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Los Angeles-based hard rock group Varna have teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song and lyric video, "Living a Lie." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Vocalist Tiana Woods said, "'Living a Lie' represents the 'Demon of Doubt' in all of us. The things we tell ourselves when we are afraid to go after our true desires in life and the raging turmoil it causes inside, unbeknownst to the people around us. If we look deeper, we need to realize we are all capable of what we want in life, regardless of the things that we think hold us back. That is our truth."

To get "Living a Lie," visit iTunes. For more on Varna, follow them on Facebook.

The following is an excerpt from the Hellyeah feature in the August/September issue of Revolver. Here, frontman Chad Gray discusses reunion rumors and the inclusion of a cover on the group's latest, 'Unden!able,' of Phil Collins' 1983 Grammy-nominated single "I Don't Care Anymore," featuring a guitar track recorded by Paul's brother, former Pantera/Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell, shortly before Dimebag's death.

To read the rest, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or get your copy here. Story by J. Bennett.

REVOLVER Why 'Unden!able'?
CHAD GRAY As an artist—or whatever you do—you wanna be respected for your work. But even after all the records we've done, there's still the stigma of Pantera and Mudvayne and everyone wanting the reunions and all this shit, so it was like, "Is what we're doing not good enough?" I think it was this unspoken headspace that we had going into this new record, and when I was writing the song "Be Unden!able," I came up with the line, "If you're tired of being denied, be undeniable and dot your I's on the bottom." And dotting your I's on the bottom is an exclamation point. So I think the name 'Unden!able' kind of validates what Hellyeah does.

Is it also meant to discourage all the calls for reunions?
Tragically, even if Vinnie [Paul, drummer] wanted to, Pantera can never do a reunion. You can't do a reunion without a member of a band. I think that people forget the emotional aspect of this: Vinnie watched his brother get tragically murdered in front of him, and what's on their mind? They wanna see a Pantera reunion. I'm not trying to call people out as assholes, but people are kind of assholes. They forget that he had to live this.

What about Mudvayne?
With Mudvayne, it is what it is. I'm tired of stringing people along. I still talk to the guys; we're cool. But for many reasons, Mudvayne doesn't exist anymore. Someone posted that "Mudvayne 201?" thing online [hinting at a possible Mudvayne reunion] and they shouldn't have done that because it's fucking with Mudvayne fans emotionally, which isn't fair. I don't want to wind people up, but who am I to say that can never happen again? But I'm certainly not gonna say that it can.

'Unden!able' includes a cover of Phil Collins' "I Don't Care Anymore" with a guitar track that Dimebag originally recorded for a potential Damageplan cover not long before he was killed in 2004. How did that come together?
Dude, this is crazy. We were in the studio when Christian Brady [guitarist] suggested we do that cover and Vinnie goes, "Me and my brother did a recording of that 14 years ago!" And we were like, "What?" It took a while to dig up the track and convert it to a usable format because it was recorded on a system that was made by a company that went out of business. The day we recorded vocals I was sick, but once we got through the first few lines, Kevin [Churko, producer] said, "Dude, this is gonna be insane. You're gonna be singing this song for the rest of your life."

How did it feel singing over a long lost Dimebag track?
For me and Vinnie, to play on this track with his brother 10 years after Dimebag's death…I can't even describe to you the magnitude of the magic and beauty and overwhelmingness of it. Dimebag was somebody that I looked up to as a god of music—not only the way that he played and approached music but the way that he approached life and the way he treated people and was humble and had humility. Dimebag for me was a hero, and I'm not even a guitar player.

For the rest of the story, pick up the August/September issue.

After seven years in the making, Serpentine Dominion—which features Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, Cannibal Corpse frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, and former The Black Dahlia Murder drummer Shannon Lucas—have announced details about its self-titled album.

The debut LP is due October 28 via Metal Blade Records. The track list is below and pre-orders are available via Metal Blade's webstore.

In addition to the album announcement, the supergroup has released a new song, "The Vengeance in Me." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

The origins of Serpentine Dominion can be traced back to 2009's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which boasted a lineup that included Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse, and The Black Dahlia Murder.

During that summer, Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz made a proposition to Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher: "George, I want to write you a record." On the Mayhem Fest tour, Shannon Lucas, who performed with The Black Dahlia Murder through 2012, was tapped to record drums on the album. Between 2009 and 2016, Cannibal Corpse and Killswitch Engage released three albums each, so scheduling time to work on Serpentine Dominion was no easy feat—but when their rigorous schedules allowed, Serpentine Dominion began to come together, with Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach penning the lyrics, which touch on corruption within the government, religion, big business, and other timely issues.

