Right now, Mötley Crüe‘s big reunion tour, the Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett, is well underway. But thus far, due to his broken ribs, Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has had to duck out a few songs into the set. Now, however, Tommy appears to be on the mend, as the drummer…
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Oakland dark punk collective Adrenochrome, have announced the release of their full-length album debut In Memoriam on a limited edition cassette, exclusively via Chaotic No Good. The cassette features all new recordings from Stan Wright of previously released songs like “Fools Paradise” and “The Knife” on professionally dubbed, pad-printed, transparent teal tapes. The artwork features…
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So draw your breath and say goodbye,it’s such a beautiful day to die. Awash in white and greenery, the Athens, Georgia-based band, Vision Video, premiere their music video “Beautiful Day To Die.” The song is from the upcoming LP, Haunted Hours, that will be out on October 11th of this year as a follow-up to…
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Last month, we were heartbroken to learn that Gabe Serbian, drummer for noise rock act The Locust, had died at age 44. Now, the band have released a new T-shirt, with $10 from every sale going to Gabe’s family. Says the Locust’s Justin Pearson: “Gabe Serbian and I had an idea to create a new…
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Earlier this month, the inimitable Maynard James Keenan stretched his fourth leg in the Lone Star State. Alien-sympathizing weirdos Puscifer hit the Bass Concert Hall and gave onlookers a healthy dose of the strange and unusual. Photographic evidence of this close encounter was captured for MetalSucks by Drew Nesbitt of Njorodynphoto, and relayed to use here….
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“He flexed his gums for an oratoryEgalite! Fraternity!As spit-flecked lips rolled from the pageHegemony, polemicallyAn act of deconstruction witheringTo kick the splints from under it and spirit them away.” Blending good old-fashioned singalong with fervent political passion, Australia’s Sea Lungs present their searing new single, “Truffle Pig”. The track examines the historical context of the…
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The kick-off for the concluding night of Decibel’s Metal & Beer Festival has a line outside spanning about 400 heads deep. As the clock strikes for doors, it’s as bustling an environment as you might imagine, with patrons excited to get in on the continued beer tastings. A discerning attendee can spot bassist Greg Weeks…
While they play at being super tough and desensitized all the time, we all know deep down that metalheads are softies. The very fact that we’ve all dedicated ourselves to a genre of music that is wholly based on reacting to the world at large with outrage, sorrow, and escapism speaks to our true emotionality….
Dead Can Dance vocalist and film composer Lisa Gerrard has joined forces with Los Angeles-based composer/ record producer Marcello De Francisci for the stunning new album Exaudia, a vivid collection of epic and empowering compositions. The sensuous and optimistic first single, “Until We Meet Again”, is out now. ‘Exaudia’ is the term used when a…
King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, are back with the latest entry in their ongoing “Sunday Lunch” series of cover videos. This Sunday, Fripp and Toyah cover “All My Life” by alternative rock superstars Foo Fighters. The cover is the second Foo Fighters track that the duo have performed, with…
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The MetalSucks Playlist – This Week’s Top Tracks, from June 19 to June 25 Were you so busy celebrating Rhombus’ birthday that you forgot to keep up with metal news? No worries, here’s what you missed: Last weekend, Ghost cut their Hellfest set short after Tobias Forge lost his voice. Guitarist Jen Majura recalled the moment…
Kansas City sextet Monta At Odds is a band that transcends genres, and their recent full-length album Peak of Eternal Light was an exemplar foray into a diverse array of sound over the 20 years since being formed by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore, who have been stalwarts in guiding the band as they have…
Some bands, you need a little time to get into. Their unique niche of heavy music has a lot of weird little crannies and outcroppings, and with every listen your mind navigates that space somewhat better. Not Phoenix’s Skin Ticket, though, no, sir. These guys grab you and body-slam you from the minute you turn…
It’s interesting that Carmilla have themselves listed as “modern metal” on their Instagram, because one listen to them and you know exactly what they’re talking about. The band bring a buttload of surging riffs, double bass, and growl/shout vocal dynamics out of the gate, but they never wander into full-on death metal territory. These guys…
