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For decades now, the mighty Judas Priest has been able to captivate audiences and keep fans completely enthralled with their high octane show. With Rob Halford at the helm of everything, the band’s managed to not only stay afloat, but thrive and survive when the genre itself went through tectonic shifts. So it only makes…
Yet another major European festival’s looking pretty damn stacked, as the folks behind next year’s Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France revealed the always insanely huge list of bands that’ll hit the stage next June. In total, just over 180 different bands will play over the course of four days. That’s a fuck ton of…
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This past Friday, a night of experimental and extreme metal music took over Denver’s Gothic Theater last week, as Zeal & Ardor and Gaerea shared the stage. Buoyed by the release of their new albums GREIF and Coma, respectively, the show promised to highlight their latest. So it only made sense to make sure that…
Earlier this month, Arch Enemy played an unusual set on December 3 at El Foro Jai Alai in Tijuana, Mexico, as the band ripped through an entirely instrumental set, giving fans a chance to sing their as vocalist Alissa White-Gluz never made it to the stage. Was is a cool experience for fans? Probably. But…
Read More “Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz Explains How Sickness Kept Her from the Stage Last Week” »
Earlier this year, it was announced that the revitalized Power Trip with Seth Gilmore on vocals would be making the rounds through Europe in 2025 to support Pantera. It brought a bit of consternation from fans, considering former vocalist Riley Gale’s throughts on Pantera, but that all seems to be in the rear view because…
Read More “Power Trip Expand Their European Headlining Plans Amid Run of Pantera Dates” »
If you happen to like both soccer and that ragga ragga goodness of Welsh metal band Skindred, then you happen to be in a somewhat niche realm of luck. The band has teamed up with their hometown soccer club Newport County Association Football Club (AFC, and don’t forget they call soccer the more appropriately named…
Read More “Skindred Team up with Newport County AFC and Lovers FC on New Merch” »
Some 20 years ago today, the world lost a legend in the death of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. The Pantera and Damageplan drummer was a legend among legends and was taken away in such a fucking shitty way. Abbott was shot while onstage during a Damageplan concert at the Alrosa Villa Club in Columbus, Ohio back…
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Iron Maiden works quickly, apparently, but I guess they didn’t really have a choice in this one. Nicko McBrain, the band’s original drummer who’s been with Maiden for 42 years, announced his retirement from touring yesterday (December 7). Maiden has already found a replacement in Simon Dawson. If he looks familiar, that’s because he literally…
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Rikki Rockett, founding drummer of Poison, lowkey got got. Last week, news broke that he had quite a few of the drum kits he used while touring with the band stolen from Donn’s Drum Vault in Burien, Washington. Who the hell managed to pull that off? Donn’s Drum Vault is pretty much exactly what it…
Babymetal puts on one hell of a live show, with fire explosions and vivid visuals that kind of attack you from all sides, in a sense. That is definitely not a bad thing. Babymetal is like a well-oiled machine—it all just goes so smoothly and effortlessly. And, with the queen of bimbocore Scene Queen also…
Whoa. Like, BIG WHOA. Nicko McBrain, Iron Maiden‘s longtime drummer who joined the band in 1982, has revealed he’s retiring from touring with the band. McBrain announced the news earlier today on the band’s website and his personal social media profiles. The 72-year-old has been in the band for four decades! Jesus H., dude. Yes,…
Read More “Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Announces Retirement from Touring” »
Danish death metal band Neckbreakker certainly lives up to its name with how sore your neck will be after listening to them. They are certified headbanger approved. Their debut Within the Viscera came out today on Nuclear Blast Records and along with it, the band have shared a new music video for their track “Absorption.”…
Read More “Neckbreakker Share Lyric Video for New Single “Absorption”: Watch” »
This album wastes no time in getting right to the good stuff, so in that same spirit, I won’t waste any time faffing about either. Within the Viscera, the debut full-length from Danish newcomers Neckbreakker is, to put it simply, really fucking cool, and a joy to listen to. Sure, the band name is a…
Read More “Review: Neckbreakker Break Nekks with Some Serious Riffage on Within the Viscera” »
Podcaster and former television host Conan O’Brien decided to try his hand at singing metal, and the results remain to be seen. Back in September, O’Brien had vocalist Katherina from Austrian band Cringe Blizzard, who describe themselves as “slush metal,” on his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. O’Brien’s show, when it was on the…
