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Lifting the lid on Public Image Ltd’s seminal second album
When most people are compiling lists of groundbreaking post-punk albums, Public Image Ltdthe second flagship record of , metal box, clocks invariably near the top. It also more than earned its reputation: dark and forbidding, it still eschews genre classification, and its radical packaging (the first 50,000 copies were housed in an actual box-like metal …
All eyes on Delaware – and a promising challenge for the world’s richest man
Where does this billionaire jurist and party shit come from? McCormick grew up in Delaware as a small-town girl, with two teachers as her parents. She did wonderfully well in school, attended prestigious universities, and ended up putting all her fancy degrees to work for people of limited means. She now heads the Delaware court …
JUNGLE ROT confirmed for 70,000 tons of metal 2023
70000 Tons Of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise recently announced that its eleventh cruise will take place aboard Freedom Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas from January 30 to February 3, 2023. Wisconsin-based death metal band Jungle Rot have now been added to the line-up. Previous acts announced …
Glasgow musician wows judges during competition
A young musician from Glasgow has blown away the judges in a competition. Jack Geddes was shocked to get the chance to perform live with British nu-metal band Wargasm on Tuesday. The 21-year-old had seen the band perform at The Garage nightclub in October and was inspired to audition to play alongside them. He traveled …
Hallowed Be Thy Game: Brütal Legend is a love letter to Heavy Metal
(Editor’s note: let’s face it, most metalheads are bunch of nerds. To that end, Hallowed Be Thy Game is a weekly feature here on MetalSucks where we’ll be highlighting some of the board/video role-playing games /metal table as shit games we play or have played in the past.) As a lifelong player and metalhead, there …
John Mellencamp at Rock Hall: “F— Anti-Semitism”
Last night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, John Mellencamp took a stand against anti-Semitism. Mellencamp was on hand to pay tribute to legendary music industry lawyer Allen Grubman. Grubman was honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Prize. He’s been Mellencamp’s attorney for 40 years. Grubman is also one …
Don’t expect me to sound like Pantera’s Dime
Zakk Wylde has warned Pantera fans not to expect him to sound like Dimebag Darrell Abbott on upcoming tribute shows. There has been controversy surrounding the announcement that Pantera members Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown will reunite to celebrate the memory of bandmates Dimebag Darrell and his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul, who died in 2004 …
Official ARMORED SAINT Documentary ‘Band Of Brothers’ Coming ‘Soon’
SAINT IN ARMORthe long-awaited documentary, Armored Knight: Band of Brothers”will be available “soon” through “select theaters and streaming outlets.” The official movie poster can be found below. Last week, SAINT IN ARMOR singer John Bush told “The Bay Ragni Show” of the band’s documentary, “Well, Russell [Cherrington], who’s the man in charge of this and …
AVENGED SEVENFOLD’S M. SHADOWS Still Believes ‘The Stage’ Will ‘Continue To Grow And Stand The Test Of Time’
AVENGED SEVENFOLD leader Mr. Shadows believes the band’s latest album, “The scene”“will continue to grow and stand the test of time.” The disc’s surprise release, announced the night it went on sale in October 2016, recorded the lowest sales of a AVENGED SEVENFOLD album in 11 years. It sold 76,000 copies in its first week, …
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Wisin & Yandel, Gogol Bordello, Omar Apollo and More | Live music in San Antonio this week | San Antonio
Click to enlarge Courtesy photo / Omar Apollon Online magazine Complex called Omar Apollo “one of pop’s most exciting stars”. The eagerness of touring musicians to catch up on COVID-forced downtime has given San Antonio fans another glut of great shows. This week, those who have bought tickets – or have a little concert money …
BRUCE DICKINSON blasts weed-smoking fans at recent IRON MAIDEN show
Clearly there’s something about Anaheim, California and Iron Maiden it doesn’t mix. The group’s show on September 22 saw a fan take the stage too long before being shaken by the singer Bruce Dickinsonand now pictures have surfaced of Dickinson berating some fans for smoking weed in the front row. During a break between songs, …
Lightlorn Announces New EP – Lambgoat
Official press release: Cosmic black metal band from the extreme metal homeland of Gothenburg, Sweden, Lightlorn will release his EP These nameless worlds October 28! The group comments: We are so happy to finally be able to release these songs to the world! I’ve been working on them for a year and a half and …
HOLY MOSES signs album deal with Fireflash Records (October 17, 2022)
HOLY MOSES signs album deal with Fireflash RecordsOctober 17, 2022 German thrash metal band Holy Moses have signed an album deal with new label Fireflash Records, a sub-label of Atomic Fire Records, revealing the development on October 17, 2022. Frontwoman Sabina Classen commented, “I am totally thrilled and happy that we have found a new …
EVERFROST Releases “Hacking To The Gate” Feat. SHIRO NEKO
Finnish symphonic power metal band Everfrost share their upcoming single “Hacking To The Gate” featuring Shiro Neko from their upcoming anime covers EP titled Frostbites, which is due out November 11 via Rockshots Records. The band adds about the track: “Steins;Gate is one of the highest rated anime series of all time and its opening …
