News Anthrax’s Scott Ian Points To The Historical Moment That Made Thrash Metal Mainstream June 29, 2022 10:13am Given all of his personal accomplishments (and that of the band’s), Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian knows a thing or two about the thrash metal genre. During a recent conversation with Revolver, Ian was asked about […]
News Watch: Slipknot’s Unhinged Debut Ozzfest Set in ’99 Changed the Game Forever June 29, 2022 10:12am On this day in 1999, Slipknot unleashed their self-titled album on the world and undeniably changed the face of heavy music forever. At the time, there was nothing quite like it. Sonically on record, aesthetically […]
News Queensrÿche Frontman Says ‘Real Singers’ In Heavy Metal Are A ‘Dying Breed’ June 29, 2022 8:12am Via a recent Twitter post of his, Queensrÿche frontman Todd La Torre said he feels that “real singers” in heavy metal are a “dying breed.” The modern landscape of metal offers a plethora of vocal […]
News Throwback: Watch Phil Anselmo Take Dime’s Guitar On Stage to Play ‘Raining Blood’ June 28, 2022 4:19pm It’s always fun to watch footage of Pantera from the earlier days before everything went sour between them. Part of the reason the home videos are so beloved (outside of the absolute insanity of the […]
News 10 Metal Bands that Feature Children of Famous Musicians June 28, 2022 4:00pm While there are so many amazing metal bands who have been playing for decades, there are also many awesome younger acts to keep an ear out for. Where past and present cross paths, though, is […]
News Watch: Here’s An Incredible Fresh Prince of Bel-Air And Limp Bizkit Mashup June 28, 2022 3:00pm Can you imagine what a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Limp Bizkit mashup might sound like? Imagine a performance of the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, but it sounded like a Limp Bizkit track. […]
News ‘That genre became more popular than we ever were’: Faith No More Talk About Their Impact On The Nu Metal Genre June 28, 2022 1:30pm Among their plethora of achievements, Faith No More have been accredited for influencing the Nu Metal genre. When you listen to a record like Angel Dust (which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year), there are […]
News ‘I treat the guy that sweeps the stage with the same respect as the guitarist’: Alice Cooper’s advice for young bands June 28, 2022 10:30am During a recent interview with Rolling Stone Deutschland, shock-rocker Alice Cooper provided some really incredible advice for younger bands and how to treat your touring crew. At one point during the conversation, Alice talks about […]
News Watch: Is Black Metal Just Angry Surf Rock? YouTube Guitarist Shows How That May Be The Case June 28, 2022 9:30am YouTuber Kevin Balke decided to take it upon himself and explore the question – Is black metal just angry surf rock? Throughout a pretty entertaining and insightful video, Balke plays several different black metal cuts […]
News Every Slipknot Album Ranked Worst To Best June 27, 2022 3:30pm With the new Slipknot album coming out sometime this year, we thought now was as good of time as any to rank the band’s studio discography. You may recall that we ranked the band’s discography […]
