On this Day In Rock back on September 20th, 2012 Metallica's 1986 album, "Master Of Puppets," was named the Greatest Heavy Metal Album Of All Time in a new online poll by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.
Metallica dominated the poll by taking four of the top ten spots. "Metal fans are a very passionate bunch," wrote the Rolling Stone editors. "They're also very opinionated, so when we asked them to vote for their favorite metal albums we expected a huge response. (continue)
As Ozzy Osbourne launched his lengthy final world tour back in 2018, dubbed No More Tours 2, he took a look back and revealed what he is most surprised about his legendary career on this Day in Rock.
He said at the time that "The longevity" is the biggest surprise. He explained "I'm 70 this year (in December). I remember when I got my first Black Sabbath album. I was happy that I'd made an album. Then, the manager came in and said, 'Your album got to #17 on the charts,' and it stayed there for like two years. We were touring, we came to America, we experienced the world. From the word 'Go,' we were a big success. (continue)
On this Day in Rock 2018 our partner hennemusic reported KISS opened the season 13 finale of NBC-TV's America's Got Talent on September 19 (2018) with a performance of their 1976 classic, "Detroit Rock City", and confirmed plans for their farewell tour during the broadcast.
The trek was billed as "One Last Kiss: End Of The Road World Tour." "This is gonna be our last tour," said Paul Stanley on the program. "It will be the most explosive, biggest show we've ever done. People who love us, come see us. If you've never seen us, this is the time. This will be the show." (continue)
Aerosmith and Yungblud are streaming their new single "My Only Angel," the first taste of their forthcoming collaborative EP "One More Time", which will be hitting stores on November 21st.
The EP and single follows the legendary band and the fast rising rockstar joining forces to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne for a performance of "Mama, I'm Coming Home" at the MTV VMAs. (continue)
Bad Wolves released a special deluxe edition of their album "Die About It" via Better Noise Music. It contains nine new tracks, including the brand new song "Hanging On To Thunder" featuring Stand Atlantic.
John Boecklin, drummer and founder of Bad Wolves, shared "Hanging On To Thunder" (feat. Stand Atlantic) preaches strength in moments of adversity. "This song embodies what we do best: big hooks, raw emotion, and pure power. It's an undeniable Bad Wolves classic. Stand Atlantic takes it to the next level with an absolutely insane vocal performance. We're incredibly proud of this one." (continue)
Few records in punk history have left as massive a footprint as the Descendents' Milo Goes to College. The 1982 debut fused the aggression of hardcore with catchy hooks, adolescent angst, and unmistakable personality - helping spark an entire genre now known as pop punk. Its influence remains undeniable over four decades later, earning spots on Rolling Stone's list of the "40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time," Spin's "50 Most Essential Punk Records," and Pitchfork's "200 Best Albums of the 1980s."
Now, Descendents and Org Music are proud to launch the long-awaited reissue of Milo Goes to College, available today, September 19th on LP, CD, and cassette. Reclaimed by the band and lovingly restored, this release marks the beginning of an extensive reissue campaign that will include the band's foundational albums from their early years, originally released on New Alliance and SST Records. Milo Goes to College leads the way, setting the tone for what's to come with a variety of formats and exclusive editions. (continue)
All Time Low have premiered a music video for their new single "Butterflies". The song comes from their forthcoming tenth full-length studio release, Everyone's Talking! - due on October 17th.
An urgent, emotional kiss-off set over pummeling riffs and martial drums, "Butterflies" feels both instantly familiar and nostalgic while also exploring new sonic territory. The band has simultaneously released the official music video for the song, which was shot at Vu Nashville and finds All Time Low delivering a no-holds-barred, rollicking performance of the song. (continue)
Mercury Studios will release on November 21 Def Leppard Diamond Star Heroes Live From Sheffield. The show, recorded in 2023 in their hometown of Sheffield at Bramall Lane during "The World Tour" with Motley Crue, will be available on Blu-ray+2CD, 4K UHD, 2CD and 2LP. Pressed on red, white and black splatter, the vinyl nods to the home kit colors of Sheffield United FC, who play their home matches at Bramall Lane. Additionally, the 4K UHD will be the band's first 4K release and includes One Night Only Live At The Leadmill, previously released last year.
