Take Our Money Why The New Edition of ‘Vol. 4’ Is The Ultimate Black Sabbath Fan’s Collector’s Item February 11, 2021 12:55pm Released in 1972, Black Sabbath‘s Vol. 4 didn’t just build on the band’s legacy, it altered it entirely. Full of groovy, catchy anthems and a steely guitar sound, the record saw the boys from Birmingham trading […]
Premieres Exclusive Stream: Immortal Guardian Rip Genre Boundaries To Shreds On Their Ambitious New Album February 11, 2021 10:00am You could say Immortal Guardian are metal, and you wouldn’t be wrong, but it’s just not enough. The label-defying quartet combine groove metal’s chugs with power-prog’s far-reaching lyrics and technical acrobaticisms, all with doses of […]
News Extreme Metal Artist Justin Bartlett Diagnosed With Cancer, Launches GoFundMe February 11, 2021 9:01am If you’re a fan of extreme metal and extreme metal album art, you probably know Justin Bartlett‘s work. His illustrations for such bands as Trap Them, Dragged Into Sunlight, Detritivore, and Hooded Menace have become […]
News Alice Cooper Gets Coronavirus Vaccine, Reveals He Already Had COVID-19 February 11, 2021 8:13am Last week saw Alice Cooper celebrating his 73rd birthday, which seemingly proves that sober living, Christian values, and chopping your head off every night with a guillotine are good for your health. Now, the Coop […]
RIP Outlaw Cartoonist S. Clay Wilson Dead at 79 February 10, 2021 2:45pm Sad news for the rock, metal, biker, and comics communities, as S. Clay Wilson, the underground comix artist best known for his grotesque counterculture art, died this weekend on Saturday, February 7th. He was 79 […]
Wait...What? This Guy Turned His Uncle’s Skeleton Into A Functional Guitar February 10, 2021 10:56am When it comes to the disposal of their earthly remains, most metal fans probably go with the wisdom of Frank Reynolds: Bang me, eat me, grind me up into little pieces and throw me in […]
News Iron Maiden, Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters Among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Nominees February 10, 2021 8:44am One can cross their arms and argue that being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn’t REALLY matter, because who cares about the platitudes of some organization? And to a certain extent, […]
RIP Celebrate Cliff Burton’s Birthday With A Special Twitch Livestream Tonight February 10, 2021 8:24am No one’s death will be as important to heavy metal history than that of Cliff Burton, bassist for the most legendary line-up of Metallica. Cliff was the heartfelt, soulful hippie-punk of the band during their […]
Lists Black Sabbath’s ‘Vol. 4’ – 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know February 9, 2021 11:17am When it was released in 1972, Black Sabbath‘s Vol. 4 was a game-changer. Huge, steely, and catchy as hell, the record saw the band graduating from gloomy stoners and becoming the chart-topping rock stars who we […]
News Actor Jason Momoa Got Really Into Playing Bass Because of Tool’s “Sober” February 9, 2021 10:49am It’s no secret that actor Jason Momoa is a big fan of heavy music. The Aquaman star has partied with members of Slayer, and portrayed Ozzy Osbourne in one of the Prince of Darkness’ videos. But […]