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Delay in Metallica albums due to Lulu, movie, Rob Trujillo says

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 9, 2015 | News, Updates

Wondering why it’s taking so long (7 years in September!) for Metallica to release a follow-up to Death Magnetic? In an interview with the “Groove – The No Treble Podcast,” bassist Robert Trujillo gave a handful of excuses reasons why...

These metal album covers re-imagined as jazz ones are great

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 7, 2015 | Album Covers, News

The ’80s were an amazing time for metal album covers. With Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and other bands that weren’t the Big 4 putting out albums with artwork as iconic as the music contained beneath them, it was a golden age. In the ’50s...

Kirk Hammett talks about the Gibson Flying V on its anniversary

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 6, 2015 | Instruments, News

On January 6th, 1958, the patent was granted for the Gibson Flying V, changing rock history forever. But upon its debut later that year, the guitar was a failure. According to Gibson, only 81 Flying V’s shipped in 1958, with 17 shipping in 1959. They were then...

Metal Power Rankings: AC/DC rocks a second week at the top

by Metal Insider | Dec 19, 2014 | Metal Power Rankings, News

Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...

Study finds KISS are nearly illiterate, Metallica do better

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 18, 2014 | News

Earlier this year, a data analyst decided to find out who the most literate rapper was by taking the first 35,000 words of artists’ lyrics, figuring out how many unique words they used, and extrapolating that data. It found Aesop Rock the most literate and DMX...
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VARG unleashes electrifying new single and official video “Eisenseite”
VARG unleashes electrifying new single and official video “Eisenseite”

German pagan metal giants Varg are back with a thunderous roar, preparing for the release of their upcoming album Ewige Wacht on October 13, 2023, via Napalm Records. The group has recently unleashed a video for a powerful new single, "Eisenseite." This track shines a...

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DC hardcore punk legends Scream return with ‘DC Special’ album featuring Dave Grohl and more
DC hardcore punk legends Scream return with ‘DC Special’ album featuring Dave Grohl and more

  DC punk band Scream are set to release their first studio album in nearly three decades, DC Special, on November 10th via Dischord Records. The album features an impressive lineup of guest musicians, including former band member Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters,...

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Striker share “Best of the Best of the Best” video; launch Kickstarter campaign for new album
Striker share “Best of the Best of the Best” video; launch Kickstarter campaign for new album

    Canadian metal band Striker are turning to Kickstarter for their seventh studio album, ULTRAPOWER, produced by Josh Schroeder. After becoming an independent band in 2016, Striker are now calling on fans to support their latest endeavor. Backers can...

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