Today, we will be investigating why five classic black metal bands stopped wearing corpse paint. Nothing is more irritating than the persistent, ignorant belief that black metal is about corpse paint — the music is what comes first, not to mention that a plethora of quality acts such as Rotting Christ and Aura Noir have proudly done without […]
Four years have passed since Zumbi—the enlightened, supremely talented MC from Zion I—checked in to the Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley and never checked out. Circumstances surrounding his death remain suspicious and have been suspicious since day one. But Zumbi’s loved ones, peers and fans aren’t going to let his legacy fade nor will they […]
Toronto’s Downsview Park stood among tall amongst the giants of North America’s dance music circuit last weekend as VELD returned with a festival engineered for peak summer intensity. Over three cloudless days, the festival welcomed tens of thousands to a city-sized celebration of electronic dance music, where towering LED stages, a glowing Ferris wheel,and nightly […]
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, […]
Police have charged a man in connection with the theft of flowers from a public memorial honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne in his hometown. And let’s just get this out of the way right up top – what an asshole, right? According to the BBC, West Midlands Police confirmed that 45-year-old Parviz Jafari has been […]
Keri Kelli and Greg Koch joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (Aug. 13) to dive into the debut album from the new animated band Metal Warrior, The Crushed Souls of Our Enemies. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article. “We’ve been working on this project for a few years,” Kelli […]
Lil Yachty revealed he envisioned his future with Drake during an acid trip years before their first collab ever hit streaming platforms. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the […]
I can’t help but feel a twinge of regret for not paying closer attention to joan, the remarkable Little Rock, Arkansas duo comprised of Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford. This neglect feels like a significant oversight, especially considering how much I’ve savoured their irresistible blend of alternative pop. Their music is a captivating tapestry […]
The festival will also feature Sultan & Shepard, Wax Motif and VNSSA, among other influential tech and melodic house producers. Electronic music’s boutique darling We Belong Here has unveiled its 2025 Central Park festival lineup, marking another major development in the red-hot organizer’s ambitious expansion in New York. The Miami-based brand, which launched in 2021, […]
Nevermore are set to return to the stage in 2026 for the first time in over a decade, with guitarist Jeff Loomis confirming the band will debut a revamped line-up — and possibly new material — at Wacken Open Air. “Great news for everyone,” Loomis said in a new video message. “We are going to […]
