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Scientists name new fossils after French metal band Gojira
Gojira have become the latest band to have some fossils named after them. READ MORE: The bands shaping the future of heavy music The French metal band have had a trio of “brittle star fossils” named in their honour by scientists at Luxembourg’s Natur Musee and America’s Florida Museum (via Kerrang!). The brittle stars, which are a similar shape to starfish, were discovered in France, Luxembourg and Austria on what was once the Jurassic Tethys Ocean bed. Advertisement The scientists named the three fossils Ophiogojira labadiei, Ophiogojira andreui and Ophioduplantiera noctiluca. In a report published by the scientists, the name is explained...
Twenty One Pilots compare touring during COVID to ‘Lord of The Rings’
Twenty One Pilots’ frontman Tyler Joseph has compared touring during COVID to the quest undertaken in The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring in a pre-show speech. READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots: “I hope our fans will hang on for the ride” Speaking to the crew before their first show at Milwaukee’s Summerfest at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, Tyler Joseph used a quote from the film to describe how vulnerable touring during a pandemic still is. Watch it below “I’ll make this quick. This is happening. We’re actually going to be playing shows. I could...
Kiss unveil massive 45th anniversary reissue of ‘Destroyer’
Kiss have unveiled a massive 45th anniversary reissue of hit album ‘Destroyer’. The album, which was originally released in 1976, was the first of the band’s albums to sell 1 million copies in its first year: it’s also the group’s best selling studio album of all time. The new reissue will take the form of a Super Deluxe 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set as well as on standard double black vinyl and limited edition yellow and red double coloured vinyl, 2-CD set, and digital. Advertisement ‘Destroyer 45th’ can be pre-ordered here ahead of its full release on November 19. We are...
Behemoth to release live album with a burn-your-own model church
Behemoth are set to release a live album of their 2020 ‘In Absentia Dei’ livestream alongside a cut-out, build-at-home model of the actual church it was performed in. “Burn it down at your discretion,” read an accompanying statement. The four-part show saw Behemoth perform from within the ancient walls of an abandoned church in rural Poland and now the 19-song set is being released as a digital album as well as on triple vinyl. Advertisement A digi-book will also feature videos of the entire show. ‘In Absentia Dei’ is set to be released December 17 via Nuclear Blast. You...
Cradle of Filth release ‘Necromantic Fantasies’ alongside spooky video
Cradle of Filth have released new song ‘Necromantic Fantasies’ alongside a suitably spooky video – watch it below. “This is a very different video from its predecessor, sporting more of a narrative amid leaning back toward a dark Victorian gothic vibe, showcasing the second of many unique tracks on this, our 13th album,” said vocalist Dani Filth. “It’s very cinematic, much like ‘Crawling King Chaos’ (the first single taken from the album) but walking a much more ‘dark faerytale’ path. The director Vicente has done such an amazing job bringing the storyline together with the band and the incredible...
Benny The Butcher explains why he’s not on Drake or Kanye’s new album
Benny The Butcher has explained why he’s not on Drake’s new album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ or Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of filler During a Twitch interview with Connected, Benny The Butcher was asked if the Drake collaboration he’s been teasing since 2019 was left off of ‘Certified Lover Boy’. “Drake is Drake. He’s the biggest artist in the world, so ain’t no tellin’ where that song gon’ land,” Benny said. “We got the song, I played it for all the homies. It’s a vibe and...
Mick Jagger appears in music video with his younger brother
Mick Jagger has appeared in a new music video with his younger brother – you can watch the moment below. READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-track The pair duet on the song ‘Anyone Seen My Heart’ which appears on Mick’s brother Chris’ latest album, ‘Mixing Up The Medicine’, which was released on September 10. Speaking about the track and the seas behind it, Chris said: “I found this obscure poet called Thomas Beddoes. I was reading this book by Ezra Pound, and he mentioned Beddoes. I found this book of...
Doja Cat is going to be more selective about future collaborations
In a new interview, Doja Cat has said she’s going to start being more selective with who she works with in the future. READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phase “I have been trying to be more careful about who I’m collaborating with,” she said in conversation with ExtraTV. “Not to say that the people on my album are—they’re incredible. They are the perfect features on my album,” she added. “But I do want to be more choosy about what I’m doing because I feel like a lot of features are coming...
The Orb announce intimate UK tour dates
The Orb have announced a string of intimate tour dates across the UK, kicking off later this year. The 19-stop tour will see the duo revisit a pared-back version of their live act known as ‘Le Petit Orb’, which, according to the band, “not only provided a smaller unit to perform intimate shows but also spawned the album ‘Pomme Fritz’, considered to be an Orb classic by the cognoscenti”. Ticketholders will also be able to have their say in what tracks are performed at the shows. Each performance will begin with an interview and Q&A session with the duo’s...Recent Posts
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