The Metal Injection festival kicks off on September 16 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA with a handful of great acts like the Cavalera brothers performing old-school Sepultura, Exhumed, Incite, Fueled By Fire, and Dead Heat. To further spice up the festivities, Metal Injection will be hosting an official after party on that same …
On Monday night, the late Taylor Hawkins’ cover band, Chevy Metal, played a set at the Rock N Roll Pizza Bar in Simi Valley, California. Joining the group was one of Hawkins’ Foo Fighters bandmates, Dave Grohl, who helped Chevy Metal cover a number of classic rock songs. See photos from the show, taken by …
For those with fond memories of the nu-metal rage that conquered the airwaves for most of the early 2000s, the name Mudvayne would seem a foregone conclusion in any corresponding conversation, yet the Illinois natives – turned titans of the era – have proven that is a time for old trends to be given an …
This week’s top tracks include yet another banger from Baroness, the first Primordial single in five years, a bleak new jam from Wolves In The Throne Room, and more! Check out the playlist on Spotify here and on Apple Music here. “Shine” – Baroness “Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is An Orphan” – Primordial “Twin Mouthed Spring” – …
Ohio death metal has been coming up strong in recent years… but why? What the hell is in the water over there that’s creating so many brutal bands? According to 200 Stab Wounds frontman Steve Buhl in an interview with The Garza Podcast, Ohio has always had great bands. It just took Sanguisugabogg getting bigger …
Before Red Rock, metal had a home in Colorado thanks to South Park. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have brought metal legends into some of South Park‘s most beloved episodes, immortalizing our favorite acts as paper cut-out cartoon characters. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. The goth kids burning down a Hot Topic was pretty metal, …
Mudvayne certainly came up as nü-metal was exploding, but calling the band solely a “nü-metal band” feels like a miscategorization. Mudvayne‘s rhythm section is progressive as hell and the vocals never quite reached Korn-levels of hip hop influence. Still, vocalist Chad Gray is cool with people calling the band nü-metal. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. …
Who has the best scream in all of metal? We caught up with members of Cattle Decapitation, Crypta, Rivers Of Nihil, Krisiun, and way more to hear out their picks. From George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher of Cannibal Corpse and Tom Araya of Slayer, to newer faces like Tatiana Shmayluk of Jinjer, their picks are pretty interesting! …
This week’s top tracks include another murderous rampage from Cannibal Corpse, Slaughter To Prevail‘s Alex Terrible going full-on Doom, Mantar getting slow again, and more! Check out the playlist on Spotify here and on Apple Music here. “Summoned For Sacrifice” – Cannibal Corpse “Doom Slayer” – Alex Terrible “Valhalla Hammering” – Mantar “Mountain Throne” – Green Lung “Scroll …
These bands pulled back the curtain for their fans… sometimes before they even had any fans. Back when you actually needed tape to capture a home video, these bands strapped a massive camera onto their shoulder and filmed would-be documentaries of historic metal moments. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. From rehearsals inside the Mayhem henhouse, …