Monthly Archives: August 2022

“I Feel Like We Have To Save Heavy Metal”

Singer Johannes Eckerström of Swedish metal act Avatar recently told TotalRock  the band’s next album is recorded and mixed, and the band are eyeing a 2023 release. As for what the vibe of the LP is like, Eckerström got to the point: “The short version is we will make you see the devil, and we will make you dance. […]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s Vocalist Really Doesn’t Like Dolby Atmos Mixes

It seems quite often that I find myself writing about Avenged Sevenfold singer M. Shadows and his seemingly endless nuggets of knowledge. Shadows tweeted last week “To me Dolby Atmos sounds objectively worse than a stereo mix,” speaking about the surround sound technology that many DSPs—such as Apple Music and Tidal—have adopted as their default […]

DØDHEIMSGARD’s VICOTNIK Is Black Metal’s “Supervillain Outcast”: 10 Amazing Moments

“Så tetnet tåken til sist.Så vandrer vi endelig til Dødheimsgard.Tilvaerelsens morkeste elementerhar stenket jorden med en gravskjendig ild.” Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “Then the fog finally thickened.Then we finally walked to Dødheimsgard.Existences’ dark elementshave spattered the earth with a grave-desecrating fire.” Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez is recognized as one of black metal’s greatest artists. Yet, […]

NICKELBACK Is Teasing New Music And It Sounds Pretty Heavy

Nickelback is teasing their first new music since their 2017 album Feed The Machine and it actually sounds pretty heavy? I mean seriously, the band has posted the below teaser and while it’s not much to go on, it’s certainly sounding pretty beefy with those opening panic chords and Morbid Angel pickscrape into the main […]

KATATONIA Announces First North American Tour In Five Years With THE OCEAN & CELLAR DARLING

Katatonia is coming back to North America for the first time in five years and they’re bringing The Ocean and Cellar Darling with ’em! Katatonia announced in June they’d signed to Napalm Records for a “new chapter” of the band, so here’s hoping this tour also means new music is coming. Get the dates below. […]

Blink-182 Returning With Tom DeLonge & Matt Skiba?

Blink- 182 fans have been waiting for a reunion for much longer now. Travis Barker had seemingly teasing a Blink-182 themed reunion. The band now mainly consists of Matt Skiba, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker, there are still well-known and beloved members of the band that stole the hearts of many fans. Fans recently noted […]

FUMING MOUTH’s Vocalist Has Been Declared Cancer Free

Fuming Mouth guitarist and vocalist Mark Whelan was sadly diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in November 2021. Whelan underwent rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant to battle his AML, and as of this week has been declared cancer free! Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. In a post on Fuming Mouth‘s Instagram, Whelan […]

“I’m Over It. It’s Just Money”

The whole “is Dave Mustaine still angry about being ousted from Metallica?” question feels so stale in recent years. Megadeth has seen an incredible amount of success in the past few decades, including winning a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2017 for their song “Dystopia,” alongside major tours and tons of new music. Still, […]