Guitar virtuosos John 5 and Richie Kotzen are teaming up for a co-headlining U.S. tour. The trek kicks off October 16 and runs through November 29, marking the first time the two will tour together. Tickets are available at this location. In addition, John 5 has...
Metal By Numbers 10/7: The charts drive it home
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The list of new debuts this week is notably shorter than previous weeks and lacking in big heavy hitters (no offense to Parkway Drive or any other bands listed here)....Slipknot release new video for XIX
Having released three music videos from last year’s .5: The Gray Chapter, Slipknot have just released another new clip, this time for “XIX.” The somber opening track of their 2014 album is a eulogy of sorts for fallen bass player Paul Gray who passed...Hurdy-gurdy cover of Lamb of God’s “Grace” shreds
A Polish hurdy-gurdy player by the name of Helvetion recently got the approval from Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton for her cover of their song “Grace.” The folky sound perfectly compliments the lighter intro, but prepare yourself for when the heavy...Czech court rejects Randy Blythe’s request for restitution
Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was found inncocent of manslaughter charges by the Czech Appeals Court back in 2013, but with a great cost: drummer Chris Adler said the entire ordeal, “bankrupted the entire band, no money left for any kind of payroll or...Follow Us
John 5 & Richie Kotzen announce Fall 2025 U.S. tour; new John 5 album arrives in October
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Auri announce unveil “Shieldmaiden” video; new album arriving in August
Ethereal folk trio Auri, featuring Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), and Troy Donockley, have announced their third studio album, III – Candles & Beginnings, scheduled to arrive on August 15 via Nuclear Blast. A cinematic video directed by Ville...
Cryptopsy unleash NSFW video for brutal new single “Malicious Needs”
Canadian death metal giants Cryptopsy have dropped a NSFW video for their latest single, "Malicious Needs." The track is taken from their upcoming album, An Insatiable Violence, scheduled to arrive on June 20 via Season of Mist. The track dives into dystopian horror,...
New & Noteworthy: February 28th – Fluid Existential New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Five Finger Death Punch, Intronaut, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New...
New & Noteworthy: February 21st – Everybody Loves New Music…
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from one of the founders of heavy metal itself, Ozzy Osbourne, as well as the new Demons & Wizards, The...
New & Noteworthy: February 14th – Become the 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 year is starting to pick up with releases, and sure as hell tours. This week features new music from Suicide Silence, Kvelertak, comedian...