Dusty Hill, ZZ Top Bassist, Dead at 72 - @thebeast

ICYMI: Dusty Hill, bassist and longtime member of ZZ Top, has died at the age of 72. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,” surviving ZZ Top band members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said in a statement. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top’. We will forever be connected to that ‘Blues Shuffle in C.’ You will be missed greatly, amigo.” Via COS
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New Promo: Skrog - Enter Sandman (Metallica Cover)- (Heavy Metal) - @thebeast

Release date: July 29 2021 FFO: Metallica, Pantera, Slayer Skrog is the brainchild of artist/musician Jay Reiter.  Based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Skrog is an industrial metal band that explodes creativity and aggressiveness.  Jay Reiter started Skrog out as a solo project in 1999.  Armed with only the Sony Music Generator "video game," his G1 Playstation , and a guitar, Skrog started off as an exploration into music creativity. Eventually Jay started working with other musicians to push the boundaries of the music.  These musicians along with Jay formed the band Skull Fuckers Incorporated. Skrog was pushed to the wayside until 2010. Starting in 2010 Jay Reiter wrote several songs that would appear on Skrog's first album, " The Global Elite ."   The album was produced and eventually released in 2013 under Goomba Records . The influences for Skrog span several genres of music.  Ranging from dance/techno bands like Lords of Acid , Skinny Puppy , and Frontline Assembly all the way to Slayer , Ministry , and Cannibal Corpse .  Jay wanted to use Skrog as a means of pushing industrial metal into a more modern and aggressive form of music.  Skrog's freshman album, “The Global Elite,” ranges in styles from black metal to death metal, from doom to thrash. Jay is now working on remastering "The Global Elite," with a fall of 2021 release under Jay's own music label, Satyrn Studios .  In the meantime, Skrog will be releasing a cover of Metallica 's " Enter Sandman ."  The song is slated to be released on all major global platforms July 29th of 2021. Skrog will be releasing its second album, " Under The Covers ," winter of 2021.  This will be an album of Jay Reiter's favorite songs and influences.  Songs appearing on that album will range from Slayer 's, " South of Heaven ," to Ministry 's, " NWO ."
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New Promo: Skrog - Enter Sandman (Metallica Cover)- (Heavy Metal) - @thebeast

Release date: July 29 2021 FFO: Metallica, Pantera, Slayer Skrog is the brainchild of artist/musician Jay Reiter.  Based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Skrog is an industrial metal band that explodes creativity and aggressiveness.  Jay Reiter started Skrog out as a solo project in 1999.  Armed with only the Sony Music Generator "video game," his G1 Playstation , and a guitar, Skrog started off as an exploration into music creativity. Eventually Jay started working with other musicians to push the boundaries of the music.  These musicians along with Jay formed the band Skull Fuckers Incorporated. Skrog was pushed to the wayside until 2010. Starting in 2010 Jay Reiter wrote several songs that would appear on Skrog's first album, " The Global Elite ."   The album was produced and eventually released in 2013 under Goomba Records . The influences for Skrog span several genres of music.  Ranging from dance/techno bands like Lords of Acid , Skinny Puppy , and Frontline Assembly all the way to Slayer , Ministry , and Cannibal Corpse .  Jay wanted to use Skrog as a means of pushing industrial metal into a more modern and aggressive form of music.  Skrog's freshman album, “The Global Elite,” ranges in styles from black metal to death metal, from doom to thrash. Jay is now working on remastering "The Global Elite," with a fall of 2021 release under Jay's own music label, Satyrn Studios .  In the meantime, Skrog will be releasing a cover of Metallica 's " Enter Sandman ."  The song is slated to be released on all major global platforms July 29th of 2021. Skrog will be releasing its second album, " Under The Covers ," winter of 2021.  This will be an album of Jay Reiter's favorite songs and influences.  Songs appearing on that album will range from Slayer 's, " South of Heaven ," to Ministry 's, " NWO ."
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New Promo: Alfa Bravo - Zulu - (Hardcore) - @thebeast

