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• Greta Van Fleet complete debut album and eye up 2018 release date
  Fast-rising Frankenmuth rockers Greta Van Fleet have finished recording their debut studio album.
• VINNIE VINCENT’s Upcoming Concert Will Be Half Unplugged, Half ‘Full Shred’ With Electric Guitar
  Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced that his upcoming concert at Graceland, his first return to the stage in over 30 years, will be half unplugged, half “full shred” with electric guitar. Vinnie said: “I’ve been paying attention to what the fans are writing and saying, and seeing how many fans want me to […]
• FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman Tries To Keep Himself ‘Positive And Really Active’ On The Road
  FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody was recently interviewed by the Reno radio station Rock 104.5. The singer, who has been open about his struggles with alcohol addiction, was asked what he does to “stay mentally in check” while on the road. He responded: “I’m sure you’ve seen, I just started my own Instagram […]
• Listen To Title Track Of REVOCATION’s New Album, ‘The Outer Ones’
  The title track of REVOCATION’s new album, “The Outer Ones”, can be streamed below. Due on September 28 via Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to 2016’s “Great Is Our Sin” sees the band pushing both the death metal and progressive elements of its signature sound harder than ever. “The Outer Ones” track listing: 01. Of […]
• Riot After Midnight release debut video for song “Breakdown”
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• Daughters’ New Song is “The Reason They Hate Me”
  Get out your pitchforks — I’ve never listened to Daughters until now. Why? I’m an uncultured swine, apparently. But don’t worry, I’m a fan after hearing their newest song, “The Reason They Hate Me.” “The Reason They Hate Me” is pretty danceable… if you’re a weirdo. It has some industrial Nine Inch Nails vibes that’ll […]
• RICHIE FAULKNER Is ‘On The Fence’ About JUDAS PRIEST’s Absence From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
  Richie Faulkner says that he is “on the fence” about JUDAS PRIEST’s absence from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, explaining that having a successful five-decade career and still making music that the band’s fans love is “all the affirmation anyone needs.” Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of […]
• Public Memorial For HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS To Be Held In West Hollywood This Friday
  A public memorial for HUNTRESS singer Jill Janus will be held this Friday, August 24 at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California starting at 9:00 p.m. The celebration of Jill’s “life, art and magic” will be open to “all friends, fans and walks of life,” according to a poster advertising the event. […]
• Metallica’s James Hetfield – Then And Now (1963 – 2018)
  Live face change of the legendary rock star, rhythm guitarist, frontman and singer JamesHetfield. Metallica frontman’s transformation between year 1980 and 2017.
• Killswitch Engage Announce Rescheduled U.S. Tour Dates for Fall 2018
  Killswitch Engage have announced make-up shows for the dates they had to postpone this past April as a result of frontman Jesse Leach requiring surgery on his vocal cords. Support will come from Born of Osiris, Crowbar, and Death Ray Vision. In addition to the make-up gigs, some of these dates are plain ol’ newly-announced […]
• Stone Sour’s Josh Rand: Touring Europe ‘Was a Challenge’ to Sobriety
  The guitarist, who took time away for treatment earlier this year, spoke about the challenges of maintaining his sobriety. Continue reading…
• Killswitch Engage Book Small Tour Around Late 2018 Makeup Dates
  Killswitch will return to the markets missed when Jesse Leach had vocal cord surgery, plus they’ve booked additional stops. Continue reading…
• Today in Rock History – August 21
  1965, The Rolling Stones started a three week run at No.1 on the album chart with Out Of Our Heads the group’s first No.1 album. 1965, During a 17 date UK tour, The Who played at the Palais in Bournemouth. 1966, On their last ever US tour The Beatles performed in two cities due to a […]
• Stevie Rachelle recalls KISS members seeing KISS tribute band Cold Gin with Tommy Thayer in 1992
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• 666 items from Ronnie James Dio’s estate up for auction
  Exactly 666 items from Ronnie James Dio’s estate are going under the hammer next month.
• Video: Seven-Year-Old Boy Crushes an Animals as Leaders Song on Drums
  If you ever decide you need a fix of small children performing metal songs, our Moppet Metal category has you covered. There’s some INSANELY talented kids out there! And then there’s seven-year-old MoMo Demonster, whose drum cover of Animals as Leaders’ “Tooth and Claw” is so insanely impressive that Tosin Abasi shared it on his Facebook […]
• Ex-DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Once Again Denounces RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: ‘It Isn’t About RONNIE Anymore’
  Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has once again denounced the Ronnie James Dio hologram, saying that it “it isn’t about” the singer anymore. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacken […]
• Jetboy release video for title track from new studio album ‘Born To Fly’ to be released on Jan. 25, 2019
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• Six Feet Under Vow to Play Longest Death Metal Show Ever
  Get ready, Moscow! Continue reading…
• The Eagles overtake Michael Jackson to score biggest selling US album ever
  The Eagles’ compilation album ‘Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)’ has been crowned the best-selling album ever in the US, overtaking Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’.
• DISTURBED Drummer: ‘Everything For Us Has Always Gotta Be Done Naturally And Come From The Heart’
  DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren says that the band did not make a conscious effort to come up with another song that would have the potential to repeat the crossover success of its triple-platinum smash “The Sound Of Silence”. Last week, DISTURBED revealed that its seventh studio album, titled “Evolution”, will arrive on October 19. The […]
• Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY On Being Away For Two Decades: ‘I Just Wanted To Step Out Of The Limelight’
  Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry joined “Scott Shannon In The Morning” for the show’s 1,000th broadcast live from the Radio.com Theatre in New York City Friday morning (August 17). After a nearly 20-year hiatus, Perry announced his return to music in 2018 and released a new single, “No Erasin'”, taken from his forthcoming album, “Traces”. […]
• THE ORDER OF APOLLYON: Lyric Video For ‘Rites Of The Immolator’
  French black/death metal band THE ORDER OF APOLLYON will release its third studio album, “Moriah”, on October 26 via Agonia Records. The follow-up to 2015’s “The Sword And The Dagger” was recorded at BST Studio, except for drums which were laid down at Studio de Saint-Loup. The cover artwork was created by Vincent Lécuyer. Co-founder, […]
• HALESTORM Singer Reveals Whether #MeToo Movement Has Affected Her Songs
  According to The Pulse Of Radio, HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale was asked in a new interview with Consequence Of Sound if the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements had an impact on her lyrics for the band’s new LP, “Vicious”. Hale answered: “Traditionally, we stay away from religion and politics. That’s just not something we necessarily write […]
• SIX FEET UNDER’s Concert In Moscow Will Mark ‘The Longest Performance In The History Of Death Metal,’ According To CHRIS BARNES
  SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes claims that the band’s October 27 concert in Moscow, Russia “will mark the longest performance in the history of death metal.” The veteran group will play a 25-song set with an expected running time of “over an hour and 30 minutes,” according to the singer. “So very happy and […]
• Kix guitarist Brian Forsythe states that low point in his music career was ending up in jail due to drugs
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• STONE SOUR Guitarist Says Staying Sober On The Road Has Been ‘More Difficult’ Than He Expected
  STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand has admitted that staying clean and sober on the road has been “more difficult” than he expected. Rand received treatment earlier this year for “an alcohol and Xanax dependency” which forced him to sit out one of the the band’s tours. Josh performed with STONE SOUR on the ShipRocked cruise […]
• Avenged Sevenfold’s Waking the Fallen Turns 15 Years Old
  Welcome back to Apocalyptic Anniversaries, in which ace metal YouTube reviewer TheMetalTris explores landmark anniversaries of some of the most important albums in the history of metal. This week we take a look back at Avenged Sevenfold’s Waking the Fallen, which turns 15 this year. What elements did the band bring to their metalcore base on this album that made […]
• The Contortionist Announce North American Tour Dates with Intervals
  The Contortionist will hit the road with Intervals in November for a tour of North America. That would be good news even on its own, but this tour is going to be EXTRA-super-duper special: each show “will feature two dynamic sets, one with a full production, and a second, intimate second set,” according to a […]
• Watch Aerosmith Perform With Post Malone
  In a wild turn of events, this happened. Continue reading…
• Mantar’s New Track “Taurus” Soothes the Savage Beasts
  MS Mansion Monkey Higgins and his elder compadre Abe, the mail room ape, got into a little tiff last night after hours. Abe wanted to watch the MTV Video Music Awards (why is anyone’s guess) whereas Higgins was deadset on catching up on The Bachelorette since he’s a few episodes behind (again, I couldn’t tell […]
• SLASH: AEROSMITH Is ‘One Of The Last Real’ Rock And Roll Bands Around
  GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash has praised AEROSMITH, calling the legendary Boston rockers “a good example of what rock and roll is all about.” Slash first got to know the members of AEROSMITH when the band took GUNS N’ ROSES on their first arena tour in 1988. More recently, Slash and his band THE CONSPIRATORS […]
• Watch Alice in Chains Throw Out the First Pitch at Seattle Mariners Game
  The Seattle Mariners hosted ‘Alice in Chains Night’ at Safeco Field where fans were given the chance to listen to the band’s new album, ‘Rainier Fog.’ Continue reading…
• The Magpie Salute to headline Planet Rockstock ahead of December 2018 UK tour
  We’re proud to announce that The Magpie Salute are our third and final headliners of Planet Rockstock 2018.
• METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH To Talk With Photography Duo HERRING & HERRING At New York City Event
  Join METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich as he sits down with photographers and METALLICA collaborators Herring & Herring for an intimate conversation at The Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City on Friday, October 19. The event is free and open to the public. General public should reserve a space here. Please note seating […]
• SON OF A GUN … Steven Adler announces another new singer, this guy from a Guns N’ Roses tribute band
  SON OF A GUN Steven Adler announces another new singer, this guy from a Guns N’ Roses tribute band     Instagram — Was it an April Fool’s or did it just go sideways that fast? Back in April former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler announced his new singer. Adler chose former American Idol […]
• Judas Priest and Exodus Planning Special Anniversary Celebrations
  Two of metal’s elder statesbands are reportedly planning big celebrations of the fact that they’re still alive after so many years. First up is Judas Priest, who will turn fifty in 2019. Asked by Philadelphia’s WMMR if the band were planning to do anything special for the occasion, frontman Rob Halford replied… “We are, yes. We’re […]
• Jewel Praises Nirvana: ‘They Were King and Deservedly So’
  Jewel reportedly received a standing ovation after giving a speech that included her appraisal of Nirvana’s importance. Continue reading…
• Ghost’s Tobias Forge Says Rock Has ‘Lack of Ingenuity’
  ‘A lot of bands don’t want to be part of something that isn’t current,’ said the singer. Continue reading…
• Jetboy post snippet of new song “Born To Fly” in advance of new album details
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• AEROSMITH And POST MALONE Team Up To Close Out ‘MTV Video Music Awards’
  AEROSMITH teamed up with Post Malone to close out the MTV Video Music Awards Monday night (August 20) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 23-year-old rapper performed his hit “Rockstar”, flanked by recent tourmate 21 Savage, before introducing AEROSMITH. Malone picked up a guitar and played along as AEROSMITH launched into […]
• Rocklanta Festival line-up revealed by Brad Lee Entertainment and includes Hardcore Superstar
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• Watch ALICE IN CHAINS Throw Out First Pitch At SEATTLE MARINERS Game
  The Seattle Mariners hosted an ALICE IN CHAINS night yesterday (Monday, August 20) during their game against the current World Series champions, the Houston Astros. As part of the event, which celebrated the release of the band’s new album, “Rainier Fog”, the members of ALICE IN CHAINS threw the first pitch. A video report, including […]
• KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces Rescheduled USA Tour Dates For November/December
  Fresh off their summer European tour with IRON MAIDEN, Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have announced the rescheduled dates from their spring 2018 tour. The band was forced to postpone a handful of dates back in late April and early May due to singer Jesse Leach undergoing vocal cord surgery. The band will play makeup shows […]
• Public Memorial Announced for Jill Janus of Huntress
  Artwork by Rafael & Roberto Mattey The metal world is still mourning the death of Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus, who took her own life last week at the age of 43. While various well-known metal musicians shared their tributes to and memories of Jill online, all fans of the band are invited to do so […]
• HELLOWEEN Feat. KISKE, HANSEN: Concert CD, DVD To Arrive In Early 2019; New Studio Album Due In 2020
  The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN — featuring seven musicians, including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — has captured “the very best moments” from its ongoing “Pumpkins United” world tour and will make the footage and recordings available as […]
• Orthodox Christians Performed Iron Maiden’s ‘Wasting Love’ at Their Monastery
  The acoustic strumming Christ-loving Maiden fans are Peter and Teofil and they reside in the Tuman Monastery in Eastern Serbia. Continue reading…
• Is This Bring Me the Horizon’s New Album Artwork?
  Details are beginning to surface as the release date draws near. Continue reading…
• Public Memorial Announced for Huntress’ Jill Janus
  The event will be open to all friends, fans and walks of life. Continue reading…

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Today’s news and reviews for fans of Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and Hair Bands from PariahRocks.com and the ???? Hard, Heavy & Hair Show.

• Judas Priest Planning 50th Anniversary Celebration For 2019
  The band are already in talks with management about how to recognize the legacy of the legendary metal outfit, which got its start in 1969. Continue reading…
• JOAN JETT Makes Impassioned Appeal To Pennsylvania Roadside Zoo To Free Ailing Bear
  Legendary musician Joan Jett sent a letter today to the owner of Pymatuning Deer Park urging her to send a 23-year-old bear named Bosco to a comfortable, reputable sanctuary, noting that after the death of the facility’s only other bear last year, Bosco doesn’t even have the comfort of a companion. He’s confined to a […]
• SKAM announce 2018 UK tour with THEIA
  SKAM have lined up an extensive Planet Rock Presents UK tour for later this year.
• Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls Recalls Performing the World’s Largest ‘Big Bottom’
  Speaking to Full Metal Jackie, Smalls discussed going solo, meditating and what can be learned about virtuoso guitarists simply by watching their mannerisms. Continue reading…
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra Celebrate 20th Anniversary With ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ 2018 Tour
  Get ready for ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ and plenty more of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s best coming later this year. Continue reading…
• Croatia’s ANIMAL DRIVE Releases ‘Goddamn Marathon’ Video
  The official music video for the song “Goddamn Marathon” from Croatia’s ANIMAL DRIVE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s debut album, “Bite!”, which was released on February 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. ANIMAL DRIVE is a young and driven hard rock act founded in Zagreb, Croatia in 2012 by singer […]
• Former RIOT Singer MIKE TIRELLI To Release Debut EP With New Project RISING FIVE
  Devoting his career to fronting such hit bands as RIOT, MESSIAH’S KISS and HOLY MOTHER, Mike Tirelli has been hailed as one of the most acclaimed metal singers of his time. But now, the highly versatile vocalist is debuting an EP with his new band RISING FIVE, which he formed with fellow MESSIAH’S KISS bassist […]
• Video: How to HIGH SCREAM with The Black Dahlia Murder’s Trevor Strnad
  Unless you live under a proverbial metalhead rock, then you’ve no doubt heard the blood-curdling high screams of Trevor Strnad, legendary frontman of The Black Dahlia Murder. Sure, anyone can do a decent metal scream for a line or two, but how do you live the road dog life like TBDM and sound brutal night […]
• EXODUS To Celebrate 40th Anniversary In 2019 With San Francisco Residency
  Steve “Zetro” Souza has revealed that EXODUS will mark the band’s 40th anniversary next year with several special performances in its hometown. “I think that we’re gonna do something in San Francisco next year; we’re gonna do a residency there, back at home, for 40 years,” he told Hungary’s Impact metal channel (see video below). […]
• Pinkish Black Vocalist Daron Beck Suffers Two Heart Attacks
  Daron Beck, half of the experimental rock duo Pinkish Black, has recently suffered from two heart attacks, the first on August 4th, requiring three stents, and the second on the 16th caused by complications from medication. He is currently in recovery and isn’t working or touring, which means there’s a pile of medical bills that […]
• Gaze Sentimentally “Through A Window” While You Listen to Ancestors’ New Song
  Need to ease yourself into the Monday drag with some ethereal, doomy jams? Start with the new single from Ancestors, whose speciality is creating heavy, emotionally charged soundscapes shaped by flowing melodies and modern instrumentation. “Through A Window” is a slow build that’s best appreciated if you’re in a sappy mood, though the shadows of […]
• 10 Unforgettable Freddie Mercury Moments
  A powerhouse voice and once-in-a-lifetime showman was taken far too early at age 45, but we remember Freddie Mercury with these unforgettable moments. Continue reading…
• ERIC MARTIN On MR. BIG’s Future: ‘Without PAT TORPEY, The Wind Has Been Taken Right Out Of Me’
  In a brand new interview with KNAC.com, MR. BIG singer Eric Martin spoke about the band’s future, six months after the passing of founding drummer Pat Torpey. “Well, as you know, I do a lot of solo shows, I play solo acoustic shows, anywhere from Moscow to Hood River, baby!” he laughed. “Billy [Sheehan, bass] […]
• Exodus Will Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Hometown Residency
  ‘I think that we’re gonna do something in San Francisco next year,’ said vocalist Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza. Continue reading…
• Pearl Jam’s 11th studio album is ‘in limbo’
  Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament says the band are yet to commence work on their upcoming 11th studio record.
• Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of DIRKSCHNEIDER’s Performance At Germany’s SUMMER BREEZE Festival
  Professionally filmed video footage of DIRKSCHNEIDER’s August 18 performance at the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany can be seen below (courtesy of the German TV program “Rockpalast”). Singer Udo Dirkschneider has spent the last two years touring under the DIRKSCHNEIDER banner, performing classic ACCEPT songs for the last time. The trek, which was originally […]
• Anthrax Will Begin New Studio Album in January 2019
  ‘There’s been, like, this rebirth of people noticing the band … and it makes you hungrier,’ said bassist Frank Bello. Continue reading…
• Watch JOE BONAMASSA’s Music Video For ‘Evil Mama’
  Two-time-Grammy-nominated blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa has released the music video for his track “Evil Mama”, taken from his upcoming studio album, “Redemption”, which is due on September 21 via his own record label J&R Adventures. “Redemption”, Bonamassa’s 13th solo studio album and third in a row of all-original material, sees him at his most ambitious […]
• Austin Carlile Shares Update on Hospitalization: ‘Another Hill to Climb’
  The ex-Of Mice & Men frontman posted a lengthy statement on Instagram. Continue reading…
• Sleep Have Announced a Handful of December Tour Dates
  The Year of the Pike will conclude in December with a handful of tour dates headlined by Sleep. These will come right on the heels of High on Fire’s November tour dates with Municipal Waste. So, basically, you’ll have plenty of chances to see Matt Pike rocking one of his favorite t-shirts this holiday season. […]
• This Band Covered Converge at a Wedding
  The formally dressed singer in Elvis Costello glasses ran in tight circles and jerked his body spasmodically while the bassist rolled around the floor. Continue reading…
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announce Winter Money-Printing Touring Plans
  The Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s annual holiday season tour has become an exercise in how much money can be printed in as short a window as possible, with two separate versions of the production hitting the road at the same time in different cities for maximum coverage. The thing has become a gargantuan cultural institution, and even […]
• GLENN HUGHES On ARETHA FRANKLIN: ‘She Was The First Woman That Raised The Hair On The Back Of My Neck When She Sang’
  Glenn Hughes paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” who died Thursday after it was reported last week that she was “gravely ill” in Detroit. Her family said that the cause of death was advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type. During an interview with the “Talking Metal” podcast, the former DEEP PURPLE […]
• NASHVILLE PUSSY: ‘One Bad Mother’ Lyric Video
  The official lyric video for “One Bad Mother”, a new song from NASHVILLE PUSSY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Pleased To Eat You”, which will be released on September 7 via earMUSIC. Lemmy personally blessed NASHVILLE PUSSY calling them “America’s last great rock ‘n’ roll band” — […]
• WATCH: Metallica, Anthrax & Pantera stars guest in Ghost’s new video
  Currently enjoying heavy rotation on Planet Rock with ‘Rats’, enigmatic Swedish metallers Ghost have premiered a star-studded new video.
• Former IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS Takes Stand Against Bullying With AUAB Project
  AUAB (Artists United Against Bullying), the new project featuring former IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers, has released a video for the song “Hero”. The track features Iwers alongside singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SONS OF APOLLO, JOURNEY), Swedish guitarist Paulo Mendonça as well as drummer Anton Roos from SAFFIRE and guitarist Fredrik Stenberg from […]
• Jonesy feat. Ramona Tornado release video for “(I Just Wanna) Sit On Your Face”
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• TUFF DIARIES #7 … MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse and My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s
  TUFF DIARIES #7 MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse and My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s  Country Club, Jason Newsted, Cold Gin, Martika, Rock Scene Magazine & Welcome to the Julie’s Waxed Pussy.      — It’s now the fall of 1988. We’re a year into our run and making progress with our plan […]
• MAYAN Feat. EPICA’s MARK JANSEN: Video For ‘Dhyana’ Title Track
  The official Arno De Haas-directed music video for the title track of “Dhyana”, the new album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. The disc will be released on September 21 via Nuclear Blast. Along guitars by Merel Bechtold […]
• Bangladeafy are Backladeafy
  It’s appropriate that Bangladeafy’s upcoming release is called Ribboncutter, ’cause a) even though the band has been around for a minute, this will actually be their debut full-length, and b) Ribboncutter finds the experimental noise rock outfit, generally known as a drum n’ bass duo, adding an extra dimension to their sound by leaning on the synths, hard.  […]
• SEPULTURA’s ELOY CASAGRANDE: Drum-Cam Footage Of ‘Arise’ Performance From DICKY WOODSTOCK POPFESTIVAL
  Drum-cam footage of SEPULTURA’s Eloy Casagrande performing the song “Arise” live with his bandmates on August 3 at the Dicky Woodstock Popfestival in the Netherlands can be seen below. SEPULTURA played its first show with Casagrande on November 25, 2011 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Casagrande joined SEPULTURA as the replacement for Jean Dolabella, who left the […]
• Watch Pearl Jam Honor Chicago Cubs with David Bowie’s ‘Rebel Rebel’ at Wrigley Field
  Frontman Eddie Vedder, a longtime Chicago Cubs fan, brought out team co-owner Tom Ricketts and the World Series trophy before launching into the song. Continue reading…
• Shining Ditch the Blackjazz on New Song “Animal”
  Norway’s Shining have hung their hats on the whole “blackjazz” thing since their explosive 2010 breakthrough album of the same name. Melding a black metal aesthetic with jazzy saxophone punctuations and wrapping it all up in a ’90s-inspired industrial shell was a winning combination that turned heads in the metal community and gained the band […]
• Devin Townsend Releases Free Book and Launches The Devin Townsend Creative Academy Online Course
  What’s it like inside Devin Townsend’s brain? What is his creative process? How can you modify your own process and workflow to become more productive and creative? Devin Townsend has launched a new online course called The Devin Townsend Creative Academy to tackle exactly these topics. The course has been made available through The Music […]
• Devin Townsend Releases Free Book and Launches The Devin Townsend Creative Academy Online Course
  What’s it like inside Devin Townsend’s brain? What is his creative process? How can you modify your own process and workflow to become more productive and creative? Devin Townsend has launched a new online course called The Devin Townsend Creative Academy to tackle exactly these topics. The course has been made available through The Music […]
• Mike Portnoy on The MetalSucks Podcast #252
  Our guest this week is legendary drummer Mike Portnoy. We discuss Metal Allegiance and the massive amount of input that goes into a supergroup collaboration, getting Andreas Kisser and Max Cavalera on the same record again, the various vocalists on the band’s new album Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty and the process for writing lyrics, […]
• Eric Clapton announces his first Christmas album ‘Happy Xmas’
  Eric Clapton has unveiled details of his inaugural festive album ‘Happy Xmas’.
• Korn Members Respond to the Death of Jonathan Davis’ Wife; Band’s Former Manager Says She Overdosed
  Korn guitarists James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch have each taken to social media to comment — verbally and/or visually — on the death of Devan Davis, the wife of vocalist Jonathan Davis, who died late last week: A post shared by Brian Welch (@brianheadwelch) on Aug 18, 2018 at 3:35pm PDT Our prayers […]
• Schnell, Bain and Appice wanted Dio to replace Craig Goldy with Gary Hoey instead of Rowan Robertson
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• Listen To New VULCAIN Song ‘Héros’
  “Héros”, a new song from French metal veterans VULCAIN, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Vinyle”, which will be released on September 28 via Season Of Mist. VULCAIN comments: “We were born in the age of vinyl, and luckily the format is still here after almost losing it […]
• Slash: If I Was Still Getting Wasted, ‘There’s No Way’ I Could Play With Guns N’ Roses
  Slash also speaks about his admiration for the Rolling Stones who have held steady for decades despite serious drug issues. Continue reading…
• Marilyn Manson ‘Ended Up in Doctor’s Care’ After Collapsing Onstage
  The frontman sent out a tweet updating fans. Continue reading…
• Devin Townsend Provides Updates on Empath Album
  When it rains Devin Townsend updates it pours Devin Townsend updates! Earlier today we got word that Heavy Devy has launched an online course that provides a window into his creative process with an eye towards improving your own (and there’s a free downloadable book acting as a teaser), and now The PRP has informed […]
• EMINENCE To Release ‘Minds Apart’ EP; ‘Obey’ Video Available
  Brazilian metallers EMINENCE have released a music video for the song “Obey”. The clip was filmed in Dumbo, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. “Obey” is taken from EMINENCE’s upcoming EP, “Minds Apart”, which will be released on August 27 via all digital plataforms (Deezer, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes). The band’s […]
• Marilyn Manson Collapses on Stage, Cuts Concert Short
  Marilyn Manson’s tumultuous year continues. Since just last October, the shock rocker has: Been forced to cancel nine shows and two festival appearances after being crushed by a stage prop mid-show. Parted ways with longtime bassist and songwriter Jeordie “Twiggy Ramirez” White following allegations of rape. Stormed out of a show after losing his shit […]
• DORO PESCH Says Her Upcoming Autobiography Will Be ‘A Roller-Coaster Ride’
  German metal queen Doro Pesch has revealed to Ireland’s Overdrive that she has commenced work on her autobiography. “I actually started writing a book a couple of years ago, and then I thought it’s gonna have to be two books — one that is normal, and the other about how it really was because some […]
• JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER Featured On New EP From U.K.’s ACE MAFIA
  JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is featured on the new self-titled EP from the U.K. hard rock band ACE MAFIA. Faulkner laid down his lead and rhythm guitar tracks for “Ace Mafia” before leaving the band to join JUDAS PRIEST. Due on September 15, “Ace Mafia” was mixed and mastered by Phil Kinman, with all […]
• Iron Maiden thank fans for Legacy of the Beast Tour and add ‘here’s to the next one!’
  Iron Maiden have released a video thanking fans who came to see their Legacy Of The Beast European Tour.
• TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces Winter Tour 2018
  Marking the band’s 20th consecutive year of touring, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) today announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2018. TSO’s annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. This year’s 20th anniversary tour, a presentation of TSO’s unforgettable “The Ghosts Of Christmas […]

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• Skull Fist to release new album ‘Way Of The Road’ on Oct. 24th in Asia and Oct. 26th in other continents
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• Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES On JESSE LEACH: ‘It’s Cool To Call Him A Friend’
  Howard Jones says that “it was cool” to “hang out” with his former bandmates in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE last weekend. Jones made appearances during KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s two concerts at the O2 Arena in London, England on August 10 and August 11, dueting with current KILLSWITCH frontman Jesse Leach on the group’s classic song “The End Of […]
• ENUFF Z’NUFF’s CHIP Z’NUFF: ‘In The Old Days, We Did More Cocaine Than GUNS N’ ROSES And AEROSMITH Put Together’
  ENUFF Z’NUFF vocalist/bassist Chip Z’Nuff recently spoke with Heavy New York. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group’s new album, “Diamond Boy”: Chip: “There’s no rules or regulations, no need to put handcuffs on us. We grew up listening to different styles of music, […]
• 20 Years Ago: Korn Take Nu Metal to the Masses With ‘Follow the Leader’
  On Aug. 18, 1998, Korn catapulted to massive fame with the release of ‘Follow the Leader.’ Continue reading…
• Watch GEOFF TATE Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ In Sacramento
  Capital Chaos TV has uploaded video footage of Geoff Tate’s August 15 performance at B Street Theatre at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts in Sacramento, California during his 30th-anniversary tour for QUEENSRŸCHE’s landmark “Operation: Mindcrime” concept album. Check out the clips below. Asked about his current tour, Tate told The Great Southern Brainfart: […]
• SLASH Recalls Recording Song With CHESTER BENNINGTON
  According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash revealed in a new interview with Variety that he recently rediscovered a never-before-heard collaboration between him and late LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington. The track was intended for Slash’s first solo album, although he ended up recording it with late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister on vocals. Slash recalled: […]
• KORN Singer’s Wife, DEVEN DAVIS, Dead At 39
  According to TMZ, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis’s wife died earlier today. A former porn star who married Jonathan in 2004, Deven Davis and the singer had two kids together, Pirate and Zeppelin. (Jonathan’s first son from his previous marriage, Nathan, will turn 23 this fall.) TMZ reports that Jonathan filed for divorce in October 2016, […]
• DISTURBED Guitarist Says Some Of ‘Evolution’ Album ‘Will Completely Surprise People’
  DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group’s new album, “Evolution”: Dan: “We wanted to kind of, [after] being a band for over two decades now, just [acknowledge] how much […]
• Korn Vocalist Jonathan Davis’ Wife Deven Davis Dead at 39
  A press statement confirming her passing said, ‘We thank you for your love, understanding and prayers of support during this difficult time.’ Continue reading…
• Every Ghost Song Ranked From Worst to Best
  Enter the church of Ghost and all the original hymns they’ve offered up for us. Continue reading…
• Jill Janus Dies, Cattle Decapitation Fights Christian Creationists, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week
  Worst Week Ever Playlist — Week of August 13 – August 17, 2018 Huntress singer Jill Janus took her own life. She was just 43. Read a statement from Huntress here. Read tributes from prominent members of the metal community here. Listen to our podcast interview with Jill here. Former Primer 55 singer Jason “J-Sin” […]
• BACK IN THE HOSPITAL … Oz Fox’s wife asks Jesus to continue to heal him so he doesn’t need surgery
  BACK IN THE HOSPITAL Oz Fox’s wife asks Jesus to continue to heal him so he doesn’t need surgery       LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It seems that Stryper guitarist Oz Fox was back in the hospital again. The guitarist suffered a seizure a week ago, and has since been diagnosed with a spot near […]
• Rights to 136 Judas Priest songs up for sale by K.K. Downing’s administrators
  A share of the royalty rights to 136 Judas Priest songs including ‘Breaking The Law’, ‘Painkiller’ and ‘Living After Midnight’ are up for sale.
• The Satanic Temple Protests Ten Commandments Monument Outside the Arkansas State Capital; Lawmakers Call Them “a Satire Group”
  Nevermind that Separation of Church and State has always been a myth. The Satanic Temple is not just gonna lay down and take it. They fought the erection of a monument to the Ten Commandments in front of the Oklahoma Statehouse by crowdfunding a whopping thirty grand to commission a Baphomet statue. But the Dark Lord’s […]
• U.D.O. release lyric video for new track “Make The Move”
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• BLOODBATH To Release ‘The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn’ Album In October
  Like all gore-drenched sequels, demonic death metal supergroup BLOODBATH’s fifth slice of morbid savagery comes even darker, nastier and sicker than before. It’s been four years since “Grand Morbid Funeral”, and Stockholm’s shadiest death cult — with members drawn from metal luminaries PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA, OPETH and CRAFT — return with a new slab of […]
• Yob Ticket Giveaway: Win Tickets to EVERY Stop on Their Upcoming Tour and an Autographed Vinyl Copy of Our Raw Heart!
  Fresh off their absolutely splendid new album Our Raw Heart and recently completed month-long tour of the right half of North America, the doom kings in Yob have an extra something special planned for the fall: a U.S. West Coast run! You didn’t think they’d leave the other half of the country hanging, did you? […]
• STRYPER Performs As Three-Piece At Australian Tour Kick-Off (Video)
  STRYPER kicked off its Australian tour last night (Friday, August 17) at Max Watts in Melbourne. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The band is touring without its guitarist Oz Fox, who was forced to stay home after collapsing onstage during a Las Vegas performance last weekend. Doctors who have been […]
• HELLOWEEN To Release ‘Starlight: The Noise Records Collection’ Limited-Edition Box Set In October
  Noise Records has announced the October 26 release of “Helloween – Starlight: The Noise Records Collection”. It is a deluxe, limited-edition boxset containing all the bands Noise recordings, from the long-out-of-print EPs “Helloween” and “Judas”, through their debut album “Walls Of Jericho” to the masterpieces “Keeper Of The Seven Keys” and “Keeper Of The Seven […]
• CHRIS SLADE Hasn’t Seen Any Of AC/DC Guys Since End Of ‘Rock Or Bust’ Tour
  This past June, AC/DC’s drummer for the “Rock Or Bust” tour, Chris Slade, was intervewed by France’s United Rock Nations. The chat took place just several weeks before AC/DC members Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Angus Young and Stevie Young were all photographed outside Vancouver’s Warehouse Studios. Asked by United Rock Nations what the “mood” was […]
• Here Is BREAKING BENJAMIN Covering METALLICA’s ‘Sad But True’ In Camden, New Jersey
  Fan-filmed video footage of BREAKING BENJAMIN performing a cover version of the METALLICA classic “Sad But True” on August 15 at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey can be seen below. BREAKING BENJAMIN is continuing to tour in support of its sixth studio album, “Ember”, which was released in April via Hollywood Records. The […]
• Slash Recorded an Unreleased Song With Chester Bennington
  And there is a possibility it will be released. Continue reading…
• Watch AEROSMITH Perform On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
  AEROSMITH performed the songs “Mama Kin” and “Big Ten Inch Record” on the Thursday, August 16 episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. The legendary rockers’ appearance on the program came one day after they unveiled the first details of their upcoming Las Vegas residency on the “Today” show. AEROSMITH’s 18-show “Deuces Are Wild […]
• Tygers Of Pan Tang release video for “The Devil You Know” and to release new album in May 2019
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• Opeth Announce Live at Red Rocks DVD, Release “Sorceress” Clip
  On my recent summer vacation jaunt to Colorado I had the opportunity to check out the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre on a whim — saw a sign on the side of the road en route to somewhere else and figured it might well be my only opportunity to ever see it. Boy am I glad […]
• Founding FATES WARNING Members JOHN ARCH And JIM MATHEOS Re-Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
  ARCH/MATHEOS began as a reunion between founding FATES WARNING members John Arch (vocals) and Jim Matheos (guitar), who hadn’t collaborated since Arch’s solo EP, “A Twist Of Fate” (2003) — and hadn’t fully collaborated for a whole album since FATES WARNING’s “Awaken The Guardian” (1986). In 2010, the duo began working on a record together […]
• ONCE HUMAN Releases Studio Version Of Cover Of MACHINE HEAD’s ‘Davidian’
  While the release of ONCE HUMAN’s first-ever live album, “Stage Of Evolution”, is just around the corner, the band has surprised its fans with a treat and released a studio cover version of MACHINE HEAD’s “Davidian”. ONCE HUMAN guitarist Logan Mader, who was the original guitarist in MACHINE HEAD, says: “We had a lot of […]
• The Deftones Are in the Studio
  And it looks like Stephen Carpenter is going to need a new guitar. Continue reading…
• Metallica – Nothing Else Matters – 2007 Live Video Full HD
  Metallica – Nothing Else Matters (Album Metallica 1991) Live Earth “The Concert for a Climate in Crisis” at Wembley Stadium 2007, London James Hetfield – Vocals, Guitar Kirk Hammett – Guitar Lars Ulrich – Drums Robert Trujillo – Bass
• Breaking Benjamin Plays Metallica’s “Sad But True”
  American metal band Breaking Benjamin performed Metallica’s “Sad But True” at BBT Pavilion, Camden, New Jersey. August 15th, 2018; Ember World Tour.
