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Tommy Lee Shows the World Nothing New by Posting Nude Photo on the Internet
Boy, has it been a summer to remember for Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. From having to stop playing shows

ALICE IN CHAINS Is Selling A Very Deathcore-Looking Shirt On Tour
Alice In Chains kicked off their tour with Breaking Benjamin and Bush last night in Burgettstown, PA. Redditor superfuzz30 posted

Watch Venom Play “Black Metal” At Last Week’s Wacken Open Air Festival
This year’s Wacken Open Air Festival may have come and gone, but the pro-shot (and sometimes not-so-pro-shot) footage of the

VENOM Streams „Black Metal“ Performance From Wacken 2022
Venom is now streaming their performance of the classic 1982 track „Black Metal“ filmed live at Wacken 2022. As for

BLACK SABBATH’s „Paranoid“ Is The Soundtrack To The New Rick & Morty Trailer
The sixth season of Adult Swim’s smash hit Rick And Morty kicks off on September 4 and the first trailer

BLACK SABBATH’s „Paranoid“ Is The Soundtrack To The New Rick And Morty Trailer
The sixth season of Adult Swim’s smash hit Rick And Morty kicks off on September 4 and the first trailer

SLIPKNOT Drummer Explains How Creative Tension Fuels Their Creative Process
If you’ve ever thought about how creative tension can roost inside a band’s dynamic, take a moment to think of

MORK Announces New EP Den Svevende Festning
Mork, the one-man black metal unit headed up by Thomas Eriksen, will release a new EP called Den Svevende Festning

David Ellefson on Megadeth Firing: “You Find Out Who Your Friends Are”
In a new interview, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson further elaborated on his feelings regarding his firing from Megadeth last

A WAKE IN PROVIDENCE Destroys All With New Single „The Horror Ov The Old Gods“
A Wake In Providence is here to burn your entire town down with their new single „The Horror Ov The

EVANESCENCE’s AMY LEE Thinks New Fans Should Listen To Band’s Latest Stuff First Before Checking Out The Classics
In a recent interview with Revolver, Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee was asked if there was a song in the group’s

Rage Against the Machine Cancel Dates Across UK and Europe
In an unfortunate turn of events, Rage Against the Machine has been forced to cancel their upcoming dates in the

Max Cavalera Says There Could Be an Original Soulfly Reunion
All the reunion mania must be having an effect on Max Cavalera. In a new interview with Metal Injection, he

Bloodbath Unveil “Carved” Featuring Gorguts’ Luc Lemay
In anticipation of the release of their sixth studio album Survival of the Sickest, Bloodbath just unveiled the music video

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Cancels UK & European Tour As Vocalist Heads To Physical Rehab
Rage Against The Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha injured his leg right at the start of the band’s reunion

MARLENE MENDOZA Throws Down On New Single „Insanity“
Marlene Mendoza is here to throw down big time with her new single „Insanity.“ If you’re looking for mosh riffs,

BLOODBATH Recruits GORGUTS Vocalist For New Single „Carved“
Bloodbath is now streaming their gross-as-hell new single „Carved“ featuring the legendary Luc Lemay of Gorguts. When asked about the

Kids of O’Keefe Music Foundation Nail Korn’s “Somebody Someone”
There are few things that warm this cynical heart during the morning: a sausage, egg, and cheese on a bagel,

GEDDY LEE & ALEX LIFESON Joined PRIMUS On Stage To Play „Closer To The Heart“
The South Park 25th Anniversary Concerts took place on August 9 and 10 at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The shows

JOHN 5: „There Has To Be A New Changing Of The Guard“ In Rock Music
In a new interview Ultimate Guitar, ax master John 5 talked optimistically about the potential for rock music in the

KNOCKED LOOSE Streams Entire Outbreak Fest 2022 Set
Knocked Loose is now streaming their entire Outbreak Fest 2022 set. Y’know, just in case you needed an excuse to

Guns N’ Roses Pyro Tech Explains What Happened When James Hetfield Was Injured On Stage
As far as rough nights on tour go, Guns N’ Roses had a lot of them — usually their fault.

ROB HALFORD Recorded Way More Vocals Than We’ve Heard For QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE’s „Feel Good Hit Of The Summer“
Not many people know this, but Rob Halford has a small guest appearance on Queens of the Stone Age’s breakthrough

METALLICA To Play Global Citizen Festival Next Month
Metallica will hit the stage in New York City’s Central Park on September 24 to play the Global Citizen festival.

