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- Joker release video for “To The Bone”
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- METALLICA Honored With POLAR MUSIC PRIZE; GHOST And CANDLEMASS Members Perform ‘Enter Sandman’ (Video)
GHOST frontman Tobias Forge (as his new alter ego, Cardinal Copia) was backed by members of CANDLEMASS and the Swedish songwriting, producer and artist duo VARGAS & LAGOLA for a performance of the METALLICA classic “Enter Sandman” earlier tonight (Thursday, June 14) when the San Francisco heavy metal giants were honored with the prestigious Polar […]
- FATES WARNING: Listen To ‘Life In Still Water’ From ‘Live Over Europe’ Album
A live recording of the song “Life In Still Water” from progressive metal pioneers FATES WARNING can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band’s new live album, “Live Over Europe”, which will be released on June 29 via InsideOut Music. Captured during the most recent European headlining run for FATES WARNING’s acclaimed […]
- Shit That Comes Out Today: June 15, 2018
These 5 albums collectively mark the least heavy week of releases I have covered since I started writing STCOT last year, but that’s not to say there isn’t some good stuff in here. All the albums this week are interesting in their own right, except for that last one but you’ll get to that. In […]
- Behemoth’s Nergal: New Album Is ‘Something We’ve Never Done Before’
Behemoth mainman Nergal chats with Full Metal Jackie about the band’s new live album/DVD, being on Slayer’s farewell tour and the next album. Continue reading…
- AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist: ‘We Leave It All On The Stage’
AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance spoke with Sophie K of Kerrang! Radio prior to the band’s performance at this year’s Download festival, which took place last weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On co-headlining the Download festival: Zacky: “That’s […]
- BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer Was Asked To Join GHOST
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Jason Bowld told Altpress.com that he had been approached to join GHOST in 2016. Bowld would have played in the group as one of its masked, anonymous Nameless Ghoul. He recalled: “At the end of 2016, I got asked to join another band, which I didn’t want to do — […]
- Napalm Death’s Shane Embury Launches His Own Label and New Band, Born to Murder the World
We’re coming to the edge, running to the water… The post Napalm Death’s Shane Embury Launches His Own Label and New Band, Born to Murder the World appeared first on MetalSucks.
- GEORGE LYNCH Says He Received Offer To Join New Lineup Of RATT
During an interview with SiriusXM DJ Eddie Trunk that aired yesterday (Thursday, June 14), guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, KXM) revealed that he recently received an offer to play with RATT. Asked whether the rumors are true that he was asked to join the current touring lineup of RATT — presumably alongside singer Stephen […]
- BAD WOLVES Release ‘Remember When’ Video
BAD WOLVES’ video for the song “Remember When” can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s debut album, “Disobey”, which bowed at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chat with 19,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending May 17. The “Remember When” clip explores BAD WOLVES frontman Tommy Vext’s relationship […]
- Listen to Protest the Hero Drummer Michael Ireadi’s Side Project Same Fears
Side projects are always fun to listen to; they provide a window into the creative mind of band members that shows off some of the creative DNA they might not necessarily be able to showcase in their day job band. That holds true whether or not you end up liking that side project’s music. For […]
- ToxicRose release lyric video for new song “The Fallen Ones”
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- U.D.O. To Release ‘Steelfactory’ Album In August; First Single ‘Rising High’ Now Available
U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release its new album, “Steelfactory”, on August 31 via AFM. The first single, “Rising High”, can be streamed below. According to a press release, “Steelfactory” sees “U.D.O. return to their core competence, clearly influenced by their past shows with DIRKSCHNEIDER, the songs […]
- VAN HALEN: ‘Breaking The Band” Documentary To Premiere This Sunday
VAN HALEN will be the focus of this Sunday’s (June 17) episode of “Breaking The Band”, the new original docu-series from the Reelz TV network. The special, which features new interviews with Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar, will repeat on Monday, June 18 (12 a.m.) and Thursday, June 21 (8 p.m. and 11 p.m.). Check […]
- Marilyn Manson Covers ‘The Lost Boys’ Theme Song ‘Cry Little Sister’
The song will be used in the upcoming “New Mutants” film, due out next year. Continue reading…
- TESTAMENT Guitarist’s DRAGONLORD To Release ‘Dominion’ Album In September
DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, has released a lyric video for the title track of its upcoming third album, “Dominion”. The disc will be released on September 21 via Spinefarm Records. The new DRAGONLORD CD features the drumming of Alex Bent from TRIVIUM. Eric said: “[Alex] is from […]
- CROSSFAITH To Release ‘Ex_Machina’ Album In August
Japanese metal juggernauts CROSSFAITH will release their new album, “Ex_Machina”, on August 3. The disc features lead single “The Perfect Nightmare” as well as cameos from ENTER SHIKARI frontman Rou Reynolds and industrial hip hoppers Ho99o9. On “Ex_Machina”, singer Kenta “Ken” Koie explains: “After we released our last album ‘Xeno’, we were thinking about what […]
- Black Mirrors Groove Through New Burner ‘Günther Kimmich’ – Video Premiere
Back-to-basics rock ‘n’ roll and it feels good. Continue reading…
- Iron Maiden say fans will be ‘really surprised’ by songs on The Legacy of the Beast Tour
Bruce Dickinson has opened up about what to expect from Iron Maiden’s upcoming tour.