Album Review: LORNA SHORE The Pain Remains
The fourth time is the charm for Lorna Coastwhich exploded last year with the introduction of a new singer Does Ramos. Their EP …And I return to nothingness and her debut single “To The Hellfire” was a smash hit, earning Lorna Coast the respect they have been seeking for so long. Ten years, several lineup …
We♥KC – October 10-16, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)
Wednesday October 12 PhoenixThe Midland, $29.50 – $59.50 France’s favorite alternative pop rockers have a new album, Alpha Zulu, and are moving from their quartet to a six-piece live. We just saw the band live again last month in Minneapolis, on the tour s first stop and seemed somewhat surprised that …
Full Power to play a reunion concert | Music
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Former SEPULTURA drummer IGOR CAVALERA is ‘very proud’ of ‘Roots’ album: ‘We were trying very risky things’
During an appearance on the “Brutally Delicious” podcast, original BURIAL drummer Igor Cavalera talked about the influence of his former band, especially the classic 1996 album “Roots”has had on modern metal bands like GOJIRA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We know the guys [in GOJIRA]. We are friends with them. I can just see …
Nova Rex offers a free screening of documentaries
Whiteland native Kenny Wilkerson and his band Nova Rex are the subject of a new documentary, ‘Nova Rex: Ain’t Easy Staying Cheesy,’ which will be screened at a free event Sept. 30 at the Historic Artcraft Theater of Franklin. PHOTO SUBMITTED They made a name for themselves during the height of the “hair metal” era …
Who is the fastest guitarist in the Big Four thrash bands? Dave Mustaine has an opinion
Dave Mustaine recently met Revolver to answer questions submitted by fans, and the segment opened with a question about his thrash brothers: specifically, if there was a thrash riff between the Big Four guitarists to see who is the fastest, who does the leader of Megadeth believe would win? Despite Mustaine writing some of the …
Your Catafalque with Rïcïnn | The Underworld, London 15/09/2022 | Live review
September 24, 2022| Twig |LIVE REVIEW An explosive evening of experimental, alternative, dark and metal music! your catafalquefirst appearance in the UK with the marvelous single Ricinn. Ricinn Tonight was the first night that your catafalque marched to our shores and took up arms to play in the UK. This child in love with Hungarian, …
PILEDRIVER singer GORD KIRCHIN dead at 60
Singer Gord Kirchin from the Canadian cult metal band PILOT died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 60 years old. GodThe death of was confirmed by his sister Tinawho took advantage of his social networks to write: “Before arriving at the hospital, he played me 2 songs on SiriusXM, The sweetness of the …
A metal guitarist warned he would go blind playing so many solos
SHREVEPORT, La. — Local metal band Sinister Dissonance has warned guitarist Henry Derrickson that he’ll go blind if he doesn’t stop playing so many solos, uncomfortable sources report. “It’s an old wives’ tale, like swimming after eating or the KISS disco record,” Derrickson said. “It’s to scare you. I can solo as much as I …
Ex-DELAIN Frontwoman CHARLOTTE WESSELS Comments On The Group’s Return With New Vocalist
In an interview with Spain metallic circus televisionancient DELAIN singer Charlotte Wessels She was asked what she thought of the band recently returning with a new lineup. Last month, DELAIN released a single, “The Quest and the Curse”with keyboardist, founder and principal songwriter Martijn Westerholt alongside the new singer Diana Leaoriginal guitarist Ronald Landa and …
“Metal: Hellsinger” is heavy metal theatrics at its best
Available on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S Developer: Aliens | Editor: Funcom Think music games, and series like Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Beatmania are usually the first titles that come to mind. These sought to reproduce an idea of what one feels on stage; players press buttons on plastic instruments …
Built to Topple, New Pornographers, Flo Milli, Bartees Strange, Bulldozer, more
BUILT TO DUMP just released their great new album When the wind forgets your name, indie rock icons Built to Spill are on the road down south as we speak and have just announced West Coast dates for the fall, including Vancouver, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pioneertown and more. All dates are here; …
Holy Fawn: Dimensional Bleed Album Review
Over the past decade of heavy shoegaze music, Holy Fawn has achieved unique organic success. The Arizona four-piece broke with its debut in 2018, death spells, which they self-released online before securing reissues from UK punk/metal label Holy Roar and New York indie/emo stalwart Triple Crown. They’ve since found fans in post-hardcore-turned-prog mainstays Thrice, Swedish …
Tommy Lee announces he’s joined OnlyFans on the stadium tour finale
Tommy Lee had an announcement to make during the finale of the long summer stadium tour on Friday night. The big news? He joins the X-rated subscription service OnlyFans. As the show (featuring co-headliners Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard) wrapped up at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Lee took his moment to take the decree, …
Album Review – Five Finger Death Punch – Afterlife – Metal Planet Music