AVERSED’s New Single „Death Lullabye“ Is More Catchy, Progressive Death Metal
Aversed is back with their second single of 2022 and, much like the first one, it’s an incredible progressive death

CROWN THE EMPIRE No Longer Touring With MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BLACK VEIL BRIDES & ICE NINE KILLS
Motionless In White, Black Veil Brides, and Ice Nine Kills will hit the road later this month. The trio were

Arch Enemy Singer Alissa White-Gluz Criticizes Pandemic Restrictions: “I Don’t Think It Was Handled Very Well”
It’s been a long road for Arch Enemy to get to the release of their new album, Deceivers. They’ve gone

Guitarist Richard Shaw: “It Wasn’t Fun Anymore” to Play in Cradle of Filth
Behind-the-scenes drama caused ex-Cradle of Filth guitarist Richard Shaw to step away from the band this past May, ending a

Wednesday 13 Announces New Album Horrifier , Shares Exorcist-Themed Video
Horror punks rejoice: Wednesday 13 is back in time for Halloween with his new album, Horrifier. Judging from the first

RICHARD SHAW Says „A Lot Of Drama And B.S.“ Made Him Quit CRADLE OF FILTH
Cradle Of Filth parted ways with guitarist Richard Shaw earlier this year, and has since recruited Donny Burbage of Æther

Writing Music with Eight Other People Causes “Creative Tension,” Says Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg
We’ve all been there. You’re working on a group project and everyone wants to include their ideas in the final

EXMORTUS Streams Thrashing, Tolkein-Inspired New Single „Oathbreaker“
Exmortus is now streaming the very Tolkien-inspired new single „Oathbreaker,“ which also doubles as the band’s debut single on their

Choice Cuts: UNDEATH Vocalist Discusses The Rotting, Perfect Death Metal Of Japan’s COFFINS
Look, I know – the past few entries in this still-nascent column have taken a pretty hefty detour from what

WEDNESDAY 13 Stays Horrific With New Single „You’re So Hideous“
Horror punk legend Wednesday 13 is back with a brand new record called Horrifier due out October 7, and a

Dimmu Borgir Release Rehearsal Audio of “Puritania” Available for Streaming
More than two decades after its initial release, Norwegian black metal mainstays Dimmu Borgir is gearing up to release a

Watch This Metalhead Sum Up Every Type Of Fan Seen At Festivals
The unimpressed fan. The „OMG—I Love This Band“ fan. The furious headbanger. The fan who had two too many. And,

DREAM THEATER’s JAMES LABRIE & JOHN PETRUCCI Share The Best Advice They Ever Received
Recently Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci was asked by Download Japan to share the best advice

Behemoth’s Nergal on Abortion Bans: “Women Deserve Their Rights, Same as Men”
In a new interview, noted anti-Christian provocateur, Metallica superfan and Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski addressed the topic of women’s

Canadian Thrashers Razor Announce Their First Album in 25 Years
Canadian thrash metal veterans Razor are bringing an unrelenting slab of speedy riffs and pissed-off attitude next month with the

DAVID ELLEFSON Says You Learn Who Your Friends Really Are „When The Sh*t Hits The Fan“
David Ellefson recently spoke with Real Music with Gary Stuckey in a detailed interview with the former Megadeth bassist, who

DIMMU BORGIR Streams Rehearsal Version Of „Puritania“
Dimmu Borgir is now streaming a rehearsal version of their song „Puritania“ from the upcoming Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia reissue due

10 Songs Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson Should Have Played in the Upside Down
More than 36 years after its initial release, “Master of Puppets” has effectively become 2022’s feel-good hit of the summer.

King Diamond to Release a New Album Before Mercyful Fate
Danish metal legend and dude who likes to help the elderly out of their chairs King Diamond has been working

MAX CAVALERA Wants To Get SOULFLY’s Original Lineup Together For An Anniversary Tour In 2023
Soulfly’s 1998 debut album Soulfly I turns 25 years old in 2023, and Max Cavalera wants to celebrate. In an

COMMONER Just Quietly Released One Of The Best Doom Records Of The Year
Who the hell is the UK-based act Commoner and what right do they have just barging in here and releasing

Album Review: NORMA JEAN Deathrattle Sing For Me
You could ask ten different people what the word „metalcore“ means nowadays and you’d get at least nine different answers.

Satyricon’s Satyr on Black Metal’s Complicated History: “I’m Not Gonna Apologize”
The controversial and complicated history that surrounds black metal is as integral a part of the genre’s history as the

KING DIAMOND’s Album Will Be Out Before New MERCYFUL FATE, Won’t Feature 2019 Single
King Diamond has been working on his new album for a few years now, and even released a song called

Watch: IN FLAMES Plays „Stand Ablaze“ Live For The First Time Since 1999
In Flames played their Dalhalla Brinner 2022 festival on August 6 and they had a few surprises up their sleeves!

RUSSIAN CIRCLES Gets Dark With New Single „Gnosis“
Russian Circles is now streaming their smoldering new single „Gnosis“ off their upcoming record of the same name. „‚Gnosis‘ is

Russian Circles Make Their Music Video Debut With “Gnosis,” New Album Out Next Week
Looking for an atmospheric, yet heavy track to get you through the mid-week doldrums? Then look no further than the

WHEN KNIVES GO SKYWARD Finally Posts An Official Version Of Their 2007 Debut Album
When Knives Go Skyward, the band featuring Joshua Travis (Emmure, ex-The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza) and vocalist Chad Kapper (Frontierer),

How Did Ivan Moody Get Sober? By Making Alcohol His “Worst F***ing Enemy.”
You may not remember, but Ivan Moody‘s past with alcohol was a tumultuous one, complete with on-stage blowouts and resulting

