News Whoa: Maynard James Keenan Almost Sang For Rage Against the Machine? December 31, 2023 11:44am Once upon a time, Rage Against the Machine almost had a very different singer and sound. Here’s the story of the early days of when they were jamming with Maynard James Keenan. […]
News The Cursed Metal Artist Who Has Racked Up 8 Grammy Nominations And 0 Wins December 31, 2023 11:15am Sure, it’s an honor just to be nominated, but sitting on your hands over and over again at the Grammys has gotta get old. […]
News Youch. John Frusciante Had Some Choice Words for Tom Morello in the Early ’00s December 31, 2023 10:22am Tom Morello has no problem speaking his mind, and John Frusciante had some very pointed criticism when the RATM axeman got under his skin in the early 2000s. […]
News The Extreme Metal Pioneer Who Became a White Collar Economist December 31, 2023 9:20am You can’t judge a book by its corpse paint, as this blackened death metal pioneer proved when he quit music and became an economist. […]
News The Brutal 1984 Art Rock Record That is Heavier Than Metal Can Ever Be December 31, 2023 9:12am It’s understandable to assume that metal is the heaviest music in the world, but this 1984 masterpiece will instantly prove you wrong. […]
News A 1996 Death Metal Classic Changed Singers And Changed The World December 31, 2023 9:10am There’s a general belief that the only person in a band who is irreplaceable is the singer. These death metal stalwarts know better. […]
News The Thrash Metal Legend Who Left America to Become a Japanese TV Superstar December 31, 2023 9:08am This guitarist established himself as a talented thrasher in the early ’90s, and then come the 2000s, moved to Japan and became a TV star. […]
News Eddie Van Halen Had to Sneakily Go Around Van Halen’s Back to Record Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ December 31, 2023 9:05am Due to a band rule they had, Eddie Van Halen had to sneak behind Van Halen’s back to play on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” […]
News The Chaotic Life Of Black Metal’s Biggest Supergroup December 31, 2023 9:00am Black metal might thrive on darkness and misanthropy, but the story of one supergroup is more depressing than entropic. […]
News Watch: When a Punk Legend Gave The Most Batsh** Insane Musical Performance in Grammys History December 31, 2023 7:40am The mid-90s Grammys performance of ‘Liar’ by Rollins Band was (and is) a sight to behold. […]