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When it comes to live shows, the four members of Metallica are almost guaranteed to be on stage once their walk-up song, “The Ecstasy of Gold,” finishes. But despite their dependability, there have been times when Metallicahave needed to call in some backup due to circumstances beyond their control. We found 13 different musicians who

Five Finger Death Punch have just announced their new albumLegacy in tandem with its second single, “De Oppresso Liber.” The hard rock veterans’ 10th studio record will come out digitally on July 31 with physical copies (CD, vinyl, cassette) arriving on Sept. 18. Five Finger Death Punch on New AlbumLegacy “Every album is a snapshot

Here are five huge rock and metal bands that have played small shows under different names. There are a ton of different ways to measure success. But when a band gets to the point of having to play a show under a pseudonymso they stay under the radar, that’s how you know they’re big. A

We know, we know –it’s a bank holiday weekend, so let’s make it snappy. There are beers to be had, hot dogs to be grilled, weed to be smoked, fireworks to be set off, and fingers to be blown to smithereens by said-fireworks –all of the above, in that precise order. We get it. If

New York death metal is an interesting beast. The old-school bands were serving up crushing slam riffs, brutal grooves and a healthy dose of hardcore influence, creating a sound that was heavier, grittier and often far more bounce-oriented than what was happening elsewhere. At the same time, the scene never stayed confined to one formula.

Here are 18 essential ’90s metal albums you should own on vinyl. The decade marked a time of transition for metal in more ways than one. Veteran acts such asBlack Sabbath and Iron Maiden had already put out their best worklong before this time. Hair metal was also fading fast. The same couldn’t be said

These days, you have to more than fake it to make it, and typically speaking, it all boils down to personal branding. You have to be a content creator. You have to make every single person on Instagram and TikTok guess which person in your band is actually the drummer, and which of you are

Disturbed fans have probably noticed that the band haven’t played any shows this year or announced more than two for the summer. Well, in a new Instagram Live video, guitarist Dan Donegan confirmed that the group are indeed doing only a couple of shows in 2026 for understandable reasons. What Dan Donegan Said About Disturbed’s

“It brought me to tears,” confesses Testament‘s Chuck Billyto Full Metal Jackie when speaking to her about Rob Halford‘s contribution to the forward and Randy Blythe‘s contribution to the afterword for his new memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy. The Testament frontman was the guest on Full Metal Jackie’s weekend show,

Ah shit, here we go again. It’s Smokey Goretooth back with a new “Do I Suck?,” MetalSucks’ version of “Am I The Asshole?” where we take real life horror stories and bring them to our readers to decide if the OP sucks for some bullshit they may or may not have done. This week, we

Metallica may have raised a few eyebrows Sunday (June 28) when the band’s Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo ignored a ban and performed a bit of the Tom Jones classic “Delilah” during their appearance in Cardiff, Wales. The song, which had often been played in the stadium during rugby matches and had become a fan

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Just what the hell is power metal, anyway? That’s what my MetalSucks editors described this album as when they assigned it to me, and I don’t have a goddamn clue what they were talking about. I just thought all metal was the same bullshit with long-haired freaks puking their guts out into a microphone while

GWAR have launched a fundraiser for Chuck Varga, a founding member of GWAR best known for his role as Sexecutioner, who faces mounting expenses amid his ongoing cancer battle. Bambi, Varga’s wife, has had to leave work to be a full-time caretaker for her husband and, in addition to financial assistance with cancer treatments, hospice

Which album packs more punch? Sorry, too easy. But this week we are asking you to choose the better of two Five Finger Death Punch albums in Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show. It’s American Capitalist vs. War Is the Answer. In one corner we have War Is the Answer, the band’s

For decades, the interplanetary warriors and metal Gods we call GWAR have always dealt with change, yet one thing has always remained the exact same: when it comes to violently murdering celebrities on stage, NO ONE IS SAFE! They have laid to waste actors, mutilated pop stars, and, of course, disemboweled politicians, all in a

Castle Rat have announced a sprawling North American tour for this fall, marking themedieval doom heatseekers’ biggest headlining run to date. The Summon the Beasts Tour begins on Sept. 23 in Baltimore and concludes on Oct. 21 in New York. Other major stops include Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and more. Castle Rat

After releasing the brand new song “Your Ghost Again,” Mastodon have unveiled the Poisonous Weapons Tour, which will criss-cross the United States and Canada this fall with special guests Deafheaven and Alcest. It’ll be a night of powerful riffs and dense atmosphere with the pair of post-black metal/black gaze bands opening for Mastodon and it

UPDATE: It has now been confirmed by Balmora’s press representatives that the band will not be appearing on their scheduled June tour. The status of the band is currently pending. Meanwhile, tourmates Holder and Azshara will proceed on the scheduled tour as planned with Contention joining the bill on select dates. The trek starts June

Balmora will be bowing out of their summer touring plans after a tumultuous week that saw guitarist Jay Torblaa step down from the band after recent allegations of grooming an underage girl were made public. Balmora issued an initial statement of Torblaa’s exit, deactivated their accounts and bassist Danny Cueno commented on social media that