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- Babymetal Guitarist Mikio “Ko-Gami” Fujioka Has Died at 36 Years Old After Falling from Observation Deck
A tragic accident leaves a wife and two daughters behind. The post Babymetal Guitarist Mikio “Ko-Gami” Fujioka Has Died at 36 Years Old After Falling from Observation Deck appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Babymetal Guitarist Mikio “Ko-Gami” Fujioka Has Died at 36 Years Old After Falling from Observation Deck
A tragic accident leaves a wife and two daughters behind. The post Babymetal Guitarist Mikio “Ko-Gami” Fujioka Has Died at 36 Years Old After Falling from Observation Deck appeared first on MetalSucks.
- MICHAEL ANTHONY Interviewed For Upcoming VAN HALEN Documentary
On Saturday, January 6, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed for a documentary about the legendary rock band which is being produced by a British company. Anthony posted a photo on his Instagram account taken immediately after the interview, along with the caption: “Filmed an interview today for a Van Halen documentary in […]
- Exclusive Cinemetal Premiere: Chiildren Cover Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money
Produced by Michael Keene from The Faceless. The post Exclusive Cinemetal Premiere: Chiildren Cover Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Danzig to Mark 30th Anniversary of Debut With ‘Special Shows’ in Europe + U.S.
Glenn Danzig will be celebrating the debut album from his eponymous outfit with ‘a limited number of special shows’ in both the United States and Europe. Continue reading…
- Danzig Announces 30th Anniversary “Motherfucking Bricks” Tour with Cell Phone Photos Allowed!!!
French onion soup will be served to every concert attendee, included with the price of a ticket. The post Danzig Announces 30th Anniversary “Motherfucking Bricks” Tour with Cell Phone Photos Allowed!!! appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Here Are The Top-Grossing North American Tours Of 2017
Unlike Pollstar revealed 20 top-grossing rock and metal tours in North America in 2017. Metallica are top of the list. Metallica sold 1.14 million tickets and grossed about 110.3 million USD, according to Pollstar. In second spot is Guns ‘N Roses with $98 million USD as the result of selling 837 thousand tickets. Here’s the […]
- Black Label Society Bow Out of Shows Over Illness, Plus News on Immortal, Bottle Rock 2018 + More
Illness sidelines Black Label Society, plus news on Immortal’s next album, the 2018 Bottle Rock lineup and more in Wire-to-Wire. Continue reading…
- Local H’s Scott Lucas Reflects on ‘Hit the Stage’ Contest + Opening for Metallica [Exclusive Interview]
Local H frontman Scott Lucas on opening for Metallica after winning ‘Hit the Stage’ contest, what it meant to their fans and interacting with the metal titans. Continue reading…
- Radiohead Sue Lana Del Rey for Allegedly Ripping Off ‘Creep’
Confirmation of the lawsuit actually came from Lana Del Rey, as she addressed the issue via Twitter. Continue reading…
- Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Calls Out Donald Trump: ‘We Need a Leader’
The nu-metal icon appealed to the president to raise the bar in a recent tweet. Continue reading…
- Tribulation Debut New Song “Lady Death”
Black metal in a slinky black dress. The post Tribulation Debut New Song “Lady Death” appeared first on MetalSucks.
- WATCH: Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons premiere ‘Welcome To Hell’ video
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons have premiered their new song ‘Welcome To Hell’ and its accompanying video.
- Newly Former Sodom Members Reveal They Were Let Go Via WhatsApp
Bernd ‘Bernemann’ Kost and Markus ‘Makka’ Freiwald shed more light on their exit from the band. Continue reading…
- Lzzy Hale, Brad Whitford, Tyler Bryant + More Join East Side Gamblers for ‘Chemokaze VI’ Benefit
A respected lineup of rockers turned out to jam covers for a good cause at the Chemokaze VI benefit in Nashville. See fan-shot footage here. Continue reading…
- Foo Fighters vs. Stone Temple Pilots – Cage Match
Vote for either Foo Fighters’ ‘The Sky Is a Neighborhood’ or Stone Temple Pilots’ ‘Meadow’ in this Loudwire Cage Match. Continue reading…
- Famous Guitarist And Drummer Fired From the Band Via WhatsApp
Former Sodom members, Guitarist Bernd “Bernemann” Kost and drummer Markus “Makka” Freiwald revealed a statement on Facebook and explained how they fired from the band. Here’s the statement: “Tom [Angelripper, Sodom co-founder and leader] has already pointed it out in his statement that in fact we have slightly drifted apart from each other. Indeed, our […]
- Northwest Terror Fest 2018 Announces Lineup!