• Papa Roach, Bullet for My Valentine, Sevendust + More Announce for ShipRocked 10th Anniversary
  In 2019, Papa Roach will headline along with performances by Bullet For My Valentine, I Prevail, Nothing More, Suicidal Tendencies and more. Continue reading…
• George Lynch announces that Lynch Mob will be releasing new album late in 2019
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• Today in Rock History – August 18
  1964, Over 9,000 frenzied fans met The Beatles as they arrived in San Francisco, to begin an American tour. The Beatles were driven into a protective fence enclosure so that photographers could take pictures. As the 9,000 fans pressed against the fencing, it gave way, with The Beatles managing to get out split-seconds before it […]
• THE BROWNING To Release ‘Geist’ Album In October
  Kansas City quartet THE BROWNING will release its fourth album, “Geist”, on October 26 through Spinefarm Records. In advance of the release, the band has shared the new song “Carnage”, featuring Jake Hill. Listen below. “Our new album, ‘Geist’, is by far our most dynamic sounding record,” said vocalist Jonny McBee. “It has the heaviest, […]
• Jill Janus of Huntress on The MetalSucks Podcast #251.5
  On this special “half” episode of The MetalSucks Podcast we share a never-before-heard interview with Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus, who tragically took her own life earlier this week. The interview was conducted by MetalSucks Podcast host Petar Spajic in 2016 at a Huntress headlining show in Las Vegas and has not been published anywhere until […]
• Smashing Pumpkins Originally Offered ‘Shrek’ End Song, Smash Mouth Say No
  Billy Corgan and Smash Mouth have different takes on the story. Continue reading…
• IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Discusses ‘Messerschmitt Bf 110’ Fighter Plane (Video)
  Wargaming — the company behind free-to-play titles World Of Tanks (2010), World Of Warplanes (2013) and World Of Warships (2015) — recently announced that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is hosting 10 online educational warplanes diaries. This free-to-view series is being released weekly on the World Of Warplanes official portal and YouTube channel across June, […]
• GENE SIMMONS Gets Choked Up While Paying Tribute To ARETHA FRANKLIN (Video)
  Gene Simmons paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” who died Thursday after it was reported earlier this week that she was “gravely ill” in Detroit. Her family said that the cause of death was advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type. During an appearance on HLN’s Franklin tribute show on Thursday, the […]
• MIKE PORTNOY Calls METAL ALLEGIANCE His ‘Ultimate Metal Outlet’
  Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE) recently spoke with Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the new METAL ALLEGIANCE album, “Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty”: Mike: “After we had so much fun making […]
• GHOST’s TOBIAS FORGE Critiques ‘Lack Of Ingenuity’ In Today’s Rock Scene
  GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent comments about a lack of ambition in the modern rock/metal scene: Tobias: “I was being asked about the future of arena rock, and I […]
• Stryper guitarist Oz Fox out and then back in a hospital while coping with serious medical issues
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• PAPA ROACH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, I PREVAIL, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Set For Next Year’s SHIPROCKED
  A spectacular music lineup has been announced for ShipRocked 2019, celebrating a decade of rock ‘n’ roll on the high seas January 26-31, 2019 onboard Carnival Valor for the first time. The greatest vacation ever will feature performances from PAPA ROACH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, I PREVAIL, NOTHING MORE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SEVENDUST, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, […]
• WARBRINGER: Lyric Video For New Single ‘Power Unsurpassed’
  The official lyric video for “Power Unsurpassed”, the new single from Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER, can be seen below. The song has just been released digitally and will be made available as a strictly limited seven-inch vinyl single on August 24. Limited to 300 copies, the vinyl will be available only via WARBRINGER or […]
• Doro releases video for new ballad “It Cuts So Deep”
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• Tour Dates: Ingested, Enterprise Earth, I Declare War, Bodysnatcher, Aethere and I Am
  Do you like to slam? Do you also like to slap?? Did you dig Ingested’s The Level Above Human, the U.K. death metallers’ finest album yet that manages to do both at once??? Following their run on Devastation on the Nation earlier this year and some surrounding headline dates, Ingested plan to take full advantage […]
• Dee Snider Regrets How He ‘Invented Stage Diving’
  Snider recalls the incident that inspired his first stage dive. Continue reading…
• Video footage of Stryper performing in Australia as trio without guitarist Oz Fox in the line-up
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• Black Star Riders, RavenEye and more confirmed for Planet Rockstock
  We’re extremely proud to announce that Black Star Riders will headline Planet Rockstock 2018.
• Slash and The Conspirators Streaming New Song: “Mind Your Manners”
  Slash and The Conspirators has shared new song called “Mind Your Manners”. The track taken from their upcoming album “Living The Dreams”, due out on September 21. ‘Living the Dream’ track listing: 1. The Call of the Wild 2. Serve You Right 3. My Antidote 4. Mind Your Manners 5. Lost Inside the Girl 6. […]

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• Phil Collins open to Genesis reunion with 17-year-old son Nic on drums
  11 years on from their last show on the Turn It On Again reunion tour, Phil Collins says he wouldn’t rule out Genesis joining forces once again.
• OTEP Condemns Hate Groups in New Anthem ‘Molotov’
  OTEP’s lyric video for the anti-hate group, Nazi-stomping anthem “Molotov” can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s most uncompromising, candid, all-inclusive and controversial assessment of the current residing political regime that it has ever released — the new album “Kult 45”. Throughout the span of her career, OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya […]
• Fourth Annual ‘Bowl For Ronnie’ To Be Held In October
  The fourth annual “Bowl For Ronnie” celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Thursday, October 25 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s Volume channel and […]
• UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Talks New U.D.O. Album ‘Steelfactory’, Temporary Return Of STEFAN KAUFMANN
  United Rock Nations recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER frontman Udo Dirkschneider. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the DIRKSCHNEIDER tour, during which he performed nothing but ACCEPT songs, influenced the musical direction […]
• Controversial Pearl Jam Show Poster Features Dead Donald Trump
  And a burning White House. Continue reading…
• It Looks Like Tool Still Aren’t Done Tracking Guitar for Their New Album
  At least there’s a sick Wolf ‘Predator’ bust in the studio now. Continue reading…
• Completely Unreadable Band Logo of the Week: Win a Grab Bag of Metal Goodies!
  Congrats to reader Robyn Dudeck! Robyn correctly identified our most recent logo as belonging to the band Shylmagoghnar, and thus wins a grab bag of metal goodies from The MetalSucks Mansion Archives! Congrats, Robyn! But don’t be too sad if you lost, ’cause this week I have another killer grab bag of metal goodies to give away! What’s in […]
• Ones To Watch: The Kut
  The 32nd band to step into the hallowed Ones To Watch spotlight are spiky grunge purists The Kut.
• GLENN HUGHES Announces Availability Of Concert Downloads For Upcoming U.S. Tour
  Glenn Hughes, Rock Hall Of Fame inductee as member of DEEP PURPLE and bassist/vocalist with supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, has announced the first-time-ever availability of concert recording downloads for the first leg of his upcoming U.S tour of “Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live”. Not one to rest on his laurels, upon a classic […]
• Guitarist Mark Knight’s latest attempt at Bang Tango original line-up reunion apparently unsuccessful
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• Wolfheart Release Official Music Video For “Breakwater”
  After releasing “Breakwater” as a digital single on all streaming platforms last Friday, the wolves around mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen didn’t just return to their den. Today WOLFHEART unveils the result of their long journey into the ice and snow of Iceland’s glaciers to record the official music video. Here you can see the final result. […]
• MAYAN Feat. EPICA’s MARK JANSEN: Making Of ‘Dhyana’ Album (Video)
  A three-minute video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Dhyana”, the new album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. The disc will be released on September 21 via Nuclear Blast. “Dhyana” track listing: 01. The Rhythm Of […]
• Hate Eternal Announce ‘Upon Desolate Sands’ LP + Reveal First Single
  Listen to their new song, ‘What Lies Beyond.’ Continue reading…
• SCORPIONS Guitarist: ‘We Are Still Waiting For A Moment For Inspiration To Do Another Album’
  SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has told Digital Journal that the band is open to the idea of making a new studio album as the follow-up to 2015’s “Return To Forever”. “We are still waiting for a moment for inspiration to do another album, like JUDAS PRIEST and METALLICA did,” he said. “You have to wait […]
• THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: In Pre-Production For Second Album
  THE DARK ELEMENT, the new project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, is about to commence pre-production for its second album. Anette wrote on her Facebook page: “Next weekend I go to the studio to start demo recordings for our new THE DARK ELEMENT album and just wanna […]
• NONPOINT Releases Music Video For ‘Chaos And Earthquakes’
  NONPOINT’s music video for the song “Chaos And Earthquakes” can be viewed below. The track is taken from the band’s tenth album, “X”, which will be released on August 24. The follow-up to 2016’s “The Poison Red” was produced by Fred Archambault, who has previously worked with ATREYU and AVENGED SEVENFOLD, among others. “We’ve had […]
• DEF LEPPARD And JOURNEY’s 2018 Tour Has Already Grossed $50 Million In Ticket Sales
  DEF LEPPARD’s current North American co-headlining tour with JOURNEY has already surpassed $50 million in sales, based on box office totals from 33 shows reported to Pollstar. More than half a million fans have seen the veteran rock bands play so far on the 58-city tour, which launched on May 21 at Hartford’s XL Center. […]
• Aerosmith Confirm ‘Deuces Are Wild’ 2019 Las Vegas Residency
  The rock and roll icons will be taking over the Park Theater in Las Vegas. Continue reading…
• Don’t Take a Selfie With Steven Tyler
  The Aerosmith singer was not having it. Continue reading…
• Michael Angelo Batio – Metallica Medley (Tribute Cover)
  On this video Michael Angelo Batio plays his famous tribute to Metallica using his DV Mark Multiamp. Michael Angelo Batio playing his Metallica medley and shows his awesome skills.
• KORN Frontman Says He ‘Got In Trouble’ For ‘Talking S**t’ About METALLICA
  During an appearance on the latest episode of the “Lead Singer Syndrome” podcast, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was asked if the fact that some of the bigger metal bands like METALLICA were “going soft” in the mid-1990s had an impact on the musical direction of his band’s first couple of albums. “With us, we didn’t […]
• Ex-Annihilator Frontman ‘Randy Rampage’ Dead at 58
  The rocker was a member of influential Canadian punk outfit D.O.A. and a two-time frontman for thrashers Annihilator. Continue reading…
• Eyehategod and The Obsessed Announce Fall Tour
  Big Tour Announcement Day continues! Here’s a trek so crusty every ticket should come with a free slice of pizza: Eyehategod and The Obsessed. I feel strung out just typing those bands’ names in the same sentence. No word on support acts but I assume it will be area bands that are equally well-suited to […]
• 11 Metal Songs Inspired by Dante’s ‘Inferno’
  If you’re going to suffer in flames for all eternity, we’ll offer you our condolences. And also: this totally kickass playlist! Continue reading…
• SLASH Says GUNS N’ ROSES’ ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Tour Has Been ‘Really A Wonderful Experience’
  Slash spoke to Rolling Stone about “Not In This Lifetime”, the partial reunion tour of GUNS N’ ROSES’ classic lineup which launched more than two years ago. Asked what his first conversations with singer Axl Rose were like when they first reconnected after being estranged for almost two decades, Slash said: “I know everybody wants […]
• ALICE COOPER Is ‘Not Doing Any Writing’ On HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES’ Upcoming Second Album
  Alice Cooper spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about the upcoming second HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES studio album. The effort will be drastically different from the band’s 2015 debut, which was comprised mostly of covers. “The funny thing is, I’m not doing any writing on it,” Cooper said. “Johnny Depp, Joe Perry [and] Tommy Henriksen have written almost […]
• Tattooed People May Be More Likely to Find Employment
  The work force has become ink-friendly, reports a new study on tattoos and hiring managers. Continue reading…
• HONESTLY … Stryper singer Michael Sweet says some websites are “Absolutely disgusting…”
  HONESTLY Stryper singer Michael Sweet says some websites are “Absolutely disgusting…”     Twitter — Stryper are in the news again. First there was the unfortunate medical emergency that sent the band’s guitarist Oz Fox to the hospital. A follow up statement from the band revealed that Fox had a seizure. The band detailed some of […]
• Helix singer Brian Vollmer explains what led to guitarist Jim Dawson being out of the band
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• Thrice’s New Song “Only Us” Sounds Like Only Thrice Indeed
  Thrice are such a great fucking band. One of a kind. Fully unique. A national treasure that we’re lucky to have! I feel like I’ve let my appreciation for them slide over the years through sheer laziness, but that changes now: with their new album Palms, I hereby vow to give Thrice every bit of […]
• Metallica – Hardwired (Live Performance – August 14, 2017)
  Filmed at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 14, 2017. © 2017 Blackened Recordings Hardwired Lyrics In the name of desperation In the name of wretched pain In the name of all creation Gone insane We’re so fucked Shit outta luck Hardwired to self-destruct Go On the way to paranoia On the […]
• GHOST’s ‘Rats’ Is Longest-Running No. 1 Song On BILLBOARD’s ‘Mainstream Rock Songs’ Chart This Year
  “Rats”, the latest single from the Grammy Award-winning Swedish hard rock band GHOST, today enters its seventh consecutive week as the No. 1 song on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, becoming the longest-running track to top that chart this year. Released this past spring, “Rats” has already accumulated more than 25 million streams worldwide, and […]
• Terrorizer Debut New Song “Invasion”
  OH HAPPY DAY! Grindcore progenitors, Terrorizer, are going to release a new album this fall! It’s called Caustic Attack, which feels like a phrase I should have tattooed across my forehead. It is also, if the single “Invasion” is any indication, an appropriate title. If you’ve ever accidentally spilled anything super-acidic on yourself, it’s not hard […]
• Loudwire to Co-Host ‘A Live Conversation With Ace Frehley’
  Moderator Ryan J. Downey will take part in a conversation with the ‘Spaceman’ at the MI Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Sept. 25. Continue reading…
• Mastodon Drummer Reveals When Will Enter The Studio For New Album
  Mastodon drummer Brann Dailer spoke in an interview with Consequence of Sound and explained when they will enter the studio for new album. He said: “We’re always a work in progress, trying to figure out what we’re going to do next. We’re letting the ideas just come and setting them to the side for future […]
• MIKE PORTNOY Talks About Drumming On New METAL ALLEGIANCE Album ‘Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty’ (Video)
  METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT), Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and […]
• TARJA: ‘Die Alive’ Performance Video From ‘Act II’
  Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has revealed the latest song from her brand new live-art-album and video “Act II”. “Die Alive” was recorded live in Milan, Italy and can be seen below. Filmed during Tarja’s world tour “The Shadow Shows”, during which the influential heavy rock singer circled the world 7.5 times with over 300,000 […]
• Children of Bodom’s Hate Crew Deathroll Turns 15 Years Old!
  Welcome back to Apocalyptic Anniversaries, in which ace metal YouTube reviewer TheMetalTris explores landmark anniversaries of some of the most important albums in the history of metal. This week we take a look back at Children of Bodom’s  2003 release, Hate Crew Deathroll, in the year of its fifteenth anniversary. How did the band’s new, more guitar-oriented style change their sound? How […]
• Report: Social Distortion Fan Assaulted by Mike Ness Mid-Show
  The alleged altercation reportedly took place over politics. Continue reading…
• WATCH: Queen premiere first trailer for upcoming movie Bohemian Rhapsody
  The first full trailer for long-gestating Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has premiered this afternoon.
• Tenacious D announce first studio album in six years
  Tenacious D are returning later this year with their first album since 2012’s ‘Rize of the Fenix’.
• Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA’s Posthumous Autobiography, ‘Megalife’, Due In December
  According to Amazon, Post Hill Press has set a December 11 release date for “Megalife: The Autobiography Of Nick Menza” by J. Marshall Craig. Official book synopsis: “With Nick Menza behind the kit, MEGADETH transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. ‘Rust In Peace’, the first album to feature Menza and Marty Friedman, was […]
• Video: Kid Sisters Cover Judas Priest, Nail It
  I have no idea who these two young ladies are, but I do know this: They. Are. AWESOME. Enjoy: Thanks, Monte!!! The post Video: Kid Sisters Cover Judas Priest, Nail It appeared first on MetalSucks.
• Today in Rock History – August 15
  1965, The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. Also on the bill were Brenda Holloway, The King Curtis Band, The Young Rascals and Sounds Incorporated. The Beatles were paid $160,000 for the […]
• Zoltan Bathory Says These Are the Ten Best Five Finger Death Punch Songs
  Straight-up hit whoring: guitarist Zoltan Bathory has revealed his top ten Five Finger Death Punch songs to loudersound.com, and I am now re-printing that list below. You can head over there if you’re also interested in his explanations for all his choices. And now I’m gonna go make more coffee. “The Way of the Fist” […]
• Listen To Audio Snippet Of STEVE PERRY’s New Single, ‘No Erasin”
  An audio snippet of “No Erasin'”, which is believed to be the first single from former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry’s forthcoming solo album, “Traces”, is available for streaming on the Japanese iTunes store. The disc will be released on October 5 via Fantasy Records (a division of Concord Records/UMG) Perry apparently teased his return to […]
• SOULFLY: First Trailer For ‘Ritual’ Album
  The first trailer for “Ritual”, the forthcoming eleventh album from SOULFLY, can be seen below. Due on October 19 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the follow-up to 2015’s “Archangel” was produced, recorded and mixed by Josh Wilbur (KILLER BE KILLED, LAMB OF GOD, GOJIRA). Cover artwork was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, SODOM). […]
• Greta Van Fleet release video for “When The Curtain Falls”
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• AEROSMITH Announces ‘Deuces Are Wild’ Las Vegas Residency
  America’s all-time top-selling rock ‘n’ roll band AEROSMITH is bringing the heat to the Las Vegas Strip with their headlining residency, “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild”. Shows begin Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Park Theater at the new Park MGM resort. AEROSMITH’s Las Vegas residency, promoted by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, will bring you […]

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• DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Is ‘Sure’ Wait For Next Album Will Be Shorter
  DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz spoke with Rawstatica about the eight-year gap between the band’s 2010 album, “Abrahadabra”, and its latest release, 2018’s “Eonian”. “Time is important, yeah, sure, and we usually lose track of time,” he said (see video below). “So, for us, it doesn’t feel like it’s been eight years since the previous album. […]
• RONNIE JAMES DIO Would Be ‘Pissed’ About His Hologram, Says DOUG ALDRICH
  Former DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich says that Ronnie James Dio would be “pissed” about the fact that a holographic version of the legendary heavy metal singer is being prepped for a world tour. The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of […]
• WATCH: Massive Wagons bash Facebook with new single ‘China Plates’
  Massive Wagons have premiered their Facebook-ridiculing single ‘China Plates’ and its accompanying lyric video.
• DOWNPOUR Feat. SHADOWS FALL, Ex-UNEARTH Members: Debut Album Due In September
  Years of anticipation are about to come to an end with the September 7 release of their self-titled debut album from DOWNPOUR. The band, which features members of SHADOWS FALL and UNEARTH, has marked this long-awaited announcement with the premiere of album track “Truth In Suffering”. The album is available for pre-order through DOWNPOUR’s PledgeMusic […]
• Smashing Pumpkins Throw Out First Pitch at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Billy Corgan Returns to ‘PAWS’ Cover
  Plus, see Billy Corgan on the new cover of ‘PAWS’ magazine with his family and two rescue kittens. Continue reading…
• STATUS QUO: ‘Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall’ And ‘Down Down & Dirty At Wacken’ Audio Preview
  STATUS QUO will release a pair of “twin” live albums, “Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall” and “Down Down & Dirty At Wacken”, on August 17 through earMUSIC. These releases capture the legendary band delivering two sets, each full of hits, energy and passion, while each offering a radically different tone and […]
• Reaction Video: Soulfly, “Evil Empowered”
  We’re back with another new episode of Metal Reacts Only, the weekly show in which host Jon Weigell listens to a brand new metal track for the first time and shares his thoughts and reactions. This week, Jon tackles the brand new Soulfly track “Evil Empowered.” How does it stack up against the band’s past work? How […]
• Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling Cover Ozzy Osbourne; Video is Worth Watching Just for Dummer Will Hunt
  Evanescence and the violinist Lindsey Stirling teamed up for a hybrid cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “No More Tears” and Sia’s “Alive” over the weekend and I honestly wouldn’t really care that much except holy crap does Will Hunt look like he’s having a blast. I mean, okay, sure, he’s no Zoltan Chaney, but then, who is? Dude […]
• Doug Aldrich: Ronnie James Dio ‘Would Be Pissed’ About Hologram
  The former Dio guitarist says that while he would like to see the hologram live for himself, he’s not so sure his former boss would approve of such a thing. Continue reading…
• Finland’s AWAKE AGAIN Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS
  Finnish electronic alternative metal outfit AWAKE AGAIN has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band is working on its debut album, to be released later in the year. For a taste of what’s to come, check out the lyric video for the song “Below”. The track was mixed by Jacob Hansen, who has previously […]
• Hands Like Houses Unleash Their Colorful, Fuzzed Out ‘Monster’ – Exclusive Video Premiere
  The clip for this high energy rocker looks like a bit of a blacklight poster come to life. Continue reading…
• Christian Fundamentalist Group Tries to Use Cattle Decapitation Album Art as Propaganda, Gets Slammed by Travis Ryan Instead
  So there’s a Facebook group called True Biblical Christians, which is exactly what you think it is, only weirder: without a trace of irony, they’ve published posts condemning Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Nicki Minaj as “jezebels,” but they’ve also created memes likening themselves to the titular hero from John Wick and the Joker, neither of whom, I’m […]
• Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) on The MetalSucks Podcast #251
  Roy Mayorga is our guest this week! Join us as we discuss the special edition of Stone Sour’s Hyrdograd (out August 31), their new single “Burn One Turn One” not making the cut on the original release, the challenge of covering Rage Against the Machine’s “Bombtrack,” winning Loudwire’s Best Hard Rock Album of 2017, getting to spend […]
• Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Reveals Potential Release Date For New Album
  Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine spoke in an interview with Guitar World and revealed new updates about their upcoming album. He said: “We have been [working on new material] for a few weeks now. All the band members are at home writing stuff and putting it in the same spot, keeping all the riffs centralized in […]
• WATCH: Lindsey Buckingham breaks his silence on being fired from Fleetwood Mac
  Lindsey Buckingham has spoken publicly for the first time about his firing from Fleetwood Mac.
• Video Premiere: CLOAK’s ‘Beyond The Veil’
  “Beyond The Veil”, the new video from Atlanta blackened rock metallers CLOAK, can be viewed below. The song comes from the band’s debut album, “To Venomous Depths”, which was released in 2017 via Season Of Mist. Comments the group: “‘Beyond The Veil’ is a song that’s grown in meaning and importance the longer it’s been […]
• Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach: Mental Illness Discussion Should Be as ‘Common as a Sprained Ankle or Bruise’
  The Killswitch Engage vocalist recently opened up about his struggle with mental illness at an event and kept the discussion going online. Continue reading…
• As I Lay Dying Are Selling Out Shows + Upgrading to Larger Venues in Europe
  As I Lay Dying’s reunion tour is already exceeding demand. Continue reading…
• Ex-Dio guitarist Doug Aldrich opines that Ronnie James Dio would be pissed at Hologram tribute
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• STRYPER’s OZ FOX Suffered A Seizure; Band To Perform As Three-Piece In Australia
  STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox suffered a seizure while performing with SIN CITY SINNERS Saturday night (August 11) at Harrah’s in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be unable to join his bandmates on their upcoming Australian and Japanese tours. The group has issued the following update on the guitarist’s condition: “Our dear friend and lead guitarist […]
• 11 Vicious Songs Attacking the Music Industry
  With musicians only taking home 12 percent of the music industry billions made each year, it’s no surprise that frustration has been channeled into song. Continue reading…
• Remember When Pantera Were in a Spongebob Episode?
  It exposed so many to Pantera for the first time. Continue reading…
• Tonight’s Summer Slaughter Show Cancelled; Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, and Erra Announcement Substitute Gig
  If you were looking forward to tonight’s Summer Slaughter stop at Soma in San Diego, CA, I’ve got some shitty news for you: the venue has announced that the concert has been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances.” Which is a phrase I think we need to retire. Nothing is ever cancelled at the last minute […]
• Megadeth, Tarja + Venom Inc. Plan New Music for 2019
  Next year is already heating up. Continue reading…
• Metallica – Sad But True (Official Music Video)
  Sad But True [Official Music Video] From the album “Metallica” Director: Wayne Isham Filmed in January 1992 in San Diego, CA Video Premiere Date: October 5, 1992 © 1992 Metallica
• The Three Tremors, Featuring Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Prep Debut Album + Tour
  T3 features three of metal’s heaviest vocalists in Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Harry ‘The Tyrant’ Conklin and Sean ‘The Hell Destroyer’ Peck. Continue reading…
• Downpour (Shadows Fall + Unearth) Debut New Song, Announce Album Release
  Hear ‘Truth in Suffering’ from Downpour, the new band featuring Brian Fair (Shadows Fall) and Derek Kerswill (ex-Unearth). Continue reading…
• Today in Rock History – August 13
  1965, Jefferson Airplane made their live debut at San Francisco’s Matrix Club. 1965, Mike Smith, lead singer of The Dave Clark Five, suffered two broken ribs when he was pulled off the stage by fans. The group were in Chicago at the beginning of a US tour. 1965, The performed at The Marine Ballroom at […]
• Metallica – The Unforgiven (Unplugged Version)
  Metallica performing “The Unforgiven” Live in Mountain View on October 28, 2007. Date: October 28, 2007 Venue: Shoreline Amphitheatre Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Tour name: Bridge School Benefit Event: Bridge School Benefit
• Def Leppard launch their own beer
  Def Leppard have joined forces with Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Company to launch their own beer.
• HANGMAN’S CHAIR To Release ‘Banlieue Triste’ Album In September
  HANGMAN’S CHAIR will release its fifth studio album, “Banlieue Triste”, on September 28 through Spinefarm Records in all territories outside of France. A special double vinyl version of the album, featuring one black record and one red record, will be released in tandem. This comes as the result of a deal that will see the […]
• Joey Jordison: I’m 100-Percent Back and Stronger Than I’ve Ever Been
  Jordison explains how he’s ‘stronger than ever’ regarding his battle against transverse myelitis. Continue reading…
• Watch ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Jam Toto’s ‘Africa’ Live With Weezer
  This meme is getting out of control. Continue reading…
• Stryper Guitarist Oz Fox Hospitalized After Onstage Seizure + Fall in Las Vegas
  Doctors are focusing on an ‘area of concern’ on his brain. Continue reading…
• PRESALE: The Dead Daisies announce November 2018 tour
  The Dead Daisies have announced that they’ll return to the UK with their Welcome To Daisyland tour this winter.
• MOONSPELL’s ‘Lisboa Under The Spell’: First Track-By-Track Video
  The first in a series of track-by-track-breakdown videos for MOONSPELL’s upcoming “Lisboa Under The Spell” release can be seen below. A unique and solemn spell seems to shroud every spot as soon as Portuguese alchemists MOONSPELL enter the stage — and it was a very special evening indeed when the band played an exceptional show […]
• Metallica confirm summer 2019 stadium tour
  Metallica’s WorldWired Tour will return to Europe in summer 2019 for a four-month run of stadium shows.
• ONSLAUGHT Performs New Song ‘A Perfect Day To Die’ At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)
  Fan-filmed video footage of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT performing a brand new song, “A Perfect Day To Die”, on August 10 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom can be seen below. Bloodstock Open Air marked the first live appearance of ONSLAUGHT’s new lineup, featuring longstanding members Nige Rockett (guitar), Sy […]
• Listen: Downpour Find “Truth in Suffering”
  It’s pouring rain here in NYC today. So it feels appropriate that Downpour, the long-gestating metalcore supergroup featuring current and former members of Shadows Fall, Unearth, and Cannae, have selected this morning to announce a September 7 release date for their eponymous debut album. Unfortunately, the announcement also arrives with “Truth in Suffering,” a new […]
• Listen To New BLACK TUSK Song ‘Closed Eye’
  Savannah, Georgia sludge metallers BLACK TUSK have released “Closed Eye”, a track from their forthcoming studio album, “T.C.B.T.”. The LP is due August 17 via Season Of Mist. BLACK TUSK come storming back with their earth-shaking new album, “T.C.B.T.”. This is the band’s most articulate sonic vision yet and delivers signature levels of BLACK TUSK […]
• IRON MAIDEN Frontman Attends Unveiling Of WILLIAM BLAKE Gravestone (Video)
  According to Independent, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson attended the unveiling Sunday (August 12) of a gravestone marking the exact resting place of artist and poet William Blake, nearly 200 years after his death. For many years, Blake’s final resting place was lost in the pages of history. His burial at Bunhill Fields cemetery in […]
• ALICE COOPER Rejoined By ORIANTHI At Los Angeles Concert (Video)
  Australian-born guitarist Orianthi rejoined her former bandmates in Alice Cooper’s band Sunday night (August 12) during the legendary rocker’s concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles for a performance of the set closer “School’s Out”. Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Orianthi left Cooper’s band in 2014 and was replaced by Nita Strauss, the […]
• Stryper report that guitarist Oz Fox suffered seizure and group will do Australian tour as a trio
  Stryper .
• Dave Mustaine Says There’s a “95% Chance” of a New Megadeth Album Coming Out in 2019
  Great news for people who care about new Megadeth music made after Countdown to Extinction of Good Riff Ideas: Dave Mustaine says the band will very likely release a new album in 2019. Which makes sense; a new Megadeth record has arrived every three years like clockwork since 1999’s Risk (save for Endgame, which came out like 2+ years […]
• Former Primer 55 Singer Jason “J-Sin” Luttrell Dead at Age 40
  Jason “J-Sin” Luttrell, original vocalist for the nu-metal band Primer 55, has passed away. He was only forty years old. The singer previously revealed that he was battling Hepatitis C. Writing on a crowdfunding page launched to help cover his medical bills, Luttrell wrote: “I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C when I was 28 years […]
• Alice Cooper’s Hollywood Vampires House on Sale for $1.3 Million
  Just imagine if those walls could talk. Continue reading…
• Watch HATEBREED, FEAR FACTORY, Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Perform DOWN, FEAR FACTORY, CROWBAR Classics
  Video footage of JASTA & FRIENDS, the solo project of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, performing on Sunday, August 12 at the U.K.’s Bloodstock Open Air festival, held in Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, can be seen below (courtesy of D.J. Pennell from TotalRock.com). Jasta’s solo band for the current European tour includes FEAR FACTORY guitarist […]
• Watch HATEBREED, FEAR FACTORY, Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Perform DOWN, FEAR FACTORY, CROWBAR Classics
  Video footage of JASTA & FRIENDS, the solo project of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, performing on Sunday, August 12 at the U.K.’s Bloodstock Open Air festival, held in Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, can be seen below (courtesy of D.J. Pennell from TotalRock.com). Jasta’s solo band for the current European tour includes FEAR FACTORY guitarist […]
• Video: Howard Jones (Light the Torch) Performs with Killswitch Engage in London
  Howard Jones’ love fest with his former bandmates in Killswitch Engage continues. Not only did the Light the Torch* frontman lay down vocals for “Signal Fire,” a song on the band’s forthcoming album, but he joined them on stage this past Saturday, August 11, in London to perform their big hit “The End of Heartache.” […]

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• KORN Appears To Have Begun Recording New Album
  KORN appears to have begun recording its new album in Tennessee. Drummer Ray Luzier posted an Instagram photo from his session at producer Nick Raskulinecz’s Rock Falcon Studio inside the Nashville complex owned by the music and entertainment company Black River Entertainment. “Great day of tracking at Rock Falcon Studios,” he wrote in the accompanying […]
• Listen To TOTO’s Cover Version Of WEEZER’s ‘Hash Pipe’
  TOTO’s personal interpretation of WEEZER’s “Hash Pipe” can be streamed below. The smoking rendition of the song is a direct response to the runaway success being witnessed globally for WEEZER’s covers of the hits “Africa” and “Rosanna”. TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather shares: “We were blown away at the response WEEZER got doing our old songs. […]
• Alice In Chains Get Older, But “Never Fade”
  As you all know, Alice In Chains have a brand new album dropping later this month, for which they’ve already released two new tracks (not including the song they contributed to DC Comics). Now, as the album’s release fast approaches, AIC have dropped a third single titled “Never Fade”, which you can stream below. And honestly, […]
• SEANN NICOLS … Former Singer For BOBBY BLOTZER’s RATT Says Drummer Is ‘Full Of S**t’
  SEANN NICOLS Former Singer For BOBBY BLOTZER’s RATT Says Drummer Is ‘Full Of S**t’ And ‘Not Above Board’       Blabbermouth — Former QUIET RIOT and ADLER’S APPETITE frontman Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha) spoke to “The Classic Metal Show” about his experience of singing for Bobby Blotzer‘s version of RATT for one show in March 2017 at the Prairie Knights Casino & Resort in Fort Yates, […]
• Shit That Comes Out Today: August 10, 2018
  OH MY GOD IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON AGAIN. This is seriously my favorite time of the year. The Chiefs might not have done much last night, but it’s preseason so none of this matters. For anyone who doesn’t believe me, the Browns went 4-0 in the preseason last year so that pretty much says it all. […]
• Here Is The ‘Censored’ Version Of BEHEMOTH’s ‘God = Dog’ Video
  The “censored” version of BEHEMOTH’s music video for “God = Dog” can be seen below. The clip was directed by Polish extreme metal band’s longtime visual collaborators Grupa 13. “God = Dog” is taken from BEHEMOTH’s new album, “I Loved You At Your Darkest”, which will be released on October 5 via Nuclear Blast. While […]
• Soulfly’s New Song ‘Evil Empowered’ Leads ‘Ritual’ Album Announcement
  Get all the details on Soulfly’s 11th studio album featuring guest appearances from members of Lamb of God and Immolation and hear the first track. Continue reading…
• Alice in Chains Promise You’ll ‘Never Fade’ on New ‘Rainier Fog’ Song
  Hear the latest single off Alice in Chains’ new record, ‘Rainier Fog.’ Continue reading…
• TESTAMENT Forges Into World Of Cryptocurrency With PRiVCY Coin
  TESTAMENT has announced a partnership forged in metal: a new long-term promotional agreement with PRiVCY, the hottest new cryptocurrency. Always at the forefront of musical innovation, the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends continue their dedication to the future of technology by bringing the crypto revolution to music fans around the world with the […]
• Henry Rollins: Donald Trump ‘Got Played’ by Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un + Melania Trump
  Rollins also offered advice on how individuals can make the world better through small acts. Continue reading…
• Listen To New ALICE IN CHAINS Song ‘Never Fade’
  “Never Fade”, a brand new song from ALICE IN CHAINS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Rainier Fog”, which will be released on August 24. “Rainier Fog” marks a few firsts for ALICE IN CHAINS: in addition to being their first album in five years, it’s their first […]
• Watch as Steel Panther’s Satchel Demonstrates the ‘Pussy Melter’ Pedal
  In a new video on the band’s Facebook page, Satchel plugs into, performs on and gets oral about the first edition of the pedal. Continue reading…
• Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter officially sign on for Bill & Ted 3
  Bill & Ted 3 is officially happening will Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves reprising their titular roles.
