X-Japan Release Video For ‘Jade’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 27, 2011 @ 5:54pm
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X-Japan, one of Japan’s biggest rock artists, is releasing Jade tomorrow, a digital single from the bands upcoming English debut album. Described as a mix between Queen and Muse, the song has mostly English lyrics and is actually pretty awesome! I’m fast becoming a big fan of X-Japan and I’m really excited to hear the new album.

X Japan Release Video For Jade
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“This is a years-long dream of X Japan’s, to release a record in the Americas and in Europe,” said Yoshiki, X Japan’s leader/producer/songwriter/drummer/pianist.  ”Music is very powerful, and we believe it can help us bridge the gap between east and west.  We hope that ‘Jade’ will be the first step.”
Check out the video of Jade after the jump!

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Contest: Win 1 Of 3 Promo Copies Of WhoCares? Feat. Tony Iommi And Ian Gillian

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 14, 2011 @ 7:25pm
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Bloody-Disgusting has scored three promo copies of the WhoCares? single, which features some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal history and we want to give it to one of you luck readers! Check it out: Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Ian Gillian of Deep Purple, Jason Newsted of Metallica, Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden, Linde Lindstrom of HIM, and Jon Lord of Deep Purple. BAM! Talk about magic in the making, right? Well, all these musicians got together for a really good cause, so check out all the info, including how to enter, after the jump.

whocaresoofmhwcover Contest: Win 1 Of 3 Promo Copies Of WhoCares? Feat. Tony Iommi And Ian Gillian

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Black Tide Release ‘Walking Dead Man’ Video

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 14, 2011 @ 6:49pm
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Hard rock band Black Tide are gearing up for the August 23rd release of Post Mortem, their sophomore album. In anticipation, they have released a video for Walking Dead Man on Ultimate-Guitar.com. The video was directed by P.R. Brown (My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold, Prince). You can check it out after the jump.

Black Tide Release Walking Dead Man Video
“This song is inspired by all the negativity we’ve experienced. The negativity we try to cut out of our lives every day,” said guitarist/vocalist Gabriel Garcia. “If you’re feeling mad or confrontational, it’s a fun song to listen to.”

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Evanescence Announces Release Date For New Album

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 13, 2011 @ 9:38pm
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Though still untitled, the new Evanescence album has a release date of October 4th. Also, guitarist Troy McLawhorn, who left the band to join Seether but then left them citing “a very personal invasion of trust”, is back in Evanescence. What do you think people? You ready for a new album?

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Black Veil Brides Release Video For The Legacy

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 01, 2011 @ 1:31am
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Like ‘em or not, Black Veil Brides are getting bigger and bigger. Personally, I’m not a fan but I can see how they fit into the Hot Topic scene (which is f*cking enormous). Honestly, they’re not too shabby when it comes to hard rock. Nothing to write home about but nothing that makes me want to shoot a baby panda in the face. However, what is the need for their look? Is all that make-up and leather really necessary? It’s like Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford popped out some children and BVB was born.

Anyways, after the jump you can watch their latest video for The Legacy, which comes off their upcoming album Set The World On Fire, out June 14th. My biggest issue with this song is that singer Andy Biersack’s vocals stand out in the mix. They actually remind me of Shakira‘s Hips Don’t Lie, where it sounded like she was ten feet in front of the music. Also, Andy’s vocals seem really dry and plain. I’m not saying that they should be saturated in effects, but a little reverb and perhaps a touch of delay wouldn’t be a bad thing.

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Evanescence Entering Studio Next Week?

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 04, 2011 @ 5:19pm
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Okay, admission time: I loved ‘Fallen‘. It wasn’t a musical masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but it was a fun bubblegum pop hard rock album that wasn’t pretentious and had a lot of catchy songs. Now, ‘The Open Door‘ on the other hand was pretty awful. Nothing on that album stood out to me and I quickly shelved it. So, I’m kinda on the fence after reading that Amy Lee and the Evanescence crew are supposedly entering the studio to record their third album with producer Nick Rasculinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones, Alice In Chains)

Amy Lee: ”We can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on. We’ve written more than an album of songs. We’ve been finding ourselves, reinventing our sound, experimenting with things we’ve never done before and at the same time embracing the things we love most about Evanescence. This journey has made us the strongest we’ve ever been as a band, and I am in love with the music. Nick Rasculinecz is the perfect fit for this record and we are all very excited to get into the studio together.”
What are your thoughts readers? Ready for some more Evanescence?

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