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- The Rolling Stones Employee Says Keith Richards Is From Another Planet And Tells The Reason
The sound engineer of British rock band The Rolling Stones, Eddie Kramer, spoke in the recent interview with Gibson and revealed how it felt like to work with the band like Stones. In the conversation, Eddie said that he was so nervous in the first place, but that feeling went away in a short period. […]
- Serj Tankian Confused as to How Fans Missed System of a Down’s Political Message
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has expressed befuddlement over how some of the band’s fans have missed the political messages inherent in the group’s songs. Tankian told Side Jams with Bryan Reesman: “I’ve always explained music like pizza — some people like the crust, some people like the cheese, some people like the […]
- Ormskrik – ORMSKRIK
This has clearly been a superb year for thrash metal, but the majority of great works have come from the polished and modern end of the heads-down spectrum. Much as their fellow countrymen OBLITERATION have become a benchmark for the rejuvenation of real death metal values, so Norway’s ORMSKRIK look likely to bring form to […]
- LIVING COLOUR Releases 2020 Video For ‘This Is The Life’ Featuring Footage Of GEORGE FLOYD Protests
LIVING COLOUR has released a new video for its classic song “This Is The Life”. The clip includes footage of the peaceful protests that have swelled across the U.S. and around the world over the death of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of police. The original version of “This Is The Life” appeared […]
- Lzzy Hale Shows Her Support For Protestors By Saying ‘Keep The Momentum Going’
Halestorm‘s talented frontwoman Lzzy Hale posted a picture of the renamed street in front of the White House and showed her support for the Black Lives Matter movement by adding: ‘Keep the momentum going!!‘ As you might remember, the mayor of District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser renamed the plaza in front of the White House […]
- Michael Angelo Batio Opens Up About His Friendship With Gene Simmons From KISS
American heavy metal guitarist Michael Angelo Batio was recently interviewed by My Global Mind’s Robert Cavuoto and talked lots of things from why he declined to audition for Ozzy Osbourne to try out for KISS back in 1980. As you may check out the conversation below, Michael also recalled the legendary member of KISS, Gene […]
- 26 Years Ago: Stone Temple Pilots Release ‘Purple’ Album
On June 7, 1994, Stone Temple Pilots issued their second album, 'Purple.' Continue reading…
- Pearl Jam Share Uncensored Version of ‘Jeremy’ Video
The issue of gun violence still remains. Continue reading…
- Kory Clarke puts Warrior Soul with Nirvana and Soundgarden as bands that changed things up musically
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- WINSTON MCCALL On New PARKWAY DRIVE Material: I’m ‘Trying To Find A More Primal Connection To The Actual Music’
Vocalist Winston McCall of Australian metallers PARKWAY DRIVE has confirmed to Terry “Beez” Bezer of Knotfest.com that he and his bandmates are using their coronavirus downtime to work on material for the follow-up to 2018’s “Reverence” album. He said (see video below): “Right now, in terms of the creative side of things, I’m just trying […]
- System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan Leaks The Private Messages He Got From The Haters And Supporters
System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan revealed the private messages he received on Instagram after he publicly supported the statements of Trump regarding the recent protests in America. John Dolmayan has been openly supporting the 45th President of America, Donald Trump for a while now. During the recent demonstrations against racism and police brutality, […]
- Lars Ulrich Clarifies The Myth That 1.6 Million People Attended Metallica’s Moscow Concert In 1991
Metallica’s mastermind and drummer, Lars Ulrich, spoke in the recent interview with Kerrang and revealed the truth about Metallica’s one of the iconic concerts, which was made at Moscow in 1991. As you might already know, there was a myth about this Moscow concert which was saying that there were over 1.6 Million people watching […]
- ADAM LAMBERT Says DONALD TRUMP ‘Can’t Even String Together A Sentence’: ‘It’s Incoherent, Fragmented Nonsense’
Adam Lambert has lambasted Donald Trump for his failure to “even try to act presidential amidst the chaos” over the death of George Floyd. The QUEEN singer and “American Idol” runner-up made his comments less than a day after Trump gave a press conference celebrating surprisingly positive employment numbers for May. Trump drew controversy for […]
- Steve Vai Premieres New Song “Candle Power”
Revered guitarist Steve Vai has released a new song, “Candle Power.” As you might guess, he is also selling candles to go along with the song. Says Vai of the track: “Hey Folks, Vai here. I wanted to challenge myself for my 60th birthday and decided to record a simple trio track. I gave myself […]
- Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt Celebrates The Birthday Of Tom Araya From Slayer
Exodus And Slayer guitarist Gary Holt took his official Instagram account to celebrate the 59th birthday of his long-time friend and bandmate, Tom Araya, and showed his gratitude to the legend. Gary shared a picture of them and wrote in the caption that he is so lucky to meet and play with Tom. Also, Gary […]
- Bracewar Drummer Rashod Jackson Under Fire for Past Use of Homophobic Slur
Earlier this week, Bracewar drummer Rashod Jackson brought to light the past use of racial slurs by Jim Riley, bassist for The Ghost Inside. The Ghost Inside have since parted ways with Riley. Now Jackson himself has come under fire for his own past use of a slur — this one against homosexuals. Jackson has […]