Agoraphobic Nosebleed, The Atlas Moth, Mantar, Full of Hell, Gatecreeper, Primitive Man and many, many more. The post Northwest Terror Fest 2018 Announces Lineup! appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Atala’s Ten Favorite Tattoo Shops in the U.S.
The California stoner metal outfit lists some of their favorite tattoo shops and artists. The post Atala’s Ten Favorite Tattoo Shops in the U.S. appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Got $45,000? You Can Buy Vinnie Paul’s Tour Bus!
That’s $1,000/foot. The post Got $45,000? You Can Buy Vinnie Paul’s Tour Bus! appeared first on MetalSucks.
- That Time KISS Demanded an Interviewer Remove Iron Maiden Shirt
Watch a recently unearthed South American interview where KISS are at their most KISS. Continue reading…
- Watch Teenager Perform Asking Alexandria’s ‘Moving On’ for Brazil’s ‘The Voice Kids’
See this young woman pull off the hard rock original with gusto. Continue reading…
- 10 Times Rockers Trolled Red Carpet Reporters
Trolling: The Internet’s favorite past time. Continue reading…
- AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Explains Opening Online Music School
According to The Pulse Of Radio, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates told Metal Hammer magazine in a new interview why he decided to launch an online guitar school with his father, noted musician and acclaimed session guitarist Brian Haner Sr. Gates explained: “I wanted to set something up that I felt could help kids like […]
- Judas Priest, Black Sabbath lead tributes to producer Chris Tsangarides, who has died aged 61
Esteemed hard rock and heavy metal producer Chris Tsangarides has sadly passed away.
- Black: Metalheads Wore it First, but Who Wore it Best at the Golden Globes?
Metalheads and the #TimesUp movement had a lot in common at last night’s Golden Globes. The post Black: Metalheads Wore it First, but Who Wore it Best at the Golden Globes? appeared first on MetalSucks.
- HALESTORM, AEROSMITH, SKID ROW, KIX Members Perform At ‘Chemokaze VI’ Nashville Charity Event (Video)
HALESTORM members Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger and Josh Smith, along with Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH), Rachel Bolan (SKID ROW) and Jimmy Chalfant (KIX) are among the musicians who joined THE EAST SIDE GAMBLERS on stage this past Saturday night (January 6) at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee at the Chemokaze VI charity event. Fan-filmed video […]
- A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel: New Album Will Be Finished in ‘Next Several Weeks’
Billy Howerdel revealed A Perfect Circle’s fourth studio album will be finished in ‘the next several weeks’ and will likely see a Q2 release. Continue reading…
- 2018 Shaky Knees Festival to Feature Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age, Reunited Distillers + More
See the full lineup for the 2018 Shaky Knees festival, which also includes the first festival appearance for the reunited Distillers. Continue reading…
- Judas Priest’s Rob Halford celebrates 32 years of being clean and sober
Metal god Rob Halford celebrated 32 years of sobriety on Saturday (6th January).
- A Metal Singer Arrested For Smuggling $5.5 Million Worth Of Drugs Into Japan In Guitar Case
Dicksie Di’Anno, the singer of Canadian clown-themed Iron Maiden tribute band Powerclown was arrested on December 11 in Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. He was allegedly caught with a load of drugs worth more than $5.5 million, reported to be stimulants. According to Japan Today, the suspect, identified as Daniel Burton Whitmore, was charged with violating the Stimulants […]
- Saxon to release new studio album ‘Thunderbolt’ on February 2nd
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- Former Ghost Keyboardist Shares Footage from Band’s First U.S. Visit in 2011
Hard to believe they were an underground band invited to play Maryland Deathfest! The post Former Ghost Keyboardist Shares Footage from Band’s First U.S. Visit in 2011 appeared first on MetalSucks.
