Melvins 1983, the raw, early incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original drummer Mike Dillard, return with Thunderball, their first full-length in four years, arriving April 18 via Ipecac Recordings. To accompany the announcement, the group...
This might be the best Iron Maiden cover ever
[youtube]http://youtu.be/Li58voy6xXM[/youtube] We don’t know much about Finnish band Steve’n’Seagulls other than they have a pretty goofy name that Steven Seagal probably hates. Also, they’ve done an amazing acoustic cover of Iron...Interview: Mayhem co-founder John Reese talks booking, wish list, and if anyone is too extreme to book
When the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival kicks off on July 5th, it will be entering its seventh year. While Ozzfest has existed in the United States for twice as long (even though it hasn’t taken place here since 2010), Mayhem has grown from an upstart to an...Here are full, pro-shot sets from Opeth, Avenged Sevenfold, Iron Maiden & Trivium at Rock am Ring
[youtube]http://youtu.be/_rsZdjGzOpA[/youtube] This past weekend, a killer lineup played Germany’s Rock am Ring festival. While the full lineup was heavy on rock, they had some great metal bands playing. And unlike most American festivals, the shows were...Metallica’s Lars Ulrich addresses Glastonbury haters
[youtube]http://youtu.be/-B7CfDeI3xs[/youtube] Later this month, Metallica is set to become the first ever metal band to headline the UK’s Glastonbury Festival. Many aren’t particularly happy about that. Scottish post-rock band Mogwai said they were...Follow Us
Melvins 1983 share “Victory of the Pyramids” single; new album arriving in April
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SOM share “Let The Light In” video
SOM have dropped a Samia Zaidi-directed video for their latest single, "Let The Light In." The title track from their upcoming third album, set for release on March 14, 2025, via Pelagic Records. Zaidi comments: "This album, especially these two songs, thematically...
In The Woods… unveil “The Things You Shouldn’t Know” video
Norwegian avant-garde metal masters In The Woods... have unveiled a video for their latest single, "The Things You Shouldn't Know." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Otra, set for release on April 11, 2025, via Prophecy Productions. Otra, the band's...
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...