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Did you ever ask yourself, "What would Meshuggah sound like if played on shovels?" Well, wonder no more! YouTube music innovator Rob Scallon teamed up with Leo Moracchioli and Caleb Canatheviphth for a shovel cover of Meshuggah's "New Millennium Cyanide Christ."

Check out Scallon's MAY-shuggah offering below and let us know what you think!

In advance of Metallica's May 12 performance at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, P.A., drummer Lars Ulrich had fun with fans by approaching concert goers in his car and yelling from the window, "Who's playing tonight?" A video clip of fans reacting can be seen here.

In addition to Ulrich's prank, the band performed an extended all-drum version of the song "Now That We're Dead" at the show, in which every band member played percussion. The song is taken from their latest release, 'Hardwired… to Self-Destruct.' A video of the band performing the full song can be seen below. The drum breakdown can be seen at the 6:20 mark.

Metallica are on tour now! Remaining dates for their North American leg of their Worldwired tour are available here.

Watch the clip below and tell us what you think!

Sheffield, U.K.-based metalcore group While She Sleeps have dropped a crazy new music video for "Empire of Silence." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

The band released their third album, 'You Are We,' earlier this year via SharpTone Records.

You can pick up 'You Are We' now on SharpTone's webstore. For more on While She Sleeps, follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Danzig has released the song "Last Ride," which is taken from his forthcoming release, 'Black Laden Crown.' The record is due on May 26 via Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast. The song can be heard below.

Take a listen to "Last Ride" and share your thoughts in the comments!

Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein has shared the official music video for the song "Run for Your Life," which is the first single from his forthcoming album, 'As We Die.' The record is due on June 2 via Monsterman Records. The song and video are available below.

"I did the guitars when I did the 'Abominator' record," explained Doyle. "We did two albums at once, actually. We were going to do a double album but there was so much material we just cut the motherfucker in half. We were actually done with all the recording during February of 2016, and we were just having a real problem getting the mix right. We mixed for 14 fucking months... I'm out of my mind, man. It's got to be perfect. It's your product and you have to make it perfect, 'cause it's forever. It's got to be great. When my favorite artist makes a record and I don't like it, I'm pissed, y'know? I don't want anyone to feel that way about us."

Check out "Run for Your Life" below and tell us what you think!

Miss May I have released the official music video for the song "Shadows Inside," which is the title track from their forthcoming new album. The record is due on June 2 via SharpTone Records. The video can be seen below.

Frontman Levi Benton explained:

"Not only does this song open up our new record, it also sets the tone for the record. This album is all about changes throughout life, good and bad. It's about the past that lives within everyone; their 'Shadows Inside'. The lyrics talk about how great new things can give light to your past and put you in a better place.

"We have quite a few videos and we're always trying to change things up. With this video for 'Shadows Inside' we not only wanted to recreate the cover of the record in real life, but we also wanted the performance to be abstract. We had black lights and used old lens effects from the 90's to achieve a very classic look and something totally different for us."

Watch and listen to "Shadows Inside" below and tell us what you think!

In This Moment will release their sixth studio album, 'Ritual,' on July 21 via Atlantic/Roadrunner Records. In conjunction with the album announcement, the band have shared "Oh Lord," the latest single from the album. The song can be heard below.

"It's like we're going into the next realm," commented frontwoman Maria Brink. "I had a conviction of feeling empowered in my life and with myself. I always write from a personal place, and I needed to share that sense of strength. I've never been afraid to hold back. Sometimes I can be very suggestive. However, I wanted to show our fans that this is the most powerful side of myself and it's without overt sexuality. It's that deeper serious fire inside of my heart."

"When fans hear this, I want them to feel the music, whether they take away sadness, anger, or happiness," added lead guitarist Chris Howorth. "As a kid, I remember listening to records and putting them on repeat over and over again. I'd love for the world to listen and absorb this as a piece of work."

'Ritual,' which was produced by Grammy-nominated Kevin Churko, will feature a guest appearance from Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford. The album can be pre-ordered at this location.

The band will embark on a North American summer tour along with Motionless in White. Check out the dates here.

Brink is featured as one of Revolver's 25 Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock in our April/May 2017 issue. Read an excerpt from the cover story here!

