Metal

I’ve never worn a bulletproof vest, because I’ve never needed to, because I’m a lucky son of a bitch and have a really nice life that will likely not become a war zone any time soon. People in the Ukraine, on the other hand, have to worry about catching bullets every day right now, not

Last we heard from Californian tech-death band Fallujah was when they announced their upcoming tour with Rivers of Nihil, Alluvial, and Warforged. But now, it appears that the band aren’t just on that tour as support — they’re also promoting a new album! Fallujah’s latest will be called Empyrean, and drops September 9th from Nuclear

To put it delicately, MetalSucks is dicks out for Darkane. We fucking love these dudes for making classic Swedish melodeath that’s always a little more complicated, venomous, and agonized than that of their peers. That’s why Darkane aren’t as massive as their counterparts in, say, In Flames or Dark Tranquility — shit just goes too

If you’re reading this site, you probably know who Kim Kelly is. For years, “Grim” Kim was one of extreme metal’s most storied and respected journalists, using platforms including Invisible Oranges, Noisey, and even MetalSucks to give much-needed coverage to rising artists, while also unflinchingly calling out parts of the metal underground for fostering bigotry,

When rapper-turned-pop-punker Machine Gun Kelly‘s new album Mainstream Sellout went #1, many of us were worried that this would mean that Kelly’s listless, cliche-drenched version of punk would be around forever. But thankfully, that’s not the case, as Kelly has now made it clear that he intends to return to rap music on his next

Jim Saxton, known to many as the man behind the Temple of Bleh podcast, is right now spearheading a documentary titled The History of Roadrunner Records, which catalogs the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of metal’s most important labels. In honor of a major turning point in Roadrunner’s history, Jim decided to give us an inside look at the

This week, Darkest Prince of All Rebellion from Philly’s Devil Master is our guest! We discuss him losing band members during the pandemic, regrouping to create the band’s new album Ecstasies of Never Ending Night, the difficult transition of balancing ‘adventure time’ with ‘business time’ on tour, landing stadium gigs opening for My Chemical Romance,

Right now, Canadian tech-death act Archspire are out on tour with Entheos, Inferi, and Vulvodynia. But this weekend’s Houston stop gave the band a bit of a scare, as thieves rolled up in the middle of the night and attempted to steal the trailer containing their gear — with drummer Spencer Prewett still sleeping inside

Earlier this week, we posted that  Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe had tested positive for COVID, and would have to miss the band’s Grand Rapids stop with Megadeth, Trivium, and In Flames. Mark Hunter of Ohio metalcore forefathers Chimaira took the stage in his stead, which was pretty fucking cool. Then, when the band were forced to cancel their Fort Wayne, Indiana, show entirely,

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 time around, Fripp and Toyah are covering “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by the Who. It’s everything you want to be. Check out one of the couple’s other covers

When guitarist Kirk Hammett first announced his solo EP Portals — which dropped today — everyone’s immediate thought was that times have definitely changed for Metallica, who used to be adamantly against side projects. Now, Kirk has explained how the band have grown in terms of outside art, and what it was like getting his

MetalSucks Presents Beer Metal – Updated Saturday, April 23, 2022 Hope your morning has been all Pepto and pancakes, and that last night’s drinking didn’t scrape out your liver too much. Thankfully, there’s Saturday, so you’ll get to quiet your screaming head with some hair of the dog shortly – and then, you’ll be able

The weather and planet are not the only things heating up this week! We’ve got some new jams from a trio of favorite metal bands to check out. Dorothy Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Roc Nation) This week, Dorothy blazes in with Gifts From The Holy Ghost, their third studio album, which blends straight forward

Last week saw Finnish metal legends Amorphis take the stage at Club Soda in Montreal, Canada. Along for the ride were shadowy Pacific Northwestern black metallers Uada and Portland occult rock crew Hoaxed. Photos of this soul-stirring live ritual were captured by Mihaela Petrscu in glorious detail. Behold the sabbath below: Hoaxed Uada Amorphis And

Earlier this week, we reported that Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe had tested positive for COVID, and would have to sit out of the band’s Grand Rapids stop with Megadeth, Trivium, and In Flames. In his stead, Mark Hunter of Ohio metalcore forefathers Chimaira screamed along with the band in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately, Lamb of God have since been

While they don’t always get the lip service they deserve, Florida’s Intoxicated fucking deliver. The death-thrash act have been around since the ’90s, with previous alums including Obituary’s Donald Tardy; meanwhile, vocalist/guitarist Erik Payne and bassist Greg Roberts have played with Andrew W.K.’s live band, which is a feather in the caps of any artists

Back in September, Swedish groove experimentalists Meshuggah were forced to postpone their U.S. tour due to what turned out to be severe eczema on the hands of drummer Tomas Haake. But now, the band have revealed the rescheduled dates for this fall, and are bringing emotional wrecking balls Converge, Gothenburg hook machine In Flames, and

It’s easy to understand why someone might stop associating Motörhead with weed. The band were so vehemently loyal to brown liquor and powdered pick-me-up that smoking a fatty and letting the room go a little rubbery doesn’t always jive with guys who wrote “Riding With The Driver.” That said, Motörhead were always the dirtbag of

It’d take a lot to keep Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe from pleasing an audience, but a COVID diagnosis is no joke for a tour, both medically and legally. The band have announced via social media that Randy tested positive for COVID this weekend and will sit out of tonight’s show in Grand Rapids,

Hot damn, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is really back in the saddle since having kicked cancer. Just in the past week, the dude has warned the metal community of the dangers of not going to see the doctor and christened a litter of kittens with rock-referencing names. Now, Rob has announced a new book,