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- A Police Department Spoofed the ‘More Cowbell’ Skit and It’s Hilarious
if you want to have a laugh, watch this. Continue reading…
- Watch Foo Fighters + Joe Walsh Bring ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ to Fenway Park
The Eagles and James Gang legend stepped out with Foo Fighters, bringing a blistering cover of ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ to Boston’s Fenway Park crowd. Continue reading…
- Steve Vai says Jeff Beck’s guitar playing is as wondrous as a transparent-headed fish
Steve Vai has taken to social media to lavish ‘incredible phenomenon’ Jeff Beck with high praise.
- GENE SIMMONS: ’27: The Legend And Mythology Of The 27 Club’ Book Due In October
“27: The Legend And Mythology Of The 27 Club”, the inaugural release of the new Simmons Books series, is Gene Simmons’s witty, insightful, and no-B.S. take on the myth, and the actual people, that make up the “27 club” — the groundbreaking musicians, artists, and celebrities who died at the age of 27, frozen in […]
- WWE Superstar Elias Scores Top 10 Album, ‘Walk With Elias’ Documentary Debuts July 30
Elias’ album ascended to No. 6 on the iTunes Top Albums chart, outselling acts like Taylor Swift, Panic! at the Disco and Post Malone. Continue reading…
- SAMAEL Announces New Bassist
Swiss industrial black metal pioneers SAMAEL have recruited Pierre “Zorrac” Carroz (SCARS DIVIDE, HEROD) as their new bassist. Longtime SAMAEL guitarist Marco “Makro” Rivao left the group in April “to do something different.” Bassist Thomas “Drop” Betrisey has since taken over guitar duties in the band. A video clip for the song “Samael” was recently […]
- Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström on Djent: “We’re Very Sorry for Creating That Genre”
Shame on us. While we’ve been worrying about Nazis and sex offenders and murderers and thieves, the greatest crime perpetrated by a metal musician has gone unaddressed. A crime so foul, so heinous, so unthinkable by most sane minds, that to even type out its name gives me pause. I’m speaking, of course, about djent. […]
- A Perfect Circle confirm three December 2018 shows
Currently on course to score their first Top 10 album with the critically acclaimed ‘Eat The Elephant’, A Perfect Circle have lined up a trio of headline dates for this winter.
- Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE To Release ‘Resilient Heart’ Solo Album In November
Former ACCEPT and BONFIRE singer David Reece will release his long-awaited new solo album, “Resilient Heart”, on November 9 through Mighty Music. The follow-up to 2013’s “Compromise” is an LP “rich on full-blown melodic heavy metal,” according to a press release. The first single from “Resilient Heart”, “Any Time At All”, will be released on […]
- Steven Adler recruits ‘superstar’ singer to his Guns N’ Roses covers band Adler’s Appetite
Steven Adler has unveiled the singer for his recently formed band Adler’s Appetite.
- Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Singer CHRIS ROBINSON Says He Feels Bad For His Brother: ‘Not A Lot Of People Are Interested In What He’s Doing’
Former THE BLACK CROWES singer Chris Robinson says that his brother Rich Robinson is “always putting negative stuff out there” about him because the guitarist is frustrated about the fact that “not a lot of people are interested in what he’s doing” outside of his previous band. In a recent interview with Joe Rock of […]
- Surviving HELLYEAH Members Shoot Down New Drummer Claim
The surviving members of HELLYEAH have shot down as false rumors that they have recruited Daniel Davison as the replacement for their late drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. After someone edited the band’s Wikipedia page to say that the former EVERY TIME I DIE and NORMA JEAN drummer has joined HELLYEAH following Vinnie Paul’s death last […]
- Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch Reflects on ‘Letter to Dimebag,’ Dedicates Song to Dimebag + Vinnie Paul
Originally penned after the death of Dimebag Darrell, Brian ‘Head’ Welch now wishes to dedicate the song to Vinnie Paul as well. Continue reading…
- VINNIE PAUL: New Video Footage Of Final Resting Place
Brand new fan-filmed video footage of Vinnie Paul Abbott’s final resting place has been uploaded to YouTube and can now be seen below. The PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer was buried on June 30 next to his brother, PANTERA guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and their mother, Carolyn, at Moore Memorial Gardens cemetery in Arlington, Texas. He […]
- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman: ‘I’m Having The Best Time Of My Life Right Now’
