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- Planet Rock presents Winter’s End 2018 line-up revealed!
Following the triumphant success of our inaugural event, Planet Rock’s Winter’s End is returning for a second year in February 2018!
- The Word Alive Reveal New Album Recording Specifics, Plus News on Queens of the Stone Age + More
Get news on The Word Alive’s next album, some clever Queens of the Stone Age marketing + new music from Sleeping With Sirens, The Contortionist and more. Continue reading…
- WATCH: AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joins Muse to perform ‘Back In Black’ at Reading Festival
Could the rock legend be rejoining AC/DC back on stage in the near future?
- Rob Halford on Gay Rights: “There’s Still a Long Way to Go”
“In some parts of the world, people like me get thrown off buildings, people like me get hung, just because of who we are,” says the Judas Priest singer. The post Rob Halford on Gay Rights: “There’s Still a Long Way to Go” appeared first on MetalSucks.
- AVENGED SEVENFOLD Lawsuit With WARNER BROS. To Go To Trial In December
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the lawsuit brought against AVENGED SEVENFOLD by its former label, Warner Bros. Records, could set a new legal precedent if it actually comes to trial in December. Warner Bros. sued AVENGED SEVENFOLD in late 2015 after the band left the label by citing the California Labor Code’s “seven-year rule.” The […]
- LOADED GUNS Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS, Release ‘Unstoppable’ EP
Miami, Florida-based metalcore outfit LOADED GUNS has signed with Century Media Records. A new EP, “Unstoppable”, was released this past Friday, August 25. Speaking about the new label home, LOADED GUNS frontman Rafael Salazar states: “We are beyond excited to have one of favorite record labels, Century Media Records, releasing our debut EP. It has […]
- PUDDLE OF MUCK… Wes Scantlin and Puddle Of Mudd are a no show at 2 more weekend concerts
PUDDLE OF MUCK Wes Scantlin and Puddle Of Mudd are a no show at 2 more weekend concerts WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania — It appears that Puddle Of Mudd have missed their weekend shows yet once again. A post from a club outside of Pittsburgh called “Jergel’s Rhythym Grill” wrote on their official Facebook page: “Jergel’s […]
- Mastodon Return to Game of Thrones, Announce Details of New EP
A whole lotta Mastodata. The post Mastodon Return to Game of Thrones, Announce Details of New EP appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Someone Please Give Old Man Gloom’s Santos Montano the Money to Open a Metal-Themed Taco Restaurant RIGHT NOW
I would settle for a taco truck or stand. The post Someone Please Give Old Man Gloom’s Santos Montano the Money to Open a Metal-Themed Taco Restaurant RIGHT NOW appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Stick To Your Guns Guitarist Josh James Officially Joins Eighteen Visions
Also: band seeks extras for video shoot. The post Stick To Your Guns Guitarist Josh James Officially Joins Eighteen Visions appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Slipknot’s Clown (Shawn Crahan) on The MetalSucks Podcast #203
We discuss the theatrical release of Slipknot’s upcoming film Day of the Gusano, an upcoming documentary about the band’s fans in Mexico. We also talk about Clown’s idea for a double concept album with Slipknot, the importance of the visual artistry behind Slipknot, the difficulty of editing a live show with nine guys in the […]
- DORO’s Next Studio Album To Feature Guest Appearances By AMON AMARTH, SABATON, KREATOR Members
Doro Pesch’s forthcoming album will contain a special “anthem” featuring guest appearances by a number of prominent metal musicians, including members of AMON AMARTH, KREATOR and SABATON. The long-awaited follow-up to 2012’s “Raise Your Fist” will arrive in August 2018 and will be the German singer’s first release since last year’s “Love’s Gone To Hell” […]
- The Most Efficient Way to Start an Active Band from Scratch in 2017 (A Step By Step Guide)
Tried and true methods. The post The Most Efficient Way to Start an Active Band from Scratch in 2017 (A Step By Step Guide) appeared first on MetalSucks.
