by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2025 | News
Death metal outfit Vitriol have encountered another lineup shakeup. Drummer Matt Kilner has parted ways with the band after nearly two years. While a replacement has yet to be revealed, the group stated that updates will follow soon. Meanwhile, Brett Leier (Gargoyl)...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2025 | News, Sad News
Erik Wunder, the creative force behind blackened sludge bands Cobalt and Man’s Gin, has reportedly passed away at the age of 42. While no official cause of death has been publicly confirmed, Metal Archives lists heart failure as the cause, stating that Wunder died on...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2025 | News
Billboard reports founding Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie has filed a lawsuit against the band and frontman Jamey Jasta, claiming he was abruptly and unfairly ousted from the group in November 2024 after a 30-year tenure. Filed in Connecticut Superior Court, the suit...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2025 | News, Video
Ozzy Osbourne received a regal tribute on July 30 as the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The performance came just hours before Osbourne’s public funeral procession in...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2025 | News
The 2026 edition of the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is set to expand. Organizers have confirmed the addition of a fifth stage, allowing for over 30 more bands to be added to the lineup. The festival will return May 14–17, 2026 to Historic Crew Stadium in...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2025 | News
Ozzy Osbourne was privately laid to rest on Thursday (31) at his 250-acre estate in Buckinghamshire, England. The intimate ceremony followed a massive public funeral procession in Birmingham a day earlier. According to The Sun, 110 of Ozzy’s closest loved ones joined...