Metal

It’s a holiday weekend here in America again as we celebrate this ongoing, often disappointing, experiment we call the United States. As we gather this weekend (and Monday/Tuesday) to blow shit up, eat garbage food, and blast loud music, allow me to point you in the direction to one hell of a fuckin’ playlist. This

When they first hit the scene, Slipknot were known for their live show. Nine psycho clowns jumping da fuck up, beating on kegs and running around stage like men possessed made an impression and Slipknot have continued to go hard since, finding ways to one-up their production and stage show. Constant touring and live shows

Fans of old school heavy metal and people who think K.K. Downing should never have left Judas Priest, rejoice. Another album from KK’s Priest is on the horizon, with The Sinner Rides Again slated for release on September 29 via Napalm Records. Once again featuring the stellar guitar work of ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing

Things continue going up and up for the explosive Escuela Grind. After touring with some huge names and getting to take their show across the pond for the first time, they’re heading back to Europe — as headliners. Announced earlier today, the extreme metal band will receive top billing in the old world after showing

It’s summertime and if you’re still of school age, that means you’re not even considering your studying habits for next year. No, now it’s time for chill sessions with your friends, loud concerts, and the type of bad decision making that only youth can forgive. Lucky bastards. And while the next school year might as

An unexpected turn of events has taken place within the rap metal outfit Hacktivist, as their vocalist Jot Maxi took to social media to announce that he was stepping down from the band, ending his six year stint with the group. According to his post, a big turning point was the pandemic in 2020, at

Throughout his life, Wolfgang Van Halen has never been particularly shy about his negative feelings regarding social media. Most recently, he discussed the topic in a new interview with Baltimore radio station 98 Rock, where he spoke in plain terms about how he views social media as a person and an artist (via Blabbermouth). “Social

Boston’s own goth-tinged metal group Final Gasp have achieved a major career move, as they’ve recently signed with Relapse Records, have their debut album Mourning Moon set for release on September 22, and have a U.S. tour all lined up and ready to go starting next week. The announcement came earlier today, with Relapse announcing

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson seems to have a hard time making up his mind how he feels about former bandmate Dave Mustaine, flip–flopping on a regular basis, but Mustaine doesn’t seem to have the same hold-ups about his former bandmates. In a recently-posted interview with Bloodstock TV, Mustaine shared his feeling that ex-guitarist Marty

It’s rare when something is so unbelievably cringe that even I have a hard time putting things into words. But earlier today, Falling In Reverse‘s Ronnie Radke chose violence by unleashing his band’s overly dramatic, pop-meets-punk version of Papa Roach‘s breakthrough hit “Last Resort.” Given that this is Falling In Reverse, you may be inclined

Things haven’t been great for the relationship between Mötley Crüe and their former guitarist, Mick Mars. Last year, Mötley Crüe announced that Mars was stepping away from his touring obligations with the band and that guitarist John 5 would be stepping in. No statement from Mars was given at the time and, in April of

Seattle death metal band Cerebral Rot are embarking on a summer tour across North America. The Drowned In Excretion Tour treks across U.S. and Canada this August, destroying all in its wake. The tour celebrates the band’s 2021 Excretion Of Mortality record, released June 2021 via 20 Buck Spin. [embedded content] CEREBRAL ROT Drowned In

This week, it was announced that Josh “Baby J” Miller will no longer be in the band Spite. Instead, he will focus on his new project Darko, a band he is in with Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin. Miller took to social media to give a statement about his time in the band and to

A trifecta of a black metal tour was just announced in the form of Cloak, Uada, and Ghost Bath. The 30-plus-date tour kicks off at the end of August in Denver and crosses the U.S. and Canada. [embedded content] Check out the dates here: 08/30 Denver, CO @ Roxy Theater [TICKETS]08/31 Salt Lake City, UT @

Allegedly, Tony Iommi was offered the chance to join Black Sabbath on the upcoming Power Trip festival, but he turned it down. Iommi revealed this fact in an interview with Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk that he turned it down because Ozzy Osbourne was having health issues, even though Ozzy is planning on being the

Looking back at the absolutely fucking insane career that The Dillinger Escape Plan forged for itself as a unit, it’s wild to think they even became as huge as they did. Given the fact that even guitarist Ben Weinman describes their sound as “garbage cans falling down stairs,” it’s probably unbelievable to the average layperson

Ever since bassist David Ellefson was kicked out of Megadeth following an online sex scandal, he’s been involved in a number of projects with a whole slew of other artists. One such project has been Kings of Thrash, a band comprised of pretty much only ex-Megadeth members that swore it was going to move from

In the annals of rock and metal history, there are tons of artists that refuse to maintain a squeaky clean image. Rock and metal are supposed to be down, dirty, and dangerous. Yet only some artists really lived that ideal. With their band’s second album Snow Business set to release tomorrow, sleazy Transylvanian “black metal-meets-hard

You better brush up on your corpse paint skills and break out your wallet chains, because co-headliners Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver are hitting the road once again for another trip across the U.S. for the second leg of the “Double Trouble Live” tour. Throughout the month of October, both bands will criss-cross the country,

In a bit of metal business news, thrash titans Testament announced they’ve found a new home for their entire discography by signing up with Nuclear Blast Records for the foreseeable future. The news came just a couple days after we learned the band has a few “killer” tunes already done for the next album and