R.E.M.‘s most topical album yet just kept getting more intense. “Finest Worksong” opened Document by using the then-current economic situation in America as subtext. “Welcome to the Occupation” took on those who continually wage war in Latin America. Here, the band dives head-long into what they saw as a growing issue in the country’s political […]
Foo Fighters will be performing for a couple of hours at Wembley Stadium for a special tribute show for the late band drummer Taylor Hawkins. The whole line-up for the show has been leaked early, featuring a reunion of Dave Grohl’s Them Crooked Vultures. Foo Fighters will pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins Taylor Hawkins, the […]
Imprecation is now streaming their new single “Bringer Of Sickness” off the coming record In Nomine Diaboli. The record is sadly Imprecation‘s final album with drummer and keyboardist Ruben “Vomit” Elizondo who passed away in 2021. That being said, and judging by the above single, at least Elizondo‘s final effort is a strong (and very […]
David Lee Roth has released a new “studio live” version of Van Halen‘s “Panama.” According to the Van Halen News Desk, the track was recorded on May 3, 2022 as part of an extremely fast-paced session. “On May 3, 2022 the Roth band went into Henson Recording Studio and recorded 14 songs in two hours,” […]
Alice In Chains have released unseen video from the “Them Bones” music video shoot. The band posted: Verified#Dirt30 | From longtime collaborator and creative director, @rockyschenckofficial: “Thirty years ago… I had an extraordinary experience directing the video for Alice In Chains’ #ThemBones – still one of my favorites! I worked with this great group of […]
Voivod will release their new Ultraman EP on November 4. The EP finds Voivod covering three separate themes from the Japanese TV show Ultraman with guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain singing all these Japanese parts. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “As a kid I often dreamed of finding a Beta Capsule, so I could transform into […]
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine recalled two thought-provoking experiences with Gene Simmons, saying the Kiss icon appeared to enjoy giving him a “hard time.” In a recent episode of Pandora’s Tales From the Metalverse (video below), Mustaine recalled how he’d been taken aback during a press event when he felt Simmons had insulted the memory of […]
Leprous has unfortunately had to cancel their three U.S. anniversary shows due to health-related issues in bassist Simen Børven‘s family. Leprous will still join Apocalyptica and Wheel for their coming tour with all of Børven‘s bass parts pre-recorded. The canceled dates are: Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. 9/20 The WC Social Club Chicago, IL10/7 1720 […]
This week’s new heavy metal releases include folk instruments, sonic chaos, epic OGs, and more! Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. ALSO! Today, Bandcamp is doing one of their days of giving 100% of what you pay directly to the labels and artists as Covid-19 Pandemic relief. So if you can get stuff from Bandcamp, please […]
Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares is not thrilled about Furance Fest’s logo for their 2022 event. In a series of tweets, Cazares called the festival out over their new logo which he felt was entirely too similar to the classic Fear Factory Digimortal logo. Cazares initially tweeted “It was brought to my attention that these […]