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Currents Dropped Their Video for “So Alone”
Earlier today, metalcore band Currents released the music video for “So Alone,” off their upcoming album The Death We Seek.

KEVIN SHARP Breaks Down The Pain & Madness Behind VENOMOUS CONCEPT’s The Good Ship Lollipop
We find Kevin Sharp in an unenviable yet familiar situation to any musician during a lengthy tour: deep in a

Venom Inc. Are Going on a U.S. Tour with Exhumed, Acid Witch, Enforced, and More This Summer
Months ago, Venom Inc. were forced to drop off their own headlining tour in the U.S. because of visa issues.

The Next Season Of Beavis And Butt-Head Looks Ridiculous
Mike Judge and Paramount+ will debut the new season of Beavis And Butt-Head this year on April 20 in the

Metal: Hellsinger Extra Content Featuring Cristina Scabbia and Will Ramos Out Now
Metal and first person shooters have been a killer combination since Doom hit PCs in 1993, so it only makes

VENOM INC. Announces US Tour With ACID WITCH, ENFORCED, EXHUMED & WORMWITCH
Venom Inc., Acid Witch, and Enforced will hit the road together this June. The trio will also include either Exhumed

Scowl Show Off Their “Psychic Dance Routine” with Their Latest Single and Video
Hardcore outfit and Sonic demolishers Scowl are streaming the title track to their upcoming EP Psychic Dance Routine, coming out

CATTLE DECAPITATION Streams Creepy New Single „Scourge Of The Offspring“
Cattle Decapitation is now streaming their horrific new single „Scourge Of The Offspring“ alongside a music video directed and given

Album Review: ROTTEN SOUND Apocalypse
Eighteen blazingly fast cuts that reflect and criticize modern society, Rotten Sound, punches quick and hard with nothing left over.

Cattle Decapitation Unleash “Scourge of the Offspring” Video
Deathgrind stalwarts Cattle Decapitation released a music video for their latest single “Scourge of the Offspring” off their forthcoming album

CAVE IN Members Reflect On ZOZOBRA’s Savage Masters & CALEB SCOFIELD
Brutal Panda has reissued Zozobra’s 2013 album Savage Masters for its 10th anniversary. Zozobra was masterminded by Caleb Scofield (Cave

DAVE LOMBARDO Streams New Solo Single „Separation From The Sacred“
Legendary drummer Dave Lombardo (Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle, etc.) will release his debut drum album Rites Of Percussion for

Dave Lombardo’s Solo Single “Separation from the Sacred” is a Drum Only Track That Moves
Earlier this month, we learned that ex-Slayer, current Testament/Mr. Bungle/Venamoris drummer Dave Lombardo was releasing a solo percussion album titled

ROB ZOMBIE Credited THE SWORD’s Frontman On A 2010 Song Thanks To Some Similarities
The Sword released their album Age Of Winters in 2006, which featured their signature song „Freya.“ The song would go

SCOWL Streams New Single „Psychic Dance Routine“
Scowl is now streaming the title track to their EP Psychic Dance Routine, and it’s catchy as hell. Check it

Underoath Apparently Parts Ways with Their Guitarist James Smith
In an unexpected development, Underoath have apparently “informed” guitarist James Smith that he’s out of the band. Details are scarce

BLAZE BAYLEY Requires Bypass Surgery After Heart Attack
Former Iron Maiden vocalist and current solo artist Blaze Bayley suffered a heart attack over the weekend. In a new

MIDNIGHT Announces North American Tour With SPIRIT ADRIFT, EARLY MOODS & More
Midnight is celebrating 20 years as a band this May and June with a massive North American tour. The tour

Enforced’s Latest Single “Starve” is an Apocalyptic Thrash Metal Banger
In roughly one month, Enforced‘s third full-length studio effort War Remains will be released onto the world, expelling its toxic

TOM MORELLO Has No Idea If RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Will Reunite Again
Rage Against The Machine kicked their long-awaited reunion tour off last July, only for vocalist Zack De La Rocha to tear his

Tom Morello Unsure About Rage Against the Machine Touring: “Right Now We’re In A Time Of Healing”
A reunited Rage Against the Machine were the hottest thing on the live music circuit for a brief moment, garnering

UNDEROATH Guitarist JAMES SMITH Has Been Let Go From The Band
Underoath guitarist James Smith appears to have been let go from the band. According to Smith in an Instagram story,

AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Rumored to Headline Power Trip Festival
Break out the sunscreen because the metalheads are heading to Indio, California—better known as the home location for supermassive music

AC/DC Rumored To Play Their First Show Since 2016 This Year
Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne all posted teasers yesterday afternoon for a festival named Power Trip. The festival is

Album Review: AUGUST BURNS RED Death Below
Defining success in the metalcore scene usually boils down to pointing at Pennsylvania five-piece August Burns Red and saying „that“.

GoFundMe Page Created to Help the Family of Late Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny
Last week, founding Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny passed away from a sudden brain hemorrhage at 59 years old. The loss

SLIPKNOT Pauses Australian Show After Fan Climbs The PA System
There’s always gotta be the one person at a show that ruins everything for everyone else. And for Australian fans

ASCENDED DEAD Spews Riffs On New Single „Ungodly Death“
Ascended Dead is back with their first new album since 2017 and a single that’ll make you want it right

Latest Beavis and Butt-Head Trailer Shows Them Getting Old and Married (To Each Other)
There’s a new season of Beavis and Butt-Head on the horizon on Paramount+ and if the trailer below is any

JOSHUA HOMME Issues Statement On Recent Legal Battles
Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has issued a lengthy statement on the conclusion of his divorce proceedings

METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN & OZZY OSBOURNE Rumored To Headline California’s Debut Power Trip Festival
Looks like California is getting a massive festival named Power Trip. While no concrete details are yet available, it’s worth

An Australian Punk Band Released a Piss Filled Vinyl Variant
Vinyl collectors, beware. There’s now a super rare novelty vinyl variant out in the world that’s as unique as it

ANGEL VIVALDI Shows Off The Riffs That Taught Him Feat. A PERFECT CIRCLE, CHILDREN OF BODOM & More
Solo artist Angel Vivaldi shows us the riffs that changed his game with selections from A Perfect Circle, Children of

Josh Homme Breaks His Silence About His Messy Custody Battle with Ex-Wife Brody Dalle
To say that the ongoing child custody battle between Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and The Distillers’

GOATWHORE Announces Headlining Dates Around EYEHATEGOD Tour
Goatwhore has announced a handful of headlining dates around their tour supporting Eyehategod, who will be celebrating the 30th birthday

Nervosa Unveil Their New Lineup
Back in January, we learned that thrash-death metal outfit Nervosa had found their new vocalist following Dita Satanica’s departure. At

Metal Vocalist Win Persia’s Version Of The Voice
We’ve written countless times about metal vocalists trying and failing to impress the judges on shows like The Voice (looking

NERVOSA Debuts New Lineup With „Endless Ambition“ Single
Nervosa is back after a handful of lineup changes with a brand new single titled „Endless Ambition.“ The single is

Wild Slipknot Fans Forced the Band to Temporarily Stop Two Shows in Australia
I don’t know what it is about Slipknot festivals, but god damn, do their fans get rowdy as hell. Back

Heavy Rotation: Downfall of Gaia Name Their Favorite Classic Albums
German post-black metal/crust outfit Downfall of Gaia released their latest album, Silhouettes of Disgust, on Friday via Metal Blade. Featuring

10 Wildest Frontmen & Frontwomen In Metal & Hard Rock History
Ozzy Osbourne may have bit the head off a bat and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor may have been set on fire

Kings of Thrash to Continue Playing Old Megadeth Tunes for an Upcoming Australian Tour
Just when you thought David Ellefson had finally moved on from playing old Megadeth tunes and returned to Dieth ahead

Streaming Grew, CDs & Digital Downloads Fell In 2022
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) published their statistics for 2022 and the results are largely unsurprising. Streaming continued

CROSSES Appears To Be In The Studio Again
Crosses—the group speared by Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno and producer-musician Shaun Lopez (Far)—appear to be cooking something up in the

Rob Trujillo Will Sing on the New Metallica Album
While we wait for 72 Seasons, the latest album from thrash metal trailblazers Metallica, to drop, we’ve been given plenty

SALIVA Launches GoFundMe To Help WAYNE SWINNY’s Family
Founding Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny passed away last week after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Vocalist Bobby Amaru has now launched

ALCEST To Reissue 2012 Album Les Voyages de l’âme
While we wait for a new Alcest record, the band has announced they’re reissuing their 2012 album Les Voyages de

Album Review: BABYMETAL The Other One
Babymetal provoked stronger reactions than anyone this side of Limp Bizkit when they debuted back in 2015. The sight of

Godsmack and Staind North American Tour Could Be The Largest Collection of Tribal Tattoos This Summer
Two of the biggest butt rock purveyors since the late 90s/early 2000s are joining forces and hitting the road, as

Check Out Footage of Empire State Bastard’s First Live Show
It wasn’t long ago that Empire State Bastard, the brainchild of Biffy Clyro’s Simon Nell and Mike Vennart, simply sounded

SLIPKNOT Needs More Hats
Slipknot having masks is old news. Slipknot wearing a bowler on stage is way more importantly. Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor’s

OFF! Streams „Keep Your Mouth Shut,“ Announces EP For Record Store Day
OFF! have released a new single „Keep Your Mouth Shut“ and announced a Record Store Day 2023 exclusive EP, FLSD

Tobias Forge Reveals ‘There Might Be New Music’ Ahead of the Next Ghost Tour
There have been multiple hints that things could be changing within Ghost‘s “clergy,” but a recent interview with the band’s

GODSMACK & STAIND Announce North American Tour
Get your wallet chains out and tribal tattoos on display, because Godsmack and Staind are hitting the road this July

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces North American Dates
Avenged Sevenfold originally announced two special shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA on June 9 and another

That Time CANNIBAL CORPSE Covered BLACK SABBATH Live In 1993
One year after their highly-influential Tomb Of The Mutilated record in 1992, Cannibal Corpse dropped their Hammer Smashed Face EP.

