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ICYMI: Rage Against the Machine to be inducted into RNRHOF; Iron Maiden & Soundgarden snubbed once again

Posted by on May 10, 2023

 

In case you missed it, in a recent announcement last Wednesday, May 3, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame revealed its 2023 inductees, including Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, George Michael, and the Spinners. Despite the inclusion of Rage Against the Machine, heavier bands like Iron Maiden and Soundgarden were once again overlooked. Both bands were on the ballot for the second time but failed to gather enough votes for induction. The 2023 ceremony will take place on November 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Following the reveal, Rage Against the Machine issued the below statement:

“It is a surprising trajectory for us to be welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1991, four people in Los Angeles formed a musical group to stand where sound and solidarity intersect. We called ourselves Rage Against the Machine. A band who is as well known for our albums as we are for our fierce opposition to the U.S. war machine, white supremacy and exploitation. A band whose songs drove alternative radio to new heights while right wing media companies tried to purge every song we ever wrote from the airwaves. A band who shut down the NY Stock Exchange for the first time in its history. A band who was targeted by police organizations who attempted to ban us from sold out arenas for raising our voices to free Mumia Abu Jamal, Leonard Peltier and other political prisoners. A band who sued the U.S. State Department for their fascist practice of using our music to torture innocent men in Guantanamo Bay. A band who wrote rebel songs in an abandoned, industrial warehouse in the valley that would later dethrone Simon Cowell’s X Factory pop monopoly to occupy the number one spot on the U.K. charts and have the most downloaded song in U.K. history. A band who funded and organized delegations to stand with Mexican rebel Zapatista communities to expose the Mexican government’s war on indigenous people. A band whose experimentation in fusing punk, rock and hip-hop became a genre of its own. Many thanks to the Hall of Fame for recognizing the music and the mission of Rage Against the Machine. We are grateful to all of the passionate fans, the many talented co-conspirators we’ve worked with and all the activists, organizers, rebels and revolutionaries past, present and future who have inspired our art.”

 

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Necrofier share “Forbidden Light of the Black Moon” video

Posted by on May 10, 2023

Necrofier

 

Texan black metal project Necrofier have shared a video for their new song, “Forbidden Light of the Black Moon.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, Burning Shadows in the Southern Night, which is set to arrive on June 2, 2023, via Season of Mist Underground Activists. 

 

Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here

 

Track List:

01) The Fall from Heaven 

02) Total Southern Darkness 

03) To the Wolves 

04) Forbidden Light of the Black Moon 

05) Destroying Angels

06) Whispers That Burn in the Dark

07) The All Seeing shadows

08) On Wings of Death We Burn the Sky 

09) Call to the Beyond 

10) Burnt by the Sacred Flame

 

 

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Blackbraid share “Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon” video

Posted by on May 10, 2023

 

Blackbraid, the Native American black metal project, has unveiled a video for their latest single, “Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, Blackbraid II, which is scheduled to arrive on July 7, 2023. 

 

Watch the clip below:

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The Shredderz share self-titled song featuring Testament’s Alex Skolnick

Posted by on May 10, 2023

 

The Shredderverse, a new musical project featuring five musicians known as The Shredderz and their manager Lydia, has been unleashed upon the world. After a chance encounter with The Devil Himself, the band made a deal for multi-dimensional superstardom backed by the power of darkness. However, their rocky journey was filled with misadventures, including a dangerous business relationship with Mr. D that landed them in his fiery lair. Following some deal-altering discussions, The Shredderz have been released and invite fans to join them on their mission for fame and fortune.

 

The Shredderz comprises Raz, Vincent, Weasel, Donny, and Nigel. They are marking their newfound freedom by opening their virtual world, The Shredderverse, with the release of their trademark single, “Shredderz,” featuring Testament’s Alex Skolnick, and sets the tone for the band’s debut album, due out this summer. In addition to Alex Skolnick, The Shredderz have enlisted other notable guest musicians, including Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus), Derrick Green (Sepultura), Brandon Ellis (Black Dahlia Murder), George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob), Dan Lilker (Anthrax, Nuclear Assault), Taina Bergamaschi & Jessica DiFalchi (Crypta), Dave Davidson (Revocation), and Jessica Pimentel (Brujeria, Orange is the New Black).

 

Listen to the song below:

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Warbringer and Fallujah to headline Armstrong MetalFest 2023

Posted by on May 10, 2023

Photo Credit: Alex Solca

 

Armstrong MetalFest has announced its 2023 lineup featuring headliners Warbringer, Fallujah, Enterprise Earth, The Zenith Passage, along with Vale of Pnath, Striker, and 28 bands. The festival will be held on July 14th and 15th in the Okanagan Valley at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, British Columbia. West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong Metalfest have been promoting local talent and bringing international acts to the small town of Armstrong since 2009. The festival attracts up to 700 metal fans from Canada and the US and offers camping, wrestling events, scavenger hunts, and more. 

 

Jessie Valstar, General Manager/Co-founder commented:

“The artist list for the 13th annual Armstrong Metalfest is here! The announcement is definitely a little later than we would have hoped, but it’s definitely worth the wait! Our team has crafted the biggest lineup the festival has ever seen! Six international acts alongside some of Canada’s best. We are looking forward to seeing the streets of Armstrong busy with metalheads from all over! We are straight up getting ready for the biggest year yet. Our pre-sale tickets before the lineup announcement have been the highest of any year since we started.” 

 

Tickets are available at this location

Prices are as follows:

Pre-sales $179.99 (Until July 12th)

Door sales weekend pass $219.99

One day admission $119.99

 

Line Up: 

Warbringer (Los Angeles, CA)

Fallujah (San Francisco, CA)

Enterprise Earth (Spokane, WA)

The Zenith Passage (Los Angeles, CA)

Vale of Pnath (Denver, CO)

Striker (Edmonton, AB)

Golers (Vancouver, BC)

Wormwitch (Vancouver, BC)

Greyhawk (Seattle, WA)

Pound (Seattle, WA)

The Hallowed Catharsis (Vancouver, BC)

Empress (Vancouver, BC)

Blackwater Burial (Vancouver, BC)

Liminal Shroud (Victoria, BC)

Atavistia (Vancouver, BC)

Truent (Vancouver, BC)

Nomad (Okanagan, BC)

Tymo (Edmonton, AB)

Our Last Crusade (Calgary, AB)

Traceless Dimensions (Kelowna, BC)

Bogue Brigade (Edmonton, AB)

Thousand Arrows (Vancouver, BC)

No More Moments (Siksika Nation, AB)

Storm The Empire (Kelowna, BC)

Blackthrone Ascension (Vancouver, BC)

Cranial Fungus (Okanagan, BC)

Bleak Valley (Kamloops, BC)

Param-Nesia (Vancouver, BC)

 

 

 

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