Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

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 […]

BEHEMOTH Streams Third Blasphemous Single, “Lvciferaeon”

Behemoth is back with yet another shot at Christians, this time with their latest single “Lvciferaeon” and a music video by Dariusz Szermanowicz. “It seems fitting to announce ‘Lvciferaeon’ as our next single amongst all the protest activity seen on the streets of the ‘Unholy Trinity’ Tour,” said Behemoth‘s Nergal. “Lucifer has been a recurring […]

Octoploid Launch “Siren’s Lament” Lyric Video

Octoploid Launch “Siren’s Lament” Lyric Video & 2025 Finland Headline Tour Kicking Off OCTOPLOID, a Finnish 70s death prog outfit led by Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine, are about to embark on their 2025 Finland tour in support of their debut album Beyond The Aeons, which saw the light of day on July 5, 2024 through Reigning […]