Review by Richard Henry for MPM So there’s one thing for sure about Five Finger Death Punch, they really are a love it or hate it band, what we have here is the outfit’s number 9 album, called Afterlife, which comes to be released on August 19 There have been some obvious changes to the …
Anvil! Documentary Story Anvil Gets New Theatrical Release
Acclaimed heavy metal documentary Anvil! Anvil’s story is back in theaters. Audiences will be able to relive the setbacks and triumphs of the Canadian metal band this fall. Deadline reports that the 2008 documentary will be released in 200 theaters after a Sept. 23 premiere at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles, which will include a …
ANTHRAX joins CHUCK D of PUBLIC ENEMY for “Bring The Noise” in Brooklyn, New York
Chuck D of PUBLIC ENEMY joined ANTHRAX on stage last Friday night (August 26) at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, New York to play “Bring on the Noise”the song ANTHRAX and PUBLIC ENEMY recorded together in 1991. Fan filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. Chuck D previously performed “Bring on …
Canceled festival leaves Visalia metal band crushed
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — Battle of the Bands is a rite of passage for all small-town bands trying to make a name for themselves. Competition between bands determines who is the best band and sometimes the best band can win a prize such as money or an opportunity to play at a top music festival. …
Gutvoid delivers another track from his upcoming album
Gutvoid premiered their new track “Delivered to the Altar Lich” this week on Decibel. The track is the second from the band’s debut album, Duration of horizons without lightwhich is scheduled for release on September 23 via Blood collection records on CD and cassette formats. The double vinyl release should follow in November/December. You can …
Sinnery, a thrash band from Herzliya, Israel, is about to release an album
Official press release: A fast and groovy metal band of four musicians from Israel, the sinery has been hard at work on its latest album for the past two years and this fall it will be ready for ears. The new single “Here Below” shows their skills and although it deviates a bit from the …
Calls for the Black Sabbath and the Heavy Metal Museum in Birmingham
With Black Sabbath back in the spotlight after their stellar performance in the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, there are now calls for a more permanent tribute to Birmingham to honor the band and the city’s musical heritage. Birmingham’s Home of Metal project director has called for a permanent exhibition or Black Sabbath museum …
Texas Band Glassing releases devastating and chaotic single “Sulk”
Frenetic Blackened band Sludge Glassing have released a new single and video for “Sulk”, the first single from their upcoming EP, say and sulk and it’s a hell of a trail. With razor-sharp guitars and a punchy rhythm section, it’s a wildly chaotic single that would feel right at home with Dillinger Escape Plan, Deafheaven …
Black Lava unveils its first album and shares the video of a new single
Share the post “Black Lava unveils its first LP, shares the video of the new single” Emerging blackened death metal quartet Black Lava will release their debut album, “Soul Furnace,” on November 25, 2022 via Season of Mist! Album art, track listing and additional information can be found below! The group is now releasing its …
Mötley Crüe-inspired award-winning piece CRUDE returns for final three performances Encore this weekend
Crude, the award-winning dark comedy drama about a band that emerged from the streets of Hollywood in the 80s to become a cultural phenomenon will have three final encore performances in Hollywood Friday-Sunday August 19-21 at 8:00 p.m. at The Flight Theater at the Hollywood complex. (This game is not endorsed or authorized by Mötley …
A Guide to Beijing Metal Bands
Metal – you love it or hate it. And if you like it, chances are you have dyed waist-length hair, a full beard (even if you’re female), a number of tattoos (maybe at a or two places you don’t usually show in public), you probably like motorcycling (or are a radical environmentalist), you like alcohol …
Tama metal band Rehtek is back with a new growling and screaming sound
Photo courtesy of Rehtek, collage by Jordan Sellergren Abomination, the new album from Iowa metal band Rehtek, has all the ingredients for a mind-blowing musical feast. Bulky guitar riffing – check. Rumbling bass – check. Double beat drums at fast metal speeds – check. Rumbling and screaming voices – double check. “Our influences are vast,” …
ANTHRAX – 40th Anniversary Live XL Concert
Anthrax, the American Heavy Metal band, are still celebrating their 40th anniversary by releasing their live concert, which was recorded on the day they turned 40, July 18, 2022. The band was formed in 1981 by musicians Scott Ian (rhythm guitarist) and Dan Lilker (bassist). The band is said to be one of the leaders …
In session: Aaron Rhoades | Nipperville
ALBANIA – Artistic Leg Stretching, Local Musician Aaron Rhoade is about to unveil their latest effort, “Undertow.” Release scheduled for September 8e at 8:00, the track is one that demonstrates the artist’s electropop sensibilities. We at Nippertown were thrilled to get our hands on a taste of his new piece. With some really nice synth …
Lars Ulrich is proud of his son Taipei Houston’s band
(image: Barry Brecheisen) Metallic drummer Lars Ulrich just added a new photo to her official Instagram account to celebrate her son Myles‘ birthday, congratulating them for their work on their group Taipei Houston. Taipei Houston is a new group launched by the Ulrich brothers, Myles and Layne Ulrichwho is the son of Metallic co-founder Lars …
