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- Sh*t That Comes Out Today: March 20, 2020
Um. Holy shit. Uh. I hope everyone out there stays safe — even the folks in the comment section! Here’s some new metal. Buy this stuff and support the artists. Eye FlysTub of Lard (Thrill Jockey) If you really want some angry music right now, Eye Flys features members of Full of Hell, Backslider, and […]
- Ron Keel Band to release new album ‘South X South Dakota’ via HighVolMusic on April 24th
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- Justin Hawkins Pays Respect To AC/DC And Explains How They Changed His Life
The talented guitarist and singer of The Darkness, Justin Hawkins, was the recent interview guest of Classic Rock Magazine and named the AC/DC album that changed his life forever. While calling AC/DC’s iconic album ‘Powerage’ as a life-changing experience, he also named Led Zeppelin’s legendary album ‘Led Zeppelin II’ as their best-ever record. Here is […]
- Maynard James Keenan Shared A Private Message On His Band’s Account, But Fans Didn’t Get The Point
Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan, who is running his band’s official social media accounts all by himself, has shared a new photo on Instagram Stories and broke his social media silence due to his wine interest. As we all know, Maynard James Keenan has a wine brand called Caduceus Cellars, and he is an ultra wine […]
- Ex-STYX Frontman DENNIS DEYOUNG: ‘Politically, I Am The Guy Who Is Sick And Tired Of The Extremes’
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung was asked if he is a Donald Trump supporter. The 72-year-old singer responded: “No! No! Are you kidding me? I voted for Obama. Imagine that! I listened to what he said. I’ve voted for Republicans and Democrats all my life. I try to […]
- Daniel DeFonce of Unique Leader Records / Continental Concerts on The MetalSucks Podcast #329
Continental Concerts booking agent and Unique Leader Records marketing guru Daniel DeFonce joins the show this week. Dan has a whole lot of advice for bands, including his strategy on how to book a tour for a band that has a lot of buzz behind them, the importance of a band being self-sufficient in promoting, […]
- Black Sabbath Icon Shares The Video Of Italian People Sing ‘War Pigs’ Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
Iconic Black Sabbath bass guitarist Geezer Butler has shared a new video on his verified Twitter account and reacted to a video of Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa, who is known for his role as Khal Drogo in the television series. In the video, a group of Italian people, who are in their homes’ […]
- IRON MAIDEN Postpones Tour Of Australia And New Zealand
IRON MAIDEN’s Australia and New Zealand dates in May have been postponed until further notice. This is due to the ongoing coronavirus situation and recent government instruction. MAIDEN’s Australian tour with special guests KILLSWITCH ENGAGE was scheduled to kick off on May 1 in Perth and conclude on May 11 in Melbourne. Tour promoters TEG […]
- Trapt’s Coronavirus Twitter Tantrum Is Easily the Most Entertaining Thing Happening Right Now
Look. You don’t need us to tell you that the dudes in Trapt suck. For one thing, we’ve covered their various exploits pretty thoroughly, from ripping off Rob Scallon to making homophobic and racist remarks to defending Donald Trump’s unlawful behavior to telling gauche jokes about late Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker. For another thing, […]
- Guns N’ Roses Icon’s Daughter Mesmerizes Fans With Angelina Jolie Look-Alike Photo
Guns N’ Roses legend Duff McKagan’s beloved daughter and a well-known model, Mae McKagan, has shared yet another special photo of herself via her official and verified Instagram account. As you can see below Mae’s pure beauty managed to mesmerize her fans even with simple makeup. Frankly, her shiny skin and beautiful face were looking […]
- Electra Mustaine Asks Her Next Move Amid The Coronavirus Outbreak
One of the most legendary frontmen of the heavy metal community, Dave Mustaine, is not an active social media user at all. Instead, his lovely daughter and also musician, Electra Mustaine, shares recent posts on her verified Instagram page nowadays. She sang some song of Thelonious Monk who is one of the most legendary jazz […]
