're working on something quite different, I suppose. It's interesting, 'cause we never know exactly what an album's gonna look like; it can only be so premeditated. But as it sort of unfolds now, it's an example of where we are musically right now. So it's definitely much different than 'Anthem Of The Peaceful Army' would have been." Added bassist Sam Kiszka: "I think it's really the next step in the evolution of what we want to do." Continued Jake: "Yeah, 'cause now I suppose we have a little bit more leniency on the more outlandish stuff that we wanna do." Said Sam: "I think as far as the entire intent goes, I think [it's] just incorporating more sounds, more tones, more styles of music, perhaps, and kind of taking a step in the cinematic direction." Jake went on to say: "I suppose another question on this album as well was, like, 'What hasn't been done and how many rules can we break?' 'Cause that's when you really start creating something unique." Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, with some music fans slamming singer Josh Kiszka for allegedly copy-and-pasting Robert Plant's vocal style. "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army" landed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart in July 2018 despite earning a lukewarm 53/100 score on review curation site Metacritic. In December, GRETA VAN FLEET scored four Grammy Award nominations, one for each major rock category — "Best Rock Album", "Best Rock Song", "Best Rock Performance" — and a "Best New Artist" nod. They went on to win for "Best Rock Album" for their sophomore EP, "From The Fires". GRETA VAN FLEET was founded in 2012 by brothers Josh Kiszka, Sam Kiszka and Jake Kiszka, plus the sole non-brother member Kyle Hauck, who has since left and been replaced on the drums by Danny Wagner. Via Blabbermouth Less

In a brand new interview with NME, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about the fact that all of his bands have acted as the voice of the same disenfranchised people that Donald Trump is being presented as... More

In a brand new interview with NME, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about the fact that all of his bands have acted as the voice of the same disenfranchised people that Donald Trump is being presented as the champion of. "I think that the symptoms of people feeling left behind by the global economy, Donald Trump provides an easy — and not just Donald Trump; I think it's Brexit as well, and in Brazil there's a right-wing, populist fascist in power," he said (see video below). "People who are left behind by the neoliberal policies — white working-class people, generally — are susceptible to demagogues who use racism and and anti-immigration sentiment to stir them up so they don't focus on what the real problem is, which is a system that underserves the planet. The planet who own and run the planet don't deserve to, and they're running it into the ground. They're creating a miserable environmental state of affairs and economic state of affairs for a lot of people. Now, one of the reasons why we've been playing music for as long as we have is to provide an alternative set of ideals — like progressive politics, solidarity, environmental sanity, anti-racism, anti-fascism — as another way to deal with the inequities of life, rather than listening to some orange-faced demagogue saying it's the Muslims' fault, it's the Mexicans' fault. Trust me, it's not. It's his fucking fault. [Laughs]" Added RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE drummer Brad Wilk: "And at the end of the day, it's not gonna even matter if we don't get the environment right. It's not gonna matter who it is. By 2028, they said all the glaciers in India are gonna be gone. So think about that, and think about that happening all around the world. We're not gonna be able to survive that. It's gonna be a horrific situation. So we should do something soon." Continued Tom: "The cornerstone message of all the bands we've been in is that the world is not going to change itself; that is up to you. And the people who have changed the world in progressive, radical or even revolutionary ways throughout history have been people that had no more money, courage, power, influence or creativity than anybody watching or listening to this right now. So get off your ass and do it." Last fall, Morello, who has been very vocal for or against various causes since his first onstage protest in 1993, said that the best way to fight Trump is mass resistance to counter politicians who will stop at nothing to control the majority of Americans. He also described Trump's first two years in office as "an abomination." Morello's latest solo LP, titled "The Atlas Underground", was released in October. Via Blabbermouth Less