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Arch Enemy just parted ways with guitarist Jeff Loomis, who has been in the band from 2014 to 2023. Loomis will be replaced by Joey Concepcion, formerly of Sanctuary and The Absence. Loomis claims that the switch-up is because he is “ready to enter a new chapter in my life.” “It’s been a joy having Jeff play…
This past fall, we reported on how Blue Ridge Rock Festival had a ton of things go wrong, the had to cancel a day early. Now, attendees want their refunds, but the festival says they will have to keep waiting. The fest was cut short due to bad weather, but there were also a lot…
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Whether you’re sipping coffee and blasting music first thing in the morning or hitting the gym for an afternoon workout, coffee and death metal go hand in hand, and Cannibal Corpse just proved it with their new cold brew collaboration. The band have joined forces with Concepts Cafe to bring you a new special cold…
Sick Of It All just shared their European and U.K. tour dates for 2024. This summer, the New York hardcore giants will kick off a trek across the pond. The tour kicks off in Frankfurt, DE on May 3 and ends in Dresden, DE on June 1. On social media, the band say: “Hot off…
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In the wake of their 2021 critically lauded album Afraid To Leave, Berlin-based post-punk ensemble Bleib Modern has embarked on an intriguing venture: reaching out to a coterie of artistically aligned peers, the band invited them to reinterpret their tracks. The result is the compilation 2 Afraid 2 Leave, a gathering of remixes and reimaginings…
Naples-based darkwave duo Varg I Veum, featuring Alessandra Policella and Michele Mozzillo of Hapax, have released their new single and video, “The Dim Glass,” from their self-titled album, available through Swiss Dark Nights. Their music, a distinctive blend of coldwave’s atmospheric sounds and medieval folk motifs, creates a melancholic auditory experience with powerful electronics and…
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Heavy crossover icons Midnight will tour Europe next year with Cyclone and High Command starting in April. The tour will kick off April 4 in Essen, Germany and will wrap up April 30 in Athens, Greece, traversing a good part of the continent all within the span of one month. According to Midnight, these will…
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As we finally put 2023 to bed for good, we at MetalSucks have been talking about what’s coming down the pipe in terms of new albums from some of our favorite artists. There’s already so much talk about X band heading into the studio to commit their new tunes to vinyl, cassettes, and digital streaming…
Next year will mark a solid decade since the dudes in the “don’t call it a supergroup” supergroup Down put out new music. It’s probably safe to assume they’re not going to complete those four EPs they set out to do back in 2012 and who knows what the story is on a covers album,…
Death metal supergroup Gruesome made lots of fans happy for the holidays with the announcement of their first album since 2018. For those not familiar, the band featured Matt Harvey of Exhumed and Left to Die on guitar, guitarist Daniel Gonzalez of Possessed, Robin Mazen of Castrator and Derkéta on bass, and drummer Gus Ríos…
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There’s been a lot of crazy headlines this year, but few top the announcement this past October that Mike Portnoy would be back behind the drum kit for Dream Theater. It was something most people — Portnoy included — thought impossible after 13 years away from the band he helped start. In the weeks that…
“We travel into the microverse. We leave a dying planet there. We discover a new place to live. We’re the light that shines amongst the stars at night… Love Won, Love Lost and Outer Space.” In the pulsating heart of New York City, a musical entity known as Black Rose Burning, orchestrated by George Grant…
Read More “Listen to NYC Goth Rock Outfit Black Rose Burning’s Sci-Fi Inspired “Ad Astra” LP” »
Enrarecidos Los aires Los ríos In 2006, the Ecuadorean post-punk ensemble La Calle Morgue blossomed under the tender collaboration of Juan Auz (Naturata Brutalismus) and Jaime Murgueytio (Sexores), intertwining their artistic souls to reinvigorate Ecuador’s music scene with a passionate new essence. Their muse was the enigmatic allure of late 1970s punk and early 1980s…
Another year is over. We made it! Somehow, we’ve tumbled through the vortex of time and landed at the end of 2023. Give yourself a pat on the back; you’ve survived another trip around the sun, and this year, bizarrely elastic in its passage, seemed to stretch on forever yet zipped by in a flash….
