Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

OLI PINARD Quits CATTLE DECAPITATION To Focus On CRYPTOPSY

Bassist Olivier Pinard has quit Cattle Decapitation to focus more on Cryptopsy. Pinard played bass for Cattle Decapitation between 2018 and 2025, and has been in Cryptopsy since 2011. Cattle Decapitation has since recruited Diego Soria of Broken Hope as their live bassist, who you’ve already seen if you attended any of the Chaos And […]

Feuerschwanz Posts New Video Ahead of Album

Feuerschwanz Posts New Video Ahead of Album “Knightclub” Ahead of their upcoming album “Knightclub,” due out on Napalm Records shortly, German band Feuerschwanz has posted their version of the Psy tune “Gangnam Style”. On the track they sing in Korean, nonetheless. Peter Henrici, a bassist for the band Merlons Lichter at the time, originally had […]

A KILLER’S CONFESSION Drummer Quits Mid-Tour, Ex-MUSHROOMHEAD Drummer Steps In

A Killer’s Confession is joined by yet another former Mushroomhead member, as their drummer just quit mid-tour. According to a statement from the band, drummer Kegan King “decided to leave on his terms mid tour” and is replaced by ex-Mushroomhead percussionist Daniel Fox. Which is great considering A Killer’s Confession is fronted by ex-Mushroomhead vocalist […]

LIMP BIZKIT’s WES BORLAND Turned METALLICA’s “Orion” Into A Trippy Jam

If you’ve ever wondered what Metallica‘s 1986 instrumental “Orion” would sound like if it was written by Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland, here it is! Or at least a short snippet. It’s pretty cool to see Borland take the melodies that we’re all super familiar with as metal fans, and rework it as if it […]

Baest To Release New Album “Colossal” In August

Baest To Release New Album “Colossal” In August; Debuts New Music Video “Misfortunate Son” Featuring ORM Denmark’s metal commandos Baest strikes back announcing the worldwide release of their massive 4th studio album entitled “Colossal” on August 15th, 2025 via Century Media Records. Produced with Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio (Heaven Shall Burn, The Black Dahlia […]

ALEX LIFESON Explains Why He Quietly Faded His Guitar Solos Prominence In RUSH’s Music – And No, It Wasn’t In The ’80s

For decades, Rush fans have associated the band’s identity with Alex Lifeson’s intricate guitar work. Songs like “Working Man,” “2112,” and “La Villa Strangiato,” remain milestones of rock guitar performance, with Lifeson’s six-string front and center. But by the 1980s, as synthesizers began to feature more prominently in the band’s sound, many long-time listeners felt […]

JOHN DOLMAYAN Explains Why SYSTEM OF A DOWN Is In A Weird Situation Right Now

For years, fans of System of a Down have held onto hope that the band would return to the studio and release new material. After all, they still tour and perform together. But behind the scenes, things are far less harmonious than their stage presence suggests. In a recent conversation with Lilian Tahmasian, drummer John […]

Brutal Assault Completes Lineup For 2025

Brutal Assault Announces Its Final Bands For 2025 Lineup This year’s Brutal Assault announces its final bands! Norwegian group Funeral will bring slow and dark doom metal, while the Brazilian all-female formation Crypta and Czech brutal death metal machine Cutterred Flesh will deliver a solid dose of death metal. Slovak band Besna will showcase their […]