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Disturbed singer David Draiman joined Breaking Benjamin onstage at New York City's Irving Plaza yesterday, February 4, for a cover of the song "Under Pressure." The performance of the song, originally by Queen and David Bowie, saw Draiman duet with Breaking Benjamin singer Benjamin Burnley.
Check out a fan-filmed clip of the performance below and let us know what you think in the comments!
San Antonio-based deathcore act Silence the Messenger will release their new album, 'The Proclamation,' on February 19 via Standby Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new track, "Face Off," which features a guest vocal appearance by Upon This Dawning's Dani Nelli. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
The band said, "We made a pretty big leap in a different direction with this album, and it's a leap that we all agreed on and are very proud of. The songs we wrote this time around are different from anything we've done before and we're very excited to finally get this record out! We gave it the title 'The Proclamation' because we all felt we needed to make a new statement musically and lyrically as a band. A central theme found in the songs is that if you want something bad enough in this life, you've got to do whatever it takes achieve it. Believe in yourself, don't take 'no' for an answer, and accomplish your goals. These are things that almost everyone can relate to, and hopefully this album can help people get through life with that much more confidence after listening to it."
To get 'The Proclamation,' visit iTunes. For more on Silence the Messenger, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
The following is an excerpt from the Drowning Pool profile in the Feb/Mar issue of Revolver–which is on newsstands February 9 and is available for purchase in our webstore. Here, frontman Jasen Moreno talks about the band before he joined, former vocalist Dave Williams, and if his job is a cursed position.
by Richard Bienstock
REVOLVER How long have you actually known the Drowning Pool guys?
JASEN MORENO Oh, man! I couldn't count the years. I knew 'em before they were signed. I knew Dave [Williams]...so, I don't know, maybe since '93? A long, long time.
Could you tell back then that they would break through to the mainstream?
We all could tell. You couldn't have been in the scene back then without knowing it. I'll often say it was magical, because there's just no other word I know to describe it. It was magical, man. There was no way it wasn't gonna happen. It was undeniable. It was awesome.
Did the thought ever cross your mind, "You know, I could be good singing for that band..."
I mean, of course, yeah, I went there. But I never wanted to be that guy to them. I don't know, I felt like it would have been disrespectful for me to be begging for the gig or whatever. So I always tried to be cool about it. But yeah, without a doubt I wanted to be in the damn band [laughs]!
Do you think because of your long history together it makes you a better fit for the frontman position?
I'd like to think so. But it's not like I'm only a fan of what they did in the beginning with Dave. I also loved the stuff with [former singers] Ryan [McCombs] and Gong [Jason "Gong" Jones]. I'm a Drowning Pool fan, so I like it all. But we took the long road to get here, and that's fine. Everything happens for a reason.
Do you think Drowning Pool tends to be regarded as a cursed band, in which the frontman position is a revolving door?
I think it's easy to play that card, the whole revolving door thing. But you know, I think it's awesome that they've been able to hold onto their staying power with whatever singer they've had. I think that's a testament to the fans. So it becomes less about who's singing, and more about those guys and the relationship they have with their fans. Revolving door or not, they're still here. And now I'm here. And I'm not going anywhere.
Deftones have announced the release of their new album, officially titled 'Gore,' on April 8 via Warner Bros. Records. The album is available for pre-order beginning today at deftones.com. Those who pre-order will receive an instant download of the first single, "Prayers/Triangles," which premiered yesterday and can be heard below. The album was produced by Matt Hyde and Deftones.
Says Deftones singer Chino Moreno of the album: "Out of respect for Pac, Big, Stevie, Michael, Hendrix, 'Gore' is ONE of the greatest albums not the greatest, just one of."
In addition, the Deftones music store will be offering an exclusive and limited edition, 180 gram, double LP vinyl version of 'Gore.' This will be limited to 3,500 foil-stamped and numbered gatefold jackets and is available for pre-order here.
Deftones will hit the road in the spring, starting with a March 5 headline performance night two at Travis Barker's Musink Festival — a three-day tattoo convention, car show, and concert, followed by appearances at this year's SXSW music festival. May and June will find Deftones appearing at major festivals in the U.S. and Europe, including Carolina Rebellion, Rock on the Range, Rock AM Ring, Rock IM Park, and Download, among others as well as a solo-headline play at Wembley Arena.
The full track list for 'Gore' is:
1. Prayers/Triangles
2. Acid Hologram
3. Doomed User
4. Geometric Headdress
5. Hearts and Wires
6. Pittura Infamante
7. Xenon
8. (L)MIRL
9. Gore
10. Phantom Bride
11. Rubicon
Pasadena, California metal band Holy Grail have released a lyric video for the song "Descent Into the Maelstrom." The track comes off their upcoming third full-length, 'Times of Pride and Peril,' due February 12 via Prosthetic.
Check out the video below and let us know what you think in the comments!
