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- CARCASS To Release ‘Despicable’ EP In October
British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will release a new EP, “Despicable”, on October 30 via Nuclear Blast. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue 02. The Long And Winding Bier Road 03. Under The Scalpel Blade (album version) 04. Slaughtered In Soho The song “The […]
- Eddie Vedder’s Wife Points To The Destruction That Industry Faces Due To Outbreak
The wife of Pearl Jam’s lead vocalist Eddie Vedder, Jill Vedder has shown her support to the entertainment industry workers by reposting a statement that explains how the global pandemic has affected and will continue to affect millions of people if we don’t take precautions. Vice-chairman at the EB Research Partnership and Global Citizen ambassador, […]
- QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT To Release First Live Album, ‘Live Around The World’, In October
Since their first appearance together in 2009 when QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared as guests on the finale of the eighth season of “American Idol” on which Adam Lambert was a contestant, the combination of QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT has gone from strength to strength becoming one of the world’s biggest drawing […]
- Chino Moreno Says Stephen Carpenter is More “Engaged” on New Deftones Album Than on Gore
Around the time the Deftones’ most recent album, Gore, came out in 2016, there was a whole lot of hubbub about how guitarist Stephen Carpenter allegedly wasn’t happy with much of the material on the record and how he didn’t participate a whole lot in its writing. In an interview with Ultimate Guitar at the time, […]
- Eddie Van Halen’s Wife Janie Says Everyone Has Just Three Choices In Life
The gorgeous wife of the legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Janie Liszewski Van Halen has added one more motivational quote to her feed on Instagram in which she pointed out the significance of doing work by putting your heart in it. Janie Liszewski Van Halen, an actress, and dancer who became Van Halen’s publicist in 2007 […]
- STEEL PANTHER’s SATCHEL Weighs In On NIKKI SIXX’s ‘Most Underrated Bassist’ Claim: ‘Does He Play The Bass In That Band?’
STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel has weighed in on Nikki Sixx’s claim that he doesn’t get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. Last week, the MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker was asked by a fan on Twitter to name “the most underrated bass player ever.” Sixx replied simply: “Me”. Asked in a new interview with […]
- Ted Nugent Says ‘The Media Is Sick’ After The White Boy Killed By A Black Guy
Famous rock veteran Ted Nugent slammed the American media for being a hypocrite by sharing a new post on his official Facebook account and criticized their point of view. Ted mentioned that there was a 5-year-old white boy named Cannon Hinnant killed brutally by a 25-year-old black person named Darius, just because the boy was […]
- DON DOKKEN Looks Back On HEAR ‘N AID’s ‘Stars’: ‘I Couldn’t Tell Who’s Who Singing’
In a recent interview with “Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz”, Don Dokken looked back on his involvement with “Stars”, the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR ‘N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, California to participate […]
- Slipknot Icon Corey Taylor Expresses His Feelings After Working With Nikki Sixx For A Recent Project
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor took to his official Twitter account to announce the collaboration with Mötley Crüe bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and revealed his feelings about working with him. Nikki Sixx has made a new project named ‘Artist For Recovery’ and re-recorded the song of Nikki, ‘Maybe It’s Time’ to take attention […]
- Genius Hero Makes Kerry King Thumb Puppet, Wins the Internet
I don’t know who made this video is, but that person deserves all the money, drugs, and sex they can handle. This may actually be more entertaining than the last time I saw Slayer live. I just cannot say enough complimentary things about it. Bravo! [via The Pit] The post Genius Hero Makes Kerry King […]
- METALLICA’s ROBERT TRUJILLO On JAMES HETFIELD’s Return To Rehab: ‘We Really Didn’t See It Coming’
James Hetfield’s METALLICA bandmates have opened up to U.K.’s Metal Hammer magazine about what it was like seeing him re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery from alcohol addiction. The METALLICA frontman went back to rehab last September, forcing the postponement of the band’s tour of Australia and New Zealand. In the brand […]
- Bloody Heels release video for track “Black Swan”
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- DEFTONES: New Album Title And Release Date Revealed?
