Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
Stream Body Count’s new song “Talk Sh*t, Get Shot”
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q68uvWnUo6g#t=2040[/youtube] If you’ve been eagerly awaiting new music from Body Count’s upcoming album, you’re in luck. On Ice-T’s most recent podcast, he premiered the first single from the new...Body Count shooting a music video on Sunday
In the Brooklyn area and a a fan of Ice-T and/or his band Body Count? You’re in luck. The band is filming a video for a song from their forthcoming Sumerian Records debut this Sunday (6). Head over to Sumerian’s Facebook page for more info.Metallica, Slayer, Lamb Of God confirmed for Heavy MTL
Remember when rumors circulated that Metallica was going to headline this year’s Heavy Montreal? Well, the rumors are true. But Metallica isn’t the only awesome name playing the Montreal summer festival. The lineup for Heavy MTL has been announced. Joining Metallica...Headbangers Brawl 2/21: Time for Mayhem (rumors)
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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
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