- 25 Years Ago: The Infectious Grooves Become Funk-Metal’s First Supergroup
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- 25 Years Ago: The Infectious Grooves Become Funk-Metal’s First Supergroup
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- Mastodon to Unleash ‘Cold Dark Place’ EP in September
The four-song EP will hit shelves on Sept. 22, right before Mastodon embark on their fall North American tour. Continue reading…
- Whitechapel Announces North American Tour with Carnifex, Rings of Saturn, Entheos, and So This is Suffering
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, The Somatic Defilement. The post Whitechapel Announces North American Tour with Carnifex, Rings of Saturn, Entheos, and So This is Suffering appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Whitechapel Announces North American Tour with Carnifex, Rings of Saturn, Entheos, and So This is Suffering
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, The Somatic Defilement. The post Whitechapel Announces North American Tour with Carnifex, Rings of Saturn, Entheos, and So This is Suffering appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Converge to Tour the East Coast in December
Sucks to be you, rest of the United States! The post Converge to Tour the East Coast in December appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Nothing More vs. Greta Van Fleet – Cage Match
Vote for either Nothing More’s ‘Go to War’ or Greta Van Fleet’s ‘Highway Tune’ in this Loudwire Cage Match. Continue reading…
- MetalSucks and Indie Merch Present: Bloodletting North America XI, Featuring Origin, Archspire, Defeated Sanity, Dyscarnate, Visceral Disgorge and The Kennedy Veil
THE death metal tour of fall 2017. The post MetalSucks and Indie Merch Present: Bloodletting North America XI, Featuring Origin, Archspire, Defeated Sanity, Dyscarnate, Visceral Disgorge and The Kennedy Veil appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Watch “The Week in Metal with Whitney Moore” for August 28, 2017
Alex Jones takes a coffee to the face from BlöödHag’s Jake Stratton, Metallica made a ton of money on their WorldWired tour, and the Adrenaline Mob tour RV crash has taken another life. The post Watch “The Week in Metal with Whitney Moore” for August 28, 2017 appeared first on MetalSucks.
- New Language, ‘Everybody Screams’ – Exclusive Video Premiere
New Language sound off with their new video for ‘Everybody Screams.’ Continue reading…
- Rob Scallon Drops Banjo Cover of Slipknot’s ‘Psychosocial’ Featuring Cameo by Corey Taylor
‘Psychosocial’ becomes the bluegrass song it was always meant to be. Continue reading…
- Rob Scallon Drops Banjo Cover of Slipknot’s ‘Psychosocial’ Featuring Cameo by Corey Taylor
‘Psychosocial’ becomes the bluegrass song it was always meant to be. Continue reading…
- Liverbox release video for song “Falling Apart” from upcoming debut album
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- Thirty Seconds to Mars Perform New Song ‘Walk on Water’ at 2017 MTV VMAs
See the wild visuals from their performance featuring rapper Travis Scott. Continue reading…
- AC/DC’s BRIAN JOHNSON Joins MUSE On Stage At READING FESTIVAL For ‘Back In Black’ Performance
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined MUSE on stage Sunday night (August 27) at the Reading Festival in England to perform his band’s iconic track “Back In Black”. Johnson appeared with the trio on stage at the start of the encore. MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy told the crowd: “He’s back!” before they launched into the AC/DC […]
- AC/DC’s BRIAN JOHNSON Joins MUSE On Stage At READING FESTIVAL For ‘Back In Black’ Performance
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined MUSE on stage Sunday night (August 27) at the Reading Festival in England to perform his band’s iconic track “Back In Black”. Johnson appeared with the trio on stage at the start of the encore. MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy told the crowd: “He’s back!” before they launched into the AC/DC […]
- Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia on Chester Bennington + Chris Cornell: ‘I Will Never Talk S–t About People Who Are Depressed’
Read the singer’s thoughts on the recent suicides. Continue reading…
- Drum Legend And ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Inductee BILL BRUFORD Releases Definitive Box Set
Drum legend and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Bill Bruford, best known for his work with YES, KING CRIMSON, GENESIS and his prolific solo career, will release the definitive boxed set “Bruford 1977-1980: Seems Like A Lifetime Ago” on October 28 via Winterfold Records. The limited-edition eight-disc set features previously unreleased, remixed, or […]
- Glacial Tomb, Featuring Current and Former Members of Khemmis and Abigail Williams, Release Cover of “Fuck Nazi Sympathy”
Between now and September 4, the band will also donate all proceeds made from the sale of their EP to one of several worthy charities. The post Glacial Tomb, Featuring Current and Former Members of Khemmis and Abigail Williams, Release Cover of “Fuck Nazi Sympathy” appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Warbringer’s John Kevill: Metal Doesn’t Need to be ‘Beavis and Butthead’ Kind of Genre [Interview]
Warbringer’s John Kevill spoke with Full Metal Jackie about the band’s new album, tying in historical themes and more. Continue reading…
- Video: Brian Johnson Joins Muse On Stage for “Back in Black”
The ousted AC/DC singer’s triumphant return to the stage. The post Video: Brian Johnson Joins Muse On Stage for “Back in Black” appeared first on MetalSucks.
