Metal

A recently instated California law is revitalizing another sexual assault case against a rock star, as Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is once again facing allegations that he attempted to force a woman to “perform oral copulation” along with other non-consensual sexual activities during a 2003 helicopter ride. The case in question was originally filed

The long goodbye for Brazilian metal titans Sepultura will come to a close in North America later this year, as they unveil the final shows of their ‘Celebrating Life Through Death’ farewell tour. Once it all comes to a head this May, the band’s more than four-decade-long career will mark the end of an era.

If you’re a lover of live albums, especially those of the progressive kind, then Dream Theater is yet again going to rock your figurative socks off. As if they haven’t been doing the most (in a good way) lately, they’re blessing us yet again with something from their vault. They’re still on the road riding

Here we go again. We’ve got another crusty old white man spouting off about shit he doesn’t know or understand. This time, it’s Pink Floydco-founderRoger Watersdoubling down on some past stupid shit he said about Ozzy Osbourne after his death. During a recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Waters was debating a number of geopolitical

We’ve got a saying around here: “fuck cancer.” Okay, that’s likely a saying literally everywhere because why wouldn’t it be but right now, we’re talking about Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), his battle with cancer, and his next memoir. Tentatively set for release in September 2027, Mustaine’s new work In My Darkest Hour will detail his self-described

If there’s anyone who knows how to keep us on our toes, it’s Mike Patton. Fool’s always got some shit going on, from doing whatever that project is with The Avett Brothers to our beloved Mr. Bungle, who just gave us such a big post-holiday treat. During their set at the Teatro Estudio Cavaret in

Of all the things you could associate with Mumbai, India, I’d bet brutal death metal is pretty low on that list. Yet here stands Gutslit, an extreme metal force comprised of five badass musicians forging their own path in the metal world. Having already released three full-length albums, the latest of which being 2023’s Carnal,

Scottish blackened thrash metal project Hellripper is back with the announcement of a new album and single and god damn it, it simply rips. Set for release on March 27, Coronach serves not only as a follow up to 2023’s Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags, but it’s also their first release under the Century Media

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but shock rockers Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are once again sharing a stage for a huge North American tour this summer. Dubbed the ‘Freaks On Parade’ tour, this run of shows will kick off on August 20 in West Palm Beach and won’t come to an end

After releasing a couple new tracks over the last few months and their insanely awesome headlining tour with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg kicking off soon, it only makes sense that Lamb of God would unveil their new album very soon. And thanks to the launch of a teaser site and

A new player in the world of metal, hard rock, and extreme music labels has taken shape and it’s already shaking shit up in the industry, as Frontiers Label Group announced this morning the launch of BLKIIBLK Records. And with an already impressive lineup of artists on the books and Mike Gitter being named as

Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society is heading across the pond this spring for an European tour that’s getting some explosive support from some killer bands. From the tour’s kick off in Glasgow, Scotland on May 28 until the final gig in Leipzig, Germany on August 14, Black Label Society will be hitting venues across multiple

A group of extreme metal titans will be hitting the road later this year, turning North America into a gyring mass of blasphemy as headliners Behemoth take Deicide, Rotting Christ, and Immolation out for ‘The Godless IV’ tour. Slated to kick off on April 13 in San Diego, California, the tour will continue until it

After a rather explosively dramatic exit from his last band As I Lay Dying, guitarist Ken Susi has found a new home with the dudes in All That Remains. He’s the replacement for Jason Richardson, who quit the band last July to focus on his solo work and other opportunities. Susi took to social media

I don’t know about you, but Corrosion of Conformity‘s expected double album coming some time this year is up there on the hype meter for me. It’s damn near impossible for the guys to disappoint, so I’ve been chomping at the bit to hear some new tunes. So you can imagine my jealousy when I

Last month, founding Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza announced that he’s taking a hiatus from performing with the band to “press the reset button” on himself, though he emphasized how he by no means is quitting the band (THANKFULLY). Their other guitarist Mark Heylmun has himself taken a hiatus before, and recently commented on that,

This week on “must-see tv,” we’ve got the new, limited documentary series from Gibson. Their storytelling studio Gibson Films just released Volume One of Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, which will give deep, intimate looks into so much of Iommi’s life and legacy. Iommi’s first installment is heavy on his incredible influence on

With their new EP Hot Topic coming out later this month, Japanese ‘Harajuku-core’ act HANABIE. dropped a frenetic music video for the track “Iconic”. Chances are, you either love HANABIE. or absolutely fucking despise them. As a band full of Japanese women playing loud and heavy music, often times in Japanese, they’re certainly a lightning

Norwegian black metal icons Mayhem’s new album Liturgy Of Death is coming out in about a month’s time and they’re back with yet another taste of what’s to come. Rather than focus on a main track off the list, they’ve opted this time to go for a special track included in the final package. “Life

Celebrating their 35th year as a band, Rotting Christ is releasing a re-recorded version of their 11th studio album AEALO. With only a few weeks remaining before that comes out, the band put out the new version of their song “Santa Muerte”. This track was re-recorded, but it was also remixed, remastered, and done with