• Watch JAMEY JASTA And DINO CAZARES Perform FEAR FACTORY’s ‘Replica’ At BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival
  Fan-filmed video footage of JASTA, the solo band of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, performing a cover version of FEAR FACTORY’s “Replica” on August 9 at the Brutal Assault festival in Jaromer, Czech Republic can be seen below. Jasta’s solo band for the current European tour includes FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and […]
• Ghost ft. Candlemass – Enter Sandman (Metallica Cover)
  Swedish heavy metal band Ghost & Candlemass covering Metallica’s classic song “Enter Sandman” in Polar Music Prize 2018. Enter Sandman Lyrics Say your prayers little one Don’t forget, my son To include everyone Tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin ‘Till the sandman he comes Sleep with one eye open Gripping your […]
• Stratovarius Release New Song ‘Oblivion’ From Upcoming Album ‘Enigma: Intermission 2′
  The album features three new songs along with new orchestral versions of four previously released tracks and rarities from the band’s catalog. Continue reading…
• Korn Officially Start Tracking for New Album
  Drummer Ray Luzier has posted footage from the studio, revealing work with producer Nick Raskulinecz. Continue reading…
• U.S. Grave (feat. Members of Take Over and Destroy) Summon Fresh Life From Goth Rock’s Tomb
  If you read my work on this blog, you’ll notice a number of posts about my love for two things: Arizona creep metal crew Take Over and Destroy, and his highborn nocturnal resplendence Count Dracula. So when Alexander Bank Rollins, guitarist for TOAD, contacted me saying he and vocalist Andrew Leemont have put together a new […]
• Deicide Are Going To “Seal The Tomb Below” With Your Pathetic Ass Inside Of It
  I fucking love Deicide. I love their straightforward satanic approach, their brolic sound, and Glen Benton’s salty-ass regard for everything (man, talk about someone whose negativity is part of what makes them cool). So I’m stoked for their new album, and I like that new track a whole lot. Fuck yeah, the Devil, Now, the […]
• URIAH HEEP Bassist Talks About Making Of ‘Living The Dream’ Album (Video)
  British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will release their 25th studio album, “Living The Dream”, on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. A new trailer for the disc in which bassist/vocalist Dave Rimmer talks about the making of the album can be seen below. Also available is the video for the song “Grazed By Heaven”. […]
• Reefer Is The Grody Danish Pothead Sludge Band Of Your Dreams
  As a total pothead who loves metal, I’m a sucker for bad weed puns and bong references. Overall, though, I’m slightly desensitized to your typical pun implying you smoked a joint once. Even if your weed joke is good, the music better be there to back it up. But man, Copenhagen’s Reefer got me good […]
• Metallica – Fade to Black (Live – Seattle- August 9, 2017)
  Filmed at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA on August 9, 2017. © 2017 Blackened Recordings Lyrics Life it seems to fade away Drifting further everyday Getting lost within myself Nothing matters no one else I have lost the will to live Simply nothing more to give There is nothing more for me Need the end […]
• Four Seconds Ago (feat. Members of Periphery), In A “Galaxy” Far, Far Away…
  As we posted about in February, Misha Mansoor and Jake Bowen of djent forefathers Periphery are wor king on a new album for their side project, Four Seconds Ago. The music’s not metal, it’s more weird ambient electronic stuff. Now, the band has released video for their new song “Galaxy”, which you can watch below. […]
• GLENN DANZIG Signs Feature Film Deal With CLEOPATRA ENTERTAINMENT
  MISFITS and DANZIG frontman Glenn Danzig has signed a feature film agreement with Cleopatra Entertainment, a division of the Los Angeles independent record label Cleopatra Records. Danzig will pen, direct and compose music for the feature film which will be structured as an anthology splitting its running time between three individual characters/storylines based on Danzig’s […]
• Tom Morello Shares New Track “Rabbit’s Revenge” Featuring Bassnectar, Big Boi, and Killer Mike
  When I heard Tom Morello was putting out a solo album featuring a ton of guest musicians, I was a little skeptical. It’s not that I don’t trust Morello to put out good music–his album as the Nightwatchman was actually decent. It’s just that what drew me to Rage Against The Machine in the first […]
• ZZ TOP Guitarist/Vocalist BILLY F GIBBONS: Lyric Video For ‘Missin’ Yo’ Kissin”
  The official lyric video for “Missin’ Yo’ Kissin'” from ZZ TOP legend Billy F Gibbons can be seen below. The song is taken from his second-ever solo effort, “The Big Bad Blues”, which will be released on September 21 via Concord Records. This is the follow-up to his acclaimed 2015 Afro-Cuban-flavored solo album “Perfectamundo”. “The […]
• Today in Rock History – August 10
  1968, The lineup for day two of the National Jazz & Blues Festival was Alan Haven, Deep Purple, Ginger Baker, Jeff Beck Group, Joe Cocker, Mike Westbrook, Ronnie Scott, T. Rex, Ten Years After, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Don Rendell & Ian Carr Quintet, and The Nice. The festival was held at […]
• DARK SARAH Feat. Former AMBERIAN DAWN Singer HEIDI PARVIAINEN: ‘The Golden Moth’ Album Preview
  Finnish cinematic metal band DARK SARAH will release its new album, “The Golden Moth”, on September 21 via Inner Wound Recordings. Audio samples of all the songs that will appear on the record can be found in the YouTube clip below. “The Golden Moth” is the last part of the first DARK SARAH trilogy (“The […]
• ‘Pearl Jam: Home and Away’ Exhibit Features Statue of Mother Love Bone’s Andrew Wood
  The late Mother Love Bone vocalist is being saluted with a statue commissioned by Jeff Ament at Pearl Jam’s ‘Home and Away’ exhibition in Seattle. Continue reading…
• SEPULTURA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Summer 2018 European Tour
  Backstage and behind-the-scenes footage from SEPULTURA’s ongoing summer 2018 European tour can be seen below. SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser confirmed to TotalRock Radio that the band has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2017’s “Machine Messiah” album. “Already, me, Eloy [Casagrande, drums], Derrick [Green, vocals] and Paulo [Xisto Pinto Jr., bass], we have […]
• Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Hosting ‘World of Warplanes’ Episodes
  The site features a tribute video for ‘Aces High,’ which highlights Battle of Britain planes Dickinson profiles in the series. Continue reading…
• Amaranthe Reveal ‘Helix’ Album Artwork + Track Listing
  With ‘Helix,’ which comes out Oct. 19, Amaranthe hope to prove their massive success over a seven-year period is no fluke. Continue reading…
• Could Bring Me The Horizon Be Starting a Real Cult in the UK?
  “Your journey with Mantra begins now and I’m pleased to be able to share the begin of your enlightenment. with…” Continue reading…
• SCOTT IAN: How ANTHRAX Decides Which New Songs To Include In Its Setlist
  Tattoo.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how ANTHRAX decides which songs off a new album to include in its setlist to keep everybody happy, Ian said: “That doesn’t exist. There’s no such thing as keeping everybody happy, because, as the old saying goes, […]
• Danish Death Metallers BAEST Release ‘Ego Te Absolvo’ Video
  “Ego Te Absolvo”, the new video from Danish death metallers BAEST, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming debut album, “Danse Macabre”, which will be released on August 17 via Century Media Records. Filmed by Jens Karlsson and Lasse Rønne at several shows and also edited by Lasse Rønne, the […]
• YES FEAT. JON ANDERSON, TREVOR RABIN, RICK WAKEMAN Announces Intimate Concert At Whisky A Go Go
  YES FEATURING JON ANDERSON, TREVOR RABIN, RICK WAKEMAN has announced a special show that will kick off its 2018 U.S. tour at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, on August 26. This intimate venue has been selected to celebrate YES’s first headline show there in November 1971, so tickets will be available at […]
• Asking Alexandria Reconsider a Guitarist’s Future for ‘Do-Over’ Moment
  With tongue-in-cheek, Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop and Ben Bruce contemplate life without one of their bandmates. Continue reading…
• Every Iron Maiden Song Ranked From Worst to Best
  Which Iron Maiden song is the best? Which is the worst? Come find out! Continue reading…
• STRATOVARIUS To Release ‘Enigma: Intermission 2’ Album In September
  Finnish metallers STRATOVARIUS are back with a new album — with some fresh and some very rare material. Due on September 28 via earMUSIC, “Enigma: Intermission 2” features three brand new songs as well as, for the first time in the band’s history, four beautifully arranged orchestral versions of popular STRATOVARIUS songs. The album is […]
• Former Metallica Bassist: “I Played Bass the Way James Wanted Me To Play”
  Former Metallica bassist Rob McGovney spoke in an interview with Chris Jericho and explained why he used pick when he playing bass guitar in Metallica. He said: “I was a pick player. Because I was a guitar player, so I played it the way James wanted me to play. James always played with a pick, […]
• Asking Alexandria Go EDM With Slander + Crankdat on New Song ‘Kneel Before Me’
  Danny Worsnop and band unite with Slander and Crankdat on this new EDM-infused track. Continue reading…
• Duff McKagan Joins Rallying Cry to Save Historic Rock Venue
  ‘The Showbox was the most legendary club in Seattle,’ McKagan said. ‘Imagination just kind of ran wild.’ Continue reading…
• Seann Nicols states Bobby Blotzer paid him double what Quiet Riot paid but was weird and “full of shit”
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• Omnium Gatherum’s “Refining Fire” Video Is Mostly About Water
  We got our first taste of the upcoming album by Finnish melodeath stalwarts Omnium Gatherum last month, and damn if that new track wasn’t a solid chunk of classic European death metal goodness. Now, the band has released a second single, along with a second video. This one’s called “Refining Fire”, and while the song […]
• STEEL PANTHER’s SATCHEL Demonstrates ‘Pussy Melter’ Distortion Guitar Pedal (Video)
  California rock and party legends STEEL PANTHER are getting into the gear world with the release of their first-ever distortion pedal for guitarists. From the genius mind of guitar icon Satchel in conjunction with It’s Electric, the band has unveiled the “Pussy Melter”. The pedal, which is made in the USA, has four knobs and […]
• AEROSMITH To Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Las Vegas Residency In 2019
  According to Best Classic Bands, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has revealed that the band will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with a Las Vegas residency. Perry broke the news of AEROSMITH’s residency last night (August 8) during a live interview on the weekly “Fab Fourum” program on SiriusXM’s Beatles Channel. Asked if he could […]
• Kerrang! Says These Are The 13 Best Metal Shirts of All Time
  Metal shirts and merch are my jam. I know that makes me slightly superficial, but I can’t help it–if a band has cool art, especially cool shirt art, it makes me like them more. A band sounds better to me if their art is rad as fuck. So this morning, when Kerrang! posted that they’d determined the […]
• Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: Promo Video For Live Poetry Reading And Exhibition Of Artwork
  Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will do a live poetry reading and intimate exhibition of his artwork in Los Angeles later this month. This unprecedented event will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m. PST at The Last Bookstore (453 S. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Check out a promotional video […]
• System of a Down Guitarist Explains Band’s Lack of Touring
  The group is essentially inactive when it comes to the extended tour circuit. Continue reading…

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• Listen To New VREID Song ‘Black Rites In The Black Nights’
  Norwegian metallers VREID will release their new album, “Lifehunger”, on September 28 via Season Of Mist. The disc’s new single, “Black Rites In The Black Nights”, can be streamed below. VREID comments: “Sometimes everything is so dark that you only see life. “This album is all about the primordial hunger that keeps us marching forward. […]
• Help Randy Blythe’s Sister-In-Law Fight Cancer
  There is a short list of people that we here at the MetalSucks Mansion hold in solidly high regard, and Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is definitely on that list. Though a rabid scarecrow onstage, Randy is a real mensch as an everyday person, and he’s a true defender of the faith–he gets sludge […]
• AUTHOR & PUNISHER To Release ‘Beastland’ Album In October
  Industrial metal visionary AUTHOR & PUNISHER will deliver his sixth full-length recording and Relapse debut, “Beastland”, on October 5. Watch the official performance video for the album’s first single, “Nihil Strength”, below. AUTHOR & PUNISHER creator/sole artist Tristan Shone commented: “I built new machines for this album to make more aggressive and dynamic music. These […]
• Dave Grohl’s New Song “Play” Released: It’s 23 Minutes And He Played Seven Different Instruments
  Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has released his first single track called “Play”. The song featuring seven different instruments and Grohl plays all seven instruments. You can watch the official video from below. The song begins at 8.40. Official statement: “‘Play’ by Dave Grohl celebrates the rewards and challenges of dedicating one’s life to playing […]
• Helloween to release ‘Starlight: The Noise Records Collection’ vinyl box set on September 15th
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• Informal Reader Poll: Whose Negativity Only Makes Them Cooler?