- WHITECHAPEL To Tour North America With CARNIFEX, RINGS OF SATURN, ENTHEOS, SO THIS IS SUFFERING
This November/December, Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL will embark on a North American tour dubbed “Decade Of Defilement”, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of “The Somatic Defilement”. Featuring CARNIFEX, RINGS OF SATURN, ENTHEOS and SO THIS IS SUFFERING as support, the trek will include a setlist with select tracks from “The Somatic Defilement” — some […]
- 15 Unforgettable ‘Henry Rollins vs. Everyone’ Moments
Whether he’s beating the hell of of a disrespectful audience member, sparring with interviewers or venting his distaste for bands, Rollins is unforgettable. Continue reading…
- Whitechapel Book Late 2017 North American Tour With Carnifex + More
Whitechapel will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album, ‘The Somatic Defilement,’ on their upcoming headlining run. Continue reading…
- Yup, There’s Already a Metal Cover of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do”
One More Slice give T Swift’s latest the brutal metal treatment. The post Yup, There’s Already a Metal Cover of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” appeared first on MetalSucks.
- SHAWN ‘CLOWN’ CRAHAN On Next SLIPKNOT Album: ‘Right Now We Have A Lot Of Material’
Shawn “The Clown” Crahan spoke to “The MetalSucks Podcast” about the possibility of SLIPKNOT recording a double concept album in the vein of PINK FLOYD’s “The Wall” and THE BEATLES’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. Asked if he would personally prefer to release two separate albums at the same time or just unleash two […]
- Exclusive Premiere: Casket Robbery Bring the Plague with “Pockets Lined With Flowers”
A grittier side of the macabre from Wisconsin’s horror metal masters. The post Exclusive Premiere: Casket Robbery Bring the Plague with “Pockets Lined With Flowers” appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Brian Johnson Performs AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ With Muse at Reading Festival
As Muse closed out the Reading festival, they welcomed a special guest to the stage to kick off their encore. Continue reading…
- Belphegor Unleash Malevolent New Song ‘Apophis – Black Dragon’
Hear a new track from Austrian blackened death metal crusaders Belphegor. Continue reading…
- Eighteen Visions Officially Confirm Addition of Guitarist Josh James
Eighteen Visions guitarist Josh James had a doubly blessed day. Continue reading…
- MASTODON: ‘Cold Dark Place’ EP Details Revealed
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release a new EP featuring four previously unreleased tracks. “Cold Dark Place” will be made available digitally and on CD on September 22 via Reprise Records, followed by the release of a limited-edition ten-inch vinyl picture disc on October 27. Three of the songs on “Cold Dark Place” — “North […]
- Rob Scallon Releases Video for Banjo Cover of Slipknot’s “Psychosocial”; Corey Taylor Cameos
What does Corey Taylor think? Watch this to find out! The post Rob Scallon Releases Video for Banjo Cover of Slipknot’s “Psychosocial”; Corey Taylor Cameos appeared first on MetalSucks.
- 16 Years Ago: Slipknot Celebrate Misery and Depravity With ‘Iowa’
Turmoil, disaffection, misanthropy and self-indulgence have always been creative tools for Slipknot. Continue reading…
- Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Kreator’s Mille Petrozza + More Join Volbeat Onstage at Hometown Gig
A ton of special guests shared the stage with Volbeat on Aug. 26, including Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Kreator’s Mille Petrozza & Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway. Continue reading…
- MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE To Release ‘Vicious World’ Album In October; New Single ‘Thorns’ Available
MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE has released a brand new single titled “Thorns”. The track is taken from the band’s new LP, “Vicious World”, due on October 13 via Entertainment One Music / Good Fight Music. “Much like our last record, we really tried to be diverse and establish a different mood for each song,” says vocalist Matthew […]
- New MADBALL Song ‘For The Cause’ To Be Released On Split Single With WISDOM IN CHAINS
New York hardcore veterans MADBALL have teamed up with Fast Break Records for a forthcoming split seven-inch single. The “Family Biz” single sees the Freddy Cricien-fronted outfit joining forces with Pennsylvania’s blue-collar-core heroes WISDOM IN CHAINS. To be released on September 25, the split will feature one new song from each group. “For The Cause” […]
