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Slipknot have released an eight-and-a-half-minute tribute to their former drummer, Joey Jordison, who died this week at the age of 46. Says the band in an accompanying statement: “Our hearts go out to Joey’s family and loved ones at this time of tremendous loss. Joey Jordison’s art, talent, and spirit could not be contained or be

Disney has released a new version of “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica — this one created in collaboration with Oscar nominated composer James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight, Michael Clayton, The Sixth Sense). The reimagined version of the track appears in Jungle Cruise, the new movie based on the Disneyland/Disney World ride of the same

Unlike its “good twin” to the south, North Korea is not known as a musical force in pop culture, but that doesn’t mean that its citizens don’t enjoy or perform music. There have been groups within the country such as Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band, and various orchestras who perform a load of patriotic, communist themed

Turnstile have unveiled “Blackout,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Glow On. “Blackout” delivers everything a fan of the band could expect and hope for: hardcore grooves, chunky riffs, and Perry Farrell-esque vocals. There’s also some dope auxiliary percussion work both subtly throughout the song and up front in the mix at the end.

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill (born Joseph Michael Hill) has died. He was 72 years old. No cause of death has been publicly revealed, but we do know that he passed away in his sleep. The band revealed the news themselves on social media about an hour ago. Their statement reads in full: “We are

Slipknot co-founders Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan have both posted black squares on their social media accounts in honor of Joey Jordison, who died yesterday at just 46 years old. The band’s official channels also went completely black after the news broke earlier today: Jordison was the third member to join Slipknot in

Seven Spires weren’t on my radar beyond basic name recognition until their latest single dropped yesterday, but they sure are now! All it takes to unlock my musical heart is a good hook, and ohhh lordee, do Seven Spires have ’em! “Lightbringer,” which arrives with a music video (featuring a cameo by friend-of-MS Sonia!) is

Metal Church vocalist Mike Howe passed away this morning, July 26, at the age of 55. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed. The band announced the death themselves earlier this evening via social media. Their post reads in full: “It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our

Mudvayne have released a new video teasing their upcoming reunion. The clip consists of footage of the band rehearsing, although I don’t think that’s live audio. You can watch the video below. Mudvayne’s currently scheduled reunion shows are as follows: 09/11 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration [tickets]09/26 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life [tickets]10/09 Sacramento, CA

Despite Load, Reload, St. Anger and Lulu (and, to a lesser degree, Death Magnetic and Hardwired… To Self-Destruct), Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett insists that the band has not yet peaked. Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to San Francisco Giants broadcaster George Kontos about the band’s upcoming 40th-anniversary celebrations — Metallica are proud Bay Area natives and often run promotions with the

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has again utilized his Cameo account to disseminate information about the band, this time confirming the title of their next album in a birthday video message to a fan. ‘Deth’s new album will be titled The Sick, The Dying and The Dead. Mustaine first mentioned the title this past January at

Ronnie James Dio’s former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio says that the controversial touring hologram of her late husband has been retired for the time being. The hologram was projected on stage while a band of live musicians, featuring some of Dio’s former collaborators, performed on stage with a vocal backing track. The hologram debuted

Billboard has published their annual list of the highest-earning musicians, and the numbers for 2020 have some metal and metal-adjacent names ranking in the top 40. The methodology for the ‘Money Makers’ chart is as follows: “Money Makers was compiled with 2020 U.S.-only MRC Data and Billboard Boxscore statistics. All revenue figures cited are Billboard estimates and,

Sandwich #content is some of my favorite content of all! At this point I would really rather be writing about delicious ingredients placed between two slices of bread than some pretend-tough-guy grunting into a mic, ya know? Sandwiches are EXCITING! Think of that feeling when you order one at a deli and then you crack

Iced Earth mainman Jon Schaffer walked out of a Washington D.C. jail on April 16, free on bail from entering into a plea bargain with prosecutors, 89 days after turning himself into Indiana authorities for his role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Things have been quiet for Schaffer since then as

Those who can remember all the way back to the pre-Covid Before Times might recall that Live Nation would on occasion offer flash sales on concert tickets to a select group of shows. The concert promotion behemoth is doing so again this year with a special offer going live later this month: $20 per ticket

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis, noted man of the people, behavioral role model, constitutional expert, philosophical scholar and true American, played the same song twice without realizing it at a show last night in Dewey Beach, DE. After playing Staind’s 2001 hit, “It’s Been a While,” earlier in the set, Lewis — performing alone and acoustically

Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D. was our recent guest on The MetalSucks Podcast to talk about the new album from Times of Grace, his project with fellow KsE member Jesse Leach. Adam and MS Podcast host Petar Spajic naturally discussed related topics as well, including upcoming Killswitch Engage touring plans, working on music videos with

Exmortus will head out for some live shows in the American West in two chunks this summer, the first of which starts tomorrow, July 22, and the second of which takes place in mid-August with Lich King as support. You can find the full list of shows below. 07/22 Chico, CA – Tackle Box07/23 San