If there’s anyone in the world probably doing alright for themselves, it’s Metallica frontman James Hetfield. As the head of the biggest metal band on the planet, he and his family are financially set for at least one or two generations after he’s gone. The dude’s regarded as one of — if not the —…
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If you’re in the vicinity of Hollywood tomorrow and want to get a Verotik comic signed by New Jersey’s weirdest heavy metal gnome Glenn Danzig, you’re in luck. From 5 to 7 p.m. at Golden Apple on Melrose, the Misfits frontman and terrible horror flick director will be on hand to sign your shit. It’s…
Read More “Glenn Danzig Will Sign Your Sh*t at Verotik Comics Anniversary Event — Just NO CAMERAS” »
German thrash metal outfit Kreator aren’t going to be recording their follow up to 2022’s Hate Über Alles any time soon, as the band apparently won’t hit the studio until early 2025. Frontman Mille Petrozza revealed the band’s recording timetable as he took a retrospective look at 2023 in a recent post on his Instagram…
Brazilian crossover band Ratos de Porão just announced that founding member Jarbas “Jabá” Alves has passed away at the age of 60. Alves was in the band between 1981 and 1993 and and performed on all the albums between Crucificados Pelo Sistema in 1984 and RDP Vivo in 1992, including Descanse Em Paz (1986), Cada Dia Mais…
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Old-school fans of Broken Hope just had their dreams come true with the recent announcement that they’ll officially be reissuing their ’90s material from Swamped In Gore to Grotesque Blessings in some way, shape, or form. In their announcement on Instagram, the band said the “vaults have been opened,” with the band in possession of…
I feel it missing in my heart In 2021, an unusual music project started to emerge in Nashville’s renowned music scene. Led by Lenny Bryan and featuring various guest vocalists, such as Monica Moment, Nina, and Miriam Speyer, She Comes in Colors creates a unique fusion of dream pop with the dark electronic sounds of…
Read More “Nashville Dark Electronic Music Project She Comes in Colors Debuts New Single “Cold”” »
Amid the daily hullabaloo, Florida post-punk band Soda Die serves up a refreshing reset with their latest single, Sit With It. The song saunters in as casually as a weekend brunch, but packs an experimental zing that could jolt you into action, hitting the spot, packing a chill and whimsical punch. This instrumental number echoes…
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Losing someone or something dear opens the gate to a path strewn with the prickly thorns of grief and sorrow. This heartache mirrors the depth of our attachment; yet, in this emotional rollercoaster, lies a surprising capacity for steadfast devotion. Los Angeles outfit Your Labour deftly straddles the realms of indie pop ecstasy and darkwave…
Read More “Love Never Dies — Los Angeles Post-Punk Project Your Labour Debuts “The Shape”” »
In 2022, San Francisco witnessed the sprouting of Octavian Winters, a post-punk ensemble with a flair for the theatrically gloomy. Their debut album, The Line or Curve, emerges from the misty depths of Stratis Capta Records. Imagine a sound that’s less about basking in the California sun and more about brooding in foggy graveyards. These…
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Ed and Justin spread some holiday jeer with a few sprinkles of wintertime treats. We’ve got a great Christmas tune from Ministry’s Al Jourgenson, an ice-cold ballad from Grey Gallows, and a bunch more from artists like Twin Tribes, Aurelio Voltaire, KANGA, and more! Send your listener submissions/ suggestions to arcanemachinepodcast@gmail.com! The Arcane Machine is a…
Fans of thrashy hardcore on the eastern half of the U.S. will want to clear out some dates in their schedule next month, as New York hardcore act Freya will be teaming up with Rig Time! for a nine-date run of shows. Set to kick off on January 12 in Salisbury, Maryland and coming to…
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It’s been a minute since we last heard anything about Shadows Fall and the new music they’ve been working on. While fans are left waiting for more concrete information, Shadows Fall frontman Brian Fair recently revealed that things are apparently going well. The slight update from Fair came during his recent appearance on the Drinks…
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Another year, another bounty of amazing concert photography has been featured on our humble little site. Thanks to the amazing talents of our contributing photographers, we’ve been able to get you as close to the action without having to risk getting a crowdsurfer’s boot to the back of your head. Honestly, it’s one of the…
Read More “MetalSucks’ Best Live Photos of 2023 as Chosen by the Photographers” »