ICYMI: Released July 21, 2021 FFO: Inclination, Harms Way, Boundaries, The Purge It was June 2020 when Alfa Bravo first posted on Instagram. The channel was originally somewhere to post guitar covers, gear reviews and to spread the message of straight edge. However, A year has passed, and Alfa Bravo is now focused on producing original music and is preparing to release his debut single Zulu 21st July.  Zulu by Alfa Bravo Follow the band at these links: https://www.instagram.com/alfabravox https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCseNIcJ22mmdDHJF1N_HFfQ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5j1ofxo2IzFFvEqrAuoqWI https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1573944369 https://www.facebook.com/alfabravox https://twitter.com/AlfaBra83818759 https://alfabravo.bandcamp.com/
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METAL CHURCH Singer MIKE HOWE Dead At 55 - @thebeast

ICYMI: METAL CHURCH   singer   Mike Howe   has died at the age of 55. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of   Howe 's passing was broken by   METAL CHURCH   in a social media post this evening. The band wrote: "It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music.   Mike Howe   passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California. We are devastated and at a loss for words. Please respect our privacy and the   Howe   family's privacy during this most difficult time." Howe , who fronted   METAL CHURCH   from 1988 until 1994, officially rejoined the band in April 2015. The reunion between   Mike   and   METAL CHURCH   was put in motion in July of 2014 when   Mike   started working with guitarist   Kurdt Vanderhoof   on a side project   Kurdt   was forming with   Nigel Glockler   from   SAXON . Through these initial conversations,   Kurdt   convinced   Mike   to ultimately return to   METAL CHURCH . The idea was to see if they could recapture some of the magic from the three albums   METAL CHURCH   released in the late '80s:   "The Human Factor" ,   "Blessing In Disguise"   and   "Hanging In The Balance" . Out of those sessions, 2016's   "XI"   was born and captured the sound that made the band fan favorites in the '80s and mixed it with a new, invigorated sound. During the making of the   "XI"   album,   Mike   stated about his return to   METAL CHURCH : " Kurdt Vanderhoof   got ahold of me in August of 2014, and he proposed [me] coming back to the band. He said   Ronny   [ Munroe ] left the band and he didn't really wanna carry on with   METAL CHURCH   unless maybe I would consider coming back. So I said, 'Well, I don't know. I'm open to it. But let's see what kind of music we can come up with.' So   Kurdt   went back to the studio and started writing songs in the vein of   'Hanging In The Balance' , where we left off twenty years ago, and he sent them to me over the Internet. And I was, like, 'Damn! The guy still has it and he's doing great work.' So he sent me another batch, and that batch was just as good [as], if not better than, the other. So, from there, I said, ‘Well, I can’t say no to this. And let's just see how it goes.' And we started writing lyrics and getting together, and it's now morphed into this, being back in Aberdeen in the studio making the new   METAL CHURCH   record." METAL CHURCH 's latest release was   "From The Vault" , which arrived in April 2020 via   Rat Pak Records . The effort was a special-edition compilation album that featured 14 previously unreleased songs from the   Howe   era, including four newly recorded studio tracks, among them a redux of the band's fan favorite classic   "Conductor" . In a 2018 interview with   Sticks For Stones   promoting 2018's   "Damned If You Do"   LP,   Mike   stated about the 20-year gap between his stints in the band: "I lived my life just like everybody else. I was a carpenter/builder, and I raised two boys. Out of the blue, I got a call from   Kurdt , and he invited me back. At first, I was apprehensive — I was happy to be retired [from music]; I had a great career and [was] very grateful for what I had — but because he's an old friend, I was open to listening to his proposition. We had long talks — a lot of talks — about how the music industry had changed, and how file-sharing was making it more possible to live in different areas and have family life and not cutting into your personal time as much. With the advent of technology in that way, it really helps facilitate being in a band. We just started with writing the record, because I said, 'I'm not coming back to   METAL CHURCH   for nostalgia's sake. If I'm going to do this, I want to make sure we can write music just as good, if not better, than what we were doing before.' We took baby steps and started writing some songs... if we like the way it sounds, we keep it; if we don't, we move on. We do that a few times until we had a good amount of songs, and we really liked what we were doing, so we put it out. That went well, and I said, 'Okay, I'm ready to go on the road with that.' [ 'Damned If You Do' ], we took the same philosophy, and we're very happy with the end result." Howe   is not the first singer of   METAL CHURCH   to die.   David Wayne   passed away in May 2005 from complications following a car crash. He was 47 years old. Wayne   sang on   METAL CHURCH 's first two classic offerings (1984's   "Metal Church"   and 1986's   "The Dark" ) before leaving the group and being replaced by   Howe . Via Blabbermouth It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy... Posted by   Metal Church   on  Monday, July 26, 2021
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New Promo: The New Bardots - On Our Own - (Rock N Roll) - @thebeast

