And we have Randy Rhoads to thank for it.

Interesting…

This week’s top stories include Slipknot, Burzum, Deftones, and more.

Many, many songs stay too long. But a few songs leave the party before the dip is warm.

The song ended up on 2003’s Life is Killing Me.

Heavin’ on men it’s lay down lies him who left Startooie’s head lay dum? Takka avas ski senda boring my pot lied on lemell ledee. Who made a rundee love my lenbee eeuhkiesta hell I say ooohhhh noo! Ahnga oh man may dah leadee doctah reedoori leftsta eye um.

And not in a good way.

An Australian band that’s better than Thy Art is Murder.

GO! Go! GO! Go! NO! No? NO! NO!

My night wish is the same as my day wish: that this band would go away.

Also, Mushroomhead, if you care.

A depressing story we hear all-too-often in the metal world.

“My name is Dick, and y’know, you can touch me.”

Listen to the Leviathan’s flexi disc for the May 2015 issue of Decibel!

The band, not the reproductive organ.

Will this goddamn album EVER see the light of day?

Muh-nay muh-nay muh-nay muhhhhhh-nay… MUH-NAY!

The Babymetal cover featuring a grown ass, hairy, metal dude you’ve always wanted to see.

And by “makes,” I mean “hires someone else to make for them.”