- JACKYL’s JESSE JAMES DUPREE: ‘I’m Ashamed Of The Fact That The Country Has Allowed Itself To Get So Polarized’
During a recent appearance on Shawn SixX’s podcast “The Liquid Conversations”, JACKYL singer Jesse James Dupree touched upon his views on the current climate of political divisiveness in the U.S. He said (hear audio below): “I’ll be honest with you: I was a huge fan of Bill Clinton — not because of the politics side; […]
- Today in Rock History – March 19
1962, Bob Dylan’s debut album Bob Dylan was released in the Untied States. Initially poor sales led the record to be known around Columbia Records as “Hammond’s Folly.” John Hammond was producer of Dylan’s early recordings and the man responsible for signing Dylan. The album was praised by the New York City weekly newspaper Village […]
- Blues Pills’ new album ‘Holy Moly’ available on June 19th
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- AMERICAN TERROR Feat. SKID ROW, SUGAR RAY, PHUNK JUNKEEZ, GRAYSON MANOR Members: ‘Judgement’ Lyric Video
Heavy punk/metal band AMERICAN TERROR, featuring members of SKID ROW, SUGAR RAY, PHUNK JUNKEEZ and GRAYSON MANOR, has just released “Judgement”, the first single from its debut album. The track is available to stream and purchase on all major digital platforms right now and the official lyric video can be viewed below. AMERICAN TERROR’s full-length […]
- Blaze Bayley releases video for track “Fight Back” from upcoming live CD/DVD ‘Live In Czech’
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- IRON MAIDEN’s ADRIAN SMITH Reveals First Song He Learned To Play On Guitar
In the video below from Jackson Guitars, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith reveals the first song he learned to play on guitar — “Silver Machine” by HAWKWIND. Earlier this year, Adrian told Andertons Music Co that the first bands he listened to and that got him into music were “[DEEP] PURPLE, ‘Machine Head’ era, FREE, […]
- BABYMETAL: Trailer For ‘Live At The Forum’ DVD And Blu-Ray
A trailer for BABYMETAL’s upcoming DVD and Blu-ray, “Live At The Forum”, is available below. Due on May 13, the effort was filmed at the Japanese pop-metal band’s October 2019 first-ever arena concert in the U.S. at the The Forum in Los Angeles. The concert was Su-metal and Moametal’s second headlining arena concert outside of […]
- Man Who ‘Probably’ Contracted COVID-19 At GHOST Concert Becomes Mexico’s First Coronavirus Death
According to Mexico News Daily, a Mexican man who attended GHOST’s concert in Mexico City earlier this month has become the country’s first coronavirus death. The 41-year old was one of over 50,000 fans who went to the March 3 show, which was attended by another man who also tested positive for COVID-19. The man […]
- HIM’s VILLE VALO Is Back With ‘Gothica Fennica Vol. 1’ EP
HIM mastermind Ville Valo has returned with what appears to be a solo project simply called VV. Valo has just released a three-song EP called “Gothica Fennica Vol. 1”. The effort, which bears a strong musical resemblance to HIM, features the following tracks: “Salute The Sanguine”, “Run Away From The Sun” and “Saturnine Saturnalia”. HIM […]
- Metallica’s Lars Ulrich’s Wife Jessica Goes Braless With Her Friend At The Pool
The legendary Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich’s beloved wife and also one of the most famous models in the world, Jessica Miller, posted a new Instagram Stories on her official account and sent a celebration message to one of her close friends. You might check out the photo right below that she celebrated her long-time buddy […]
- Watch BLAZE BAYLEY Perform ‘Fight Back’ From ‘Live In Czech’ Live Album And DVD
In spring 2019, former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley launched the “Tour Of The Eagle Spirit”, taking in venues in Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Belgium, France, U.K., USA and Canada. In September 2019, Blaze took that tour on the road a second time, with a sequence of shows across Germany, Netherlands, Poland, plus two special […]
- ALKALINE TRIO Releases New EP
Chicago cult rock heroes ALKALINE TRIO have released a new digital three-song EP. “With the tour postponed and the current state of the world, we feel and hope that some new music will help people transcend the uncertainty and possible fear they might be feeling, if even for a few minutes,” says Matt Skiba. “Music […]
