Metal

Hours before they were set to take the stage in Dallas, Texas, thrash metal luminaries Anthrax announced they were forced to cancel their upcoming set due to a “medical concern.” According to a post on the band’s Instagram, both Black Label Society and Hatebreed are still slated to hit the stage. Refunds are available to

As far as vacations go, it’s harder to get more metal than 70000Tons of Metal, a cruise that takes you through international waters and to an exotic destination while delivering over 100 performances from the top names in metal. We’re still a little ways out from any official lineup announcements but they revealed that 70000Tons

It’s Sunday and you know what that means: King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, are back with the latest cover in their Sunday Lunch series. This time, they’re taking on Ozzy classic “Crazy Train.” If you were hoping for “Willcox gets wild and a lot weird while Fripp tries not to

In a backstage interview at Wacken Open Air this weekend, Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz was interviewed about a variety of topics. First, she addressed the difficulties of being a multinational band during the pandemic and how that affected recording. “We were able to at least get some ideas sent back and forth. Luckily I

Richmond’s Lamb of God are completing their European tour with Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel, who is subbing in for Lamb of God’s usual riff slinger, Willie Adler. Thanks to new fan-shot footage from attendees at Romania’s Rockstadt Extreme Fest, you can now watch footage Lamb of God’s first show of the tour featuring Demmel below.

According to a post on his Instagram earlier today, Andy Thomas, guitarist and clean vocalist for Pennsylvania progressive death band Black Crown Initiate, has left the band. From the horse’s mouth itself: “It’s been a long, wonderful, crazy journey, and I’d just like to say that I am no longer a member of Black Crown

In an interview with Riff X, Korn guitarists Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer spoke about their perception of the current metal scene. When asked about the genre’s enduring popularity, Munky said: “Definitely it’s gotten bigger. I think people have kind of embraced it. And I think this stigmata, the taboo of metal bands

With news that Lamb of God guitarist Willie Adler won’t be with the band on their upcoming European run and, with the news that fill-in guitarist Phil Demmel won’t be making all of his Vio-lence commitments this year, there was speculation that Adler’s status with the band was uncertain. He’s laid those fears to rest

The Original Misfits—the horror punk band’s classic lineup of Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein that reunited to play shows for millions of dollars even though they hate each other—have continued playing shows, presumably because they make a lot of money and no one is clamoring for new Danzig music right now.

We get it: Norwegian black metal is supposed to be kvlt and mysterious but we’re still scratching our heads about the video that Darkthrone just posted on their Instagram. The video, which is captioned “in a forest near oslo…,” includes three phrases: “In a forsest outside Oslo,” “Caption of sin” and “Put your ear to

Fledgling metal outfit Thoughtcrimes, the Long Island-based band led by former The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rhymer, have released “New Infinities,” a fresh single off of their upcoming Altered Pasts album. The song is quite a bit sludgier, juxtaposing the heavy guitars with shimmering strings—courtesy of Seven)Suns violinist Earl Maneein. The Dillinger Escape Plan

There was uncertainty about the future of Maryland Deathfest—the world’s largest known gathering of people who know what goregrind is—when the 2022 edition of the festival concluded. In April, shortly before the event took place, organizers Ryan Taylor and Evan Harting announced that they would not produce any festivals in 2023 and that MDF may

Film studio Monarch Films made a humorous mistake when they used a photo of modern glam metal band Steel Panther as the cover for a Mötley Crüe documentary. The mix up was brought to everyone’s attention by Steel Panther vocalist Michael Starr, who reposted a TikTok to his Instagram. A quick investigation of the Monarch

This is either a huge creative leap or a funny bit of trolling. M. Shadows, the vocalist for popular metal band Avenged Sevenfold, told fans in July that he was in the studio recording vocals for the metal giants’ eighth album. Though we don’t know much of anything about how the new record sounds yet

Celebrity chef and TV host Guy Fieri is a confirmed metalhead after being spotted at a Slipknot show in 2021 and his latest musical obsession is Rage Against the Machine. Fieri went viral on TikTok after a video was published of Flavortown’s mayor rocking out to the rap metal institution’s set, cigar in hand, in

Guitarist Robert Fripp of the legendary King Crimson and his wife, actress and singer Toyah Willcox, are back with the latest update in their Sunday Lunch series of cover videos. This week’s is a cover of Lenny Kravitz‘s “Are You Gonna Go My Way?” and features Willcox in a maid outfit “cooking” a tortilla like

Two video game series are responsible for introducing swathes of impressionable young people to punk and metal: rhythm game series Guitar Hero and the Tony Hawk skateboarding game franchise. The soundtracks were a who’s who of bands at the time; everyone from Rise Against, Bad Religion and Sum 41 to In Flames, System of a

Sometimes you get more than you bargained for at a live show, like when Anthrax bring out Public Enemy emcee Chuck D to perform their crossover hit, “Bring the Noise.” Fans at the thrash legends’ show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles last night, July 29, were treated to the surprise performance. Guitarist Scott

Were you so caught up in the ongoing excitement of the Pantera reunion and debating whether or not Tommy Lee is using a drum track that you missed this week’s news? Not to worry, we’ll catch you up. That’s what we’ve got for today. We’ll have a few weekend updates and see you for the

There isn’t a ton of new music this month but what does come out today sends July out with a bang... Stick To Your Guns Spectre (Pure Noise) If melodic hardcore with big choruses and energetic performances is your jam, then Stick To Your Guns‘ first album in five years is a must hear. These