Coronavirus 0 New Stimulus Bill Includes $15 Billion in Relief for Struggling Venues December 21st, 2020 at 9:32am Vince Neilstein The $900 billion act Congress agreed on this weekend has an earmark for live entertainment.
New Stuff 0 Machine Head Release New Single “My Hands Are Empty” November 13th, 2020 at 9:23am MetalSucks The track marks the first musical collaboration between MH mastermind Robb Flynn and original Burn My Eyes guitarist Logan Mader in 24 years.
Shit That Comes Out Today 0 Sh*t That Comes Out Today: November 13, 2020 November 13th, 2020 at 9:00am Jeff Treppel Here’s your guide to all of this week’s heaviest new releases! Includes AC/DC, Intervals, Macabre, and more!!!
New Stuff 0 System of a Down Release TWO New Songs, First Music in 15 Years November 6th, 2020 at 8:47am Vince Neilstein The songs see the band united for a charity effort to benefit the Armenian people in the battle-scarred land of Artsakh.
Pummeling Politics 0 Lamb of God’s John Campbell Calls Trump “A Murderous Sociopath” October 27th, 2020 at 9:12am Vince Neilstein On the state of America right now: “We’re fucked.”
New Stuff 0 Zeal & Ardor Release New Single, “Wake of a Nation” October 18th, 2020 at 9:23am MetalSucks “This record is for Michael Brown, Eric Garner, George Floyd and the countless untold and nameless killed.”
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down Issue Statement on Artsakh October 1st, 2020 at 1:21pm Axl Rosenberg “The world is turning a blind eye to 150,000 landlocked civilians under attack by Azerbaijan and Turkey.”
Everyone's Replaceable 0 Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Discusses the Highs and Lows of the Band’s Various Line-Ups September 22nd, 2020 at 9:55am Axl Rosenberg Richard Fortus spills the beans on working with Slash, Buckethead, Bumblefoot, and more.
\m/ 0 Nickelback Bassist Recounts Story of Drinking with Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul September 11th, 2020 at 12:22pm Vince Neilstein Drinking with Pantera was “essentially a death march, and that’s not an exaggeration.”
Breaking the Law 0 Trapt Lawsuit Invited onto Judge Judy TV Show September 11th, 2020 at 9:59am Vince Neilstein A music video director who claims Chris Taylor Brown owes him $4,000 filed a suit in small claims court, and ‘Judge Judy’ took notice.
Interviews 0 Exclusive Interview: William Sadler’s Grim Reaper Rocks Again in Bill & Ted Face the Music August 25th, 2020 at 10:37am Axl Rosenberg Sadler reprises his role for the eagerly-anticipated third entry in the Bill & Ted franchise
Coronavirus 0 Senator Chuck Schumer Endorses the Save Our Stages Act to Help Independent Concert Venues August 20th, 2020 at 9:51am Vince Neilstein The Senate Minority Leader pledged to include funding for struggling venues in any coronavirus government relief package.
Neilstein Soundscam 0 August 2020 Metal Band Rankings by Spotify Monthly Listeners August 10th, 2020 at 11:39am Vince Neilstein Big gains by Static-X, Nekrogoblikon, The Ocean, Ihsahn, Pig Destroyer, Venom Prison, Septicflesh, Enslaved and more.
Neilstein Soundscam 0 Nu Metal “Big Four” Album Sales Compared: Slipknot vs. Korn vs. Deftones vs. System of a Down July 27th, 2020 at 1:15pm Vince Neilstein How do the biggest nu metal bands’ album sales stack up against one another?
Neilstein Soundscam 0 July 2020 Metal Band Rankings by Spotify Monthly Listeners July 1st, 2020 at 10:13am Vince Neilstein Some of the biggest gainers include Poppy, Soilwork, Emmure, Black Crown Initiate, Inter Arma and Primitive Man.
Coronavirus 0 The German Government Has Granted Live Music Venues €150 Million June 21st, 2020 at 12:11pm MetalSucks Venues in the U.S., meanwhile, continue to get next to nothing.
Pummeling Politics 0 Bad Wolves Vocalist Tommy Vext Says His Recent Black Lives Matter Comments Were “Widely Misunderstood as My Beliefs and Opinion” June 11th, 2020 at 2:38pm MetalSucks Vext says he was putting forth a “theoretical scenario,” not stating his own convictions.
Neilstein Soundscam 0 Metal Bands Ranked by Their Spotify Monthly Listener Counts for June 2020 June 5th, 2020 at 11:26am Vince Neilstein Most bands saw an increase in streams last month. Static-X, Ratt, Within Temptation, Protest the Hero, Enslaved and Veil of Maya were some of the big winners.
Editorials 0 Let’s Talk About Slipknot’s Re-Launched Metal News Website May 28th, 2020 at 10:40am Vince Neilstein Slipknot have re-launched Knotfest.com as a metal news and culture portal. But will it be successful?
Neilstein Soundscam 0 Metal Bands Ranked by Their Spotify Monthly Listener Counts May 5th, 2020 at 11:20am MetalSucks Trivium, Havok, Warbringer, Protest the Hero, The Ghost Inside and others saw large gains while most bands’ numbers dropped.