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Hailing from the North West of England, Xentrix was formed in 1985 by guitar player Chris Astley. After numerous changes to the line up Xentrix signed to Roadrunner Records and entered the studio to record their first album Shattered Existence with producer John Cuniberti (Vio-lence, Forbidden, Joe Satriani).
Xentrix were one of the leading lights of the British thrash metal movement.
Queensrÿche have released their new track and music video, “Forest”, off their upcoming album, Digital Noise Alliance, which is set for release on October 7. Watch the music video below.
“The ballad of the album, ‘Forest’ embodies the sorrow of losing a loved one, trying to cope with such a profound loss, while occasionally feeling that person’s presence around you and asking for a sign.
Deep Purple has announced that Steve Morse will be stepping back from the band, having been its guitarist for more than a quarter of a century.
Steve’s personal circumstances have made it impossible for him to commit to the band’s schedule throughout 2022 and beyond. A few months ago, Steve openly shared with the band´s fans the sad fact that his wife, Janine, is battling cancer and, in his own words...
In a new interview with Arizona Republic, Judas Priest frontman, Rob Halford, reflects on making the band's iconic album, Screaming For Vengeance.
In the following excerpt, Halford points to the placement of "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" on the back half of the album.
German power metal band, Rage, has come up with a special surprise for its followers to thank them for their loyalty and patience during the long wait enforced by the pandemic: In time for their major co-headlining tour alongside Brainstorm in October and November 2022 and as an appetizer for the things that await their fans, singer/bassist Peavy Wagner and his bandmates Jean Borman, Stefan Weber (both guitars) and Vassilios “Lucky” Maniatopoulos (drums) are set to launch their Spreading The Plague EP.
Stryper have released a new single, "See No Evil, Hear No Evil". The song will appear on their upcoming studio album, which is set for release later this year. More details on the album will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.
Says Michael Sweet: "'See No Evil, Hear No Evil' was, believe it or not, inspired by the health issues that Oz and I have been faced with.
Golden Robot Records has announced the signing of Faster Pussycat.
They are currently on the road with Tom Keifer and L.A. Guns for the North American Sonic Slam Tour, plus a series of their own headlining shows across the USA, and are elated to be teaming up with global powerhouse label Golden Robot Records.
Ozzy Osbourne's new single, "Degradation Rules", which features a guest appearance by Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, is streaming below. The song is taken from Ozzy's new album, Patient Number 9, which is due to be released on September 9th.
Working with producer Watt for the second time, Ozzy welcomed a dynamic A-list supporting cast on Patient Number 9.
Metallica have checked in with the following announcement:
"Coming up from the depths of his fiery home, the classic monster that adorns the cover of the old-school 'Jump In The Fire' single will be arriving in the Met Store at Metallica.com and the Probity Merch UK Shop as a limited edition resin statue on Monday, July 25 at 9 AM PDT / 5 PM BST.