Nicky Moore is dead: the singer of Samson was 70 years old
Samson lead singer and heavy metal pioneer Nicky Moore has died (pictured above, far left) It was believed that he was 70 years old. Moore’s death was confirmed on his official Facebook page, which said he died Wednesday morning. According to the rock site Louder, he was living with Parkinson’s disease. “It is with immense …
Poison Won’t Film Until 2025, Bret Michaels Teases Party Gras
Poison is putting a real thorn in their touring plans after The Stadium Tour wraps up in September. Although the 80s hair metal act saw a real rise in exposure from the massive national trek, appearing nightly alongside headliners Def Leppard and Motley Crue, it might still be three years away. before we can see …
Kal Marks: My name is hell | album review
Not so long ago, Kal Marks sort of broke up. After a decade together, the three members of Boston’s post-hardcore band have wrapped up and gone their separate ways. What if the last document left by the band to seal the band’s legacy was that of 2018 Universal care, furious and explosive album of loud …
Adorable video of cats losing their shit to Iron Maiden
The Internet, as we know, is an infinite reservoir of knowledge; need to know how long it takes to bake an apple strudel? Google is your man. Are you trying to solve a complex mathematical equation but have forgotten everything you know about the Pythagorean theorem? Same deal. Really, though, we all know the real …
Lamb of God Releases Brutal Title Track ‘Omens’ + Music Video
Lamb of God released the song “Omens”. It’s the stunning title track from the band’s upcoming studio album. A music video accompanied it on Thursday, July 28. But Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe differentiated in a statement between true omens – or just ominous events – and the choices we make for ourselves, imbuing …
“Running Up That Hill” performed by Matt Heady of Trivium and YouTube stars Anthony Vincent and Steven Terreberry in the style of “Master of Puppets”
Lucy Yang July 25, 2022 – 4:36 pm Photographer credit: Raymond Flotat Today in the music news, Run up that hill was performed in the style of Metallica Puppeteer. This performance was directed by Youtuber Steve Terreberry, Matt Heafy …
Wolfheart Announces New Album “Kings Of The North”
HEART OF A WOLF have announced a new album! Title Kings of the NorthFinnish melodic death metal band’s next album follows 2020s Karelian Wolves and 2021 Skull Soldiersand is slated for release in September this year, via Napalm discs. Talking about the next album, the brains of the band Tuomas Saukkonen said, “after Karelian Wolves …
Stryper releases new single “See No Evil, Hear No Evil”
Legendary heavy metal band stripper released their latest single “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” today July 21st from their upcoming album due out later this year. This unique release follows the successful release of lead single “Rise To The Call” on June 24.e which has received praise from press and fans alike in the …
This is what it’s like to miss the chance to join Metallica
In 2001, Metallica began their search for a replacement for bassist Jason Newsted, who had left the band early in the sessions for the album that would become St. Anger. Over the following months, the band auditioned for a series of replacements. The job would eventually go to Rob Trujillo, but not before trying Primus’ …
Brazilian Death Metal Band Krisiun Release New Single “Swords Into Flesh” — MP3s & NPCs
Krisiun Tour Dates 16.07.2022 Curitiba PR (Brazil) – Crossroads Festival 22.07.2022 Maringá PR (Brazil) – Tribo’s Bar 23.07.2022 Cascavel PR (Brazil) – Adega Nostra Vamos 07.08.2022 Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil) – Audio + Max & Iggor Cavalera – Back To The Roots 13.08.2022 Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Festival 16.08.2022 Poznan (Poland) – B17 + Cannibal …
LUCIFER signs with NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS, the group is currently working on the next album “V”
Acclaimed multinational heavy rock band LUCIFER is proud to announce that he has joined the ranks of NUCLEAR EXPLOSION RECORDS. Since its creation in 2014, the very prolific group led by the charismatic singer Johanna Platow Andersson released four electrifying albums and several standalone singles steeped in 1970s hard rock, proto heavy metal, doom and …
Anthrax’s Scott Ian Explains Why He Thinks Dimebag Darrell Revolutionized Metal | Guitare.com
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, one of the founding fathers of thrash metal, recently described what it was like when he met Dimebag Darrell, describing the shredder Pantera as one of his “heroes”. In the interview, Ian also explains why he thinks Pantera’s legacy will only continue to grow, despite the band splitting up nearly twenty …
Dio: Holy Diver (Super Deluxe Edition) Album Review
Before the release of holy diver, Ronnie James Dio was just the greatest mercenary in rock ‘n’ roll history. In 1974, Roger Glover of Deep Purple recruited the little American, born Ronald Padavona, to sing on his bongwater-soaked rock opera, The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast. Dio’s performance so impressed ex-Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore …
Manny Charlton, Nazareth guitarist, dead at 80
Manny Charlton, founding guitarist of Scottish band Nazareth, has died aged 80. The news was confirmed by her grandson in a social media post. No cause of death was given. As well as playing with Nazareth until 1990, Charlton produced early Guns N’ Roses demos. Charlton was born in Spain but his family moved to …
