Marty Friedman, known for his iconic work with Megadeth and Cacophony, and a diverse and eclectic solo career, recently revealed a surprising influence behind his legendary guitar style. While many associate Friedman with thrash and shred, a lesser-known inspiration comes from the early ’80s New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). During an interview with […]
Even though Fieldy is technically still a member of Korn, a recent interview with Basement Talk – a series on YouTube – reveals that the bassist actually hasn’t spoken to the band since 2019. Intentionally vague when responding to a question about his status in the band, Fieldy admits, “I haven’t talked to those guys since […]
Machine Gun Kelly got his ass kicked in a feud with Eminem so bad in 2018 that he switched from making rap music to pop punk. Kelly has since dipped a toe into country music as well because of course he has, but still – a lot of what Kelly has been doing is very […]
Norwegian black-meets-thrash metal band Sarke has sadly called it a day. Sarke existed between 2008 and 2025, and released eight albums – Endo Feight in 2024 being their final effort. Sarke‘s lineup over the years held quite a few legends outside founding bassist Sarke – this included Darkthrone‘s Nocturno Culto, Steinar Gundersen of Khold and […]
It seems that Oceano is gonna be mired down in drama right to the end. Oceano recently unveiled their farewell tour for this May and June after announcing they’d sadly be coming to an end this year in the wake of some drama regarding their plans to tour with Attila and Dealer. Now Oceano is […]
Supergrass has announced North American tour dates celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s classic 1995 debut album, I Should Coco. The shows kick off on September 2 in Mexico City and wind down September 12 in Boston with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. And if you’re wondering, Supergrass is […]
The Black Dahlia Murder has rescheduled their Mexico and South American shows due to vocalist Brian Eschbach wanting to take a step back and “reevalute my approach to life and focus on my health.” The new shows will take place this December with the addition of Gatecreeper. Eschbach also promises that The Black Dahlia Murder […]
Copenhagen’s own hardcore outfit Eyes (feat. members of LlNN) seems to be marking a new era. Recently signed to Prosthetic Records, the band is set to release their third album, Spinner, on April 25, and the album’s lead single, “Better” is out now. “Better” is described by vocalist Victor Kaas as a declaration of growth […]
Alright, this is pretty clever. Sleep Token just launched a mystery website called showmehowtodanceforever.com that seems to be hinting at a new record. Which makes sense given Download Festival boss Andy Copping saying in late 2024 that a new Sleep Token record should be out by the time the band headlines the festival: “We’re already […]
Former King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died at 82 years old. Muir played on (and has writing credits on) King Crimson‘s 1973 album Larks’ Tongues in Aspic. Muir left the band in 1973 and went on to play percussion intermittently on albums by Derek Bailey, Evan Parker and Paul Rogers, Company, and Laurie Scott […]