ANTHRAX Drops Off Second Show Due To Medical Concerns
Anthrax has unfortunately had to drop off tonight’s show (August 9) in Austin, TX due once again to a „medical

Film Composer and Musical Icon Danny Elfman on The MetalSucks Podcast #450
Film composer and general musical icon Danny Elfman is our guest this week! We discuss the remix and reimagined album

Avantasia Release New Song Featuring Nightwish Singer Floor Jansen and It Rules
Power metal outfit Avantasia have enjoyed a life well beyond what most side projects are ever given, morphing from a

Spiritworld Release “Moonlit Torture” Featuring Integrity’s Dwid Hellion
If you didn’t get the memo when SpiritWorld dropped the absolutely killer Pagan Rhythms in 2020 or when Decibel tapped

JOHN PETRUCCI Announces Dates For Solo Tour With Drummer MIKE PORTNOY
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci recently announced his first-ever solo shows playing material from his two solo albums, Terminal Velocity

Gary Holt Says He Was “Convinced” There Was More Than One Lemmy
There’s partying a little too hard and there’s what Exodus‘s Gary Holt must have experienced in the early days. At

TANKARD Explores The Darkness Of Social Media On „Ex-Fluencer“
The stalwart German thrash quartet Tankard are back again with their remarkable 18th album, Pavlov’s Dawgs, which is set for release everywhere on

Vinyl Manufacturer In Trouble After Selling Digital Recordings Advertised As Authentic Analog Pressings
You may not be aware of this, but the vinyl revolution is on. Statista, a market and consumer data specialist,

GARY HOLT Explains Why LEMMY Couldn’t Have Been One Person
The stories of Motörhead frontman Lemmy will live on for as long as humanity keeps going. The dude was a

SYLOSIS Returns With New Single „Heavy Is The Crown“
Sylosis will headline the first-ever U.K. Pulse Of The Maggots Festival slated for August 10 at The Mill in Birmingham.

Dave Lombardo Picks His Favorite Slayer Deep Cuts
A band’s most popular songs aren’t always the band members’ favorite, like when we learned that Meshuggah‘s Tomas Haake is

Album Review: ARCH ENEMY Deceivers
Alissa White-Gluz has pipes and Deceivers is the record that perfectly showcases them. Beginning with the opening track, „Handshake with

John 5 on the Future of Rock Music: “There Has to Be a New Changing of the Guard”
Guitar wizard John 5 has had a pretty successful career, holding it down as Rob Zombie‘s guitarist for nearly two

RAZOR Announces First Record In 25 Years, Streams „Flames Of Hatred“
Legendary Canadian thrash band Razor is back with their first new record in 25 years, Cycle Of Contempt. The record

REVOCATION Streams „Re-Crucified“ Featuring TREVOR STRNAD & CORPSEGRINDER
Revocation is now streaming „Re-Crucified,“ the closer to their new record Netherheaven. The single features guest spots from the late

MAX CAVALERA Discusses How QUEEN Changed His Life, How He Wants To Be Remembered & Much More
Frank catches up with the legendary Max Cavalera to discuss the new Soulfly album, his love for Queen and how

Revocation Stream New Song “Re-Crucified” Featuring Trevor Strnad and Corpsegrinder
We’re just a month out from Revocation’s next album Netherheaven, but the boys from Boston felt it was fitting to

DAVE LOMBARDO Names His Favorite SLAYER Deep Cuts, Shares Fond Memories of JEFF HANNEMAN
Dave Lombardo is a metal titan. Whether he’s playing with Slayer, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, the Misfits, or Dead Cross, you

Most of Every Time I Die Teases New Band
It really, really sucked the way that metalcore maniacs Every Time I Die ended. After two decades of releasing killer

Watch Hatebreed Play Exodus Classic “Bonded By Blood” at Dallas Show
A “medical concern” may have forced Anthrax to cancel their set last night at the South Side Ballroom in Dallas,

VIVIAN CAMPBELL Criticizes DIO’s Holy Diver Reissue For Including Studio Outtakes
Vivian Campbell, former Dio guitarist and current Def Leppard guitarist, isn’t exactly a fan of how the recent Holy Diver

DELAIN Announces Entirely New Lineup, Streams „The Quest And The Curse“
Delain officially became the solo project of the keyboardist Martijn Westerholt in February 2021, meaning the other four members of

This New SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Single „1984“ Seems To Be About Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Slaughter To Prevail is now streaming their moshy, groovy new single „1984.“ The single’s video also finds vocalist Alex Terrible

Delain Reveal New Lineup, Release “The Quest and the Curse”
You may remember back in February 2021 when four fifths of Dutch symphonic death dealers Delain left the band, leaving

Here’s What Mostly Everyone From EVERY TIME I DIE’s New Band Sounds Like
Every Time I Die broke up in January after the band parted ways with vocalist Keith Buckley. At the time,

Watch: Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi Reunite Live at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
The Prince of Darkness and his greatest collaborator, former Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, were reunited in a live setting

Tech-Death Tuesday: EATEN BY SHARKS Dive Into The Jaws Of Terror On “Depth Charge”
Greetings tech fiends, it’s that time of the week again. Before we dive into today’s column, here’s the usual weekly