- URIAH HEEP To Kick Off North American Tour Next Month
In anticipation of the impending release of their 25th studio album, “Living The Dream”, classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will embark on a North American tour this winter. Kicking off on February 6 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, The trek will run through this spring, with more dates to be announced soon. “I am really looking […]
- Meshuggah’s “Bleed” Get an Extra Dose of Weird Courtesy of This Guitar Thump Cover
Sensory receptors succthumb. The post Meshuggah’s “Bleed” Get an Extra Dose of Weird Courtesy of This Guitar Thump Cover appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Decapitated Release Statement After All Alleged Rape + Kidnapping Charges Dropped
Read what the band had to say regarding the recent decision by Spokane County prosecution. Continue reading…
- BENEDICTION Working On First Album In 10 Years
Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION are in the process of writing their first album in 10 years. After getting together a few months ago, guitarists and original members Darren Brookes and Peter Rewinsky have been compiling ideas for a new release. Both agree that it’s the best stuff they have written for a really […]
- Former Sodom Members Claim They Were Fired via Text Message
Specifically, they were fired via WhatsApp. The post Former Sodom Members Claim They Were Fired via Text Message appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Pop Evil Define Their ‘Evil’ With Aggressive Self-Titled Release – Early Album Review
Check out our early review of Pop Evil’s eponymous fifth studio album. Continue reading…
- Metal Ways to Die: Embalmer Pax Park Talks About Being a Metalhead in the Death Industry
When I began writing my series on metal ways to […] The post Metal Ways to Die: Embalmer Pax Park Talks About Being a Metalhead in the Death Industry appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Exmortus Guitarist Conan Gonzalez on The MetalSucks Podcast #220
We discuss what fans can expect from the band’s new album, the absence of Mario and David from this recording cycle, finding the groove with new musicians in the studio, his thoughts on clean singing, what makes a guitar solo truly special, his favorite unsung guitarists in modern thrash and his passion for the road […]
- SODOM Guitarist And Drummer Were Fired Via WhatsApp
Guitarist Bernd “Bernemann” Kost and drummer Markus “Makka” Freiwald have released a joint statement regarding their departure from legendary German thrashers SODOM. SODOM bassist/vocalist and sole remaining original member Thomas “Angelripper” Such announced on Friday (January 5) that he made the decision to part ways with Kost and Freiwald because he wanted to “start all […]
- Malcolm Young tribute show announced raising money for The Dementia Foundation
Late AC/DC legend Malcolm Young will be honoured with a charity tribute show in Melbourne next month.
- 27 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark Dies
On Jan. 8, 1991, Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark died from an overdose. Continue reading…
- WARREL DANE Remembered By Friends And Family During Emotional Memorial (Video)
A memorial for acclaimed heavy metal singer Warrel Dane, who achieved fame with the bands SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, was held last night (Sunday, January 7) at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. The event was filmed and live videostreamed worldwide by TopLeft TV and can now be seen below. Dane died on December 13 in São […]
- Watch “The Week in Metal with Whitney Moore” for December 18th, 2017
Personal letters written by Mayhem’s Euronymous are for sale, Corelia’s new album will allegedly be released this week, and the charges against Decapitated have been dropped. The post Watch “The Week in Metal with Whitney Moore” for December 18th, 2017 appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Necessary Roughness: Wildcard Weekend
That Mariota self-pass was the stuff of legends! We cover that and the rest of the wild card week action. The post Necessary Roughness: Wildcard Weekend appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Get “Trampled” by This New Black Label Society Song
“No More Trampling.” The post Get “Trampled” by This New Black Label Society Song appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Shinedown’s Zach Myers: ‘The New Album Is Done’ + ‘Heavier’ Than ‘Threat to Survival’
The follow up to Shinedown’s 2015 album ‘Threat to Survival’ is finished says guitarist Zach Myers, who adds the new record is heavier than its predecessor. Continue reading…
