Symphonic metal has become exceptionally popular and plentiful over the last thirty years; therefore, it can be tough for a new band to stand out amongst the legions of already established acts dominating the style. While that struggle might deject a lot of fledgling artists, it’s only intensified Philadelphian quintet Empress’ desire to etch out […]
A new trailer for the upcoming biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story offers more details on the movie’s plot. The trailer shows Yankovic (Daniel Radcliffe) with his future bandmates crafting the beginnings of one of his first songs, “My Bologna.” It also features Yankovic being paid a visit by Madonna (Evan Rachel Wood), who asks him if he plans to […]
Scott Ian is one of those dudes that’s a fan and a musician, and he’s never been shy about his love for all things Mike Patton. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. In a recent chat with mxdwn.com, the Anthrax guitarist talked about the different singers who have held the lead vocal position in his band […]
Joe Elliott said he saw his “career flashing before my eyes” just before Def Leppard played a homecoming show during the grunge era. Despite the challenges of the period, the English band had been together for 15 years when they performed a stadium show in Sheffield in 1993. In a recent interview with Goldmine, the singer […]
Mastodon‘s catalog is extremely diverse and can easily appeal to a wide range of music fans. In an interview with Loudwire Nights, Mastodon drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor discussed some of the songs that should get fans of different musical genres into the band. The one choice that stood out (or at least made us […]
Robert Plant made a pact with his wife before he found success, agreeing that he’d quit the music business if it didn’t work out by the time he was 20. He says the first Led Zeppelin rehearsal in 1968 confirmed that he wouldn’t have to give up on his ambitions, as Jimmy Page assembled a […]
Gruesome will hit the road late this September to bring death metal to the masses. Unfortunately all the dates are on the Western half of the United States, so folks like myself are outta luck for the time being. The tour will feature Immortal Bird and Cartilage, and you can get the dates below. Advertisement. […]
Terminator 2 star Robert Patrick said he had lobbied for Nine Inch Nails to be featured on the movie’s soundtrack, but explained why Guns N’ Roses appeared instead. Patrick – who played the T-1000 liquid metal cyborg who took on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s T-800 in the 1991 movie – said he had a specific song in mind and a reason […]
Creeping Death guitarist Trey Pemberton is here to represent Texas death metal and hardcore. During an interview with Kevin Diers, Pemberton gets asked about his shirt and says it’s for a band called Ozone, adding there’s a “Lotta good hardcore, lotta good metal, lotta good punk coming out of Texas in general. Lotta my homies […]
Chad Smith paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins during Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The Chili Peppers were given this year’s Global Icon Award, an honor which was bestowed on Foo Fighters during the 2021 ceremony. As Red Hot Chili Peppers tore through a pair of songs — recent single “Black Summer” […]