“THE HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY”
INDUCTS METAL BLADE RECORDS FOR 35TH ANNIVERSARY
Slayer’s Kerry King Presents Award To Ceo/Founder Brian Slagel
Last week (Wednesday, January 18th), “The Hall of Heavy Metal History” inducted Metal Blade Records for the label’s 35th anniversary.
The all-star ceremony was hosted by television and radio legend Eddie Trunk and included performances by the Dio Disciples (with Craig Goldy, Simon Wright, Scott Warren, Bjorn Englen, Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, and Joe Retta), Ross “The Boss” (with iconic guitarist Ross ‘The Boss’ Friedman, Rhino, vocalist Marc Lopes, and Mike LePond), among others – plus, a special appearance by Slayer‘s Kerry King, who presented Metal Blade Records CEO/founder Brian Slagel with the award.
Brian Slagel comments: “We are totally honored to be inducted into such a great organization. I am awestruck at the names that stand beside us, and so thankful for everyone who has helped us along the way.
Huge thanks to all at the ‘Hall of Heavy Metal History’ for this great honor.”
The complete list of 2017 “Hall of Heavy Metal History” inductees:
—Ronnie James Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio
–Metal Blade Records
—Scorpions
–Rainbow Bar and Grill
–Lemmy Kilmister, MotorHead
–Ross “The Boss” Friedman, formerly of Manowar
–Rudy Sarzo, formerly of Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake
–Frankie Banali, of Quiet Riot (along with a special 33rd anniversary induction of Quiet Riot, as the first band to achieve the #1 heavy metal album status)
–Vinny Appice, formerly of Black Sabbath and Dio
–Don Airey of Deep Purple
–Andy Zildjian, President/CEO of Sabian Cymbals
–Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne
SIX FEET UNDER
Launches Guitar and Bass Playthrough Video for Exploratory Homicide
On February 24th, Six Feet Under return with their 12th studio album, Torment, and a new leap in intensity.
There’s plenty of classic Six Feet Under groove to be had on Torment, but fans will note a much more aggressive approach, and even more blast beats throughout.
This is a cantankerous Six Feet Under with absolutely nothing to prove. This is Six Feet Under at their most deadly.
To hear the new album track, “Exploratory Homicide”, a guitar and bass playthrough video for the song (by the band’s own Jeff Hughell!) can be viewed here!
Torment was brought to life by Chris Barnes with bassist/guitarist Jeff Hughell (Brain Drill) shouldering the load of writing the music, along with heralded drummer Marco Pitruzzella (Brain Drill, Anomalous, Sleep Terror). The combination of Barnes’ multi-decade death metal experience and the speed and precision of Hughell and Pitruzzella’s relative youth go a long way to cementing this as a solid foundation for high level death metal. Chris Barnes elaborates: “I’ve been lucky to have a lot of standout albums in my career. That’s only because I’ve had a great many talented writing partners and musicians to collaborate with. Our new album, ‘Torment‘, to me, is one of those albums. Jeff Hughell has provided the flammable material for me to write some explosive lyrics and vocal parts to. I know people always say, ‘this is my best album ever’, and I won’t say that, because everyone has their own favorites, but I do enjoy creating new music, and I feel as though with this one we expressed concisely and to the fullest the duality of our music.”
Pre order Torment now
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ALLEGAEON
Launch Video For Of Mind and Matrix
Since the release of their new album, Proponent for Sentience, last September, Allegaeon has shared the stage with the likes of Black Sabbath, Disturbed, Megadeth and more at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, as well as joined label-mates Battlecross and Necromancing the Stone for the annual “Winter Warriors Tour”.
Today, the group is launching a new video for “Of Mind and Matrix” – the fourth video from Proponent for Sentience.
Directed, edited, and animated by Nick Hipa (Wovenwar), “Of Mind and Matrix” can be viewed here
Proponent for Sentience is out now!
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IF THESE TREES COULD TALK
Launch Berlin video
Latest album, The Bones of a Dying World, becomes best-selling Metal Blade Records Bandcamp release of 2016
Filmed at the Complex in Glendale, CA during their recent tour with Driftoff, Spotlights, and Alexander Turnquist,
“Berlin” can viewed here:
