Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

MEGADETH To Livestream The Show That’s Rumored To Feature MARTY FRIEDMAN

Rumors began circulating last month that Marty Friedman would join Megadeth on stage for the first time in 23 years on February 27 at the Nippon Budokan venue in Tokyo. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Now – and for no reason at all – Megadeth has named the show They Only Come Out At Night […]

OZZY OSBOURNE Wins Best Metal Performance & Best Rock Album GRAMMY Awards

The GRAMMYs just kicked off for the night, which of course means that the rock and metal categories have already been announced. This year’s GRAMMY awards ceremony saw Ozzy Osbourne take home the award in the Best Metal Performance category for his song “Degradation Rules,” and the award in the Best Rock Album category for […]

Watch Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of DEF LEPPARD Shooting Their Cameo For The Film Bank Of Dave 

Def Leppard recently shot a cameo scene for the Netflix film Bank of Dave, and now, you can check out some of the behind the scenes footage of that shoot just above. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “Bank Of Dave is kind of like the new Full Monty, the new Amongst Giants, the new Brassed Off,” singer Joe […]

JASON NEWSTED Getting Back Into Metal With A New, Unknown Band

Former Metallica bassist and Newsted frontman Jason Newsted is getting back into making heavy metal. During a Q&A session with Gator 98.7 FM’s Gator Garage, Newsted reveals he just wrapped up the first Chophouse Band record since their formation over 30 years ago, and is turning his eye once back to the world of headbanging. […]

A Multi-Day Hair Metal Extravaganza Invaded Key West

The warm and inviting climate of South Florida is among the more fitting venues for a good time away from the daily grind, and such an occasion also bodes well for those looking to revel in the party-obsessed nostalgia offered by the iconic 80s rock bands of the Sunset Strip. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. […]

Seven Nü-Metal Bands That Should Be Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

An artist is eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first recording, which means that any band who put out their debut album during or before 1998 is ready. So on the heels of this week’s announcement that Iron Maiden, Rage Against The Machine, and Soundgarden […]

Japanese Samurai Metal Band RYUJIN (Formerly GYZE) Signs To Napalm Records

Japanese “samurai metal” band Ryujin, formerly known as Gyze, has signed with Napalm Records. The band is currently managed by Trivium frontman Matt Heafy, while the band’s new moniker Ryujin is after the Japanese Dragon god of the same name. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “We have a very GRATEFUL announcement on behalf of Ryujin […]

GHOST To Hold Special Exhibit Looking At Their Brief Career In 1969

Metal Myths has teamed up with Ghost for a special one-off pop-up event this Wednesday titled Ghost—Reverence & Resurrection. The event looks at Ghost‘s massively influential but short-lived 1969 iteration fronted by Papa Nihil, its sleeper TikTok hit “Mary On A Cross” nearly five decades later, and its now-legendary September 13, 1969 show at the […]

ROBERT FRIPP & TOYAH WILCOX Covered MÖTLEY CRÜE’s “Shout At The Devil”

Power couple King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and vocalist Toyah Willcox are back on this fine Sunday with a cover of Mötley Crüe‘s “Shout At The Devil.” And hey – if John 5 and Vince Neil ever need to step down from Mötley Crüe, at least we know they’ve got replacements waiting in the wings. […]

Apparently Heavy Metal Isn’t Torture In Hell

A priest in Michigan is making waves with a wacked out story about how he briefly died, and— while momentarily dead—he visited Hell, where the Dark Master’s soundtrack of choice was Rihanna. Yes, apparently El Diablo likes to bump that bad gal RiRi when kicking back, just torturing weak sinners and malefactors. Advertisement. Scroll to […]