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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

Official press release: The Armed have released a new song and video, “Average Death,” from their forthcoming album Ultrapop. You can watch the video below. Featuring Clark Huge, flame throwers and a colorful cast of characters in incredible wardrobe and makeup–it’s a surrealist, pastel-colored vision of the future of pop that could have only been made by The

If you’ve been on Metallica’s Instagram page in the past 24 hours, you’ve probably seen this logo, gotten really excited, and then instantly become totally confused: Alas, this is not part of some new tribute to late ‘Tallica bassist Cliff Burton… it’s a team-up with a sporting goods and travel gear company called Burton. Offerings

Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark is our guest this week! We talk about the journey of creating acoustic versions of classic Demon Hunter tracks for their new album, Songs of Death and Resurrection, which track was hardest for him to convert from heavy to acoustic, how an acoustic livestream concert went from an afterthought to

It’s been fun to watch the resurgence of industrial metal over the past few years. Fueled by the confluence of renewed interest in goth culture and the rise of dark synthwave, there’s no question there’s been a groundswell in support for the industrial metal reboot. Aside from 3Teeth, though, there haven’t been any acts solely

King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, continue to soldier on with their “Sunday Lunch” series of cover videos. Perhaps recognizing the need to up the ante to maintain viewer interest, the duo brought on a special guest for their latest, a cover of the Foo Fighters classic,

After nearly a year of teasing, current Light the Torche / former Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones and YouTuber Jared Dines have revealed the name of their new project and announced the release date of its first single. Dines, who has previously promised that the music will sound like Jones-era KSE, posted a 30-second trailer on his

Tennessee-based industrial quartet Combichrist have released a new single, “Not My Enemy.” You can check it out below. The band’s most recent full-length studio album, One Fire, was released in 2019. It’s not clear if “Not My Enemy” heralds the impending arrival of a follow-up or not. [embedded content]