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A Day to Remember have announced what they’ve appropriately dubbed  “The Re-Entry Tour.” Set to kick off at the end of September, the trek will feature support from Asking Alexandria and Point North. Dates are below. Tickets go one sale Friday, August 6 at 10 a.m. local time. 9/28 – Rochester, NY – Main Street

Metallica have released a trailer for the A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes DVD. The DVD, which, as its title suggests, includes unused footage from the band’s fan favorite 1992 documentary chronicling the making The Black Album and the subsequent tour to support it. You can watch the trailer below. The

Official press release: Rock icons Danko Jones have announced two livestream performances in celebration of the release of their tenth studio album Power Trio, out August 27th via Sonic Unyon Records. The livestreams are set for Saturday, August 28th at 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT and at 8:00PM CET. These shows will be streamed live from Bridgeworks in Hamilton, Ontario. To add to the

Metal Church have clarified the statement they released yesterday (July 30) regarding the passing of their singer, Mike Howe. Howe died by suicide on Monday, July 26 at the age of 55. The band subsequently issued a statement in which they asserted that the vocalist was “victimized by a failing health-care system and subsequently poisoned by

Firstborne, the project featuring drummer Chris Adler (ex-Lamb of God), bassist James LoMenzo (ex-Megadeth, ex-Black Label Society, ex-White Lion, etc.), guitarist Myrone, and singer Girish Pradhan (Girish and the Chronicles), have released new song, “The Bidding.” In an accompanying statement, the band promises that they will have a “new album soon.” You can listen to “The

Slipknot have released an eight-and-a-half-minute tribute to their former drummer, Joey Jordison, who died this week at the age of 46. Says the band in an accompanying statement: “Our hearts go out to Joey’s family and loved ones at this time of tremendous loss. Joey Jordison’s art, talent, and spirit could not be contained or be

Periphery guitarist Jake Bowen’s first solo album, Isometric, which came out back in 2015, was fantastic, a maelstrom of chilled out electronic vibes ala Tycho or Massive Attack. Even more fantastic: seeing him perform the songs live in a well-filled but not packed Saint Vitus Bar one steamy summer night a couple of years later

Unlike its “good twin” to the south, North Korea is not known as a musical force in pop culture, but that doesn’t mean that its citizens don’t enjoy or perform music. There have been groups within the country such as Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band, and various orchestras who perform a load of patriotic, communist themed

Illustration by Matt Smith Beavis and Butt-Head Starring Odin and Thor: Freyja Meets the Great Thor-nholio is part two in a series. Catch up on part one here! [SCENE—Valaskjálf, ODIN’s majestic hall where he and THOR often hang out, watch TV, and drink cheap beer. The two gods are seated upon Hliðskjálf, ODIN’s magical throne,

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill (born Joseph Michael Hill) has died. He was 72 years old. No cause of death has been publicly revealed, but we do know that he passed away in his sleep. The band revealed the news themselves on social media about an hour ago. Their statement reads in full: “We are

As the metal community continues to reel from yesterday’s news that Joey Jordison has died at the age of 46, prominent musicians have begun to post tributes to the former Slipknot drummer across the web. These include both musicians who collaborated with Jordison in bands like Murderdolls, Sinsaenum, Scar the Martyr, and Otep, as well

Slipknot co-founders Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan have both posted black squares on their social media accounts in honor of Joey Jordison, who died yesterday at just 46 years old. The band’s official channels also went completely black after the news broke earlier today: Jordison was the third member to join Slipknot in

How baked is Signs of the Swarm frontman David Simonich in the band’s current promo photo (above, far right)? I’m not even judging — of course I’m not! — I’m just laughing. Dude looks so blazed he could start a forest fire. Speaking of Signs of the Swarm and baking, the band has released a

Mudvayne have released a new video teasing their upcoming reunion. The clip consists of footage of the band rehearsing, although I don’t think that’s live audio. You can watch the video below. Mudvayne’s currently scheduled reunion shows are as follows: 09/11 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration [tickets]09/26 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life [tickets]10/09 Sacramento, CA

Despite Load, Reload, St. Anger and Lulu (and, to a lesser degree, Death Magnetic and Hardwired… To Self-Destruct), Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett insists that the band has not yet peaked. Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to San Francisco Giants broadcaster George Kontos about the band’s upcoming 40th-anniversary celebrations — Metallica are proud Bay Area natives and often run promotions with the

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has again utilized his Cameo account to disseminate information about the band, this time confirming the title of their next album in a birthday video message to a fan. ‘Deth’s new album will be titled The Sick, The Dying and The Dead. Mustaine first mentioned the title this past January at

The MetalSucks Playlist — Week of July 17 – July 23, 2021 Did you miss some of this week’s top stories in the world of metal? Catch up below: Aaron Lewis drunkenly performed Staind’s “It’s Been a While” twice at the same show without realizing it. The family of late Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar issued

Billboard has published their annual list of the highest-earning musicians, and the numbers for 2020 have some metal and metal-adjacent names ranking in the top 40. The methodology for the ‘Money Makers’ chart is as follows: “Money Makers was compiled with 2020 U.S.-only MRC Data and Billboard Boxscore statistics. All revenue figures cited are Billboard estimates and,

Ronnie James Dio’s former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio says that the controversial touring hologram of her late husband has been retired for the time being. The hologram was projected on stage while a band of live musicians, featuring some of Dio’s former collaborators, performed on stage with a vocal backing track. The hologram debuted

Iced Earth mainman Jon Schaffer walked out of a Washington D.C. jail on April 16, free on bail from entering into a plea bargain with prosecutors, 89 days after turning himself into Indiana authorities for his role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Things have been quiet for Schaffer since then as