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Dez Fafara of Devildriver is our guest this week on The MetalSucks Podcast! In this episode, we celebrate their new album Dealing With Demons Vol. 2, emoji’s making their way in business communication, the income a band would get for plays 20 years ago compared to today, and younger audiences embracing late 90’s bands. We

Pyrexia dropped a lyric video for the song “Purging the Nemesis” from their upcoming rerelease of classic album System of The Animal. The album initially came out in 1997, and this lyric video will give new listeners a taste of the album, in case they aren’t already familiar:​ [embedded content] Band cofounder and guitarist Chris

Rammstein fans, get ready—Vocalist Till Lindemann announced a one-off show right here in the U.S. There’s not too much info out right now about this news, but we do know that his solo project, known simply as Lindemann, will be performing at the Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Alton, VA. The project was originally a

Cartoon/NFT/virtual metal band The Shredderz have been teasing their existence as a multi-dimensional heavy metal entity, and now they’ve officially released a track, the self-titled “Shredderz.” The song features Alex Skolnick of Testament fame. The band’s official statement reads: “The Shredderz have officially been released from Hell. Five musical misfits—Raz, Vincent, Weasel, Donny, Nigel, and

Today’s release of Unhearth’s The Wretched; The Ruinous is the first new studio album from the band since 2018 and to celebrate their return to the fore, they released the single and music video for “Dawn of the Militant.” Speaking on the new track, vocalist Trevor Phillips described “Dawn of the Militant” as “thrash metal

New York’s White Hills first came to my attention on a show with doom purveyors Telekinetic Yeti. Though I’d never heard a recorded song of theirs, their loud-as-fuck performance despite the fact that they were a duo playing inside of a diner instantly made me a fan. They’ll be off to Europe soon, but before

This summer, expand your horizons and get in the kind of spacey, psychedelic groove that a band like Telekinetic Yeti can offer. Through the month of July, the Iowa-based duo will travel through parts of the U.S. and Canada with Stinking Lizaveta joining them for all 19 dates. Additionally, certain dates will either have Somnuri

Sometimes, shit just doesn’t go right before you even set foot in the venue. That’s apparently what happened to ex-Slayer (and current drummer of a whole mess of other projects) drummer Dave Lombardo during his worst gig ever. Even though he’s spent the last few decades kicking ass behind the drum kit, Lombardo’s seen some

After allegations that he raped an inebriated fan came to light online in recent days, Between The Buried And Me guitarist Dustie Waring has been the focus of a consistent whirlwind of criticism swirling on social media. Given the details outlined by an unnamed woman in the band’s official subreddit, fans and bystanders alike awaited

Ever since its release last month, Metallica‘s 72 Seasons has sort of been on repeat for me. It’s a confusing record that I want to enjoy but find so much bloat amongst the good. I even said as much in my review at the time, essentially making the argument that Metallica needs someone in the

Within the last hour, Between The Buried And Me have announced that when head out on their Parallax 2: Future Sequence Tour this summer, guitarist Dustie Waring won’t be joining them, after allegations that he raped an inebriated fan came to light online in recent days. In a post on their various social media accounts,

After previously saying he wasn’t sick and he just needed to rest his voice, Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke announced just an hour ago that he has laryngitis and will have to cancel the band’s next three shows. As many of you know, I have been having some issues with my voice over the

When he was alive, Pantera guitarist and cannabis enthusiast ‘Dimebag’ Darrell was open about his admiration for many guitarists. And while KISS‘ Ace Frehley likely held the top rank in his heart, one of his contemporaries received a lot of admiration from the Texan axeman — Metallica‘s James Hetfield. For example, while speaking with Guitar

Shit has not been going great for one of the two vocalists in Crazy Town. After getting into a fight with his bandmate Bobby Reeves for showing up late to a gig down in Myrtle Beach, Shifty Shellshock is in some serious hot water after he was reportedly arrested for driving while intoxicated. According to

Up-and-coming brutal band Predatory Void just released a new video for “Funerary Vision.” The song is from their album released earlier this month, Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being, out via Century Media. [embedded content] Predatory Void say about the song and video: “’Funerary Vision’ is an epic post metal song about dark prophecies

Fires In The Distance dropped their second album, Air Not Meant For Us, last week via Prosthetic Records. The album takes the band’s sound even further, tying in more melody, crushing heaviness, and themes of depression and existential conflict. [embedded content] About the album, Yegor Savonin (composition, guitars, programming, lyrics) says: “Bringing this album to life

Sound and Fury Fest, happening this summer in Los Angeles, CA, just announced a host of new bands. The fest, which will take place July 29 and 30 at Exposition Park in LA, announced Trapped Under Ice, Twitching Tongues, Sanguisugabogg, GEL, Cold War, and more. [embedded content] Here’s.a complete list of the bands you can

200 Stab Wounds dropped two tracks on a seven-inch through Metal Blade Records featuring the tracks “Masters Of Morbidity” and “Fatal Reality.” The masters of raw, old-school-tinged death metal with a more-than-subtle heavy kick have already shared the song “Masters Of Morbidity,” but “Fatal Reality” is just now seeing the light of day. Get a

Next weekend was supposed to be a triumphant return to form for Bamboozle at Atlantic City’s Bader Field, but all that got canned at the very last minute after city officials allege the organizer failed submit the paperwork necessary to receive its final permits before the city’s deadline. No permits = no show. Do not

A pair of American death metal bands are planning a quick offensive excursion into the northern wastes of Canada this summer in a bid to spread the sort of destructive riffs and killer tunes that only Massacre and Narcotic Wasteland can provide. For three days in August, the two bands will hit three venues in