Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

NOAH SEBASTIAN Of BAD OMENS Discusses His Favorite Pop Artists, Finding Confidence & Writing Hooky Lyrics

Our own Frank Godla sat down with Noah Sebastian of Bad Omens to discuss their amazing new record The Death of Peace of Mind, finding his voice in the band, building confidence, his upbringing in various genres, his favorite pop artists and the inspiration they give him, his approach to memorable lyrics and how much […]

Check Out CHAMBER’s Cover Of MACHINE HEAD’s Classic “Davidian”

Hardcore band Chamber is now streaming their cover of the 1994 Machine Head classic “Davidian.” The cover is one of a handful from the Dead Formats Volume 1 compilation out now by Pure Noise Records and Pabst Blue Ribbon, which finds a handful of Pure Noise artists taking on songs that you probably loved in […]

OZZY OSBOURNE Is Breaking Up With America: “Everything’s F*cking Ridiculous There”

In this Sunday’s edition of The Observer magazine, Ozzy Osbourne spoke at length on a number of subjects, including his recent health struggles: a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis as well as recent surgery. The 73-year-old singer also touched on his recent performance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently with Black Sabbath band mate Tony Iommi. Advertisement. […]

MATT PIKE Joins A Tuvan Throat Singer On This Unique New STEPPENDOOM Single

Marc Urselli’s SteppenDoom is now streaming their hypnotic new single “Etugen Eke & Od Ana” featuring Matt Pike (Sleep, High On Fire) and Tuvan vocal legend Batzorig Vaanchigfirst “Zorigoo”. It’s a far cry from your usual doomy affairs, but damn if it isn’t one of the coolest takes on the genre we’ve heard in a […]

EXHUMED Stays Gross On New Single “Drained Of Color,” Announces Tour With HULDER & VITRIOL

Exhumed is back and they’re as gross as they’ve ever been. The band will release their new record To The Dead on October 21 and is now streaming the debut single “Drained Of Color.” It’s all the grinding, decomposing death metal you could ever want from Exhumed alongside vocals that sound like they’re coming straight […]

PLAGUE YEARS Drops Off Tour With CREEPING DEATH After Drummer Quits

Plague Years has unfortunately had to drop off their coming tour with Creeping Death after drummer Mike Jurysta quit the band. Plague Years assures fans they’ve already locked down a new drummer and will begin playing shows, as well as revealing the new drummer’s identity, soon. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “Unfortunately we have to […]

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY Drops Cover Of LAMB OF GOD’s “Walk With Me In Hell”

Fit For An Autopsy vocalist Joseph Badolato recently filled in with Lamb Of God when Randall Blythe had COVID. Now Fit For An Autopsy is using Badolato‘s experience with the band for a crushing take on Lamb Of God‘s classic “Walk With Me In Hell” alongside a full-band performance video. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. […]

EVILE’s OL DRAKE To Host A Family Fundraiser Livestream

Evile guitarist Ol Drake is hosting a livestream on September 4 to help raise money for himself and his family. In an Instagram post, Drake notes that being a professional musician isn’t exactly the most glamourous lifetsyle in the world, and that the livestream is meant to help out his financial situation. The livestream will […]

DETHEROUS Implements Their “Gruesome Tools of Torture” On New Song

Detherous will release their new record Unrelenting Malevolence on November 11 and is now streaming the horrifically disgusting new single “Gruesome Tools Of Torture.” The song is about surgical dismemberment without anesthesia, because maximum suffering is clearly the only option when it comes to death metal. It certainly helps that the song sonically fits the […]

WEDNESDAY 13 Says His Former Bandmate Has Stolen The MURDERDOLLS Name

The topic of Murderdolls has become a little contentious recently. The band was originally founded by Wednesday 13 and then-Slipknot drummer Joey Jordiso along with then-Static-X guitarist Tripp Eisen participating. Eisen quickly left the band and was replaced by Acey Slade, while both Eric Griffin and Ben Graves also joined. That original iteration of Murderdolls […]