- Thirty Seconds to Mars Release Powerful ‘Rescue Me’ Video, Jared Leto Surprises Fans at Show
And you can watch a clip of Jared Leto surprise fans in Canada with backstage passes as he disguised himself as an employee. Continue reading…
- See the first glimpse of Alice Cooper as King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar Live
The first teaser trailer for Jesus Christ Superstar Live starring Alice Cooper has premiered online.
- BEHEMOTH’s Upcoming Album Will Feature ‘An Even More Organic’ Yet ‘Still Very Striking And Very Aggressive’ Sound
BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski spoke to Full Metal Jackie’s nationally syndicated radio show about the band’s long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s “The Satanist” album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The new disc was mixed by Matt Hyde, who has previously worked with SLAYER and HATEBREED, among others. Asked what BEHEMOTH’s “main focus” […]
- Man Dies Of Suspected Overdose At MONTEBELLO ROCKFEST
According to CBC News, a 25-year-old man has died from a suspected drug overdose during the Montobello Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. A man was reported to be in cardiac arrest at about 8 a.m. Friday and was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two other people overdosed on drugs at the festival, […]
- Myles Kennedy and more join Ramblin’ Man Fair line-up
Ramblin’ Man Fair organisers have added five more acts to this summer’s rock, country, blues and prog extravaganza.
- Tour Dates: Abigail Williams, Ghost Bath and Wolvhammer
Kicks off in August. The post Tour Dates: Abigail Williams, Ghost Bath and Wolvhammer appeared first on MetalSucks.
- David Coverdale says the new Whitesnake album is their ‘best’ yet
Whitesnake lynchpin David Coverdale has been waxing lyrical about the band’s upcoming 13th studio album.
- The Black Queen (Greg Puciato) Detail Sophomore Album ‘Infinite Games’
Life for Greg Puciato after The Dillinger Escape Plan means more new music from The Black Queen. Continue reading…
- WSOU Picks of the Week: Madball, Wars, DevilDriver
Seton Hall University’s WSOU radio is the only all-metal, all-the-time station currently broadcasting in the US, and has been a force in metal for DECADES. It’s also streamable online from anywhere in the world! Each week, the staff of WSOU shares their picks for the heaviest of the heavy, as well as the station’s charts for that week, right here […]
- Bullet for My Valentine Drummer Declined Joining Ghost
You know the name Jason Bowld now, but he could have been a faceless, Nameless performer if he accepted a different offer. Continue reading…
- Pro-Shot Video: Ghost’s Tobias Forge and Candlemass Cover “Enter Sandman” While Metallica Watch
Or Cardinal Copia von Papa XX or whatever the fuck he’s called now. The post Pro-Shot Video: Ghost’s Tobias Forge and Candlemass Cover “Enter Sandman” While Metallica Watch appeared first on MetalSucks.
- The Faceless to Fans: “Don’t Let One 15 Second Video Mold Your Entire Opinion on Us.”
Earlier this week, a fan-filmed video of Michael Keene and The Faceless giving a subpar performance at Bay Area Death Fest started making the rounds. Last night (Thursday, June 14), in an act of what The PRP calls “damage control,” the band live-streamed some performance footage on Instagram, and with the stream came this message: […]
- WATCH: Laurence Jones premieres ‘What Would You Do’ lyric video
Esteemed blues rock singer-songwriter Laurence Jones has premiered the lyric video to his current single ‘What Would You Do’.
- Ghost: Can They Save the Musical Instrument Industry?
