Metal

If you’ve been following along with Ghost’s occasional story videos over the years, you know they weave themselves pretty deeply into the band’s overarching lore. Last time we saw Papa Emeritus IV, he was doing some Mr. Miyagi shit on a beach and it was revealed that there’s a European Summer tour coming up, though

We all know that today’s a day for ghouls and ghosts and gourds (as in pumpkins… it’s a stretch, I know), but it’s also a wonderful day for some haunting prog metal. Thanks to Crippled Black Phoenix and their newly released music video for “Bonefire,” we get some crisp autumn air distilled into a song

Earlier this week, we ran a list of the best tracks from the New Wave of American Heavy Metal and because of that piece, I’ve been stuck in a time loop. You may be in 2022, dreading the oncoming election, civil unrest, and other unavoidable bullshit we peons have to live with, but to me,

We’ve all heard of bands getting beers brewed in their honor or whiskeys distilled using their branding, but the death metal giants in Cannibal Corpse are taking a different approach. Thanks to a new partnership with Concepts Cafe, you’ll be able to skullfuck your mornings with a fresh cup of Beheading and Brewing coffee. Featuring

For those lucky enough to be in attendance last night, Detroit’s Saint Andrew’s Hall was a place of healing. Friends and fans of the late, irreplaceable Trevor Strnad, who passed away earlier this year at 41 years old, gathered to both pay tribute to the man and usher in a new era for The Black

There’s simply no disputing it; Judas Priest‘s 1990 album Painkiller is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest metal albums of all time. If you disagree, we’re gonna have words. Apparently the gents in Exmortus agree, as they’ve lent their talents to a tribute album by Glory or Death Records titled Bow

Autumn rocks, but the moment we’re talkin’ 30 degrees and below with chances of snow here on the east coast, it’s the fucking worst. That’s why for the 3,000 people lucky/wealthy enough to vacation aboard this year’s 70,000 Tons of Metal will be doin’ it right — especially now that we know the first band

You ever get kicked out of something or break up with someone and go “yeah well I don’t need them anyway.” I’m starting to get the feeling that that’s how David Ellefson tends to react when hearing about Megadeth these days. During a recent interview with The Metal Voice, transcribed by Blabbermouth, it sounded a

In what may be one of the worst kept secrets in recent memory, Mötley Crüe announced via a statement on their Instagram account that John 5 will be taking over for Mick Mars on the band’s future tour dates. The post also comments on the founding guitarist’s decision to step down. “While change is never

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last few months, you’ve likely been bashed over the head with news and reactions related to the Pantera reunion/tribute act that’ll be hitting the road in the near future. To say excitement for hearing Pantera classics played by surviving members Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo and

Just days after announcing they’ll be embarking on a massive tour through South America and Europe next year, Mötley Crüe is now without a guitarist. Just recently, a representative for Mick Mars told Variety that his client could no longer handle the rigors that go along with extensive touring. “Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist

Hey, remember when Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody dragged his kids out on stage at a recent show and announced that he would be hanging it up when it came to heavy metal? Sounded final, right? Well you should have known better because it turns out he’s not going anywhere at all. It

Australian metalcore outfit Parkway Drive are starting 2023 on foreign soil, as they’ve announced a 14-date run from California to Florida after a week on the Shiprocked cruise. Starting at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on January 31 and ending up in Orlando, Florida’s HeartSupport Festival on February 18, the band are coming to America

Diecast vocalist Paul Stoddard, who fronted the band for both Tearing Down Your Blue Skies in 2004 and Internal Revolution in 2006, has passed away. The news comes from drummer Dennis Pavia, who revealed the tragic news on Facebook. “I’m at a complete loss for words and absolutely crushed. You are a band mate, a friend, a brother… a

It’s been a minute since we had some new trippy prog metal from Elder, but their unique psychedelic stylings are coming back next month when their latest offering Initiate Passage is slated to come out. In recent days, the band released the new album’s first single “Endless Return” and damn it if it’s not a

Dead Cross is one band where the “supergroup” term feels appropriate. Beyond Mike Patton’s unreal vocal chops and Dave Lombardo’s legendary drumming, the riff-writing chemistry of guitarist Michael Crain and bassist Justin Pearson made their 2017 self-titled debut too much fun to resist. What’s more interesting is watching a band with associations ranging from Slayer

The holiday season means chestnuts roasting on an open fire, the slow creep of late-stage capitalism shopping rushes, and now, a special holiday show from deathcore powerhouse Lorna Shore. The band will be hosting A Lorna Shore Christmas on December 18 at The Welmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. They will be joined by Shadow

This past week, Vio-lence announced somewhat cryptically that they are parting ways with guitarist Bobby Gustafson. In a social media post announcing the lineup change, the band say they parted ways due to “logistical difficulties that weigh too heavy to function in a productive manner.” “Vio-lence and Bobby Gustafson have agreed to part ways effective

Host are a new band featuring Nick Holmes on vocals and Greg Mackintosh on guitar, both of Paradise Lost fame. Folks are already stoked on this new endeavor, and they’ve been signed to Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the signing, they will be dropping their debut album, IX, on February 24 of next year.

Rhythm video games have long been a great conduit for heavy metal. Thanks to our favorite genre’s fast pace, intricate playing style, and bombastic soundtrack, it’s much more riveting to play something going a million miles an hour that gets your blood pumping than some lame ass techno jam. So when a rhythm game called