Dave “Snake” Sabo Says Reunion with Sebastian Bach “Doesn’t Even Enter My Brain”
It’s been more than 20 years since Skid Row parted ways with Sebastian Bach, but it seems that’s still not

“Medical Concern” Sidelines Anthrax Hours Before Dallas Show
Hours before they were set to take the stage in Dallas, Texas, thrash metal luminaries Anthrax announced they were forced

Watch: TONY IOMMI & OZZY OSBOURNE Perform BLACK SABBATH Classic At Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
It’s not a Black Sabbath reunion, but it’s pretty damn close! Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi

ANTHRAX Drops Off Tonight’s Show Due To A „Medical Concern“
Anthrax has unfortunately dropped off tonight’s show with Black Label Society and Hatebreed due a „medical concern.“ The band notes

70000Tons Of Metal Announces 2023 Dates
70000 Tons Of Metal is returning in 2023! The metal cruise will take place from January 30 to February 3

Fugitive (Power Trip, Creeping Death) Stealthily Release Crushing Debut EP
If you’ve been in the mood for a riff-fest to get you through the coming week, then new band Fugitive

Architects Cancel North American Tour, Citing Logistical Issues
UK metalcore titans Architects have canceled their upcoming North American tour, citing logistical issues. They announced the news in a

MISFITS, ALICE COOPER & THE DISTILLERS Announce Halloween Show
Misfits, Alice Cooper, and The Distillers will play the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, TX on October 29. As usual

ARCHITECTS Cancels North American Tour Due To „A Number Of Logistical Issues“
Architects has canceled their North American tour scheduled to kick off in September with We Came As Romans and Like

David Ellefson: Exodus Would Be Included If There Was a “Big Five”
In the vaunted halls of thrash metal, the “Big Four”—Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax—are considered by most to be the genre’s

REVOCATION’s DAVE DAVIDSON On METALLICA Being In Stranger Things: „I Think It’s Cool. That’s A Whole New Generation“
Metallica’s „Master Of Puppets“ being in Stranger Things has dominated headlines for the past month, though there’s been a fair

DETHKLOK Streams „Thunderhorse“ From First Show In Three Years
Dethklok played their first show in three years over the weekend at the Adult Swim Festival Block Party, and you

Fight ZAKK WYLDE In This New Browser Game
If you’ve ever thought „man, I wish I could fight Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde right now,“ you’re in

RIVERS OF NIHIL Announces Headlining Dates Around THE CONTORTIONIST Tour
Rivers Of Nihil will hit the road with The Contortionist this September, and now you’ve got a few extra chances

FUGITIVE (POWER TRIP, CREEPING DEATH) Surprise Releases Debut EP Maniac
Fugitive is the new band featuring guitarists Blake Ibanez (Power Trip) and Victor Gutierrez (Impalers), vocalist Seth Gilmore (Skourge), bassist

VENOM Is Working On Their First Album Since 2018
Venom, the one fronted by Conrad „Cronos“ Lant, is working on their first new record since Storm The Gates in

Five Finger Death Punch Guitarist Compares New Five Finger Death Punch to Queen: “They Wrote Whatever the Hell They Felt Like Writing”
We all like to make lofty comparisons about our work. In the case of musicians, it takes a lot of

DAVID ELLEFSON Names Who Should Be In The Hypothetical Big Six Of Thrash
The Big Four of Thrash is Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer… but what if there was a Big Six? Former

BAM MARGERA’s Family Issues Statement Saying „Free BAM“ Movement Isn’t Helping His Health
Bam Margera has been reported missing twice this year, but was fortunately found safely both times and returned to rehab.

Rivers of Nihil Announce Headline Dates on Contortionist Tour
Technical and progressive death metal fans will be in nerd heaven next month when The Contortionist hits the road to

Wacken First Round Of Bands For 2023, Sells Out In Six Hours
Wacken 2022 just ended, which means it’s time to start looking forward to Wacken 2023! The next iteration of the

Album Review: THE HALO EFFECT Days Of The Lost
It was inevitable that ex-In Flames members would reach a number that allowed the possibility of starting their own band:

JOHAN HEGG Talks 30 Years Of AMON AMARTH, The Great Heathen Army, ERICK REDBEARD & His Go-To Tour Beer
Celebrating 30 years of global mosh-inducing Viking infused death metal in 2022, Amon Amarth are at the heights of their

Wacken Open Air 2023 Sells 80,000 Tickets in Six Hours
In one of the most insane announcements likely to come this week, organizers for Wacken Open Air 2023 have confirmed

Watch Fan-Filmed Footage of Dethklok’s Show at Adult Swim Festival Last Night
Everyone’s favorite cartoon band made flesh, Dethklok, performed last night at the Fillmore Philadelphia to conclude Adult Swim Festival. Unfortunately,

Watch Three-Fourths Of SEPULTURA’s Morbid Visions Lineup Play „Troops Of Doom“ At A Recent Show
Most of Sepultura’s Morbid Visions lineup – frontman Max Cavalera, drummer Igor Cavalera, and guitarist Jairo Guedz – reunited on