Keyboards, saxophones, and Hagstrom Fantomen guitars. Ghost’s Nameless Ghouls can make any instrument seem cool. Continue reading…
- WATAIN Announces Fall 2018 European Tour With ROTTING CHRIST, PROFANATICA
Swedish black metallers WATAIN will return to European stages in autumn 2018. With the release of their latest album, the band has continued their way into their own unique abyss where lawless and violent magic clashes madly with stern black metal tradition. Now it is time to present songs like “Nuclear Alchemy” and “Towards The […]
- George Lynch offered Ratt gig but sides could not come to an agreement
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- The Sound of Steel – EXMORTUS
Ten years ago, Southern California’s EXMORTUS released its debut album, “In Hatred’s Flame”. The group’s beginnings were under the guise of a blistering and bludgeoning death metal act, though with guitar work that was a bit flashier than other bands of its ilk. Shortly after the release of that album, then-vocalist/guitarist Balmore (now a member […]
- The Sound of Steel – EXMORTUS
Ten years ago, Southern California’s EXMORTUS released its debut album, “In Hatred’s Flame”. The group’s beginnings were under the guise of a blistering and bludgeoning death metal act, though with guitar work that was a bit flashier than other bands of its ilk. Shortly after the release of that album, then-vocalist/guitarist Balmore (now a member […]
- Watch FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s Entire Sacramento Concert
Capital Chaos TV has uploaded video footage of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s entire June 12 performance at Holy Diver in Sacramento, California. Check it out below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will release its new album, “The End Of Chaos”, on November 9 via AFM Records. Vocalist Erik “A.K.” Knutson told The Metal Voice about the record: “This […]
- Wednesday 13’s frontman shares memories of deceased former bandmate / drummer Ben Graves
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- Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi are both up for reforming Black Sabbath in 2022
Echoing comments made by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi says he’d be up for reforming Black Sabbath for Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games.
- MUSHROOMHEAD To Release ‘Volume III’ DVD In August
Cleveland, Ohio-based metallers MUSHROOMHEAD will release their new DVD, titled “Volume III”, on August 17 via Megaforce. “Volume III” will feature over 90 minutes of new material, including stunning new music videos, backstage antics, and exclusive never-seen-before content. Pre-orders are available now via Amazon. The first trailer for “Volume III” is available below. MUSHROOMHEAD will […]
- Listen To Corey Taylor’s Isolated Vocals From Slipknot’s “Duality“
Never in my life did I see myself among the ranks who get to write snarky posts about Corey Taylor… but here I am. As I ponder who I’ve become and who I truly aspire to be, I can’t help but come to the bittersweet realization that this is my peak — the ultimate rite […]
- Blink-182’s Travis Barker Diagnosed With Blood Clots in Arms
Barker’s situation is being “closely monitored.” Continue reading…
- NAPALM DEATH Bassist Launches New Label With His Own BORN TO MURDER THE WORLD Project
NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has launched his own Extrinsic Recordings label. Set up with the purpose of providing an outlet for his creative endeavors outside of NAPALM DEATH, Extrinsic’s first release will be BORN TO MURDER THE WORLD. The album is titled “The Infinite Mirror Of Millennial Narcissism”, and it will be released digitally […]
- This Saturday: Oceans of Slumber Livestream Q&A!
Oceans of Slumber are currently out touring North America with Insomnium in support of their extremely supreme new album The Banished Heart (which you can, and should, stream below). To celebrate that magnificent pairing, we asked both bands’ fans to submit questions to be answered by video livestream hosted on the MetalSucks Facebook page. Insomnium chose […]
- JASON BONHAM On GRETA VAN FLEET: ‘I Worry The Hype Will Ruin Them’
Drummer Jason Bonham (BONHAM, THE CIRCLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING) was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York-based radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his upcoming summer tour with FOREIGNER and WHITESNAKE: Jason: “I am so […]
- JASON BONHAM On GRETA VAN FLEET: ‘I Worry The Hype Will Ruin Them’
Drummer Jason Bonham (BONHAM, THE CIRCLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING) was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York-based radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his upcoming summer tour with FOREIGNER and WHITESNAKE: Jason: “I am so […]
- Panic! At The Disco Announce Headlining Tour
Check out a full list of dates and locations. Continue reading…
- Reykjavik Deathfest: Viking Classics and Other Memoirs Of Extreme Music In The Heart Of Iceland
Ah, the mighty tundra of Iceland, also known as the trendiest and most extortionate vacation destination of the 21st century. Between the endless sunlight, the craggy, barren landscape, and the weird-ass language, it’s almost as if you’re in another world completely. Don’t worry, I won’t be making MetalSucks into my personal #travel blog. Though Iceland […]
