Ashes of Ares, the heavy metal duo featuring ex-Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, have dropped a video for their latest single, "Keep on Walkin'." The track is taken from their upcoming album New Messiahs, scheduled to arrive on July 18 in Europe and...
Megadeth cancel shows after David Ellefson’s brother dies
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In the wake of the death of a Miss May I fan at Saturday’s show at the Studio at Webster Hall, the venue is claiming that Alberto Scott died not while stage diving, but while exiting the venue. Brooklyn Vegan cites the club as saying “The patron in...Fan dies after stage diving at Miss May I show in New York City
There has been a report that last night, May 3, during a Miss May I show at The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City, a fan died after the crowd failed to catch him while stage diving. The fan, currently only identified as Alberto, suffered major head injuries...Kid who jammed with Phil Anselmo passes away
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This sounds unsettlingly familiar. According to a Swiss newspaper, a 28-year old man died last week at a Suicidal Tendencies show in Switzerland. The head of the venue, Pipo Kofmehl, commented on the incident: “Unfortunately, crowd members failed to properly...Follow Us
Ashes of Ares (ex-Iced Earth) share “Keep on Walkin'” video
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New Music Spotlight: In This Moment, Halestorm & Evanescence bring the fire
This week, three bands from across the metal and hard rock spectrum, each featuring a female vocalist, have shared new music videos. From theatrical metal to hard rock and a cinematic experience, check out the latest from In This Moment, Halestorm, and Evanescence....
Grand Cadaver unleash new single “Darkened Apathy”
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New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new live releases from Lindemann and Amorphis, new new music from Monster Magnet, The Devil Wears Prada, and more!...
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New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Myles Kennedy (Altar Bridge), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Caliban, and more! For last week's...