Interviews Korpiklaani’s Jarkko Aaltonen: “We’re Basically a Reggae Band, Only Faster and Louder” January 28, 2021 11:11am At the end of folk metal’s long and raucous party, Korpiklaani will probably be the last band standing. Over the course of almost three decades, the Finnish six-piece have raged where others have passed out […]
News Thrash Till Death: Watch Tony Hawk Land a 720 at 52 Years Old January 28, 2021 8:26am Right now, a generation of metal and hardcore fans are seeing their idols get on in years. Artists and celebrities many of us still consider young or youthful are breaking fifty, and though they might […]
RIP Massive Eddie Van Halen Mural Unveiled on Flagship Guitar Center Store January 27, 2021 11:24am Last year saw Eddie Van Halen, pioneering guitarist and driving force behind legendary party rockers Van Halen, pass away at the age of 65. Not only was Eddie a cultural icon who taught a whole […]
News Exodus’ Gary Holt Swapped Guitars With My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero January 27, 2021 8:47am 2019 revealed something that surprises some rock fans: many of rock and metal’s most hardcore musicians are diehard My Chemical Romance fans. When the New Jersey emo rock heavyweights announced their return to the stage […]
Take Our Money This New Ultimate Papa Emeritus Figure Is Every Ghost Fan’s Dream Collectible January 27, 2021 7:58am Metalheads definitely love their toys. Whether it’s because fans consider their musical idols superheroes, or because the genre originated in the massive toy boom of the ’80s (the era that spawned Transformers, He-Man, Ninja Turtles, […]
News The Live Music Industry Has Offered to Help With COVID Vaccinations In New Open Letter to President Biden January 26, 2021 12:44pm With a COVID vaccine in the works, it looks as though the live music industry might finally return, once more giving us a chance to sweatily shove each other in a converted garage. But as […]
Interviews Soen’s Martin Lopez: “Time Is The Most Valuable Thing We Have…and We’re Throwing It Away Chasing Money” January 26, 2021 12:07pm Reading about Soen, a word that gets thrown around a lot is ‘supergroup.’ It’s understandable — the band’s roster includes former members of Opeth and Willowtree, while their past players have acts like Death and […]
Wait...What? This Sludgy, Flute-Filled Cover of Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” Is A Fitting Birthday Gift to Eddie Van Halen January 26, 2021 10:26am Last year saw Eddie Van Halen, electric guitar pioneer and driving force behind legendary party rockers Van Halen, pass away at the age of 65. Not only was Eddie an incredible technical musician, but he […]
News Infamous London Metal Venue The Black Heart Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Stay Alive January 26, 2021 8:23am For millions of rock and metal fans, London pub and venue The Black Heart has become a necessary pilgrimage site. Dark and loud, stylized even as it’s crammed into the crowded infrastructure of the city’s […]
News System of a Down Announce Charity Fundraising Livestream of Music Video Premiere January 25, 2021 12:20pm Last year, System Of A Down released two new songs to benefit Artsakh during their current conflict with Azerbaijan and Turkey. The band’s efforts were rewarded, too — the tracks ended up raising $600,000 for the Armenia […]