DEFTONES have apparently revealed the title and release date for their long-awaited new album. The band’s ninth studio LP will reportedly be called “Ohms” and will arrive on September 25, as seemingly confirmed by a billboard for the album, the latitude and longitude coordinates for which DEFTONES tweeted on Wednesday (August 19). The follow-up to […]
- Queen’s Brian May Celebrates John Deacon’s Birthday But It May Sadden Deacy
Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May celebrated the 69th birthday of John Deacon, who is the iconic bass guitarist of the band, by sharing a new post on his official Instagram account. Brian May shared a unique 3-D photo of John to celebrate this special day and showed that he still cares about his former bandmate. […]
- PHILIP ANSELMO’s EN MINOR Project: Music Video For ‘Mausoleums’ Single
EN MINOR, the new “depression core” project of Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN), will release its full-length debut, “When The Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out”, on September 4 via Housecore Records in the U.S. and Season Of Mist in Europe. The official music video for the second single from the LP, “Mausoleums”, can […]
- Iron Maiden Star Adrian Smith Details How He Ripped-Off Bruce Dickinson
Iron Maiden Guitarist and also known as the songwriter of many masterpieces like ‘Wasted Years’ and more, Adrian Smith, was recently interviewed by EonMusic and talked about his guitar playing style and the doubts he had before releasing his first book named ‘Monsters of River & Rock.’ As you may know, Adrian Smith has written […]
- Ex-Van Halen Singer Sammy Hagar Responds To Question About His Roots And Accent
Former Van Halen frontman and the current member of The Circle, Sammy Hagar posted a video of himself while looking for a place to make a beach party and responded to a fan’s question about his roots. The iconic former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar has been using his social media accounts to reach out […]
- Senator Chuck Schumer Endorses the Save Our Stages Act to Help Independent Concert Venues
A group of U.S. Senators led by John Cornyn of Texas and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced a new relief bill last month that would help independent music and entertainment venues struggling during the pandemic. The Save Our Stages Act, as it’s been titled, has now gotten backing from Senator Chuck Schumer, a prominent government voice […]
- MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN On Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘I Think We’re In For A Long Haul’
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn was interviewed on the latest episode of Full Metal Jackie’s nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic, Flynn said: “A MACHINE HEAD show is like a religious experience. It’s so much of a community — […]
- KAMELOT Has 25 Songs For Next Studio Album
In a new interview with A&P Reacts, Thomas Youngblood spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for KAMELOT’s follow-up to 2018’s “The Shadow Theory” album. The guitarist said (see video below): “We have, actually, 25 songs right now, which has never happened — never. So now we have to kill a lot of darlings […]
- Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway Discusses Anti-Fascist Lyrics on New Album
Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway joined us on this week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast to discuss the band’s first new album in five years, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism, and a host of other topics. As usual, Greenway didn’t shy away from social and political issues, and spoke at length about how […]
- Rob Zombie Guitarist John 5 Explains What Happens When He Can’t Find His Pick
John 5, the former guitarist of Marilyn Manson and the current one of Rob Zombie, has displayed his extreme talent in playing while announcing the upcoming release of his new pick, which is designed based on a Jimmie Walker character. As you know, John 5 has been showing off his undeniable talent and unique techniques […]
- Producer MIKE CLINK Discusses His Collaboration With MEGADETH In Audio Except From DAVE MUSTAINE’s ‘Rust In Peace’ Book
