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New video footage confirms(?) the identity of Slipknot’s mysterious percussionist

New video footage confirms(?) the identity of Slipknot’s mysterious percussionist

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 4, 2019 | News

2019 is the year of a real-life Scooby Doo. Fans have been spending months trying to identify who “the man behind the mask” is for Slipknot’s mysterious percussionist known as “Tortilla Man” and Static-X’s touring frontman “Xer0.” And if you do the math, many have...
Revolver reveal their “Best Songs of 2019”

Revolver reveal their “Best Songs of 2019”

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 3, 2019 | Metal on Metal

Revolver recently shared their Best 25 Albums of 2019. While we thought that list missed a few heavy hitters including Cattle Decapitation, the magazine has surprised us once again with their “Best Songs of 2019” list. Looking over the list, a handful of these tracks...
Metallica and Slipknot headline 2nd annual Sonic Temple

Metallica and Slipknot headline 2nd annual Sonic Temple

by Sean Matthews | Dec 2, 2019 | Festivals

Announced today, the second annual Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival will return to Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio this upcoming May 15th-17th. As previously announced, Metallica will headline both Friday and Sunday nights, with two unique sets, and Slipknot will...
Riot erupts following Slipknot & Evanescence’s Knotfest Mexico set cancellations

Riot erupts following Slipknot & Evanescence’s Knotfest Mexico set cancellations

by Elise Yablon | Dec 2, 2019 | News

Slipknot and Evanescence had to cancel their sets at Knotfest Mexico on Saturday (11/30) following safety concerns over a broken barricade. The barricade had been pushed down by overzealous fans during Behemoth’s set and was not able to be fixed by venue staff at the...
Metal By Numbers 11/27: No charts left behind

Metal By Numbers 11/27: No charts left behind

by Matt Brown | Nov 27, 2019 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   It’s still kind of hard for me to believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow. This is despite the fact that all my day job has been this past week is being...
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Ashes of Ares  (ex-Iced Earth) share “From Hell He Rides” video
Ashes of Ares (ex-Iced Earth) share “From Hell He Rides” video

Ashes of Ares, the metal duo project featuring former Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, have released a video for their new single "From Hell He Rides." Inspired by Marvel's Ghost Rider, the track is the second single taken from their upcoming album...

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Arjen Lucassen announces apocalyptic solo album ‘Songs No One Will Hear’
Arjen Lucassen announces apocalyptic solo album ‘Songs No One Will Hear’

Arjen Anthony Lucassen has announced his first solo album in over a decade, Songs No One Will Hear, scheduled to arrive on September 12, 2025, via InsideOutMusic. Thirteen years after Lost In The New Real, Lucassen returns with a concept album that imagines humanity’s...

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Burning Witches unveil “Inquisition” video; new album arriving in August
Burning Witches unveil “Inquisition” video; new album arriving in August

Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have announced their sixth studio album, Inquisition, is scheduled to arrive on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. The group unveiled a video for the title track to coincide with the announcement. Produced by Damir Eskic and...

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New & Noteworthy: January 29th, 2021 – When the Gloom Becomes New Music

New & Noteworthy: January 29th, 2021 – When the Gloom Becomes 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 releases from SOEN, Accept, Tribulation and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...

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New & Noteworthy: January 22nd, 2021 – New Year, Same Perpetual Chaos

New & Noteworthy: January 22nd, 2021 – New Year, Same Perpetual Chaos

    New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we're tackling the first N&N of the year, with releases from Wardruna, Nervosa, and more. For the last of...

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New & Noteworthy: December 18th & 11th, 2020 – New & Rereleasesworthy

New & Noteworthy: December 18th & 11th, 2020 – New & Rereleasesworthy

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 a posthumous release from Chris Cornell, and a bunch of Anniversary re-releases! For last week’s new releases you can...

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