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- Completely Unreadable Band Logo of the Week: Win Signed Venom Vinyl Reissues Signed by Abaddon!
Congrats to reader Anna O’Neill! Anna correctly identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Morknatt! For her troubles, Anna wins three CDs from SPV/ Steamhammer… specifically, recent releases from Wishbone Ash, The Unity, and my old pal, the one and only Axel Rudi Pell. Mazel tov, Anna! But don’t be too sad if you lost, […]
- Fender Offers Three Months of Free Guitar Lessons to 100,000 Musicians
The offer is free for 100,000 fans. Continue reading…
- TUFF DIARIES #14 … New York City, Mixing the Record, Video Shoots, Sony Publishing, Cherry St. and Tigertailz
Tuff Diaries #14New York City, Mixing the Record, Video Shoots, Sony Publishing, Cherry St. and Tigertailz Steevi Jaimz, Sir Arthur Payson, Atlantic Records, Martha Quinn, William Hames & The Limelight in NYCDates: February, March, April, May & June 1991 — Time to mix our first ever full-length record. Seeing and hearing our major label debut get […]
- Tygers of Pan Tang unleash lyric video for track “Art of Noise”
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- HATEBREED’s New Album Is ‘Postponed Indefinitely’
HATEBREED’s new album, which was expected later this year, has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. Singer Jamey Jasta broke the news of the postponement in a tweet exchange with a fan earlier today. Asked when the next HATEBREED disc will be out, Jasta responded: “[The] album […]
- Linkin Park Pay Attention To An Important Victimization After The Coronavirus Outbreak
One of the most iconic metal bands in the community, Linkin Park, has shared a new post on the official Twitter account and paid attention to an important issue about coronavirus outbreak. As you might already know, when the coronavirus outbreak hit the world, most of the countries decided to cancel the sports events, concerts, […]
- ARCH ENEMY’s ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: Why Being Vegan Is ‘Really Metal’ (Video)
The Mercy For Animals Facebook page has uploaded a video in which ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz explains why being vegan is definitely metal. In the one-and-a-half-minute clip, which can be seen below, Alissa states: “So, I’ve been vegan for over 20 years now. I was vegan before I ever started in music. I’ve never […]
- Slipknot’s Corey Taylor’s Wife Flashes Her Rare Childhood Photo For The First Time
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor’s lovely wife, Alicia Taylor, has shared a rare photo of herself on the verified Twitter page and revealed her childhood frame for the first time. As you might see in the photo, young Alicia flashed her charming smile by wearing a red sweater. Her long wavy hair liked by her admirers. […]
- PAUL RODGERS Urges Fans To Protect Themselves Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Legendary rock vocalist Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE) has urged his fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 70-year-old British icon, who has been a Canadian citizen for nearly a decade, took to his social media on Monday (March 23) to share […]
- Watch MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE And His Daughter Cover THE BEATLES’ ‘Come Together’ While In Quarantine
MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine and his 21-year-old daughter, Electra Mustaine, have posted their cover version of THE BEATLES classic “Come Together” as part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Music Moments” shareable movement. Check it out below. In a message accompanying the video, Electra wrote: “Come together! Right now… QUARANTINE! “Here’s a lil’ #MyMusicMoment with my dad, […]
- Vince Neil’s Girlfriend Breaks Silence on Coronavirus: “I Keep Praying”
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil’s girlfriend, Rain Hannah, has shared an interesting photo of herself via her official Instagram account and made yet another statement about the coronavirus outbreak. We all know that the whole world is suffering from the coronavirus outbreak for the last three weeks. Today, Rain Hannah posted a recent photo of […]
- Spirituality And Distortion – IGORRR
From shadowy internet semi-sensation to his current status as Metal Blade’s most determinedly eccentric act, IGORRR’s Gautier Serre has played his cards beautifully so far. Steadily progressing from the unmistakably clinical clatter of a studio-bound fever dream to the more sophisticated, semi-organic and musically rich incarnation that emerges on “Spirituality and Distortion”, IGORRR are exactly […]
- ENSLAVED To Perform At Online Music Festival Next Week
