Photo: Raymond Ahner Suicidal Tendencies’ barn-burning self-titled debut is one of the essential extreme albums. Released four decades ago this year, Suicidal Tendencies is a stew of teen anger, squealing guitars, hilarious and confessional lyrics and replay-worthy songs. It helped birth crossover and yet is in no way tethered to the genre. It made waves
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The Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final running orders have been revealed – check it out below. The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with Mae Muller set to represent the UK with ‘I Wrote A Song’. The UK city was announced to stage the contest on behalf of
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The voiceover at the beginning of Smoulder’s “Victims of Fate” might sound familiar to fans of the revolving paperback racks in used bookstores. It’s delivered by none other than Michael Moorcock, the fantasy fiction godhead and creator of Elric of Melniboné, Tanelorn, and the beloved Eternal Champion multiverse. Like so many other true metal bands,
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Jessica Nwokike, best known as one-half of the R&B duo VanJess, has rebranded herself as AMAKA. In light of the announcement, AMAKA announced her new single’s title and release date – the first under her new moniker. The song is called “Cruisin’,” out March 31. AMAKA wrote the forthcoming track, while Grammy-winning Kaytranada produced and
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Photo by Peter Line If you’ve lived in Seattle or anywhere in the PNW over the last 20-plus years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one or more of the members of Vanishment in a previous/other band. This newish outfit features vets of Himsa, Hell Promise, Heiress, Lair of the Minotaur, Trial, North American Bison
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John Legend is entering the world of skincare. The EGOT winner has announced his gender-neutral skincare brand, Loved01 (pronounced “Loved One”), launches globally on Feb. 1. According to the Loved01 homepage, which is still under construction, the products are “crafted to moisturize, nourish and uplift melanin-rich skin.” Legend aligned himself with A-Frame Brands for Loved01,
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