ICYMI: Release Date June 18th 2021 FFO: The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Led  Zeppelin Coming back together from their early roots in the NYC music scene (CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, China Club) to write and record together again, Gar Francis, Wayne Olivieri, Dan Skye, new drummer Johnny Rago and keyboard player John Croot are five New Jersey veterans out to save Rock and Roll from extinction! www.thenewbardots.com Check out the new video! Biography THE NEW BARDOTS ARE ON A MISSION TO KEEP ROCK AND ROLL ALIVE! Lead guitarist and songwriter of The Doughboys, Gar Francis couldn't stand listening to the contemporary radio shows filled with pop, hip hop, trap and the likes. Where has the rock and roll gone? Time for a mission: he called in Wayne Olivieri, longtime friend and ex bandmate with The Rockids and "one of the most charismatic singer/frontman in a long time" - in the words of Rock and Roll HALL of Fame and Songwriter Hall Of Fame Member Eddie Brigati from the Rascals. Wayne could never possibly decline such a call: his entire life had been devoted to rock and roll. Starting as a musician at a very young age, by the time Wayne was 17 he and Gar were playing full time with their band Rockids in New York City clubs like CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, The Limelight,The Village Gate on the same bill as The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Blondie. After two years the duo parted ways, Gar formed his own successful band and continued to perform and write songs and draw crowds wherever he performed. In the 1980s Francis wrote a song called "Baby, It's You" for the band Ricochet and did session work as a guitar player on Billy Idol's recorded version of "Mony, Mony". Wayne continued performing up and down the East Coast with the newly formed Rockids. After a few years the Rockids disbanded, Wayne moved to Asbury Park NJ and started Oliver’s Twist , performing at the legendary club The Stone Pony. It was there where he met and became good friends with John Bongiovi (Jon Bon Jovi).  Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Wayne and Jon stayed friends for many years and performed together on several occasions. He became a regular at The Stone Pony, where he rocked the stage with acts like David Johansson, Huey Lewis, Southside Johnny, Cindy Lauper, Beaver Brown, Rick Derringer, Billy Idol. During his life, Wayne have performed with some of the biggest rockstars in the world, including Bruce Springsteen. Back to these doomed times, when good old rock and roll seems to have been relegated to an euphemistically unfair underground, The New Bardots embarked the quest to “Help save rock and roll from extinction“ enrolling also Dan Skye, with whom Olivier was playing back in the 80s in a band called “Olivier’s Twist” and the drummer Johnny Rago. Heavily inspired by the roots of rock and roll, in 2018 the new band sign with the New Jersey-based label Bongo Boys Records and release their first single "Great Balls of Fire", taking one of Rock and Rolls most classic tunes and making it their own. One year later, on May 31th of 2019 The New Bardots present, with a special live show at the legendary Stone Pony, their first LP "French Kisses". Three singles and videoclips are extracted from French Kisses: Great Balls of Fire, Change Reaction and Gone for the Weekend. After recording French Kisses The Band focused on performing live and decided to recruit Keyboardist John Croot, whom Wayne was friends and band mates with, in a popular show band called Little Jimmy & The Starlites. During the global lockdown of 2020 the Rock and Roll mission is still alive and kicking! Profoundly touched by the human drama and heroic efforts of those who risk their own lives out there, Wayne and Gar write "We're in this together", a "feel good" and uplifting tribute to all the healthcare professionals who are on the front lines making a difference and also to everyone who needs a little encouragement to get through their situation. "We're in this together" is released in free download by Bongo Boy Records on April, 20th 2020. On May 8th 2020 The New Bardots release the EP "Already Been Chewed (A Return to Bubblegum)": 3 remakes of old hit "Bubble Gum" songs from the 1960's and two new original songs, followed by the Christmas single "If Santa Claus Were President" first with the Italy-based label I Cuochi Music Company. After a few months in the studio working on new music, The NEW Bardots make their come back in April 2021 with a rock and fast paced remake of the 1969 hit "In The Year 2525", followed - two months later by the original song "On Our Own". Written by Wayne Olivieri and Gar Francis, "On Our Own" is an uptempo rock n roll track which was originally meant to be the theme song for a new American sitcom about the working class.  "Wayne's one of the most charismatic singer I've seen in a long time. When he's on stage he doesn't let you not pay attention." Eddie Brigati (The Rascals) "Electrifying! That's how I would describe my reaction to seeing The New Bardots' Live show. The repertoire is filled with energetic, groove filled songs. The musicianship is tight and exciting. And the personalities are explosive and contagious to watch. Complete, electrified enjoyment." Myke Scavone (Ram Jam - The Yard Birds) Lineup: Gar Francis: Guitar / Vocals Dan Skye: Bass/ Vocals John Croot Jr: Keyboards Johnnie Rago: Drums Wayne Olivieri: Lead Vocals/Harmonica Follow the band at these links: https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-our-own-single/1570235070 https://www.facebook.com/TheNEWBardots/ https://www.thenewbardots.com/ https://open.spotify.com/track/6I15JvueRpmI2kXgz8qlcN?si=f51153729fee4c8b
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White Crone - Stargazer (Rainbow Cover Featuring Vinny Appice) - Featured At Planet Mosh Spotify! - @thebeast

