The Webernets 0 System of a Down Drummer: “I Want to Kill Some of the Guys in the Band Sometimes” February 28th, 2020 at 10:13am Vince Neilstein John Dolmayan is quite frustrated with the lack of forward progress in System of a Down, but maintains the guys are all still friendly towards one another.
Shit That Comes Out Today 0 Sh*t That Comes Out Today: February 28, 2020 February 28th, 2020 at 9:51am Jeff Treppel Here’s your guide to this week’s heaviest new releases! Includes Five Finger Death Punch, Intronaut, Today Is the Day, Dark Fortress, and more!!!
Music Dorkery 0 Tool’s Stage Crew Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Peak at Their Laser, Light and Video Production February 27th, 2020 at 1:54pm MetalSucks In “Pneuma” alone, there are 42 video cues, 70 lighting cues and 20 laser cues.
Symphonies of Sickness 0 James Hetfield’s Mandatory “Sobriety Weekends” Led to Metallica Festival Cancelations February 27th, 2020 at 9:45am Vince Neilstein A festival executive gives more specifics about what led to Metallica having to pull out of Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life.
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down Members Disagree About Bernie Sanders February 26th, 2020 at 1:55pm Axl Rosenberg Serj Tankian celebrates Sanders’ recent success, while John Dolmayan becomes the latest public figure to compare Bernie to the Nazis.
Podcast 0 Intronaut’s Sacha Dunable on The MetalSucks Podcast #326 February 25th, 2020 at 10:45am MetalSucks We discuss if the band's long break between albums benefited the music on their new record, Fluid Existential Inversions, the decision to let go of [...]
Tour de Force 0 Baroness and Against Me! Announce Co-Headlining Spring 2020 Tour February 25th, 2020 at 10:10am Vince Neilstein Two seemingly unlikely bedfellows with a shared past will team up for a U.S. co-headline tour.
Tour de Force 0 Tool Announce Spring 2020 Tour Dates February 24th, 2020 at 12:12pm Axl Rosenberg The new round of North American shows will begin in April.
Metal Mysteries 0 Marilyn Manson Teasing New Album? February 24th, 2020 at 8:03am Axl Rosenberg A cryptic message on social media has fans speculating that the shock rocker will release new music soon.
Symphonies of Sickness 0 Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali Undergoing More Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer February 23rd, 2020 at 9:45am MetalSucks Banali was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer last spring and has been undergoing treatment ever since.
Worst Week Ever 0 Rage Against the Machine Ticket Controversy, Mr. Bungle Impromptu Funeral, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week February 21st, 2020 at 5:00pm Axl Rosenberg Also includes Ozzy, Slipknot, Dream Theater, and more.
The Webernets 0 System of a Down Drummer: “We Never Reached Our Potential, and I Don’t Think We Ever Will” February 21st, 2020 at 12:22pm Vince Neilstein John Dolmayan reflects on System of a Down’s inability to agree on a creative direction for new music.
Reviews 0 Album Review: Does Ozzy Osbourne’s Ordinary Man Let the Ozzman Fly High Again? February 20th, 2020 at 9:34am Jeff Treppel If this ends up being Ozzy’s final album, it’s not a bad note to go out on.
Reunion Mania 0 Kiss Considering Reunion With Former Members for Final Show February 19th, 2020 at 2:32pm Axl Rosenberg So says the band’s manager, Doc McGhee.
Pummeling Politics 0 Christian Olde Wolbers (Ex-Fear Factory) Teaches You How to Spot a Nazi February 17th, 2020 at 1:51pm Axl Rosenberg When you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you.
Breaking the Law 0 Confirmed: Slayer, Soundgarden, Nirvana Masters and More Damaged in 2008 Universal Fire February 14th, 2020 at 4:37pm Vince Neilstein The latest update in the ongoing lawsuit between artists whose masters were lost and Universal, who initially downplayed the incident.
WSOU Album of the Month 0 WSOU First Impressions: Mark Morton, Ether February 14th, 2020 at 11:45am MetalSucks A quick review of Mark Morton’s second solo effort, Ether, from the staff at metal radio station WSOU.
Upcoming Bullsh*t 0 Tomahawk (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc.) are Working on New Music February 10th, 2020 at 1:36pm Vince Neilstein Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard) let slip in a new interview that he’s been writing new Tomahawk tunes.
Tour de Force 0 Mayhem Festival 2020 Date Featuring Megadeth and Lamb of God Leaks Out February 7th, 2020 at 12:14pm Vince Neilstein The Mayhem Festival is rumored to be coming back after a five-year hiatus. The 2015 version of the tour was stricken with problems.
New Stuff 0 Joe Satriani Drops New Song “Nineteen Eighty,” Announces 17th (!) Album February 6th, 2020 at 2:20pm Vince Neilstein The new track has a retro feel and features plenty of Satriani’s trademark finesse.