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody says that he is “having the best time” of his life, a year after his onstage meltdown which resulted in him leaving the band’s European tour to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. Speaking to the KQXR 100.3 The X Rocks radio station before FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’s July […]
- DREAM THEATER’s MIKE MANGINI Completes Laying Down Drum Tracks For New Album (Video)
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently entered an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2016’s “The Astonishing” album. An early 2019 release is expected. A new two-minute video of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini completing his drum tracks for the band’s new disc can be seen below. He says: “We’ve […]
- BEARTOOTH Releases Video For ‘Disease’ Title Track
BEARTOOTH will release its third album, “Disease”, on September 28 via Red Bull Records. The video for the disc’s title track, which can be seen below, was directed by Drew Russ, who has previously worked with the band on clips for “Lips”, “In Between” and “The Lines”. “Disease” was recorded at BlackBird studio in Franklin, […]
- Beartooth Spread the ‘Disease’ With Two New Tracks, Announce Tour
Get the details on Beartooth’s third album and see if they’re stopping at a city near you on their headlining North American run. Continue reading…
- JACK RUSSELL Says GREAT WHITE’s Firing Of TERRY ILOUS Was ‘A Despicable Act’
Ex-GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has once again blasted his former bandmates for the “despicable” way his successor, Terry Ilous, was kicked out of the group. Ilous, formerly of ’80s L.A. hard rockers XYZ, joined GREAT WHITE in 2010 after replacing touring vocalist Jani Lane (WARRANT). The Ilous-led GREAT WHITE released two albums, 2012’s “Elation” […]
- Wendy Dio gifts Rob Halford Ronnie James Dio’s Black Sabbath ring
Ronnie James Dio’s widow Wendy gave Rob Halford a very special gift backstage at Judas Priest’s show in Los Angeles on Sunday night (22nd April).
- Surviving Hellyeah Members Call New Drummer Rumors “ABSOLUTE FAKE NEWS”
The surviving members of Hellyeah have vehemently denied a rumor that they’re planning to replace the late Vinnie Paul with new drummer Daniel Davison (formerly of Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, and Underoath fame). Actually, one might more accurately call the “rumor” a “troll,” since it seems to have begun life as an edit to […]
- SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS: Teaser For ‘Driving Rain’ Video
A teaser for the official video for “Driving Rain”, the new single from SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s new album, “Living The Dream”, which will be released September 21 via Slash’s own label Snakepit Records in partnership with Roadrunner. “Living The Dream” […]
- Meshuggah Guitarist Jokes: ‘We’re Very Sorry’ For Creating Djent
Meshuggah rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström says the ‘djent’ term came from a drunken misunderstanding. Continue reading…
- FOZZY Releases Music Video For ‘Burn Me Out’
FOZZY’s video for the song “Burn Me Out” can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, “Judas”, which came out last October via Century Media. The production duties on the disc were handled by Johnny Andrews, who co-wrote FOZZY’s “Lights Go Out” track back in 2014 and has written songs […]
- GUNS N’ ROSES Breaks METALLICA’s Attendance Record In Gothenburg, Sweden
According to IQ Magazine, GUNS N’ ROSES has broken the attendance record for a hard rock/heavy metal act at Gothenburg, Sweden’s Ullevi Stadium. The band’s July 21 concert was attended by 64,289 people, surpassing the record previously set by METALLICA (63,036 attendees). Pollstar previously reported that the 2016 and 2017 legs of GUNS N’ ROSES’ […]
- ANGEL: Seven-CD Retrospective Celebrating CASABLANCA Years To Be Made Available In August
On August 31, Caroline/UMe will salute the core output of one of the most underrated rock bands of the 1970s with “Angel: The Casablanca Years”. This ascendant, band-approved seven-CD box set features the Washington, D.C.-bred glam/rock outfit’s six albums that were released on Neil Bogart’s legendary Casablanca Records label, in addition to a seventh disc […]
- Roger Daltrey namechecks headteacher who expelled him as a teenager in autobiography title
The Who’s Roger Daltrey has confirmed his first ever autobiography is called ‘Thanks a lot Mr Kibblewhite: My Story’.
- Roger Daltrey namechecks headteacher who expelled him as a teenager in autobiography title
The Who’s Roger Daltrey has confirmed his first ever autobiography is called ‘Thanks a lot Mr Kibblewhite: My Story’.
