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Anthrax have released the eighth video of their massive  Anthrax 40 for 40 video series, which celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary by taking a look at each individual ‘Thrax album over the course of the coming weeks. That will all lead up to a special career-spanning livestream performance on July 18 (the band’s actual 40th anniversary). The latest

Marilyn Manson’s former assistant, Ashley Walters, is suing the shock rocker, alleging sexual harassment, abuse, and battery. Walters seeks back pay and lost wages, compensatory and punitive damages, and the retrieval of explicit images of women obtained without consent. According to Deadline, the 16-page lawsuit claims that Manson “physically and verbally threatened” Walters, and would

Celebrities have a difficult enough time enjoying themselves in public without being harangued for selfies and endless, boring conversations by punishing fans. Even moreso when your public persona is based around an instantly identifiable visual aesthetic. All celebrity chef Guy Fieri wanted to do was enjoy a Slipknot concert in peace. So the Diners, Drive-Ins

Anthrax have released the sixth and seventh episodes of their Anthrax 40 for 40 video series, which celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary by taking a look at each individual ‘Thrax album over the course of the coming weeks. That will all lead up to a special career-spanning livestream performance on July 18 (the band’s actual 40th anniversary). Each album will

Royal Blood’s Ben Thatcher was our guest on a recent episode of The MetalSucks Podcast to discuss the band’s new album, Typhoons, which came out last month, among other topics. At one point in the chat, podcast host Petar Spajic asked Thatcher what he thinks of the “rock is dead” rhetoric that’s been bandied about lately,

At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept through America last summer, Rage Against the Machine guitarist and political activist Tom Morello made headlines by publicly schooling a fan of his band who had expressed disappointment at their “political opinions” on Twitter. The internet had a hearty laugh about it and then

The kids of The O’Keefe Music Foundation, which has become known over the years for its endearing videos of young music students covering hard rock and metal tunes — including Danzig, Slipknot, Clutch, Tool and plenty of others — are back with a rousing rendition of the Rammstein classic “Du Hast,” complete with pandemic-appropriate hazmat suits while they perform inside

Pop megastar, actress, and noted metal fan Lady Gaga has been photographed wearing a Biohazard shirt in Rome, Italy. The pictures were captured while the Oscar winner was enjoying a day off from filming House of Gucci, the new biopic directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator) and co-starring Adam Driver (the Star Wars

Founding Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have taken to social media to express outrage over Iron Maiden being snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame yet again. Writes Simmons: “RR Hall of Fame is a sham not to include Maiden. Disgusting!” Simmons’ sentiments echo those of Stanley, who last month wrote:

The weekend is here! Which means it’s time for more of… fondly reminiscing about a time when we could all go out and headbang shoulder to shoulder with our closest strangers … while we live vicariously by watching our favorite bands perform online instead! MetalSucks has got you covered with our continuously updated livestream calendar, powered by eOne,

A year after rescheduling their highly anticipated “Stadium Tour” to 2021 on account of the pandemic, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have again moved the run, this time to 2022. The tour had been slated to kick off next month. Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts are also on the run. A statement from

Illustration by Matt Smith [SCENE—Valaskjálf, a great hall roofed in pure silver located in Asgard, the home of the gods. Shields and spears adorn the walls and majestic tapestries hang from the rafters. The interior of the room is sparsely furnished; a single, extravagantly-carved wooden throne sits near the middle of the room. Opposite the throne

Did you enjoy playing video games in the 80s and/or early 90s? Do you miss the “good old days” of side-scrollers and 8-bit soundtracks? Do you love Kvelertak? Are you looking for a way to squander precious minutes of your life glued to your phone (no judgments, we all do it)? Well, then this is

Congrats to reader Sean Langdon! Sean correctly identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Universally Estranged. For his troubles, Sean wins a grab bag of metal goodies from the MetalSucks Mansion Archives. Mazel tov, Sean! But don’t be too sad if you lost, ’cause this week I have another killer grab bag of metal goodies

This morning’s announcement that Iron Maiden were spurned by voters for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was met by metalheads the same way similar news is greeted every year: the Hall must hate metal! Not so, according to Rock Hall CEO/President Greg Harris, who continually finds himself on the defensive, forced to explain

At this point, it’s safe to say that everyone is assuming we’ll be able to move full-speed-ahead with shows again by the end of the summer. While there are bands like Sevendust, Byzantine, and Carnifex who are gonna roll the dice on hitting the road a little earlier in the season, August seems to be

Sumo Cyco are currently causing quite a stir in the metal world. While the band are not without some detractors, the massive streaming numbers the singles from their new album, Initiation, are putting up are proof that the band are catching on in a big way. That success also backs up the assertion that great

Ben Thatcher of power duo Royal Blood is our guest this week! We discuss the band’s new album, Typhoons, the emotional clash of the lyrics and music, the importance of dedicating the record to Ben’s mother who recently passed away, using his DJ mind when it comes to sequencing an album, and the lasting mental

Nine Inch Nails are among the bands preparing to venture back into the world of live concerts this coming fall with a pair of headline performances in Cleveland slated for September. The concerts will take place at the Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on September 21 and 23. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 14 at

Less than a month ago, Queensryche singer Todd La Torre said in an interview that he has no clue what estranged drummer Scott Rockenfield has been up to for the past four years (“I have no idea what he’s doing” were his exact words). Rockenfield went on paternity leave in 2017 and has hardly communicated