Peaceville’s 35th-Anniversary Compilation Dark Side of the Sacred Star is Out of This World
Last year, the legendary Peaceville Records turned 35. Founded by Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw in 1987, the label’s been involved in

METALLICA’s New Record Features ROBERT TRUJILLO On Backing Vocals
The upcoming Metallica album 72 Seasons features bassist Robert Trujillo on backing vocals for the first time ever, and he’s

DEMILICH To Stop Playing Shows & Work On New Material
Demilich released their highly-influential debut album Nespithe in 1993 and then broke up. The band has since reunited and has

M. Shadows Defends Ronnie Radke: “We Do Believe in Someone Being Able to Speak Their Mind”
Two weeks ago, Spiritbox dropped off of a just-announced tour with Falling In Reverse. The announcement upset a large number

Metallica Teases a Thrashy Track for This Thursday That’s Sure to Anger Haters
We’re only a couple weeks out from the release of Metallica’s 12th studio effort 72 Seasons and the metal titans

JEN MAJURA Teams Up With Former NERVOSA & AMARANTHE Members For HOW WE END
How We End is the new group featuring guitarists Jen Majura (ex-Evanescence) and Tom Naumann (Primal Fear), vocalists Diva Satanica

200 STAB WOUNDS Announces Solo US Dates
Upcoming death metal legends 200 Stab Wounds will hit the road for a handful of solo dates in the US

Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Blaze Bayley Suffers Heart Attack
According to a post made on his official Facebook page by management, former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley suffered a
Sargent House’s Cathy Pellow Steps Down After Abuse Allegations Surface Online
Over the weekend, a major shift within prominent record label Sargent House took place, as owner Cathy Pellow announced she’d

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Vocalist Explains Why „Nobody“ Is A Single, How Psychedelic Drugs Influenced New Album
Avenged Sevenfold recently revealed their first new single „Nobody“ from the long-awaited new album Life Is But A Dream, and

OBSEQUIAE Streams Pro-Shot Set From Fire In The Mountains Fest
Medieval/melodic black metal collective Obsequiae is now streaming their 2022 performance at the Fire In The Mountains Fest. The performance

The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman on The MetalSucks Podcast #481
You better strap yourself in for one hell of a conversation, as we managed to get Ben Weinman (founder and

Ex-IRON MAIDEN Vocalist BLAZE BAYLEY Suffers Heart Attack
Former Iron Maiden vocalist and current solo artist Blaze Bayley has suffered a heart attack at home. According to his

Ed Sheeran X Cradle of Filth Colab? Why Not, I Guess?
Love or hate either one of them, you’ve gotta admit, an Ed Sheeran X Cradle of Filth collab would be

200 Stab Wounds Announce Tour Dates
200 Stab Wounds announced a short run of Southwest U.S. tour dates in May leading up to the Decibel Magazine

Drain Announce Headlining U.S. Tour
Last week, Drain announced their 25-day headlining U.S. tour, the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: Drain. The Northern California-based hardcore

BRIAN COOK (RUSSIAN CIRCLES, BOTCH, Etc.) Speaks On Sargent House Allegations
Sargent House founder Cathy Pellow announced yesterday that she has stepped down from her position at the label after allegations

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Giving Away Tickets Via Billboards
Avenged Sevenfold will play The Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA on June 9 with Falling In Reverse and Pussy

Turns Out OZZY OSBOURNE’s Photoshoot For Bark At The Moon Was A Total Nightmare
Ozzy Osbourne has had his fair share of stylistic looks through the decades. Does anybody remember when he cut off

PRIMUS And Members Of TOOL To Perform At Benefit Concert In Los Angeles
Primus and members of Tool have announced they will be linking up for one night only for a benefit concert
Smoulder Drop New Single Ahead of Upcoming Album
Smoulder just dropped the second single from their forthcoming album Violent Creed of Vengeance, “Victims of Fate.” [embedded content] The

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Explains Why He Won’t Record A VAN HALEN Cover
Wolfgang Van Halen just announced his second Mammoth WVH record, which is noticeably devoid of any Van Halen covers. And

STILLBIRTH Stays Brutal With New Single „Rising From The Ashes“
Stillbirth will release their new record Homo Deus on April 7 and is now streaming the new single „Rising From

FALLUJAH Guitarist Says Band Will Carry On Despite Drummer Quitting
Fallujah and longtime drummer Andrew Baird parted ways earlier this week. While not a founding member, Baird played with Fallujah

What If METALLICA’s „Dirty Window“ Was Actually A Hardcore Song?
Metallica in recent years have been known to toy around with the arrangement of the St. Anger track „Dirty Window.“

NIGHTMARER Stays Dissonant & Destructive With New Single
Nightmarishly dissonant death metal unit Nightmarer is now streaming „Hammer Of Desolation“ from their upcoming record Deformity Adrift. The song

OV SULFUR Streams „Wide Open“ Featuring HOWARD JONES
Ov Sulfur just released their new album The Burden Ov Faith and is now streaming an AI-generated video for „Wide

Wormwitch Announce Split with Sadistic Ritual and Release Video
Wormwitch just announced a forthcoming split EP with Sadistic Ritual, out via Bloodblast Distro/Prosthetic Records and Boris Records sometime this

Ascended Dead Announce 20 Buck Spin Release
Underground death metal collective Ascended Dead just announced a new album, Evenfall Of The Apocalypse, out May 12 via 20

Thy Art Is Murder Drop Another Single from The Aggression Sessions
Thy Art Is Murder just released another track from their new split, six-song mini album The Aggression Sessions, “Until There

Paradise Lost Announce New Drummer Guido Zima
Paradise Lost announced the official addition of a new drummer yesterday, Guido Zima. Their former drummer Waltteri Väyrynen announced he

Acid King Drop New Album and Announce Tour
Doom legends Acid King just dropped their new album Beyond Vision, out now on Blues Funeral Recordings. They also announced

Sargent House Label Founder Steps Down After Accusations Surface
Sargent House founder Cathy Pellow has stepped down from her position at the label after allegations against her have surfaced

The Great Appice/Sixx Feud, Ronnie Radke Responds Regarding Spiritbox, and More Top Stories of the Week
Man, you guys really really cared about what Nikki Sixx and Carmine Appice had to say about each other this

Unlike GODSMACK, DISTURBED Is Gonna Keep Putting Out New Music
Godsmack has made it well known that they’re done releasing new music and will continue on touring their back catalog.

CHAT PILE Streams STEPHEN KING-Inspired Single „Cut“ From Upcoming Split With NERVER
Chat Pile has been on a tear lately with their 2022 album God’s Country and Tenkiller soundtrack. Now they’re back

These Are The 10 Best DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Deep Cuts
One of the most unique, exciting and vital bands in the heavy music scene EVER, The Dillinger Escape Plan blew

FIREBREATHER Streams Sludgy Cover Of TWISTED SISTER’s „The Beast“
It’s easy to get out there and cover one of Twisted Sister’s classics like „We’re Not Gonna Take It“ or

IRON MAIDEN Played On Bagpipes Is More Metal Than Your Entire Band
Heavy metal played on bagpipes may sound weird to you at first, but truthfully, they couldn’t be more sympatico. Given

Watch: DRAGONFORCE Played On A Water Slide & In A Hot Tub
Dragonforce played the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise and had a little fun with their classic „Through The Fire And

Watch: 100 Drummers Played „My Hero“ As A Tribute To TAYLOR HAWKINS
Belgian rock band Black Box Revelation is commemorating the one-year anniversary of Taylor Hawkins‚ death with a 100-drummer cover of

KISS Manager Announces Biopic Is Coming To Netflix
Throughout the course of their current farewell tour, the members of Kiss, mainly Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as well

LINKIN PARK, THE OCEAN, THY ART IS MURDER & More Among Metal Injection’s Top Tracks Of The Week
This week’s top tracks include a more nü-metal B-side from Linkin Park’s Meteora record, another progressive odyssey from The Ocean,

JAMES HETFIELD On METALLICA: „We’re All Really Average Players“
If Metallica are a bunch of average players, then I guess we’re all just awful musicians. In a new interview

Empire State Bastard Featuring Dave Lombardo Drop First Song
After announcing earlier this month that legendary ex-Slayer and current Testament/Mr. Bungle drummer Dave Lombardo would be joining up with

Chat Pile Release Stephen King-Inspired Single “Cut” From Upcoming Split
After asserting rapid domination over the noise rock and sludge scenes last year with the release of their album God’s

Steel Panther’s Michael Starr Doesn’t Worry About Cancel Culture: “People Are Sick of Not Being Heard”
Canadian outlet The Metal Voice recently interviewed Steel Panther singer Michael Starr about a variety of topics, including the band’s

Corpsegrinder Guests on New Creeping Death Track “Intestinal Wrap”
Sometimes two things just go together, like peanut butter and chocolate or Creeping Death and George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. The Cannibal

CRADLE OF FILTH & ED SHEERAN’s Collaboration Might Drop This Summer
The long-rumored Cradle Of Filth and Ed Sheeran collaboration has been largely recorded and may very well surface this summer!