Hachette Books has set a September 8 release date for “Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece” (formerly “Building The Perfect Beast”), a new book by Dave Mustaine, the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of MEGADETH, the original lead guitarist of METALLICA, and the author of The New York Times bestseller […]
- QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Says His Debut Solo Album ‘Sounds Amazing’
The long-in-the-works solo album from QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has apparently been completed for a late 2020 release via Rat Pak Records. The disc was mixed by Chris “Zeuss” Harris, who has previously worked with ROB ZOMBIE, ICED EARTH and HATEBREED, among others. On Wednesday (August 19), La Torre tweeted: “The mighty @zeuss1 CRUSHED […]
- Metallica Shares The Highlights of Their Recent Live Performance At The Howard Stern Show
The official Twitter account of Metallica posted the video of their latest performance filmed at Metallica HQ where they also shot their upcoming drive-in shows. As you might remember, last week, the thrash metal legend Metallica announced the one of a kind show they were going to release on August 29, 2020. According to the […]
- COREY TAYLOR Says It Broke His Heart When His Record Company Blocked Him From Singing On ANTHRAX Album
Corey Taylor has once again said that his record company stopped him from singing with ANTHRAX when the opportunity for him to work with the band presented itself more than a decade ago. The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman had harbored hopes of replacing Joey Belladonna for the follow-up to “We’ve Come For You All”, […]
- Led Zep Guitarist Jimmy Page Unveils How He Became A Producer In 60’s
The guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page has recalled the times when he recorded the songs in the compilation album, ‘Hip Young Guitar Slinger‘, with some of his friends and underrated musicians before he founded the band. Page has disclosed his memory from the pre-Led Zeppelin period when he worked together at the studio […]
- Video: Young Kids Cover System of a Down’s “Chop Suey!” With Rewritten, Christian Lyrics
Well, this sure is, uh… complicated. The O’Keefe Music Foundation, which aims to “help talented young musicians record and film their performances” for free, has become known over the years for its pro-quality music videos, which have featured young music students covering metal tunes by bands such as Slipknot, Tool, Sepultura, Danzig, White Zombie, Clutch, and many […]
- Metallica on Hetfield’s Rehab Return: We Didn’t See It Coming
The band discuss their frontman's return to rehab last year and his recovery. Continue reading…
- Corey Taylor Would’ve Joined Anthrax But Record Label Stopped Him
This was before he wrote 'CMFT Must Be Stopped.' Continue reading…
- Faith No More’s Mike Patton Is On Instagram Now, See His First Posts
Faith No More and Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton decided to enter Instagram after all these years and wanted to be in contact with his fans for the first time by making a new album announcement. 55 years old vocalist firstly announced that the re-recording of Mr. Bungle’s ‘The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny’ […]
- Moose: Bullet for My Valentine Became ‘Boring’ and ‘Too Safe’
Michael ‘Moose’ Thomas has a new band, Kill the Lights. Continue reading…
- QUEENSRŸCHE’s MICHAEL WILTON Records Tracks For Licensing Purposes (Audio)
QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has recorded a number of tracks for A-List Music, the music production studio focused on exclusive licensing of original compositions for movie trailers and film marketing campaigns. All drums for the tracks were recorded at Jason Shavey’s Synergy Productions by Chase A. Culp. This past May, Wilton said that he was […]
- STEVE LUKATHER Releases New Song ‘Run To Me’ Featuring RINGO STARR
Steve Lukather and Mascot Label Group/The Players Club have announced the release of a newly recorded composition titled “Run To Me”, and an accompanying video. The song is heavily influenced by the artist’s fond connection to music from the late 60’s. “Run To Me” was co-written by David Paich, Joseph Williams and Lukather. Performances include […]
- Tonight: Heavy Metal Happy Hour Livestream with Special Guests GWAR!
