A quick Google search will bring you countless bands and artists covering Metallica songs. Metallica encouraged artists to cover their music with the second Marching Band competition and the release of The Metallica Blacklist, where artists re-envisioned songs from...
Reunited Fear Factory Relinquishes Name, Then Re-Claims, Now In Legal Limbo…Ugh, Just Read This
My head hurts already, so you’d better brace yourself. Members of Fear Factory (sort of) are in a legal battle over the trademark after a quick series of lineup reunions and departures, and way too many hasty announcements. Let’s see if I can break this...RIAA Lawyers Toss “A Skunk In The Jury Box”
The contentious lawsuit of Capitol Records v. Thomas-Rasset saw some solid courtroom drama yesterday as Judge Michael Davis threatened to toss out the morning’s entire testimony by RIAA computer science expert Doug Jacobson, “based on [the RIAA’s...Class Action Lawsuit Seeks To Reclaim $100M In RIAA Penalties, Already Falling Apart
Two attorneys are joining forces to take on the RIAA, using a class action lawsuit in hopes of returning the $100 million or so that the RIAA “stole” through its lawsuits against downloaders. Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson and Minnesota attorney Kiwi...UPDATE: Ozzy Osbourne Files Suit Against Tony Iommi Over Black Sabbath Trademark; Why Now?
The New York Post is reporting Ozzy Osbourne has filed a lawsuit against his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band’s name after filing it with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The story claims Osbourne...Follow Us
Apocalyptica return with ‘Plays Metallica Vol. 2’: A Conversation with Eicca Toppinen on reinventing metal classics
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Ensiferum share “Winter Storm Vigilantes;” new album arriving in October
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have announced their new album, Winter Storm, is scheduled to arrive on October 18th via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2020's Thalassic was written largely during lockdown by guitarist Markus Toivonen with lyrics by bassist...
Oceans of Slumber unveil “Poem of Ecstasy” video; new album arriving in September
Oceans of Slumber have announced their new album, Where Gods Fear to Speak, is scheduled to arrive on September 13th via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2022's Starlight and Ash, marks the group's overall sixth record and first with Season of Mist. Following the...
New & Noteworthy: May 29th, 2020 – Fields of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features the new releases from Alestorm, Behemoth, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: May 22nd, 2020 – Rise New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Memorial Day week is a bit slow for releases, but still features the new Caligula's Horse album and few more! For last week’s new...
New & Noteworthy: May 15th – Like New Releases on Fire
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Asking Alexandria, a live Triptykon album, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the...