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Something we really appreciate is that you almost get what Sovereignty‘s about when you look at their logo. Yeah, there’s a big dose of power metal here along with the prog. Yup, there’s some ancient mythology referenced. But guess what, this band have some tricks up their sleeve. Not content to play into one cliche…
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Earlier this week, we reported that metal’s Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne would be dropping a new single today via an animated music video. Now, Ozzy has dropped that single and video, “Patient Number 9” — and has announced all of the details of his new album, from which this is the title track! Ozzy’s…
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A great band name only gets you so far, but it certainly gets you in the door. There’s nothing more disappointing than a band with a great name who don’t quite deserve it, just as it’s a real bummer to discover an awesome band with some terrible half-a-sentence moniker. So when Hundred Year Old Man…
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Gothic post-punk collective London Plane, named for the ubiquitous, resilient trees planted in the streets of NYC, has released their sophomore album Bright Black via Declared Goods. Bright Black is electrifying, possessed, pulsing, and relentless – a reflection of our collective and of personal tragedy. During the production of the album, band members endured personal tragedy,…
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Twin brothers Kyle and Myles Mendes comprise NITE, an electronic rock band from Dallas TX. Combining elements of 80’s-90’s new wave, post-punk, and dance music, their high energy, and infectious hooks come together in their latest track, “Falling Apart”. “Falling Apart is a lament, a desperate cry for help from self-doubt and depression – a…
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Indonesian duo Camlann initially made a name for themselves by creating trad-goth music in the vein of Xmal Deutschland, Clan of Xymox, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. However, after the departure of bassist Bayu Triyudanto, Ony Godfrey and Fauzan Pratama decided to reinvent the band’s identity and reincarnate as harbingers of dark disco, weaving 70s…
Italian songwriter Kæry Ann has unveiled the video for her spellbinding new single “Blue Eyes”, a song from her upcoming debut album out next year via Anomic Records. Hypnotic delay and distortions create a psychedelic atmosphere, from soft arpeggios to a melancholic solo, to gloomy bass. This melange of sounds is led by the captivating voice…
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It’s easy to think of Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One as simply following in the footsteps of his big brother Rob Zombie with his rock career. I mean, first, Powerman were a funky alt-metal crew referencing horror movies, and then they became a big, chunky nu-metal leaning…well, anyway, it’s obvious that Spider is his own…
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For more of Drew Nesbitt’s photography, check out his Instagram. It’s the first true night of the fest, and anticipation for the event that’s about to unfold is written on the familiar faces of those staff members who were present at the previous evening’s banger of a kick-off party. Outside, a more-then-expected crowd can be seen…
If we’re being honest, our 3 Insane Questions series is some real Internet-ass bullshit. Our mission, to ask important figures within rock and metal utterly absurd questions in order to see what they could come up with in response, has a real oh-so-random, isn’t-that-crazy, Tim-and-Eric kind of vibe to it. And, true to form, the…
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Dude, what’s today’s date? June 23rd, right? Man, I don’t know, I just feel like there’s something I’m forgetting. Let’s see, June 23rd, what could it be, what could it… Ah, shit, it’s Danzig‘s birthday! Did you get him something? Yeah, me neither. Ah, shit, AGAIN. This KEEPS HAPPENING. Man, this is classic me. Every…
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As we all know, French groove metal geniuses Gojira have always been armed with three powerful tools: incredible songwriting skills, tireless dedication to their craft, and palpable sexual energy. But read the letter sent to me by Random House in response to the submission of my novel, The Way of All Flesh: Love and Lust…
