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Lamb of God has just dropped a newly reimagined version of a track off Ashes of the Wake for the 20th Anniversary Edition, with “Laid To Rest (Health Remix)” out now. You can check out the visualizer video here: https://lambofgod.lnk.to/LTRvideo. Randy Blythe says, “When we were discussing ideas for the 20th anniversary of Ashes of the Wake, a Health remix was one of the first things we thought of. Thanks to those guys for being a part of the anniversary release”. Health adds, “Before you get angry with us for ruining your favorite song, please try to remember that Lamb of God asked us to do this remix. Enjoy!” Lamb of God is out on the Ashes of Leviathan Tour alongside Mastodon, with special guests Kerry King and Malevolence, and dates across North America running through next month. Find all the details at: https://www.lamb-of-god.com/tour/.
Burning Witches is returning to the U.S. after their support on the K.K’s Priest tour earlier this year. The band will now head out on their own headline tour in October and November, with support from Graveshadow. Burning Witches says, “We are stoked to continue our conquest of the USA with this new tour leg through the Western and Southern states! America has treated us so amazingly since our first shows – we feel deeply connected with the country of Rock N Roll! Our run in July was so overwhelming, we are looking forward to new adventures in October! See you soon again, ‘Merica!” Keep up with the band via: https://www.burningwitches.ch/.
Z2 and Motörhead have just unleashed No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories of Lemmy Kilmister And Motörhead, a 176-page tribute with foreword by Dave Grohl and afterword by Ozzy Osbourne, and over 50 contributors including Slash, Triple H, Chrissie Hynde, Dee Snider and Lars Ulrich. The book will premiere at San Diego Comic Con 2024 with a special Lemmy Amp Shrine at the Z2 booth. For all the info, visit: https://z2comics.com/collections/motorhead.
Stryper has just announced the upcoming release of their 12th studio album, When We Were Kings, set for September 13th via Frontiers Music Srl. This week, the band is sharing both a lyric video and visualizer video for two new tracks, “Love’s Symphony”: https://youtu.be/hGJ_z23tovk?si=Bip8PGheV8I6diF2 and “Grateful”: https://youtu.be/HthIwC05sS4?si=yFGEGVHKHV0si7BA. On each track, Michael Sweet comments, “We’re always trying to merge the past with the present. Trying to incorporate the classic sound that older fans miss with the modern sound that newer fans hope for. ‘Love’s Symphony’ is a great combination of both. It not only represents who we were but also who we are. We really are excited about this one and we hope you all are too. ‘Grateful’ is an answer to all the fans that have been wanting to hear a throwback to songs like ‘Calling on You’. It’s a different side of the band musically with a straight ahead, pop/rock melody and groove. It’s also a message of gratitude and being grateful for what you have, no matter who you are”. Stryper will also head out on a 40th Anniversary tour this fall. Keep an eye out for updates from the band at: https://linktr.ee/Stryper?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2WT2bWrqV_v0TCsFv37GAp6WjGXnkpu9NoFyztsybCh_LJ0oSaiVYiJnE_aem_7J5wOUR8yD3z1XFNPPH20g.
Fleshgod Apocalypse is heading to the release of Opera, their 6th studio album set for August 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records. You can check out the latest single, “I Can Never Die”, with a new music video here: https://youtu.be/dJNLVywVJ1U?si=yHWNqWbb1H8zFn66. Fleshgod Apocalypse is kicking off The Black Opera Across North America co-headlining tour with Shadow of Intent this fall, with support from Ingested, The Zenith Passage, and Disembodied Tyrant. Find more at: https://fleshgodapocalypse.com/.
Helmet is getting ready for a U.S. tour this fall, in support of their latest album, Left. The tour kicks off on September 19th in Hampton Beach, NH, traveling south throughout the East Coast before heading to Lawrence, KS and wrapping up on October 5th, with support from Local H. For more on the band and tour, head to: https://www.helmetmusic.com/.
Patriarchs In Black has revealed the fourth single off Visioning, their new album out now on Metalville Records. Check out the lyric video for “Before I Go” here: https://youtu.be/138LU1CVlUQ?si=JJ2Nk1F3ljxxX4YE, which features Karl Agell (ex-Corrosion of Conformity, Lie Heavy) on vocals, and bassist Dave Neabore (Dog Eat Dog). Patriarchs In Black guitarist Dan Lorenzo says, “Karl has sang for us on all three of our albums, and Johnny and I love working with Karl as well as Dave. I’ve only met with Karl in person a handful of times, but we go back to 1992 when he jumped up on stage to perform [Black Sabbath’s] ‘Snowblind’ with Non-Fiction in Raleigh. Karl’s voice has only gotten better since then”. Follow the band via: https://www.instagram.com/patriarchsinblack/.