Interviews Tattoo Stories: After the Burial’s Adrian Oropeza on First, Next, Most Painful Tattoos April 16, 2019 11:47am Minnesota progressive metalcore crew After the Burial are gearing up to drop their sixth LP, Evergreen, on Friday, April 19th, and to hit the road with Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage and Vein the day before […]
News Hear Mastodon’s Heartfelt Cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” April 15, 2019 5:34pm In late 2018, Atlanta prog-metal titans Mastodon were struck by tragedy when their longtime manager Nick John, who the group has referred to as “the band’s Dad,” passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer. […]
Interviews Megadeth’s David Ellefson on Craziest Show, Dream Show and More April 15, 2019 12:37pm David Ellefson is a busy man. Not only does he hold down the low end in thrash OGs Megadeth, and play as a member of supergroup duo Altitudes & Attitude with Anthrax’s Frank Bello, but […]
News Five Finger Death Punch, Brian May, Brantley Gilbert, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Team on New “Blue on Black” Cover April 12, 2019 1:57pm Five Finger Death Punch have joined forces with Queen’s Brian May as well as country star Brantley Gilbert and blues-rock musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd for a special version of the song “Blue on Black,” originally recorded and co-written by Shepherd, […]
Lists Mandatory Metal: 5 Essential Ministry Songs April 12, 2019 11:32am 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 See Brass Against’s Wild Big-Band Cover of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” April 11, 2019 3:50pm If you’re not already familiar with Brass Against, you should be. The New York City collective has made a habit of breaking the internet with their high-energy big-band takes on hard-rock classics, including tunes by […]
Interviews Venom Prison’s Ash Gray: 5 Weirdest Places I’ve Slept on Tour April 11, 2019 1:08pm 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 Hear Baroness’ Dynamic, Blast-Beat-Ridden New Song “Seasons” April 10, 2019 5:16pm Savannah quartet Baroness are one of the most exciting bands around, delivering a soaring, sinuous mix of prog, sludge, pop rock, shoegaze and more that’s catchy and heady all at once. Add to this the […]
Interviews Songs to Live by: Anthrax and Altitudes & Attitude’s Frank Bello April 10, 2019 4:56pm Frank Bello has had his hand in a lot of great songs. As the longtime bass player in Anthrax (he replaced founding bassist Dan Lilker in 1983), he’s laid down the low end in many […]
News Sharon Osbourne Details Ozzy’s Tour-Cancelling Injury, Gives Health Update April 9, 2019 3:28pm Ozzy Osbourne recently had to cancel all his 2019 tour dates due to an injury that he sustained during his recent bout with pneumonia. Now, his wife and manager Sharon has shared some more details about […]
