Weekly Music News 27.10.24

Oct 31, 2024

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The band "Primus" was dealt a stinging blow this week when longtime drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander emailed his bandmates to announce his immediate departure. It is not the first time he has left the band. Alexander originally joined in 1989 before leaving in 1996. He returned when the band regrouped in 2003, then left again in 2010. His latest stint began in 2013.

Mike Portnoy took the stage with "Dream Theater" this week with a heavy heart. Just hours before the show, he learned that his sister Samantha had died. The drummer decided to go ahead with the performance, and the band paid tribute to her with a moving rendition of "The Spirit Carries On", dedicated to her memory.

The band "The Cure" releases its first new album in 16 years! Its last was 2008's "4:13 Dream". "Songs Of A Lost World" is the band's 14th album, with every song written, composed and arranged entirely by Robert Smith, for the first time since 1985's "The Head on the Door".

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The members of "Avenged Sevenfold", Johnny Christ, Zacky Vengeance and Brooks Wackerman, have unveiled two new Misfits covers for Halloween. The guitarist, bassist and drummer have been making this a very cool annual tradition since 2021. Having previously performed "Hybrid Moments", "Last Caress" and "Astro Zombies", this time they take on "Skulls" and the most fitting song of all, "Halloween".

A colossal meeting was announced this week! Pay attention!

Hardcore and metal meet for an enormous battle that will leave everyone in pieces. Guaranteed! The band "Eternal Struggle" shares the stage with "The Fading". This is going to be killer!

Nightcrusher opens the show, which will also feature a special reunion by Soon In Here to celebrate 20 years of "Screaming For Justice".

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As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, many artists are choosing to speak out and publicly endorse their preferred candidate. The trend is gaining much more momentum than in previous years. This week, Amy Lee of Evanescence joins them. Amy posted an Instagram video sharing her support for Kamala Harris.

Have we mentioned that these posters make us green with envy, to the point of tingling and restlessness??

The festival that put punk rock back in the headlines, even with all its metal, returns to Vegas in 2025.

This time, the buzz surrounds "Panic At The Disco", which broke up last year because singer and founder Brendon Urie wanted to focus on raising his son.

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