On Tuesday, Metallica will be making a special announcement at 11 a.m., West Coast time. That’s the West Coast of the United States. There is no official word on what this special announcement is yet, but my sources tell me the band will announce its break-up. My source? I just interviewed this homeless chap who Read More
Yes sir. It’s real fucking engaging shit, folks. I mean…get ready to be fucking excited. RollingStone.com recently spoke with Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains about the impending follow-up to 2009‘s incredible Black Gives Way to Blue. We have known since July that they’ve been working on new shit. Welcome to the party, pal! If Read More
Man, it must be rad being Matt Heafy. To be the guitarist in a big time metal band, with thousands of fans and all that fame…and that ability to both mimic James Hetfield’s vocals while somehow crouching AND playing guitar. But apparently, being the frontman for Trivium doesn’t always pay. I’m sure it pays. But Read More
So, I don’t know about you, but when I think Tooth and Nail and music, I already associate that term with the label, Tooth & Nail. Not sure, then, why George Lynch and Mick Brown of Dokken would start something new, and give it that name. Tooth and Nail — which also features former Dokken Read More
This is not the first time nor the last time this will happen, am I right? Legal documents show that A Day To Remember filed a lawsuit against their label Victory Records on May 31st, 2011. The suit alleges breach of contract, disputed ownership of the band’s copyrighted works, money being owed and more. You Read More
You know, that festive and commercialistic time of year is creeping up fast, and really, when I think of the reason behind the season, naturally, I think of DevilDriver. Nothing will tell the relatives — and anyone who visits your home during this holiday — that you’re a douche bag more than a DevilDriver Christmas Read More
I could have posted this news yesterday, but fuck it — you knew this Monday. Roadrunner Records has announced the addition of French whale-lovin’ progressive metal outfit Gojira to it’s stellar, near-flawless label roster. I can’t believe they landed Gojira. I hope this doesn’t fuck their sound up in any way. And I hope they’ll Read More
Hey kids. Look at those chesticles, would ya? Wanna see “Depraved And Zombified,” the new video from Swedish death metal maestros Deranged? I knew you would. That’s why the clip follows after the jump. The song comes off Deranged’s eighth full-length album, Cut, Carve, Rip, Serve, which was released in May via Sevared Records. Notice Read More
Remember when that graceless frontdouche from Black Veil Brides tried to leap onto some stage from a pillar that was, like, 20 feet away and ended up crushing his feeble frame, destroying his ribs and innards? Well, now, God has tried to kill Andy Biersack once again. On stage the other night in Luxembourg, God Read More
The Advocate has interviewed transgendered singer Mina Caputo, who we all used to know as Keith Caputo, about life in a band like Life of Agony, now that he’s come out as a chick. The interview covers a wide spectrum of topics, including how Keith felt as a kid (“When I was like 8 or Read More