  Look, we can all admit that metalheads are human beings, and as human beings, we like good things. Being charitable,  supporting good causes, and being there for the fans–these are noble endeavors, and we love bands who take part in them. The world needs more good guys. That said, these admirable attributes aren’t what brought […]
• Here’s the Worst Metallica Cover Ever! “Enter Sandman”
  This band makes a very sad attempt at covering Enter Sandman by Metallica… Enter Sandman Lyrics Say your prayers little one Don’t forget, my son To include everyone Tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin ‘Till the sandman he comes Sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tight Exit, light Enter, […]
• Here’s the Worst Metallica Cover Ever! “Enter Sandman”
  This band makes a very sad attempt at covering Enter Sandman by Metallica… Enter Sandman Lyrics Say your prayers little one Don’t forget, my son To include everyone Tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin ‘Till the sandman he comes Sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tight Exit, light Enter, […]
• AC/DC’s ANGUS And STEVIE YOUNG Photographed Outside Vancouver’s WAREHOUSE Studio
  A day after a photograph of longtime AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd was posted online, purportedly taken outside Vancouver’s Warehouse Studios — where the band’s last three albums were recorded — a picture of Stevie and Angus Young has emerged, apparently showing the pair at the same location. Like the first photo, the […]
• AC/DC’s ANGUS And STEVIE YOUNG Photographed Outside Vancouver’s WAREHOUSE Studio
  A day after a photograph of longtime AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd was posted online, purportedly taken outside Vancouver’s Warehouse Studios — where the band’s last three albums were recorded — a picture of Stevie and Angus Young has emerged, apparently showing the pair at the same location. Like the first photo, the […]
• ACT OF DEFIANCE’s CHRIS BRODERICK Has Learned To Put More Consideration Into ‘The Show Aspect’
  Tristan Pratt conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick before the latter band’s U.K. live debut on July 27 at the Underworld in London. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he has taken from his previous bands — including MEGADETH, NEVERMORE and JAG PANZER — […]
• ACT OF DEFIANCE’s CHRIS BRODERICK Has Learned To Put More Consideration Into ‘The Show Aspect’
  Tristan Pratt conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick before the latter band’s U.K. live debut on July 27 at the Underworld in London. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he has taken from his previous bands — including MEGADETH, NEVERMORE and JAG PANZER — […]
• Terror Release New Single, Announce Fall Tour With Harm’s Way, Year Of The Knife, Backtrack, and Candy
  Do you like jumping up and down? Whipping your arm back and forth at high speed in a crowd of people? How about every Terror song that’s ever been released? You a fan? Well, you’re in luck, pal, cause Terror have released a new single from their upcoming album Total Retaliation. The song’s called “Mental Demolition”, […]
• DEE SNIDER: ‘Some Of Your Favorite Metal Artists Don’t Write Their Own Songs’
  TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was interviewed on the latest episode of the “Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon” podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about his lack of songwriting contributions to his new solo album, “For The Love Of Metal”, Snider said: “I don’t write often. I write […]
• THE ORDER OF APOLLYON To Release ‘Moriah’ Album In October
  French black/death metal band THE ORDER OF APOLLYON will release its third studio album, “Moriah”, on October 26 via Agonia Records. The follow-up to 2015’s “The Sword And The Dagger” was recorded at BST Studio, except for drums which were laid down at Studio de Saint-Loup. A video from the “Moriah” recording sessions, featuring unmixed […]
• AMARANTHE Releases Music Video For New Single ‘365’
  “365”, the new video from Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE, can be seen below. The clip was once again directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES and KAMELOT, among others. “365” is the first single from AMARANTHE’s fifth album, which will be released later […]
• ACE FREHLEY: ‘Spaceman’ Album Details Revealed; ‘Rockin’ With The Boys’ Single Available
  Founding KISS guitarist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Ace Frehley has released a new song today called “Rockin’ With The Boys”. This is the second song Frehley has made available from his forthcoming all-new “Spaceman” album, due October 19 via Entertainment One (eOne). Frehley previously released the track “Bronx Boy” in April. […]
• DOWN ON YOUR KNEES … Former Guns N’ Roses & Great White manager Alan Niven pens open letter to media
  DOWN ON YOUR KNEES Former Guns N’ Roses & Great White manager Alan Niven pens open letter to media     From The Internet  — Former Guns N’ Roses and Great White manager Alan Niven recently spoke out in an open letter. Niven is always one to speak his mind and did just that about […]
• DC4 consisting of Duncan brothers and guitarist Rowan Robertson release song “Atomic Highway”
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• TESTAMENT Frontman: ‘It’s Time To Buckle Down And Try To Get Some Music Written’
  TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke to “Talking Metal” about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016’s “Brotherhood Of The Snake” album. “There’s no lyrics, but I’m sure Eric’s [Peterson, guitar] got riffs going, and so does Alex [Skolnick, guitar],” he said (hear audio below). “After the SLAYER tour, we’re not taking […]
• Ace Frehley Urges You To Leave The Ladies At Home On “Rockin’ With The Boys”
  Something I found fascinating when I interviewed Ed Luce, artist and illustrator of gay metal comic Wuvable Oaf, was how as a young metalhead emerging from the closet, he would put up posters of dudes like Phil Anselmo as eye candy. This made me think two things: first, man, I wonder how many metal bands never […]
• Jacoby Shaddix Says Papa Roach Has Recorded ’13 or 14 Songs,’ Calls Material ‘Undeniable’
  The frontman says the band have recorded “13 or 14” songs already for the follow-up to last year’s ‘Crooked Teeth’ LP. Continue reading…
• PAPA ROACH Has ’13 Or 14 Songs Written And Recorded’ For ‘Bold’ Follow-Up To ‘Crooked Teeth’
  PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to Andy Hall of the Lazer 103.3 radio station about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2017’s “Crooked Teeth” album. He said (hear audio below): “Right when we got done with ‘Crooked Teeth’, writing and recording that record, we were supposed to […]
• Metallica – Upcoming Events (2018 – 2019)
  Thrash metal giang Metallica has shared the upcoming tour dates. They have  announced the 2018 and 2019 tour dates for the North American leg of their hugely successful WorldWired Tour. Tickets are available, click here. Metallica’s WorldWired tour dates for North America are as follows: Sep 2, 2018 Madison, WI Kohl Center Sep 4, 2018 Minneapolis, […]
• Japanese Metalcore Band CRYSTAL LAKE Releases Music Video For ‘The Circle’
  Japanese metalcore titans CRYSTAL LAKE have released their new single, “The Circle”. The track, which features a guest appearance by COLDRAIN’s Masato, continues the East Asian band’s impressive rise following a mammoth European tour. The quintet is having a stellar 2018. In February they toured their home country with ATTILA before attending Pulp Summer Slam […]
• Another AC/DC sighting at Vancouver recording studio with Angus Young and Stevie Young spotted
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• Einherjer Announce New Album, Release New Video
  One of the more underground Viking metal bands that I’ve always loved is Einherjer. Their sound isn’t as approachable as that of, say, Amon Amarth or Enslaved. But they take Viking lore to strange, creepy places, and have influenced countless classic metal musicians (Moonsorrow’s Henri Sorvali, for one). So, good news, everyone: Einherjer have a […]
• Ace Frehley releases new song “Rockin’ With The Boys” for streaming
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• AC/DC’s New Album Line-up Revealed: Axl Rose Is Out!
  Two days ago, Canadian journalist Steve Newton claimed that AC/DC is working on a new studio album with Axl Rose as lead singer. He also said that Phil Rudd is back in the band for a new album. This is not exactly true. Today, “hardcore AC/DC fan” Crystal Lambert snapped a picture and pic shows […]
• Trappist and Municipal Waste’s Tony Foresta Praise The Beer Goddess On “Hymn to Ninkasi”
  If you’re a beer fanatic and a headbanger, you need to get into Trappist, the band who writes kickass metal all about beer. Would we call them “beer metal?” I don’t know. That evokes thoughts of big chugging groove metal. Point is, the band rules, and they fucking love beer and brewing. Case in point, Trappist […]
• GUS G. Says Social Media Is ‘Everything’ When It Comes To Promoting Music In 2018
  Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the title of his latest solo album, […]
• Randy Blythe Asks Fans to Help His Sister-in-Law Battle Cancer
  The Lamb of God frontman’s sister-in-law Bianca is battling breast cancer and her friends have set up a GoFundMe page to assist her in offsetting medical costs. Continue reading…
• Metallica – Master of Puppets (Disney Version – Thrash Metal For Kids)
  Youtuber Pellek has shared a video that shows what if Master of Puppets wrote as a song for kids. He stated: “I hope you like this video and consider sharing it with your friends. This was hilariously inspired by a couple of disney songs and Metallica’s song “Master of Puppets”.” Buy the new PelleK album […]
• Exclusive Track and Video Premiere: Ghastly Sound, “Crippler Crossface”
  We’ve long been fans of Vermont’s Ghastly Sound, and they’ve always upheld their end of the bargain by being a hardworking band who make weird, exciting metal. We’ve premiered two tracks of theirs in the past, and have continued to watch the band deservedly grow (and, hey we’re also big fans of bassist TJ Maynard outing […]
• AC/DC New Album Speculation Continues With Angus + Stevie Young Spotted at Vancouver Studio
  It looks like AC/DC are still prepared to rock and aren’t ready to go bust. Continue reading…
• 10 Most Expensive Rock + Metal Albums Ever Made
  Ridiculous piles of cash have been thrown into recording new albums, and sometimes they’re not even good! Continue reading…
• Stone Sour’s Christian Martucci Credits KISS Classic for Riff That Inspired Him to Rock
  In this latest Gear Factor episode, the Stone Sour guitarist speaks about his music beginnings and his fondness for Zemaitis guitars. Continue reading…
• Daron Malakian Reveals His Favorite System of a Down Guitar Riff
  System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian spoke in an interview with Metal Hammer Magazine and revealed his favorite riffs which he’s most proud of writing. He said: “‘Aerials‘ always stands out as a song that I wrote that I’m really proud of. It’s not the most ‘riffy’ song, but I like the mood that […]
• Daron Malakian Reveals His Favorite System of a Down Guitar Riff
  System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian spoke in an interview with Metal Hammer Magazine and revealed his favorite riffs which he’s most proud of writing. He said: “‘Aerials‘ always stands out as a song that I wrote that I’m really proud of. It’s not the most ‘riffy’ song, but I like the mood that […]
• DAVE GROHL’s ‘Play’ Mini-Documentary Now Available Online
  Available for viewing below, “Play” is a two-part mini-documentary, directed by Dave Grohl, celebrating the rewards and challenges of dedicating one’s life to playing music. Part one opens with narrated behind the scenes discussion of the love of playing music and the lifelong relationship with an instrument — as well as the process and challenges […]
• DAVE GROHL’s ‘Play’ Mini-Documentary Now Available Online
  Available for viewing below, “Play” is a two-part mini-documentary, directed by Dave Grohl, celebrating the rewards and challenges of dedicating one’s life to playing music. Part one opens with narrated behind the scenes discussion of the love of playing music and the lifelong relationship with an instrument — as well as the process and challenges […]
• Amaranthe Debut ‘365’ Video Off New Album – Exclusive Premiere
  Listen to another new song from Amaranthe as we await the details on their next album. Continue reading…
• Ace Frehley Reveals ‘Rockin’ With the Boys’ From Upcoming ‘Spacemen’ Album
  Gene Simmons also played bass on the tracks ‘Your Wish Is My Command’ and ‘Without You I’m Nothing’ for the upcoming release. Continue reading…
• Dave Grohl Unleashes Multi-Instrument Mastery of ‘Play’ Documentary
  Watch the Foo Fighters frontman’s epic 23-minute jam and his focus and what playing an instrument means to him. Continue reading…
• Video: Thou Have a Weirdo Gothic Doom Metal Party In “The Changeling Prince”
  Baton Rouge’s Thou are far from your average doom band. They wear facepaint and capes, they add weirdo gothic elements to their music where most other doom bands add weed references, and they do beautiful covers of Crowbar tracks. So yeah, not your typical mid-paced doom crew. Along those lines, the band has just released […]
• Chicago Thrashers WRATH Sign With COMBAT RECORDS; “Rage’ Album Due In October
  Chicago thrashers WRATH have signed with Combat Records for the release of their new abum, “Rage”. Due on October 5, the disc was produced by Chris Djuricic and WRATH, and mixed and mastered by Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, SACRED REICH, HELSTAR), with cover art created by Ipoet Poetra/Five Mlligrams and WRATH. The incredible perseverance of WRATH […]
• Today in Rock History – August 9
  1967, The Small Faces entered the singles chart with “Itchycoo Park.” The song, written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, was released on August 4th, and peaked at number three in the UK and at number 16 in the US the following year. 1967, The Who play Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. 1967, Scott McKenzie […]
• IMPERIUM DEKADENZ Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; New Album Due In 2019
  German black metal duo IMPERIUM DEKADENZ has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band’s new album will arrive in 2019. With a sound that has been described “between old-school black metal and atmospheric post black metal,” IMPERIUM DEKADENZ has established its own style over the course of five albums, with the group’s latest release, […]
• Wanna Know How Much Rob Zombie, Slayer and The Smashing Pumpkins Earn to Play Shows?
  The latest Boxscore report has landed and, as usual, The PRP’s done the heavy-lifting of sorting through it and posting the box office numbers of some notable metal and hard rock bands, although there’s not a whole lot of that this week. Note that these numbers are not a wholly accurate reflection of how much money these artists take […]

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• FLOOR JANSEN: NIGHTWISH Is What It Is Because Of The Good Music That TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Writes
  At this past weekend’s Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen spoke to TotalRock Radio about the band’s plans for the follow-up to 2015’s “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” album. She said (see video below): “Next year, we go back to the studio. There’s already a lot of material written by our […]
• Metallica – Creeping Death (Live Performance – 2017)
  Filmed at Petco Park in San Diego, CA on August 6, 2017. © 2017 Blackened Recordings Creeping Death Lyrics Slaves Hebrews born to serve, to the pharaoh Heed To his every word, live in fear Faith Of the unknown one, the deliverer Wait Something must be done, four hundred years So let it be written […]
• HIGH ON FIRE: ‘Electric Messiah’ Album Details Revealed
  California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE have released the title track of their upcoming album, “Electric Messiah”, via NPR. The disc will be issued on October 5 via Entertainment One (eOne). “I had a dream about Lemmy,” says HIGH ON FIRE frontman Matt Pike, explaining the inspiration behind the title of the band’s new album. […]
• Jimmy Fallon Gets Drunk, Hilariously Sings Guns N’ Roses
  This is the funniest thing you’ll see today. Continue reading…
• PRONG: Lyric Video For ‘However It May End’
  American power trio PRONG has released a lyric video for the song “However It May End”, created by TheCutCartel in Toronto, Canada. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, “Zero Days”, which was released in July 2017 via Steamhammer/SPV. The disc was once again produced by PRONG mainman Tommy Victor, with trusted collaborator […]
• Are AC/DC in the Studio Working on a New Album?
  Some sightings in Vancouver suggest that they are. Continue reading…
• LAMB OF GOD Frontman’s ‘A Longer View’ Photography Exhibition To Open In September
  LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe’s latest photography exhibition “A Longer View”, will open at the Leica gallery in Boston, Massachusetts on September 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with an artist’s talk the following day, September 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to Blythe, the exhibit — which will run from […]
• Dee Snider: Twisted Sister Shouldn’t Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  Fans think so, but Dee has his own reasons. Continue reading…
• Video: Do Screaming Vocals in Metal Take Talent?
