News Alexi Laiho’s Widow Thanks Fans for Their Support: “We Love and Appreciate You All So Much” January 6, 2021 10:20am On Monday, the metal world was shocked to learn that Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho had died at the age of 41. Not only was Alexi a virtuosic genius on the guitar, he was […]
News Mastodon’s Troy Sanders: “What’s In Your Control Is The Riffs You Create” January 6, 2021 8:23am Last year saw the release of Reluctant Hero, the new album by metal supergroup Killer Be Killed. More than just the sum of its parts, the record was a huge hit, earning critical acclaim and […]
News The 2021 Grammy Awards Have Been Postponed January 5, 2021 2:52pm In November, the Grammys announced their 2021 nominees, including those for Best Metal Performance (which, if you’re reading this site, is probably the only category you really care about). However, it’s now been announced that […]
Wait...What? COVID Conspiracy Theorists Mistake Distortion Pedal Schematic for Mind Control Chip Blueprint January 5, 2021 2:33pm During the initial quarantine for COVID-19, a lot of conspiracies circulated about the nature of the virus — it was a hoax, it was created by China, it only affected certain people. But now, with […]
News Parents of Late We Came As Romans Vocalist Kyle Pavone Announce Scholarship For Musicians Dealing With COVID January 5, 2021 10:40am In August of 2018, Kyle Pavone, vocalist for up-and-coming metalcore act We Came As Romans, lost his life to what was later revealed to be a fatal overdose. In response, Kyle’s parents started the Kyle […]
RIP How Alexi Laiho’s Fun and Fearlessness Saved Metal From Itself January 5, 2021 8:03am When Children of Bodom first broke out on the scene, metal wasn’t big on good times. On the mainstream side of things, nu-metal had money, booze, and mayhem, but that all got bogged down in […]
News Video: Slipknot’s “Duality” Except Clown’s Barrel Hits Are The Twisted Tea Face Smash January 4, 2021 3:03pm 2020 took a lot from your average metal fan — concerts, albums, the opportunity to clear out a crowded bar with Cannibal Corpse — but it gave us the Twisted Tea face slap video. The […]
News Five Finger Death Punch’s Ivan Moody Pledges to Turn His Homes Into Recovery Centers January 4, 2021 12:54pm Throughout his career, Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody has been open about his own struggles with addiction. Now, the singer says he wants to take active steps to helping others with their own […]
Lists Tribulation’s Adam Zaars: 6 Rock Stars Who Might Secretly Be Vampires January 4, 2021 10:50am If the phrase It takes one to know one has any merit, then Tribulation should be able to spot a vampire. The Swedish black’n’goth band struck oil with their sweeping 2015 album The Children Of The […]
News Watch Post Malone, Slash and RHCP’s Chad Smith Perform a Crushing Jam of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” January 4, 2021 8:48am In the past couple of years, rapper Post Malone has gotten to live out every metal fan’s dream. Whether it’s collaborating with Ozzy Osbourne, jamming with members of Metallica, or just playing beer pong with […]
