The Quarantinecast returns today with our first ever double feature: legendary drummer Chris Adler (ex-Lamb of God) and acclaimed guitarist Myrone join us to talk about their new project, Firstborne. We discuss how the band came together in part thanks to MetalSucks blathering on about Myrone’s greatness for years and years, how at first Myrone
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Mastodon have released a droll new video in celebration of their 21st anniversary as a band. Says the group in a statement: “Mastodon is officially of drinking age! Yay! Thanks to all of our supporters who have stuck in with us over the years, and for the new ones, welcome to they party! It’s been
Former Delain singer Charlotte Wessels has announced that she will launch a solo career, thanking fans for their continued support and wishing all her former bandmates the best. The news follows this morning’s report that four of Delain’s five members left the band, leaving keyboardist and co-founder Martijn Westerholt to continue Delain as a solo outfit
Jake Dreyer appears to be the third member of Iced Earth to quit the band today, following singer Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton. Although Dreyer has made no official announcement regarding his status with the group, TMZ says the guitarist told them he hasn’t been in Iced Earth since 2018, and “now he’s focused
Black Sabbath’s cocaine habit is the stuff of legends, heavy drug use synonymous with the band name itself. In fact, just last week Ozzy Osbourne released a new music video (featuring Post Malone) based on a true story, when cops raided a drugged out Sabbath recording session after someone accidentally tripped the security alarm. But
Happy Valentine’s Day! Did you miss King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox? They’re back with a cover of Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” for this special holiday edition of their weekly Sunday Lunch video series. The pair struck viral gold a few weeks back when their cover of Metallica’s
Official press release: Global Merchandising Services and Alt Smokes have collaborated to commemorate and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Motörhead’s Ace of Spades album with a new line of hempettes, a traditional, smokable way to ingest CBD with hemp grown in the United States. Alt Smokes is thrilled to present custom Ace of Spades hempettes, available now. The 100% premium hemp
Official press release: Whut up, Juggalo Fam? Welcome to ICP’s Juggalo Weekend Month Long Livestream Extravaganza! Fuck this pandemic for preventing us from physically celebrating Juggalo Weekend together in person, but we’ve got MAD flavor coming at you this month to satisfy all your wicked entertainment needs! Watch the promo video below. All rise! Court is in
That gust of wind you just felt was the entire metal community breathing a collective sigh of relief: Ozzy Osbourne has received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Earlier this week, Osbourne gave an interview in which he said he had not yet received the vaccine despite being 72-years-old and riddled with health conditions
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
Mammoth WVH, the project led by Wolfgang Van Halen, have announced a June 11 release date via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records for their self-titled debut. Along with the announcement comes a new single, “You’re to Blame.” You can listen below. Last fall, Mammoth WVH premiered the song “Distance” as a tribute to Wolfgang’s father, Eddie
A new study suggests that listening to metal decreases anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate. The study tasked 1,540 volunteers (aged 18-65) with completing non-verbal reasoning tests which were specifically designed to produce low levels of stress. Participants were given a soundtrack to listen to at the same time, made up of varying Spotify playlists. They were fitted with heart rate and blood pressure monitors and asked to
As one of metal’s elder statesmen, Ozzy should be among the first in our community to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. In addition to age, the 72-year-old has all sorts of health conditions that put him in a higher risk group for death should he catch the coronavirus, a fact not lost on the Ozzman himself.
Large arenas and stadiums throughout New York State will be permitted to open for business starting on February 23, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. Venues with a capacity of 10,000 qualify for the new regulations. They will be able to operate at only 10% of capacity, and attendees must prevent a negative Covid-19 test result
A MetalSucks reader calling himself Prince Midnight has made a guitar out of his dead uncle’s rendered skeleton. You read that correctly, but if your mind is spinning, I’ll lay it out plainly for you: Prince attached a guitar neck, pickups, volume knobs, a jack, strings and electronics… to an entire skeleton that used to
Work has commenced on the eleventh studio album from Swedish melodeath titans Arch Enemy. This according to guitarist Jeff Loomis, who tells the Riffhard podcast that he will begin work on the album “very soon.” Although he also says he doesn’t know when the band’s next offering will be released, he does note that they have a
Architects, the extremely popular British metalcore band featuring Sylosis mastermind Josh Middleton, have released the latest single from their forthcoming album, For Those That Wish to Exist. It’s called “Meteor”… although honestly I found it to be a bit more like “Mehteor.” I’m not a fan of this band, but they’ve released other songs — like their last single,
Glenn Danzig’s debut as a feature filmmaker, Verotika, was so poorly received you’d think Danzig would stick to what he’s best at: getting winded fifteen seconds into live shows. But no! Glenn didn’t get where he is today by being a quitter! So he’s now made a SECOND movie, a vampire western called Death Rider
Actor Corey Feldman, best known for his roles in classic ’80s films such as Lost Boys, The Goonies and Stand by Me, has accused Marilyn Manson of “decades long mental and emotional abuse.” In a rambling statement posted on his personal Instagram account yesterday, Feldman says Manson has been “obsessed” with him ever since the first two
Periphery frontman Spencer Sotelo has shared a new solo track, “Stoopid Love.” The track finds Sotelo exploring a far poppier sound than Periphery fans may be accustomed to, with retro synth elements and pop vocals akin to his past work with Nik Mystery and Endur. You can stream “Stoopid Love” below. Sotelo is teasing a