- ONSLAUGHT’s NIGE ROCKETT Explains SY KEELER’s Departure
U.K. thrashers ONSLAUGHT will release their new album, “Generation Antichrist”, on August 7 via AFM Records. The long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s “VI” was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (BEHEMOTH, IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH) at Dugout Studios in Uppsala, Sweden. “Generation Antichrist” is the first ONSLAUGHT album to feature new vocalist Dave Garnett, who recently replaced longtime singer […]
- Taylor Momsen Reveals An Untold Move About Her Future Career
The Pretty Reckless star and former actress, Taylor Momsen, was recently interviewed by Rock 102.1 KFMA and revealed if she will ever think about making acting again. As you might read her statements below, Taylor indicated that she’s not saying never to it and feels no longer opposed to acting again. However, Taylor also admitted […]
- MEGADETH: New Album Recordings Are ‘Officially Underway’
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has just returned from Nashville, Tennessee, where he took part in the initial recording sessions for the band’s 16th studio album. Ellefson discussed MEGADETH’s plans for the follow-up to 2016’s “Dystopia” in a brand new interview with The Metal Circus. He said (see video below): “Recording happens in various stages. First, […]
- Former DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Teaches You How To Play ‘Hey Angel’ From ‘Lock Up The Wolves’ Album (Video)
Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson has uploaded a video to his YouTube channel where he shows you how to play the song “Hey Angel” from the band’s “Lock Up The Wolves” album. Check out the clip below. Two years ago, Rowan said that he “would love” to release songs that were written during the sessions […]
- Corey Taylor Explains The Current Status Of Stone Sour And Their Upcoming Plans
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor joined an interview for famous host Eddie Trunk‘s radio show and talked about the future plans regarding Stone Sour. Earlier in the interview, Corey Taylor revealed the detail of his upcoming solo album and its recording process. Despite the precautions against COVID-19, Corey achieved to record 25 songs […]
- Eddie Ojeda Sends A Public Message To Dee Snider For Twisted Sister Reunion
In a recent interview for ‘Talking Metal‘, Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda answered questions about the possibility of a reunion of the band: ‘I never say never.’ Twisted Sister had their final tour in 2016 after the death of their drummer A. J. Pero at the age of 55. Recently this year, Twisted Sister frontman […]
- Glam Slam Festival in Belgium rescheduled from Sept. 5, 2020 to Sept. 4, 2021
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- Sophie Simmons Posts More Photo From Hollywood Protests And Closes The Comment Section Somehow
KISS legend Gene Simmons’ daughter and one of the most active personalities during the riots in America, Sophie Simmons, shared a bunch of new photos from the protests and showed the latest status of the streets. As you will check out the photos below, Sophie stated that she feels proud after being part of the […]
- SLIPKNOT’s SHAWN ‘CLOWN’ CRAHAN On Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘I Don’t Have Time To Be Ill’
SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan recently spoke to PENNYWISE guitarist Fletcher Dragge about how he is dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. He said (hear audio below): “I won’t watch TV or buy into any of it because they run the loop — they start, they’ll go seven minutes, they’ll speak of what they did […]
- Memphis May Fire Singer Issues Apology for Past Racial Slur
Matty Mullins offers context and an apology. Continue reading…
- Dolmayan: ‘Shouldn’t Be a Shock’ Tankian + I Have Differing Views
'I like to think that he learns from me and I learn from him,' says the drummer. Continue reading…
- Abbath Open to Immortal Reunion
'There's no evil blood or bitterness on my part anymore,' the singer says. Continue reading…
- The Ghost Inside Part Ways With Bassist Jim Riley
The Ghost Inside have announced that they have parted ways with Jim Riley. The split follows allegations that the bassist once addressed a tour bus driver with a racial slur. Says the band in a statement: “The Ghost Inside was born from a scene of forward thinking, understanding and progressiveness. Our music and message has […]
- Static-X Reveal ‘Project Regeneration, Vol. 1’ Album Details
Details are locked in for the new record. Continue reading…
- Imagine Dragons Frontman To US Citizens: “It’s OK To Be Angry As Hell”
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds took to his official Twitter account once again and revealed his current status while George Floyd protests in America still goes over lots of states. As Dan Reynolds reminded the motto of the riots in America, he also stated that people should settle down their anger to defend the rights […]
- Janet Gardner & Justin James release video for new track “Wounded” from upcoming album ‘Synergy’
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- TRIVIUM Is Already Working On Music For Follow-Up To ‘What The Dead Men Say’
Guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM spoke to the Interview Under Fire podcast about how he and his bandmates are spending their coronavirus downtime. He said (hear audio below): “Since we’ve been stuck at home and there’s no tour plans, we’ve already been throwing around new song ideas and writing. ‘Cause we’re, like, hey, […]
- Kelly Osbourne Shows Off The Recent Look Of Ozzy After The Several Health Problems
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter, Kelly Osbourne, took her official Instagram account to share the sweetest moments with her father and showed how adorable family they are. As you can see in the picture below, Kelly took a selfie, and she gave a kiss to the camera. Also, Ozzy was trying to kiss the puppy and looking […]
- Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx Reacts To Tommy Lee’s New Songs And They Share A Great Bromance Moment On It
On a recent Instagram post, Mötley Crüe bass guitarist Nikki Sixx shared his reaction to Tommy Lee’s new songs and showed his support to Tommy on his new project. As you might remember, Tommy shared two new songs yesterday on his upcoming album ‘Andro,’ which will be releasing in October. In the caption of the […]
- Wicked Smile add second guitarist Jon Bonnici to line-up
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- NILE’s KARL SANDERS Is Working On New Music For His Solo Project
Karl Sanders, the driving force behind South Carolina’s Egyptian-themed death metal titans NILE, was a guest on the latest episode of Nuclear Blast’s “Saturday Night Lockdown” with host Francesco Paoli of FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. Asked how he has been spending his coronavirus downtime, Karl said (see video below): “I started off going, ‘Okay, this will be […]
- KISS Mourns Death Of Original Road Manager J.R. SMALLING
KISS’s original road manager, J.R. Smalling, has died after a battle with bone cancer. Smalling guided the fledgling KISS from 1974 through its breakthrough with “Alive!” and “Destroyer”, and is perhaps most remembered for being the man who invented perhaps the most famous concert introduction in rock: KISS’s famous “You wanted the best…” intro. It […]
- HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE: ‘Any Politician Who Does Not Believe In Equal Rights Should Not Be In Charge’
HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has spoken out against the U.S. Justice Department’s request to allow religious-affiliated adoption agencies to refuse child placement into LGBTQ homes. Late Saturday night (June 6), Hale took to her Instagram to share a Washington Blade article about the Justice Department’s assertion in a 35-page amicus brief in a case that […]
- Video: Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx Calls African-American Security Guard the N-Word During 1997 Performance
An anonymous MetalSucks reader has sent us video of Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx using a racial slur against an African-American security guard during the band’s performance at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC, on October 28, 1997. The incident has been documented before: in 2000, Sixx pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor charges as […]
- Korn’s Brian Welch Celebrates Munky’s Birthday By Using A Johnny Depp Reference
Korn‘s legendary guitarist Brian Welch posted a picture of the band’s guitarist Munky on Instagram to celebrate his 50th birthday with an interesting note: ‘You age like Johnny Depp!‘ Recently on Instagram, the founding member and the lead guitarist of Korn, Brian ‘Head’ Welch posted a picture of his dear friend and fellow band member […]
- Body Count, Trivium Members Lead ‘We Can Do Better’ Live Stream
This open forum will be used to help promote discussion in the rock and metal world. Continue reading…
- Is Abbath Open to an Immortal Reunion? “Yes, Of Course.”
In a new interview with Norway’s Dagbladet Magasinet, former Immortal frontman Abbath (né Olve Eikemo) says that he is “of course” open to a reunion with the band. Abbath, who became sober last year following a disastrous South American show where he was visibly intoxicated, says that “The other guys in [Immortal] said I had a […]
- Ex-VIXEN Singer JANET GARDNER Releases Video For ‘Wounded’ From Upcoming GARDNER/JAMES Album ‘Synergy’
Former VIXEN singer Janet Gardner has released the official music video for the song “Wounded” from GARDNER/JAMES, her collaborative project with her husband, guitarist/producer Justin James, who has previously worked with STAIND, COLLECTIVE SOUL and TYKETTO. The track is taken from GARDNER*JAMES’s upcoming album, “Synergy”, which will be released later in the year via Pavement […]
- Memphis May Fire Singer Matty Mullins Apologizes for Use of Racial Slur
Matty Mullins, singer for Memphis May Fire, has apologized after audio of him using a racial slur emerged on social media. A tweet making the accusation began circulating earlier this week: matty mullins on voicemail saying the n word to his manager, suck a dick and if anyone is mad i’m talking about it you […]
- 26 Rock + Metal Cancer Survivors
These musicians are an inspiration to anyone affected by cancer. Continue reading…
- Jimmy Page Reveals His Real Thoughts About Rage Against The Machine
The legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist and one of the most talented musicians of all time, Jimmy Page, posted yet another new photo on his official Instagram page today and exposed what he really thinks about Rage Against The Machine. As you may already familiar with his Instagram posts, Jimmy shared a new ‘On This Day’ […]
- The Beatles’ Ringo Starr Talks Over The Recent Racism Publication Of Paul McCartney
The Beatles‘ iconic drummer Ringo Starr posted the picture of Paul McCartney‘s recent statement about racism on Instagram and he wrote about his support for everyone speaking up for justice and a better world. Yesterday, on Instagram, The Beatles’ bassist and singer Paul McCartney released a statement about racism and shared a story about the […]
- VIO-LENCE Is Working On ‘Fast’ And ‘Heavy’ New Music, Says SEAN KILLIAN
Vocalist Sean Killian of reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE spoke to Ted Aguilar of DEATH ANGEL about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s new EP, tentatively due in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. Asked what the new material sounds like, Sean said (see video below): “It is a cross between […]
