Rush played their final show at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on August 1, 2015. Rush unofficially disbanded in 2018 and more formally announced their end after the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020. Then on September 27, 2022, Rush returned to The Kia Forum a full seven years later to play the […]
Rammstein has successfully blocked ticket reseller platform Viagogo from selling any tickets to Rammstein’s 2023 European tour. According to IQ Mag, the Hamburg Regional Court has ruled in Rammstein and European promoter MCT Agentur’s favor, making Eventim the only platform allowed to sell tickets for their upcoming tour. The ruling cites consumer protection regulations put […]
Fathers of grimy, slimy, sticky, icky death metal Autopsy are poised to uncork their first full-length album of new material in eight years this September. Morbidity Triumphant (out September 30 through Peaceville Records), is an unquestioned and uncompromising Autopsy record, in all its blood and guts glory. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. In advance of […]
Japanese metalcore act Crystal Lake has parted ways with vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, who fronted the band between 2012 and present day. Kinoshita issued the below statement citing his ongoing adjustment disorder making it difficult to continue on with the band. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “I have decided to leave Crystal Lake. I sincerely apologize […]
Gaerea‘s new record Mirage lyrically explores stories about regular people and the difficulties of modern life, as black metal is increasingly wont to do in modern times. In an interview with Metal Injection, a member of Gaerea discusses how black metal has moved away from leaning into anti-Christian lyrics and into the realm of dealing […]
AOL was trying to promote their AOL 9.0 Optimized “Talk” feature for Instant Messenger back in 2003 (it was a new concept at the time), and chose a Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield love story for the commercial. The commercial centers around Ulrich and Hetfield trying to express their feelings for one another before landing […]
Serj Tankian will release a new EP called Perplex Cities on October 21 and is now streaming the first single “Pop Imperialism” outside his recently-announced VR experience. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “This whole collection of songs within Perplex Cities is a completely different sound than what I’ve done before,” said Tankian about the Perplex Cities EP. “More electronic, subtle and deeper in terms […]
A good cover song (to me) is one that takes a composition and reimagines it in a totally new way, while still retaining what made the original so good. Foscor has done exactly that with their uniquely haunting cover of Alice In Chains‘ “Would?” which they’ve released a few days prior of Dirt turning 30 […]
Souvenirs once belonging to the late Ronnie James Dio are very much in vogue of late. Most memorably, Stranger Things hero Eddie Munson donned a Dio denim jacket that once belonged to the former Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist throughout the Netflix hit’s most recent season. Ronnie James Dio fronted his own outfit until his […]
Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee joined the legendary Tenacious D on stage at the Louder Than Life festival for both “Kyle Quit The Band” and the appropriately-named “Lee.” Given their collective talents and obvious senses of humor, both songs were fantastic all the way through… and again, it was just too easy for Lee to get […]