Here are the 11 best progressive black metal albums of all time! Like death metal, black metal is probably not a subgenre you’d immediately think would work well with elements of prog rock. Yet, as our list of the 11 best progressive black metal bands of all time showed, any musical mashup can be awesome if […]
The obituary for former Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds – who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on Aug. 20, 2025 – has been posted, offering a heartfelt remembrance of the revered musician before concluding: “A celebration of life will be held in Atlanta at a later date.” What Brent Hinds’ Obituary Says Beneath a photo of […]
Here are five albums from the 1970s that paved the way for hair metal. By the time the 1980s rolled around, hair metal seemed to explode overnight. Fit with loud guitars, flamboyant wardrobes and an attitude that thrived on debauchery and excess. But like most cultural phenomenons, it didn’t just appear out of thin air. […]
A man at a recent Korn concert was punched by a fan and ejected by security for apparent public masturbation. The incident took place on Aug. 27 at the first of two nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. where System of a Down and Korn performed. The incident was captured on video by […]
Let’s take a look at the 25 most-played songs on rock radio in 2025. Of course, rock has many definitions for fans and these stats will specifically deal with what’s being played the most on hard rock stations who have adopted the “active rock” programming format. This includes a mix of new songs by hard […]
Our guest on this episode of How I Learned to Sing is Filter‘s Richard Patrick. The frontman takes us back to his childhood and some of his earliest inspirations, including an aggressive rocker from the ’60s and ’70s who helped inform the grittier end of his voice that borders on screaming. From there, we get some […]
Breaking Benjamin drummer Shaun Foist has announced he’s stepping down from the group for the time being as he focuses on a disease that’s been impacting his health in recent years. The musician shared in a message to fans that he’s been dealing with Hashimoto’s disease since 2017 and that the physical challenges it has […]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra yearly touring has become a rite of annual passage and this year the group is plotting out 106 performances in 64 markets to bring some heaviness to the holiday season. Multiple casts will take the epic all-new stage production of the band’s beloved “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” across the country, while also […]
Mudvayne have just dropped “Hurt People Hurt People,” their first new song since releasing their self-titled album in 2009. The announcement officially ends all speculation about whether or not the group, who reunited in 2021, would eventually return to the studio to writer new material. While there’s no word of whether or not “Hurt People […]
Zak Cox of nu-metalcore four-piece Uncured is here to take the Temu Guitar Challenge. What’s the Temu Guitar Challenge? The Temu Guitar Challenge presents a daunting task for any guitarist out there — can you play these cheap, junky guitars we bought off e-commerce behemoth Temu, known for their minimal standards in merchandise? We present an array […]
