Metal

Real talk, America on July 4th is a little like Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. Sure, both holidays have importantly historical traditions, and should be used to look at both countries’ histories and the ways in which they’re viewed by outsiders. But they’re also both a bit performative, and just as we like to listen

Right now, right-wing crackpot and noted bigot Ted Nugent has found two new focuses for his impotent, poorly-researched rage: Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and pop star Pink. For a second time in a row, the “Cat Scratch Fever” writer has gone after the two musicians, though this time he’s doubled down on his

Earlier this week, blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was rushed to the hospital, soon after which his daughter Alabama posted a picture of him in a hospital bed and asked for fans’ prayers. Now, Travis has revealed that he was suffering from “severe life-threatening pancreatitis” in a statement to his fans and followers. When the story

The MetalSucks Playlist – This Week’s Top Tracks, from June 26 to July 2 Is the heat finally liquefying your brain to the point where you can’t absorb cheap metal gossip? Don’t worry, we got you. Here’s what happened this week: That’s all we got. We’ll update throughout the weekend, and then we’re taking Monday

MetalSucks and Municipal Waste Present Beer Metal Updated July 2nd, 2022 WOOOOO, JULY 4TH WEEKEND! We here at MetalSucks observe any holiday with “special-edition” beer cans (honey, I swear, I’m just drinking six of these for the kitsch factor). And who better to ring it in for us than Dave Witte, drummer for Richmond party

Have you ever listened to Meshuggah and wondered what it would be like if someone, you know, pimped it up? No? Well, Australian producer Ursula Kurasik, AKA Misstiq, did, and decided to make a video in which she adds a bunch of synths and choir sections to “pimp up” the Swedish metal classic into a

Sad news for the metal world today, as Andrew LaBarre, former guitarist for Oakland gore metallers Impaled, has died. He was 43 years old. The news was broken by the band, who posted the following tribute on Facebook: “Impaled is saddened to hear that our former guitarist and vocalist Andrew LaBarre has passed away from

Way back in the dark era that occurred around the turn of the millennium, Milwaukee Metalfest was one of THE festivals to catch in the United States. While major tours like Ozzfest were booking the most fashionable bands in rock and metal, Milwaukee founder Jack Koshick was packing bills with acts like Death, Mayhem, King

If you’re not a fan of Fulci, you better get into ’em, dude. The Italian three-piece make creepy-crawly death metal about zombie movies, zombie horror, and the general atmosphere of being surrounded by walking corpses (their name is, of course, a reference to one of the greatest horror directors in the history of cinema). But

It seems like America’s Got Talent are going hard on the whole, ‘Look how much death metal freaks out your average person!’ thing. Earlier this month, the show featured a 10-year-old girl who blew audiences’ minds with her bellowed Spiritbox cover. Now, the show has brought on a choir of death metal singers, who are

With one of the longest histories of any civilized country, there is a lot to both unpack and be inspired by when it comes to the metal bands blooming inside of Peru. Out of the 34 million people in the country, the few thousand who have started metal bands have done so with a sense

This week, Municipal Waste frontman Tony Foresta is back on the show! We discuss the concept of ‘Municipal High’ that the band has been working on for a decade, an update on the screenplay that may feature a Paranormal Janitor, our thoughts on the Hollywood remake of The Toxic Avenger, how difficult it is to commit

Ever since Mötley Crüe‘s troublesome first set of their Stadium Tour, everyone’s been wondering how Tommy Lee broke the four ribs that have resulted in him only playing a few songs per set. Well, now Tommy’s wife has revealed the secret, and it’s…painfully boring. In a recent Snapchat video, Tommy’s wife Brittany Furlan spilled the

Last week, we reported that Italian metal weirdos Destrage had just signed to Periphery’s 3DOT Recordings, and were preparing their new album and its first single. Now, you can check out the single, “Everything Sucks and IO Think I Am a Big Part of It,” via its frantic, strobe-packed music video. Says Destrage guitarist Matteo

King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, are back with the latest entry in their ongoing “Sunday Lunch” series of cover videos. This Sunday, Fripp and Toyah cover “All My Life” by alternative rock superstars Foo Fighters. The cover is the second Foo Fighters track that the duo have performed, with

“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