UK metal band Employed To Serve have just released their brand new record, Fallen Star, via Spinefarm Records this past Friday (25th of April) after the completion of their UK headlining tour. The record includes collaborations with Lorna Shore‘s Will Ramos and Killswitch Engage‘s Jesse Leach, the latter which the band is shining a spotlight […]
It’s been almost 30 years since American sludge metal band Acid Bath took the stage, and last night, the band put on a show in New Orleans, Louisiana. Acid Bath currently have Dax Riggs (vocals), Sammy “Pierre” Duet (guitar), and Mike Sanchez (guitar) listed as their lineup, but are bringing along Alex Bergeron (bass) and […]
The story of Vimic is a pretty tragic one. It all started after Joey Jordison was fired from Slipknot in 2013. Jordison went on to launch a few new projects, one of which was Vimic – a band featuring Jordison, Kalen Chase on vocals, Jed Simon and Kris Norris on guitar, Kyle Konkiel on bass, […]
When Rob Dukes got the call to rejoin Exodus, it came as a complete surprise. “It’s like a crazy thing to happen. I didn’t expect it. I didn’t know I was getting a phone call before I got it,” he recalled in a recent interview with Nikki Blakk of San Francisco’s 107.7 The Bone (transcribed […]
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 […]
