Metal

“Drugs are still life; they are as boring as life.” — Pierre Drieu La Rochelle Life is too short to try to make it even shorter by abusing drugs and alcohol. That said, over the years, metal has graced us with several powerful songs about addiction. The medicinal power of music can act as a

Something we really appreciate is that you almost get what Sovereignty‘s about when you look at their logo. Yeah, there’s a big dose of power metal here along with the prog. Yup, there’s some ancient mythology referenced. But guess what, this band have some tricks up their sleeve. Not content to play into one cliche

The MetalSucks Playlist – This Week’s Top Tracks, from June 19 to June 25 Were you so busy celebrating Rhombus’ birthday that you forgot to keep up with metal news? No worries, here’s what you missed: Last weekend, Ghost cut their Hellfest set short after Tobias Forge lost his voice. Guitarist Jen Majura recalled the moment

It’s interesting that Carmilla have themselves listed as “modern metal” on their Instagram, because one listen to them and you know exactly what they’re talking about. The band bring a buttload of surging riffs, double bass, and growl/shout vocal dynamics out of the gate, but they never wander into full-on death metal territory. These guys

Some bands, you need a little time to get into. Their unique niche of heavy music has a lot of weird little crannies and outcroppings, and with every listen your mind navigates that space somewhat better. Not Phoenix’s Skin Ticket, though, no, sir. These guys grab you and body-slam you from the minute you turn

For more of Drew Nesbitt’s photography, check out his Instagram. It’s the first true night of the fest, and anticipation for the event that’s about to unfold is written on the familiar faces of those staff members who were present at the previous evening’s banger of a kick-off party. Outside, a more-then-expected crowd can be seen

It’s easy to think of Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One as simply following in the footsteps of his big brother Rob Zombie with his rock career. I mean, first, Powerman were a funky alt-metal crew referencing horror movies, and then they became a big, chunky nu-metal leaning…well, anyway, it’s obvious that Spider is his own

These days, Spiritbox are one of the bands to beat with their thick, soaring metalcore jams. And now, the band have followed up their massive album Eternal Blue with a surprise-released three-song EP! That’s right, just now, Spiritbox released Rotoscope, which is being touted as a “three-song single.” Released with the EP is a hypnotic

It’s been a hot second since we heard from Italian weirdo-metallers Destrage, though “Purania” remains on steady rotation at the MetalSucks Mansion at all times. But now, the band have announced some of the details for their upcoming album, and have announced that they’ll be dropping a new single on Friday. Here’s what Destrage posted

You can’t go wrong with a Judas Priest live show. Whether you’re a death metal chud or a blackgaze hipster, the forecast at a Priest gig calls for you screaming “ELECTRIC EYE!” at the top of your lungs like a 14-year-old in ’85. So everyone should get their leather pants and riding crop ready to

In the past, former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno has not always been very nice to his ex-bandmates. However, the band have made it clear that there is no true bad blood between the two — by paying for the remainder of the costs of his long-awaited knee surgery. The news comes from the Facebook

This year’s Hellfest festival in France features more than 150 bands and a headlining set by Ghost cut short by the unfortunate loss of Tobias Forge’s voice. But it also included a fucking massive statue of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, which basically makes it the best event of the year as far as we’re concerned.

Today, Alice Cooper may be one of hard rock’s old guard, but we should never forget that once upon a time, his cross-dressing, self-beheading antics were the stuff of parents’ nightmares. Which is why it’s unsurprising, if awesome, that while KISS’ Gene Simmons is worried that “rock is dead,” the Coop is here for the

Becoming a parent is one of the more metal experiences you can ever have. One minute, you’re an independent being, with agency and pastimes; the next, you’re covered in Polly-O vomit at a Mexican restaurant, asking someone if they can bring you a slightly watered-down cranberry juice and some napkins. The intensity of this experience

Last night, June 18th, occult rockers Ghost took the main stage at France’s Hellfest festival. Unfortunately the band were forced to cut their set short when frontman Tobias Forge lost his voice. As you’ll see in the video below via Metal Hammer, Forge ends the band’s set without performing crowd favorite “Square Hammer,” telling the

The MetalSucks Playlist – This Week’s Top Tracks, from June 12 to June 18 Why did this week feel so long? Seriously, it felt like someone was just kicked me in the head over and over. Anyway, here are the top stories you might have missed: German hard rockers Kingdom Come totally botched their Sweden Rock

To this day, Korn‘s Untouchables is looked back on with both reverence and amazement. The album, which dropped 20 years ago last week, was a huge one for the band, spawning the massive single “Here to Stay.” That said, it also cost a buttload of money to make, and was not as universally received by

Quiet. Wait. Do you hear that? Ephraim, close the shutters. Elodie, douse that candle. Quickly, my children, quickly. Come here, gather up your rosaries, and pray with me. Hush, child. Stop your crying. Listen, and be afeared. There. The thunder. It is the crashing of his bricks. He comes. Like a broad-shouldered shadow, he falls

Most of you know Manuel Gagneux as the mind behind Zeal & Ardor, who famously perform harrowing black metal that focuses heavily on the Black experience. The band’s 2017 debut Devil Is Fine combined metal’s shadowiest subgenre with slave spirituals, while 2020’s Wake of a Nation confronted the racial strife gripping America in the fallout

Tonight saw Mötley Crüe kick off their long-awaited and twice-rescheduled Stadium Tour in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the band’s reunion after their recent farewell tour. Unfortunately, according to fan-shot video below, drummer Tommy Lee had to be replaced five songs into the band’s set, while Vince Neil had significant issues singing. According fan videos via Blabbermouth,