‘Girish And The Chronicles (GATC)’ set to rock Spain-based music festival
Sujal Pradhan, NET Correspondent, Sikkim India’s premier hard rock band from Sikkim – Girish And The Chronicles (GATC) are set to rule Spain for the famous Zurbaran rock music festival, to be held on July 8-98 in Burgos, Spain. He will fly to Madrid on July 6, to create a festival atmosphere throughout the European …
Rival Sons’ Gypsy Heart Brings Their Rock To Belfast – Metal Planet Music
Review by Ivor Whitten for MPM The sun was still shining as crowds began to build in anticipation as tonight mega rockers Rival Sons with their support act Dirty Honey, an up-and-coming rock band from Los Angles and visiting Belfast for the first time . Once people started filling the wonderful Limelight, there was a …
Queensryche is preparing its 16th studio album, “Digital Noise Alliance”
2022-07-01 Queensryche – Cat Badra Story, Photo by Silly Robot Studios Classic metal band Queensryche will release a new studio album, “Digital Noise Alliance”, on October 7 Queensryche has announced details for their 16th studio album, “Digital Noise Alliance,” and released the music video for lead single “In Extremis.” The track marks the first piece …
The big concerts: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Thursday June 30 1. The soul of the 60s: The Grammy-winning Sounds of Blackness proudly celebrated black music in all its forms. In their early years, the band, which started in 1971 at Macalester College, put on a thematic show hailing the sounds of the 1960s. Although the cast of singers and musicians evolved over …
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine: “I will forgive [David Ellefson] a thousand times… I won’t play music with him anymore”
Last year, bassist David Ellefson was fired from thrash legends Megadeth over an online sex scandal. A series of lascivious conversations between Ellefson and a woman who is not his wife were published, along with a video of him masturbating (the accusations that this woman was underage were quickly proven to be false – the …
Mustaine wants to forgive Ellefson but does not play music with him
Megadeth bandleader Dave Mustaine says he’s ready to forgive the heavy metal band’s former bassist David Ellefson. But he doesn’t want to play music with him anymore. That’s how Mustaine explained it to Metal Hammer in a candid interview on Friday, June 24. Megadeth’s new single, “We’ll Be Back”, arrived the day before. The band’s …
Watch The Wombats Cover Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’
The Wombats performed a cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” – watch it below. The cover, which aired this morning (June 24), was produced at triple j’s studios for the Australian broadcaster’s “Like A Version” segment. It was their fourth time on the segment, with the trio first appearing there in 2011 to …
Machine Head Unveils New Song And Video “UNHALLØWED”
Skyy Rincon June 21, 2022 – 4:27 p.m. Californian heavy metal band Machine Head recently shared a new high-octane single titled “UNHALLØWED” along with an energetic live performance video. The song is the most recent release from the band’s …
“It’s like a rock opera”: Converge’s Jacob Bannon and Chelsea Wolfe rock the beautiful metal | Music
VSJoining today’s Zoom call from opposite sides of the United States, in opposite situations, are Helena Wolfe and Jacob Bannon. She’s at her home in California. Everything is white, modern and immaculate. It sits 3,000 miles away in rural Massachusetts, in its front yard, lined with monolithic red maples. Her children are full of beans …
Watch: POSSESSED’s JEFF BECERRA joins MAX and IGOR CAVALERA on stage to perform “Death Metal”
POSSESSES leader Jeff Becerrawho was shot during a robbery in 1989, leaving him partially paralyzed and in a wheelchair, joined Max and Igor “Iggor” Cavalera on stage last night (Friday, June 17) at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California to perform the POSSESSES classic “Death Metal”. Before hitting the trail, Max called …
Norma Jean Announces New Album ‘Deathrattle Sing For Me’ (Exclusive Vinyl & New Video)
Metalcore veterans John Norma announced their ninth album, Deathrattle sing for me, which they made with longtime collaborator Jeremy SH Griffith, due out August 12 via Solid State Records. We’ve teamed up with the band on an exclusive silver vinyl variant of the album, limited to 300 copies, and you can pre-order yours now while …
Launch of the DC/DOX Festival with free documentaries
Wednesday’s free DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival will feature documentaries on music, technology, society and politics. WTOP’s Jason Fraley Previews New DC/DOX Festival (Part 1) A brand new documentary film festival kicks off Wednesday night in The District. The DC/DOX festival will be held at the Landmark Atlantic Plumbing Cinema on V Street Northwest. “DC/DOX is …
Immobile in white Album release
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A world-famous metal band with local roots celebrated the release of their sixth album on Sunday at a local record store. “Motionless In White” wrapped up their 3-day album release weekend at the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre Township. The band that formed in the Pittston area is promoting …
ACCEPT Announces Fall 2022 North American Tour
