Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

SALIVA To Carry On After The Death Of WAYNE SWINNY

Founding Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny sadly died in late March after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Now, roughly one month after his passing, Saliva has stated they’ll carry on with the blessing of Swinny‘s sister Linda. Saliva states they’ll release the album they were working on with Swinny, and will continue on with all planned live […]

Police Push For London’s O2 Academy Brixton Venue To Be Permanently Closed

London’s O2 Academy Brixton venue may be shut down after two people were killed and eight hospitalized during crowd crush at an Asake show on December 15, 2022. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Shortly after the event, O2 Academy Brixton’s license to operate was revoked until January 16, 2023 when the Lambeth Council would discuss […]

BEHEMOTH Won A Polish GRAMMY, Performed At The Awards Ceremony

Behemoth frontman Nergal and his home country of Poland don’t get along when it comes to religion, but it seems they’re cool about music. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Behemoth took home a Fryderyki Award (the Polish GRAMMYs) in the Metal Album Of The Year category for their 2022 record Opvs Contra Natvram. Behemoth beat […]

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH To Return To METALLICA Tour In May

Earlier today, we learned that Floor Jansen will open Metallica‘s April 29 show at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands in place of Five Finger Death Punch. At the time, Metallica only stated that the switch was due to an “unforeseen circumstance” within the Five Finger Death Punch camp. Turns out vocalist Ivan Moody […]

THE CRANBERRIES’ “Zombie” As A DEFTONES Song Is A Different Kind Of Sad

The Cranberries released their famous protest song “Zombie”, which detailed the 30-plus year conflict named The Troubles in Northern Ireland, as a single from their No Need To Argue record in 1994. But what if that same song were written by Deftones and released on their White Pony record instead? Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. […]

GEEZER BUTLER Really Doesn’t Like BLACK SABBATH’s Never Say Die!

Black Sabbath‘s 1978 record Never Say Die! was the band’s final album to feature vocalist Ozzy Osbourne until their farewell effort 13 in 2013. Osbourne even quit Black Sabbath during the rcording sessions, and was briefly replaced by Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker until his return (which is a whole separate story). Outside Osbourne, Black […]

JASON NEWSTED Explains The Upcoming NEWSTED Live Reunion

Jason Newsted‘s short-lived metal band Newsted is making a brief comeback live on May 20 at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In an interview with Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Jason explained that the reunion stemmed from playing a show with The Chophouse Band featuring two additional members of Newsted outside himself. Advertisement. Scroll […]

SLEEP TOKEN Streams New Single “DYWTYLM”

Sleep Token is now streaming a brand new single “DYWTYLM” alongside yet another mysterious-figure-centric music video. It’s fantastic. Sleep Token will release their highly-anticipated new album Take Me Back To Eden for May 19, which you can pre-order here. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. You can also catch Sleep Token on their US tour at one of the […]