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We were pretty fuckin stoked to see that some good shit was happening for Birmingham, Alabama straight-edge hardcore band No Cure. They released their debut EP I Hope I Die Here today (December 6), shortly after being signed to SharpTone Records. Along with it, they’ve shared a new single and music video for one of…
Read More “No Cure Share “Hang Me From the Bible Belt” Music Video with Debut EP Release: Watch” »
Tool‘s destination extravaganza “Tool: Live in the Sand” is stacked with heft to make the island vacation just as heavy as it will be enjoyable. We already knew who was playing, but now we know when they’re playing, thanks to Tool releasing the daily lineups for the fest. You can check them out below. The…
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In what may be the dumbest thing he’s said in a video chat since he asked a female fan if she wanted to watch him crank his hog, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson lamented that “rock is dead in America.” Now where have we heard that tired ass line before? This humdinger of a bad take…
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Roughly seven months after they were forced to cancel their 2024 touring plans due to their frontman Jason Aalon Butler’s need to address some mental health issues, Fever 333 looks like they’re getting back out on the road early next year. In a social media post that had Butler announce that he’s made major progress…
The mighty God Forbid have been having themselves a great year or two, haven’t they? Not only have they gotten back together and put on some banger shows (including their killer set at the Metal Injection Festival), but they’re digging back into their past and giving some rare shit to the fans too. Earlier today,…
Read More “God Forbid Announce Retro Cassette EP of Covers and B-Sides” »
When it comes to influential rock bands from the 90s, there are very few that have made as big an impact as the U.K.’s own Radiohead. So it makes sense that a post-black metal band like Harakiri For The Sky would repurpose one of the British band’s songs with their cover of “Street Spirit (Fade…
Read More “Harakiri For The Sky Release Ethereal Cover of Radiohead’s “Street Spirit (Fade Out)”” »
Earlier today, Swiss folky/melodic death metal outfit Eluveitie released their first new piece of music in two years with the single “Premonition.” And as one should expect from the band, it’s epic sounding and should get people excited for a so-far unannounced new album set to release next year. Speaking of the new track, frontman…
Read More “Eluveitie Release Their First New Single in Two Years with “Premonition”” »
It’s been a known quantity for about two years now, but the name for the ongoing project between current and founding Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and the band’s former vocalist Howard Jones has been revealed. In a social media post earlier this week, the duo announced that their project was now known as Burn…
Read More “Former Killswitch Engage Bandmates Adam D and Howard Jones Reveal Their New Band Name” »
Late last month, some good old thrash metal took down the Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York, as the mighty Exodus tore shit up with their tour mates Havok and Candy. They were there as part of the long running “Battle of ’24” North American tour, which saw the trio and Dead Heat cris-crossing the U.S….
Read More “Photos: Exodus, Havok, and Candy at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York on November 22, 2024” »
After four decades of commitment to the riff, American doom metal pioneers Pentagram are releasing a new album next month titled Lightning In A Bottle. With just a few scant weeks standing between us and that record, the band released its second single “Live Again” along with its accompanying music video. As you can check…
Read More “Pentagram Prove Old Dogs Can Still Bang Out the Doom Metal Riffage with “Live Again”” »
Scottish metal outfit Bleed From Within announced earlier today that they’ll be dropping a new album this coming April and they’ve provided a glimpse into what you can expect from the band. Dubbed Zenith, the album will be released on April 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the album announcement, the band released…
Read More “Bleed From Within Unveil New Album Zenith, Release New Single “In Place Of Your Halo”” »
We may still be a couple months away from the release of Arch Enemy’s forthcoming album Blood Dynasty, but that doesn’t’ mean we can’t get another little taste of what’s to come thanks to the release of the album’s title track and accompanying music video. Speaking of the single itself, founder and guitarist Michael Amott…
Extreme metal outfit Abduction dropped a new single ahead of their forthcoming album Existentialismus, titled “Razors of Occam.” The new track, considered by the band to be a “gripping prelude to the new album,” is a big, booming black metal track full of atmosphere and fury. Speaking of the new track, vocalist A|V said “Razors…
