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- Phil Collins open to Genesis reunion with 17-year-old son Nic on drums
11 years on from their last show on the Turn It On Again reunion tour, Phil Collins says he wouldn’t rule out Genesis joining forces once again.
- OTEP Condemns Hate Groups in New Anthem ‘Molotov’
OTEP’s lyric video for the anti-hate group, Nazi-stomping anthem “Molotov” can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s most uncompromising, candid, all-inclusive and controversial assessment of the current residing political regime that it has ever released — the new album “Kult 45”. Throughout the span of her career, OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya […]
- Fourth Annual ‘Bowl For Ronnie’ To Be Held In October
The fourth annual “Bowl For Ronnie” celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Thursday, October 25 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s Volume channel and […]
- UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Talks New U.D.O. Album ‘Steelfactory’, Temporary Return Of STEFAN KAUFMANN
United Rock Nations recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER frontman Udo Dirkschneider. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the DIRKSCHNEIDER tour, during which he performed nothing but ACCEPT songs, influenced the musical direction […]
- Controversial Pearl Jam Show Poster Features Dead Donald Trump
And a burning White House. Continue reading…
- It Looks Like Tool Still Aren’t Done Tracking Guitar for Their New Album
At least there’s a sick Wolf ‘Predator’ bust in the studio now. Continue reading…
- Completely Unreadable Band Logo of the Week: Win a Grab Bag of Metal Goodies!
Congrats to reader Robyn Dudeck! Robyn correctly identified our most recent logo as belonging to the band Shylmagoghnar, and thus wins a grab bag of metal goodies from The MetalSucks Mansion Archives! Congrats, Robyn! But don’t be too sad if you lost, ’cause this week I have another killer grab bag of metal goodies to give away! What’s in […]
- Ones To Watch: The Kut
The 32nd band to step into the hallowed Ones To Watch spotlight are spiky grunge purists The Kut.
- GLENN HUGHES Announces Availability Of Concert Downloads For Upcoming U.S. Tour
Glenn Hughes, Rock Hall Of Fame inductee as member of DEEP PURPLE and bassist/vocalist with supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, has announced the first-time-ever availability of concert recording downloads for the first leg of his upcoming U.S tour of “Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live”. Not one to rest on his laurels, upon a classic […]
- Guitarist Mark Knight’s latest attempt at Bang Tango original line-up reunion apparently unsuccessful
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- Wolfheart Release Official Music Video For “Breakwater”
After releasing “Breakwater” as a digital single on all streaming platforms last Friday, the wolves around mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen didn’t just return to their den. Today WOLFHEART unveils the result of their long journey into the ice and snow of Iceland’s glaciers to record the official music video. Here you can see the final result. […]
- MAYAN Feat. EPICA’s MARK JANSEN: Making Of ‘Dhyana’ Album (Video)
A three-minute video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Dhyana”, the new album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. The disc will be released on September 21 via Nuclear Blast. “Dhyana” track listing: 01. The Rhythm Of […]
- Hate Eternal Announce ‘Upon Desolate Sands’ LP + Reveal First Single
Listen to their new song, ‘What Lies Beyond.’ Continue reading…
- SCORPIONS Guitarist: ‘We Are Still Waiting For A Moment For Inspiration To Do Another Album’
SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has told Digital Journal that the band is open to the idea of making a new studio album as the follow-up to 2015’s “Return To Forever”. “We are still waiting for a moment for inspiration to do another album, like JUDAS PRIEST and METALLICA did,” he said. “You have to wait […]
- THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: In Pre-Production For Second Album
THE DARK ELEMENT, the new project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, is about to commence pre-production for its second album. Anette wrote on her Facebook page: “Next weekend I go to the studio to start demo recordings for our new THE DARK ELEMENT album and just wanna […]
- NONPOINT Releases Music Video For ‘Chaos And Earthquakes’
NONPOINT’s music video for the song “Chaos And Earthquakes” can be viewed below. The track is taken from the band’s tenth album, “X”, which will be released on August 24. The follow-up to 2016’s “The Poison Red” was produced by Fred Archambault, who has previously worked with ATREYU and AVENGED SEVENFOLD, among others. “We’ve had […]
- DEF LEPPARD And JOURNEY’s 2018 Tour Has Already Grossed $50 Million In Ticket Sales
DEF LEPPARD’s current North American co-headlining tour with JOURNEY has already surpassed $50 million in sales, based on box office totals from 33 shows reported to Pollstar. More than half a million fans have seen the veteran rock bands play so far on the 58-city tour, which launched on May 21 at Hartford’s XL Center. […]
- Aerosmith Confirm ‘Deuces Are Wild’ 2019 Las Vegas Residency
The rock and roll icons will be taking over the Park Theater in Las Vegas. Continue reading…
- Don’t Take a Selfie With Steven Tyler
The Aerosmith singer was not having it. Continue reading…
- Michael Angelo Batio – Metallica Medley (Tribute Cover)
On this video Michael Angelo Batio plays his famous tribute to Metallica using his DV Mark Multiamp. Michael Angelo Batio playing his Metallica medley and shows his awesome skills.