For the better part of a decade, Heavy Metal Happy Hour was a recurring, weekly event that brought together headbangers from throughout the NYC area to unwind with some cheap drinks and killer tunes after a grueling work week. MetalSucks and eOne are thrilled to announce that we’re bringing it back, and we’re updating it […]
- Metallica Release “For Whom the Bell Tolls” S&M² Performance
Metallica have released the S&M² version of “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” arguably the best metal song ever inspired by the work of Ernest Hemingway*. Pros of this iteration of the song: it’s “For Whom the Bell Goddamn Tolls,” it’s hard to fuck it up. Cons of this iteration of the song: you can barely […]
- CHRIS JERICHO Is Back In Studio Recording Vocals For Next FOZZY Album
FOZZY singer Chris Jericho has entered the studio to resume recording the vocals for the band’s next album. Earlier today, Jericho posted an Instagram video of him in the studio and he included the following message: “So stoked that @fozzyrock sessions are back in….session! #newalbum”. Chris recently said that FOZZY’s next LP will contain 12 […]
- South African Star Puts Stamp on Cover of Slipknot’s ‘Duality’
Hear a fresh, ferocious, female-led take on the song. Continue reading…
- Ozzy Osbourne Warns Mumble Rappers About Getting Face Tattoos
'It makes you look dirty.' Continue reading…
- Slash’s Girlfriend Explains Why Guns N’ Roses Fans Are So Unique
The legendary guitarist of Guns N Roses, Slash’s girlfriend Meegan Hodges posted a video clip of the Guns N’ Roses fans on Instagram taken during their concerts around the world and stated there were no other fans like them. As you might remember, Guns N’ Roses kicked off their 2020 Tour on January 31st in […]
- Deftones: New Album Cover Art, Track Listing, and Release Date Revealed
Given all the teasing they’ve been doing lately, this is not much of a surprise… but it’s still exciting! Thanks to Apple Music, we now know for 110% certain that the new Deftones album will be called Ohms, and will be out September 25. The first single — the title track — comes out tomorrow, […]
- DEFTONES: ‘Ohms’ Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
DEFTONES have revealed the title and release date for their long-awaited new album. The band’s ninth studio LP will be called “Ohms” and will arrive on September 25, as first confirmed by a billboard for the album, the latitude and longitude coordinates for which DEFTONES tweeted on Wednesday (August 19). The follow-up to 2016’s “Gore” […]
- THE ROLLING STONES To Open Flagship Store On London’s Carnaby Street
The rock ‘n’ roll legends that are THE ROLLING STONES will open a world-first flagship store, RS No. 9 Carnaby, at 9 Carnaby Street in London’s Soho. The new store, created in partnership with Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, will feature all the hallmarks of the iconic band and include exclusive […]
- Deftones Announce New Album ‘Ohms’
Another beam of light in these dark times. Continue reading…
- Exist Win the Proggy Death Metal “Lottery” on Latest Track
Exist, the progressive death metal band led by one-time Death to All and touring Cynic member Max Phelps, are getting ready to release their third studio album, Egoiista. Explains a press release about the album, “The lyrical exploration of the finite nature of life and the fragility of human existence takes on a very personal […]
- Photos: Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Through the Years
Get your Durst thirst on. Continue reading…
- Deftones Reveal New Album Artwork and Release Date via Giant L.A. Billboard
I gotta hand it to the Deftones: I’m really enjoying this decidedly old school marketing campaign they’re utilizing to tease details about their forthcoming album. Even if I’m not on the front lines doing the sleuthing myself, it’s been fun to follow! So: after a number of clues in recent days including cryptic updates to […]
- Adam Lambert Confirms Queen Will Make A Tour-Related Announcement Soon
The current performing frontman of Queen and a multitalented icon, Adam Lambert has announced that a new statement about the band is coming soon as he posted a compilation video from the live performances. After a long time, Adam Lambert has come with the news about the iconic British band Queen. As you may recall, […]
- OZZY OSBOURNE Is Not A Fan Of Face Tattoos: ‘It Makes You Look Dirty’
Ozzy Osbourne has weighed in on the latest celebrity trend: face tattoos. While notable figures like Mike Tyson and Tekashi 6ix9ine have sported face tats in the past, recent months have seen more stars than ever tatting their cheeks and foreheads, including MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, rapper Post Malone and model Amber Rose. Speaking […]
