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- DISTURBED Releases Music Video For Live Version Of ‘Hold On To Memories’
DISTURBED has released the official music video for “Hold On To Memories (Live)”, a live version of the band’s latest single off “Evolution”, which is currently Top 15 at Active Rock Radio. Tomorrow, DISTURBED will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut album “The Sickness”. To commemorate the two-decade mark, the band will release a […]
- Intronaut Make Contact with the Dead in New Video, “Speaking of Orbs”
Intronaut have posted a video for “Speaking of Orbs,” the second clip from their new album, Fluid Existential Inversions, and third single overall. Much like the first video from the record — for “Cubensis” — the plot of this one is trippy and existential in nature, following a young man’s quest to make contact with […]
- Queen + Adam Lambert, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake announce cancellations due to coronavirus
Queen + Adam Lambert, Whitesnake and Michael Schenker Fest are among the latest acts to postpone concerts due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
- IRON MAIDEN Announces Two New Beers In TROOPER Range
IRON MAIDEN and Robinsons Brewery have announced two new beers in the award-winning Trooper range; Fear Of The Dark, a 4.5% ABV English Stout, and Trooper IPA, a 4.3% ABV India Pale Ale. Both beers will be available to pre-order directly through the Robinsons Brewery web site, with Amazon orders opening shortly after. Further details […]
- PAPA ROACH’s JACOBY SHADDIX On JERRY HORTON’s Finger Surgery: ‘For A Guitar Player, That’s Very Frightening’
PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton is sitting out the band’s European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek is Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. Speaking to Romania’s Rock FM on March 3, PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix stated about Jerry (see video […]
- JOE SATRIANI Predicted That METALLICA Would Change The Music World
Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album “Surfing With The Alien”, spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA’s Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT’s Alex Skolnick. Asked about the influence that METALLICA’s 1986 […]
- And Lorna Shore’s New Vocalist is…
… Will Ramos of Monument of a Memory, formerly of A Wake in Providence. Lorna Shore have yet to announce the news officially, but Ramos made his debut with the band earlier tonight (March 6) in Germany on the first show of the band’s European tour with Decapitated, Beyond Creation, Ingested and Viscera, and it wasn’t […]
- Watch QUEEN Reprise Iconic 1985 LIVE AID Set At FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA Concert
For first time in its history, QUEEN, fronted by singer Adam Lambert, performed the band’s iconic 1985 Live Aid set on February 16 at the Fire Fight Australia benefit concert in Sydney. QUEEN played the original 22-minute set consisting of six songs: “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Radio Ga Ga”, “Hammer To Fall”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, […]
- Metal Sludge principal Stevie Rachelle calls out Melodic Rock Fest
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- Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström Guests on New Imonolith Track, “Becoming the Enemy”
My good pal Axl Rosenberg and I are two very different people, a basic tenet of MetalSucks that our readers often do not understand, with very different tastes in music. That said, I agree wholeheartedly with the assessment he made about Imonolith when he wrote up both their first and second singles: move right along, […]
- DRAGONFORCE Plays First Show With Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER (Video)
DRAGONFORCE played its first show with drummer Aquiles Priester (ANGRA, TONY MACALPINE, W.A.S.P.) last night (Thursday, March 5) in Mesa, Arizona. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Priester is filling in for regular DRAGONFORCE drummer Gee Anzalone. who is forced to miss the band’s current U.S. tour due to health issues. […]
- Machine Head’s Robb Flynn is Covering Snoop Dogg on Upcoming Solo Album
Machine Head naysayers who will #neverforget the band’s ill-fated attempt at rap-metal on Supercharger back in the early ’00s — and the MH fans who didn’t take well to Robb Flynn’s experimental return to those waters on the band’s most recent album, Catharsis — are gonna have a field day with this one: Flynn has […]
- AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s BROOKS WACKERMAN On NEIL PEART: ‘What A Force To Be Reckoned With’
AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s Brooks Wackerman has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. Speaking to “The BitRock Podcast”, Wackerman reflected on how he found out Peart had […]
- Guns N’ Roses Star’s Wife Shares A Photo Of Daughter To Show How Beautiful She Is
Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s wife, Susan Holmes McKagan has shared a new photo of her lovely daughter, Mae McKagan, on her official Instagram page, and the fans loved it. As you might see in this photo, Mae McKagan appeared braless by wearing a black jumpsuit with deep cleavage. She completed her gorgeous look […]
- Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Reveals The Most Exotic Place He’s Ever Seen
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has shared a new picture on his official Instagram account and revealed the most exotic place he has ever seen. As you might already know, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant toured in the ’90s under the title of ‘Page and Plant.’ In 1998, they visited Istanbul and made a great […]
- METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT Talks About His ‘It’s Alive!’ Horror And Sci-Fi Art Exhibit (Video)
“It’s Alive! Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Art From The Kirk Hammett Collection” will be on display at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina through May 17. Kirk Hammett, best known as the lead guitarist of METALLICA, is also an avid collector of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters. “It’s Alive!” features more […]
- Every Time I Die’s Next Album is “Fuckin’ Crazy,” “Wild,” “Dangerous,” Says Guitarist Andy Williams
Every Time I Die are known for putting out some of the most bombastic music in metal and only getting crazier with each record. Luckily, it sounds as if their upcoming record is sure to continue this pattern! In this week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast, guitarist Andy Williams shared some details about how the […]
- Rage Against Machine’s Tom Morello Pays Tribute To KISS In A Beautiful Way
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has shared a new photo with KISS legend, Paul Stanley, on the official Instagram account and paid tribute to this band. As you might already know, Tom introduced KISS in Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame 2014 and mentioned this memorable moment in the caption. Yesterday, Tom Morello […]
- Queen Daughter Tiger Lily Shows Off Her Killer Blonde Beauty In Casual But Classy Outfit
The legendary Queen co-founder Roger Taylor’s lovely daughter and also very famous model of England, Tiger Lily Taylor, posted a couple of new photos on her official social media account and showed off her natural beauty. As we check out the caption, this is not the recent status of Lily. In case, she stated that […]
- In Flames Release Arcade/Retro Video Game Version of ‘I, the Mask’ Album
So cool. Continue reading…
- Coronavirus: Tool Concert Attendee Diagnosed, Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor Pull Out of Fest
Get the latest updates that affect the music industry. Continue reading…
- Tommy Lee’s Wife Takes A Bizarre TikTok Video: “It’s Corona Time!”
