News Chester Bennington’s First Band: Watch Grey Daze’s New “B12” Video Featuring Korn’s Munky and Head June 12, 2020 3:41pm Grey Daze — the late, great Chester Bennington’s first proper band prior to his tenure in Linkin Park — are gearing up to release their long-in-the-works album Amends. The LP, which is due out June 26th […]
News Hear Avatar’s Crushing New Song, “God of Sick Dreams” June 12, 2020 2:38pm Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal group Avatar have dropped another ripper from their highly anticipated eighth full-length, Hunter Gatherer — which is due August 7th via eOne Music. “God of Sick Dreams” has no shortage of […]
News See Lars Ulrich Surprise Nurse Metallica Fan on ‘Kimmel’ June 11, 2020 7:08pm For awhile now, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been honoring healthcare workers on the frontlines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with a recurring segment titled #HealthCareHero. Yesterday (June 10th), the spotlight fell on Tracey Bednar, […]
News Watch Episode 13 of Our Heavy-Metal Talk Show, LAST WORDS, Featuring Aaron Rieseberg of YOB & Living Gate June 11, 2020 4:58pm This week, amidst widespread protests against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd, the heavy-metal world came together to say: Black Lives Matter. Whether it was putting together raffles, donating Bandcamp money to BLM […]
News Power Trip Release New Live Album ‘Live in Seattle 05.28.2018‘ June 11, 2020 4:26pm Like every other touring band, Texan thrash rabble-rousers Power Trip have been sidelined from the road by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdown of the live music circuit. It’s a particularly harsh reality […]
Interviews Tattoo Stories: Lightworker’s Ryan Johnson on First, Worst, Most Painful Ink June 11, 2020 1:16pm San Fran melodic metal outfit Lightworker wear their hearts on their sleeves. On their forthcoming debut full-length record, Fury By Failure — which is the follow-up to their Resilience EP and due out via Solid State […]
News Hear Sharptooth’s Crushing New Song, “The Gray” June 10, 2020 4:23pm Baltimore-based metalcore group Sharptooth have released another crusher off their upcoming album Transitional Forms. Check out the biting, message-heavy track below. Vocalist Lauren Kashan explains the deep meaning behind the new single: “I’ve always seen ‘The […]
News See Ice Nine Kills’ New ‘The Disney Revenge Show’ Mini-Documentary June 10, 2020 3:34pm Back in April 2019, horror-obsessed metalcore veterans Ice Nine Kills were scheduled to play a show at a Disney-owned venue in Orlando, Florida. Just a few weeks prior to the gig, the group was told […]
News Hear Mantar’s Gnarly Cover of Sonic Youth’s “100%” June 9, 2020 3:32pm For several years, German duo Mantar have been making their name with sleazy, destructive post-metal. But as teenagers back in post-Cold-War-era Germany, “uncool” Nineties alt-rock was their salvation. So they decided to pay homage to […]
Lists Deep Cuts: 5 Great, Underappreciated Slayer Songs June 9, 2020 3:19pm If you’re a diehard metalhead, you probably know the hits, the classics and the crucial cuts. Our favorite bands play them live and we lose our minds in the pit, scream along, bang our heads […]