Legendary German/American Metalheads I ACCEPT will embark on a North American tour in the fall. The trek, with the support of NARCOTIC WASTELANDwill begin on September 29 in Nashville, Tennessee and conclude on October 29 in Columbus, Ohio. I ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffman comments: “After two difficult years, I can’t wait to get back to …
I became a mother at 40
Being older didn’t prepare me for motherhood. This made adaptation more difficult. I met my husband at a mutual friend’s house in Highland Park, California in 1990. He played guitar in a death metal band that I followed at backyard parties in the Hispanic neighborhoods of Los Angeles and in clubs like Country Club in …
Five facts about Metallica gear that only superfans will know | Guitare.com
Metallica has become more than just a band. They are a global brand, a club and the proverbial bar by which other metal bands are judged. Much has been made of the band’s gear over the years: James Hetfield’s Explorer-style ESPs and Kirk Hammett’s “Ouija” and “The Mummy” M-IIs. But much of Metallica’s more esoteric …
Stoner Rock Favorites NEBULA Release New Single “Highwired”
The first word on the street from those who know is that Nebulathe next LP from Transmission from Mothership Earth a serious jam, and the wigs are going to flip like crazy once it’s released on July 22 from Heavy psychic sounds. But you don’t need a trendy street buzz to know that, all you …
New song by New York death metal band Castrator is an ode to feminist activist Malala Yousafzai
Castrator is a New York-based “international project” that formed in 2013, released their debut EP No casualties in 2015, and are now releasing their first feature film, Stained in oblivion, on July 22 via Dark Descent Records. The explicitly feminist death metal band promises to create “a brutal experience that will leave the listener excited …
The return of Melbourne’s death metal heavyweights
Lyrics by Christine Tsimbis Throughout their Australian tour, Be’lakor will offer the public their new album “Coherence”, and will also be joined by special guests Orpheus Omega and Andy Gillion. ” [We’re] excited. It’s been forever as tickets are selling relatively well partly because the fans haven’t seen us in six years in Australia so …
How old was Dimebag Darrell when he died?
The music industry has seen its share of artists who left this world too soon. Celebrity deaths send shockwaves through the community no matter how they happen, but senseless tragedies come with us. This is the case of guitarist Dimebag Darrell, who rose to fame with the band Pantera and died doing what he loved …
Oli Sykes – BMTH were portrayed as Motley Crue-Esque ‘D–kheads’
Over the past decade and a half, Bring Me the Horizon have established themselves as a household name within the heavy music community, but they haven’t always been so respected. Oli Sykes recalled that when the group first gained popularity, they were described “as a bunch of Motley Crue-style fucking assholes”. The discussion came in …
Ed Sheeran Reveals Full ‘Tour Edition’ Track Listing Of ‘Equals’, Including Two New Songs – 97.9 WRMF
Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images After teasing the “tour edition” of his album Equalswhich drops on Friday, Ed Sheeran revealed the full track listing for the package, which includes 24 songs. But the version you get may not be the same as, say, your friend who lives abroad. “Be on the lookout, some countries …
Bay Strikes Back Tour Crushes Showbox Sodo
Michael Baltierra Testament at Showbox Sodo (Photo: PNW Music Photo) Who would have guessed that three bands that helped spark the Bay Area Thrash scene in the 1980s would continue to create new music and tour forty years later? These Thrash Metal pioneers – Testament, Exodus and Death Angel – stopped by Showbox Sodo in …
Heavy Metal Band Slipknot Join Smite In Unlikely Crossover
The world of heavy metal music is no stranger to the kind of lore-driven storytelling that envelops all of modern pop culture. Even so, no amount of interesting makeup and liner notes about the depths of hell can make Slipknot’s crossover and mythology-based MOBA. Punishment a typical event. While the game has recruited everyone from …
SOILWORK announces Australian tour dates
Swedish melodic metal band Ground work have announced the dates for a short Australian tour, which will kick off in Perth in early November and include dates in Melbourne as well as a stop in Down Under’s biggest city, Sydney. You can see all the dates below. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. 11/1 Perth, Australia …
Septicflesh’s new album is a masterclass in symphonic death metal
Author John Hagen – 20.5.2022 Some years are more memorable than others, and 2008 was one of them. Many life changes occurred, some of which still affect me to this day. And believe it or not, one of them was the release of a “septic flesh“album. It was not the group’s first or second album, …
Metal band Ghost are gearing up for a September gig in Bangor
Swedish metal powerhouse Ghost will embark on a North American tour this summer, with a planned stop in Bangor in September. Ghost, who will be joined by bands Mastodon and Spiritbox, will perform at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Tuesday, September 13. Tickets for the show will go on sale through Ticketmaster on …
Predatory Light: Death and the Twilight Hours | album review
Metal is steeped in tradition. The dark heart of the genre came to life when Toni Iommi struck the “devil’s note” opening Black Sabbath’s debut album, and the subgenres that grew from those roots play faster, slower or more spastic than what the ancestors established. Enthusiasts of the genre are obsessively passionate as defenders of …
How much money does he have?
