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Sion, the heavily-anticipated new project from Howard Jones (Light the Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage) and Jared Dines, has debuted its first single, “The Blade.” You can check it out via the below music video. “The Blade” is not to be confused with “The Dagger,” the Robb Flynn-penned song Jones sings on the 2005 Roadrunner United album.

Vince really likes Sumo Cyco and I really love Vince. So I’m going to be vv respectful here: Now that I’ve experienced both Sumo Cyco’s last single, “Bystander,” and their new single, “No Surrender,” I have determined that this band is not for me. Having said that, I am very happy for you if you

Attorneys acting on behalf of Iced Earth founder Jon Schaffer have filed a motion to dismiss all charges leveled against him for his role in the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, claiming “no indictment or information has been filed within the time limit required.” Official court documents obtained by MetalSucks show that Schaffer (through

I’ll likely never grow tired of the kind of melo-death-doom pedaled by bands like Insomnium, Swallow the Sun, Omnium Gatherum, Harakiri for the Sky, etc. They strike the perfect mix of darkness and light, fitting given they’re often from parts of the world that experiences seasonal extremes of both. More than anything it always just

The music of Mötley Crüe has just reached peak respectable middle-aged suburbanite. Having already been utilized to help sell cars and snack food, one of the band’s songs is now being used in an ad for Delta Faucet, which is exactly what you think it is (slogan: “At Delta Faucet, we believe there are better

Another month, another new single from August Burns Red! For their latest outing, the band has taken on the theme from Michael Crichton’s Jonathan Nolan’s HBO’s Westworld. It was originally composed by Ramin Djawadi, of Game of Thrones fame, so it’s unsurprisingly catchy. Says guitarist JB Brubaker of the track: “The soundtrack to Westworld has

Tomahawk and The Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison is our guest this week! We discuss Tomahawk’s new album, Tonic Immobility, the 20-year anniversary of their self-titled debut, how he first presented the idea for the band to Mike Patton and what it’s been like working with him over the years. Duane also shares his thoughts

Last week we learned that Children of Bodom’s Alexi Laiho died of “alcohol-induced degeneration of the liver and pancreas connective tissue” and “had a cocktail of painkillers, opioids and insomnia medication in his system” at the time of his death, according to his first wife, Kimberly Goss, who cited the “final forensic report” in a

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has shared what he thinks is the most important advice for being in a band. Speaking to online music retailer Sweetwater, Weinberg, the 30-year-old son of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg, explained that “being tight” is “above all” when it comes to being in a good band. Speaking

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 weeks. Their newest effort finds the pair tackling Britney Spears’ 2003 hit “Toxic” and again sees Wilcox don an outfit

Emmure have released a “limited edition graphic novel” called Eternal Episode One: Thundermouth, after their song, “Thunder Mouth.” Why one iteration of the title has a space between words and the other does not is unclear. The comic “features hand drawn illustrations and bonus concept artwork.” Only 100 will be made. The band has not

Mick Thompson is a scary guy. I shook his hand once and he nearly pulverized all of my finger bones and knuckles to dust. He’s also been stabbed in the head by his own brother. Most people will never be stabbed in the head, let alone by a close family member. And then there’s this

The weekend is here! Which means it’s time for more of… fondly reminiscing about a time when we could all go out and congregate in public without a care in the world … while we live vicariously by watching our favorite bands perform online instead!  MetalSucks has got you covered with our continuously updated livestream calendar, powered

I know that surprise releases aren’t great for business, but I gotta say… I love that Krallice now seem to EXCLUSIVELY release albums without giving anyone a heads up first. It definitely makes my life easier as a blogger — I don’t have to try and find new things to say about the record when

Ever since I first heard the story as a kid, the mystery of the vanished colony of Roanoke fascinated and scared the daylights outta me. In case you don’t know the story, here’s how Zao describe it to Decibel: “In 1587 a group of 115 English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island off the coast of

We’ve been raving about Som in this space for the past month, so hopefully you’ve gotten a taste of the so-called doom-pop outfit by now. But here’s a quick refresher for the cheap seats: Som are comprised of current and former members of Constants, Junius and Caspian, recently signed to The Ocean mastermind Robin Staps’

Plays, concerts and other indoor performances can resume in the state of New York starting on April 2, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a news conference this afternoon. There will, of course, be limitations. Venues will be allowed to open at 33% capacity with a limit of 100 people indoors (or 200 people outdoors), and

For anyone who thinks album art is completely irrelevant in 2021: I was drawn to Dress the Dead’s new single, “Circus Fleas,” by its promo image. Alfred E. Neuman is my spirit animal, after all. Only after I started listening to the song did I realize it has a ridiculous pedigree: Dress the Dead includes