Former Saxon bassist Stephen Dawson sentenced to prison
Stephen Dawson, a founding member and former bassist of UK heavy metal veterans Saxon, has been sentenced to six years in prison for repeatedly abusing a six-year-old girl in the 1990s. According to BBC, the 72-year-old was found guilty on Thursday (11th) of four...
Category 7: new supergroup signs with Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records welcomes Category 7, a new supergroup featuring John Bush, Phil Demmel, Mike Orlando, Jack Gibson, and Jason Bittner, to its roster. With members from Anthrax, Armored Saint, Adrenaline Mob, Machine Head, Overkill, Exodus, and Shadows Fall, the...
Slash releases “Oh Well” single featuring Chris Stapleton; new solo album arriving in May
Slash announces his solo album, Orgy of the Damned, featuring guest vocalists like Chris Stapleton and Brian Johnson, set for release on May 17th via Gibson Records. The album reimagines classic blues tracks with Slash's signature style. Today (12th), Slash has...
Thursday share first new single in thirteen years, “Application For Release From The Dream”
Post-hardcore act Thursday have decided to take a new path, the independent road as they've decided to move forward without a label. A first in twenty-five years. To celebrate their next chapter, the group surprised their listeners with the release of their first...
Bruce Dickinson schedules second Whisky A Go Go show
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson and his solo band recently announced a "not so secret" show at Whisky A Go Go for tonight (12th). A second performance in West Hollywood, California, has now been added for tomorrow (13th). Tickets for both shows will be...
Kerry King drops “Residue” video
Legendary Kerry King, renowned for his role in Slayer has unleashed a video for his song "Residue." The track is the latest single taken from his upcoming solo album, From Hell I Rise, scheduled to arrive May 17th via Reigning Phoenix Music. Co-directed by Jim Louvau...
Darkthrone share “Black Dawn Affiliation” animation video
Darkthrone has unveiled "Black Dawn Affiliation," the first single taken from from their upcoming album It Beckons Us All, set to arrive on April 26th via Peaceville. The track is paired with an animation video by Matthew Vickerstaff. Fenriz comments "Nocturno Culto...
Within Temptation share “A Fool’s Parade” video
Within Temptation released the Indy Hait-directed video for their latest single, "A Fool's Parade," filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine. The song, featuring guest vocalist Alex Yarmak, moves as a powerful anthem, revealing the band's commitment to raising awareness of Ukraine's...
Evergrey are “Falling From the Sun” in new single; reveal details for new album
Progressive metal giants Evergrey have finally revealed details for their new album, Theories of Emptiness, slated for release on June 7th via Napalm Records. Hinting at new music since late last year, the group has finally unveiled a slice of what's to come by...
Jerry Cantrell’s “Blue Dress” G&L guitar found after being mistaken for stolen
Jerry Cantrell's missing Rampage “Blue Dress” G&L guitar scare took a turn for the better when the guitarist/vocalist revealed it was merely misplaced. In an Instagram video posted yesterday (10th), Cantrell, in great relief, shared the news in a video message,...






