Guitarist Sonny Mayo has officially parted ways with Santa Barbara-based metal/punk outfit Snot. The announcement came directly from fellow guitarist Mikey Doling, who shared a video earlier today addressing the lineup change. “There’s something I need to tell y’all. Sonny Mayo has decided to quit Snot,” Doling revealed, explaining the circumstances behind the decision. “Snot […]
Robb Flynn of Machine Head breaks down the most iconic albums of his career including his time with Forbidden, Vio-lence, Roadrunner United, and the best of Machine Head. Hear behind the scenes stories and anecdotes from the man himself! They are: 00:00 Forbidden – Endless Slaughter (Demo)03:08 Vio-lence – Eternal Nightmare05:46 Machine Head – Burn […]
Slaughter To Prevail has finally announced their highly anticipated new album Grizzly, due out July 18. Alongside the announcement comes a new single “Russian Grizzly In America” featuring a towering animatronic bear and UFC heavyweight fighter Alexander Volkov… because of course it is. “I think this is the best album we have ever written,” said […]
Avatar is already looking ahead to 2026 with a whole boatload of European tour dates featuring openers Alien Weaponry. The tour kicks off on February 5 at Fallan in Stockholm, Sweden, and wraps up at Docks in Hamburg, Germany on March 13. I assume we’ll also have a new Avatar record by then as well. […]
English record producer Roy Thomas Baker has died at 78 years old. Baker‘s credits are numerous and include a solid chunk of Queen‘s discography, a good chunk of The Cars‘ discography, Alice Cooper‘s Flush the Fashion from 1980, Mötley Crüe‘s Too Fast for Love from 1982, Ozzy Osbourne‘s No Rest for the Wicked from 1988, […]
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is making the best use of Korn’s Freak On A Leash name with a his brand new, all-pets merch drop. Though maybe don’t call your dog a freak. That’s kinda mean. Anyway! Davis has teamed up with fashion designer Ashton Michael for the new line, a portion of whose proceeds will […]
The Cure released their first new record in 16 years Songs For A Lost World in 2024, and now they’re back with a massive remix compilation! The Cure has just announced Mixes Of A Lost World, conceived and compiled by the band’s frontman Robert Smith. The set features brand-new remixes from Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, […]
Despite having sold millions of records, Staind guitarist and songwriter Mike Mushok hasn’t made a dime from royalties. Mushok revealed the sobering news on The KiddChris Show, where he noted that Staind received sizable advances and they’re still trying to pay those back. Mushok then notes he expects to hopefully start making money from royalties […]
Dave Evans had a rather short career with AC/DC – meaning, he recorded two singles in 1974 before he was replaced by Bon Scott, who sang on seven AC/DC records until his death in 1980. After Evans‘ departure from AC/DC, in October of ’74, Evans went on to join glam rock band, Rabbit, who were active […]
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, Tobias Forge, the mastermind behind Ghost, pulled back the curtain on the deeper, often misunderstood roots of his musical identity. Before he donned the robes and crafted Ghost’s theatrical vision, Forge was entrenched in the underground metal scene, fronting the death metal band Repugnant. His connection to […]
