News The Metal Icon Who Talked Max Cavalera Out Of Quitting Music September 10, 2023 2:02pm We all need a little help sometimes. When thrash legend Max Cavalera was about to throw in the towel, one of his heroes set him straight. […]
News Sitting On An Angry Chair: When Layne Staley Toured From A Wheelchair September 10, 2023 1:35pm “The show must go on,” they say. It’s a little more common for injured musicians play sitting down these days, but Layne Staley did it first. […]
News The Band Who Reintroduced Heavy Metal To MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ September 9, 2023 7:14am TRL was a cultural staple for an entire generation. While best known for pop, one metal group broke the network mold and made MTV heavy again. […]
News Nirvana Dropping 53 Previously Unreleased Tracks For ‘In Utero’ 30th Anniversary September 5, 2023 1:48pm With their album In Utero turning 30 this month, Nirvana is selling special anniversary sets that include 53 previously unreleased tracks. […]
News Watch Tobias Forge Sing, Play Guitar in His Death Metal Band Before Ghost September 4, 2023 5:38pm Before making metal heads everywhere argue about whether Ghost is a metal band or not, Tobias Forge sang and played guitar in a death metal band called Repugnant. Check out the video. […]
News Watch: New ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Movie Trailer Shows Off The Kaiju’s Horrifying Destructive Power September 4, 2023 1:24pm In the new official trailer for Toho’s “Godzilla Minus One,” the legendary kaiju unleashes absolute mayhem. […]
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 ‘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 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. […]