Lists Mandatory Metal: 5 Essential Rage Against the Machine Songs May 30, 2019 2:15pm Heavy music is full of legendary bands boasting deep catalogs stacked with iconic songs — sometimes it can be hard to know where to start, or what to consider their best. With that in mind, […]
News Machine Head: See Re-Formed Lineup’s Crushing “None But My Own” Studio Performance May 29, 2019 2:15pm Singer-guitarist Robb Flynn and Machine Head’s newly re-formed Burn My Eyes–era lineup — featuring guitarist Logan Mader and drummer Chris Kontos — have been tearing it up in the studio in preparation for their upcoming tour to […]
Interviews Upon a Burning Body’s Ruben Alvarez: My Dream Supergroup May 29, 2019 1:53pm Texan metal crew Upon a Burning Body have a big June ahead of them. The band has its new, fifth album, Southern Hostility — which sees a return to the long-running group’s hardest-hitting form — set to drop […]
Interviews Four Stroke Baron’s Kirk Witt: 3 Weirdest Places I’ve Slept on Tour May 24, 2019 12:38pm 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 Knocked Loose Premiere Mosh-Fueling New Song, Announce New Album May 23, 2019 2:49pm Fast-rising Kentucky hardcore crew Knocked Loose have announced their hotly anticipated second album, A Different Shade of Blue — the follow-up to 2006’s Laugh Tracks — which is due August 23rd via Pure Noise Records (pre-orders are available here […]
News See Pro Video of Metallica’s Acoustic “The Unforgiven” Performance From All Within My Hands Show May 23, 2019 12:05pm Back on November 3rd, 2018, Metallica threw the All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Concert & Auction at The Masonic in San Francisco, California, which raised money and awareness for the band’s charitable organization All […]
News Zakk Wylde to Re-Record Black Sabbath’s Debut Album in 24 Hours May 22, 2019 2:08pm Next year — 2020 — will mark the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath’s legendary self-titled debut album, a.k.a. the first proper metal album ever, which was released Friday, February 13,1970, by Vertigo Records. Now, Zakk […]
Lists Songs to Live by: Upon a Burning Body’s Ruben Alvarez May 22, 2019 10:24am At its heart, music is all about emotion. Texan metal crew Upon a Burning Body know this. Just listen to their new, fifth album, Southern Hostility — due June 7th, via Seek and Strike — and you’ll hear […]
News See Pantera and Hellyeah Drummer Vinnie Paul’s Full Memorial Headstone May 21, 2019 1:22pm Almost a year has passed since the untimely death of Pantera and Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul, who passed away in his sleep in June 2018 due to heart-related issues. Paul is buried next to his mother, Carolyn […]
News Hear System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Sing on ‘Games of Thrones’ Season 8 Soundtrack May 20, 2019 4:14pm Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that HBO’s mega-hit fantasy series Games of Thrones ended last night with its season eight finale. The show’s final season was a polarizing affair with many […]