Norwegian metal avant-gardists ENSLAVED will perform at the Verftet Online Music Festival in Bergen, Norway on April 1. The online event will be streamed via BT.no and YouTube. The band states: “When the old Bergen ring-fox Mikal Telle asked us to join his and local venue USF’s fantastic initiative that is this festival, we pretty […]
- Van Halen Icon Shows Off His First-Ever Picture After The Ongoing Lockdown
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar has shared a brand new picture during the lockdown on his official Instagram account and celebrated the 19th birthday of his daughter, Samantha Hagar. Currently, all around the people are trying to self-quarantine themselves due to the highly contagious disease, coronavirus. So far, over 400K cases have confirmed by […]
- 17 Years Ago: Linkin Park Release Their ‘Meteora’ Album
No sophomore slump here. Continue reading…
- Watch EPICA Singer SIMONE SIMONS Cover ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’s ‘Memory’
EPICA singer Simone Simons has uploaded video footage of her performing a version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most famous song, “Memory”. Check it out below. EPICA recently entered Sandlane Recording Facilities in Rijen, Netherlands with producer Joost Van Den Broek to record their new album. The follow-up to 2016’s “The Holographic its” is once again […]
- Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale Makes A Crucial Mental Issue Announcement After Covid-19
Halestorm vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale has posted a new photo of herself on the official Instagram account and made a crucial mental health issue announcement after appearing the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus is a disease that causes deadly consequences that negatively affect our immune system. People began to quarantine themselves and follow the rules of […]
- FACE WITHOUT FEAR Feat. Former STATIC-X Guitarist TRIPP EISEN: ‘My Parasite’ Lyric Video
The official lyric video for the song “My Parasite” from FACE WITHOUT FEAR, the new industrial rock band featuring ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen, can be seen below. The clip was created by NotFallingStudios.com from the U.K. Eisen is joined in the group by Nick Sledge on bass, Kenny “Mantis” Hoyt (CRUSHPILE) on vocals, […]
- METALLICA Announces Rescheduled South American Tour Dates
METALLICA’s South American tour, which was originally planned for April, has been rescheduled for December. Support on the trek will come from GRETA VAN FLEET. METALLICA states: “We’re excited that we’ll still be able to visit this year, so please hold onto your tickets for the originally scheduled shows & visit the ticketing service for […]
- Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page’s Young Girlfriend Sizzles In Her Cute White Dress
The famous spoken-word artist and a long-time girlfriend of Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, Scarlett Sabet, shared a new photo on her official Instagram account to celebrate the second anniversary of releasing her third book. Scarlett’s poem book named ‘Zoreh’ was released on March 25th, 2018 and had a great sale on markets. Scarlett also gave […]
- Sophie Simmons Shares An Acoustic Performance Video Of Herself, Gene Simmons Reacts!
Sophie Simmons has posted a new video of herself in which she’s performing her recent song called ‘Mine’ in an acoustic way. She shared the video on her official Twitter account. KISS legend Gene Simmons has reacted to Sophie’s acoustic performance video on Twitter and left a little message over this video to share his […]
- PEARL JAM Launches ‘Quick Escape’ Video Game
Earlier today, PEARL JAM released a brand-new song, “Quick Escape”, in anticipation of the band’s upcoming album, “Gigaton”, due out Friday, March 27 via Monkeywrench/Republic Records. In addition, the band has launched the “Quick Escape” arcade game where fans can select a member of the band to play an intergalactic Space Invader battle set to […]
- PAPA ROACH Releases Music Video For ‘Top Of The World’
PAPA ROACH has released the official music video for its song “Top Of The World”. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, “Who Do You Trust?”, which arrived in January 2019. The disc was produced by Nick “RAS” Furlong and Colin Cunningham except for “Top Of The World”, which was produced by Jason […]
- WSOU First Impressions: The Amity Affliction, Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them
Seton Hall University’s WSOU radio is the only all-metal, all-the-time station currently broadcasting in the U.S., and has been a force in metal for decades. It’s also streamable online from anywhere in the world! Each week, a different staff member of WSOU will share a quick review of an album they’re currently digging, right here on MetalSucks. Enjoy! The Amity […]
- IRIST Releases Music Video For ‘Creation’