'Ritual' track listing:
01. Salvation
02. Oh Lord
03. Black Wedding (ft. Rob Halford)
04. In The Air Tonight
05. Joan of Arc
06. River of Fire
07. Witching Hour
08. Twin Flames
09. Half God Half Devil
10. No Me Importa
11. Roots
12. Lay Your Gun Down

In Flames have shared the stop motion music video for the song "Here Until Forever," which is taken from their last release, 'Battles.' The video, which is directed by award-winning Mexican filmmaker Luis Téllez, can be seen below.

Watch the video and tell us what you think!

Avenged Sevenfold will no longer be opening for Metallica tonight, May 12, in Philadelphia, P.A. Guitarist Synyster Gates had to fly back home to his wife who has gone into labor early. They will resume the tour at the May 14 stop.

Avenged Sevenfold released the following statement on the matter:

"Sending love to our brother Synyster Gates, who flew home to be with his wife Michelle, who unexpectedly went into early labor with the birth of their first child. Unfortunately, this also means we won't be able to play tonight's gig with Metallica. We'll miss seeing you all but know you're in for an incredible show with the mighty Metallica and Volbeat. Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the A7X family and thanks so much for your support and understanding. We'll see you all Sunday in New Jersey."

The full itinerary for Metallica's "Worldwired Tour" can be seen at this location.

UPDATE: The band released a quick statement that they will reschedule the show: "We will be back on June 21 at the BB&T Pavilion to honor anyone who missed us last night on the "World Wired Tour." Now you will get the FULL Stage experience as a token of our appreciation for your understanding as we all welcomed the newest healthy and happy member to the A7X family!!! All ticketing details will be announced this Monday."

With Mother's Day around the corner, we at Revolver have decided to honor all of the moms out there with a 6 Mother's Day songs that shred. Before we start, let's get something out of the way: if you've come here expecting to see Danzig's "Mother" on this list, then you are in the wrong place! Not that we don't love Danzig (see: just about every other themed list we've done), but this isn't about songs that are loosely based upon themes of motherhood, but rather about artists that have penned heartfelt tunes specifically for their mothers, for better or for worse.

That being said, forget about getting mom a boring Hallmark card for Mother's Day this year. Instead, scrawl some of these lyrics onto a homemade card, pretend you wrote them yourself and bring her to tears with well-meaning plagiarism. Though, do so with caution, because we're not too sure that many moms will appreciate the sentiment of Maynard James Keenan's "fuck your god" lyrics.

1. Tool – "Wings for Marie (Part 1)" and "10,000 Days (Wings Part 2)"
In 1976, Maynard James Keenan's mother, Judith Marie Keenan, suffered a stroke that left her partially paralyzed and wheelchair bound. His mother survived for 27 years afterwards, which is equivalent to 10,000 days. In the wake of his mother's death, Keenan poured his emotions into these two haunting tracks on '10,000 Days.' This isn't the first instance where Keenan addressed his mother through his lyrics (see below). 'Ænima's' "Jimmy" is about what the singer experienced at the age of 11 when his mother suffered her life-changing stroke.

2. A Perfect Circle – "Judith"
Following up the aforementioned post, Keenan trivializes how his mother could still be a devout Christian in spite of her paralysis and poor health on this heavy track from 'Mer De Noms.'

3. Type O Negative – "Nettie"
This touching song from 'Life is Killing Me' is named after and written for Peter Steele's own mother. Steele emphasizes his mother's empathy for others, saint-like nature and unconditional love for him, despite the fact that he has caused her grief.

4. Randy Rhoads – "Dee"
This minute-long instrumental on Ozzy Osbourne's solo debut, 'Blizzard of Ozz,' was written and performed solely by the late, great Randy Rhoads. Rhoads named the gentle jam after his mother, Dee.

5. Gojira – "The Shooting Star"
During the writing sessions for 'Magma,' the Duplantier brothers' mother fell gravely ill, succumbing to her sickness in July of 2015. Mourning her death greatly influenced many of the albums songs, including "The Shooting Star," which existentially reflects on their mother's crossing into the afterlife. 

6. Marilyn Manson – "Odds of Even"
After the death of Marilyn Manson's mother, he wrote this nihilistic closing track on 'The Pale Emperor.' Speaking with Revolver for our Feb./Mar. 2015 issue, he explained: "I think 'Odds of Even' was probably influenced by it, since it was written after that, and she died in the house that we lived in. While I was in the studio, I heard some coyotes outside tearing apart a small animal. The story [of the song] had already formed itself, in the sense that you take on the world, and you stand up and fight, and then maybe you meet somebody, a romantic sort of situation—and you think you can win, but in the end you always die alone. It's not really a sad story, but it is the reality story. We all die alone."