Deftones recently premiered a new song, "Prayers/Triangles," on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 Radio Show on Apple Music. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, tentatively titled 'Gore,' due April 8.
Said frontman Chino Moreno of "Prayers/Triangles": "I feel like it's just one of those songs that's very 'Deftones-esque,' where that dynamic is there as far as that ebb and flow and that dynamic of just those parts that go at your throat. But, you know, it also has a soothing quality to it as well, and that dichotomy is what makes us who were are, in a way. It's sort of our DNA. So I feel like it's a good representation of where we're at right now and where we've been in the past as well."
Check out "Prayers/Triangles" below and let us know what you think in the comments!
There Is No Us—which features former Marilyn Manson bassist and Ashes Divide guitarist Andy Gerold—released their EP, 'Farewell to Humanity,' last year. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new music video, "In Violence We Trust." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
Vocalist Jim Louvau said, "I feel like this video perfectly encompasses the message we were trying to convey lyrically. Living in this day and age we must band together and demand change instead of hoping the powers that be have our best interest in mind."
To get 'Farewell to Humanity,' visit iTunes. For more on There Is No Us, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Dutch symphonic metal act Delain will release their new EP, 'Lunar Prelude,' on February 19 via Napalm Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new song and music video, "Sucker Punch." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
To get 'Lunar Prelude,' visit Napalm's webstore or iTunes. For more on Delain, visit their website, Facebook and Twitter.
Black Stone Cherry has unveiled the video for "In Our Dreams." The song is the first single from their upcoming fifth studio album, 'Kentucky,' due April 1 via the Mascot Label Group.
The video for "In Our Dreams" is set in a post-apocalyptic underwater world, 'Hydros,' ruled by a nefarious leader. While the band play, the tale unfolds of two sisters separated in this society by a class structure. They're eventually reunited when a revolt topples the system and they escape to a new life above water.
The members of Black Stone Cherry said in a statement: "We're so proud of this video as visually it's a direction we really haven't taken before. We wanted a powerful performance with a very unique narrative and we believe we've achieved it! We hope y'all enjoy!"
Drummer John Fred Young elaborated, saying, "We wanted the video for 'In Our Dreams' to bring the songs lyrics to life. Director Kyle Cogan helped us to forge new ground, visually. His unique sci-fi storyline of two sisters, tragically separated into two social classes in an oppressed underwater civilization run by an evil leader, accompanied the lyrics so well, and metaphorically, the story feels like it relates to current world circumstances."
Said Kyle Cogan, "From concept to completion, it was a total collaboration across many disciplines. We worked with the band to create a striking narrative that would require a heavily stylized world. It was great to see the vision come alive practically on set, and through visual effects in post production."
Check out the video for "In Our Dreams" below and let us know what you think in the comments!
The following is an excerpt from the Anthrax feature in the Feb/Mar issue of Revolver. Here, Anthrax's Charlie Benante and Scott Ian explain how the band has been able to navigate recent roadblocks to create a stable situation for the new record, 'For All Kings.'
To read the rest, pick up the new issue on newsstands February 9 or get your copy here. Story by Jon Wiederhorn.
"I can play fine for about three weeks at a time and then my hand starts to hurt and feels really tight," Charlie Benante says from his home in Chicago while his bandmates wrap up dates in England with Jon Dette. "I can play great for about three weeks at a time and then that numbness comes back. So I need to take a break, but then I'm fine again."
"Look, the situation sucks, for sure," guitarist Scott Ian says. "But once again, a roadblock gets thrown in our path and we figure out how to navigate around it. We've been so lucky to have Dette. Yes, I would much rather have Charlie sitting behind the kit because he's the guy I've played with my whole life, and he's the best drummer, ever. But this is where we're at and we're just moving forward."
For now, Dette is stoked to be the on-call guy and Anthrax isn't losing any sleep. Over the past few decades they've faced far worse situations: Vocalists have come and gone, labels have collapsed, managers have steered them astray, and members have been at each other's throats. By comparison, having a drummer who can only play half the band's gigs is practically a blessing. As the iconic New York City- based thrash act enter their 35th year and prepare for the release of their eleventh full-length album and follow-up to 2011's 'Worship Music' (which also marked the return of vocalist Joey Belladonna for the second time), the monumental 'For All Kings,' there's more stability and optimism in the ranks than there has been since the early '90s when the group was scoring gold records and selling out large concert halls.
"After 'Worship Music' came out people were so enthusiastic about our music again, which really gave me that good momentum," Benante explains. "Nothing builds confidence and aids creativity like momentum."
"Basically, going into this album we could just be Anthrax," Ian adds. "We had a singer. We had a guitarist. And 'Worship Music' answered so many questions and squashed so many of our problems. Everything we'd regularly faced in the past—like are we even going to be a band after this record—was nonexistent. So we plowed ahead and tried to write the best songs we could."
To read the rest, pick up the new issue on newsstands February 9 or get your copy here.