Nikki Sixx Will Guest on Dolly Parton’s Rock Album
Having just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, country legend Dolly Parton’s decided she’s going to

Black & Roll: KVELERTAK’s Meir Turns 10 Years Old
„We are here to party, not to fight!“ – Words from original Kvelertak vocalist Erlend Hjelvik as he calmed frenzied

Album Review: LAMP OF MUURMUR Saturnian Bloodstorm
Following Lamp of Murmuur these last few years has been a fascinating journey. The project began as one of many

Warbringer’s “Unraveling” Music Video Showcases the Chaotic Energy at One of Their Recent Shows
California thrash metal warlords Warbringer released a new music video today for the track “Unraveling” and it’s sending me into

James Hetfield Says Metallica’s Full of “Really Average Players”
Actually average heavy metal players, you may want to sit down. Your definition of “average” is about to get all

RANDY BLYTHE Names The Grindcore Vocalists That Influenced Him
Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe started out as more of a punk rock kid and grew into metal. So

CREEPING DEATH Recruits CORPSEGRINDER For New Single „Intestinal Wrap“
Creeping Death is here to kick your ass into next year with their new single „Intestinal Wrap“ featuring George „Corpsegrinder“

Linkin Park’s Second Unreleased Meteora Track “Fighting Myself” Available Now
Weeks after their first unreleased track “Lost” blew up on streaming services, the surviving members of Linkin Park have once

PARADISE LOST Announces New Drummer
Paradise Lost has announced Guido Zima as their new drummer. Zima already works with Paradise Lost frontman Gregor Mackintosh in

THY ART IS MURDER Streams New Single „Until There Is No Longer“
Thy Art Is Murder is now streaming their new track „Until There Is No Longer“ from the upcoming Depressions Sessions

Spirit Adrift Announce New Album Ghost At The Gallows and Drop an Absolute Riff-fest of a First Single
Texas heavy metal band Spirit Adrift are back with some new and tasty riffs to help drive you into the

Is GHOST Releasing New Music Before Their Next Tour?
Ghost will kick off their European tour on May 21 at the Zenith venue in Rouen, France, and it sounds

SPIRIT ADRIFT Streams New Single, Announces New Album Ghost At The Gallows
Spirit Adrift is back with a new single called „Death Won’t Stop Me“ and a new record Ghost At The

Shi*t That Comes Out Today – March 24, 2023
Happy Friday—spring has sprung and there is a TON of good stuff out today, so let’s get straight into it.

LINKIN PARK Streams Nü-Metal Meteora B-Side „Fighting Myself“
Linkin Park has announced Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition for April 7. The anniversary edition features a handful of unreleased music

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From BABYMETAL, NE OBLIVISCARIS & More Out Today 3/24
This week’s new heavy metal releases includes honestly too much good stuff. You’re getting an epic deathcore debut, a lot

Scott Ian, Phil Demmel, and More to Jam Out for Animal Shelter Charity
Next Tuesday, roughly 50 different rock and metal artists will come together to take the stage for the Ultimate Jam

RUSH’s „YYZ“ Played On An Upright Bass Is Fascinating
I have to admit: I’ve always enjoyed the sound of an upright bass. And beyond its sound, I’m just fascinated

Babymetal Dropped “Mirror Mirror” Video Ahead of Tomorrow’s Album Release
Tomorrow is a huge day for cutesy metal band Babymetal and the fans they’ve amassed around the world. After years

Review: MORK’s Dypet Takes You Deep into the Cold Abyss
The first official day of Spring was earlier this week, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t remember that just

THOMAS ERIKSEN Discusses MORK’s Forthcoming Album Dypet, Evolution Of The Band & More
In many respects, Mork’s Thomas Eriksen is the most important True Norwegian Black Metal artist of his generation. Eriksen is

Members Of ANTHRAX, VIO-LENCE, MINISTRY & More To Participate In Jam For Charity
Ultimate Jam Night has announced a star-studded event to benefit Animal Tracks, a southern California sanctuary for endangered animals. The

Anthrax, Korn, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Extinction A.D. Members Rip Through Machine Head’s “Davidian”
Back in the dark times when we were all forced to stay inside, one bright point for us metalheads was

VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Teases His New Band
Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony seems to be plotting a brand new band. According to Anthony in an interview

Unsurprisingly, VOIDCEREMONY’s New Single „Abyssic Knowledge Bequeathed“ Is Proggy Death Metal
With an album title like Threads Of Unknowing and a song named „Abyssic Knowledge Bequeathed“, you shouldn’t be the least

Russian Circles Refused to Sell Merch at Recent Show to Protest Venues Taking Their Cut
There are a number of reasons why it’s become so hard for bands to tour these days. And while most

Watch: SPIRITBOX’s Vocalist Joins MAKE THEM SUFFER On Stage
Make Them Suffer played their song „Contraband“ for the first time ever on March 22 at The Forum in Melbourne,

PANOPTICON & AFSKY Announce European Tour
2023 is gonna be a pretty solid year for Panopticon fans. The band is prepping their new record The Rime

Making Money As A DIY Artist On Spotify Got Even Harder In 2022
Spotify for independent artists isn’t exactly going great. A new feature is giving smaller artists a chance to get in

MACHINE HEAD’s „Davidian“ Covered By ANTHRAX, KORN, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, EXTINCTION A.D. & SHADOWS FALL Members
Sure, Machine Head’s 1994 classic „Davidian“ is a killer song, but what if it was brought into 2023 with a

Review: Ne Obliviscaris’ Exul is a Challenging and Satisfying Progressive Journey
The recording of Ne Obliviscaris’ fourth album Exul was a long and arduous process. It started in March 2020, just

Study Shows One Fifth Of Music Industry Professionals Experience Workplace Sexual Harassment & Abuse
In an extremely sad and regrettably not surprising development, a new study conducted and published by TuneCore and Believe, entitled

DRAIN Announces Headlining North American Tour
Drain, the hardcore band who recently made headlines for a particularly sick wedgie, has announced a massive 25-date North American

Apparently Being a Megadeth Guitarist Is a Competition
Gaijin guitar legend and former Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman recently rejoined the band for a brief spot in Japan but

DAVE MUSTAINE Says METALLICA Has „Always Tried“ To Hold Him Back
According to Dave Mustaine, there’s no competition between Megadeth and Metallica. Which almost feels like maybe Mustaine’s ire toward his

ACID KING’s LORI JOSEPHS Names Her Favorite Sci-Fi Soundtracks
We caught up with Acid King frontman Lori Josephs just ahead of their first new record in eight years, and

Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny Dead at 59
Memphis rockers Saliva officially confirmed the death of their guitarist, Wayne Swinny, last night. The 59-year-old guitarist died of a

KIRK HAMMETT Says LOU REED Taught Him How To Be In The Moment, Unlike METALLICA
By now, you’re likely to have read about Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich’s latest foot-in-mouth moment last week, when he chalked

Drummer Andrew Baird Has Quit Fallujah
After roughly 16 years behind the kit for Fallujah, drummer Andrew Baird took to social media to announce he was

SALIVA Guitarist WAYNE SWINNY Suffers Brain Hemorrhage
Founding Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny has sadly suffered a brain hemorrhage and is currently in the ICU. As of a

JAKE LUHRS Talks 20 Years Of AUGUST BURNS RED And „Progressive, Dark, Challenging“ New Album Death Below
Ahead of their landmark 20th anniversary tour, metalcore titans August Burns Red are set to uncork what frontman Jake Luhrs

Legendary Video Game Designer Hideo Kojima Praises Lorna Shore’s Pain Remains
If you’ve ever played any of the Metal Gear Solid series or fell into the rabbit hole that’s Death Stranding,

Drummer ANDREW BAIRD Quits FALLUJAH
Longtime Fallujah drummer Andrew Baird has quit the band. Baird has drummed for Fallujah since 2007 and played on every

