Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

MIKE PORTNOY Says DREAM THEATER’s Metal Side “Is A Big Part Of The Band’s Success”

When Dream Theater announced their new record, Parasomnia, fans hoped that something special would come. What they might not have expected was just how heavy the album would turn out to be in comparison to the band’s latest efforts. In a recent conversation with Dylan Gowan of Banger TV, Portnoy talked about such a renewed […]

SHARON OSBOURNE Slams Irish Group Over Pro-Palestine Advocacy At Coachella 2025, Says Their Visa Should Be Revoked

Irish rap group Kneecap recently made headlines for a very pro-Palestine message during their Coachella 2025 performance. Some backdrops during the band’s set included “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people” and “Fuck Israel, free Palestine.” This has angered Sharon Osbourne, who apparently has no idea that all art is political. Osbourne took to […]

Matraque Unleashing Debut Album – in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )

Matraque Unleashing New Album “Nature Morte” Raw, atmospheric, and crushing, “Nature Morte,” the debut album from Belarusian Sludge/Doom/Death quartet, Matraque, will be unleashed May 1 on Lithuania’s Ashen Tree Records, Sonically, Matraque sits somewhere between Grief, Meth Drinker, and Primitive Man. All lyrics are sung in Belarusian. All music is scarring.Minsk combo Matraque are unleashing […]

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 […]