Marking the start of their co-headlining European tour with Motley Crue this concert on May 22, 2023 in Sheffield, England served as a homecoming show for Def Leppard, 47 years since the bands inception. Performing their second ever hometown stadium concert to a sold-out crowd of almost 40,000 fans, the Blu-ray+2CD & 2CD and 2LP versions include classics "Photograph" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" as well as UK live debuts "Take What You Want" and "This Guitar", the latter dedicated to the band's late great guitarist Steve Clark. (continue)
Kittie release their Spit XXV EP today, marking 25 years since their landmark debut transformed them from four Canadian teenagers into international heavyweights.
The collection arrives via Sumerian Records, featuring re-imagined and re-recorded versions of four of the original album's stand out tracks, all produced once again by Garth Richardson, who helmed the original breakthrough sessions in 1999 at EMAC Studios. (continue)
Midwest pop-punk veterans Motion City Soundtrack make a triumphant return with the release of their new album, 'The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World' out now via Epitaph Records. Their first full-length since 2015's Panic Stations, the record is a document of the last ten years that shows the band growing as people alongside their music.
MCS have also teamed up with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump for a partially animated music video for "Particle Physics" directed by David Prindle and shot by Jesse Cain. The upbeat romp launches with a zippy synthesizer intro and witty, pop culture-infused quips that reference everything from the indie band That Dog to celebrated neurologist Oliver Sacks. (continue)
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Two-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band I Prevail officially released their highly anticipated fifth full-length record Violent Nature via Fearless Records. Alongside the release, the band has delivered a powerful music video for the emotionally charged focus track, "Pray."
Opening with haunting acoustic instrumentation, "Pray" lures listeners in with a warm and intimate deceptiveness, only to erupt into a cathartic storm. It builds intensity from the first note, capturing the tension between inner turmoil and defiance. With soaring choruses, a punishing bridge, and a return to stripped-back vulnerability, "Pray" highlights the powerful duality at the core of the band's new record Violent Nature. (continue)
High atop the wishlist of The Cranberries' fans has been an official release of their 1995 acoustic concert for MTV's epochal, intimate performance series Unplugged. Never before available as a standalone release, MTV Unplugged will finally be available on November 7, 2025 on vinyl, CD and digital via Island Records/Ume (a limited-edition colored vinyl version featuring an alternate cover will also be available exclusively through COMPLEX). Previously only obtainable on the limited 3LP 30th Anniversary Edition of No Need to Argue which was released on June 27, 2025, this set sold out immediately upon announcement.
Originally recorded on February 14, 1995, the special nine-song performance made its broadcast debut on April 18th that year. Filmed at Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, NY, the episode was aired during the sixth season of the acclaimed series that highlighted a stripped down and acoustic setting by some of the most popular artists and musicians of the era. (continue)
"Blood red interior, a shiny black shell..." So goes the invitation that opens Alkaline Trio's sparkling new single "Bleeding Out." Yet another prime example of the Trio's insidious blend of melodic sweetness and lyrical darkness, "Bleeding Out" is buoyed by a relentless rhythmic backbone that repeatedly explodes into one of the band's unmistakable singalong choruses - Be prepared for this one to stick in your head for days.
"Bleeding Out" follows the recently released banger "Oblivion" as the second of three songs Alkaline Trio recorded with producer Travis Barker of Blink 182 - the first studio sessions to feature the current Trio lineup of founding guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba, longtime bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano and drummer Atom Willard. (continue)
With the US tour underway and playing to excited fans across the country, GRAMMY-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are releasing a new live release on November 28th via their longtime label partner Inside Out Music/Sony Music. Quarantieme: Live a Paris documents the iconic lineup of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], Jordan Rudess [keyboards] and Mike Portnoy's [drums] sold-out show from Paris, France on their 40th Anniversary headline tour of Europe.
The release contains a setlist that spans the band's entire career with classics like "Metropolis Pt. 1," "Panic Attack," "Octavarium," and "Pull Me Under" represented among other fan favorites. (continue)
Rags Rosenberg just released his new album "Song of the Bricoleur", and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the record's title track. Here is the story:
I lived in Nashville for 14 years, and although there's no place on earth better for learning the craft of songwriting, I was always a Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan kind of writer and didn't fit in that country radio scene. When I moved to Joshua Tree, the magic of the Mojave, its vastness and extremes, brought me back to my roots, and I started writing more layered, image-driven songs. "Song of the Bricoleur" was one of the first of a batch of songs that emerged as I started putting the album together. It became the centerpiece. (continue)
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