Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

GREG MACKINTOSH (PARADISE LOST & HOST) Discusses Happy Music, Melancholy, Electronics In Metal & More

We caught up with Greg Mackintosh of Paradise Lost and Host fame to discuss everything from the inspirations of marring heavy music with electronics, why modern metal might be a little “soft,” when he feels happiest creating music, and much more! Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Pre-order IX, the debut album from HOST available Feb […]

ABBATH, ARCTURUS, DEFEATED SANITY & More Added To Maryland Deathfest 2024

Maryland Deathfest 2024 has added a handful of killer artists to their lineup including Abbath, Arcturus, Daeva, Defeated Sanity, and way more. The new additions include: Abbath Archagathus Arcturus At War Bölzer Daeva Defeated Sanity Grave Miasma Noctem Organ Failure Siege Column Sinmara Spectral Wound The above artists join 35 previously announced bands, which are: […]

PANTERA Announces Second Budapest Show In Place Of Cancelled Vienna Show

Pantera has announced a second show at Barba Negra in Budapest on May 31. The show is in place of Pantera‘s now-cancelled date in Vienna, Austria over accusations of past racism. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. For those out of the loop, Pantera‘s appearances at both the Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals […]

MEGADETH Will Reunite With MARTY FRIEDMAN For One Night In Japan

Rumors began circulating late this January that Megadeth and Marty Friedman would reunite for the first time in 23 years on February 27 at the Nippon Budokan venue in Tokyo. Then Megadeth all of a sudden announced they’d be livestreaming the Nippon Budokan show online, which pretty much confirmed the rumors without actually outright confirming […]

This New CLIFF BURTON Action Figure From Super7 Looks Amazing

There’s a really cool new action figure coming our way from the folks at Super7: a Cliff Burton replica that comes with three interchangeable heads; a standard Cliff, and two variations of headbanging; a bass guitar and strap; nine interchangeable hands positioned in every way imaginable, including fists, open hands, and even a middle finger […]

This Ice Bucket Shaped Like IRON MAIDEN’s Mascot EDDIE’s Head Is A Summer Essential

Let’s be honest: a lot of merch doesn’t fulfill our real needs. Like feeding our drinking habits, for example. Sure, there’s options; custom craft brews are delicious, and don’t get me started on the shot glasses. But get ready to stack those Troopers on ice with gusto, boy-o, because this metal forged ice bucket in […]

NIGHTMARER (THE OCEAN, Ex-GIGAN) Stays Dissonant With New Single “Throe Of Illicit Withdrawal”

Nightmarer is back with a dissonant-as-hell new single “Throe Of Illicit Withdrawal” and a new album Deformity Adrift due out May 3. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Nightmarer is vocalist John Collett (ex-Gigan), guitarists Simon Hawemann (ex-War From A Harlots Mouth) and Keith Merrow (Conquering Dystopia, Demisery), bassist Brendan Sloan (Convulsing), and drummer Paul Seidel […]

Vol. 2, Streams NINE INCH NAILS Cover

Static-X is ringing in 2023 with the second installment of their Project Regeneration series. Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 features some of the the final vocal performances by the late and great frontman Wayne Static backed by the band’s original Wisconsin Death Trip lineup of bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda, and drummer Ken Jay. Advertisement. […]

BRAND OF SACRIFICE Streams “Dynasty,” Announces New EP

Brand Of Sacrifice is now streaming their new single “Dynasty” alongside the announcement of their EP Between Death And Dreams, due out April 21. Much like everything else we’ve seen from Brand Of Sacrifice, the new single comes alongside a gorgeously cinematic music video directed by Orie McGuinness. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “A big […]