In a day of seemingly nothing but new tour announcements, this is the big one. Norwegian black metal icons Emperor announced this afternoon that they’ll be touring the U.S. next May with a who’s who of modern extreme metal standouts. Set to kick off in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 9 and coming to a close…
Read More “Emperor to Tour the U.S. with Agalloch, Wolves In The Throne Room, and Wayfarer” »
Prog metal titans Dream Theater are back with a new track today titled “A Broken Man.” And if you’re patiently waiting for the release of their new album Parasomnia, then you’re going to be stoked to hear this one. Speaking of the track, the band said they were excited to release the album’s second single,…
Read More “Dream Theater’s Latest Single “A Broken Man” is Heavy and Proggy as Hell” »
A 16-year-old California girl is accusing 56-year-old Possessed frontman Jeff Becerra of engaging in inappropriate conversations online and asking her for nude photos. The allegations are buoyed by leaked screenshots and an audio clip that’s recently been making the rounds online. Sophia, whose last name is being withheld because she’s still a minor, recently recounted…
Read More “Teenage Girl Alleges Possessed’s Jeff Becerra Asked for Nude Photos, He Responds” »
Chalk this up to yet another bit of nostalgia bait, but if you’re a fan of Poison The Well‘s 1999 album The Opposite of December… A Season of Separation, you’re gonna be stoked about the following announcement. Starting next April, the band will be touring the U.S. and playing that album in full each night…
Remember how last month we warned you that Shadows Fall was going to post their new single on December 6? That’s this Friday. Did you forget? Because I sure as fuck did. But that’s to a recent post on the band’s Instagram page, we not only got a reminder, but we got an all-too-short tease…
Read More “Shadows Fall Posted a Way Too Short Teaser for New Single Coming This Friday” »
Today’s Cyber Monday and while there’s no end to the insane amount of consumerism we’re all going to be subjected to until the last fleeting moments before Christmas Day, now’s a perfect time to get some shit for the metalheads in your life. Sure, a lot of these deals have been around for a week…
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Have you ever felt the joy of committing sonic terrorism in a local bar or restaurant? If you heven’t bombarded an establishment with “The Boys Are Back in Town” or killed the vibes by playing Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” during the dinner rush, have you truly lived? Well, friends, now’s your chance…
In a bit of sad news coming out to the deathcore scene, friends and family of Surrounded By Monsters vocalist Michael Batson announced that he passed away last week. Though details are sparse at this moment as to what caused his sudden passing, people have stepped up to create a GoFundMe to help Batson’s surviving…
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There had been some rumblings in recent weeks that this sort of thing was happening, but it looks like we finally have the official announcement. Glassjaw is going to be releasing their own Don Fury Sessions this coming March. Announced earlier today, the Don Fury Sessions were recorded all the way back in 1998 at…
Read More “Glassjaw and Revelation Records Join Forces for Limited Release of Don Fury Sessions” »
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has decided to close down his organic coffee line Rockin’ & Roastin’. He revealed the news on November 29, expressing his expected bummedness: “To all of Rockin’ & Roastin”s loyal subscribers and my coffee loving fans along the way – It is with deep deep sadness that we have had to…
Read More “Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer Forced to Shut Down His Coffee Line” »
Jake E. Lee, the badass former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, just shared more details about when he got shot three times back in October. He posted about it again on his social media yesterday, November 30 (it’s a chunk of text, be warned): “Feels like I need to clarify the events leading to the shooting….
Read More “Jake E. Lee “Wasn’t the Least Bit Intimidated” by His Shooters” »
Last night (November 30), freakin metal behemoths Manowar made their first live U.S. appearance since 2014 at the Kings Theatre. They played quite the mix of their extensive discography. Check out the setlist and some footage below. Manowar’s last U.S. shows were some time in 2014 for the 25th anniversary of their Kings of Metal…
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There’s been much ado about Adam doing away with Oceano, and it’s been for good reason. It sucks that things went down this way, but sometimes it just be like that. Adam has spoken quite openly about his feelings about it all throughout the last few days, and he’s offered up another “official” update on…
Read More “Ex-Oceano Vocalist Adam Warren Shares More About His Exit” »
