You’ve heard just how long Thom Yorke can hold a falsetto note in the Radiohead classic ‘Street Spirit (Fade Out).’ So who would be the hard rock or metal equivalent? The Darkness‘ Justin Hawkins of course. As the band lead up to the release of their third studio record ‘Hot Cakes’ next month, the group has premiered a metal-based cover of the Radiohead song at Pitchfork. The Darkness’ version of
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The Darkness Offer Metal Cover of Radiohead’s ‘Street Spirit (Fade Out)’
July 24th, 2012 
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No Comments »Slipknot Unveil ‘Wear the Mask’ Fan App
July 24th, 2012 Metalkult There’s a certain camaraderie within Slipknot that comes from wearing the masks, and the band want to share that spirit with their fans through a new digital App. Available for fans across the Mac iOS and Android platforms, ‘Slipknot: Wear the Mask’ is a fun way for fans to get even closer to the Slipknot experience. There’s a social networking aspect, gameplay, and photography all available within the applications. Slipknot’s
Posted in News Tags: a-fun-way, a-new-digital, all-available, and-photography, applications, fans, masks, slipknot, social-networking, spirit-with, wear-the-mask, within-the No Comments »AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ Reportedly Used in Cyber Attack Against Iranian Nuclear Program
July 24th, 2012 Metalkult Iran’s nuclear program has been a constant source of news for the American media, as various governments and international organizations have attempted to ban Iran from developing their nuclear program. AC/DC, however, have apparently prevailed in causing a ruckus in Iran, as their classic track ‘Thunderstruck’ has been used as the calling card for a cyber attack against the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). Iran’s nuclear program has reportedly
Posted in News Tags: a-cyber-attack, atomic, atomic-energy, calling, classic, constant-source, cyber-attack, have-apparently, nuclear, organization, their-classic, used-as-the No Comments »Gojira vs. Between the Buried and Me – Death Match
July 24th, 2012 Metalkult Gojira picked up their first win this week in our Death Match after defeating thrash legends Testament. Gojira’s track ‘L’Enfant Sauvage’ is proving to be one of the most exciting songs of the year, but another band with a sterling reputation for composition and musicianship is ready to challenge the French metallers with a spacey new jam. Between the Buried and Me showcase some of metal’s greatest pure musicians on
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July 24th, 2012 Metalkult A new Beatles compilation ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ was released today (July 24) exclusively on iTunes, and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has written a letter in the digital liner notes of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ describing the impact the group’s music had on him. The 14 song collection includes what is described as the band’s ‘most powerful rock songs’ such as ‘Revolution,’ ‘Paperback Writer,’ ‘Helter Skelter’ and ‘Back In the USSR.’ A
Posted in News Tags: band, describing-the, digital, group, has-written, helter-skelter, includes-what, never, rock-songs, ussr, writer No Comments »Baroness Unleash ‘Take My Bones Away’ Video
July 24th, 2012 Metalkult Baroness, ‘Take My Bones Away’
Down Reveal Title and Release Date of New EP
July 24th, 2012 Metalkult The long-awaited beginning of Down‘s upcoming four-part series of EPs has finally been given a name and a release date. The six-track EP, which will be called ‘EP One,’ is set for a Sept. 18 release. Down drummer Jimmy Bower recently discussed the theme that will connect the four separate EPs in an interview with Target Audience. “The idea is we’re doing four EPs and the first one is pretty
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