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In case you had anything big happen in your life since 2019, nu-metal click-click-boomers Saliva were planning to reunite with their vocalist Josey Scott. This reunion, unfortunately, was put “on hold” in early 2021 (maybe the two sides just didn’t click, or click, or even boom). Now, however, it looks like Santa Claus is real,

Friday night, the rock world was shaken to learn that Taylor Hawkins, drummer for arena-topping rock act Foo Fighters, had died at the age of 50. Now, the band have canceled all of their upcoming tour dates due to the tragedy. Foo Fighters released the following statement today: It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation

Sometimes, all it takes is a name. When I first saw Hosticide‘s e-mail in my inbox, my immediate thought was that I needed to know what ‘hosticide’ is. Is it when a parasite kills its host? Is it killing your host, like at a dinner party? Did it actually have to do with hostility or

Our guest this week is Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo! In celebration of his new solo album War of The Worlds Part II, he tells us about his first memories of the H.G. Wells classic that inspired the work, if the record is a part of a trilogy that he has planned, changing vocalists between

Earlier this month, we wrote about how Rob Zombie had cast Cassandra Peterson, AKA Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, in his upcoming adaptation of horror-comedy TV series The Munsters. Of course, in response, a million and one fans asked why Rob was always casting his wife Sheri Moon Zombie in everything, because that’s the tired,

The MetalSucks Playlist – Week of March 20 to March 7 This week obviously ended with a considerable tragedy, so we’re running this a day late, and it might be a little more solemn than our usual round-up. Here are this week’s top stories. We’ll keep an eye on the ticker today, and otherwise see

This has been a long week, and it ended with a significant downer. Your average week in March is always going to be busy, but coupling it with a game-changing tragedy is really just the universe pouring salt into the existential wound that is life. Thankfully, there are respites from our long wanderings in eternity’s

Last night, the rock world was shocked to hear that Taylor Hawkins, drummer for world-conquering rock act Foo Fighters, had died at the age of 50. Now, initial toxicology reports have been released that show that there were narcotics in Hawkins’ system at the time of his death. As reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, the Office of the

Last night, the rock world was shocked to hear that Taylor Hawkins, drummer for world-conquering rock act Foo Fighters, had died at the age of 50. Since then, countless musicians have paid tribute to Hawkins via their social media. But the one that rips our guts out the most might be that of Nandi Bushell, the 11-year-old viral

Sad news tonight, as Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters, has died. He was 50 years old. The Foo Fighters posted the following statement to their Facebook: The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with

According to TMZ, Korn‘s tour bus has sustained gunfire outside of a hotel in Iowa. No one was injured, in the band or otherwise. The site claims that the tour bus was hit while parked outside a hotel in Davenport, IA. A spokesperson for the Davenport Police Department apparently told them that they got a call

It is impossible to separate heavy metal from horror films. Ever since the first metal band got their name from a Boris Karloff movie advertised on a nearby theater marquee, heavy music and monster movies have been inseparable. Now, guitar makers Gibson have decided to examine this on via new web series, Metal and Monsters

If you’re still on the lookout for ways to support Ukraine during the Russian invasion, COP International Records have something you might be interested in, especially if you’re a fan of The Beatles. The label put together a massive supergroup by the name of Lifeline International to cover The Beatles’ “Come Together” and Queen’s “We

This weekend, we were bummed to announced that thrash legends Sacred Reich would have to miss two shows on their current tour with Sepultura due to frontman Phil Rind being hospitalized. Now, it appears that things are more complicated than they first appeared, as Phil has stated that he’s battling an “ongoing respiratory illness,” and

We knew that Sumerian Records had branched out beyond just putting out heavy albums — the company’s own Ash Avildsen directed the Andy Biersack-directed American Satan, after all. But now, they’ve apparently branched out into comics and games, as it’s been revealed that Sumerian Records & Films has acquired comics publisher and gaming company Behemoth

Sometimes I wake up and think, Yep, I definitely know the dumbest shit Donald Trump has ever done. But others times, I make breakfast, check my phone, and learn that despite being out of office for well over a year, the orange motherfucker has outdone himself again. The world where Kid Rock is the voice

Apparently, there are people concerned with Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie possibly lip-syncing during certain live performances. These people have taken to the Dream Theater subreddit, which we assume is the only haven for people whose day involves worrying about this topic, to complain about it. Well, now they’ve gotten through to James, who took

If you truly love something, you can laugh at it. Many people have a tendency to portray the things they love as perfect, because to do so frames their appreciation, and therefore their lives, as equally flawless. But at the end of the day, perfection is a myth, and being unable to pick at the

The world has felt for Ukrainian hard rockers Jinjer during Vladimir Putin’s recent invasion of their homeland. The band were one of the first to speak out against the war, and eventually chose to back out of an opening slot on Slipknot’s upcoming tour so they could return home and help people in need. But

For those of you who don’t know, Snot were a formative nu-metal band who basically helped establish the genre in the ’90s. Their 1997 album Get Some is considered one of the scene’s formative classics and a pillar of ’90s metal. Their frontman Lynn Strait was much beloved in the community, and was in jail