Radio 66.6 – Weekly Music News: January 28th, 2014
Steve Barton
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We’re back with another installment of Radio 66.6! This week features the latest news, music, videos and tour dates from the likes of Tool, Slayer, Chiodos, Metallica, Comeback Kid, Suicidal Tendencies, Goo Goo Dolls, Protest the Hero, At the Gates, Black Sabbath, Ghost and more. Don’t touch that dial!
NEWS
Black Sabbath took home the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for their song “God Is Dead?” The deserved it, but can we talk about how the “In Memoriam” segment did not include Slayer‘s Jeff Hanneman?! Not to mention cutting off Nine Inch Nails’ performance.
Swedish metal legends At the Gates have reunited. They’ll release their first album in 18 years in the fall on Century Media Records.
Comeback Kid will release Die Knowing on March 4 via Victory Records.
Century Media Records co-owner Oliver Withöft has passed away at the age of 49. Rest in peace.
MUSIC
Listen to a new Chiodos song tilted “Ole Fishlips Is Dead Now” here. It’s the first single from their upcoming Devil, due out April 1 on their Razor & Tie imprint, drk/lght records.
Listen to Energy‘s cover of the Misfits‘ “Bullet” here. It’s from their forthcoming A Tribute to the Misfits EP, which will be released for free next month.
VIDEOS
Watch Metallica‘s performance of “One” with renowned pianist Lang Lang from the Grammy Awards here. They don’t sound too hot, but it was pretty cool to see them nonetheless.
Watch Our Last Night‘s music video for their cover of Katy Perry‘s “Dark Horse” here.
TOURS
Tool have announced a handful of U.S. tour dates – their first since 2012. Details are here.
Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus will be doing a week of shows together. Dates are here.
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is going on a spoken word tour. Details can be found hereere.
Dates for Ghost‘s “Tour Year Zero 2014” can be found here.
Protest the Hero have announced the second North American leg of their Volition world tour. Dates are here.
Goo Goo Dolls are gearing up for an intimate, acoustic tour. Dates can be found here.
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