You may not remember, but Ivan Moody‘s past with alcohol was a tumultuous one, complete with on-stage blowouts and resulting in him at least temporarily leaving Five Finger Death Punch. Yet it’s been more than four years since Moody’s last hit the sauce and the band has seen a resurgence as of late. While speaking
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Hours before they were set to take the stage in Dallas, Texas, thrash metal luminaries Anthrax announced they were forced to cancel their upcoming set due to a “medical concern.” According to a post on the band’s Instagram, both Black Label Society and Hatebreed are still slated to hit the stage. Refunds are available to
If you’ve been in the mood for a riff-fest to get you through the coming week, then new band Fugitive have got you covered with the sudden release of their debut EP “Maniac.” Featuring the likes of Blake Ibanez (Power Trip), Lincoln Mullins (Creeping Death), Seth Gilmore (Skourge), Andy Messer (ANS, Stymie) and Victor Gutierrez
As far as vacations go, it’s harder to get more metal than 70000Tons of Metal, a cruise that takes you through international waters and to an exotic destination while delivering over 100 performances from the top names in metal. We’re still a little ways out from any official lineup announcements but they revealed that 70000Tons
It’s Sunday and you know what that means: King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, are back with the latest cover in their Sunday Lunch series. This time, they’re taking on Ozzy classic “Crazy Train.” If you were hoping for “Willcox gets wild and a lot weird while Fripp tries not to
In a backstage interview at Wacken Open Air this weekend, Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz was interviewed about a variety of topics. First, she addressed the difficulties of being a multinational band during the pandemic and how that affected recording. “We were able to at least get some ideas sent back and forth. Luckily I
Richmond’s Lamb of God are completing their European tour with Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel, who is subbing in for Lamb of God’s usual riff slinger, Willie Adler. Thanks to new fan-shot footage from attendees at Romania’s Rockstadt Extreme Fest, you can now watch footage Lamb of God’s first show of the tour featuring Demmel below.
According to a post on his Instagram earlier today, Andy Thomas, guitarist and clean vocalist for Pennsylvania progressive death band Black Crown Initiate, has left the band. From the horse’s mouth itself: “It’s been a long, wonderful, crazy journey, and I’d just like to say that I am no longer a member of Black Crown
In an interview with Riff X, Korn guitarists Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer spoke about their perception of the current metal scene. When asked about the genre’s enduring popularity, Munky said: “Definitely it’s gotten bigger. I think people have kind of embraced it. And I think this stigmata, the taboo of metal bands
With news that Lamb of God guitarist Willie Adler won’t be with the band on their upcoming European run and, with the news that fill-in guitarist Phil Demmel won’t be making all of his Vio-lence commitments this year, there was speculation that Adler’s status with the band was uncertain. He’s laid those fears to rest
The Original Misfits—the horror punk band’s classic lineup of Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein that reunited to play shows for millions of dollars even though they hate each other—have continued playing shows, presumably because they make a lot of money and no one is clamoring for new Danzig music right now.
Fledgling metal outfit Thoughtcrimes, the Long Island-based band led by former The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rhymer, have released “New Infinities,” a fresh single off of their upcoming Altered Pasts album. The song is quite a bit sludgier, juxtaposing the heavy guitars with shimmering strings—courtesy of Seven)Suns violinist Earl Maneein. The Dillinger Escape Plan
There was uncertainty about the future of Maryland Deathfest—the world’s largest known gathering of people who know what goregrind is—when the 2022 edition of the festival concluded. In April, shortly before the event took place, organizers Ryan Taylor and Evan Harting announced that they would not produce any festivals in 2023 and that MDF may
It sure seems like something is brewing in the Botch camp. The American mathcore legends, dubbed the 20th most important band of the ’90s by Metalsucks, broke up in 2006 but a recent post by former bassist Brian Cook hints at a reunion. Two days ago (July 31), Cook posted a photo to Instagram of
In doing metal genre research, I am often most fascinated by contrast. Sri Lanka—bright, sunny, perhaps optimistic. Black metal—foreboding, nocturnal, depressive. The Sri Lankan metal scene is diverse with a variety of bands but black metal is the most prominent subgenre in the region. While there were more Sri Lankan black metal bands considered for
Two video game series are responsible for introducing swathes of impressionable young people to punk and metal: rhythm game series Guitar Hero and the Tony Hawk skateboarding game franchise. The soundtracks were a who’s who of bands at the time; everyone from Rise Against, Bad Religion and Sum 41 to In Flames, System of a
Guitarist Robert Fripp of the legendary King Crimson and his wife, actress and singer Toyah Willcox, are back with the latest update in their Sunday Lunch series of cover videos. This week’s is a cover of Lenny Kravitz‘s “Are You Gonna Go My Way?” and features Willcox in a maid outfit “cooking” a tortilla like
Were you so caught up in the ongoing excitement of the Pantera reunion and debating whether or not Tommy Lee is using a drum track that you missed this week’s news? Not to worry, we’ll catch you up. That’s what we’ve got for today. We’ll have a few weekend updates and see you for the
In a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine spoke about a wide variety of topics including the band’s recent co-headlining tour with Lamb of God, new Megadeth album The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! and his relationships with former Megadeth members. Speaking on Megadeth’s tour with Lamb of God (plus openers
In a recent interview with VWMusic, Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard was asked his thoughts on the frequent claim that grunge killed off heavy metal and hard rock in the mainstream. Gossard’s answer, transcribed by Blabbermouth, acknowledges the commercial success grunge had and offers his reasoning on why. “I think there’s always renewal in the