Memphis May Fire’s music video for “The Sinner” will premiere on Tuesday.
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Djent: ‘It’s Not a Genre…It’s Stupid as Fuck’
While answering a number of fan questions on Twitter, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe expressed his opinions on “djent,” a popular internet term referred to as a metal sub-genre inspired by Meshuggah. In a series of tweets, Blythe commented,...
Dave Mustaine to Have Neck Surgery
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth revealed that he must undergo neck surgery, after suffering an injury on this summer’s Mayhem Festival. Mustaine almost pulled out of the band’s Big Four concert at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Wednesday night due to the...
The Dillinger Escape Plan Guitarist Comments on Mastodon/Jane’s Addiction/Mars Volta Project & Collaboration with Thursday’s Geoff Rickly
The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman has issued an update on two of his side projects: an unnamed collaboration with Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds, former Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery, and ex-The Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen, and an...
Prosthetic Records Pulls Catalog from Spotify
Prosthetic Records has pulled its catalog from Spotify. “There [does] not appear to be an upside,” Prosthetic co-owner E.J. Johantgen told LA Weekly. The only income from the service comes in “fractions of pennies,” even on their biggest...
Avenged Sevenfold, Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides Initial Tour Dates Confirmed
Avenged Sevenfold, Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead, and Black Veil Brides will team up for a run in late November/December. Dates confirmed thus far include: Nov 25 Jacksonville, FL @ Veterans Memorial AuditoriumNov 26 Augusta, GA @ James Brown ArenaNov 28...
Wormrot Premiere New Song ‘Outburst of Annoyance’
A new Wormrot track from the band’s upcoming free digital EP, Scion A/V Presents: WORMROT-NOISE, due September 20th, has premiered online. Stream “Outburst of Annoyance” at...
Queens of the Stone Age Record Song for Amnesty International CD
Queens of the Stone Age recently recorded a track for an upcoming compilation to be released in support of Amnesty International, a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members, and activists who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Release...
Polkadot Cadaver to Tour with Korpiklaani, Arkona
Polkadot Cadaver will tour alongside Korpiklaani, Arkona, and Forged In Flames on a run this fall dubbed Ukon Wacka North American Tour. Dates follow: Nov 23 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda (no Arkona)Nov 24 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club (no Arkona)Nov 25 New York, NY @ Gramercy...
The Obsessed Reuniting for Roadburn Festival 2012
The Obsessed will reunite for an appearance at Roadburn festival (April 12th through April 15th) in Tilburg, Holland at 013. The lineup includes Scott “Wino” Weinrich on guitar/vocals, Greg Rogers (Goatsnake, Sonic Medusa) on drums, and Guy Pinhas (Acid...