Radio 66.6 – Weekly Music News: May 27, 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 Pink Floyd, Christopher Lee, Trivium, Mastodon, The Black Dahlia Murder, Powerman 5000, Behemoth, Vanna, Hed P.E., Die Antwoord, John 5 and more. Don’t touch that dial.
NEWS
Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 will release a new song titled “This Is My Rifle” on June 17. It’s the first single from his upcoming solo album, Careful With That Axe, due out later this year. Keep an eye here for when it drops.
Trivium have canceled their upcoming shows after vocalist Matt Heafy was advised by his doctor to take a two-week break from singing.
Polish black metal act Behemoth were recently detained and then deported from Russia for violating the country’s visa policy.
MUSIC
Christopher Lee has released a new digital EP titled Metal Knight. Listen to clips here.
Listen to a preview of a new Mastodon song, “Chimes At Midnight,” here. Once More ‘Round the Sun will be released on June 24 via Reprise Records.
Listen to a new Powerman 5000 song titled “Invade, Destroy, Repeat” here. Their new album, Builders of the Future, will be out on May 27.
Listen to a new Vanna song titled “Piss Up a Rope” here. Void will be released on June 17 via Pure Noise Records.
VIDEOS
Watch Pink Floyd‘s music video for “Marooned” here. A 20th anniversary edition of the seminal band’s final album, The Division Bell, will be released on June 30.
Watch The Black Dahlia Murder perform “In Hell Is Where She Waits For Me” from their upcoming DVD here. Fool ‘Em All drops May 27 on Metal Blade Records.
Watch Die Antwoord‘s music video for “Pitbull Terrier” here. It’s full of the insanity we’ve come to expect from the South African hip hop group. Their new album, Doker Mag, comes out June 3 on Zef Recordz.
TOURS
Powerman 5000 and Hed P.E. are co-headlining a tour this summer. Date are here.
Dates for Chimaira’s summer headlining tour are here.
Shadows Fall summer tour dates with Dead By Wednesday can be found here.
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