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Over the course of the past two years, Godsmack singer Sully Erna has been flagged by Facebook for spreading disinformation about Bernie Sanders, endorsed conspiracy theories about COVID-19, and asserted that the virus “not a global killer” despite the fact that it has, indeed, killed more than five million people worldwide. Regardless of his willingness

Over the course of the past two years, Godsmack singer Sully Erna has been flagged by Facebook for spreading disinformation about Bernie Sanders, endorsed conspiracy theories about COVID-19, and asserted that the virus “not a global killer” despite the fact that it has, indeed, killed more than five million people worldwide. Regardless of his willingness

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: The heavy metal ‘n’ roll dark madcap visionaries collectively known as Avatar— vocalist Johannes Eckerström (vocals), guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — have shared another new song. Today, the band has dropped “Construction of Souls.” Listen below. It’s Avatar’s version of a holiday song! “This song will be to Christmas songs what Die Hard is to

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has released “Scent of the Dark,” which is described as “A fusion of new Iommi music, video and unique fragrance blended by Xerjoff’s Sergio Momo with major input from Tony.” You can check out the song below. There doesn’t seem to be a buy link for the fragrance as of yet.

Gared O’Donnell, singer for influential early ’00s post-hardcore band Planes Mistaken For Stars, has died. He was just 44 years old. The band announced the news of O’Donnell’s passing through their official Instagram account late last night, November 24, revealing he died yesterday while surrounded by his family. He had been fighting oesophageal cancer since

Imagine if, every morning when you sit upon the throne for your morning crap, you could rest your tuchus on Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich’s lap as you drop your load? Well, now you can, with the ability to load and re-load all you like: one enterprising man has made a custom Lars Ulrich toilet, with

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men — Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) — will release their seventh album Echo on December 3 via SharpTone Records.  Today, the quartet shared the title track to the new album. Listen to the song and watch the visualizer below. “‘Echo’

Ozzy Osbourne has once again postponed his upcoming farewell tour dates in Europe and the UK. The trek will now take place in 2023. Judas Priest will still provide support. Says Ozzy in a statement: “Due to the ongoing uncertainty with full capacity events and travel logistics in much of Europe, we have come to

Ghost have announced plans to tour Europe and the UK in 2022. Support will come from Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats and Twin Temple. Dates are below (via The PRP). Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 26 at 09:00am CET. Ghost recently released a new song, “Hunter’s Moon,” as part of the soundtrack for

Red Fang have released a cover of AC/DC’s 1980 classic, “Hells Bells.” The track will appear on the forthcoming Magnetic Eye Records Redux Series installment Back in Black [Redux]. Red Fang guitarist/vocalist Bryan Giles comments: “I saw AC/DC in 1988 at the TCC in Tucson, Arizona. It was the second arena rock show of my young life.  What

Megadeth’s highly-anticipated new album, The Sick, the Dying, and the Dead, will finally be released in the spring of 2022. This according to Megamastermind Dave Mustaine himself, who tells American Songwriter magazine that the record’s title refers not to the pandemic or his recent battle with cancer, but, rather, to the 14th century bubonic plague

Staind frontman Dr. Aaron Lewis, M.D. is the latest medical professional to allegedly have beaten COVID-19 using ivermectin, a drug used to prevent parasites in horses and other animals. The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals. According to FDA.gov, “Currently available data do

Rage Against the Machine have posted a statement condemning the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, the white teenager who murdered two men at a protest for racial justice last summer in Kenosha, WI. Accompanying an infamous photo of Rittenhouse crying in the court room during his testimony, the notoriously liberal band, speaking through their own social

Kid Rock has released “Don’t Tell Me How to Live,” his first new song since 2017. Unsurprisingly given his support for former president Donald Trump, his aversion to wearing masks and his casual use of homophobic slurs as insults, the lyrics of the song, which harks back to his early rap metal sound, serve as

Marilyn Mansons’ attorney believes that a “global mediation” with the plethora of women who have accused the shock rocker of assault is “in the cards,” Rolling Stone reports: “At a court hearing in Los Angeles, defense lawyer Stephen D. Rothschild started by saying Warner’s side was open to settlement discussions with the Jane Doe ex-girlfriend

The kids of The O’Keefe Music Foundation, which has become known over the years for its endearing videos of young music students covering hard rock and metal tunes — including Sepultura, Rammstein, Danzig, Clutch, Tool, Korn, and plenty of others — are back with a rousing rendition of the Slipknot anthem “Wait and Bleed,” from their eponymous 1999 debut. The video

On February 4th, Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher will release a solo album, titled Corpsegrinder. The 10-song effort is co-produced by Nick Bellmore (Dee Snider/Kingdom of Sorrow) and Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed). The album features a guest appearance from Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal) on the track “Acid Vat” and will be released through Jasta’s new label, Perseverance

Because these days Christmas marketing begins the moment Halloween ends, At the Movies, the Scandavian supergroup dedicated to covering songs from ’80s and ’90s film soundtracks, have released a cover of WHAM!’s holiday classic “Last Christmas.” Which is not in and of itself best known as a soundtrack song… but, well, ya know. Guitarist Chris

Just in time for the impending holiday season, Swedish heavy metal icons In Flames will reissue their classic albums from 1994-2008 that were previously unavailable and out-of-print. The CD collection comes out on November 26 via Nuclear Blast. The catalog reissues on CD include: Lunar Strain + Subterranean EP The Jester Race + Black-Ash Inheritance EP Whoracle Colony Clayman Reroute to Remain Soundtrack

Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis has a major hit on his hands with Ted Lasso, a show about a soccer coach. But in the new Foo Fighters music video, for the song “Love Dies Young,” he plays a completely different kind of coach… specifically, he plays what is clearly intended to be a(n admittedly