- KORN Frontman Says He ‘Got In Trouble’ For ‘Talking S**t’ About METALLICA
During an appearance on the latest episode of the “Lead Singer Syndrome” podcast, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was asked if the fact that some of the bigger metal bands like METALLICA were “going soft” in the mid-1990s had an impact on the musical direction of his band’s first couple of albums. “With us, we didn’t […]
- Ex-Annihilator Frontman ‘Randy Rampage’ Dead at 58
The rocker was a member of influential Canadian punk outfit D.O.A. and a two-time frontman for thrashers Annihilator. Continue reading…
- Eyehategod and The Obsessed Announce Fall Tour
Big Tour Announcement Day continues! Here’s a trek so crusty every ticket should come with a free slice of pizza: Eyehategod and The Obsessed. I feel strung out just typing those bands’ names in the same sentence. No word on support acts but I assume it will be area bands that are equally well-suited to […]
- 11 Metal Songs Inspired by Dante’s ‘Inferno’
If you’re going to suffer in flames for all eternity, we’ll offer you our condolences. And also: this totally kickass playlist! Continue reading…
- SLASH Says GUNS N’ ROSES’ ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Tour Has Been ‘Really A Wonderful Experience’
Slash spoke to Rolling Stone about “Not In This Lifetime”, the partial reunion tour of GUNS N’ ROSES’ classic lineup which launched more than two years ago. Asked what his first conversations with singer Axl Rose were like when they first reconnected after being estranged for almost two decades, Slash said: “I know everybody wants […]
- ALICE COOPER Is ‘Not Doing Any Writing’ On HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES’ Upcoming Second Album
Alice Cooper spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about the upcoming second HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES studio album. The effort will be drastically different from the band’s 2015 debut, which was comprised mostly of covers. “The funny thing is, I’m not doing any writing on it,” Cooper said. “Johnny Depp, Joe Perry [and] Tommy Henriksen have written almost […]
- Tattooed People May Be More Likely to Find Employment
The work force has become ink-friendly, reports a new study on tattoos and hiring managers. Continue reading…
- HONESTLY … Stryper singer Michael Sweet says some websites are “Absolutely disgusting…”
HONESTLY Stryper singer Michael Sweet says some websites are “Absolutely disgusting…” Twitter — Stryper are in the news again. First there was the unfortunate medical emergency that sent the band’s guitarist Oz Fox to the hospital. A follow up statement from the band revealed that Fox had a seizure. The band detailed some of […]
- Helix singer Brian Vollmer explains what led to guitarist Jim Dawson being out of the band
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- Thrice’s New Song “Only Us” Sounds Like Only Thrice Indeed
Thrice are such a great fucking band. One of a kind. Fully unique. A national treasure that we’re lucky to have! I feel like I’ve let my appreciation for them slide over the years through sheer laziness, but that changes now: with their new album Palms, I hereby vow to give Thrice every bit of […]
- Metallica – Hardwired (Live Performance – August 14, 2017)
Filmed at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 14, 2017. © 2017 Blackened Recordings Hardwired Lyrics In the name of desperation In the name of wretched pain In the name of all creation Gone insane We’re so fucked Shit outta luck Hardwired to self-destruct Go On the way to paranoia On the […]
- GHOST’s ‘Rats’ Is Longest-Running No. 1 Song On BILLBOARD’s ‘Mainstream Rock Songs’ Chart This Year
“Rats”, the latest single from the Grammy Award-winning Swedish hard rock band GHOST, today enters its seventh consecutive week as the No. 1 song on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, becoming the longest-running track to top that chart this year. Released this past spring, “Rats” has already accumulated more than 25 million streams worldwide, and […]
- Terrorizer Debut New Song “Invasion”
OH HAPPY DAY! Grindcore progenitors, Terrorizer, are going to release a new album this fall! It’s called Caustic Attack, which feels like a phrase I should have tattooed across my forehead. It is also, if the single “Invasion” is any indication, an appropriate title. If you’ve ever accidentally spilled anything super-acidic on yourself, it’s not hard […]
- Loudwire to Co-Host ‘A Live Conversation With Ace Frehley’
Moderator Ryan J. Downey will take part in a conversation with the ‘Spaceman’ at the MI Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Sept. 25. Continue reading…
- Mastodon Drummer Reveals When Will Enter The Studio For New Album
Mastodon drummer Brann Dailer spoke in an interview with Consequence of Sound and explained when they will enter the studio for new album. He said: “We’re always a work in progress, trying to figure out what we’re going to do next. We’re letting the ideas just come and setting them to the side for future […]
- MIKE PORTNOY Talks About Drumming On New METAL ALLEGIANCE Album ‘Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty’ (Video)
METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT), Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and […]
- TARJA: ‘Die Alive’ Performance Video From ‘Act II’
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has revealed the latest song from her brand new live-art-album and video “Act II”. “Die Alive” was recorded live in Milan, Italy and can be seen below. Filmed during Tarja’s world tour “The Shadow Shows”, during which the influential heavy rock singer circled the world 7.5 times with over 300,000 […]
- Children of Bodom’s Hate Crew Deathroll Turns 15 Years Old!
