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In a surprising turn of events, Slipknot took to social media just moments ago to announce that their sampler/keyboardist Craig Jones was no longer in the band. No specific reason was given as to why the two parties decided to call it quits, or whether it was a mutual agreement at all in the first

The days of pounding back beers at concerts could be fading into obscurity. Or rather, fewer people are buying less and less of the suds and that’s cause for alarm for venues everywhere. This new revelation is courtesy of a recent study that shows Gen Z concertgoers drink less while at a show. For the

We all know it’s hard out there for a struggling band to make ends meet when they go out on tour. It’s so bad that bands have canceled tours, blown the whistle on unfair tactics by venues, and even called it quits because things have gotten so bad. But what about a major and established

In what promises to be a wild show, the Japanese trio known as Boris will be hitting the road with the “Los Angeles-by-way-of-Washington” oddfellows Melvins for what they’re calling the “Twins of Evil Tour.” For seven weeks, the two bands will traipse across the U.S. with plans set for each act to play one of

Color me surprised, but ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson said he would “take the call” if Megadeth were looking for a bassist and they reached out to him. His comments came during an interview with the Loaded Radio podcast. “Well, look, I’m not the one who closed the door. [Laughs] You know what I mean. “Dave’s

Old school death metal aficionados, rejoice! Dismember are dropping a massive box-set featuring… well, almost everything from their career. [embedded content] Their Historia Mortis box set, out via Nuclear Blast, includes: All studio albums mastered by Patrick W. Engel The 1991 master of Like An Ever Flowing Stream on vinyl for the first time ever The Pieces and Misanthropic EPs The Complete Demos 1988-1990 compilation

Italian goth metal icons Lacuna Coil just released a new single, “Never Dawn.” The track was initially premiered as a partnership with a board game. [embedded content] Vocalist Cristina Scabbia says about the new track: “First presented, in its instrumental version in the trailer for Zombicide White Death game, and then in its live version

Two bands you might not want or expect to think about at the same time are Nickelback and Pantera, but that doesn’t change with the fact that both Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul were both fans of Nickleback and friends with the band. [embedded content] Unlikely as it may seem, Darrell even collaborated with the

Clutch made everyone happy last week when the announced a new seven-inch box set of their latest album featuring some unreleased tracks. The set includes their most recent record, Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, as well as three unreleased tracks, “Boogeyman Blues,” “Arts & Crafts,” and “Railroad Daises.” The box set is out now and also

Sometimes, getting into a band that’s been a blind spot of yours can be a daunting task. It’s even more difficult when the band you’re somewhat interested in is as eclectic, odd, and prolific as Melvins. Recently, Pupil Slicer bassist Luke Fabian was in that situation and he sought guidance from his nearby musical sherpa,

Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has been given the boot by his publisher Kiepenheuer & Witsch, as more allegations surface following an incident during the band’s show at Vilnius, Lithuania. The move was announced in a social media post from the publishing house, which has since been translated. Originally reported by the German arm of Metal

Noise rock quartet Chat Pile are heading back out on the road later this year and not only will they and Nerver assault the east coast and midwest states, but they’ll get additional support from the likes of The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir, Empire State Bastard, and more along the way. It’s been nearly a

In the pantheon of rock stars that are no longer with us, there are few more unadulterated, few more real and genuine, than the late Lemmy Kilmister. Whenever Motörhead rolled into town, you knew you were going to get raw and unfiltered badassery in the form of insanely loud rock and roll. Having been fortunate

Josh Homme and the guys in Queens of the Stone Age are no strangers to the dark. Their music has always had a tinge of the macabre, the melancholy, the strange, that can be traced back all the way to their debut release back in 1998. Yet their most recent releases, …Like Clockwork and Villains

I guess all it takes to get your name added to some cool new music is to write an unforgettably heavy video game soundtrack. At least that’s what happened to Mick Gordon, who wrote the heavy metal soundtrack to 2016’s Doom and 2020’s Doom: Eternal video games and is now being featured in 3TEETH tracks,

There was a time back in the early 80s when Metallica weren’t a household name like they are now. In fact, there was a time they were a small band, covering new wave of British heavy metal tunes and writing/playing their own music. Eventually, they ended up putting out a demo called No Life Til’

Proggy sludge metal titans Baroness have been away for a while. After the release of the superlative 2019 release Gold & Grey and the subsequent tours, the four-piece has largely remained silent. That is, until today. Earlier this afternoon, the band took to Twitter and posted an odd, albeit interesting message on their social media

Death metal titans Obituary and Immolation proved why they’re two of the most unstoppable forces in death metal over the last four decades with a lengthy United States tour. It goes without saying that we needed to document this meeting of the minds, so photographer Alison Webster captured all the action for MetalSucks. Obituary Immolation

Glam (or glam-adjacent, as singer Michael Monroe might prefer) rockers Hanoi Rocks have often been surrounded by controversy and drama, especially following the death of drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley, who was killed in a 1984 drunk driving accident with Vince Neil behind the wheel. In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, Monroe discussed the band’s

Nita Strauss, who got famous playing guitar for Alice Cooper, just released a video of her collaboration with Anrdes Fridén of In Flames. The track is called “The Golden Trail,” and it appears on her upcoming sophomore solo album The Call Of The Void, out July 7 via Sumerian Records. [embedded content] This is the