The Music News Update

[Deathstroke]

Leonard Haze, the original drummer for Y&T, has died.

You can check out video from Fates Warning's set at this year's ProgPower USA festival, featuring the 30th anniversary celebration performance of their album Awaken The Guardian (with that album's original band lineup) via this Blabbermouth.net link.

Ex-Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee has joined The Scorpions as the permanent replacement for James Kottack. Details.

Apparently, The Dillinger Escape Plan is breaking up.

A new EP from Ghost is due out this coming Friday (Sept. 16th). It's called Popestar and the cover art for the EP is below. You can check out the song "Square Hammer" via this Blabbermouth.net link.



The new album from Kyng will be called Breathe In The Water and it is due out October 7th via Razor & Tie.

01. Pristine Warning (YouTube audio stream of song)
02. Breathe In The Water
03. Closer To The End
04. Follow Blindly
05. Show Me Your Love
06. Reckoning Part 1
07. The Dead
08. Bipolar Schemes
09. Hide From You
10. Song For A Broken Masque
11. The Beginning Of What Was
12. The Battle Of The Saint / Lines
13. Not Enough
14. What I'm Made Of / Reckoning Part 2

[Deathstroke]

Kane Roberts has signed with Frontiers Music Srl for a 2017 release of a new solo album. Melodicrock.com news article.

Ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford will release a new solo album (under the moniker Marc Ford and the Neptune Blues Club) entitled The Vulture on October 14th. You can read more and check out the first song "Devil's In The Details" HERE!.



Ex-Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell's new outfit, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, will release their self-titled debut EP on November 18th via Motorhead Music. Details



An album from Cherrie Currie (ex-The Runaways) that's been on the shelf for 5 years is getting released. Details

[Deathstroke]

An update on the health status of Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt following his heart attack can be read via this Blabbermouth.net article.

Black Sabbath has a new compilation coming out.

Demon Hunter album news.

[jeanvaljean]

New album by Metalwood

Still going strong.

[Deathstroke]

Lady Gaga's new album, Joanne, is due out October 21st.

Here's an interview with Operation: Mindcrime's Geoff Tate.

Here's an interview with Marco Mendoza and John Corabi of The Dead Daisies.

Here's an interview with Triumph's Gil Moore.

You can check out the video for the new Fates Warning song "Seven Stars" via this YouTube link.

Iggy Pop live CD/DVD news.

[Deathstroke]

Bolt Thrower is officially over.

Here's an interview with Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds.

Check out the lyric video for the new Sabaton song "Sparta" HERE!

[Deathstroke]

The third album from Civil War will be called The Last Full Measure. It is due out from Napalm Records on November 4th.

01. Road To Victory
02. Deliverance
03. Savannah
04. Tombstone
05. America
06. A Tale That Never Should Be Told
07. Gangs Of New York
08. Gladiator
09. People Of The Abyss
10. The Last Full Measure
11. Strike Hard Strike Sure (bonus track)
12. Aftermath (bonus track)

[Deathstroke]

In Flames lineup news.

You can check out a previously unreleased Temple of the Dog song called "Angel of Fire" HERE!

[GOLGO 13]

[/img]

Ex-Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell's new outfit, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, will release their self-titled debut EP on November 18th via Motorhead Music. Details

Whoa! These guys are pretty solid. It makes me glad to know that Motorhead songs are still going to be played. Might have to check these boys out when they hit NYC.

[Deathstroke]

Nightwish singer Floor Jansen is pregnant.

[Don C]

Uh oh. Getting pregnant is when things started turning south between Nightwish and Anette Olzen. At least that's Anette's version.

[Deathstroke]

Uh oh. Getting pregnant is when things started turning south between Nightwish and Anette Olzen. At least that's Anette's version.

Well...Nightwish is going to be taking a year off so maybe nothing will happen.

[Deathstroke]

Stryper will take a hiatus after upcoming tour.

[Deathstroke]

The new Overkill album is due out this fall and will be called Grinding Wheel.

The album has been pushed back until February 2017.

[Don C]

Hmmm...Overkill has already announced a tour. I wonder if that will be pushed back as well.