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There are still several months left before Metallica kick off their huge world tour in support of 72 Seasons, but the legendary thrash act got the ball rolling on playing new stuff live when they rolled out “Lux Æterna” during their annual Helping Hands Concert & Auction. And while the song had a bit of

Dedicated Limp Bizkit fans noted that guitarist Wes Borland is at the Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree, CA working on some recordings. Could this mean new music coming soon from the band? [embedded content] Not necessarily, as Borlan also works on other projects besides the band, including Black Light Burns and Big

One of the coolest things about this gig is being able to see some of the coolest bands play some of the coolest shit on a regular basis. When we’re not able to get out to a show ourselves, that’s when we fire up the ol’ J. Jonah Jameson voice and tell our wonderful photographers

A long-running legal battle between Metallica and insurance market company Lloyd’s of London recently came to a close after a California judge ruled in favor of the latter, absolving them of any losses that the band felt when they were forced to cancel six shows in 2020 because of the growing pandemic. According to the

One of this year’s breakout bands is heading back out onto the road next month, as Atlanta’s own The Callous Daoboys join forces with headlining act D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) on their Destroy. Rebuild. Tour that kicks off next month. Not ones to rest for too long after the holidays it seems, The

Three years ago at the Black Box in Helsinki Ice Hall, fans in attendance at the Children of Bodom were unknowingly witnessing a poignant moment in the band’s history, as it was the last time they’d ever play with Alexi Laiho before his untimely death later that month. In a social media post marking the

It’s been nearly two months since Mötley Crüe announced that Mick Mars would be hanging his guitar up in retirement and filling the void left behind with ex-Rob Zombie guitarist John 5. Seemingly after that announcement was made, it felt like the metal community accepted the changes and moved on. Yet for ex-Mötley Crüe frontman

Well, fuck. I knew this day would come, but continued fucking around with artificial intelligence has led to many of us finding out, so thanks for that. Now we’ve got AI making music, creating art, and thanks to the folks at Louder and the creators of ChatGPI, we now have a completely AI-written music review.

This past Sunday, Pantera fans at Knotfest Chile didn’t get to see surviving member Rex Brown take up his duties on the bass, getting Cattle Decapitation bassist Derek Engemann and ex-Down bassist Bobby Landgraf in the spot instead. At the time, organizers announced that Rex Brown was absent due to “health problems,” but local radio

A wave of darkness is going to sweep across North America next year, as yet another tour is going to lay waste to the continent’s live venues and leave concert-goers with ears ringing and necks unbelievably sore. Starting next February, Greek black metal stalwarts Rotting Christ will bring their labelmates Carach Angren, Uada, and Gaerea

I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to call your healthcare provider for this one. Turbid North’s latest music video for “Patients” is fucking heavy and your doctor needs to request that sort of treatment before your insurance will pay part of the bill. It’s all right there in your plan. But if you are

It’s been a minute since one of the greatest vocalists of all time was able to tear shit up, but the mighty Mike Patton returned once again with the indomitable Mr. Bungle last week during Knotfest Chile on December 8. It was the first time since early 2020 that he was able to perform, after

Turmion Kätilöt just released a video for “Kuolettavia Vammoja,” a single from their latest record Omen X. The song channels the concept of fear itself, tapping into the darker, more primal side of the long, dark winter season. [embedded content] MC Raaka Pee comments on the new single:  “In this song, it’s trauma that introduces itself

It’s a sad fact, but all of our favorite rock stars will one day shuffle off this mortal coil into the great metal festival in the sky. Earlier today, while thinking of the rockers we lost this year, one of the names that came to mind was Grim Reaper’s Steve Grimmett. He was 62 years

Have ya done your holiday shopping yet? It’s always such a pain in the ass around this time of year, I’m thinking everyone’s gonna get socks. Now if only everyone on my list were metalheads, I’d just consult our gift guide and be done with it. And hell, maybe I’ll still do it because life’s

Bodysnatcher just announced 2023 tour dates for spring across the U.S. with Angelmaker, Paleface, and Distant. The band just finished up a tour with Hatebreed, but will head back out on the road next year for the Big Team Battle Tour starting March 1 in West Palm, Florida and ending March 29 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Even though he’s got an insanely busy schedule thanks to his involvement in the Pantera tribute act that’s making headlines and killing it live, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante says he still has his eye on getting a new Anthrax record written and recorded in 2023. During a recent interview with Metal Injection, Benante revealed that

With the release of their latest EP PERMANENT.RADIANT, ††† (Crosses) dropped the final music video in their Initiation/Protection/PERMENENT.RADIENT series for the song “Holier.” Today’s release marks the duo’s first actual release of new music since their 2014 full-length self-titled effort. Crosses is comprised of Deftones vocalist and guitarist Chino Moreno, as well as Far guitarist/producer

DevilDriver is saying goodbye to its long-time drummer Austin D’Amond as he steps away to pursue an opportunity to help people struggling with addition. According to a statement from the band posted on social media just hours ago, the rest of DevilDriver are proud of D’Amond and stand by his decision to pursue this new

In the visual art world, artist Vincent Castiglia is the “old master” of our generation whose specialty is painting with human blood. On December 1, he unveiled the exhibition “Homage to H.R. Giger” at his gallery and tattoo shop, which opened earlier this year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Some Giger’s own creations are on display