Revel in the Blackened Hardcore of Nadir’s “The Old Wind”
Hope you’ve got a hankering for some killer blackened hardcore from the chilly wilds of Norway, because we’ve got one

THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS & HAZING OVER Announce US Tour Dates
The Callous Daoboys will hit the road this May with Hazing Over around their appearance at the recently reactivated Bamboozle

OTTTO’s Tye Trujillo’s Youth Played a Huge Part in His Worst Show Ever
When you’re starting out as a musician, landing gigs is one of the most important things you can do right

Legendary Video Game Designer HIDEO KOJIMA Is A LORNA SHORE Fan
Well, who saw this coming? Legendary video game designer Hideo Kojima, responsible for everything from the Metal Gear series to

Album Review: OTTTO Life Is A Game
I’m not gonna lie, I was immediately turned on to OTTTO for two primary reasons. The first of which is

The Kiss Biopic is Coming to Netflix in 2024
According to longtime Kiss manager Doc McGhee, the rights for the band’s band’s upcoming biopic, Shout It Out Loud, was

BAD OMENS Cuts Australian Show Short Due To Singer’s Vocal Issues
Bad Omens cut their set at The Factory Theatre in Sydney, Australia on March 22 short due to some vocal

Here’s Your First Look At The Life-Sized TOOL Fetus Skull
Tool originally released their art piece titled Fetus In Skull, which is a clear skull containing a human fetus designed

DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara Says He Can’t Play Overseas Due to COVID-Related Damage
Though scientists aren’t positive on the exact specifics on what the possible long-term effects of COVID-19 are on the human

Graves Of The 80s: An Examination Of The First Two SEPULTURA Records
Author’s note: Welcome to our second installment of Graves of the 80s, dedicated to exploring the best death metal, black

A Venue Printed This Weird BORN OF OSIRIS Shirt Without Their Permission
Well, here’s a new one – a venue just straight up printed a Born Of Osiris shirt without their permission

Vomit Forth Show Off Their “Pain Tolerance” in New Video, Start Tour Today
Time to get your ass beat by the new Vomit Forth video for “Pain Tolerance.” Culled from their debut album,

DEVILDRIVER Drops Off Bloodstock Due To Vocalist’s COVID-Related Heart Issues
It’s no secret that Dez Fafara damn near died from COVID – it’s the reason Coal Chamber even got around

Devin Townsend Says Video Games Aren’t Interesting Because They Feel Like “Work”
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Starting a band and finding success in 2023 sounds like one of the hardest things to do in music. Thanks

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Nekus, the blackened death-doom shockingly not from the depths of a timeless hell, will release their new record Sepulchral Divination

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces One Of Us Is The Killer Graphic Novel
The Dillinger Escape Plan is collaborating with Sumerian Comics (Heavy Metal Drummer, Pop Star Assassin) on a new graphic novel

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Tool covered Kyuss‚ stoner rock classic „Demon Cleaner“ twice ever – on March 27, 1998 at the Hollywood Palladium in

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Patience is the key word with this release. The fifth album by these San Francisco stoner/doom mainstays — who’s been

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The ongoing war of words between Nikki Sixx and Carmine Appice got a bit more spicy yesterday, as the 76-year-old

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MISFITS Announces Three US Shows
The Original Misfits, featuring original singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig and original bassist Jerry Only, is coming back once again.

Mudvayne Announce Their First Headlining Tour in a Decade
For the first time in more than 14 years, nu-metal outfit Mudvayne are heading out on their own headlining tour

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Mudvayne began teasing something called The Psychotherapy Sessions last week, which as it turns out is a tour (and not

Metal Vocalist Covers “Holy Diver” on American Idol
It comes as news to me that American Idol is still on television for its 21st season, but I guess

Singer Tries Out For American Idol With DIO’s „Holy Diver,“ Judges Aren’t Into It
Vocalist Rach Karma gave American Idol a shot with a cover of Dio’s heavy metal classic „Holy Diver“ and the

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Black Rainbows is here to blow weed smoke right in your face with their new single „Superhero Dopeproof.“ And what

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Spiritbox recently dropped off their forthcoming tour with Falling In Reverse after catching some heat from their fans. The heat

Lil Pump Releases The Worst “Metal” Song Of The Year
Struggling metal acts and washed up artists from the 80s, rejoice. No amount of garbage you release this year will

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Zao will return to the West Coast this June and they’re bringing Body Void, Mouth For War, and Godcollider with

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Formed in 2004, Mork ranks among the finest representatives of True Norwegian Black Metal. Mork is the one-man project of

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Jesus Piece just dropped a new single, “Silver Lining,” from their forthcoming album, …So Unknown, out via Century Media on

Abrams Announce May Tour with BleakHeart
Sludgy Denver post-metal band Abrams are going on tour this May with citymates BleakHeart across the West. The tour will

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I really can’t ask this question enough, so I’ll say it again: have you folks checked out Moonic Productions, yet?

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One of the several footnotes to Metallica’s music video for „Nothing Else Matters“ is a scene featuring a game of

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RUSH Streams Visualizer For „The Analog Kid“
Rush is now streaming a visualizer for „The Analog Kid“ ahead of their Signals reissue. Rush is celebrating 40 years

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When modern rock legends and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees The Cure announced their upcoming 2023 North American

EP Review: IHSAHN Fascination Street Sessions
Ihsahn, of famed black metal masters Emperor, continues to evolve and grow as a musician and artist. I was positively

Hypocrisy Drop Reissues for Preorder
Hypocrisy and Nuclear Blast Records are releasing the first round of classic album reissues, some of which are rare or

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The Callous Daoboys announced they will play some headlining dates across the U.S. in May surrounding their performance at Bamboozle

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How’s everyone’s hangovers doin’ on this day after St. Patrick’s Day? This morning was surely hell for most of you

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Babymetal claim they interested in collaborating with several diverse artists including Rammstein, Måneskin, and The Backstreet Boys. We don’t think

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Is In On The A Bug’s Life Album Art Joke Now
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You Need LUNAR CHAMBER’s Progressive Death Metal In Your Life
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Cynic recently hit the stage for the first time since 2015 at a surprise show in California. The band then

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Hypocrisy is reissuing their first four albums – Penetralia from 1992, Osculum Obscenum from 1993, The Fourth Dimension from 1994,

Album Review: KONG Traders Of Truth
Since the late ‘80s, Amsterdam’s Kong have been peddling an infectiously unique brand of thought-provoking music that nabs bits and

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This week’s top tracks include the long-awaited new Avenged Sevenfold single and album announcement, a new single from The Devil

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In wholesome news, which is much-needed these days, Chris Jericho of Fozzy is getting his childhood street named after him.

Biohazard Added a Second NYC Show After the First One Sold Out
Earlier this week, Biohazard announced that they were coming back home to the Big Apple for a special show at

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The current political climate and what people are willing to consider acceptable behavior these days is certainly different from when

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As weird as this sounds, Metallica has always had a little bit of a blues influence, even from their earliest

Saint Patrick’s Doom and Sludge – 20 Irish Metal Bands
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The case against Nickelback by Snowblind Revival songwriter Kirk Johnston over their 2006 hit „Rockstar“ has been dismissed. According to

HEALTH Now Has Merch for Your Butthole
If you’ve been itching for a way to show your love for indie noise rock band HEALTH during even your

Heavy Rotation: Sermon Frontman Him Shares His Recent Listening
Progressive metal outfit Sermon are gearing up to release their second album, Of Golden Verse at the end of the

Why Is THE ACACIA STRAIN Putting Out Two Records On The Same Day?
The Acacia Strain will release two new records on May 12 – Step Into The Light, which is more of the

ATREYU Streams „Watch Me Burn,“ Announces New EP
Atreyu is now streaming their new single „Watch Me Burn“ from their new EP The Hope Of A Spark, due

Lars Ulrich Says Pantera “Reunion” is a Good Thing and That “It’ll Be Fun To Have Them Out”
Yet another major metal figure has weighed in on the whole Pantera discussion and this time, it’s someone with a

LARS ULRICH Is A Fan Of The PANTERA Reunion
It’s a good thing Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is a fan of the Pantera reunion (his words), because they’re about

Album Review: DOWNFALL OF GAIA Silhouettes Of Disgust
March is the perfect month for miserable sludgy post-black metal. Fortunately, Downfall of Gaia have dropped their sixth album just

T-Pain’s Cover of “War Pigs” is Awesome and the Haters Need to Apologize
That headline probably pissed off metal purists and crusty ass gatekeepers everywhere but I do not give a shit. T-Pain’s

MESHUGGAH Streams Remastered Version Of „Electric Red“
Meshuggah is celebrating 15 years of ObZen with a newly-remastered version of the album. The classic 2008 album is remastered

KHEMMIS Calls Upon Bigger Artists To Protest Against „Corporate Venues Stealing From Artists“
Igorrr recently refused to sell merch during a show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town thanks to a 25% merch cut,

Sh*t That Comes Out Today – March 17, 2023
“The Emerald Piper. That’s our hell. It’s an Irish bar where it’s St. Patrick’s Day every day forever.” Cope with

MUDVAYNE Is Teasing Something For Next Tuesday
What are „The Psychotherapy Sessions“ and why is Mudvayne teasing them for next Tuesday, March 21? Nobody knows, but I

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From KAMELOT, CHELSEA GRIN & More Out Today 3/17
This week’s new heavy metal releases include blackened metal from some techy folk, a deathcore sequel, epic stuff, and more!

