rock/metal
Track: Blackberry Smoke – All Rise Again (feat Warren Haynes)
Blackberry Smoke have shared their new song, ‘All Rise Again’, taken from their hotly-anticipated seventh studio album, You Hear Georgia, out now via 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers. The track features Govt Mule’s Warren Haynes. Speaking about how Warren ended up on the song, frontman and guitarist, Charlie Starr tells us, “Warren and I were on the phone one night …
Track: Pain – Gimme Shelter (Rolling Stones Cover)
Peter Tägtgren, the man behind the band Pain is treated us to a unique interpretation of the Rolling Stones masterpiece ‘Gimme Shelter’. Peter Tägtgren stated about the single: “I had the idea of covering ‘Gimme Shelter’ for years… And now it feels like it’s the perfect time to do it – ’cause today this song appears as important as it was when …
Track: The PictureBooks – Rebel (feat Lzzy Hale)
The PictureBooks announce their new song and video, ‘Rebel’ featuring vocalist Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. The band states: “‘Rebel’ started out as an idea with Lzzy in mind and quickly surpassed everybody’s expectations. Lzzy tapped into something really special with both lyrics and vocal performance and when we heard her voice on the track for the first time we …
Premiere: Monsterwatch release new video for Somewhere
Seattle pop rockers Monsterwatch are back with a new track ‘Somewhere’ , and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today, along with its accompanying video. The band told us exclusively “‘Somewhere’ is the finale to the continuous three track EP “Noise You Will Never Care About.”The song is …
News: Metal Rock Films Release An In Depth Look Into The Bay Area Metal Scene Featuring Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Y&T, Testament
The riveting insider story of the Bay Area metal scene that gave rise to many mavericks of metal today. Featuring in-depth interviews with Bay Area metal icons and pivotal players – musicians, managers, journalists and label execs. MetalRock Films takes you on a transcendental journey into heavy metal yesteryear covering the golden era from the …
Album: Frank Black – Vinyl Release of Frank Black Francis, Honeycomb and Fast Man Raider Man
On 14th May Demon Records will release three Frank Black albums which have never been available on vinyl before. ‘Francis Black Francis’, ‘Honeycomb’ and ‘Fast Man Raider Man’ Each is lovingly issued on 140g coloured vinyl: ‘Frank Black Francis’ will be available as 2LPs on white vinyl, ‘Honeycomb’ on translucent-honey vinyl and ‘Fast Man Raider Man’ as 2LPs on …
Track: Cradle Of Haze – Wie Der Wind
German gothic rockers ‘Cradle of Haze’ are set to release their 14th studio album, ‘Zehntausend Seelen’ on 21st May via DarkSign Music. The band have shared the track ‘Wie Der Wind’ as a taster to what is to come. Deep bass vocals flow from sweeping strings with chugging distorted guitar and one hell of a …
Track: Five Finger Death Punch – Darkness Settles In
Five Finger Death Punch have shared the video for new track ‘Darkness Settles In’ taken from their latest album F8 out now via Better Noise Music. Read our review here A brooding rock classic featuring a mournful cello and acoustic backing up Moody’s terrific vocal performance before the band bring the heavy. The deep bass …
Track: Nephilim – Neoblasphemer
Nephilim is a German metal band from Düsseldorf. The band are currently finishing their next album ‘Ye Shoah’ and plan on releasing a single every month. The first single ‘Neoblasphemer’ is out now. A barrage of drums and bass with a heavy slice of guitar hit you softening you up for the vocal attack. This is …
See: Bowling For Soup release brand new video for ‘Getting Old Sucks (But Everybody’s Doing It)’
Pop punk titans Bowling For Soup are back with their first single of 2021, Getting Old Sucks (But Everybody’s Doing It). Featuring adorable puppet versions of themselves going through the trials and tribulations of aging, the band are proving why they’ve remained an ever present force in the pop punk world over the years. Tongue …