- Thunderpussy: The Fight to Trademark Their Name
The ’70s inspired Seattle quartet just want to make fun rock music, but the government has decided that their name is too ‘scandalous’ to be trademarked. Continue reading…
- Thunderpussy: The Fight to Trademark Their Name
The ’70s inspired Seattle quartet just want to make fun rock music, but the government has decided that their name is too ‘scandalous’ to be trademarked. Continue reading…
- Pestilence’s Patrick Mameli Scolds Facebook Follower with a Racist Slur, Propagates Jewish Stereotypes, Defends Donald Trump and Fox News
MetalSucks has learned that Pestilence guitarist and vocalist Patrick Mameli chided a Facebook follower with a highly offensive racial slur in 2017. This past October, Mameli took to social media to post a photo of himself sporting blonde dreadlocks. When one follower commented that he looked like a member of the ’90s pop group Milli Vanilli, […]
- EYEHATEGOD Frontman: ‘Some People Might Call Us Lazy Or Unproductive’
EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike IX Williams spoke to Metal Underground about the decade-and-a-half gap between the band’s self-titled 2014 album and its predecessor, 2000’s “Confederacy Of Ruined Lives”. “I think [the self-titled album was] one of our best,” he said (see video below). “It’s crazy — after being together that long and taking 14, 15 years […]
- SINSAENUM Feat. DRAGONFORCE, Ex-SLIPKNOT Members: Teaser For New Video
SINSAENUM, the extreme death metal project featuring DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq and former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, has released a teaser for a new music video, to be made available in the coming days. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, “Repulsion For Humanity”, due out August 10 via earMUSIC. With the help […]
- TESTAMENT Guitarist’s DRAGONLORD: Making Of ‘Dominion’ Album Part Two (Video)
The second in a three-part series of videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Dominion”, the upcoming third album from DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, can be seen below. The disc, which is due on September 21 via Spinefarm Records, will feature eight tracks of devastatingly unrelenting […]
- PRESALE: Joanne Shaw Taylor announces intimate October tour & confirms sixth studio album
Joanne Shaw Taylor has penned an album deal with Sony Music imprint Silvertone and announced an ultra-intimate October 2018 tour.
- Hellyeah Respond to Rumors of New Drummer
The band cleared the air in a new tweet. Continue reading…
- Here Are the Most Hilarious Donald Trump Lyric Memes
These will have you rolling. Continue reading…
- Myles Kennedy announces July 2018 UK tour
Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy has announced a fresh UK tour for this summer.
- MEGADETH Releases ‘Vic Rattlehead’ Facebook Messenger Bot
MEGADETH has released a Vic Rattlehead Facebook messenger bot which allows fans stay up to date on news and events and get merchandise discounts and exclusive content. To kick it off, MEGADETH is giving away a “Peace Sells” guitar signed by Mustaine. Connect to win at this location. Said Mustaine in a video message: “Connect […]
- Jack Russell has book coming and states Great White’s blindside of Terry Ilous was despicable act
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- LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA On Being A Female In Male-Dominated Scene: ‘I Have Always Looked At Myself As One Of The Guys’
Red Carpet News TV conducted an interview with LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia at this year’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, which was held on June 11 at the Indigo2 in London, England. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Asked what it feels like to be considered an inspiration to newer […]
- Fozzy Bring the Party to ‘Burn Me Out’ Video
The party has started with Fozzy getting the room moving. Continue reading…
- Iron Maiden share animated ‘how paperless ticketing works’ video ahead of UK tour
Ahead of The Legacy of the Beast UK Tour kicking off in Newcastle next week, Iron Maiden have shared a guide to how their paperless ticketing works.
- Ex-Accept singer David Reece to release new solo album ‘Resilient Heart’ on November 9th
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- Megadeth Unleashes Vic Rattlehead Bot on Facebook Messenger
“But remember,” Dave Mustaine says. “Vic doesn’t have any manners!” Continue reading…
- Watch Foo Fighters perform ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ with the Eagles’ Joe Walsh
Perennial on stage collaborators Foo Fighters were once again joined by a special guest in Boston on Sunday night (22nd July).
- IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON: Why Spitfire Replica Is 90 Percent Of Actual Size
The U.K. leg of IRON MAIDEN’s “Legacy Of The Beast” tour kicks off in Newcastle on Tuesday, July 31 with a Spitfire buzzing the stage during the opening number, “Aces High”. The plane is a 90-percent-sized replica of an actual Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb registration number AA 853 from 302 Squadron that saw active duty […]
- SYMPHONY X Guitarist MICHAEL ROMEO: ‘Fear The Unknown’ Solo Playthrough Video
The official solo playthrough video for the song “Fear The Unknown” from internationally acclaimed guitar hero Michael Romeo can be seen below. The track is taken from his solo album, “War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1”, which will be released on July 27 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. Speaking about the […]
- Judas Priest Release New Music Video For “No Surrender”
British heavy metal band Judas Priest has release new music video for “No Surrender”. The track taken from their latest album “Firepower”. The album turned out to be their most successful in the United States so far, peaking at position No. 5 on Billboard 200. Judas Priest is currently at their European leg of “Firepower” […]