DEFTONES Is „Coming Up With Ideas“ For A New Album
According to Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter in an interview with Cypress Hill vocalist B-Real’s The Smokebox show, the band has

INTOXICATED Brings The Heat On New Single „Watch You Burn“
Intoxicated is here to thrash your day up big time with their new single and video „Watch You Burn.“ The

GUY FIERI Really Loves RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Spotted At Two Recent Shows
Evidently, restaurateur Guy Fieri is a massive fan of Rage Against the Machine. The charismatic television personality was spotted first

UMBILICUS (CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) Drops Psychedelic New Single „Gates“
Umbilicus, the hard rock supergroup featuring drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse), guitarist Taylor Nordberg (Deicide, Inhuman Condition), bassist Vernon Blake

Here’s An EMINEM Classic In The Styles Of PAPA ROACH, LIMP BIZKIT, ELECTRIC CALLBOY & More
What if Eminem’s 2000 hit song „The Real Slim Shady“ had a bit of a nü-metal tint to it like

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover Ozzy’s “Crazy Train”
It’s Sunday and you know what that means: King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, are back

DYING FETUS Announces Solo Headlining September Shows
Dying Fetus has a mini-tour coming up with Knocked Loose, Terror, and Omerta (with Knocked Loose being the headliners). The

That Time SCOTT IAN & MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Had A Comedic Supergroup Called TITANNICA
In the 90s, there were two guaranteed constants along the space-time continuum: endless sketch comedy, and Maynard James Keenan joining

Artist Reimagines METALLICA’s Master Of Puppets As Oil Paintings For Charity
Art meets audio perfection when Felipe Mora takes on Metallica’s Master of Puppets. Macabre marionettes, puss riddled preachers, pulverizing thrash punks,

CAUSTIC PHELGM Sounds Exactly Like You Think They Do
Just in case you need some vomit-inducing death metal this weekend, Caustic Phlegm has you covered. The band just put

70000Tons of Metal Cruise Ship and Destination Announced
As far as vacations go, it’s harder to get more metal than 70000Tons of Metal, a cruise that takes you

KING DIAMOND On MERCYFUL FATE In 2022: „This Is Not A Reunion. We Are Just Picking It Up Again“
Mercyful Fate is currently out on the road in Europe playing a handful of festival and preparing their first new

DAATH Streams Cover Of OINGO BOINGO’s „Nasty Habits“
As Daath gears up to release their first new record since their 2010 self-titled, they’ve set up a new YouTube

OZZY OSBOURNE Once Believed ERIC CLAPTON Was Stalking Him
By now, you’ve probably heard that Ozzy Osbourne’s forthcoming LP, Patient Number 9, has a slew of guest appearances, including

Watch: Phil Demmel Plays First European Tour Show with Lamb of God
Richmond’s Lamb of God are completing their European tour with Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel, who is subbing in for Lamb

Arch Enemy Singer Alisa White-Gluz on Success, Maintaining Vegan Straightedge Lifestyle on the Road: “I’m Surrounded by a Lot of Different Kinds of People and We All Get Along Beautifully”
In a backstage interview at Wacken Open Air this weekend, Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz was interviewed about a variety

Phil Anselmo Says Dimebag and Vinnie Paul Would Want Pantera Reunion to Happen, 10 Metal Bands You Definitely Saw in the 2010s, and More Top Stories of the Week
What’s that? You’re still fighting with Facebook commenters about whether or not Tommy Lee was using a backing track last

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Was Booed So Loud On A 2002 Tour With SYSTEM OF A DOWN They Couldn’t Hear Themselves
The Dillinger Escape Plan opened for System Of A Down on their 2002 European tour and fans were notably not

Here’s SEPULTURA Covering DISCHARGE With PHIL ANSELMO Live In 1994
Sepultura’s 1994 show at the Event Center at San Jose State University featured, among a handful of other kickass songs,

How Floridian Strip Clubs Saved DEF LEPPARD’s Hysteria Album
Def Leppard’s 1987 album Hysteria has sold over 12 million copies in the United States alone and has spawned a

These Are The 10 Best DIO Deep Cuts
The little man with an enormous voice, the late, great Ronnie James Dio was one of the finest vocalists in

PERRY FARRELL Says New JANE’S ADDICTION Music Is In The Works
In a new interview with Spin magazine, Perry Farrell seemed to indicate that some new music from Jane’s Addiction—presumably in

DEMON HUNTER Gets A Little Industrial On New Single „Heaven Don’t Cry“
Demon Hunter is now streaming their new single „Heaven Don’t Cry,“ which takes a slihtly more industrial approach to the

Check Out This 150+ Doom Band Compilation To Benefit Ukraine
Ukranian radio station Path Of Doom Radio is now streaming their massive new compilation STOP WAR IN UKRAINE! featuring all

WHITESNAKE Drops Off SCORPIONS Tour As DAVID COVERDALE Continues Upper Repiratory Infection Treatment
Whitesnake has unfortunately had to drop off their coming North American tour with Scorpions due to vocalist David Coverdale’s ongoing

