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 […]
News Code Orange Become Anti-Capitalist Gamer Heroes In New Video for “Autumn and Carbine” January 25, 2021 10:36am Last year saw Code Orange release Underneath, their biggest and most ambitious album to date. The record, a follow-up to 2017’s hugely successful Forever, was a critical success, earning the band a Grammy nomination and a spot […]
News Deftones Release New ‘Ohms’-Themed Beer January 25, 2021 8:27am Last year saw Sacramento alt-metallers Deftones drop their new album Ohms to critical acclaim. Now, the band have decided to couple this airy, ethereal record with…an ice-cold beer! Ohms Pale Ale is the latest beer offering […]
News Watch Ghost’s Tobias Forge Cover The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy For The Devil” with The Hellacopters on Swedish TV January 25, 2021 8:11am It looks like 2021 will be a big year for Ghost. The Swedish occult rock band have a new album in the works, which was tentatively planned to come out this winter, though this appears […]
News Soulfly Are Back In The Studio January 22, 2021 12:04pm Last we heard from agro metallers Soulfly, frontman Max Cavalera had just chopped off the dreadlock he’d been growing for two-plus decades. But now, the band have shared a social media post showing the guitarist […]