'Serpentine Dominion' track list:
1. Intro
2. The Vengeance in Me
3. Vanquished Unto Thee
4. Divide, Conquer, Burn, and Destroy
5. Sovereign Hate
6. On the Brink of Devastation
7. Jagged Cross Legions
8. Prelude
9. This Endless War

Bay Area, California-based hard rock act Letters from the Fire will release its new album (recorded by Failure Anthem guitarist Kile Odell), 'Worth the Pain,' on September 9. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song and lyric video, "At War." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Vocalist Alexa Kabazie said, "'At War' is for anyone who feels that they have to hold up everyone around them in their times of need while having no one to do the same when it's needed. It can be so isolating to feel like everyone in your life only cares about you when they need something from you, and this song is about that feeling."

To get 'Worth the Pain,' visit iTunes. For more on Letters from the Fire, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Hard rock act CyberStar—which features Drowning Pool's Jasen Moreno, Fozzy's Billy Grey, and Allele's Dusty Winterrowd—will release a new EP later this year. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new single and tribute video, "Never Die." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

The band said, "We wanted to release not just a lyric video, but also a tribute video dedicated to some of the artists who helped influence our lives and the world. What better way to do it, our song 'Never Die' is perfect."

To get "Never Die," visit ReverbNation. For more on CyberStar, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

The Pretty Reckless have premiered its new single, "Take Me Down." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

In addition to the track release, the group has also announced details its third studio album.

'Who You Selling For,' which was produced by longtime collaborator Kato Khandwala, will drop October 21 via Razor & Tie.

"We had so much we wanted to say, it was like shaking a can of soda on tour, and then when we started writing we cracked the seal," says frontwoman Taylor Momsen. "The touring life is very isolating. You look at the world through a bus or airplane window. But music is the healing factor. It's the one thing that is grounding and a true companion through the forest. It saved us, again."

The band will hit the road this fall in support of 'Who You Selling For.' Check out the dates below. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, August 12 at 10 a.m. local time.

The Pretty Reckless tour dates:
October 20    Tulsa, OK    Brady Theater (Wizard World)
October 22    Elverta, CA    Discover Park (Aftershock Festival)
October 23    Las Vegas, NV    House of Blues
October 24    Scottsdale, AZ    Livewire
October 26    Lubbock, TX    Wild West
October 27    Dallas, TX    Gas Monkey Live!
October 29    New Orleans, LA    City Park (Voodoo Festival)
October 30    Houston, TX    House of Blues
November 1    Atlanta, GA    The Buckhead Theatre
November 3    Ft. Lauderdale    Revolution Live
November 4    Orlando, FL    House of Blues
November 5    Destin, FL    Club LA
November 7    Nashville, TN    Cannery Ballroom
November 10    Detroit, MI    St. Andrews Hall
November 11    Chicago, IL    House of Blues
November 12    Cleveland, OH    House of Blues
November 13    Toronto, ON    The Phoenix Concert Theater
November 15    Boston, MA    Paradise Rock Club
November 16    New York, NY    Terminal 5
November 18    Baltimore, MD    Rams Head Live!
November 19    Niagara Falls, NY    The Rapids Theater
November 21    Omaha, NE    Sokol Auditorium
November 22    Clive, IA    7 Flags Event Center
November 23    Minneapolis, MN    Myth Live Event Center
November 25    Green Bay, WI    The Sandlot Entertainment Complex
November 26    Sioux City, KA    Anthem @ Hard Rock
November 28    Denver, CO    The Ogden Theatre
November 30    Salt Lake City, UT    The Depot
December 1    Boise, ID    Knitting Factory
December 2    Seattle, WA    The Showbox
December 3    Portland, OR    The Roseland Theater
December 6    Los Angeles, CA    Mayan Theatre

Richmond, Virginia-based heavy metal act Lamb of God have premiered its new music video (directed by Zev Deans), "Embers." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

In addition to the video, guitarist Mark Morton wrote a personal op-ed on the loss of his child via Vice/Noisey.

The track, which features Deftones' Chino Moreno, comes off the group's Grammy-nominated full-length, 'VII: Sturm und Drang.'

Portland, Oregon-based metal group Amerakin Overdose will release its new album, 'The Great Amerakin Dream,' on September 30. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song and music video, "I, Alone." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

The band said, "The album is a journey through the common struggles of the 'American Dream.' Be the biggest, richest, baddest, best looking, have the houses, cars, women, fame, drugs, sex, etc. The album presents the listener with the temptations of the world. Like a drug, it has its moments of highs, lows and delusions. It shows the struggle of wanting it all, having it all, losing it all, and being reborn. Believing in yourself, and yourself alone, and freeing everything that slaves you."

