It’s a tad ironic to call any band the “most influential” anything, especially when that band has built its mythology on rejecting the premise of influence altogether. Yet here we are. Mayhem, the group that essentially invented non-metaphorically dangerous music, are...
The new Times Square Guitar Center is very guitary
Until last week, when you mentioned guitars and Times Square in the same sentence, this guy was probably the only thing to come to mind. That was before Guitar Center opened a flagship store in the center of the commercial universe. And business seems to be booming...From the creator of ‘Bass Dogs,’ get ready for ‘Slug Solos’
Last year, the internet was very amused by Bass Dogs, a Tumblr account that noted that “people who play bass with their fingers look like they’re tickling hairy dogs.” Hilarity ensued. Now the same person that created that is back again, this time...Here’s a 10 year-old and her sister shredding to Slayer
[youtube]http://youtu.be/kFd2Mi2FTzs[/youtube] Earlier today, when we brought you a 6 year old kid doing a death metal version of “Let it Go,” we thought it would be the most adorable little metalhead you’d see all day. We were wrong. In fact, 10...Six year-old performs death metal cover of ‘Let it Go’ from ‘Frozen,’ hilarity ensues
MetalSucks reader Amber McCullers recently shared a video of her six year old son performing his own death metal rendition of ‘Let it Go,’ from the hit Disney animated film Frozen, in his home living room studio. Performing in true rock star attire, a Mickey Mouse...No surprise here: Babymetal ‘did not know what metal was’ before band started
[youtube]http://youtu.be/WIKqgE4BwAY[/youtube] If we’re going by hype alone, one of the biggest metal stories of the year is Babymetal, the J-pop-meets-metal Japanese band fronted by three teenage girls. Their debut album, despite not being on an American...Follow Us
Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February
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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...
New & Noteworthy: Releases in Oath 2/9/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s New Music Friday sees the release of new albums from the likes of Chelsea Wolfe, tAKiDA, Infected Rain, TSO, Split...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Can Wait – 2/2/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On the first Friday of February, we’ll be getting new music from rock stalwarts J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and KMFDM, the return of...
New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...