Kerry King celebrates his debut solo album, ‘From Hell I Rise,’ and shares the similarities — and differences — between it and Slayer. Continue reading…

Western Canada’s largest mountain mosh pit Armstrong MetalFest announces this year’s 2024 lineup being held on July 12 and 13 at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC with the beautiful backdrop of the Okanagan Valley. The 14th annual gathering of metalhea…

AC/DC launched their first run in 8 years with their Power Up opening in Gelsenkirchen, Germany at Veltins Arena. The legends banged through a 24 song set and was the first show featuring Chris Chaney on bass, filling in for Chris Williams. Setlist “If…

The thing that really makes Mind Burns Alive a worthy listen is the way Pallbearer commands emotion not through extremity, but through tact. The post Review: Pallbearer Hones the Art of Doom Metal Balladry with <em>Mind Burns Alive</em> appeared first on MetalSucks.

During Modern Drummer’s Tribute to Alex Van Halen, Live from Ironshore Studios, at the beginning of the year, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy discussed the origins of Alex’s famous shuffle groove that appears in several VH songs. Enjoy this clip of …

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will embark on the “One And Only” U.S tour this summer. Support on the trek will come from PULSIFIER, with additional appearances by ADAMANTIS (July 10-13), VICIOUS BLADE (July 17-21), BLIND OATH (August 1-4), SERPENT RIDER…

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor’s solo album of covers and B-sides from the “CMF2” album sessions, titled “CMF2B… Or Not 2B”, has just been released digitally and can be streamed in its entirety below. The effort was previously made avail…

Legendary group, Styx, begins its tour in the Maritimes and Quebec this evening and will play shows in Moncton (5/17), Summerside (5/18), Halifax (5/19), Laval (5/21), Trois-Rivières Rivières (5/22), Alma (5/24) and Quebec City (5/25). Juno Award winne…

The ‘Portable Door’ has opened, right in the center of a multiverse. The first song from Deep Purple’s upcoming album, =1, is now available for streaming and download. Listen to “Portable Door” here. Deep Purple have shared these behind the scenes phot…

Richmond, Virginia metal-punk trio Bat welcomes the release of their second full-length album Under The Crooked Claw via Nuclear Blast Records. The brainchild of Municipal Waste guitarists Ryan Waste & Nick Poulos, Bat ascended from the underground a d…