Editorials 0 Here Come the Fall Tour Cancelations July 15th, 2021 at 11:14am Vince Neilstein All it’s going to take is one band member contracting Covid-19 to have an entire tour canceled.
Editorials 0 The Problem with the “Lars Was Right About Napster” Argument April 28th, 2021 at 10:20am Vince Neilstein Stop saying “Lars was right.” Lars was wrong. Very wrong.
Editorials 0 The Return of Live Music is Closer Than You Think March 18th, 2021 at 11:46am Vince Neilstein Editorial: with vaccinations ramping up, the appetite for live music is ravenous, and venues will be packed as soon as they’re allowed to be.
Editorials 0 The Covid-19 Anniversary Reaction February 25th, 2021 at 11:45am Vince Neilstein The word “coronavirus” first appeared on MetalSucks a year ago today.
Editorials 0 Culture Shock Treatment: How Metal Bands Survive Censorship in China February 18th, 2021 at 12:00pm Ryan Dyer Living in China is hard. Starting a band in China […]
Editorials 0 Editorial: Will the Capitol Riot Actually Hurt Jon Schaffer’s Career? January 28th, 2021 at 1:47pm Axl Rosenberg Jon Schaffer probably has a bunch of things he needs to worry about right now — but being shamed by the metal community may not be one of those things.
Editorials 0 Does Location Matter for Your Band’s Chances of “Making It”? January 28th, 2021 at 12:35pm Vince Neilstein Also: what will become of “the scene” once the pandemic ends?
Editorials 0 And Now the Summer 2021 Tour Cancelations Have Begun January 25th, 2021 at 2:57pm Vince Neilstein Northlane axed their summer tour. Who’s next?
Editorials 0 The 2021 Summer Festival Cancelations Have Begun January 21st, 2021 at 2:42pm Vince Neilstein Sorry folks, those summer festivals aren’t happening. May as well accept it now.
Editorials 0 Some Unorganized Thoughts on the Death of Alexi Laiho January 5th, 2021 at 1:45pm Vince Neilstein MS co-founder Vince Neilstein’s musings on losing a metal icon.
Editorials 0 Winter and The Long Road Ahead November 24th, 2020 at 11:31am Vince Neilstein MS co-founder Vince Neilstein reflects on the state of the metal world, the world at large and MetalSucks as we head into the long isolation of the Covid winter.
Editorials 0 What Eddie Van Halen Meant to Me October 7th, 2020 at 12:23pm Vince Neilstein MetalSucks co-founder Vince Neilstein on the role Van Halen has played in his life.
Editorials 0 The 2021 Tour Cancelations Have Already Begun… Buckle In. September 17th, 2020 at 9:40am Vince Neilstein At this point it seems extremely unlikely that all those tours rescheduled for early 2021 will happen.
Editorials 0 Does Bass Even Matter in Metal? August 26th, 2020 at 9:19am MetalSucks Opeth, Meshuggah, The Acacia Strain and others would like a word with you about this issue.
Editorials 0 Grinding Through the Nonexistent Summer July 24th, 2020 at 11:45am Vince Neilstein A look at the state of the metal world, how lives have so drastically changed during the pandemic, and behind-the-scenes at MetalSucks.
Editorials 0 How Profitable is the World of Heavy Metal? July 22nd, 2020 at 10:05am MetalSucks In 2019, a report from music distribution group TuneCore revealed […]
Editorials 0 Heavy Resistance: A Playlist of 50 Years of Heavy Protest Songs July 15th, 2020 at 4:18pm MetalSucks Featuring cuts by Black Sabbath, Black Flag, Rage Against the Machine, Megadeth, Living Colour, Fever 333 and more.
Editorials 0 Op-Ed: Testament are TOO GOOD for The Big Four! June 30th, 2020 at 10:49am MetalSucks Testament have always been way more consistent and innovative than Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth or Anthrax.
Editorials 0 Zombi Release Heavy New Track and Video, “Earthscraper” June 14th, 2020 at 10:36am Vince Neilstein The metal-turned-synthwave pioneers return with a heavy new track.
Editorials 0 Listen to a Preview of a New Cynic Song June 12th, 2020 at 11:40am Vince Neilstein Paul Masvidal has promised there will be new Cynic music in 2020.