Sid Wilson net worth: DJ Starscream is the stage name of American DJ, keyboardist, rapper and pianist Sidney George Wilson III. He is best known for his turntable work with Slipknot, a heavy metal band that won several Grammy Awards. He was raised in New York after spending his childhood in Los Angeles, California. Wilson …
Tool for hammering eardrums – The Budapest Times
The Los Angeles quartet Tool have released just five albums, an extended drive and a box set in the 30 years since their recorded debut in 1992. The album the band can only tour now, “Fear Inoculum” by 2019, took 13 years to complete. For even a supposedly progressive metal band, their output isn’t exactly …
Cavalera Bros. Name their favorite albums when they were teenagers
Max and Iggor Cavalera co-founded Sepultura in Brazil in 1984, influenced by a myriad of different styles popular in rock and metal as well as the underground. Taking us back to those early days, each brother picked out five of their favorite albums when they were teenagers. There has been a lot of thinking in …
Examination of the path of damnation of perdition
If I remember correctly, there was a post punk outfit called the whore or something else or related. On second thought, now that I googled it, the band name was the damned. Well, pretty close. Ah, and it wasn’t post punk, it was one of the pioneers of the punk movement. Never mind, never heard. …
EarthQuaker Records Releases Actual Form’s Debut Album
EarthQuaker Records, based in Akron, Ohio, launched the epic prog-punk from Actual Form’s debut album Hyperzone about an unsuspecting, open-eared world on limited edition vinyl. As the walls between musical genres continue to fall or at least be ignored by many, the ears of today’s music lovers are more open than they have ever been. …
Inside the Gatecreeper Cult
Deep in the desert, the sound of distortion rattles the windows. It’s not new to locals, but for those hearing it for the first time, it’s understandable that it causes concern. The “ughs!” and “blegh!” emitting space are accented by chainsaw guitars and bone-smacking drums. The intensity makes you feel like you’re sinking into a …
New York’s Fight From Within Talk New EP, Rust Fest & More
2021-05-03 Fight From Within – Story by Anne Erickson, photo by Joshua Davis Photography This edition of Local Music Beat features an interview with downtown New York metal band Fight From Within Hailing from central New York, the guys from Fight From Within make a special brand of heavy metal they coined as “ninja core.” …
The story behind the song: Slayer’s Angel Of Death
If killer reign in blood is the greatest thrash album ever made, then its opening track, Angel of Death, is the greatest thrash song ever written. A cold-eyed dissection of humanity’s capacity for unimaginable cruelty divided into four minutes and 51 seconds of wickedness, it was the LA band’s big statement of intent and the …
XOXO: Mark your calendars | XOXO…
Mark your diaries… Thursday April 28 In a career marred by controversy and legal issues (drugs, weapons, assault, fraud charges) – TI dropped No Mercy (2010) while serving 11 months in federal prison – the Atlanta rapper has announced that Kill the King (TBA) would be his last solo album. In an interview with SOHH, …
The Doom Rip Band VanRipper shows positivity and determination
With a new single and video on the way, death metal trio Rip VanRipper revel in a spirit of DIY and a determination to “learn and grow” while unleashing their crushing music. “A Huge Win”: Rip VanRipper recently performed at the Pyramid Scheme. (Photo/Katy Batdorff) SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERY AND TO LISTEN TO A …
Okilly Dokilly at the Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina
Serious fun and really good music delivered by some really crazy individuals with a serious craze for an animated television legend. Opening band Steaksauce Mustache described their music as “chaotic partycore” and they have been compared to well-known artists such as Andrew WK who put everything they had and more into their performance. These descriptions …
Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival Adds Vampire Weekend, JPEGMAFIA, and More Headliners
The Fuji Rock Festival in Japan has added new artists to its 2022 lineup, including headliner Vampire Weekend. Vampire Weekend, who will headline the first day of the festival, are joined by three other newcomers: rapper and producer JPEGMAFIA, Mongolian metal band The Hu and Indian metal band Bloodywood. The four newly added artists will …
JORN will release Over The Horizon Radar in June; Title Track Broadcast
Jorn Lande returns with a new studio album, Over The Horizon Radar, on June 17. This latest studio album shows the Norwegian singer continuing his rock n’ roll journey with his stunning vocal performances, epic songs and future rock anthems. Today Jorn released the first single from the album, the title track. Listen to “Over …
