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G.I.S.M., BELTFED WEAPON, FAUSTIAN & More Among Gimme Metal’s Top Tracks of the Week

Beltfed Weapon – “Darkened Demise” Fourth in a succession of EPs over the years, Seattle booker-extrordinaire Frank Hetzel’s all-star project Beltfed Weapon returns with more gristle. Flanked by personnel from Morbid Angel (Steve Taylor!), Control Denied, Arch Enemy, Black Label Society, Testament, Into Eternity, and Heathen, their latest EP and title track here Darkened Demise […]

Pardison Fontaine Defends Women Ahead of Tory Lanez Verdict

Pardison Fontaine has issued a statement in defense of women ahead of the announcement of the Tory Lanez trial verdict for the alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. On Thursday (Dec. 22), Pardison Fontaine shared a lengthy message on his Instagram Story where he showed sympathy for women who have suffered “injustice.” “To any woman especially […]

Nirvana Producer Used Beatles as Bait for Kurt Cobain

Nirvana producer Butch Vig recalled using the Beatles as bait to persuade Kurt Cobain to work on elements of Nevermind that the frontman wasn’t happy with. In a recent interview with Consequence, Vig said he first heard a rough demo of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” when Cobain sent him a cassette recorded on a boombox. […]

Journey’s Neal Schon Files Cease-and-Desist Against Jonathan Cain

Journey guitarist Neal Schon filed a cease-and-desist order against his longtime bandmate and recent legal foe Jonathan Cain, demanding that the keyboardist stop playing the group’s songs at political rallies supporting former President Donald Trump. Schon’s ire was raised when Cain performed the band’s 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin‘” alongside Republican luminaries such as Marjorie Taylor […]

NERVOSA Parts Ways With Drummer NANU VILLALBA

Nervosa has parted ways with drummer Nanu Villalba due to a “lack of common agreement.” Villalba was only hired earlier this year to replace Eleni Nota, who had been in the band between 2020 and 2022. Nervosa states Villalba‘s departure will not affect the creation of their follow-up to 2021’s Perpetual Chaos. Advertisement. Scroll to […]

Lil Yachty Says He Doesn’t Have Casual Sex Anymore

Lil Yachty recently disclosed that he doesn’t have casual sex anymore. However, he feels that some women may think he’s gay because he’s abstaining from sex. During an interview on the Sofia with an F podcast, which premiered on YouTube on Dec. 9, Lil Yatchy talked about a myriad of things including his sex life […]