When they’re not encouraging nerd shit in the pit and putting out an absolutely crushing new release, Frozen Soul are apparently looking for new venues to demolish with their live show. Having only recently announced been announced as part of a huge spring tour next year, the Texas-based death metal outfit is now setting their…
Read More “Frozen Soul Drop European Tour Dates with Creeping Death, Foreseen, and Phobophilic” »
Battling an addiction can be a harrowing experience, but when people manage to come out the other side in a better place than they were before, they absolutely should be celebrated for their efforts. And in a reality where far too many metal musicians succumb to their addictions, it’s refreshing to see someone like Lamb…
Read More “Lamb of God’s Mark Morton Reflects on Five Years of Sobriety” »
What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse — aptly sums up the latest entrancing audiovisual experience delivered by Christine Plays Viola, an Italian Darkwave band renowned for their hauntingly beautiful soundscapes. Established in the serene region of Abruzzo in 2008, this ensemble comprises Fabrizio, master of guitars and synths; Massimo, whose vocals echo with…
Read More “Italian Darkwave Ensemble Christine Plays Viola Debuts Video for “Jackie’s Curse”” »
There’s nothing quite like coming home for the holidays, and for the dudes in Lorna Shore, they got to celebrate their homecoming for three days in a row with their ‘3 Nights Of A Lorna Shore Christmas’ run of shows. Running from December 20 to December 22, they hit the stage along with Currents, Rivers…
A lot can happen in a decade. The world we find ourselves in today is not the same as it was during the holiday season of 2013; back then we were only up to the iPhone 5 (ew), and the concept of a worldwide pandemic was just the premise of some sci-fi summer blockbuster. Much…
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The rumors of Ozzy Osbourne‘s death have been greatly exaggerated. That was the message the “Prince of Darkness” had during the recent episode of his family’s ongoing podcast, The Osbournes. Now on its 16th episode, the show featured a whole segment where Ozzy skewered YouTube channels trying to gain some notoriety by creating videos that…
Read More “Ozzy “Not Going Any-F*cking-Where,” Wants to Do More Shows Before He’s Actually Done” »
There’s been a lot of worry lately among heavy metal oldheads about what the future of this genre will be. As legacy bands hang it up and the audience changes (aka gets old as fuck), who’s going to be carrying the torch forward? Well, it turns out we don’t have too much to worry about,…
Read More “Obituary’s John Tardy is Stoked to See Young Metalheads at Shows” »
The folks behind Furnace Fest just dropped the initial lineup for their 2024 End Of An Era fest, which will reportedly be their last fast—probably. The lineup includes Underoath, Poison The Well, Stretch Arm Strong, and Shai Hulud. Underoath will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of They’re Only Chasing Safety with a full-album performance, and…
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Megadeth may not be spring chickens anymore, but check yourself with any predictions that the band will be stopping. In a recent interview, Dave Mustaine said he wasn’t going to be slowing down anytime soon. When speaking to The SDR Show, Mustaine says that, despite being 62 and having been at it for a while, he…
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Intense and introspective metalers Sylosis just announced tour dates in the U.K. and Ireland in April. These will be the band’s first shows in Ireland since 2015, so we can bet they’ll be packed. Check out the dates below: 4/3 Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms4/4 Bristol, UK – The Fleece4/5 Norwich, UK – The Waterfront…
Cynic, Obscura, and Cryptosis just expanded their European tour to include some dates for lucky folks in the U.K. and Ireland. They will now also be hitting up Dublin, Glasgow, and London in March. The run kicks off in Bochum, Germany on March 8 and ends March 30 in Copenhagen, Denmark. After that, Cynic will…
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Beloved hardcore heroes Converge just dropped dates for an April run in Latin America next year. The tour will start April 20 in Mexico City, MX and end in São Paulo, BR on April 27, hitting a few dates on their short run. 04/20 Mexico City, MX @ Foro Veintiocho04/21 San José, CR @ Casa…
If you’ve ever wished your riff skills could keep you in free beer for the forseeable future, you may either want to join a crappy cover band and play for drink tickets—or move to New Zealand and hang out at Panhead Custom Ales Brewery. The bar has just unveiled a brand new vending machine called…
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