Drummer Vinnie Paul recently sat down with Loudwire.com about the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of Pantera‘s Vulgar Display Of Power. The big man confirmed that a B-side called “Piss” would be included as a bonus on the rehashed LP. “The reissue has a song called ‘Piss,’ which I had forgotten about it,” start Vinnie. “Some Read More
That’s strange. France’s Hellfest has revealed the final line-up, and it’s probably going to make your brain hurt. Why? Because it’s so awesome, yet you’d have to travel to France. Want to go…but can’t go…too far away…too stinky. Hellfest organizers have booked Megadeth to headline Mainstage 1 on the Friday the fest is held, with Read More
Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s very awesome Horseback have completed the recording of their new full-length — the much anticipated follow-up to 2009’s The Invisible Mountain. The new album, titled Half Blood, was described by mainman Jenks Miller as “the band’s most ambitious record to date that represents a synthesis of the approaches we’ve explored in Read More
During a recent online Q&A with fans, Steven Wilson — one of my idols, even if he hates me for writing an ambitious, speculative piece about Porcupine Tree possibly splitting that wasn’t true — spoke about Storm Corrosion, his upcoming collaboration with Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt. “It’s very hard to describe this music as it is Read More
If you read this site on the regular, you knew this shit way back in mid-January, bitch. This shit’s old news, son. But yes — officially, Cannibal Corpse and Between The Buried and Me will be co-headlining this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour. The headliners were officially named today, after perhaps some of the worst clues Read More
Goremasters Aborted — who released a new record, Global Flatline, last week — have released their first iPhone app! You can download that shit now and always be up-to-date with the band’s latest news and tour dates. You can also listen to Aborted songs and watch their way-sick videos. “You can also check out band Read More
Either Nikki Sixx reads this site, or he’s just a keen observer and stater of the obvious. Case in point. It was recently revealed that Motley Crue would become the first band to commit to a short-term residency at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Motley Crue will play Read More
Holy hell, is this song sexual! Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle fame has contributed vocals to a new Secret Chiefs 3 7-inch. Traditionalists: La Chanson de Jacky / Exile is available now. The Patton appearance is on Side A of the effort and tackles Scott Walker’s cover of Jacques Brel’s “La Read More
Is there nothing Gene Hoglan can’t do — other than synchronized swimming? And maybe running? The current touring drummer for Testament — Gene “The Atomic Clock” Hoglan — will be pulling double duty on the band’s U.S. tour with Anthrax and Death Angel. Hoglan will also be filling in for Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, who Read More
Fina-fucking-lly. I was never a fan of Swedish/American rockers Vains of Jenna, because how can you be Swedish and American. OK, I understand members come from Sweden and America, but dude — if you don’t live in the same time zone, you ain’t a true band. “After seven years, we have amicably and mutually decided Read More