Radio 66.6 – Weekly Music News: March 19th, 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 Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Soundgarden, Arch Enemy, AFI, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil, Against Me, Memphis May Fire, Down, Eyehategod and more. Don’t touch that dial.
NEWS
Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow has left the band to focus on her band management. She has been replaced by Alissa White-Gluz, previously of The Agonist. The band’s new album, War Eternal, will be released on June via Century Media Records.
Iggy Pop & The Stooges drummer Scott Asheton passed away Saturday night at the age of 64. Rest in peace.
MUSIC
AFI members Davey Havok and Jade Puget have started a straight edge hardcore band called XTRMST. Listen to their debut EP here.
Stream Memphis May Fire‘s new album, Unconditional, here. It comes out March 25 via Rise Records.
Listen to a new Down song titled “We Knew Him Well” here. Their forthcoming EP, Down IV – Part Two, is due out on May 13 via via Down Records.
Downpour – fronted by Shadows Fall and Overcast vocalist Brian Fair – have released their first track. Check out a demo titled “The Serpent’s Tongue” here. Their debut is due out this summer.
Listen to a new Eyehategod song titled “Agitation! Propaganda!” here. Their self-titled album will be released on May 27 via Housecore Records.
VIDEOS
Metallica recently performed a new song titled “The Lords of Summer.” Watch a video here. The band is currently working on new material.
Watch Lacuna Coil‘s lyric video for “Die and Rise” here. Broken Crown Halo comes out April 1 via Century Media Records.
Watch Against Me‘s music video for “Black Me Out” here. Transgender Dysphoria Blues is out now on Total Treble.
TOURS
Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden are co-headlining a summer tour with support from Death Grips. Dates can be found here.
Motorhead have announced Motorboat, a concert cruise that the band will be playing alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and more. Head here for details.
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