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Pat O’Brien, former guitarist for Cannibal Corpse, has been sentenced for his 2018 burglary and aggravated assault charges. Blabbermouth reports that on March 16, O’Brien was sentenced to time served and five years of probation, ordered to pay nearly $24,000 in restitution, submit to regular drug and alcohol evaluations, be subject to random drug testing, and serve

The weekend is here! Which means it’s time for more of… fondly reminiscing about a time when we could all go out and headbang shoulder to shoulder with our closest strangers … while we live vicariously by watching our favorite bands perform online instead! MetalSucks has got you covered with our continuously updated livestream calendar, powered by eOne,

Esmé Bianco, the Game of Thrones star who earlier this year accused Marilyn Manson of physical and psychological abuse, is now suing the shock rocker and his former manager of 25 years, Tony Ciulla. Rolling Stone reports that the complaint, filed today (April 30), alleges that Manson “used drugs, force, and threats of force to

Update, 11:59pm EDT: An additional source tells MetalSucks that Mecum was on life support as of this afternoon when this article was first published, but has since passed. Original Post: Will Mecum, founding guitarist of long-running stoner metal outfit Karma to Burn, has died, sources tell MetalSucks. Mecum founded Karma to Burn in 1994 in

If you’re familiar with country/pop star Carrie Underwood’s work at all, it’s likely this mega-hit (which, to be clear, is an absolute banger of a jam): [embedded content] Or perhaps you remember her winning American Idol back in 2005: [embedded content] Chances are you do not associate Underwood, whose music often carries heavy-handed Christian themes,

A Russian fan’s appreciation for Rammstein is being used against him as a political weapon in his native country. According to Amnesty International, Andrei Borovikov faces up to three years in a “high security penal colony” after sharing Rammstein’s “Pussy” music video on the Russian social network VKontakte in 2014. The extremely NSFW clip debuted on

When Primus initially announced their Rush tribute tour, scheduled for spring 2020, it was ostensibly to pay homage to late drummer Neil Peart (who died earlier that year from brain cancer). The gigantic summer tour would see the band play two sets every night: one of originals, and one consisting of them covering Rush’s 1977 classic, A

Sevendust have joined the ranks of bands venturing back out onto the road this summer with a run of U.S. dates from the end of June through late July. The tour will see the band perform in a handful of Midwestern and Southern states. The tour poster notes that the shows will “socially distanced w/

The massive hardcore show that attracted between 2,000 and 3,000 attendees to a New York City park this weekend continues to attract controversy, as John Joseph — who performed at the event with Bloodclot and is best known as the former Cro-Mags frontman — has again defended his participation in the event and its very

What’s the consensus on Sojourner? Thumbs up or down? Their 2020 album, Premonitions, was their third full-length, but their first record to really come onto my radar in any significant way. And I think some of it killer! At their best, this band sounds like Enslaved and Insomnium had a baby, and that baby grew

Red Fang have debuted “Funeral Coach,” the second single from their new album, Arrows. And I have to admit, when I first saw that song title, even though I of course know what a funeral coach is, I pictured some dude with a whistle, y’know, coaching a funeral. As it turns out, that very same

On Saturday, April 24, several hardcore bands performed in New York City’s Tompkins Square Park to an audience reported to be nearly 3,000 people. Photos of the show that have been circulating online show many attendees openly flouting Covid-19 safety regulations by ignoring social distancing and masking mandates as they mosh up front. The concert

The pending arrival of Fear Factory’s new album, Aggression Continuum, continues to see no shortage of theatrics in the press, with band mastermind/guitarist Dino Cazares and now-former vocalist Burton Seabell continuing to talk about one another in the press (thanks in no small part to never-ending questions on the split from journalists, and understandably so).

During a recent interview with Knotfest.com’s Mosh Talks, Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan was asked why the band haven’t stage a livestream concert during the pandemic. Crahan’s long-winded answer ostensibly came down to “You try getting a nine-person band together, along with their entire crew, in the middle of a pandemic.” Which doesn’t quite

Official press release: Progressive, technical death metal collective Alluvial will release their highly anticipated sophomore album, Sarcoma, in a little more than a month on May 28th. Today, they’ve unveiled the latest track, “40 Stories,” from the record. Watch the music video below. Guitarist Wes Hauch (ex-The Faceless, ex-Black Crown Initiate) comments on the single:  “I’m really all chips in for every song on Sarcoma,but

The weekend is here! Which means it’s time for more of… fondly reminiscing about a time when we could all go out and headbang shoulder to shoulder with our closest strangers … while we live vicariously by watching our favorite bands perform online instead! MetalSucks has got you covered with our continuously updated livestream calendar, powered by eOne,

Mammoth WVH, the new project from former Van Halen bassist/forever Van Halen progeny Wolfgang Van Halen, have released a new song called “Feel.” If you listened to Mammoth WVH’s previously released singles — “Distance,” “You’re to Blame,” “Think it Over,” and “Don’t Back Down” — you know what you’re in for here: extremely catchy, somewhat

Australia’s Portal are one of the heaviest, most transgressive, most nightmarish metal acts of all time. Their music truly pushes the boundaries of what most people would even consider to BE “music.” Little wonder that it’s the ultimate alienator: crank Portal loudly enough and no one is coming within a hundred feet of your front

Fun fact: The Bronx frontman Matt Caughthran was one of my first-ever interviews for MetalSucks. We met in a conference room at the Manhattan offices of his publicist at the time, I placed a mini tape recorded between us on the table and let it roll. I was almost certainly awkward as hell and obviously

Dino Cazares has revealed that Fear Factory’s replacement for vocalist Burton Seabell could be — GASP! — a lady. CUE BODY COUNT! The news, which is positively giving us the vapors!, comes from a new interview with Metal Hammer. The guitarist says he’s received hundreds of audition videos from singers eager to try and fill