DROWNING POOL Rejoined By Vocalist RYAN MCCOMBS
Drowning Pool has been rejoined by vocalist Ryan McCombs, who originally sang for the group between 2005 and 2011. The

Glass Casket Return After 17 Years with a New Track and Album Announcement
Seventeen years is a long fucking time for anything, but if you’ve been patiently standing by for new Glass Casket

Dave Lombardo Goes Grindcore and Joins Empire State Bastard as They Sign with Roadrunner Records
You read that right. Ex-Slayer and current Testament/Mr. Bungle drummer Dave Lombardo has joined Empire State Bastard, a fledgling grindcore

PUPIL SLICER’s New Single „Blossom“ Is Entirely Too Catchy
Pupil Slicer is here to show you what would happen is shoegaze got into a fight with bands like Deafheaven

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD (Ex-SLAYER, BIFFY CLYRO) Teases First Single
Empire State Bastard has signed to Roadrunner Records and will release their debut single „Harvest“ on March 24. Empire State

Album Review: CHELSEA GRIN Suffer In Heaven
American deathcore outfit Chelsea Grin have been going strong since the release of their debut LP, 2010’s Desolation of Eden.

CREED Is Still Getting Show Offers, Still Can’t Do It
Creed haven’t toured in almost a decade, but that hasn’t stopped promoters and fans from trying to nudge the band

DØDHEIMSGARD Returns With Cosmic New Single „Abyss Perihelion Transit“
Dødheimsgard is back after eight years with a new record Black Medium Current due out April 14 and a new

Here’s How Not to Make Points About Post-Pandemic Touring
There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected how we as metal fans enjoy live shows these days. From

SYLOSIS Streams Destructive New Single „Deadwood“
Sylosis is streaming their first single of 2023 titled „Deadwood“ and it’s just brutal. It’s actually impressive how consistently crushing

Check Out the Video for Sylosis’ Latest Single “Deadwood”
I’m not going to mince words here—this new track from melodic thrash/metalcore outfit Sylosis is pretty fucking good. For four

GLASS CASKET Streams First New Song In 17 Years, Announces New EP
Holy crap, Glass Casket is back and we’re premiering their first song in 17 years! Glass Casket is back with

Photos: Death To All, Nukem, Suffocation at Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, Oregon on March 4, 2023
Earlier this month, former members of the extremely influential Florida death metal band Death took the stage at Hawthorne Thetre

Bandcamp Employees Seek To Unionize As Bandcamp United
A super-majority of US-based workers at Bandcamp have begun the process of unionization. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. According to

ELDER Announce Fall 2023 European Tour Dates With STEAK & SLOMOSA
Massachusetts-turned-German stoner-doom rockers Elder have announced a series of tour dates for Europe and the UK for the Fall of

David Ellefson’s Other Band, Dieth, Set to Release To Hell And Back on June 2, Drop the Title Track as Their Second Single
It’s been roughly eight months since we last heard anything of real substance from ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson‘s death thrash

MASTODON Accidentally Had A Hand In SLIPKNOT Hiring Bassist V-MAN
Bassist Alessandro „V-Man“ Venturella joined Slipknot in 2014, filling the mighty shoes left by Paul Gray after his death in

DIETH (Ex-MEGADETH, Ex-DECAPITATED, Etc.) Streams „To Hell And Back,“ Announces Debut Album
Dieth, the band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), guitarist and vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.), and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-Decapitated),

Rob Flynn Calls Out Rolling Stone ‘Best Metal Songs’ List Omissions
Esteemed music rag Rolling Stone recently published a list of the 100 Best Metal Songs of All Time and, while

HEALTH Is Selling Butt Plugs On Tour
Metal bands dipping into the world of sex toys is nothing new. Rammstein famously sold a dildo box set alongside

STRAY FROM THE PATH Drummer Explains Why The Merch Cut Situation At London Venue Is So Bad
Igorrr recently refused to sell their merchandise during a show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London thanks to a

HOODED MENACE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Working On A New Album
Hooded Menace has re-signed to Season Of Mist and is working on the follow-up to their 2021 album The Tritonus

Pupil Slicer Go Sci-Fi as Hell with “Blossom,” the Title Track Off Their Newly Announced Album
The sophomore album for extreme mathcore outfit Pupil Slicer is coming and it’ll be here sooner than you think. Titled

Ohio Man Assaults Def Leppard Drummer Outside Florida Hotel
Drummer Rick Allen, known as the man behind the kit for Def Leppard, had an unusual and scary experience on

DEF LEPPARD’s RICK ALLEN Assaulted Outside A Hotel In Florida
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was assaulted outside his hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Monday, March 13. Allen was

POISON RUIN, LITURGY, FUGITIVE & More Among Gimme Metal’s Top Tracks of the Week
Half businessman, half madman, full metalhead – Brian Turner, Gimme Metal’s Programming Director, shares the top tracks. Advertisement. Scroll to

Biohazard is Coming Home to NYC for a Special Show This June
New York hardcore legends Biohazard are back to their original lineup and this June, they’re coming home for a special

ROBB FLYNN Questions Why Rolling Stone Left EXODUS & TESTAMENT Off Their Best Metal Songs List
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has some questions about Rolling Stone’s latest list entitled The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs

Album Review: NIGHT DEMON Outsider
Will heavy metal ever really die? Not on Night Demon’s watch, that’s for sure. Stalwart defenders of the faith to

Havok to Demolish Venues Across the U.S. with Toxic Holocaust, I Am, and Hammerhedd This Summer
Thrash metal giants Havok will be hitting the road this summer for a month of madness across the U.S. and

DELAIN & VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Announce North American Dates
Delain and Visions Of Atlantis will hit the road this September after playing ProgPower USA together. Get the dates below.

LAMB OF GOD Reunites With Security Guard That Almost Didn’t Let RANDALL BLYTHE On Stage
A security guard just doing her job at Bloodstock Fest 2022 made for a pretty funny viral moment. In the

The Acacia Strain Announce a Second New Album, Failure Will Follow to Release the Same Day as Step Into The Light
If you were one of the many fans of The Acacia Strain fans that rejoiced at the thought of a

TWISTED SISTER’s Explosive Jam Session With MOTÖRHEAD On The Tube in 1982
This vintage footage of Twisted Sister jamming with members of Motörhead brings new meaning to the phrase „it’s only rock

TRVE Brewing Join Forces with Godflesh, Sumerlands, and More for 11th Anniversary Baccahanal This June
This June, killer craft beer will unite with killer metal acts, as TRVE Brewing Company and AEG Present the 11th

HAVOK, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, I AM & HAMMERHEDD Announce US Tour
Havok will hit the road for their first proper US tour since 2019. Havok will take out Toxic Holocaust, I

GODFLESH, SUMERLANDS, STORMKEEP & More Booked For TRVE Brewing’s Anniversary Bacchanal Show
TRVE Brewing Company has announced their 11th Anniversary Bacchanal event and it’s a crusher. The 11th Anniversary Bacchanal will take

Queens of the Stone Age, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, and More Confirmed for Louder Than Life Festival
Moments ago, organizers for the annual Louder Than Life Festival revealed the full lineup of bands expected to take the

FOO FIGHTERS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE & More Booked For Louder Than Life Fest
Louder Than Life will take place between September 21 and 24 at the Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center

FROZEN SOUL Recruits CREEPING DEATH’s Vocalist For New Single
Frozen Soul is now streaming their new single „Arsenal Of War“ featuring Creeping Death vocalist Reese Alavi. And while the

Dethklok to Play Two U.S. Festivals This Fall
It’s time to fire up your waver signing pen because Dethklok, the cartoon-turned-real melodic death metal band at the center

Whoa: THE ACACIA STRAIN Announces A Second, Sludgier New Album Failure Will Follow
Hey, remember when The Acacia Strain announced their new album Step Into The Light for May 12? That was cool.