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee’s wife, Brittany Furlan Lee, has posted a new video on her official Instagram account and showed how she struggled with the coronavirus outbreak. The coronavirus outbreak affected almost the whole world in a short period, and people were trying various ways to protect against this deadly virus. Last night, Brittany […]
- APOCALYPTICA Teams Up With SABATON’s JOAKIM BRODÉN For ‘Live Or Die’ Single/Video
Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have released a brand-new track and music video, “Live Or Die”, featuring guest vocals from SABATON’s Joakim Brodén. The song boasts an undeniably dynamic liaison in heavy metal — the spellbinding music of APOCALYPTICA and the potent vocals of Brodén coming together to create a fierce battle cry focused on the […]
- Watch IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Sing A Cappella Version Of ‘Tears Of The Dragon’ In Warsaw
Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson ending his spoken-word show at Global Expo in Warsaw, Poland on March 5 by belting out an a cappella version of “Tears Of The Dragon”, the first single from his second solo album, 1994’s “Balls To Picasso”, can be seen below. Back in 2018, the IRON MAIDEN singer spoke […]
- Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler Delights Fans With A New Material For 50th Year Anniversary
Black Sabbath bass guitarist Geezer Butler has shared a statement on his official Twitter account and made the fans happy with great news. Black Sabbath has released their legendary singles, Evil Woman/Wicked World and Paranoid/The Wizard, fifty years ago on this day, and dominated the whole world in a short period. Yesterday, Geezer has announced […]
- 2020 South By Southwest Canceled Over Coronavirus Concern
The City of Austin is exploring options to reschedule the event. Continue reading…
- We’re Giving Away VIP Tickets to the Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple and Epicenter Festivals!
At MetalSucks we love giving y’all free stuff: right now we’re actively running giveaways for the upcoming Devastation on the Nation and Fleshgod Apocalypse tours, and we continue to run our weekly Completely Unreadable Band Logo of the Week contests, as we have for over a decade. Our latest opportunity is a partnership with festival […]
- Paul Stanley Shows His Admiration To Kobe Bryant In A Classy Way
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has shared a new photo of himself on the Instagram account and showed his respect to the legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant. On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant died in the helicopter crash and saddened the whole world. While KISS’ The End Of The Road World […]
- Today in Rock History – March 6
1965, The Rolling Stones Number 2 album went back to number one on the UK charts for six weeks. 1965, The Temptations went to number one on the singles chart with the Smokey Robinson penned song “My Girl,” making the group the first male act to have a chart topper for Motown. 1966, The Rolling Stones […]
- Robin McAuley can’t explain why cover of Black Swan’s debut album shows mute swan
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- Metallica’s Lars Ulrich’s Wife Jessica Rocks In Miniskirt Dress
Iconic Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich’s wife, Jessica Miller, has uploaded a new photo of herself on her official Instagram account, and stunned admirers by her incredible appearance. If you look at this photo, Jessica showed off her perfect legs by wearing a black mini dress and leather jacket, with knee-high boots. She also left a […]
- U2 Announces 40th Anniversary Version Of Their Iconic Album
The world-famous Dublin rock band, U2, has posted a new announcement about the limited edition version of 11 O’Clock Tick Tock. Today, the official Instagram page of the band has announced that U2 will once again participate in Record Store Day with a new vinyl re-release. Their 1980 single called 11 O’Clock Tick Tock’s 40th […]
- Tool Concert Attendee Has the Coronavirus
The coronavirus continues to make its impact felt on the metal world, with Slipknot, Trivium and Lacuna Coil having all canceled their upcoming Asian tours within the past week. Now, according to a report from The New Zealand Herald, the virus has affected the metal community on a much more granular level: an attendee of […]
- Iron Maiden Unveil First-Ever Trooper Beer IPA + Stout
The seventh and eighth beers in the Trooper line are coming soon. Continue reading…
- FM to release new album ‘Synchronized’ on April 10th
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- Ghost’s New Poppa, Randy Blythe on Chris Adler, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week
The MetalSucks Playlist — Week of March 2 – March 2, 2020 Did you miss some of this week’s top stories in the world of metal? Catch up below: Randy Blythe offered very brief comments on Chris Adler’s departure from Lamb of God.Deftones’ Chino Moreno attended a Korn show.Ghost unveiled their “new” frontman, Papa Emeritus […]
- SXSW Canceled Over Coronavirus Scare
