Malevolence + Lorna Shore = total carnage. The beauty of festivals is that moments of magic are always just around the corner. Bands, friends, and associates cross paths and allow the opportunity for something special to happen. And at Bloodstock, something special did happen. Malevolence headlined the Sophie Lancaster Stage, their biggest show to date, […]
Lamb Of God vocalist Randall Blythe got up on stage with Bay Area Interthrashional, the band featuring members of Forbidden and Machine Head, for one hell of a “Fight Fire With Fire” cover. The cover took place at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, Netherlands over the weekend and again – Blythe and the band were […]
Pat Benatar has delivered a wide range of memorable material in a career spanning decades. Her debut album, In the Heat of the Night, dates back to 1979. The success of its breakout single, “Heartbreaker,” immediately put Benatar in the spotlight. The sessions, however, had been trying. Benatar even went so far as to call […]
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson and his girlfriend, French fitness instructor Leana Dolci made their presence felt at the wedding of his son Austin. Photos and videos from the event have been surfacing on social media as the fans were thrilled to the star who grooved to the tunes at the event. Bruce Dickinson dances […]
Ósserp just released their new record Els nous cants de la Sibil·la and you need to hear it. It’s like Deathspell Omega and Behemoth decided to throw a little more grinding death metal into their sound, and maybe beef up the riffs a bit for maximum headbanging where needed. I mean seriously, if you can […]
Drummer Clem Burke says Blondie was so successful because they matured in a judgment-free workshop environment at CBGBs. The New York club became iconic for its nurturing of a wide range of groups who later found success, including the Ramones, Patti Smith, Talking Heads and Television. But Burke argues that the reality of the scene […]
More discomforting visuals and pummelling force from the best to ever do it. Slipknot have shared a visual accompaniment to their latest single ‘Yen’, and it’s a pretty dark one. Directed by Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan, the video is typically creepy, mind-melting and nightmarish, with convulsing creatures, masked figures and intense cameras throughout. It adds to […]
Metallica released four albums in the ’80s, three in the ’90s, two in the ’00s, one in the ’10s, and we’re still waiting on the first album of this decade. In an interview with Goldmine, guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked why Metallica takes so long to put out new records. Hammett said it’s just the […]
A pioneer of environmentally friendly vinyl records says his new pressing machines are less dangerous to the planet than traditional ones – but they’ll likely lead to a price increase. The resurgence of vinyl in recent years followed the closure of many legacy pressing plants due to lack of business. That’s meant long lines for […]
Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell would’ve been 56 years old on August 20. Anthrax celebrated Darrell‘s would-be birthday with a partial cover of “Domination” at their Detroit show on the same date, and of course did a great job with it! Plus this is basically just a warmup for drummer Charlie Benante as he takes part […]