Metal

It was only a few hours ago today, Thursday, November 6, that we reported how Vulvodynia‘s new vocalist Zion Bittenbender has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by at least one victim who has come forward, though descriptions of inappropriate actions against others were also included. Vulvodynia and Bittenbender have since responded with their

Well, my flabber is truly gasted. Hardcore kids of the past might remember all the dumbass drama that’s been going on for years between Danny “Lord Ezec” Diablo of Skarhead and Dwid Hellion of Integrity. I don’t much want to get into the weeds of the bullshit, as it involves a shitty person who happened

When Nothing releases their fifth album a short history of decay this coming February, it will be almost six years since they last put out a full album. Of course, I’m talking about 2020’s The Great Dismal and from what I can tell from hearing the band’s new single “cannibal world,” it’s obvious that things

With just a couple days left before they were supposed to head out on tour with Vitriol and Weeping, Kansas-based death metal outfit Unmerciful were forced to announce that they were dropping off the bill “due to circumstances beyond our control.” For reasons unknown at this time, Unmerciful were without their drummer Trynt Kelly is

Next year’s already got some pretty big announcements going for it. Case and point is the tour nu metal band Ill Niño have planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album Revolution Revolución. In a post on their Instagram page, the New Jersey-based band announced that they’ve only got the first seven dates

Yesterday came with a pretty big shock when the surviving members of Rush, bassist and frotnman Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex LIfeson announced that the legendary prog band would be playing a 50th anniversary tour with German drummer Anika Nilles filling in for the immortal, yet late Neil Peart. Now, with yesterday’s announcement behind us

Photos and words by Sean Matthews except Deftones photos by Steve Thrasher. For two straight weekends, Louisville, Kentucky became the epicenter of live music. Bourbon & Beyond (September 11–14) started the festivities, followed immediately by Louder Than Life (September 18–21), both organized by the masterminds at Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP). Together, the two weekends hosted

The start of the new year is going to feature a hell of a tour for the U.S. (and one stop in Canada), as Left To Suffer announced a 23-stop run of dates dubbed “The Eternal Suffering Tour”. Looking at the dates below, there are pretty good chances that if you’re into their sound, you’ll

It’s always interesting to learn about our favorite rock stars, like what their influences were, what jobs they worked before becoming a professional musician, and what bands they might have played in before striking it big. For fans of Volbeat, Asinhell, and Michael Poulsen, at least one of the answers for that last question was

You all know the story about the boy who cried wolf, right? Long and the short is that a boy kept claiming a wolf was about to attack the village but after multiple false alarms, no one would believe him when the animal acually showed up, no one believed the kid. Such is the case

There’s memorabilia and then there’s memorabilia you can live in. That’s the crux of this story, as it turns out the house that Slipknot filmed their “Duality” video in is currently heading out onto the market. According to a report by The Des Moines Register, the West Des Moines property will begin receiving bids this

The Pacific Northwest gets some great shows every year and this one was no exception. On September 27, the Star Theater in Portland, Oregon played host to Crypta and Claustrofobia for a night of death metal. As you can see from the shots below, we got the mighty Alison Webster out there to take these

When the internet broke earlier this week as Rush announced they were reuniting to play a 50th anniversary tour, I’m sure many of you saw the limited number of dates and thought “well, that’s not gonna happen for me…” Surely tickets would sell out instantly and anyone looking to experience the prog band in all

To our friends out on the West Coast: if you miss out on any of the following shows, you’re messing up. I say that as nicely as I can, but yeah — any time The Dillinger Escape Plan is set to play in your area, you gotta take ’em up on it. Earlier today, the

Fresh off the release of their newest album Dark Superstition, Gatecreeper dropped a raucous new music video for the track “Mistaken For Dead.” And just like the song itself, the video hits go and doesn’t let up until it’s done. Featuring live footage galore and an undeniable energy that only comes from a death metal

We’ve called them “Heavy as Fuck and Weird as Hell” in the past and at one point my predecessor said their inability to catch Kayo Dot live was a personal failure. That was back in 2016 and I can’t imagine how much of a failure that must feel like after the band stopped booking North

It’s looking like Testament are really turning up the dial on 2025 just before it comes to an end. Not only do they have a killer new album in Para Bellum coming out this Friday, but they’re also remixing and remastering one of their most iconic records — Souls of Black. News of this new

Welp. They’ve been talking about it all coming to an end eventually, but Oceano has finally released details about their final show ever. Set to take place on December 6 at The WC Social Club in West Chicago, Illinois, the band will have something special planned for long-time fans that come out to say goodbye.

I don’t know about you guys, but I get a little squeamish whenever I see someone performing on stage with barefeet. Just thinking of all the hocked loogies and spilled drinks and other potential hazards on any given stage gives me the willies. But even that level of discomfort watching Matt Baty perform shoeless couldn’t

Zakk Wylde’s been a busy, busy boy as of late. We all know the dude’s been all over the world touring with Pantera over the last couple of years, but he’s still got his other projects, too. His most recent solo effort was Book Of Shadows II from a couple years ago, but he also