  Welp guys, Friday was a rough day at the MS Mansion, with the resident Monkeys going absolutely — pardon the pun — apeshit. Today’s not off to much of a better start; while the monkeys had all weekend to compose themselves and take a breather — save this story about the elderly men in Germany […]
• KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS Announces Fall 2018 Solo Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
  KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has announced the fall 2018 leg of the U.S. tour in support of his recently released “Black Labyrinth” solo album. Special guests on the trek will be THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE and JULIEN-K (except where otherwise noted). A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for select shows will begin on Wednesday, August 8 at 10:00 […]
• High on Fire Announce New Album ‘Electric Messiah’ + Unleash Ripping Title Track
  High on Fire’s eighth studio album, ‘Electric Messiah,’ has finally been announced for an Oct. 5 release. Continue reading…
• Is AC/DC Recording New Album In Vancouver? STEVIE YOUNG And PHIL RUDD Allegedly Sighted Last Week
  Is AC/DC recording a new studio album in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada? Canadian journalist Steve Newton claimed in an August 1 blog entry on The Georgia Straight web site that one of his “rock ‘n’ roll sources on the street” told him that he had a quick chat with a couple of members of AC/DC […]
• Former 3 Doors Down Bassist Todd Harrell Arrested for Sending Narcotics to Prison
  Harrell could face up to seven years in prison if he is convicted of the charges. Continue reading…
• Former 3 DOORS DOWN Bassist TODD HARRELL Faces More Prison Time After Allegedly Having Drugs Mailed To Him In Jail
  According to the Sun Herald, former 3 DOORS DOWN bassist Todd Harrell was arrested on Friday (August 3) on a charge of introduction of narcotics into a correctional facility. The drugs were found during screening of the incoming mail to the Jackson County Jail in Mississippi, where Harrell has been since June after he was […]
• Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Announces His Second Photography Exhibit
  Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe, who has been posting his exceptional photography on his Instagram account for years, will once again have his work on display live and in the flesh. The opening reception for his new show, “A Longer View,” will be held at the Leica Gallery Boston on September 13th (from 6pm […]
• DEEP PURPLE: ‘Time To Kill’ Book Focusing On Classic Lineup Due In November
  “Time To Kill” is a new publication from Wymer Publishing that focuses on the final tumultuous year for the classic DEEP PURPLE MKII lineup. Written by PURPLE biographer Jerry Bloom, who has already written several books on the band, this is an in-depth look at the the appropriately named “The Battle Rages On…” album and […]
• Meshuggah and More Announced for 2019 Wacken Festival, 50,000 Tickets Already Sold
  Being the talent booker for Wacken Open Air must be a pretty sweet gig. The festival has garnered such a reputation over what will soon be THIRTY years in existence that attracting bands can’t be difficult in the slightest; who WOULDN’T want to play? And the thing sells out like 11 months in advance every […]
• Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe to Launch Environment-Based Photo Exhibit
  The Lamb of God vocalist hopes to encourage each viewer to take ‘a longer view’ and consider their impact on the environment. Continue reading…
• Video footage of Helloween’s entire live set at Wacken Open Air on August 4th
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• Video: Every Time I Die’s Jordan Buckley Plays While Crew Disassembles Stage at Final Warped Tour Date Ever
  Yesterday, August 5th, marked the final date ever of Warped Tour. It’s the end of an era for sure, and my social feeds were filled with a number of teary-eyed tributes from folks who made the journey down to West Palm Beach, FL just to be there for the final moment. While founder Kevin Lyman […]
• September Mourning Announce ‘Summer Soul Collection’ Tour, Preview New Song ‘Empire’ – Exclusive
  Get a listen to the band’s upcoming single ‘Empire’ in a new teaser for their ‘Summer Soul Collection’ trek. Continue reading…
• SLASH To Play Intimate Show At Whisky A Go Go For SiriusXM Listeners
  SiriusXM announced that SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will perform for SiriusXM on Tuesday, September 11 at the famed Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles. The announcement was made on SiriusXM’s Volume channel show “Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill”. Slash joined Eddie Trunk as the special […]
• Video: JUDAS PRIEST Inducted Into ‘Hall Of Heavy Metal History’ At Germany’s WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
  JUDAS PRIEST was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History on August 2 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The ceremony, which can be seen below, took place just before the iconic metal band performed one of the biggest shows of its current “Firepower” world tour in front of more than […]
• VAN CANTO: ‘Neverland’ Video
  On August 10, German a cappella metal band VAN CANTO will release its seventh studio album, “Trust In Rust”, via Napalm Records. The official video for the song “Neverland” can be seen below. Since 2006, they have brought pure vocal power to the metal world. Now made up of seven members, VAN VANTO’s “Trust In […]
• LINKIN PARK’s MIKE SHINODA To Headline ‘Monster Energy Outbreak Tour’ This Fall
  LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda will headline the latest installment of the “Monster Energy Outbreak Tour”. Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 10 at 10 a.m. local time at MikeShinoda.com, with special pre-sales starting Tuesday, August 7 at 10 a.m. local time. Shinoda’s North American tour follows a string of headline shows and festival […]
• Rob “Blasko” Nicholson on The MetalSucks Podcast #250
  Rob “Blasko” Nicholson — Ozzy’s longtime bassist, successful artist manager and founder/host of the A New Level podcast — is our guest this week. We start out by talking about his latest podcast endeavor and the preparation his guests go through prior to recording the episodes. We transition into a broader music industry conversation: how […]
• DEVILDRIVER Announces ‘Outlaws ‘Til The End’ U.S. Tour With JINJER And RAVEN BLACK
  California metallers DEVILDRIVER will embark on a U.S. headline tour in the fall. Support on the trek, which will kick off on October 23 in Phoenix, Arizona and end on November 18 in San Diego, California, will come from JINJER and RAVEN BLACK. DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara says: “It’ll be well over a year since […]
• Watch Two Idiots Eat a Ghost Pepper and Puke, Then Listen to This Killer New Fórn Track
  Things calmed down a bit after this morning’s monkey moshpit, praise the lord, but only momentarily. It seems all that early-morning activity left the MS Mansion Monkeys with quite the ravenous appetite. With Axl on vacation I’m a one-man content-creation machine, which means I can’t fully mind the monkeys as I usually do… so Cha-Cha, a […]
• Korn’s Jonathan Davis Announces VV Important Solo Tour
  MS Mansion Monkey Abe is gonna get a stern talking to after I’m done writing this piece, because until I learned Jonathan Davis’s upcoming solo tour just now on Metal Insider I didn’t even realize the guy had a solo album out. Sure, Axl wrote about it, but if we can’t rely on our faithful monkeys […]
• More Footage of That Dude Eating His Beans in the Mosh Pit
  You will all be very relieved to learn that Cha-Cha — the poor little ‘tang who ate some very spicy salsa out of the MS Mansion Meat Locker this morning — is doing much better now. He hopped around like Bugs Bunny with his feet on fire for about a minute, chugged some milk (and […]
• Duff McKagan: Alice in Chains Reuniting Was Like Watching ‘Rocky’
  The Guns N’ Roses bassist penned the bio for the band’s upcoming ‘Rainier Fog’ album. Continue reading…
• 10 Classic Albums Critics Hated but the World Loved
  In these 10 cases, many critics or even the majority of critics panned a record which went on to become an universally acclaimed classic. Continue reading…
• Circa Survive, La Dispute and Queen of Jeans Announce Fall Tour
  Do you enjoy Circa Survive? MS Mansion Monkey Cha-Cha does. He’s the little fella who I told you about this morning, the guy who once got into a leftover bowl of very spicy salsa and caused mayhem on our newsroom floor. He said that Anthony Green’s voice reminds him of Indonesia, where he was rescued […]
• SEPULTURA Has Already Demoed A ‘Few Songs’ For Follow-Up To ‘Machine Messiah’ Album
  SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has confirmed to TotalRock Radio that the band has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2017’s “Machine Messiah” album. “Already, me, Eloy [Casagrande, drums], Derrick [Green, vocals] and Paulo [Xisto Pinto Jr., bass], we have a few ideas, so we have where to start from — a few songs […]
• Metallica – Now That We’re Dead (Live – 2017)
  Filmed at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ on August 4, 2017. © 2017 Blackened Recordings Now That We’re Dead Lyrics When darkness falls, may it be That we should see the light When reaper calls, may it be That we walk straight and right When doubt returns, may it be That faith […]
• The 11 Heaviest Hair Metal Songs
  Not all bands lumped into the ‘hair metal’ category were cranking out ballads. Continue reading…
• OBITUARY To Embark On East Coast Tour With EXMORTUS
  Florida death metal legends OBITUARY will embark on a U.S. tour next month. The headlining East Coast run, with support from EXMORTUS, begins September 1 in Carrboro, North Carolina and ends September 16 in Ocala, Florida. OBITUARY comments: “We are super excited to announce the U.S. ‘East Coast RedNeck Run II’ and are really looking […]
• Obituary and Exmortus Will Tour Together in Fall 2018
  MS Mansion Monkey Esmerelda and MS “Shit That Comes Out Today” scribe Phil Boozeman must be kept apart at all costs. Esmerelda feels very strongly that old school death metal is the only death metal whereas Boozeman definitely favors the new, a fundamental disagreement which one time resulted in a bar-clearing brawl at Duff’s in Brooklyn. After […]
• Listen to the Ripping New High on Fire Track “Electric Messiah!”
  High on Fire’s next record Electric Messiah — which perennially shirtless frontman/guitarist Matt Pike previously described as “difficult” — is almost here! A press release just delivered to the doorstep of the MS Mansion by carrier pigeon tells us it’ll come out on October 5th via eOne, and the title track is available to stream […]
• STEVE VAI Announces ‘The Big Mama Jama Jam-A-Thon’
  Steve Vai has announced he will host and serve as the musical director for “The Big Mama Jama Jam-a-thon” — an open, improvisational music/art event where the music doesn’t stop for 52 hours — to be held September 28-30 at Musicians Institute’s brand new venue, LiveHouse, in Los Angeles, California. The jam-a-thon will mark the […]
• Steve Vai to Host 52-Hour ‘Big Mama Jama Jam-A-Thon’
  The event will mark the inauguration of LiveHouse and all of the profits will benefit Extraordinary Families Continue reading…
• DRAGONFORCE’s Next Album Could Arrive In September 2019
  DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq has confirmed to Metal Wani that the band has commenced working on material for the follow-up to 2017’s “Reaching Into Infinity” album. “Sam [Totman, guitar] and I started writing songs a few months ago — maybe two months ago — and I’m supposed to have a look at those songs, actually, […]
• The Warning – Enter Sandman (Metallica Cover)
  Three sisters, Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra playing Metallica’s famous song Enter Sandman. Daniela – Guitar – 14 yrs old Paulina – Drums – 12 yrs old Alejandra – Bass Guitar – 9 yrs old
• Jonathan Davis Adds More ‘Black Labyrinth’ Tour Dates for Fall 2018
  The Birthday Massacre and Julien-K will be joining the Korn frontman on his tour. Continue reading…
• Suicide Silence Guitarists Digs in on Defending Band’s Latest Album
  Suicide Silence’s self-titled album will be debated in metal circles for as long as metal exists alongside Celtic Frost’s Cold Lake, Morbid Angel’s Whatever the Name Was of That Clusterfuck Electronic Album Whose Names Starts with an ‘I,‘ Opeth’s modern-day King Crimson/Yes worship and so on and so forth. That we’re still here talking about […]
• Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda to Headline 2018 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour
  Shinoda’s solo run continues with a full on North American fall trek. Continue reading…
• IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Discusses ‘Spitfire’ British Fighter Plane (Video)
  Wargaming — the company behind free-to-play titles World Of Tanks (2010), World Of Warplanes (2013) and World Of Warships (2015) — recently announced that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is hosting 10 online educational warplanes diaries. This free-to-view series is being released weekly on the World Of Warplanes official portal and YouTube channel across June, […]
• Watch Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop Propose to Girlfriend During Concert
  The Asking Alexandria frontman took a moment mid-set during the band’s show over the weekend to get down on one knee! Continue reading…
• Today in Rock History August 6
  1965, The Beatles released their fifth album in the UK, the soundtrack to Help!, their second film. The US release took place on August 13. The album was produced by George Martin. It contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles “Help!” and “Ticket to Ride”, appeared in the […]

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• Circus Of Power release new single “Dirty Rock Band”
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• TESLA Guitarist Says Working With PHIL COLLEN On Upcoming ‘Shock’ Album Was ‘Really Cool And Pretty Organic’
  TESLA guitarist Dave Rude recently spoke with Clint Switzer of the “Music Mania” podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 4:50 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESLA’s recently completed tour with STYX and JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS: Dave: “It was such a great tour. […]
• 20 Metallica Guitar Riffs NOT Written by James Hetfield
  When we think of Metallica guitar riffs, we think of James Hetfield. His downpicking machine is responsible for 90% of all rhythm guitar stuff in Metallica. But in this video you’ll hear 20 greatest Metallica riffs by other member’s of the band: Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted, Robert Trujillo, and Lars Ulrich […]
• Report: JACK OSBOURNE Apologizes For Allegedly Punching Estranged Wife’s New Boyfriend
  According to TMZ, Jack Osbourne has apologized for allegedly punching the new boyfriend of his estranged wife. The 32-year-old son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and his wife of six years, Lisa Osbourne, began arguing late Monday (July 30) at their once-shared home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles when her new love […]
• Criminal Kids release video for song “Takin’ It Back” from self-titled album
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• Yannick Streibert – The Call of Ktulu (Metallica Piano Cover)
  Piano cover of Metallica’s The Call of Ktulu from the album Ride the Lightning (1984), created by Yannick Streibert. #Metallica #TheCallOfKtulu #MetallicaPianoCover #YannickStreibert #MetallicaPiano
• Elderly Men Escape from Nursing Home to Attend Wacken Festival
  They must’ve been enticed by the literal beer pipeline… … or maybe it was Dying Fetus. Whatever the inspiration, DW.com is reporting that two elderly men escaped a nursing home in northern Germany on Friday to attend the Wacken Open Air festival. The nursing home alerted authorities once they realized the men were missing. The […]
• Mark Kendall states that Terry Ilous did his own stuff vocally which might have been “a hair” too much
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• OWL Feat. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Bassist CHRIS WYSE: ‘Believe’ Video Released
  Los Angeles hard rock trio OWL takes a moment to explore the manifestation of dreams and desires on its potent and powerful new video, “Believe”. OWL is the highly personal creative vehicle of vocalist/bassist Chris Wyse, longtime bassist for THE CULT and member of Ace Frehley’s band, along with drummer Dan Dinsmore (THE CLAY PEOPLE) […]
• Today in Rock History – August 4
  1967, Pink Floyd released their debut album The Piper At the Gates of Dawn in the UK, on which most songs were penned by Syd Barrett.  When reviewed by the two main UK music papers, Record Mirror and NME both gave the album four stars out of five. The album was recorded at Abbey Road studios, […]
• YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Video Of Houston Concert
  Fan-filmed video footage of Yngwie Malmsteen’s August 2 performance at the Proof Rooftop Lounge in Houston, Texas can be seen below. Yngwie will take part in the 2018 edition of the “Generation Axe” tour alongside Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi. Beginning on November 7 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California, […]
• Jason Newsted – Turn The Page (Metallica Version – Live Cover)
  Formert Metallica bassist Jason Newsted performing Turn The Page at Evo Italian on 10/19/17 in Tequesta, FL. The event was a fundraiser for Puerto Rico disaster relief. Lyrics On a long and lonesome highway, east of Omaha You can listen to the engines moanin’ out his one old song Think about the woman or the […]
• Disturbed Frontman David Draiman Used to Live in a Palace
  See pictures of the estate inside and out. Continue reading…
• LIV SIN Is Working On Material For Second Album
  LIV SIN, the band led by former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv “Sin” Jagrell, has commenced work on the material for its second album. The group wrote on Facebook: “The ideas are there, demos will be recorded, and all we can say right now is that it’s gonna be a real step forward from ‘Follow Me’.” […]
• Weirdest Metallica Cover Ever: Master of Puppets With Hand Farts
  Here’s the weirdest Metallica cover ever… He playing Master of Puppets with hand farts. Same as the fart along, but featuring longer performances of METAL songs only! and the GREEN SCREEN stays GREEN!!!
• Brothers Osborne, SKAM and Stage 2 bands confirmed for Planet Rockstock 2018
  The Planet Rockstock line-up has expanded this morning with the addition of 15 new bands.
• Liv Sin working on new full-length album
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• HEART’s ANN WILSON Releases Cover Of LESLEY GORE’s ‘You Don’t Own Me’ From Her New Album ‘Immortal’
  Ann Wilson of HEART, one of rock’s most distinctive and powerful vocalists, has released “You Don’t Own Me” as the second track from her new album that’s due out September 14 on BMG. Fittingly titled “Immortal”, the album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay tribute to some of Ann’s influences and friends who’ve recently […]
• Mark Kendall states that there is nothing to patch up between him and Jack Russell
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• GODSMACK’s SULLY ERNA: ‘We’re Not Metal; We Never Really Were Metal’
  GODSMACK front man was recently interviewed by Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On their current co-headlining summer tour with SHINEDOWN: Sully: “Between us and SHINEDOWN, I really feel like we’ve put together a great […]
• Two Elderly Men Escape Nursing Home, Go to Metal Festival
  True metalheads. Continue reading…
• Elderly Men Escape Nursing Home To Attend World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Festival
  According to Deutsche Welle, two elderly elderly German men escaped from their nursing home on Friday (August 3) to attend the Wacken Open Air festival. The nursing home contacted the police after it discovered that the men were missing from the facility. The men were later found at 3 a.m. at the heavy metal festival, […]
• Danil Vavreniuk – Spit Out The Bone (Metallica Drum Cover)
  Danil Vavreniuk plays Metallica – Spit out the bone during his birthday party. Songwriters: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich “Spit Out the Bone” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the fifth single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (2016), on November 14, 2017, through Blackened Recordings.
• That Time a DWI Turned Three Days Grace Into a Trio
  ‘I decided to get a little carried away on the Jim Beam,’ guitarist Barry Stock recalls. Continue reading…
• GREAT WHITE Guitarist Says Band Grew ‘Uncomfortable’ With Former Singer TERRY ILOUS: ‘It Wasn’t Working’
  GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall was recently interviewed by Shaggy of Idaho’s 94.9 & 104.5 The Rock radio station. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing at this month’s Idaho Rockfest, a bill that also features Vince Neil: Mark: “I go way back with Vince. […]
• Metallica’s James Hetfield Dedicate “Sad But True” To 12-Year-Old Fan David
  Metallica‘s James Hetfield dedicated the band’s performance of “Sad But True” to a young 12-year-old fan in attendance at the band’s set Sept. 14th, in Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena (multicammix)
• IRON MAIDEN Responds To Lawsuit Filed By Former Singer DENNIS WILLCOCK
  According to Ham & High, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have responded to a lawsuit filed by their former singer Dennis Willcock in which he accused them of stealing the lyrics to some of their classic early songs. Willcock claims to have written the words to the tracks “Prowler”, “Charlotte The Harlot”, “Phantom Of […]
• Reaction Video: Behemoth, “God = Dog”
  We’re back with another new episode of Metal Reacts Only, the weekly show in which host Jon Weigell listens to a brand new metal track for the first time and shares his thoughts and reactions. This week, Jon tackles the brand new Behemoth track “God = Dog.” How does it stack up against the band’s past […]
• DEMONS & WIZARDS Feat. JON SCHAFFER And HANSI KÜRSCH: First Show Of 2019 Confirmed
  DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, is one of the confirmed acts for the 30th-anniversary edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 1-3, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are PARKWAY DRIVE, POWERWOLF, AIRBOURNE, ROSE TATTOO, […]
• SLASH On Possibility Of New GUNS N’ ROSES Music: ‘I Think Everybody Wants To Do It’
  GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash has not ruled out the possibility of recording new music with the current incarnation of the band, which features three-fifths of the classic lineup. During a surprise appearance on yesterday’s (Friday, August 3) edition of “Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill” on SiriusXM, Slash was […]
• Dave Mustaine Reveals The Shocking Statement On James Hetfield’s Guitar Playing
  Megadeth frontman and former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine interview about James Hetfield’s guitar playing. David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the American thrash metal band Megadeth, as well as the original […]
• STONE SOUR Drummer On COREY TAYLOR: ‘I’ve Never Seen Anyone Work As Hard As He Does’
  STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga was recently interviewed by Metalshop TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the success of the band’s recent touring: Roy: “It’s been awesome. Off the charts. This whole run, the past year and a half we’ve been out, it’s been […]
• This One-String Guitar Cover of Metallica’s ‘One’ Is Wonderful
  Yeah, even the solo. Continue reading…
• Video: VINCE NEIL Performs MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics At Finland’s PORISPERE Festival
  MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performed with his solo band on August 3 at the Porispere festival in Pori, Finland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Neil chose to go ahead with his shows at Porispere and Germany’s Wacken Open Air (August 2) festivals despite the fact that his mother passed […]
• CHUCK BILLY Doesn’t Believe TESTAMENT Was Unfairly Excluded From ‘Big Four’ Of 1980s Thrash Metal
  In a brand new interview with the “Music Mania” podcast, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was asked why his band wasn’t included in the so-called “Big Four” of 1980s thrash metal — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into the mainstream. “Well, it’s difficult to say, ’cause when you say ‘Big Four,’ […]
• TESTAMENT Guitarist’s ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Release ‘Conundrum’ Album In September
  ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, will release its new album, “Conundrum”, on September 7 via Palmetto/MRI. If you’ve attempted to keep up with the news cycle in recent years, then the “Conundrum” title should be a no-brainer. “It represents the sense of confusion many of us are feeling […]
• Hear the First Song From the Alex Skolnick Trio’s ‘Condundrum’ Album
  The Testament guitarist ‘s jazz trio returns with their first new album since 2011. Continue reading…
• Tom Keifer recalls how cover for debut album ‘Night Songs’ was actually shot during the day
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• Tom Morello And Rapper Vic Mensa Collaborates: Listen To New Song “We Don’t Need You”
  American guitarist Tom Morello has released his first single track “We Don’t Need You”, which track is taken from his upcoming album “The Atlas Underground”. The album will be released on October 12 via Mom + Pop Music. Here’s the track list of the album: 1. Battle Sirens (feat. Knife Party) 2. Rabbit’s Revenge (feat. […]
• HALESTORM Didn’t Realize How ‘Heavy’ New Album ‘Vicious’ Was Until Band Started Playing Songs Live
  HALESTORM vocalist Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger were recently interviewed by Backstage Axxess. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On making their new album, “Vicious”: Joe: “The process was organic, for sure. Nick Raskulinecz, our producer, kind of just sat us in a room and […]
• Recker release new album ‘Manifest Destiny’
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• Jam Beyond Creation’s New Tech-Death Headtrip “The Inversion”
  Because the sadistic fuckers in Beyond Creation decided that releasing the first single from their new album at 1) the end of the day, 2) on a Friday, 3) during the summer would be a fantastic idea, this post is going to be short. I’m sorry, BC dudes, I like you a lot, but between […]
• Crash release EP ‘Four Play’
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• Testament Singer Explains Why His Band Wasn’t Included In “Big Four”
  Speaking in a recent intervie wwith Music Mania, Testament frontman Chuck Billy explained his thoughts about the Big Four. Why his band wasn’t included in “Big Four”, he stated: “Well, it’s difficult to say, ’cause when you say ‘Big Four,’ you think of the ’80s when that was what was referred to as the ‘Big […]
• Testament Singer Explains Why His Band Wasn’t Included In “Big Four”
  Speaking in a recent intervie wwith Music Mania, Testament frontman Chuck Billy explained his thoughts about the Big Four. Why his band wasn’t included in “Big Four”, he stated: “Well, it’s difficult to say, ’cause when you say ‘Big Four,’ you think of the ’80s when that was what was referred to as the ‘Big […]
• Video footage of Dokken’s entire set at Wacken Open Air on August 2nd
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• AEROSMITH Signs Management Deal With LARRY RUDOLPH’s REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT
  According to Billboard, AEROSMITH has signed a new management deal with ReignDeer Entertainment/Maverick’s Larry Rudolph. The group had previously worked with Trudy Green and the late Howard Kaufman for nearly 20 years. Rudolph has handled AEROSMITH lead singer Steven Tyler’s solo career since 2014. As previously reported, AEROSMITH will perform on “Today” show’s Concert Series […]
• ALTER BRIDGE Releases ‘Words Darker Than Their Wings’ Performance Clip From ‘Live At The Royal Albert Hall’
  Coming on the heels of the announcement of ALTER BRIDGE’s career-defining set “Live At The Royal Albert Hall Featuring The Parallax Orchestra”, the band has released another video from the live performance. The latest track, “Words Darker Than Their Wings”, is a song from the group’s 2010 “ABIII” album that, until those two shows in […]
• WATCH: Metallica cover A-ha’s ‘Take On Me’ in Norway
  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo covered A-ha’s ‘Take On Me’ at a gig in Norway last night (2nd May).