White Crone - Stargazer (Rainbow Cover Featuring Vinny Appice) - Featured At Planet Mosh ! Check it out here at this link: https://planetmosh.com/planetmosh-spotify-playlist-july-2021-new-releases/ Traditional metal recording artist White Crone recorded Rainbow ’s beloved “ Stargazer ” in honor of the memory of Ronnie James Dio and bassist Jimmy Bain .   White Crone 's " Stargazer " features Dio drummer Vinny Appice , Blues Rock guitarist Alastair Greene , keyboardist Eric Lawrence , and Lisa Mann (aka White Crone ) on bass & vocals. The single was released on July 9, 2021, a day before Dio’s birthday, and is only available in digital format at www.whitecrone.com or on your favorite streaming platform.  Award-winning blues artist Lisa Mann shocked her fans when she released a full length traditional metal album in 2020, The Poisoner.  The album received much critical acclaim from underground metal outlets worldwide, with many comparing her voice to that of Ann Wilson and Ronnie James Dio.  In 2021, Lisa began cooking up a plan to record a cover of Rainbow's epic Dio-fronted song, "Stargazer."  Fellow blues artist Alastair Greene shares a love for all things old-school metal and rock, and agreed to lend his guitar playing prowess to the song.  On keyboards, Lisa enlisted the help of Eric Lawrence, who played progressive rock with her back in her earliest years as a working musician.  And to fill out the line-up, none other than Dio/ Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice filled the percussion chair.  All musicians tracked remotely, and the final takes were taken to Opal Studio where engineer Kevin Hahn recorded Lisa's vocals and mixed and mastered the entire song. Check it out below! White Crone's "Stargazer" is even longer and more self-indulgent than the original, clocking in at almost nine minutes in length.  The extended outro features soaring vocals, impassioned drum and bass guitar interplay, and an extended outro of duetting guitar and keyboard. Ghost Cult Magazine (US) says "Mann covered Rainbow's classic “Stargazer” in an epic performance of the track, befitting the legend."  White Room Reviews (NL) says Lisa Mann's vocals "do justice to the original. The power with which Dio let his words slide over his lips can also be heard in this version." Sleeping Village Reviews (US) says " The vocals are simply stellar, doing a mighty track the justice it deserves." (Courtesy C Squared Music) To download MP3 or high quality FLAC, visit https://whitecrone.com/store Stream White Crone's "Stargazer" at: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stargazer-single/1572054976 https://www.deezer.com/en/album/237129332 https://us.napster.com/artist/white-crone/album/stargazer https://open.spotify.com/album/7ATExQV1r9vAgGWtqDJ1g8 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2C3LmRmWfQ1eJQtsI4fVw Be sure and also check out her full length 'The Poisoner'! The Poisoner by White Crone Direct inquiries: lisamannmusic@gmail.com Follow White Crone at these links: https://www.facebook.com/whitecrone https://www.instagram.com/whitecrone/ https://twitter.com/whitecrone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcf2to4a_Wx-ELQW8hKSkw
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