Eloy Casagrande just got a major promotion. The Brazilian drummer best known for his work in Sepultura was officially named the new member of Slipknot on April 30. But how did this come to be? In a recently translated interview with VEJA São Paulo, Casagrande shared his journey to become a part of metal’s most iconic outfit. The drummer first noted that he was approached by the band’s manager in December and ultimately spent ten full days in Palm Springs with the band rehearsing and recording. Slipknot “wanted to test me in every way,” Casagrande said. This included auditioning him… Read more »
ONE OK ROCK has announced their forthcoming fall 2024 Premonition World Tour. The tour is scheduled to kick off on September 14 with back-to-back performances in Tokyo, Japan and will run through six other major touring markets, including Paris, France; London, UK; Toronto, Ontario, CA; and Los Angeles, CA. The band shares the exciting news on Instagram, “ONE OK ROCK 2024 PREMONITION WORLD TOUR!!” The 8-show run will mark the group’s first live performances since their December 18, 2023 show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, across the ONE OK ROCK LUXURY DISEASE ASIA TOUR 2023. Presale tickets and VIP… Read more »
After releasing singles “Suffocate” featuring Poppy, “Don’t Reach For Me,” and “Blinding Faith,” Knocked Loose have officially released their third studio album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To via Pure Noise Records. On social media, the band noted, “After 5 years, our 3rd LP is available everywhere now. We’ve never worked harder on anything. Please enjoy ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To.’ It’s yours.” The record is already raking in perfect album reviews, and for good reason. With heavy-hitting, introspective lyrics, crushing chords, insidious riffs, and overwhelmingly vicious vocals from frontman Bryan Garris, the LP just reached a… Read more »
Coheed and Cambria is offering a one-off single, “The Joke” with an intergalactic, The Joker-themed music video. Vocalist Claudio Sanchez says, “The meaning behind ‘The Joke’ is basically, if you need a punching bag, I’ll be that guy.” The music video takes place in The Amory Wars universe with the fan-favorite character “Al The Killer.” Check out the track, which comes from the Vaxis II LP sessions, below. In tandem with “The Joke,” Coheed and Cambria also released “Deranged,” a remixed/remastered b-side which was previously released in 2011 as part of the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack. Beginning in July, Coheed… Read more »
If you already miss Fall Out Boy following the conclusion of their So Much For (2our) Dust dates, fear not! The band is helping fans get hyped all over again with a special concert streaming event. On June 7, fans can stream the Madison Square Garden show via Veeps. The stream will begin at 8 p.m. on June 7, and will be available to Veeps All Access users through May 31, 2025. You can subscribe to Veeps for $11.99 monthly and may cancel anytime. Here, viewers will be able to see the expansive 29-song set, including a cameo from William… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming full-length album, I Want To Disappear, The Story So Far has released their punchy new single, “All This Time.” This release arrives as the third single following the release of “Big Blind” and “Letterman.” As the album’s opener, the track bursts forth with a fervent array of instrumentation. Front and center is vocalist Parker Cannon, whose commanding delivery serves as the perfect introduction to the album. Check out “All This Time” below. Drummer Ryan Torf shares of the album in a press release, “We kind of grew out of our 20s between this record and last.… Read more »
Ahead of the May 24 release of their forthcoming LP Clancy, twenty one pilots are hosting listening parties across the globe from May 18-23. More than 200 independent record stores and venues are set to play the full record a week ahead of its official release. Plus, if you do attend a party, you just might get twenty one pilots wristband and poster. Additionally, participating stores are sharing special CD pre-orders for Clancy with alternate artwork and an extended 20-page booklet. Additionally, some listening party locations will open pre-orders for Clancy vinyl featuring an exclusive LP sleeve. You can find… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming live album, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes have launched a bold reimagining of Olivia Rodrigo’s 2021 smash hit, “good 4 u.” “Since our usual audience is, well, decidedly not 15, we felt obligated to learn a song from this whole new… millennium thing,” frontman Spike Slawson shares in a press release. “After deep reflection and questionable late-night pop radio binges, we determined ‘good 4 u’ perfectly captured our band’s values, integrity, and, uh, musical stylings.” Opening the recording, vocalist Slawson says, “We’re a band of all ages, of all genres, and this song is proof.… Read more »
To celebrate the release of his eagerly awaited fourth full-length album, Love In Stereo, which arrived via Warner Records in February of this year, MAX stopped by the idobi Radio studios in North Hollywood, CA, to bring his new viral sensation “STUPID IN LOVE” and his 2016 breakout single “Lights Down Low” to life. At the time of “Lights Down Low”’s release, MAX shared with Yahoo! News, “I wrote ‘Lights Down Low’ right after I started dating Emily [MAX’s now-wife]. And I knew I was just gonna write a song that I wanted for her. I just wanted to dedicate… Read more »
Celebrating the release of his highly anticipated full-length album, Love In Stereo, which arrived via Warner Records earlier this year, MAX graced the idobi Radio studios in North Hollywood, CA, for two captivating live performances. For his first performance, he delivered a stripped-down rendition of the viral sensation “STUPID IN LOVE,” igniting the studio with his electrifying energy. “‘STUPID IN LOVE’ is one of the most special songs to me,” MAX shares in a press release. “It’s based off of my own love story with my wife, who I got engaged to four months after we started dating and were… Read more »