Welcome back to Apocalyptic Anniversaries, in which ace metal YouTube reviewer TheMetalTris explores landmark anniversaries of some of the most important albums in the history of metal. This week we take a look back at Children of Bodom’s 2003 release, Hate Crew Deathroll, in the year of its fifteenth anniversary. How did the band’s new, more guitar-oriented style change their sound? How […]
- Report: Social Distortion Fan Assaulted by Mike Ness Mid-Show
The alleged altercation reportedly took place over politics. Continue reading…
- WATCH: Queen premiere first trailer for upcoming movie Bohemian Rhapsody
The first full trailer for long-gestating Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has premiered this afternoon.
- Tenacious D announce first studio album in six years
Tenacious D are returning later this year with their first album since 2012’s ‘Rize of the Fenix’.
- Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA’s Posthumous Autobiography, ‘Megalife’, Due In December
According to Amazon, Post Hill Press has set a December 11 release date for “Megalife: The Autobiography Of Nick Menza” by J. Marshall Craig. Official book synopsis: “With Nick Menza behind the kit, MEGADETH transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. ‘Rust In Peace’, the first album to feature Menza and Marty Friedman, was […]
- Video: Kid Sisters Cover Judas Priest, Nail It
I have no idea who these two young ladies are, but I do know this: They. Are. AWESOME. Enjoy: Thanks, Monte!!! The post Video: Kid Sisters Cover Judas Priest, Nail It appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Today in Rock History – August 15
1965, The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. Also on the bill were Brenda Holloway, The King Curtis Band, The Young Rascals and Sounds Incorporated. The Beatles were paid $160,000 for the […]
- Zoltan Bathory Says These Are the Ten Best Five Finger Death Punch Songs
Straight-up hit whoring: guitarist Zoltan Bathory has revealed his top ten Five Finger Death Punch songs to loudersound.com, and I am now re-printing that list below. You can head over there if you’re also interested in his explanations for all his choices. And now I’m gonna go make more coffee. “The Way of the Fist” […]
- Listen To Audio Snippet Of STEVE PERRY’s New Single, ‘No Erasin”
An audio snippet of “No Erasin'”, which is believed to be the first single from former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry’s forthcoming solo album, “Traces”, is available for streaming on the Japanese iTunes store. The disc will be released on October 5 via Fantasy Records (a division of Concord Records/UMG) Perry apparently teased his return to […]
- SOULFLY: First Trailer For ‘Ritual’ Album
The first trailer for “Ritual”, the forthcoming eleventh album from SOULFLY, can be seen below. Due on October 19 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the follow-up to 2015’s “Archangel” was produced, recorded and mixed by Josh Wilbur (KILLER BE KILLED, LAMB OF GOD, GOJIRA). Cover artwork was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, SODOM). […]
- Greta Van Fleet release video for “When The Curtain Falls”
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- AEROSMITH Announces ‘Deuces Are Wild’ Las Vegas Residency
America’s all-time top-selling rock ‘n’ roll band AEROSMITH is bringing the heat to the Las Vegas Strip with their headlining residency, “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild”. Shows begin Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Park Theater at the new Park MGM resort. AEROSMITH’s Las Vegas residency, promoted by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, will bring you […]
