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The Devil Wears Prada have released a new single and video, “Forlorn.” The song joins previous singles “Nightfall” and “Termination” from their forthcoming EP, ZII. Frontman Mike Hranica offered: “Hopelessness is a primary theme to ‘ZII‘ and ‘Forlorn’ really drives that home. While fictitious zombie songs aren’t intended to particularly tug at one’s heart string, ‘Forlorn‘ goes all

Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield’s new “Queensryche 2021” website, launched earlier this month seemingly without the full band’s blessing, now features a “band” section with vocalist Todd La Torre and guitarist Parker Lundgren cropped out of a photo. Rockenfield had been absent from Queensryche since going on paternity leave in 2017 until he reappeared with a

Official press release: Multi-instrumentalist, veteran songwriter, and long-tenured guitarist of the Grammy-nominated rock outfit Stone Sour, Josh Rand and his The L.I.F.E. Project partner, co-songwriter and vocalist Casandra Carson have dropped new song, “Ignite” today, It is the second track to be released from their debut, self-titled EP which the duo announced today and will be released on July

Anthrax have released the eighth video of their massive Anthrax 40 for 40 video series, which celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary by taking a look at each individual ‘Thrax album over the course of the coming weeks. That will all lead up to a special career-spanning livestream performance on July 18 (the band’s actual 40th anniversary). The latest

Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares joined us for this week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast to chat about his public split with former vocalist Burton Seabell, the upcoming new album, Aggression Continuum, dealing with fan backlash and more. In a more light-hearted portion of the interview, Dino revealed that mega-producer Bob Rock (Mötley Crüe, Metallica, Bon

Helloween have released “Fear of the Fallen,” the second single from their first album with three singers, which is also called Helloween. Says vocalist Andi Deris of the song: “I had so much fun not only writing a song for my voice but also for one of the greatest singers out there. I always have

Exodus frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza says that the band’s drummer, Tom Hunting, has been “doing really good” since beginning treatment last month for squamous cell carcinoma, a form of cancer. Souza gave fans the update as part of the most recent episode of YouTube series, Zetro’s Toxic Vault: “I was actually with the whole band

If you haven’t been swayed by my gushing words about pop-tech-death outfit Fractal Universe yet, I’m not sure what else to tell you. But according to the extremely scientific and not-at-all anecdotal MetalSucks comments section, it’s been working! Here’s what a commenter known as Cornlord had to say about the band’s previous single, “A Clockwork

Anthrax have released the eighth video of their massive  Anthrax 40 for 40 video series, which celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary by taking a look at each individual ‘Thrax album over the course of the coming weeks. That will all lead up to a special career-spanning livestream performance on July 18 (the band’s actual 40th anniversary). The latest

Marilyn Manson’s former assistant, Ashley Walters, is suing the shock rocker, alleging sexual harassment, abuse, and battery. Walters seeks back pay and lost wages, compensatory and punitive damages, and the retrieval of explicit images of women obtained without consent. According to Deadline, the 16-page lawsuit claims that Manson “physically and verbally threatened” Walters, and would

Celebrities have a difficult enough time enjoying themselves in public without being harangued for selfies and endless, boring conversations by punishing fans. Even moreso when your public persona is based around an instantly identifiable visual aesthetic. All celebrity chef Guy Fieri wanted to do was enjoy a Slipknot concert in peace. So the Diners, Drive-Ins

Anthrax have released the sixth and seventh episodes of their Anthrax 40 for 40 video series, which celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary by taking a look at each individual ‘Thrax album over the course of the coming weeks. That will all lead up to a special career-spanning livestream performance on July 18 (the band’s actual 40th anniversary). Each album will

Royal Blood’s Ben Thatcher was our guest on a recent episode of The MetalSucks Podcast to discuss the band’s new album, Typhoons, which came out last month, among other topics. At one point in the chat, podcast host Petar Spajic asked Thatcher what he thinks of the “rock is dead” rhetoric that’s been bandied about lately,

At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept through America last summer, Rage Against the Machine guitarist and political activist Tom Morello made headlines by publicly schooling a fan of his band who had expressed disappointment at their “political opinions” on Twitter. The internet had a hearty laugh about it and then

The kids of The O’Keefe Music Foundation, which has become known over the years for its endearing videos of young music students covering hard rock and metal tunes — including Danzig, Slipknot, Clutch, Tool and plenty of others — are back with a rousing rendition of the Rammstein classic “Du Hast,” complete with pandemic-appropriate hazmat suits while they perform inside

Pop megastar, actress, and noted metal fan Lady Gaga has been photographed wearing a Biohazard shirt in Rome, Italy. The pictures were captured while the Oscar winner was enjoying a day off from filming House of Gucci, the new biopic directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator) and co-starring Adam Driver (the Star Wars

Founding Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have taken to social media to express outrage over Iron Maiden being snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame yet again. Writes Simmons: “RR Hall of Fame is a sham not to include Maiden. Disgusting!” Simmons’ sentiments echo those of Stanley, who last month wrote:

The weekend is here! Which means it’s time for more of… fondly reminiscing about a time when we could all go out and headbang shoulder to shoulder with our closest strangers … while we live vicariously by watching our favorite bands perform online instead! MetalSucks has got you covered with our continuously updated livestream calendar, powered by eOne,

A year after rescheduling their highly anticipated “Stadium Tour” to 2021 on account of the pandemic, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have again moved the run, this time to 2022. The tour had been slated to kick off next month. Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts are also on the run. A statement from

Illustration by Matt Smith [SCENE—Valaskjálf, a great hall roofed in pure silver located in Asgard, the home of the gods. Shields and spears adorn the walls and majestic tapestries hang from the rafters. The interior of the room is sparsely furnished; a single, extravagantly-carved wooden throne sits near the middle of the room. Opposite the throne