- Avenge Sevenfold Incentivize Fans to Stay Home by Offering Free Merch
Avenged Sevenfold have obviously enjoyed a great deal of success, and as a result, they’re in a fairly privileged position for a metal band. So now they’re being real mensches and using that privilege for good: taking their cue from the fashion designer Warren Lotas, the band is incentivizing fans to stay home and practice […]
- Watch MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN Perform Acoustic Version Of ‘Circle The Drain’
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn will perform an acoustic set tomorrow (Friday, March 20) at 1:00 p.m. The first two songs of set — during which Robb will be joined by his son Wyatt on a few tracks — will be streamed on Facebook for free, while the entire performance will be available via Nugs.net, […]
- SEPULTURA’s ANDREAS KISSER: Seeing KISS On ‘Creatures Of The Night’ Tour ‘Changed My Life’
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recently spoke to OrangeAmps.com about how he first got into playing. “Mainly KISS and QUEEN, they were my two main bands,” he said. “QUEEN came to Brazil in 1981, but my mom wouldn’t let me go because I was too young. Then KISS came in 1983, and that was my first-ever […]
- Trapt Singer Has Epic Twitter Meltdown, Takes on Trolls for Three Days
The nu-metal act has sent nearly 900 tweets in 48 hours. Continue reading…
- Sebastian Bach Recording Vocals for ‘Heavy Metal’-Themed Pinball Machine
Bach is picking a favorite from the ‘Heavy Metal’ soundtrack. Continue reading…
- Slayer’s Gary Holt On Coronavirus: “I Am Suffering From All The Symptoms!”
The guitarist of Slayer and current member of Exodus, Gary Holt, has shared the new photos of his daughters on his official Instagram account and made an important coronavirus announcement. As we all know, COVID-19, popularly known as a coronavirus, is a deadly disease that appeared in China and is spreading to the world in […]
- STRYPER’s MICHAEL SWEET Thinks TRUMP Administration ‘Has Been Doing A Good Job So Far Regarding COVID-19’
STRYPER’s Michael Sweet has praised President Donald Trump’s recent actions that serve to ramp up the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic. “I personally think our leadership has been doing a good job so far regarding Covid-19,” Sweet tweeted earlier today. “I also think it’s important for all of us to stay positive & […]
- Dream Theater Icon Mike Portnoy Makes An Offensive Joke On Coronavirus: “Don’t DM Me!”
Former Dream Theater and current Sons of Apollo drummer, Mike Portnoy, has uploaded a new photo on his official Instagram account and made an offensive joke about coronavirus outbreak. As we all know, COVID-19, publicly known as the new coronavirus, first appeared in Wuhan, China, and spread to the world in 3 months. It affected […]
- DEATH ANGEL Drummer WILL CARROLL Is ‘Very Sick’ And In Need Of ‘Healing Vibes’
DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is being treated at a Northern California hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Will’s girlfriend Leeshawn Navarro checked in from San Francisco’s California Pacific Medical Center on Wednesday (March 18) to say that she brought him to the emergency room because he has been “very sick” since returning from a European […]
- Katatonia Premiere New Single “Behind the Blood”
Katatonia have released “Behind the Blood,” the second single from City Burials, their first new album in four years. It’s considerably heavier and more traditionally rock than the album’s first single, “Lacquer,” so if that track’s mellow electronica turned you off, well… perhaps you’ll enjoy this more. Check out “Behind the Blood” via the below […]
- SEBASTIAN BACH Lays Down Vocals For ‘Heavy Metal’ Pinball Machine
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has laid down vocals for Stern Pinball, Inc.’s upcoming “Heavy Metal” pinball machine. Also scheduled to appear on the game’s soundtrack are DETHKLOK’s Brendon Small and THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, among others. Earlier today, Bach took to his Instagram to write: “Quarantine rocks! Had a blast in my home […]
- The Truth About Heroin in Metal
Beyond the 27 Club. Continue reading…
- Will Bodom After Midnight Play Children of Bodom Songs? What Do You Think, Dummy?
