Metal

King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, have unveiled the latest entry in their “Sunday Lunch” series of cover videos that have captured the Internet’s attention in recent months. The duo’s new video finds them covering The Stranglers’ 1977 classic “Peaches,” with Robert up on the kitchen counter

Kiss singer/bassist Gene Simmons is selling his family’s Las Vegas-area home, with an eye-popping listing price of $14.95 million. He owned the property for less than a year, paying $10.8 million in a 2020 transaction for the massive home in the suburb of Henderson. According to The Wall Street Journal, the house mostly sat empty

Despite having released two “new” songs originally intended for Chinese Democracy over the summer, Slash says Guns N’ Roses have not actually begun to work on new material as of yet. Speaking with Audacy Check In, the guitarist says: “As far as new Guns is concerned, we haven’t even gotten to that point of really in earnest

Guitar maestro John 5 (Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth, ex-Marilyn Manson, etc.) has announced that he will no longer be participating in Yngwie Malmsteen’s upcoming U.S. tour “out of an abundance of caution” regarding the ongoing pandemic. Says the guitarist in a statement: “Due to unforeseen circumstances and out of an abundance of caution I

Last we checked in with Soften the Glare, the heavy jazz fusion outfit featuring Mudvayne bassist Ryan Martinie, the band had just released their stellar sophomore album Glint. That was in early 2020. Since then, of course, Mudvayne reunited, following years of rumors, for four massive North American festival shows (although one was canceled due

Insane Clown Posse have released a new song called “Wretched.” There’s a section where someone sings a deliberately-warped iteration of “Plowed” by Sponge. That’s just about the last thing I expected to hear in an ICP song, but they both came up in Detroit so maybe they’re buds? ANYWAY, the rest of the song is

Unleash the Archers, whose album Abyss won the prestigious Vince Neilstein Best Metal Album of 2020 award, have announced a new batch of U.S. tour dates. These are in lieu of European tour dates that had to be called off because of the pandemic. Once again, Europe’s loss is ‘Muhrica’s gain. As was the case

Sad that you’re not gonna get to see Death Angel (or Testament or Exodus) live this year? Maybe this’ll help a bit: the distinguished thrash outfit will release a new live album, The Bastard Tracks, on Black Friday (November 26). As its name suggests, The Bastard Tracks will focus on rarely- and never-before-performed cuts. It

Mastodon have released “Sickle and Peace,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Hushed and Grim. Putting this as politely as I know how: I do not care for not-heavy Mastodon, and other than the chorus, this is not-heavy Mastodon. It’s very much the same way I feel about not-heavy Opeth. To each their own!

Atmospheric black metallers So Hideous have returned with a new album and single, their first since 2015. The band headlined the MetalSucks 10th anniversary bash we held at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus bar in early 2017. That seems like friggin’ FOREVER ago, and indeed, the band’s undergone a complete rhythm section swap in the ensuing down

There comes a time in every metalhead’s life when they decide it’s time to finally venture into the dangers of the pit. For you it may’ve happened early, perhaps even at your first show, no fucks given. Perhaps it came later once you worked up the courage. And for a few of you, never at

Willow Smith, progeny of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has not only proven her musical prowess in recent months, but her affinity for rock and heavy music. Starting with a pop-punk song of her own while sporting a particularly metal-looking aesthetic, Willow later fronted a reunited Wicked Wisdom as a Mother’s Day gift

Insomnium guitarist Jani Liimatainen (ex-Sonata Arctica) was our guest on a recent episode of The MetalSucks Podcast to discuss their new EP, Argent Moon, the upcoming 25th anniversary of the band and more. Jani revealed to us that the band are already working on a new full-length before despite just releasing the EP last month.

David Ellefson recently appeared on Aftershocks TV along with the other members of his new band, The Lucid. The appearance marked Ellefson’s first interview since he was fired from Megadeth this past May admist a sex scandal. Asked if The Lucid provided him with a newfound sense of creative freedom, Ellefson responded: “Well, look, [Megadeth is]

System of a Down kicked off their series of West Coast dates with Korn last night, Saturday, October 15, the band’s first live appearance since July of 2019. Fan-filmed footage of the show has already been uploaded, including the band’s first ever performances of the two new songs they released last year, “Genocidal Humanoidz” and Protect

Sharon Burns, principal of Eden High School in St. Catherines, Ontario, has been allowed to keep her job after coming under fire from some of her students’ parents for being an Iron Maiden fan. The controversy began earlier this month when Burns posted a pair of photos on Instagram, including one of her throwing horns

Between The Buried And Me bassist Dan Briggs has released a new album under his ‘Nightmare Scenario’ solo moniker. Entitled The Chord of Living Flesh, the offering “sets music to the songs found within the first Dune novel, written by Frank Herbert.” The novel, published in 1965, includes a character named Gurney Halleck who frequently

Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil fell from the stage during his performance at the Monsters on the Mountain Festival at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee last night (Friday, October 15). According to Metal Sludge, “the show was going fine, and in between songs, or vocal parts, Neil walked towards the back, or side of the stage and fell.”

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, the singer has revealed. Halford dropped the bomb during an interview with Heavy Consequence to promote Judas Priest’s  50 Heavy Metal Years of Music anniversary box set, which was released today. Fortunately, he says he’s in remission: “I

Insomnium have canceled their upcoming European tour with Omnium Gatherum. It had been set to take place in November and December. In a brief statement accompanying the announcement, the band cited only “personal reasons” and said they planned to “take a break for a couple of months to re-group.” The band did not cite issues