Historic Neseblod Records, formerly Euronymous’ Helvete, damaged by fire
On the evening of April 9, a fire broke out in the basement of Oslo’s iconic Neseblod Records, which occupies the space that belonged to Helvete, the shop of Mayhem’s late “Euronymous,” or Øystein Aarseth. This occurred just one day after the anniversary of the death...
FireHouse to honor C.J. Snare’s legacy at Tennessee concert this weekend
Firehouse will pay tribute to late frontman C.J. Snare at their concert in Tennessee this Saturday (13). With Snare's family's blessing, Nate Peck, an American Idol contestant, will handle vocals. Snare passed away on April 5 at 64 after battling cancer. Despite...
Jerry Cantrell’s iconic “Blue Dress” G&L Rampage guitar has been stolen
Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell is offering a reward for the safe return of his stolen original G&L guitar. The classic Rampage "Blue Dress" instrument, dating back to 1984, was taken from his car, either in Los Angeles or San...
Bruce Dickinson and his solo band to rock Whisky A Go Go this Friday
Bruce Dickinson and his solo band are set to rock the stage at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, this Friday, April 12. Celebrating Dickinson's solo album, The Mandrake Project (read our review here), the Iron Maiden vocalist announced the...
The revered Apollyon discusses Coffin Storm’s debut album, ‘Arcana Rising’
Aura Noir’s Apollyon is truly a legend in the extreme metal world. This veteran artist has more than earned his place in the history of Norwegian music. Having performed with the likes of Dødheimsgard, Immortal, Cadaver, Lamented Souls, and others, Apollyon boasts a...
Crownshift (Nightwish, Children of Bodom, etc.) share “My Prison” video
Crownshift, the new project featuring members of Nightwish, Children of Bodom, Wintersun, and Finntroll, have recently announced their debut self-titled album, is scheduled to arrive on May 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. The collaborative group has unveiled a studio...
Is For Lovers Festival Lineup Revealed: The All-American Rejects, Yellowcard, Underoath, Hawthorne Heights, & more
The lineup for the third annual summer Is For Lovers Festival tour has been revealed. Artists include The All-American Rejects, Yellowcard, Underoath, Hawthorne Heights, and more. The festival will visit seven locations across North America, including new additions...
Live Gig Review: At One with Darkest Hour at the Meadows on 4/05/24
Thus far in 2024, I told you all about some great gigs when it comes to an overall figure-four package of sledgehammering heavy metal, whether it's Machine Head's Slaughter the Martour at Palladium Times Square, Municipal Waste's Brainsqueeze tour at the...
Metallica share pro-shot video covering Elton John’s “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”
Metallica paid tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin by performing at a special tribute concert in Washington, D.C., on March 20. The event, hosted by Billy Porter, honored John and Taupin's contribution to music as they received the Library Of Congress Gershwin...
System of a Down & Deftones announce San Francisco show w/ The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys & VOWWS
System Of A Down and Deftones have teamed up for, thus far, a one-night-only event with special guests, The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys, and VOWWS. The show will take place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA, on August 17th. Sign up for SOAD's mailing list for...
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Wardruna unveil new single “Hertan”
Amid their creative break, Wardruna has surprised their listeners with a glimpse of their upcoming album through a video for their new song "Hertan." Directed by Tuukka Koski, known for his work on Wardruna's previous videos, "Hertan" was filmed during chilly nights...
Within Temptation release “A Fool’s Parade” single featuring Alex Yarmak
Within Temptation have unveiled their latest single, "A Fool's Parade," featuring Ukrainian artist Alex Yarmak. The band pledges to donate all royalties from the song to Music Saves UA throughout the war. "A Fool's Parade" is a powerful anthem revealing the...
Powerwolf to release new album ‘Wake Up The Wicked’ in July
German metal giants Powerwolf have announced their new studio album, Wake Up The Wicked, is set for release on July 26 via Napalm Records. The album will arrive just in time for the band's first-ever headlining North American tour in August. Produced by Joost...
New & Noteworthy: January 11th, 2019: With the New Music Blind
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is starting to pick up, with Sweden granting us both new Soilwork and At the Gates. You can check out the last New & Noteworthy...
New & Noteworthy: January 4th, 2019: New Year, New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first few weeks of the new year will be pretty slow, but this week still brings us new music from John Garcia and Legion of the Damned....
New & Noteworthy: December 21st, 2018: Basically Just Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Fortunately for me December makes for short work, because that cold I mentioned getting over last week turned into the flu. So my week has...