Alexi Laiho (and Daniel Freyberg) can’t use the Children of Bodom name anymore, so they’ve re-branded themselves as Bodom After Midnight. And I don’t know why anyone would think Bodom After Midnight (or BAM!, as I’m gonna insist on calling them from now on) would not play Children of Bodom material, given their name, the […]
- Every Episode of ‘Metalocalypse’ Is Now Streaming for Free
Bless you, Adult Swim. Continue reading…
- Rolling Stones’ Keith Richard’s Daughter Flashes Her Killer Curves In A Blue Bikini
The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards’ daughter and beautiful model, Alexandra Richards, has posted a recent photo of herself via her official Instagram page. Today, Alexandra Richards shared a special photo from her awesome holiday on Instagram Stories and revealed her great moments with a lot of pictures. In one of her photos, she was […]
- Anthrax Icon Scott Ian Shares The Deadly Weapon He Got Recently
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has shared a new photo series on his official Instagram account and showed off the deadly weapon he got. As you can see in the picture below, Scott was smiling for the camera and holding his brand new knife. He stated that this knife can cut anything he wants, and he […]
- HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE: Guitar Tutorial From MANIACS TV
Australia’s Maniacs has uploaded video footage of HALESTORM’s Lzzy Hale talking through her gear and playing style, shot at the Australis office in Sydney, Australia. Check it out below. HALESTORM recently resumed the songwriting process for its next album. Earlier this month, guitarist Joe Hottinger described the band’s new music as “fresh and weird.” Back […]
- PAPA ROACH’s JERRY HORTON On His Post-Hand Surgery Recovery: ‘Bones Are Pretty Much Healed’
PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton recently sat out the band’s European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek was Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. Earlier today (Thursday, March 19), Horton issued the following update on his condition: “Hand update. Bones are pretty […]
- Tommy Lee And Brittany Share A Hot ‘Lip-To-Lip’ Moment For TikTok
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee’s lovely wife, Brittany Furlan Lee, has posted a new video on her official Instagram account and shared her sweet moments with Tommy. Today, Tommy took a TikTok video on his account while they were having a sweet time in lip-to-lip, and Brittany shared this video on her Instagram Stories as […]
- Avenged Sevenfold Launch Self-Quarantine Contest With Free Band Merch
Want some A7X duds while you stay put? Continue reading…
- Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Shows Her Respect To The Beatles With A TBT Photo
The legendary late star Michael Jackson’s daughter and also famous social media phenomenon, Paris Jackson, posted a recent photo on her verified Instagram page and revealed a golden-worth photo of her. As Paris didn’t give away much information about that TBT photo, he put the legendary English band The Beatles’ guitar pick next to her […]
- Hessler to release title track to upcoming new album ‘When The Sky Is Black’ on March 23rd
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- Guitarist Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer) Self-Quarantines While “Suffering From All the Symptoms” of Coronavirus
Gary Holt, guitarist for legendary thrash acts Exodus and Slayer, has revealed that he believes he has the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. As a result, he is wisely self-quarantining until he is symptom-free for seven days: “So I’ve been locked away with [wife Lisa Holt], suffering from all the symptoms of Corona, without the beer! Mildly […]
- Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer on the Coronavirus: “Mother Nature Comes to Collect on the Karmic Debt”
There’s a poem by the Catholic author Laura Kelly Fanucci that has gone, well, viral. It’s kinda sweet and kinda cheesy and I wish she hadn’t brought religion into it but hey that’s just me. ANYWAY, one of the latest notable people to share the poem on social media is none other than Korn guitarist […]
- Queen’s Brian May Thrills Fans With A Concert Announcement Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
One of the most iconic guitar experts of all the time and Queen co-founder, Brian May, shared a new video on his verified Instagram page to announce an exciting project for his followers. As you already know that the world is on the alert during the Covid-19 outbreak and also the whole community is trying […]
- Power Trip’s Riley Gale Takes on Trapt, Lays Down Challenge for Charity
The beef is real! Continue reading…
