Pop Evil Singer Leigh Kakaty Has Contracted COVID-19


Pop Evil was forced to postpone a concert last weekend in Denver, Colorado due to a case of COVID-19 within their crew. Now they have revealed that singer Leigh Kakaty has indeed been diagnosed with COVID-19 and received a second positive test result to be sure. The band is sad to disappoint their fans, but are placing safety above all else. The band has postponed all dates until their tour stop in Virginia Beach on August 27. The affected dates, which will hopefully be rescheduled to the end of the tour include, Denver, CO (8/15), Des Moines, IA (8/17), Fargo, ND (8/18), Joliet, IL (8/20), Nashville, TN (8/21), Savannah, GA (8/23), Asheville, NC (8/24) and Jacksonville, NC (8/25) to the end of the tour.

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Mastiff to Host Gimme Metal Special Today; New Album Incoming via eOne Records


UK blackened HC band Mastiff will host their first ever Gimme Metal guest DJ special today, Wednesday, July 7th at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT. You can listen for free on the website or app and hang with the band in the chat. Their special drops in advance of their forthcoming and highly anticipated new music video for Leave Me The Ashes Of The Earth full-length via Entertainment One, due out September 10th, 2021. Created in five days at No Studio with producer Joe Clayton (Pijn, Wren, Leeched), the band’s third full-length promises to be full of ragers.

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LIVESTREAM REVIEW – eOne Heavy Livestream Showcase


While some were out hunting for Easter eggs, headbangers had a special treat of their own to look forward to in the form of the eOne Heavy Livestream. With five bands and almost four hours of footage, the livestream was a strong showcase of the label’s impressive heavy roster.

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Crowbar Releases Limited-Edition Vinyl of Classic “Time Heals Nothing” Album


Entertainment One (eOne) has released a limited-edition vinyl repressing of the sludge genre standout album Time Heals Nothing, the third full-length by Crowbar. Initially released in 1995 through Pavement Music, the release has some of the band’s most revered compositions including “The Only Factor,” “No More Can We Crawl,” and the title track. Last year, eOne issued a 25th anniversary pressing of Time Heals Nothing. Limited to 300 copies, the record sold out in 24 hours. The new edition is limited to 1000 copies –– split between the US and EU/UK (available for the first time ever) — and comes in black and clear with blood and honey splatter. This will 100% sell out! Crowbar recently held a series of livestream events, and is said to be working on new music for release soon. Order the vinyl and other great releases from eOne (High on Fire, Ace Frehley, Black Label Society, Within The Ruins and more) at this link:

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eOne Books Livestream from The Contortionist, Within The Ruins, Enterprise Earth, Bodysnatcher, and Plague Years


Entertainment One (eOne) has announced eOne Heavy Live, an exclusive livestream promoting some of the label’s best bands. Hosted by Ethan Harrison of Boston metal unit Great American Ghost, the festivities will commence Saturday, April 3rd at 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT and feature a headlining performance by progressive metal collective The Contortionist — their first live set of 2021 — with support from Within The Ruins, Enterprise Earth, and Plague Years. Tickets and exclusive merch bundles are available now at the link below.

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Listen to Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down) Cover “Aqualung” by Jethro Tull


Sludge and Doom metal hero Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down, Kingdom of Sorrow) will drop his debut solo album Dream In Motion tomorrow, January 24th via Entertainment One (eOne). Kirk has shared his album-closing cover of Progressive Rock classic track ‘Aqualung’ by Jethro Tull debuts his reverential cover of the hugely influential Jethro Tull song ‘Aqualung’. Check it out! Continue reading


Hasbro Completes Their Acquisition of Entertainment One Records Ltd. (eOne)


 

In a story we reported several months ago, Hasbro has completed their acquisition of Entertainment One (eOne Records, eOne Heavy) and their properties. The move adds more global brands to Hasbro’s cadre of entertainment offerings. Originally founded as music distributor Records on Wheels in 1970, but today has a plethora of well-known music, film, and television brands. eOne’s music offerings includes the libraries of Artemis Records, Death Row Records, and Dualtone Records as well as Grammy winners High on Fire, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Zakk Wyle’s Black Label Society, Crowbar, Ace Frehley, The Blue Stones, Arkells, The Bloody Beetroots, Lights, The Game, Teagan and Sara and more.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Creeping Death – Wretched Illusions


Call me a Democrat candidate because I’m about to shamelessly pander to the youth; Creeping Death‘s Wretched Illusions (eOne) fucks. I think I typed that out correctly. That’s the saying, right, fellow kids? All that nonsense aside, know that Creeping Death is here and much like their Texan brethren in Power Trip, they’ve packed all the riffs and mosh parts that a growing boy needs from their metal. Continue reading