“Creation”, the new video from the Georgia heavy metal powerhouse IRIST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s debut full-length album, “Order Of The Mind”, which will be released on March 27 via Nuclear Blast. Although IRIST’s record-release show was cancelled due to COVID-19, the “Creation” clip gives fans a taste […]
- LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE: ‘I Write Lyrics For One Dude, And That’s Me’
In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie’s nationally syndicated radio show, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked how he and his bandmates are able to successfully come up with fresh ideas for each new album without stepping too far from what the LAMB OF GOD fans expect to hear. He responded (hear […]
- Tommy Lee and Brittany Share A New TikTok Video To Show ‘Social Distancing’ Rule Issues
Mötley Crüe’s legendary drummer Tommy Lee’s wife and social media phenomenon, Brittany Furlan Lee, has shared a brand new video on her official Instagram account and bizarrely gave a social distancing message. Brittany and Tommy took a hilarious video with 4 Non Blondes’ ‘What’s Up’ song from outside the house, and seemed like they broke […]
- Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: ‘Marijuana Is Not A Gateway Drug’
In a recent interview with the “TODDCast Podcast”, former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo was asked for his views on the legalization of marijuana. He responded (hear audio below): “I love it. Marijuana, I think, is not a gateway drug,” referring to some people’s belief that marijuana use is likely to precede […]
- Kurt Cobain’s Widow Courtney Love Returns To Social Media After The Spread of Coronavirus
The lovely widow of Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain and also famous former dancer, Courtney Love, was pretty silent on social media after coronavirus spread all over the world. Today, Courtney took to social media and shared her first ever post on Instagram Stories after almost 10 days. As you might check out the photo of […]
- TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY: ‘People Don’t Download Entire Records Anymore’
In a new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was asked how his band has been able to adapt to the access-over-ownership business model of streaming music. “I have also asked the same question going in to work on the last few albums: why do we even make records anymore when all […]
- JOE SATRIANI Announces Rescheduled Dates For European ‘Shapeshifting’ Tour
Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani has postponed his European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. The new dates will now take place in April and May 2021 — a full year after the original trek was scheduled to take place. Satriani said: “The current COVID-19 virus has now reached pandemic […]
- Guns N’ Roses’ Slash Gives A Meaningful Gift To Amber Rose After Naming Her Baby ‘Slash’
The iconic guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Slash, has sent a meaningful gift to American model Amber Rose, and the gift is showcased by Amber on her official Instagram account today. Back on October 23, 2019, the American model Amber Rose named her newborn baby ‘Slash Electric’ for honoring Guns N’ Roses’ guitar legend Slash. […]
- PANTERA Members Featured In Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA
The first full segment of the revamped 2020 “Menza Mega Video Vault” series will be made available on Saturday, April 25 via the official Nick Menza Facebook page and YouTube channel. A teaser clip can be seen below. The “Behind The Scenes With Menza” segment features the late MEGADETH drummer behind the camera filming some […]
- Evanescence’s Amy Lee Shows Her Respect To Whitney Houston With An Astonishing Cover
Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee has shared a new video on her official Youtube channel and showed her respect to iconic vocalist Whitney Houston who passed away in 2012. As you might remember, Amy Lee announced that she will be going live on her Instagram account and will be singing songs to take attention to social […]
- Coronavirus Prompts Surge in Sales and Streams of Disturbed’s “Down With the Sickness”
Did you know that terrible taste in music is yet another symptom of COVID-19? The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a surge in both sales and streams of Disturbed’s “Down With the Sickness,” Billboard reports. I assume because listening to that song is a good simulation of the discomfort one feels when afflicted with the virus. […]
- The Pendulum – CANDLEMASS
The elder statesmen of epic doom metal have returned hot on the heels of 2019’s magnificent “The Door to Doom” with what is essentially part deux to that magnum opus with the brilliant EP titled “The Pendulum”. Last year’s long player found CANDLEMASS garner the grandest of heavy metal accolades in the form of their […]
- Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul Appear in Rare Footage From Late Megadeth Drummer
The ‘Menza Mega Video Vault’ series begins next month. Continue reading…
- Pink Floyd Legend David Gilmour’s Heartwarming Photo With His Granddaughter Revealed
The legendary Pink Floyd star David Gilmour is not sending any new posts on his official social media accounts for a while. But on the other hand, Polly Samson, who is the wife of David, is keep sharing new photos and fans are stalking her to show the casual life of that couple. Today, Polly Samson […]
- SLASH Is ‘Honored’ Model AMBER ROSE Named Her Baby After Him
Model Amber Rose has shared a message she received from GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash after she named her child after him. Amber gave birth to Slash Electric Alexander Edwards last October. Baby Slash’s dad is Def Jam label executive Alexander “A.E.” Edwards. On Tuesday (March 24), Amber posted an Instragram photo of the text […]
- Fender Offering Three Months of Free Guitar Lessons to 100,000 Musicians
One great way to spend the quarantine is by learning shit you’ve always wanted to learn but never had time to learn before. For example, I am learning the names of my five kids, which has been neat. But Fender is offering the opportunity to learn something far more useful than your kids’ names: how […]
- Taylor Momsen Posts A Video From Self-Quarantine And Pays Respect To Audioslave
As the whole world is on self-quarantine due to coronavirus outbreak these days, famous American star Taylor Momsen is taking to her official Instagram account for sharing the videos she’s watching on social media. Today, Taylor Momsen posted yet another video on her account and revealed how her brain is working during the self-quarantine. Taylor […]
- WITHIN TEMPTATION Performs Live Show On INSTAGRAM As Part Of #TogetherAtHome Series (Video)
On March 24, Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION played an acoustic Instagram Live show as a part of the #TogetherAtHome series, fueled by Global Citizen and in support of the World Health Organization. You can now watch the performance below. Says WITHIN TEMPTATION: “We’re 100% onboard to practice social distancing together with you and help […]
- BPMD Feat. BOBBY ‘BLITZ’ ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI: Debut Album To Be Released Via NAPALM
BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (OVERKILL), drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — has signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records. The members of BPMD first came together in the summer of 2019 […]
- Korn’s Brian Welch Poses With Pink Guitars By Paying Attention To Breast Cancer
The iconic Korn guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch shared a new photo on his verified Instagram page today and tried to take fans’ attention to breast cancer awareness. Brian Welch stated that every single personality can make great things about the community and the people who have need to even stay self-quarantine. He also shared his […]
- Coronavirus Spurs Surge In Sales And Streams Of DISTURBED’s ‘Down With The Sickness’
According to Billboard, DISTURBED’s “Down With The Sickness” and AT THE DRIVE-IN’s “Quarantined” are among the songs which have seen a surge in sales and streams due to the fact that lyrics tie in to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. “Down With The Sickness” experienced a 31% bump in digital song […]
- Foo Fighters’ Announces Official Instagram Account Of Dave Grohl
Former Nirvana drummer and current mastermind of Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, has shared a new open letter on Foo Fighters’ official Instagram account. As we all know, Dave has not had social media accounts, until this day. In the caption area of the post of Foo Fighters, they tagged a new account which is clearly […]
- Watch Linkin Park Members React to Rare Concert Footage of the Band in 2001
This year marks the 20th anniversary of ‘Hybrid Theory.’ Continue reading…
- Guns N’ Roses Star’s Daughter Shows Off Cleavage In A Perfect Beige Dress
Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s daughter, Mae Marie Mckagan, has shared a new photo on her Instagram page and mesmerized admirers by her pure beauty. As you might see in the photo, Mae appeared in front of a large mirror under the self-quarantine over coronavirus epidemic and dressed as if going out. On the […]
- Mötley Crüe Icon Nikki Sixx’s Daughter Flaunts Pure Beauty In Black Lace Top
Mötley Crüe’s iconic bass guitarist Nikki Sixx’s daughter Frankie Sixx has shared a new photo on her official Instagram account and turned up the heat with her beauty. As you can see in the picture below, Frankie took a mirror selfie and gave an astonishing pose for the camera. She was wearing a black lace […]