Black Crown Initiate Guitarist Andy Thomas Leaves Band
According to a post on his Instagram earlier today, Andy Thomas, guitarist and clean vocalist for Pennsylvania progressive death band

BLACK CROWN INITIATE Parts Ways With Guitarist ANDY THOMAS
Black Crown Initiate has unfortunately parted ways with founding guitarist Andy Thomas. „It’s been a long, wonderful, crazy journey, and

BRENDON SMALL’s Studio Was Robbed, List Of Stolen Gear Posted
Metalocalypse mastermind Brendon Small’s Los Angeles studio was robbed as Dethklok gears up to play their first show in a

Korn Guitarist Head: “The Metal Community is So Inclusive”
In an interview with Riff X, Korn guitarists Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer spoke about their perception of

Watch Amon Amarth Escape the Office in “Find a Way or Make One” Video
The new Amon Amarth album, The Great Heathen Army, is a banger. The Swedish viking death metal horde sound as

Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Lacks Faith in the Future of Rock: “I Hear Stuff That’s Not Inspired”
In between dates of his band’s stadium tour with Mötley Crüe and Poison, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen spoke to

UK Rockers PSYCHLONA Streams Intergalactic Track „La Tolvanera“
Though we’ve featured UK band Psychlona on Metal Injection previously, I just realized the members of the dirty band with

Slipknot Release Killer New Single “Yen”
Everyone’s favorite Des Moinesians Slipknot have returned with the second song from their new album, The End, So Far. The

SLIPKNOT Streams Slow-Burning New Single „Yen“
Do you want more Slipknot right now? Because we’ve got more Slipknot right now. The band is now streaming their

Watch STEVE VAI Make This Young Guitarist’s Dreams Come True By Inviting Him Onstage To Play
Guitarist Steve Vai has been in Europe lately, as part of a recent leg of his Inviolate tour. The tour

KORN Guitarist HEAD: „The Metal Community Is So Inclusive And United“
Korn guitarists Head and Munky recently gave an interview with Riff X’s Metal XS, where they spoke about the metal

CROOKED ROYALS Signs to PERIPHERY’s Label, Drops Energetic New Single „Glass Hands“
Crooked Royals has signed to Periphery’s 3DOT Recordings and will release their new record Quarter Life Daydream on October 21.

The New Drowning Pool Song is a Tribute to Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
Today in “unexpected sentences:” that headline. Dallas alt-metal unit Drowning Pool, who you definitely know best for the song “Bodies,”

NIGHTWISH Has Written Their Next Album, Eyeing 2023 To Record
It has been over two years since Nightwish released their Human. :II: Nature. LP, and it sounds as if we’ll

DROWNING POOL Pays Tribute To PANTERA With New Single „Mind Right“
Drowning Pool will release their first new record since 2016 Strike A Nerve and is now streaming „Mind Right.“ According

Max Cavalera on Pantera Reunion: “The Fans Deserve to Hear Those Songs”
If anyone knows about successful reunions right now, it’s Max Cavalera. The former Sepultura frontman and his brother, ex-Sepultura drummer

Sh*t That Comes Out Today – August 5, 2022
We managed to stop watching TikToks with Beavis and Butthead long enough to bring you this week’s new releases. Damn,

DEF LEPPARD’s PHIL COLLEN Blames The „TikTok And YouTube Crowd“ For Lack Of Modern Rock Stars
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen isn’t sure who the band will pass the torch to once they’re retired. Collen said

TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY & DARK TRANQUILLITY Vocalists To Participate In Metal: Hellsinger Show At Gamescom 2022
Metal: Hellsinger, the heavy metal-based rhythm game, is bringing their brand of heavy to the stage at Gamescom 2022 in

PALLBEARER Announces 10th Anniversary Reissue Of Sorrow And Extinction
Pallbearer is reissuing their classic 2012 doom opus Sorrow And Extinction in a variety of configurations, including a deluxe vinyl

Listen to Mötley Crüe, Ice Nine Kills, Asking Alexandria and From Ashes to New Team Up for Horror Movie Theme Song
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Well, now everyone truly has said their piece about the forthcoming Pantera reunion featuring guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie

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Swedish melodic death metal legends In Flames are streaming “The Great Deceiver,” their second single this year following “State of

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Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn reunited with former guitarist Ahrue Luster to play through the band’s entire 1999 album The

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Accept released their new record Too Mean To Die in 2021, and is now getting ready to hit the road

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Mysterious shred overlord Buckethead has sadly reported that 10 of his guitars have been stolen. Buckethead called the theft a

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So in case you haven’t noticed, Lorna Shore are the band you’re actually supposed to be paying attention to this

Ghost Drop Jazzy Music Video for “Spillways”
It’s been a hot second since we got a proper music video from the Splenda of occult rock, Ghost. Now,

GHOST Unveils Cinematic Music Video For „Spillways,“ Streams Recent Livestream On MTV
Ghost is now streaming their beautifully-shot new music video for „Spillways,“ arguably one of the catchiest metal songs of the