To get 'The Great Amerakin Dream,' visit Bandcamp. For more on Amerakin Overdose, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Tour dates:

9/2 – Portland, OR @ Analog Café - w/ Hail Sagan
9/14 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater - w/ Dope, Flaw & Motograter
9/24 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon - The South Sound Underground

This past weekend, the late Ronnie James Dio reunited with his bandmates via hologram.

The surprise reappearance—which was witnessed by 75,000-plus fans at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany—took place at the end of Dio Disciples' set. The hologram of Dio, who died in 2010 at age 67, belted out "We Rock," the late signer's go-to encore song. Dio's likeness also flashed the singer's trademark devil horns.

Eyellusion's Ronnie James Dio hologram—which was almost a year in the making—represents the world's first rock hologram performance, not to mention the first time a hologram has been accompanied by a live band on stage. And, even if you weren't at Wacken, you might still get to see the hologram in action; it will be featured on a massive tour in 2017. Stay tuned for further details.

"When I first experienced the full production of Ronnie performing with his band as a hologram, I couldn't believe my eyes and ears," said Wendy Dio, Ronnie's widow, who manages Dio Disciples. "With Eyellusion, we have been able to get Ronnie back up on stage where he belongs, ensuring that his music and memory live on. I want Ronnie's fans around the world to share this experience."

"We know how much the fans miss Ronnie and the special and unequaled element that he brought to his live performances," said Craig Goldy, Dio Disciples' guitarist. "Being able to recreate that same kind of magic for his fans at Wacken was incredible. For so many years Ronnie always invested big in his live shows as his way to give back to the fans, and that is exactly what we aimed to do with this latest performance. We can't wait to bring this experience to even more of his fans and perhaps even a newer generation when we bring this incredible live experience on the road next year."

"Eyellusion is creating the best hologram content and live music productions for a completely new concert experience," said Jeff Pezzuti, Eyellusion's CEO. "We're taking every step to capture the excitement and energy that comes from seeing your favorite band perform live. That means when the lights go down in the venue, the amps are loud, the band sounds great and the pyro is blinding. We are creating an entirely new way for fans to experience their favorite music."

Dio Disciples features various members of Dio, which last performed with Ronnie in 2008. Members include singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest), Joe Retta (Heaven & Earth) and Oni Logan (Lynch Mob); guitarist Craig Goldy (Dio), bassist Bjorn Englen (Yngwie Malmsteen), keyboardist Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell) and drummer Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC, UFO).

Kentucky-based hardcore group Knocked Loose will release its new album, 'Laugh Tracks,' on September 16 via Pure Noise Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song, "Oblivions Peak." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Vocalist Bryan Garris said, "'Oblivions Peak' was the first song we wrote for this album, and still one of our favorites. Some of the coolest riffs we've ever had, hope you like it!"

To get 'Laugh Tracks,' visit MerchNow. For more on Knocked Loose, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Tour Dates:

Aug 9 - Philadelphia, PA - The Voltage Lounge
Aug 10 - Amityville, NY - Revolution Bar and Music Hall
Aug 12 - Derry, NH - The UVH
Aug 13 - Providence, RI - Fete Music Hall
Sep 8 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Sep 9 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
Sep 13 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
Sep 16 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
Sep 17 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
Sep 19 - Howell, NJ - The Lab @ GameChangerWorld
Sep 20 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Upstairs
Sep 21 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
Sep 22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Voltage Lounge
Sep 23 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
Sep 24 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
Sep 25 - St. Petersburg, FL - Local 662
Sep 28 - San Antonio, TX - Alamo City Music Hall
Sep 30 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater
Oct 2 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
Nov 9 - Oberhausen, Germany - ResonanzWerk
Nov 23 - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum
Nov 24 - Wien, Austria - Viper Room
Nov 25 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
Nov 26 - Aarau, Switzerland - Kiff
Nov 27 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
Nov 28 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
Nov 29 - Southampton, United Kingdom - Talking Heads
Nov 30 - Plymouth, United Kingdom - The Hub
Dec 1 - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Clwb Ifor Bach
Dec 2 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - The Cathouse
Dec 3 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Sound Control
Dec 4 - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - The Parish
Dec 5 - Colchester, United Kingdom - Owl Sanctuary
Dec 6 - London, United Kingdom - The Underworld Camden
Dec 7 - Hasselt, Belgium - Muziekodroom
Dec 8 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
Dec 10 - Leipzig, Germany - Fesenkeller
Dec 11 - Berlin, Germany - Lido

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