Primitive Man Announces New Insurmountable EP For May 2022 Release, Shares New Song And Video “Cage Intimacy”
Anaya Bufkin April 17, 2022 – 8:30 p.m. Photographer credit: Raymond Flotat Doom metal band Primitive Man have announced their new EP Insurmountable. The EP will consist of 4 songs, including a cover of Smashing Pumpkins. The EP will …
Here are some new movies and shows to watch this weekend
The wizarding world of Harry Potter returns to the big screen this weekend, and film critic Greg Russell has joined Live in the D to talk about it and more in “Reel Talk.” Greg kicked off with the new movie that will have all Harry Potter fans running in theaters. It’s “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets”. …
Thornhill: Melbourne’s metalcore maestros break the mold
Lyrics by David James Young For a genre that was initially forged as a niche hybrid, metalcore has certainly become an overcrowded genre unto itself. This is particularly the case in Australia, where several purveyors of this distinct heaviness have forged careers with considerable crossover appeal throughout the previous decade. When it comes to Thornhill …
Rock band Santa Cruz gets lambasted for using backing tracks
Hard rock band Santa Cruz have been lambasted on social media after footage of the band performing with a pre-recorded vocal track went viral. In the video, which can be seen below, frontman Archie Cruz clearly stops singing and steps away from his microphone during the band’s “Under the Gun” performance. The lead vocals continue …
10 Movies That Are Completely Wrong About Metal
It’s Spinal Tap. Wayne’s World. Mortgasm. Netflix’s all new metal lords. Some movies just to have metal, soaking every second they can in witty send-offs and gloriously obnoxious music. It’s not those movies. From 80s exploitation horror to dated 2000s throwbacks, metal has also been the backdrop for a slew of lazy and inaccurate duds. …
Game of Thrones co-creator DB Weiss talks about Metal Lords
by Netflix metal lords hits the streamer tomorrow April 8th. The coming-of-age film stars Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth and Adrian Greensmith along with Brett Gelman and Joe Manganiello. Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello is also the film’s executive music producer. “Two kids want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where …
Clutch Shares Heavy New Song “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)”
Tara Mobasher April 5, 2022 – 4:08 pm Maryland rock band Clutch have released a new track, along with a music video, titled “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)”. The band are currently on the second leg of their North …
Mr. Giant & The Broken Stone sign with Wormholedeath
Share the post “Mr. Giant & The Broken Stone sign with Wormholedeath” Portuguese alternative metal rock band Mr. Giant & The Broken Stone have signed a licensing agreement with Wormholedeath for the re-release of their album ‘Metamorphosis’, due for re-release on April 29, 2022. The band, speaking about the album, said: “Strong influences from hard …
Reminder: JUDAS PRIEST’s Richie Faulkner will be a guest streamer for Vengeance today
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is our special guest on BraveWords’ Streaming For Vengeance today (Saturday, April 2) at 3:33 p.m. EST as he discusses the restart of the band’s 50 Heavy Metal Years tour after COVID has temporarily suspended the metal gods. But in early January, Judas Priest was quick to announce that guitarist …
Wallows, August Burns Red, DOA / The Death Set, Allegaeon, more
Here’s a roundup of the latest tour news. See the Tour Dates category for more information. WAVES Alternative rock band Wallows have announced a second U.S. leg of their Tell Me That It’s Over tour, with dates this fall in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, SLC, Santa Fe, El Paso, New Orleans, Memphis, Fayetteville, AR and …
Nightwish singer Floor Jansen releases music video for solo single “Fire”
Powerful Dutch singer Sol Jansen released the official music video for his new solo single, “Fire”. The track was made available on Friday, March 25 via ADAthe division of Warner Music Group dedicated to independent label and artist distribution. Jansen is best known as the lead singer of the multimillion-selling, internationally successful symphonic metal band. …
RHCP’s New Song “Not the One” Is a Fluffy Dreamscape
As they get closer to the release of their Unlimited love album, Red Hot Chili Peppers just released “Not the One”, a dreamy ballad that will leave you wondering how to get off the cloud you are now floating on. “Flea had assembled a drum machine and a bass song in his cobwebbed garage. It …