KITTIE Has Plans For The Next Few Years, Including New Music
Kittie reunited for a handful of festival appearances in 2022 and they’re clearly not just one-offs. Advertisement. Scroll to continue

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announces US Tour Dates
Bullet For My Valentine has a few US shows coming up surrounding their appearances at Welcome To Rockville and the

Review: Kruelty mines death metal for the best beatdowns with Untopia
Beatdown has become more popular in recent years, so bands like Kruelty have more wiggle room to rep their unique niche in

Lars Ulrich Needs His Ears Checked, Says Lulu Has “Aged Extremely Well”
One ticket to the alternate universe where that headline is true, please! Drummer Lars Ulrich is once again defending Lulu,

Apparently The Hate For METALLICA’s Lulu Is Ignorant
Metallica released their collaboration with Lou Reed titled Lulu in 2011 and people never quite got over it. Lulu elicited

Photos: ROTTING CHRIST, CARACH ANGREN, GAEREA & UADA At The Brooklyn Monarch
Rotting Christ, Carach Angren, Gaerea, and Uada played the Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY on March 10, and our

Mick Mars Was Allegedly Unhappy With Pre-Recorded Tracks on Mötley Crüe’s Stadium Tour
Guitarist Mick Mars stepped away as the touring guitarist for Mötley Crüe last year, citing his ongoing issues with Ankylosing

MICK MARS Was Allegedly Pissed That MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Last Tour Was Mostly Pre-Recorded
Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars retired from the band as a touring member in October 2022. Mars cited his „ongoing

FLYING CUPID Streams Djenty New Single „Afterlife“
Flying Cupid, the solo project of 22-year old Abhiruk Patowary, is now streaming the djenty new single „Afterlife.“ If you

Suicide Silence’s Chris Garza Recounts the Band’s Worst Show Ever
Sometimes, the worst show ever for a band comes after a major shift in their lineup. For Suicide Silence, the

OVERKILL Streams New Single „Wicked Place“
Overkill is back after four years with a new record Scorched due out April 14 and a new single called

Jungle Rot, Narcotic Wasteland, Incite, and More Set to Crush Canada’s Loud As Hell Festival
It’s still pretty shitty out here on the east coast, but the time to sweat it out in the pit

Album Review: KRUELTY Untopia
Beatdown has become more popular in recent years, so bands like Kruelty have more wiggle room to rep their unique

DETHKLOK Booked For Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023
Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 is continuing to take shape with the addition of Metalocalypse’s very own Dethklok. Considering there

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Maryland rockers Clutch are going to keep the party rolling well into the summer, as their “No Stars Above Tour”

METALLICA Has Their Own Vinyl Pressing Plant Now
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Machine Head to Hit the Road with for This Year’s ‘Electric Happy Hour’ Tour This May
Months after the release of their latest album ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN, Machine Head announced that they’ll be taking their

MACHINE HEAD Announces US Tour
Machine Head will hit the road in the US this May for their Electric Happy Hour (Live) tour. The tour

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The 2023 edition of Aftershock is a big one, as the festival has just announced that Guns N’ Roses, Tool,

TOOL, KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD & GUNS N‘ ROSES To Headline Aftershock Festival 2023
Aftershock Festival is coming back between October 5 and 8 at the Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA. You can check

CLUTCH Announces Summer Tour With DINOSAUR JR. & RED FANG
Hey look, more Clutch dates! Clutch will hit the road once again this July with Dinosaur Jr. and Red Fang

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I wouldn’t usually stoop so low as to post about a death metal music video involving puppets but Valensorow’s “The

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Streams „Nobody,“ Announces New Album & Two Massive Shows
The wait is over! Avenged Sevenfold is now streaming their long-awaited new single „Nobody“ and has announced their new record

Avenged Sevenfold FINALLY Stream “Nobody,” Announce New Album Life Is But a Dream
After weeks of their website being “hacked” and a mysterious countdown foreshadowing something on the horizon from the band, Avenged

Metallica Just Bought a Record Pressing Plant
In their latest move to take over the music industry, Metallica have announced that they purchased the majority interest in

SIX FEET UNDER Is Wrapping Up Writing A New Album
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Bay Area thrash legends Vio-lence performed in Melbourne, Australia on Friday. Or, rather, a cover band using the name Vio-lence

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Good news for those who are still excited by the nü metal revival: Canadian favs Kittie, who ended a five-year

NIGHT FISHING Takes You On A Trip With New Single „Slapback Twister“
Night Fishing will introduce themselves to the world via their debut EP Live Bait due out April 21. In the

MORBID ANGEL Recruits VOIDCEREMONY Drummer For Upcoming Tour
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INCENDIARY Announces First Album In Six Years, Streams „Bite The Hook“
Incendiary will release their first new album in six years Change The Way You Think About Pain on May 26,

SPIRITBOX Drops Off FALLING IN REVERSE Tour
Spiritbox has officially dropped off their upcoming tour dates with Falling In Reverse and Ice Nine Kills. Spiritbox only offered

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At the tail end of last week and over the weekend, eagle-eyed Spiritbox fans noticed that the Canadian alt-metal band

Capra to Join Killswitch Engage and Currents for April Mini-Tour
A tour with Killswitch Engage and Currents was already great news, but add in today’s announcement that Capra are joining

NIGHT DEMON’s JARVIS LEATHERBY Channels Back To Future, STEPHEN KING & It’s A Wonderful Life On New Concept Album
Proudly waving the flag of traditional heavy metal, Night Demon’s Jarvis Leatherby is a self-described student of cinema, with a

No Phil, No Pantera? Tim “Ripper” Owens Says He Could Step Up if Anselmo Were Ousted from ‘Celebration’ Tour
Now let’s get one thing straight from the rip — Phil Anselmo is not going anywhere as it relates to

GoFundMe Launched To Help With Funeral Expenses For DARK ANGEL’s JIM DURKIN
A GoFundMe has been launched to help Dark Angel guitarist Jim Durkin’s wife and family with his final medical bills

Will Ramos Dropped Some Clean Vocals in His Cover of Sleep Token’s “Chokehold”
In a move that combines two of the fastest growing things in metal right now, Lorna Shore frontman Will Ramos

Ex-THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE Vocalist Joins CRYSTAL LAKE
Japanese metalcore act Crystal Lake parted ways with vocalist Ryo Kinoshita in September 2022. After a rigorous search, Crystal Lake

CHILDREN OF BODOM Walks You Through Their New Photo Exhibit
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Intercourse will release their new record Halo Castration Institute on May 5, and is now streaming the single „Where Losers

Family Therapy: Ex-Megadeth Drummer Shawn Drover to Join Kings of Thrash for Full Album Set in Atlanta
This Wednesday, yet another former Megadeth member is going to hop on stage with Kings of Thrash and spend an

Leaving Earth: 10 Trippy, Spacey, and Oddball Black Metal Albums
Whether with some substances, the gun, or just a wild imagination, there are so many reality-altering black metal groups that

MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains The Difference Between Mainstream Hits In The US & Japan
Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has been enjoying massive success in Japan over the past two decades as both a

Milwaukee Metal Fest Announces Daily Lineups & New Additions
Milwaukee Metal Fest, now owned by Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta, will return between May 26 and 28 at The Rave/Eagles

Wife of Dark Angel’s Jim Durkin Launched a GoFundMe to Cover Medical and Funeral Costs
Over the weekend, the metal community was shocked and saddened by the untimely death of Dark Angel guitarist Jim Durkin,

SOILWORK Announces New Guitarist
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Watch: PAUL MASVIDAL Joins DEATH TO ALL For „Flattening Of Emotions“ Live
Death To All, the Death tribute band featuring drummer Gene Hoglan (ex-Testament, Dethklok), bassist Steve DiGiorgio (Testament), guitarist Bobby Koelble,

Vio-lence Accidentally Became a Cover Band in Australia
At what point is a band no longer the band you paid money to see? Is it when one of

Avenged Sevenfold Are Teasing Something at Midnight
It seems like new Avenged Sevenfold is coming following weeks of teasers and fake outs from the band. In late

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Has Set A Timer That Ends Tomorrow
After a long series of teases that all started with the band getting „hacked“ in February, Avenged Sevenfold is finally

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Ithaca was slated to play the first show of their European tour on March 10 at the Die Stadtmitte in

How A Near-Death Experience Brought Coal Chamber Back Together
Like the scene in Almost Famous when the plane nearly crashes, nothing will turn issues into water under the bridge

COAL CHAMBER Started Talking Again When DEZ FAFARA Nearly Died From COVID
Coal Chamber was originally around between 1993 and 2003. The band reunited again in 2011 until 2016, and finally got

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This week on The MetalSucks Podcast, Kamelot joins the show. We discuss the large gap between studio albums, the large

LEWIS LARGENT, Former MTV Host & KROQ DJ, Has Died At 58
Lewis Largent has passed away at 58 years old „after a long illness,“ reports Variety. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Full 2000trees Lineup Revealed
Last week, 2000trees fest released their full lineup, including a headlining slot from Bullet For My Valentine. 2000trees will take

Full of Hell and Primitive Man Announce European Tour Dates
Europe, get stoked—Primitive Man and Full Of Hell just announced summer tour dates on the other side of the pond

LINKIN PARK Won’t Do A CHESTER BENNINGTON Hologram Tour
Linkin Park won’t be subjecting the world to the horrors of a hologram Chester Bennington, thankfully. According to Linkin Park’s

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Why KIM THAYIL Used To Play One SOUNDGARDEN Song With His Beard Live
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DIEHUMANE (Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE, LIFE OF AGONY & EXODUS) Drop Thirds Single „Epitaph“ From Upcoming LP
DieHumane is the latest avant-garde alt-metal act to set sail, featuring former members of Exodus, Type O Negative and Life of Agony. Their debut album