The annual South by Southwest festival has been canceled by the city of Austin, TX over fears surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, The New York Times reports. It is the first major American festival or tour to come down as a result of the spreading contagious infection. The interactive, film and music portions of […]
- Rolling Stones Star’s Daughter Mesmerizes Fans In A ‘College Girl’ Uniform
The Rolling Stones iconic member Mick Jagger’s daughter, Georgia May Jagger, has shared a new photo on Instagram Stories, showing off her attractive look in public. If you look at this photo, Georgia appeared in front of a large pink-colored wall while wearing a stunning school uniform. She accessorized her appearance with a pair of glasses […]
- Motley Crue Singer Vince Neil’s Girlfriend Is Praised For How Wise She Is
As you might already know, all Mötley Crüe member is working really hard to regain their shape for the upcoming reunion tour. Since Vince is not quite active on social media, his lovely girlfriend Rain Hannah is posting new photos on her official Instagram page frequently. Today, Rain shared a recent landscape photo she took […]
- Watch STAIND’s AARON LEWIS Perform Acoustic Cover Of SKID ROW’s ‘I Remember You’
STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis performed an acoustic cover version of the SKID ROW classic “I Remember You” during his February 20 solo concert at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage of his rendition can be seen below. Lewis first dipped his toes into country music with his 2011 EP, “Town Line”. […]
- Slipknot’s Corey Taylor’s Wife Shares Scary Photo But Still Wows The Fans
Cherry Bombs founder and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor’s wife, Alicia Taylor, has posted a scary photo of herself via her official Instagram page and stunned her followers with it. As you can see in the photo below, Alicia Taylor was looking like a vampire due to her interesting makeup. Also, you can easily notice that […]
- Gene Simmons’ Daughter Says ‘She Will Cry Soon’ For An Unexpected Reason
KISS legend Gene Simmons’ lovely daughter and also musician, Sophie Simmons, has shared a sincere photo of herself with the music producer, Felix Cartal, via her official Instagram page. In the recent photo, Sophie Simmons was looking very beautiful in the orange dress while she was posing with Felix Cartal. Frankly, she has shared this […]
- You Absolutely MUST Watch Heaven Shall Burn’s New Wakaliwood Video
Ugandan filmmaker Isaac Nabwana (a.k.a. “Nabwana IGG”) is an inspiration to all artists, regardless of your medium. Why? Here, read this excerpt from a 2016 piece on Birth.Movies.Death.: “For years, [Isaac Nabwana] has been making films in the slums of Wakaliga, on the outskirts of the Ugandan capital city of Kampala. These films have been made with […]
- JOE LYNN TURNER Says YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’s Current Stage Setup ‘Doesn’t Work’: ‘He’s Gone Into A Weird Direction’
In a brand new interview with the “80’s Glam Metalcast”, legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner reflected on “Odyssey”, his 1989 collaboration with Yngwie Malmsteen, widely considered the most commercial of all albums the Swedish guitarist’s name has been attached to. “Personally, I think it’s some of the best work Yngwie or I have […]
- Stream Aborted’s “Gloom”-y New Song
It’s Friday, and I can think of no better preamble to your weekend than “Gloom and the Art of Tribulation,” the totally kick-ass new song from Belgium’s Aborted. Opening with a manipulated sample from Rob Zombie’s 2007 version of Halloween, the track then launches quickly becomes by turns pummeling, dizzying, and concussive, like being thrown […]
- Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Stuns Fans With His Little-Known Talent
Legendary Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour’s lovely wife, Polly Samson, has uploaded a new video of herself on her official Instagram page, promoted her new book, A Theatre For Dreamers, and celebrated the ‘World Book Day.’ While Polly was promoting her new book, she also revealed a little-known talent of her husband. In the caption, […]
- DREAM THEATER And BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC Announce Creation Of ‘Dream Theater Scholarship Fund’
Berklee College Of Music and DREAM THEATER have announced the creation of the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund. In celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary, DREAM THEATER and Berklee are creating a fund that will provide scholarship money to student musicians in need on an ongoing basis through the future. Recently, alumni John Petrucci ’86 (guitarist) […]
- Dream Theater Start Scholarship Fund at Berklee College of Music
Because student debt is a bitch. Continue reading…
- Shit That Comes Out Today: March 6, 2020
It’s Friday, which means it’s new metal day! Look forward to my usual idiosyncratic recommendations as well as things people actually want to hear about. Body CountCarnivore (Century Media) Of all the early-90s acts one would’ve expected to experience a late-period renaissance, Body Count probably wouldn’t even be on the list. Happily, their recent work […]
