Metal

After being absent from popular streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify for a while now, Florida death metal band Atheist have brought all four of their studio releases, as well as their live album Unquestionable Presence: Live at Wacken to the services. The inclusion of Atheist’s catalog to those streaming services is thanks to

One of the best things about metal in general is how uniquely universal it is. From San Francisco to Hong Kong, Sydney to Anchorage, people all over the world can’t get enough pounding rhythm, heavy riffs, and otherworldly vocals. So when we get a heads up of something metal going on in some remote part

Ever since Metallica announced their upcoming album 72 Seasons, a weird phenomenon has been taking shape over on YouTube. You may have noticed one or more channels promoting a live interview with one of the band members and the promise that the whole record will be streamed. If you click on the video, you’re taking

When you think of Canadian black metal bands, one from Quebec is probably the first one that comes to mind, and with good reason. The province has been a hot pot of a scene, with bands simmering and soaking among each other to form a sound and aesthetic that’s undeniably French-Canadian. Early bands such as

Remember back in October when it was finally announced that John 5 was replacing Mick Mars on Mötley Crüe? Barely anyone was surprised because it was telegraphed so much for so long, but detractors and skeptics wondered whether he would even fit in with the band. Well, John 5’s been recording himself playing along to

In the wake of a successful EP and autobiography, one might assume that Frank Bello is riding high. Moreover, after years of chest-pounding success with seminal NYC thrash outfit Anthrax, you might think that the veteran bassist takes his place in the world for granted. But if you’re thinking that, think again. As Anthrax prepares

After 25 years of—forgive us—obscurity, Embalm’s remastered classic Prelude To Obscurity is being re-released by 20 Buck Spin. [embedded content] The record was re-released by Arthur Rizk and will officially be available on December 23. Hailing from Wisconsin, Embalm made a splash with their ahead-of-its-time brutality in the 90s in their local scene. Like many

This past weekend, we saw the return of a band that most people that was completely lost to time, as Pantera took to the stage and paid tribute to the late Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell. They played, it rocked, and the world continued spinning. Yet it got me thinking about bands that lost significant

Soulfly tickets for their 2023 tour are now officially on sale. Their Totem tour, happening next year across the U.S., will kick off on January 25 in Tucson, spanning 57 dat4es until t reaches Tempe on April 1. Joining the band on select dates are Bodyboz plus Half Heard Voices (January 25 – February 16), Skinflint (February 17

It’s been over 20 years since they last performed, but a new iteration of Pantera took the stage at the Heaven & Hell Fest last night in Mexico and we’ve finally got performance footage to pour over. Our friends over at Metal Injection were on the scene to capture some of the action and from

What an absolute whirlwind of a week, huh? From the sudden Metallica announcements, to Nickelback being literally everywhere again, to acquitted child killer Casey Anthony rocking out on stage with Steel Panther, we’ve had a mess of bangers over the last few days. Sometimes, poetry just writes itself, really. And that’s not everything! Yesterday was

God Dethroned just released a video for the track “Asmodevs.” The song comes along just in time to coincide with the 30th anniversary of their debut album The Christhunt. [embedded content] The track is accompanied by a music video which was filmed and directed by the band’s own Dave Meester (guitars). God Dethroned frontman Henri Sattler comments:  “‘Asmodevs’ is

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson sure is known for his right hand lately, though for different reasons than I’m sure he’d like. And even though that situation resulted in his ousting from Dave Mustaine‘s show, that doesn’t mean he can’t still use his right hand in public at all. Earlier today, Jackson Guitars continued their

If there’s one thing you can say about us metalheads, it’s that we’re passionate about our music. If you’re a pretender or you don’t fully embrace what it takes to be a metal band — whatever that means — then you’re likely seen as just another poser trying to get radio play and cash in

If you’ve ever watched any of the original Alien movies or loved yourself some Danzig back in the day, then you’ve already been exposed to the artistic stylings of Hans Ruedi (H.R.) Giger, a Swiss artist whose love of dark dreamscapes and biomechanical motifs were just as strong as his affinity for boobs and dicks

Panteramania rages on as we are now officially two days from the first Pantera show with the band’s upcoming configuration of classic members Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo with Charlie Benante and Zakk Wylde filling in for the late Abbott brothers. In a new interview with BraveWords, Benante discussed the upcoming shows (including those with

To say that Escuela Grind had a good 2022 would be an understatement. The devastatingly heavy grind/powerviolence act are looking to continue their forward momentum by starting off 2023 by joining Napalm Death on their European and U.K. tour next February. As the tour’s openers, they’ll be joining Dropdead and Siberian Meat Grinder as the

Nickelback frontman and worldwide purveyor of butt rock Chad Kroeger has been making the rounds in recent weeks, professing his love for heavy metal to anyone who’ll listen. While it sounds like a whole lot of bullshit to promote the release of his band’s new album Get Rollin’, it turns out his love of all

Man, people fucking suck, eh? Pennsylvania’s own Crobot was recently dealt a crippling blow when their trailer full of gear was stolen while parked in Austin, Texas. The band’s currently out on tour with Versus Me, Dust Biters, and Sunvolume, so this kind of loss can be devastating. According to the band, they lost “all

Jokester Canadian rockstars Nickelback haven’t been shy about their love for heavy metal recently. First, they teased the extra-metallic bit of a new song prior to its release; then, they told us that Sevendust are the one band that they never wanted to follow. Now, in a new interview with Rock Sverige, guitarist Ryan Peake