Ex-Vocalist MYKE TERRY To Rejoin BURY YOUR DEAD For Three Shows
Bury Your Dead has a handful of anniversary shows coming up, and with those shows comes some special guests. In

This 17 Minute Video Of One-Handed Metal Drum Covers Is Insane
Drummers—they need to take things one step further than everyone else in the band, don’t they? They either need their

MAKE THEM SUFFER Announces Australian Tour, Drops Remastered Version Of Neverbloom
Make Them Suffer is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut Neverbloom album a little late this year with a

Watch This 1996 DEFTONES Show In A Philadelphia Record Store Go Completely Berserk
One thing I miss about commercial record stores going the way of the dinosaur are the in-store performances. And because

IGORRR Refuses To Sell Merch At UK Venue Thanks To Merch Cuts
Igorrr refused to sell their merchandise during a show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on March 11

Spotify will Give You More Exposure—If You’re OK with Lower Streaming Rates
Spotify has a new scheme to get you even more exposure. Unfortunately it will come at the expense of lower

Fit For An Autopsy, They Art Is Murder, and Malevolence Announce Split
Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, and Malevolence just announced that they will be dropping a three-way split

VOSH Drop Heavy, Synthy New Album
VOSH unleashed their debut album Vessel on March 3 via Trash Casual and just wrapped a tour with Clan of

Ticketmaster Hopes Providing Education on Fees will Help Their Image
Anyone who regularly buys concert tickets knows how steep the fees are when buying from Ticketmaster or Live Nation—as well

100 Years of Mötley Crüe, Ellefson Says Metallica’s #1, and More Top Stories of the Week
A lot of shit happened this week in the metal world, from Dave Mustaine admitting he was apparently pressured into

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Joshua Madsen, former drummer of Danish thrash band Artillery, was tragically struck down by a bus and killed yesterday. Madsen

CHRIS GARZA Names The SUICIDE SILENCE Record He Really Dislikes
Become The Hunter was a weird time in the world of Suicide Silence. The band was coming off their much-disliked

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Scowl is somewhere between the punk stylings of Turnstile and snottier hardcore acts. Throw in some seriously catch hooks and

FULL OF HELL & PRIMITIVE MAN Announce European Tour
Full Of Hell and Primitive Man just released their collaborative new album Suffocating Hallucination, and will hit the road in

MEGADETH Drops Dolby Atmos Mix Of Countdown To Extinction From 1992 Tapes
Megadeth is now streaming their 1992 classic Countdown To Extinction in Dolby Atmos. The Dolby Atmos version of the album

These Are The 10 Best KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Deep Cuts
One of the biggest and most important metal bands of the post-2000s landscape, Massachusetts‘ Killswitch Engage were perfecting metalcore when

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This week’s top tracks include a new DevilDriver single, Fit For An Autopsy’s contribution to an upcoming three-way split, the

RUSSIAN CIRCLES Streams In-Studio Performance
Russian Circles is now streaming their five-song set recorded live at Audiotree. The set runs as follows, and is interspersed

PRIMUS & LES CLAYPOOL Alumni Link Up To Form SOUND CIPHER, Stream New Track „Grid Incursion“
Members of the Primus & Les Claypool universe have linked up to form a new trio, Sound Cipher, and are

DARK ANGEL Guitarist JIM DURKIN Dead At 58
Dark Angel guitarist Jim Durkin has passed away at 58 years old. Durkin played in Dark Angel between 1983 and

ARTILLERY Drummer JOSUA MADSEN Dies After Getting Hit By A Bus
Longtime Artillery drummer Josua Madsen has passed away at 45 years old. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Madsen was sadly

Dave Mustaine Claims He Was Pressured Into Bringing Dave Ellefson Back to Megadeth in 2010
Ex-Megadeth and current Dieth/Kings Of Thrash/Ellefson-Soto bassist David Ellefson may no longer be in the seminal thrash metal band, but

Watch Surviving Children Of Bodom Members Walk Through Their Retrospective Photo Exhibit
It’s been 26 months since the metal community was shocked to learn of guitar master and Children Of Bodom frontman

16 Times Black Metal Bands Covered Songs That Were Less Than Kvlt
When it comes to metal subgenres, black metal’s got to be one of the most serious. Everything’s corpse paint, torched

Here’s An In-Depth Look At The Drumming Of VINNIE PAUL
Vinnie Paul was a machine at making people bang their heads with his drumming in Pantera. Watch as Drumeo drummer

Hear the Remastered Version of Meshuggah’s “ObZen” Ahead of Album’s Re-release
We’ve known for a while that Swedish extreme metal outliers Meshuggah were going to release a remastered version of their

MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains How He Became A TV Star In Japan
Marty Friedman exited Megadeth in 2000 and has had one hell of a career in both Japanese music and TV.

EMPLOYED TO SERVE Streams „Take Back Control“
Employed To Serve is now streaming their latest single „Take Back Control“ from the deluxe version of their album Conquering.

20 Buck Spin to Release Fugitive’s (Power Trip, Creeping Death) Debut EP Maniac Next Month
We’re now nearly two years removed from the extremely untimely death of Power Trip frontman Riley Gale, but the embers

SINSAENUM Is Finishing Up Their First Record Since JOEY JORDISON’s Death
Sinsaenum is finishing up their first new record since 2018’s Repulsion For Humanity, and first since the death of drummer

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, THY ART IS MURDER & MALEVOLENCE Announce The Aggression Sessions Split
Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, and Malevolence will release their three-way split The Aggression Sessions on April

Check Out Marty Friedman Playing “Wake Up Dead” During His Megadeth Audition in 1989
Ask any Megadeth fan which lineup was the best and I’m willing to bet that most would say the Rust

Spotify Offers Exposure For Even Lower Royalty Rates
Do you wanna get heard more on Spotify and somehow make even less in royalties than you are right now?

THE MARS VOLTA Announces Acoustic Version Of Their Comeback Album
The Mars Volta is now streaming „Blank Condolences“ from the acoustic reimagining of their 2022 self-titled album, named Que Dios

Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris Says the Band Tours So Much Because “We’re Coming Towards The End”
There will come a time in the pretty near future where metal’s biggest and longest running bands are going to

Former Vio-lence Guitarist Bobby Gustafson Says Rising Costs Caused Him to Leave the Band
Last October, fans of Bay Area thrashers Vio-lence were shocked to learn that guitarist Bobby Gustafson was suddenly parting ways

STEVE HARRIS Seems To Think IRON MAIDEN’s Days Are Numbered
Let’s face it – we as metal fans are going to see the days where bands like Metallica and Iron

MESHUGGAH Streams Remastered Version Of „ObZen“
Meshuggah is celebrating 15 years of ObZen with a newly-remastered version of the album. The classic 2008 album is remastered

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From PERIPHERY, SUICIDE SILENCE & More Out Today 3/10
This week’s new heavy metal releases include a lot of debut full lengths, lots of tech, a legend taking a

Sh*t That Comes Out Today – March 10, 2023
I would write a snarky intro but Primitive Man made my tinnitus worse last night and I can’t hear my

Surprise! LIMP BIZKIT’s WES BORLAND Is Streaming A New Solo Album Mutiny On The Starbarge
Hey look, Wes Borland has a brand new solo album and it’s out right now! Far from his wild nü-riffs

Converge Have ‘New Songs in the Slow Cooker’ as They Gear Up for Spring Tour
The world may be getting some new music from Converge, according to a recent Instagram post by drummer Ben Koller.

CHRIS GARZA Of SUICIDE SILENCE On His Regrets Surrounding MITCH LUCKER, The Album He Hates & Much More
Frank sits down with Chris Garza of Suicide Silence to discuss all the changes in the band through the years,

Album Review: PERIPHERY Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre
Periphery occupies a fascinating place in the metal landscape in 2023. Forming in the mid-2000s and coming to prominence at

Dave Mustaine Admits He Can’t Hit Certain High Notes Anymore
Whether you love his vocals, hate them, or simply tolerate them long enough to enjoy the rest of the music,

ANTHRAX’s JOEY BELLADONNA On Lip Syncing: „If I Can’t Sing It, I Don’t Wanna Be There“
It seems the hot debate of last year—lip synching and backing tracks—is carrying over strong into 2023. Earlier this month,

ARCHSPIRE Has Been Playing Twister At Their Recent Shows
Between all the walls of death and furious moshing, Archspire has been playing Twister with some fans at their recent

WINTERSUN Releases Two Minute Instrumental Song „Warning“
Hey look, new Wintersun music! It’s not a new album or anything, but it is a two minute instrumental track

10 Doom and Stoner Metal Bands You Need In Your Life
Sometimes, you want metal to rip you apart and blast you into the stratosphere with insanely fast, technical precision and

Hardcore Frontman Gives Inspirational Speech About Jerking Off Horses For A Job
The immensely prolific Hate5six has shot hundreds, if not thousands of shows, over the years. Which means that there’s definitely

Watch Out for Blind Oath’s “Spectral Attack” On New Song
Craving a dose of thrashy heavy metal with a shot of power to jumpstart your afternoon? Look no further than

Photos: Powerwolf and Seven Kingdoms at Montreal’s MTELUS on February 24, 2023
Late last month, our friends across the northern border were treated to a special performance from German power metal band

DARKEST HOUR, THE ACACIA STRAIN & More Booked For Benefit Bash
Before Furnace Fest happens this September, organizers are seeking to raise funds to improve the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark.