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• SONS OF APOLLO Cancel All Remaining Summer Festival Appearances
  Due to “unforeseen circumstances” beyond the band’s control, SONS OF APOLLO has been forced to cancel all of its remaining summer festival appearances. The group states: “We sincerely apologize to all of the fans that were looking forward to these appearances. “The headlining show in Budapest originally scheduled for August 18th has now been moved […]
• How ‘Hammer Smashed Face’ Saved Cannibal Corpse’s Career
  ‘Hammer Smashed Face’ literally stopped the legendary death metal band from breaking up. Continue reading…
• IRON MAIDEN’s ‘Trooper’ Beer Is A Big Hit With Virgin Trains Customers
  Virgin Trains has partnered with IRON MAIDEN and Stockport, England-based brewery Robinsons to offer their customers one of the most unique beers around. The multiple award-winning Trooper beer, which takes its name from the classic IRON MAIDEN song of the same name, is now available to purchase onboard all Virgin Trains services for the duration […]
• German Thrash Metal Band DARKNESS To Release ‘First Class Violence’ Album In October
  German thrash metal veterans DARKNESS will release their new album, “First Class Violence”, on October 12 via Massacre Records. The disc was recorded and mixed by Rambado Recordings studio and mastered by Dennis Köhne. Timon Kokott was recruited to take care of the album artwork. Jürgen “Ventor” Reil (KREATOR) and Thomas “Angelripper” Such (SODOM) have […]
• Arch Enemy Cancel 2018 North American Tour
  Arch Enemy’s headlining tour with Goatwhore and Uncured was supposed to kick off Sept. 28 in Providence, R.I. Continue reading…
• Video premiere: Liberty Lies ‘Mouth Breathers’
  Black Country rockers Liberty Lies have premiered their ‘Mouth Breathers’ video exclusively on Planet Rock.
• IN THIS MOMENT To Begin Recording Next Album In February
  IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth has told Guitar Interactive magazine that the band will tentatively enter the studio in February 2019 to begin recording its next album. Regarding how the songwriting process in IN THIS MOMENT works, Howorth said (see video below): “It kind of depends. It could any way. The last two records […]
• INTO ETERNITY To Release ‘The Sirens’ Album In October
  The Canadian extreme progressive metal quintet INTO ETERNITY recently unveiled a new song, “Fringes Of Psychosis”, which marked the first official taste of the band’s long-awaited sixth album, “The Sirens”. Today, M-Theory Audio has announced the group’s signing, and that the record will be released on October 26. Physical pre-orders are available now at this […]
• Machine Head’s Robb Flynn Plays ‘Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?’
  This week on ‘Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?’ we’ve got Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn. With over three decades of music history to sort through, Flynn confirms and denies what’s written about him and Machine Head on Wikipedia… Continue reading…
• INTO ETERNITY To Release ‘The Sirens’ Album In October
  The Canadian extreme progressive metal quintet INTO ETERNITY recently unveiled a new song, “Fringes Of Psychosis”, which marked the first official taste of the band’s long-awaited sixth album, “The Sirens”. Today, M-Theory Audio has announced the group’s signing, and that the record will be released on October 26. Physical pre-orders are available now at this […]
• Machine Head’s Robb Flynn Plays ‘Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?’
  This week on ‘Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?’ we’ve got Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn. With over three decades of music history to sort through, Flynn confirms and denies what’s written about him and Machine Head on Wikipedia… Continue reading…
• Watch SLAYER Perform In Scranton
  Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER’s July 31 concert at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania can be seen below. SLAYER kicked off its farewell tour on May 10 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. This past January, SLAYER announced that it would do one last concert tour around the […]
• Watch SLAYER Perform In Scranton
  Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER’s July 31 concert at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania can be seen below. SLAYER kicked off its farewell tour on May 10 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. This past January, SLAYER announced that it would do one last concert tour around the […]
• HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE ‘Empowers People,’ Says JOE HOTTINGER
  HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger says that lead singer Lzzy Hale has a knack for making the band’s fans feel empowered. “She does that; she empowers people,” he told the Wichita, Kansas radio stations KICT and KFXJ (hear audio below). “She gets on social media — on Twitter and stuff — and she’s just, like, ‘Ask […]
• DAVE GROHL Presents ‘Play’, A Two-Part Mini-Documentary
  As FOO FIGHTERS wind down another leg of the massive “Concrete And Gold” tour with a Wrigley Field doubleheader that rocked more than 75,000 of Chicago’s FF faithful, Dave Grohl announces an unprecedented new project born of the most challenging performance of his storied career. “Play” is a two-part mini-documentary, directed by Grohl with help […]
• Guns N’ Roses tease announcement with mysterious London billboard and website
  A mysterious billboard featuring all five members of the ‘Appetite for Destruction’-era line-up of Guns N’ Roses has appeared in London.
• VINNIE PAUL Leaves Most Of His Estate To His Best Friend And His Longtime Girlfriend
  According to TMZ, Vinnie Paul Abbott left the bulk of his estate to to his best friend and longtime girlfriend. TMZ obtained the document which outlines exactly how his estate should be divided following his sudden death last month, and Vinnie’s friend Charles Jones will get 38% while the drummer’s girlfriend, Chelsey Yeager, will walk […]
• Former Metallica Member Reveals How James Hetfield Decided To Be A Singer
  Original Metallica bassist Ron McGovney spoke in an interview with Chris Jericho and revealed the how James Hetfield decided to be a singer and then how Metallica formed. He said: “We had one original song, a song called ‘Hit the Lights.’ The other songs were all copies. That band just kind of folded. We never […]
• Arch Enemy Cancels North American Tour
  BUMMER! Arch Enemy have cancelled their upcoming tour of North America, which was set to begin at the end of September. Support would have come from Goatwhore and Uncured. A statement from the band is vague, saying only that “we have been forced to cancel this run due to reasons beyond our control.” That could […]
• Erosion (Baptists, 3 Inches Of Blood) Debut “Human Error” From Upcoming Album Maximum Suffering
  While this may be your first expoure to the grind/powerviolence/death crossover outfit Erosion, you’re likely familiar with some of the members’ other projects. Erosion’s monumental lineup includes 75% of the much-beloved band Baptists — Nick Yacyshyn, Danny Marshall, and Andrew Drury — plus Rick O’Dell from Tobeatic / Hard Feelings and vocalist Jamie Hooper from […]
• Guns N’ Roses start countdown to announcement at 5am on Friday 4th May
  Perennial teases Guns N’ Roses have now started a countdown to an announcement that will happen at 5am this Friday (4th May).
• Dave Grohl Launching ‘Play’ Documentary Featuring Epic 23-Minute Multi-Instrument Jam
  Grohl plays seven instruments over a 23-minute epic jam within the two-part ‘Play’ documentary. Continue reading…
• Blizzard Unearth ‘Peace of Mind’ – Exclusive Premiere + ‘Brown Acid – The Seventh Trip’ Album Announcement
  Take a listen to this unearthed gem and read more about the latest ‘Brown Acid’ compilation featuring heavy psych and proto metal gems from the ’60s and ’70s. Continue reading…
• DEE SNIDER Says He Sold His TWISTED SISTER Catalog For ‘A Lot Of Money’
  During a brand new interview with SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk, Dee Snider spoke about his decision to sell his Snidest Music music publishing catalog of 69 songs — including the classic TWISTED SISTER rock anthems “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” — to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) in 2015. The songs in […]
• Hear Lord of the Lost’s Double Concept Album ‘Thornstar’ About a Lost Civilization – Exclusive Stream + Interview
  Germany’s Lord of the Lost tell the tale of the Pangeaians across a double album encompassing metal, goth and industrial sounds. Continue reading…
• KISS Manager DOC MCGHEE And Brother SCOTT End 25-Year Business Relationship
  According to All Access Music Group, McGhee Entertainment partners Doc and Scott McGhee have announced the conclusion of their 25-year business relationship. McGhee Entertainment’s web site lists clients that include KISS, Paul Stanley, Ted Nugent, A THOUSAND HORSES, LOVE & THEFT, and others. Doc McGhee will continue operating McGhee Entertainment, while his brother Scott has […]
• Here’s the Lineup for the Inaugural U.S. Prophecy Fest
  Two summers ago I had the extreme privilege of attending Prophecy Fest, a two-day metal festival that takes place inside an ancient cave in a rural section of western Germany that features bands on the German record label Prophecy Productions and a few related acts. That description likely sounds too epic to be true — a […]
• Ones To Watch: Last Great Dreamers
  The 31st band to take centre stage in our weekly Ones To Watch feature are the phoenix-like Last Great Dreamers.
• WHITESNAKE Guitarist Says Upcoming ‘Flesh & Blood’ Album Will Include ‘Something For Everybody’
  WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra spoke to Juice FM about the band’s upcoming album, “Flesh & Blood”, which is now scheduled to arrive early next year. “That’s all brand new original WHITESNAKE material — first one in a while — so the whole band is excited about that,” he said. “I don’t know exactly which songs […]
• ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman Says Paying Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At ROCK ON THE RANGE Was ‘A Very Moving And Poignant Experience’
  ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall spoke to NME about his band’s decision to mark the first anniversary of Chris Cornell’s passing by covering SOUNDGARDEN’s “Hunted Down” and “Boot Camp” this past May at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. “That was a very moving and poignant experience,” he said. “We didn’t […]
• AC/DC’s Angus Young to Mastodon’s Brent Hinds: “Quit Pissing in My Pocket”
  I thought I had a real talent for accidentally burning bridges, but I ain’t got nuthin’ on Brent Hinds from Mastodon. This is dude, in case you’ve forgotten, who a) provoked System of Down’s Shavo Odadjian into a physical altercation which left him in a coma, b) said he doesn’t like metal music and doesn’t consider Judas […]
• 37 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Introduced Metal to MTV
  The popular music video network launched on Aug. 1, 1981, with Iron Maiden’s self-titled video giving audiences their first taste of metal on opening day. Continue reading…
• RevLover release album ‘Too Fast For The Competition’ via FnA Records featuring unreleased material
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• Mastodon’s Brent Hinds Once Had Bathroom Confrontation With Angus Young
  The AC/DC guitarist told him, ‘Stop pissing in my pocket.’ Continue reading…
• Sumac Release New Single “Attis’ Blade”
  Sumac start your Hump Day with “Attis’ Blade,” the first single off their previously-announced new album, Love in Shadow. A press release calls the song “sprawling,” which is an adjective you see used in a lot of press releases, but in this instance is definitely not just hype: the track is nearly sixteen goddamn minutes long. […]
• Metallica – Kirk Hammett’s Awesome San Francisco House ($16 Million)
  Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist and contributing songwriter for the heavy metal band Metallica.
• Autograph bassist Randy Rand admitted to hospital for heart issue and released two days ago
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• Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross Recall ‘Near Death’ Flight Leaving Coachella
  ‘I never used to be conscious of it but now I’m aware that I’m in a flying tin can of potential death every time I step onto a plane,’ says Reznor of the experience. Continue reading…
• Recording for debut album from Robert Mason, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown is completed
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• Disaster Machine release lyric video for song “Easy”
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• Metal Hammer Says These Are the 40 Best Thrash Songs Released Since 1983
  Metal Hammer has unveiled four lists of ten songs each which, when put together, basically amount to ‘The Best Thrash Songs of All Time, or at Least Since 1983’ (although I think you’d have a hard time arguing that thrash existed prior to 1983). I know we all love arguing over meaningless lists more than […]
• BLACK INK RIVER Feat. WOLF, GRANDEXIT Members: ‘Headstrong’ Album Due In The Fall
  Swedish vintage rock band BLACK INK RIVER, featuring members of WOLF, GRANDEXIT, MONACO BLUES BAND and UNCLE DOGHOUSE, will release its debut album, “Headstrong”, later this year via GMR Music Group. According to The Midlands Rocks, Dano Wahlström (vocals) and Anders Modd (bass) both play in metal bands (GRANDEXIT and WOLF) but they are both […]
• Blood on the Dance Floor’s Dahvie Vanity Accused of Sexually Assaulting Multiple Women, Many While They Were Underage
  In order to protect their privacy, all of the women in the following story will be identified only by a first name, some of which are aliases. No other details of their stories have been changed. Tye was in the tenth grade the first time she met Dahvie Vanity, one half of the popular electro/ […]
• ARCH ENEMY Postpones North American Tour
  ARCH ENEMY has postponed its previously announced North American tour until 2019. The band said in a statement: “We were looking forward to seeing everyone again this fall and to share our stage with GOATWHORE and UNCURED, but we have been forced to cancel this run due to reasons beyond our control. It’s very unfortunate […]
• As I Lay Dying Announce First North American Tour in Five Years
  See a full list of dates and locations. Continue reading…
• Let’s All Get “Naked” with Primitive Man!
  Dominators of extreme doom Primitive Man are here to strip you down with their newest single “Naked” from their upcoming split LP with Unearthly Trance. If it’s not the filthiest fucking thing you’ve heard all day, put your pants back on and GTFO, ’cause we don’t take too kindly to liars ‘round here. “Naked” is […]
• Deafheaven Announce Tour with DIIV
  Deafheaven have announced a co-headlining fall tour with DIIV, a band I’ve never heard of before because I’m not cool. Dates are below, courtesy of Lambgoat. I don’t really have anything to add, so I’ll just use this as an opportunity to say that one of my favorite comedians working today, Jason Mantzoukas (The LeagueHow […]
• Labyrinthine Vertigo – Enter Sandman (Metallica Guitar Cover)
  2 girl band Labyrinthine Vertigo playing Metallica’s Enter Sandman and they nailed it. Lyrics Say your prayers little one Don’t forget, my son To include everyone Tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin ‘Till the sandman he comes Sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tight Exit, light Enter, night Take […]
• AS I LAY DYING Announces First U.S. Tour In Five Years
  The reunited classic lineup of California metallers AS I LAY DYING — Tim Lambesis on lead vocals, Jordan Mancino on drums, Phil Sgrosso on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, Nick Hipa on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Josh Gilbert on bass and clean vocals — has announced its first U.S. tour in five years. […]

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