Interviews Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt Talks Parenthood, Mental Health on Tour September 23, 2019 1:33pm Formed in 1989, Swedish metal juggernaut Opeth are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and doing so in style, with a kaleidoscopic new album, In Cauda Venenum. The album was originally written in the band’s native […]
News Kobra and the Lotus’ Kobra Paige: 5 Weirdest Places I’ve Slept on Tour September 20, 2019 1:49pm Tour life might seem glamorous and fun, but it ain’t for the faint of heart. Between the homesickness and long drives, there’s also the issue of where to rest your head each night. Up-and-coming bands […]
News See He Is Legend Throw Down in “Unhinged” New “White Bat” Video September 19, 2019 6:01pm In October, North Carolina outfit He Is Legend are set to hit the road opening for metalcore pioneers Atreyu’s big 20th anniversary tour across the U.S. Ahead of those dates, the band has dropped a […]
News Comedian Bill Burr Raves About Iron Maiden Show: “It Was F**king Awesome” September 19, 2019 1:57pm Comedian Bill Burr has a hilarious new Netflix special, Paper Tiger, but what metalheads will likely be more excited about is his unabashed enthusiasm for Iron Maiden. On the latest episode of his Monday Morning Podcast, […]
News Tool’s Danny Carey Wants to “Get in and Knock Out Another Record” September 18, 2019 5:14pm Tool’s Fear Inoculum — their first record in 13 years — has been a smash success. The band’s third consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S., it knocked Taylor Swift out of the top spot on the Billboard […]
News 5 Great Metal Second Albums September 18, 2019 3:24pm They call it the sophomore slump. Your band killed it with your debut — you guys had your whole lives to that point to make that album, after all. You won a growing legion of […]
News Marilyn Manson to Play “Disturbing” Viking Death-Metal Singer on ‘American Gods’ TV Series September 18, 2019 12:09pm Marilyn Manson is adding another role to his acting resume, and this one seems particularly fitting — for a member of Amon Amarth, that is. As reported by Deadline, the Antichrist Superstar has joined the cast of […]
News Ozzy Osbourne Completes New Solo Album September 17, 2019 2:36pm After being sidelined by multiple health issues, metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s completed his 12th solo album. It’s been a long nine years since Ozzy’s last solo effort, Scream, much of that time […]
Interviews Northlane’s Brendon Padjasek: 5 Albums That Changed My Life September 17, 2019 1:29pm Aussie metalcore outfit Northlane recently released their fifth studio album, Alien, an intense record that delves into frontman Marcus Bridge’s violent upbringing living with drug-addicted parents. In keeping with the heavy music and even heavier themes of […]
News Watch Ghost Play “Kiss the Go-Goat” and “Mary on a Cross” for First Time Ever September 16, 2019 1:44pm Swedish occult-rock leaders Ghost kicked off their fall/winter North American “Ultimate Tour Named Death” headlining arena tour on Friday, September 13th — an event that they celebrated last week with the release of two new songs: “Kiss […]