Watch: FRED DURST Plays KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS A Demo Of LIMP BIZKIT’s Third Album For The First Time
Limp Bizkit introduced themselves to great fanfare when they dropped their solo LP Three Dollar Bill Y’all in 1997, and

Godsmack’s Shannon Larkin Admits They ‘Never Made Money in Europe’
It’s hard to imagine, but Godsmack — one of the biggest hard rock bands in the world for a time

GODSMACK Has Never Made Money Touring In Europe
Godsmack is huge in the United States, like ‚em or not. They had three consecutive No. 1 albums between 2003

UNEARTH, UPON A BURNING BODY & 156/SILENCE Announce US Dates
Unearth will release their new record The Wretched; The Ruinous on May 5 and is promptly hitting the road with

CONVERGE Working On New Music, Announces US Shows With BRUTUS & FRAIL BODY
Converge will hit the road this May for a handful of shows around their appearances at the Welcome To Rockville

CRISTINA SCABBIA & WILL RAMOS Featured In New Metal: Hellsinger DLC
Everyone get ready, because Dream of the Beast, the new DLC for Metal: Hellsinger featuring Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil

Check Out Straight Hate’s Brutal New Album Slaves Of Falseness Days Before Release
Polish grindcore outfit Straight Hate are dropping their third album Slaves Of Falseness this Friday and we’ve got an exclusive

Mamaleek’s Eric Livingston Dead at 38
The surviving members of experimental black metal band Mamaleek have confirmed that member Eric Livingston died at the age of

‘Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head’ Season 2 Gets 4/20 Season Premiere
Streaming service Paramount+ has announced that the second season of Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head will officially debut on the

A Second New Season Of Beavis And Butt-Head Is Coming
Mike Judge is back with more Beavis And Butt-Head this year! The show will premiere its second comeback season on

FORETOKEN, ACID KING, TEERVEET KÄDET & More Among Gimme Metal’s Top Tracks of the Week
Tracks worthy of adding to any playlist taken from Gimme Metal’s illustrious Director of Programming, Brian Turner. Advertisement. Scroll to

ERIC LIVINGSTON Of MAMALEEK Has Died At 38
Eric Livingston, a member of Mamaleek and artist for bands like Dead Cross and Mr. Bungle, has passed away at

Kittie’s Morgan Lander Has a Way More Level-Headed Take on the Pantera Tribute Than You
Ever since it was announced last year, the Pantera reunion/tribute act has generated a massive shitstorm within the metal community.

Bam Margera in More Hot Water After Getting Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence Incident
In yet another bummer piece of Bam Margera news, the Jackass star was arrested last week after police were alerted

PERIPHERY’s MISHA MANSOOR Pokes Fun At Fans With New Album: „It’s Just So Tempting To Be A Troll About It“
Prog metal luminaries Periphery have quietly gone about their business, releasing six acclaimed records across 13 years and becoming torchbearers

BAM MARGERA Due In Court After Allegations Of Domestic Abuse
Bam Margera is due in court this Thursday, March 9 after being arrested on suspicion of domestic violence at a

THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY & MALEVOLENCE Are Teasing Something
Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy, and Malevolence have all posted the same teaser to their Instagram profiles.

30 Chinese Punk, Crust, Oi and Hardcore Bands
In China, punk and hardcore shows are thrown at least as often as metal ones. Venues such as School Bar

BEHEMOTH’s NERGAL Due In Court Once Again For „Offending Religious Feelings“
Behemoth frontman Adam „Nergal“ Darski is due in court once again for „offending religious feelings.“ If found guilty, the charges

YOB Announces US Tour With CAVE IN & PALLBEARER
Yob will hit the road for for their first full-on US tour since 2019 this May and June, and they’re

Yob Announce a Headlining Tour this Spring with Pallbearer and Cave In
Hope you’re ready for an evening of stoner doom metal from Yob starting this May, as they’ll be hitting the

Introducing The Metal Injection Tour Calendar
Never miss another show again in the Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago areas! We’ve just launched our brand

Don’t Expect An ALICE IN CHAINS Record Anytime Soon
Alice In Chains released their Rainier Fog album in 2018 and has done plenty of touring between then and now.

RIVERS OF NIHIL Is In The Studio
Rivers Of Nihil is in the studio recording their first new music since The Work in 2022, and the first

Gothic Melancholy Takes Center Stage in Spirit Tomb’s Single “In Her Heart of Hearts”
Be warned, headbangers. If you’re looking for loud, extreme music then you might want to turn away. The track being

Check Out “Call To Me,” the New Track from Puerto Rican Thrash Band Calamity
Metal knows no boundaries, no language barriers, no societal or religious hurdles, and that can’t be any more obvious than

KITTIE’s MORGAN LANDER Has A Very Rational Opinion On Modern PANTERA
There have been plenty of opinions about Pantera’s current lineup of Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown being joined by Anthrax

Album Review: SUICIDE SILENCE Remember… You Must Die
Here’s the problem with returning to form; you can’t do it once and call it there. Each subsequent effort has

Dave Lombardo is Releasing a Solo Drum Album
Ex-Slayer, current Testament/Mr. Bungle/Venamoris drummer Dave Lombardo is undeniably one of the most revered and important figures in the metal

Veil Of Maya Unveil Their Next Album [m]other with Its First Single “Red Fur”
Purveyors of djenty-metalcore Veil Of Maya are returning to the fore with their first new album in six years, titled

Deathcore Supergroup Project: Vengeance (fka The Big Six) Release First Single, “Cut. Bleed. Repeat.”
After losing another member, bringing their ranks to five, and changing their name from The Big Six, deathcore supergroup Project:

SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SHAVO ODADJIAN Going Back To His Roots On A Solo Album
System Of A Down bassist Shado Odadjian is in the studio with producer and Winds Of Plague guitarist Michael Montoya

PROJECT: VENGEANCE (LORNA SHORE, SPITE, Etc.) Finally Drops Debut Single „Cut. Bleed. Repeat.“
After changing their name from The Big Six to Project: Vengeance after some lineup changes, we’ve finally got a debut

Scorpions Guitarist Uli Jon Roth Trashes Heavy Metal: “I Felt It Was, In a Way, a Step Back”
Despite the fact that every hesher with half a brain loves Scorpions, guitarist Uli Jon Roth doesn’t share the same

MÖTLEY CRÜE Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
Mötley Crüe has had interesting past decade. The band announced their breakup in 2014 by signing a „cessation of touring

DAVE LOMBARDO Announces Debut Solo Drum Album, Streams „Journey Of The Host“
After years of being in metal bands, legendary drummer Dave Lombardo has announced his debut drum album Rites Of Percussion

Mötley Crüe to Torture Everyone for the Next Seven Years If Nikki Sixx Gets His Way
For a while now, we’ve been having a bit of fun at Vince Neil‘s expense. His recent vocal performances while

VEIL OF MAYA Streams „Red Fur,“ Announces First Album In Six Years
After six years and a handful of singles, Veil Of Maya has announced their new record [m]other for May 12.

WINDHAND Streams Remastered Self-Titled Debut With Bonus Tracks
Windhand has just released a reissue of their debut self-titled album. The new version features a remastered version of the

GHOST Nominated For Three Swedish Grammis Awards
Ghost has been nominated for three Grammis Awards (basically Sweden’s GRAMMY awards) in the Album Of The Year, Artist Of

MAUL Announces US Tour With BRAT, TOMBSTONER, PRIMITIVE RAGE & TERMINAL NATION
Maul made a pretty serious impact on the death metal world with their 2022 record Seraphic Punishment. Maul has now

Steve-O Says a Thrash Metal Classic “Alleviated” His Sex Drive
As metal fans, we all feel something when we hear our favorite bands. The rush of the pit, the release

COREY TAYLOR Hopes SLIPKNOT Never Releases Look Outside Your Window
Slipknot recorded two albums in 2008 – All Hope Is Gone, which has been out for years, and Look Outside

Christina Scabbia and Will Ramos to be Featured in New Metal: Hellsinger Downloadable Content
Have you ever listened to Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos or Lacuna Coil’s Christina Scabbia do their thing and thought “man,

FALLING IN REVERSE & ICE NINE KILLS Announce US Tour
Falling In Reverse and Ice Nine Kills will hit the road for a pretty extensive US tour starting this June.

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There’s a lot that can be said about Metallica‘s 1986 classic Master Of Puppets, from praise of its musicianship and

THE HALO EFFECT Announces North American Dates
The Halo Effect has announced a handful of North American tour dates leading up to their appearance at the Milwaukee

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There was only one Lemmy Kilmister. As fans of metal, we all know this. As such – despite what’s been

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Two decades have passed since 2003 and a lot has changed in the world of heavy metal. That being said,