News The Nü-Metal Icon Who Left Behind A Promising Career As A Tattoo Artist September 3, 2023 12:42pm Before a career in music was on his radar, Fred Durst was a tattoo artist. Old co-workers talk about their time with the Limp Bizkit frontman. […]
News Metallica And Ice Cream Are A Match Made In Delicious Metal Heaven September 3, 2023 12:18pm Add to the list of amazingly delicious combinations that we didn’t know we needed: Metallica and ice cream! […]
News Metallica Postpone Show Due To James Hetfield Positive COVID Test September 3, 2023 11:30am Having cut their set short on Friday night due to vocal issues, Metallica cancelled last night’s gig after Hetfield tested positive for COVID. […]
News K.K. Downing Says He Will Never Play With Judas Priest Again September 3, 2023 10:48am Even the best band lineups don’t always remain stable. Beloved as the classic lineup of Judas Priest might be, K.K. Downing won’t be back. […]
News The Hard Rock Giants Whose Big Hit Might Have Been Written By Spies September 3, 2023 10:12am Scorpions have long maintained that “Wind Of Change” was inspired by a concert they played in Moscow, but some people believe differently… […]
News ‘I Love Speed’: Pete Sandoval And The Evolution Of The Blast Beat September 3, 2023 9:56am A foundational element of extreme music, Pete Sandoval changed the blast beat from a chaotic blitzkrieg to a precision-based rapid assault. […]
News The Party Rock Icon With An Extreme Metal Past September 2, 2023 1:45pm Dark as it can be, an exuberant thread runs through extreme music. Subverting the aesthetic, it’s not a huge jump from Obituary to Andrew W.K. […]
News The Italian Black Metal Cult Who Killed Its Own Members September 2, 2023 1:44pm As the satanic panic was coming to an end in the United States, a real wave of ritualistic crime was just beginning in Italy. […]
News The Teen Who Fought The PMRC On TV And Became A Grunge Legend September 2, 2023 1:44pm When the Parents Music Resource Center sought to control what kids listened to in the ’80s, a young Layne Staley was ready for the fight. […]
News How Ozzy And Lemmy Came Together For The Ultimate Power Ballad And Created a Huge Hit Song September 2, 2023 1:44pm “Mama, I’m Coming Home” might be Ozzy’s highest charting solo single, but he didn’t write the incredible power ballad without a little help. […]