METALLICA Streams Animated Lyric Video For „Master Of Puppets“
Thirty six years after it release and Metallica’s „Master Of Puppets“ has its first-ever video. Granted it’s a lyric video,

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Five Finger Death Punch’s music video for „Living The Dream“ was about as subtle as someone printing their opinion on

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In October of 2020, Five Finger Death Punch dropped an anti-mask music video for their song “Living The Dream.” The

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Dimmu Borgir is now streaming their performance of „Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse“ from their coming live album Northern Forces

Even Rob Halford Isn’t Sure If Judas Priest Are Being Properly Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
When it was first announced that Judas Priest would receive the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s ‘Musical Excellence Award,’ we reported that

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To this day, Municipal Waste‘s animated video for “You’re Cut Off” is one of my favorite music videos of all

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Slipknot recently announced their new record The End, So Far alongside the revelation of new masks for the majority of

MUNICIPAL WASTE Recruits SKELETOR, LEMMY & THE RAMONES In New Animated „Grave Dive“ Video
Municipal Waste is back with a new video for „Grave Dive“ animated by Pierre Mousquet. The insane video features cameos

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Chat Pile calls their sound „death-grunge“ — a unique synthesis of crushing low-end (i.e. The Body), gritty grooves (i.e. Jesus

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Gaerea is back once more with a new single „Mantle“ and a music video directed by Guilherme Henriques. If it

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Being a member of Slipknot comes with certain health hazards, as various members have demonstrated over the years. In the

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Taipei Houston, the band featuring Lars Ulrich’s two sons Myles and Layne Ulrich, is now streaming their debut single „As

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The Devil Wears Prada is now streaming their new single „Time“ off their coming record Color Decay, due out September

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Earlier this year, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine was filmed losing his shit at one of Judas Priest’s roadies mid-show. The

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WAGE WAR’s Show Canceled, Band Plays Acoustically In The Parking Lot
Wage War’s show over the weekend with Three Days Grace and Zero 9:36 was unfortunately canceled due to storms in

PILOT TO GUNNER Streams Straightforward New Single „Drop The Sun“
Pilot To Gunner, the band featuring Scott Padden and Patrick Hegarty alongside Gregg Giuffre (Hunters) and Eric Odness (Chariots, Primitive

GWAR Think Adele Might Be a Space Alien In Disguise
There has long been a conspiracy theory that there are aliens dwelling among us. Whether it’s David Icke’s bigotry-rooted belief

LAMB OF GOD’s RANDALL BLYTHE Streams Mini-Doc On His Recent Environmental Work
Lamb Of God vocalist Randall Blythe has been on Cameo for a while now, and has finally revealed what he’s

WARBRINGER Announces West Coast Tour With HEATHEN & MISFIRE
Warbringer is preparing to utterly destroy the West Coast this September with Heathen and Misfire as openers. If you’re in

ZAKK WYLDE’s Debut 1987 Show With OZZY At An English Prison Was Insane
And once we’re done giving you all the details of this very strange piece of Ozzy History, if you read

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For anyone who owns Let There Be GWAR, the massive coffee table compendium that chronicles the history of Richmond’s favorite

Hanoi Rocks’ Andy McCoy Says Vince Neil Never Apologized for the Car Crash that Killed Their Drummer: “Every Time I See Him, He Runs Away”
In December of 1984, Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil was drunk-driving a car containing Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley

Warbringer Announce West Coast Tour With Heathen and Misfire
In case you missed it, we voted Warbringer‘s 2017 album Woe to the Vanquished as the best thrash metal album

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Danny Elfman recently announced his new album Bigger. Messier. for August 12. Bigger. Messier features remixed and reimagined versions of

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„It’s a very heavy, sludgy Motörhead song that you wouldn’t expect was by Motörhead.“ Leonard Leal, vocalist for Cephalic Carnage on

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Keeping the members of Rage Against the Machine in one piece on their long-awaited reunion tour is turning out to

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Former Suicidal Tendencies bassist Bob Heathcote has died as the result of a motorcycle accident, according to a post from

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Aside from being the guitarist for Dragonforce, Herman Li spends quite a bit of time on the side doing content

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Former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook is now teasing new material from his upcoming Hook project. Hook captioned

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The Faceless played their first show in over two years last night at the 1720 in Los Angeles, CA, and

SLASH Doesn’t Own Or Listen To His Bands‘ Music
Slash has played (and still plays) in numerous bands over the years including Guns N‘ Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash’s Snakepit,

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It’s an old joke that rock musicians play four chords to four thousand people, while jazz musicians play four thousand

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Earlier this weekend, we were made aware of an Instagram account alleging inappropriate behavior by At The Gates guitarist Jonas

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A few months ago, Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse announced that he’d be taking a hiatus from the band, replaced

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This week, Imperial Triumphant’s Steve Blanco is our guest! We discuss how he got Kenny G as a guest performer

Watch: The Faceless’ Michael Keene Goes On Incoherent Onstage Rant, Starts Headlining Set Two Hours Late
It’s no secret that The Faceless‘ Michael Keene has had some issues in the past. The entire band quit around

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Former Suicidal Tendencies bassist Bob Heathcote has died at 58 years old after a motorcycle accident. Heathcote performed on Suicidal

