Day in Rock Report for 10/28/2022

Rock and roll icon and pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at the age of 87 and his sister Linda Gail Lewis has shared a tribute to her legendary older brother.

She wrote, "I can't believe my big brother is gone, my world will never be the same again. From the first moment I opened my eyes he's been my protector and inspiration. As a child I grew up watching him play piano in our house and developing his distinctive piano and vocal style that would change the world only a few years later. Jerry is the one that first took me into the studio, made me sing my first notes and record my first record at 15 as a duet with him. I owe him my entire career and my life to him! Every unforgettable experience, every song we sang together, every stage we shared on the road for over two decades will never be forgotten by me, and hopefully not anyone that was there. (read more)

Disturbed have released a lyric video for their brand new single, "Divisive." The song is the title track to their forthcoming album, which will be hitting stores on November 18th, 2022.

Frontman David Draiman had this to say about the song, "The title track and the title itself are indicative of the incredibly f***ed up state of things we are living in. (read more)

Gibson TV have released second episode of the original series "Metal And Monsters," the network's first show dedicated to all things heavy metal and monster culture. Throughout "Metal And Monsters," viewers are treated to different segments that explore the worlds of music, film, and tales from the dark side.

In its first-ever Halloween Special, "Metal And Monsters" host Count D (Rob Zombie band), sits down for an in depth interview with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett to discuss monsters, metal, and horror memorabilia. (read more)

Halestorm have expanded their "Back From The Dead" album for a special deluxe edition that will be released on December 9th, including digitally, and for the first time on CD and cassette.

Back From The Dead: Deluxe Edition will include seven previously unreleased b-sides, including "Mine," which has been released as a the lead single from the package. (read more)

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have premiered a music video for the
new symphonic version of their 2006 hit "Face Down", which features Kendra Cover, who starred in the original video.

Ronnie Winter (Lead Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Producer) explains "Over the years we've gotten a lot of requests for this song, not just to play it, but to re-record it. So we finally recorded not only a new symphonic edition of 'Face Down', but the whole album. With this video we specifically chose to focus on the line "a new life she has found," which is also my family's experience. We definitely did not get to show that in the first video. Everything has been about that. From the casting, to the crew, to the locations, to the treatment, to the story. From the beginning we really just wanted to show how awesome things can get if you have the courage to make decisions that can be extremely painful and tough. That's what this has been about since the beginning. Not only have things worked out for the character in the video, but now she's actually learned how to help other people get through the same situation that she has, which is very important to someone like me who's in recovery because that's what we do. So, it's about healing and how it's hard and messy, but it happens and it's worth working towards. (read more)

Shania Twain has announced that she will release her new album, "Queen of Me," on February 3, 2023 and will launch the 49-date global Queen Of Me Tour to support the record.

Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Hailey Whitters, Breland, Robyn Ottolini, Priscilla Block, and Mickey Guyton will be joining Shania on select dates throughout the tour. (read more)

Fear Factory have released a lyric video for "Hatred Will Prevail - Monolith Remix By Rhys Fulber", to celebrate the arrive of their new album, "Recoded".

The album reimagines the songs from their 2021 album "Aggression Continuum", similar to their previously released "Demanufacture" and "Remanufacture". (read more)

He Is Legend have shared a music video for their new song "Honey From The Hive", which is one track on their new double single that also features the song "Sour".

Both songs will also be included on the band's forthcoming album, "Endless Hallway", which will arrive on November 11th. They said of the record, "This album is a testament to our band's endurance. (read more)

Alt pop artist Royal & the Serpent has released a music video for the song "No Regrets" to celebrate the arrival of the new 5-song project, "Happiness is An Inside Job".

She had this to say about "No Regrets", "That song came from complaining about something my therapist said that pissed me off. I very much believe in seeking help through therapy, but I wanted to write about how sometimes I need to figure things out on my own. (read more)

Air Traffic Controller recently released the single, "20", from their forthcoming album, "Dash" (out November 11th), and to celebrate we asked Dave Munro to tell us about the track. Here is the story:

The writing process for this record was unlike anything ATC had done in the past. Some members had moved away, and although we didn't have much of a choice, we were excited to try new ways to create. One night I met up with our drummer, Adam, who walked into our rehearsal space with a gigantic Korg Triton keyboard. I knew he could play piano, but this was the first time he was going to play keys for ATC purposes. He had this repeating chord progression and a great little melody started. After a while of singing nonsense, I changed my original lyric from "out of body" to "I was 20", and began reflecting on my past life as a young air traffic controller in the military. (continue)