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Although Hector Carlos Ramirez, aka Auragraph, may not yet be a household name, you’ve almost certainly heard his work already: Ramirez is part of the Stranger Things soundtrack team with Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of S U R V I V E, serving as a Score Mixing Engineer. His hypnotic, sensual electronic soundscapes float…
I never know How to face myself When I’m alone French electronic outfit Minuit Machine announces a gorgeous new music video for their new single, “Lion in a Cage”, out today via Synth Religion. The disrupted, emotional, and addictive track is off their forthcoming new LP, to be released on November 4th. Minuit Machine by…
It’s been a hot second since we heard from Italian weirdo-metallers Destrage, though “Purania” remains on steady rotation at the MetalSucks Mansion at all times. But now, the band have announced some of the details for their upcoming album, and have revealed that they’ll be dropping a new single on Friday. Here’s what Destrage posted…
For those of you unfamiliar with them, Heilung are a European experimental music collective that look like they should make witchy black metal, but in fact make old-world folk music. The band has risen in popularity of late, in part due to their big, theatrical live performances. Now, Heilung have dropped a new single, “Anoana,”…
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For more of Drew Nesbitt’s photography, check out his Instagram. Watching as organizers bide their time to kill out their inboxes in a tucked away corner, I see the bartenders loading up the bandoliers of booze to be dispatched into the hands of our concert-goer kin. Ice men loading the freezer drawers with shells to…
Last month, we were all dumbstruck to learn that Trevor Strnad, vocalist for Michigan death metallers The Black Dahlia Murder, had died at 41 years old. Now, the band have revealed an official memorial shirt, with proceeds from the sale going to both Trevor’s funeral expenses and a crisis recovery charity. Here’s the band’s official…
Sometimes, amidst all the party stories and larger-than-life interviews, we lose sight of how great a drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was. The Pantera, Damageplan, and Hellyeah skinsman is such a personality that we can think of him as Vinnie fuckin’ Paul first and one of metal’s most prolific and hard-hitting percussionists second. But Vinnie will…
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Deathrock outfit Tears for the Dying was formed in Athens, Georgia in 2003 by Adria Stembridge. The band, which blends ethereal vibes and visuals with raw, angry dark post-punk, conjures a sound that is both rich and diverse. Adria Stembridge helms the group with vocals and guitar along with J. Broughton; Pilot and Mycke Paine…
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The Montreal-based band, Perestroika, gets right to the point. With their new music video for the song, “Distraction,” the band–consisting of members Shravan Deolalikar, Taylor Hoodlum (of Mickey Dagger), and Gustavo Rodriguez—revel in an early 1980s post-punk energy. Akin to Killing Joke’s tough singalongs (think “Wardance” or “Pssyche”) or the danceability of Gang of Four,…
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Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated third full-length album, Between Here & Everywhere, next month, Australian post-punk ex-pats Death Bells have shared the video for the remix by American Dance Ghosts of the album’s standout single “Lifespring”. Lyrically, the song is key to the album’s themes of exploring Southern California tenebrous interzones, with sombre and…
Steal it out of your mindSo surprisedMade strange by you again Portland post-punk act Princess Ugly have unveiled their video for “Start Below”, a brand new song that follows their two previous singles released in 2021: the vampire-themed Hunger, and their cover of Tones On Tail’s Go! Taking their influences from classic post-punk, shoegaze, new…
In the past, former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno has not always been very nice to his ex-bandmates. However, the band have made it clear that there is no true bad blood between the two — by paying for the remainder of the costs of his long-awaited knee surgery. The news comes from the Facebook…
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You can’t go wrong with a Judas Priest live show. Whether you’re a death metal chud or a blackgaze hipster, the forecast at a Priest gig calls for you screaming “ELECTRIC EYE!” at the top of your lungs like a 14-year-old in ’85. So everyone should get their leather pants and riding crop ready to…
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“I think that heavy metal music in Cuba will always be a style of music with lots of attitude, rebelliousness and a lot of strong words. Heavy metal here reflects the situations we live in every day. It speaks about all the challenges and the taboos that you confront every day. We’re going to keep…