Producer ROSS ROBINSON Is Cool With Being The Godfather Of Nü-Metal
Ross Robinson is responsible for producing such nü-metal classics as Adrenaline by Deftones in 1995, Life Is Peachy by Korn

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King Buffalo will release their fifth full-length album Regenerator, due out on September 2, 2022. The album was written and

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No matter if you’re commuting to work an hour away, or commuting from your bed to the home office, we

Fan Rushes RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE On Stage, Security Takes Out TOM MORELLO Instead
The Rage Against The Machine reunion tour got off to an interesting start when vocalist Zack De La Rocha injured

ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Induction To Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Is A Wonderful Moment For Metal
Heavy metal shepherds Judas Priest were announced as inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on May 4

GWAR Vocalist Used To Work As A Dancer In A Porn Booth Before Joining Band
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Stranger Things breathed new life into two classic songs that were already plenty popular – „Running Up That Hill (A

KIM THAYIL Of SOUNDGARDEN Joined THE BLACK CROWES For Encore In Seattle
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NAPALM DEATH, GATECREEPER, CATTLE DECAPITATION & More Members Guest In New Death Metal Documentary
Jon Lambert of Noise Dosage Media is now streaming his massive new death metal documentary Between Exultation and Aggression. The

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Brutal noise wielders Chat Pile have released a third single, „Wicked Puppet Dance,“ from their forthcoming album God’s Country, which

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On Friday night, unhinged rap-rocker Kid Rock was supposed to play at the North Dakota State Fair, but his set

Watch: Rob Zombie and Powerman 5000’s Spider One (His Brother) Cover “Thunder Kiss ’65” Live
It it sometimes forgotten that shock rocker Rob Zombie and Powerman 5000 vocalist Spider One are brothers, but they are,

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover AC/DC’s “Back In Black”
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No, SLIPKNOT’s New Album Title Doesn’t Mean They’re Breaking Up
It seemed logical to assume that maybe Slipknot was thinking about a hiatus given the name of their new album

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Mathcore act Thoughtcrimes featuring former The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rymer, will be releasing their debut LP Altered Pasts

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No matter how much you think you know about metal, you’re always going to meet someone who starts throwing out

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Voivod has been added to Opeth’s upcoming Evolution XXX By Request Tour happening this November. It’s worth noting that a

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Rage Against The Machine has donated $75,000 of ticket sales from their show in Hamilton, Ontario earlier this week to

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Last December, Griffin Taylor, son of Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, said that he has fits of severe depression when his

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Beavis and Butt-Head recently returned to us with a new movie called Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe and the

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Greg Puciato is now streaming his new Lowered EP based around his recent collaboration with Code Orange guitarist and vocalist

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Most older Metalsucks readers probably know the basic details of Woodstock ’99: a festival that was supposed to recreate the

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Our own Frank Godla recently sat down with fellow YouTube content creators and musicians Herman Li of Dragonforce, Nik Nocturnal,

Review: This Is GWAR Is a Powerful Story of Artistic Moxie, the Dream of the ’90s, and Latex Dongs
Given the well-lubed touring machine that they are now, it’s easy to forget how GWAR started. What is now one

MEGADETH Recruits ICE-T For Raging New Single „Night Stalkers“
Megadeth is back with a second single from their upcoming record The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in the

NOCTEM Streams Bludgeoning New Single „We Are Omega“
Noctem is here to blast you right into the weekend with their new single „We Are Omega.“ The single is

Watch COREY TAYLOR’s Son Get On Stage With SLIPKNOT For „Custer“ Performance
Slipknot is currently out on the road with Jinjer and Vended, the latter of which is fronted by Corey Taylor’s

COLD Cancels 13 Ways To Bleed On Stage Tour Due To Bus Shortage
Cold has unfortunately had to cancel their upcoming 13 Ways to Bleed On Stage anniversary tour due to a bus

Sh*t That Comes Out Today – July 22, 2022
Thank God the summer is half-over, so we can start focusing on Halloween. Anyway, here are your last pre-spook metal

Ozzy Osbourne Rejoined By Tony Iommi for New Single About Jackin’ It Too Much
Right now, metal’s crown prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne is preparing to release his 13th studio album, Patient Number 9.

OZZY OSBOURNE Streams „Degradation Rules“ Feat. TONY IOMMI
Ozzy Osbourne is now streaming his new single „Degradation Rules“ featuring his former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi. Osbourne previously

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, OCEANS OF SLUMBER & More Out Today 7/22
This week’s new heavy metal releases include the final chapter in an ambient trilogy, Kenny G, stony riffs, and more!

Megadeth Drop New Track “Night Stalkers” Featuring Ice-T
Last month, thrash legends Megadeth announced the release of their next album, along with its first single. Now, the band

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Gimme Metal Program Director Brian Turner delivers the week’s top 5 office buzz-worthy tracks. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. OvO –

Meet BRAT, the NOLA Face-Rippers Who Aren’t Afraid of a Britney Spears Sample
Of the many bands I saw at this year’s Mutants of the Monster festival, BRAT were one of the acts