Spiritbox has officially dropped off their upcoming tour dates with Falling In Reverse and Ice Nine Kills. Spiritbox only offered the following comment regarding their departure: “We have withdrawn from the 6 shows we were scheduled to perform on the Popular Monstour.” The following dates have been affected, as they no longer feature Spiritbox. Advertisement. […]
Lewis Largent has passed away at 58 years old “after a long illness,” reports Variety. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Largent worked at the highly-influential radio station KROQ from 1985 to 1992, where he went from intern to music director over the years. Largent then moved on to be the host of MTV’s 120 Minutes […]
Become The Hunter was a weird time in the world of Suicide Silence. The band was coming off their much-disliked 2017 self-titled album, guitarist Mark Heylmun was on hiatus from the band, and drummer Alex Lopez was credited on the album despite it being performed by Ernie Iniguez. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. In an […]
Marty Friedman exited Megadeth in 2000 and has had one hell of a career in both Japanese music and TV. Friedman starred Hebimeta-san in Rock Fujiyama throughout the 2000s, and got his start in the Japanese music industry when he joined singer Nanase Aikawa‘s band. But how the hell did Marty Friedman, world-renown guitarist both […]
Hey look, Wes Borland has a brand new solo album and it’s out right now! Far from his wild nü-riffs in Limp Bizkit, Borland is continuing down an incredibly spacey, almost soundtrack-like path with his solo material. It’s fantastic and you can check it out in full below. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “My brand […]
Eric Livingston, a member of Mamaleek and artist for bands like Dead Cross and Mr. Bungle, has passed away at 38 years old. Livingston performed with Mamaleek since 2015, contributing percussion to Via Dolorosa, and became a full time member with the band starting in 2019. As a full time member, Livingston played on both […]
Windhand has just released a reissue of their debut self-titled album. The new version features a remastered version of the album by Jack Endino, new artwork by Arik Roper, and a handful of bonus tracks including rare practice space demos and alternate mixes. A digital version is available below and new physical copies are available […]
Megadeth will hit the road in Canada this April and May with Bullet For My Valentine and Oni as support. Hopefully this also means a coming Megadeth tour of the US shortly thereafter, but we’ll see what happens. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “We cannot wait to bring Megadeth‘s ‘Crush The World’ tour to the […]
The Postman Syndrome, possibly one of the most underrated bands of the early 2000s, is reissuing their 2002 debut album Terraforming. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. The reissue marked the first time Terraforming is available on vinyl, and will feature a new mix by Scott Evans (Thrice, Kowloon Walled City) and a new mastering job […]
Sometimes lightning is just simply caught in a bottle. To wit, Led Zeppelin had no idea of the significance of them writing “Strairway to Heaven”—it was just a new song for them at the time. Or, as bassist John Paul Jones wryly once said, “It’s not like three wisemen showed up asking, ‘Excuse me, are […]