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CLUTCH Will 'Probably' Record Next Album In Fall 2021

In a new interview with DJ Chewie of the WSOU radio station, guitarist Tim Sult of Maryland rockers CLUTCH was asked about drummer Jean-Paul Gaster's previous comment that the band will likely enter the studio "sometime this winter" to record the follow-up to 2018's "Book Of Bad Decisions" album. He...

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CLUTCH Announces 'Live From The Doom Saloon - Volume III' Streaming Event

Maryland rockers CLUTCH are once again gearing up for another edition of their "Live From The Doom Saloon" streaming concert series. On December 18, the band will play a 15-song set of its classics as voted by the fans. "The 'Doom Saloon Volume 2' set was written by a fan," states CLUTCH frontman Ne...

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CLUTCH To Release 'The Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. I' This Month

In the summer of 2019, Weathermaker Music began to release digital-only CLUTCH covers and re-recorded songs from their vast catalog as a way to stay active and give fans a regular dose of CLUTCH every six or so weeks. The campaign is called "The Weathermaker Vault Series", and it has been successful...

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CLUTCH Releases Music Video For New Version Of 'Passive Restraints' Featuring LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have released their new single "Passive Restraints". "Passive Restraints" originally appeared as the title track to the band's second EP released in 1992. This newly recorded version is part of the "Weathermaker Vault Series" and features guest vocals by Randy Blythe from LAM...

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CLUTCH: 'The Obelisk' Box Set To Be Released This Weekend

After many delays due to the ongoing pandemic, CLUTCH's "The Obelisk" is finally scheduled to hit stores on Saturday, October 24 for the third drop of Record Store Day. The box set is comprised of all of CLUTCH's Weathermaker Music vinyl releases. There are six double LPs, three 12" LPs, and three 1...

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How DAMON JOHNSON Ended Up Interviewing EDDIE VAN HALEN For RIP Magazine

Former ALICE COOPER, BROTHER CANE and BLACK STAR RIDERS guitarist Damon Johnson has shared a memory of him interviewing Eddie Van Halen 25 years ago for an issue of RIP magazine. Earlier today, Johnson tweeted out a couple of photos from the resulting photo session, and he wrote in an accompanying m...

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VOLBEAT Announces 'Hokus Bonus' Release For 'Record Store Day' Black Friday

VOLBEAT has announced its "Record Store Day" Black Friday release, "Hokus Bonus", a vinyl-only compilation of "bonus tracks" from special and international editions of the band's previous albums. Limited to 3,000 copies, the LP features brand new cover art from long-time VOLBEAT illustrator Karsten...

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Former CLUTCH Touring Guitarist BRYAN PORTER HINKLEY To Release 'We Live Through It' EP

Guitarist, songwriter, singer, producer, and owner of Gratitude Sound, Bryan Porter Hinkley will release his debut solo EP, "We Live Through It", on October 16. The EP features Jean-Paul Gaster (CLUTCH) alongside Hinkley. Recorded in Hinkley's home during quarantine (with Gaster's parts recorded in...

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KITTIE's MERCEDES LANDER: 'When Live Music Is Finally Able To Come Back, It's Gonna Explode'

In a new interview with Janne Vuorela, KITTIE drummer and THE WHITE SWAN frontwoman Mercedes Lander discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the music industry. She said (see video below): "I think the short term, we're seeing the effects already. Especially here in Canada, there's been l...

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CLUTCH Is Slowly Working On New Music: 'We Are Not Living In Very Inspiring Times,' Says JEAN-PAUL GASTER

CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster has confirmed to the "Cobras & Fire" podcast that he and his bandmates have slowly commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2018's "Book Of Bad Decisions" album. "On paper, you would think that this would be a creative time for artists, and maybe the...

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Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism

It has been five years since NAPALM DEATH released its last album, "Apex Predator — Easy Meat". The longest period between their releases is finally over, as the forefathers of grindcore have returned with their sixteenth full-length release, "Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism". The passionate,...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER To Join DAMON JOHNSON For THIN LIZZY Tribute Concert

Internationally renowned guitarslinger, vocalist, songwriter Damon Johnson has announced a very special live performance, "A Tribute To Thin Lizzy". The show will be broadcast live on September 25 at 7 p.m. Central. The live event will emanate from Johnson's hometown of Nashville and will feature Ri...

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RAGING SPEEDHORN To Release 'Hard To Kill' Album In October

RAGING SPEEDHORN will release a new studio album, "Hard To Kill", on October 23 via the band's own Red Weed Records. Recorded with Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, AT THE GATES) at Parlour Studios in Kettering, U.K., the LP sees RAGING SPEEDHORN once again upping their own ante in terms of songwriting fi...

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CLUTCH Drummer Would Prefer To Wait Until Band Can Tour Before Releasing New Album

Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster of Maryland rockers CLUTCH spoke to Full In Bloom about the band's plans to work on the follow-up to 2018's "Book Of Bad Decisions" album. He said (hear audio below): "It's tough now. The climate that we're in, with the way the world is going at this point, it's difficult to...

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VOLBEAT Has Been 'Super Creative' Working On New Music

On August 28, VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano spoke to Matt Pinfield of "Raise Your Horns" about how he has been spending his coronavirus downtime. He said (see video below): "[The other members of VOLBEAT have] been writing [new music] over [in their home base of Denmark]. Michael's [Poulsen, VOLBEA...