Archive for August 21st, 2012

Katatonia vs. High on Fire – Death Match

Three cheers for Swedish progressive metal masters Katatonia for their consecutive victories against Gojira, Nile and an incredibly impressive win against As I Lay Dying. Seemingly the underdogs throughout each of their Death Match battles, Katatonia and their track ‘Dead Letters’ are only one more win away from being declared immortal in the Death Match Hall of Fame. Katatonia’s final opponents are the members of High on Fire. Having released

Marilyn Manson Unveils Video for ‘Slo-Mo-Tion’

‘Slo-Mo-Tion’ is the second video from Marilyn Manson’s latest album ‘Born Villain,’ and is now available for your viewing pleasure (watch below).  Music videos can sometimes be generic, but with Manson you know you’re not going to get the usual band playing in a warehouse clip. As you’d expect, the video for ‘Slo-Mo-Tion’ is dark and artsy, mainly featuring shots of Manson in various costumes and makeup with quick cuts

10 Best System of a Down Songs

When it comes to the best System of a Down songs, it's not easy to narrow down the list to just 10 tunes. Since emerging onto the scene in the late '90s, System of a Down have been one of the most innovative hard-rock bands on the planet. Their mix of powerful riffs, socio-political commentary and downright quirkiness has combined to deliver several of the most memorable rock tunes of the past 15 years. From their debut 1998 self-titled effort to 2001's modern masterpiece 'Toxicity' to 2005's sister discs 'Mezmerize' and 'Hypnotize,' the Armenian-American band's sound has evolved over the years, and the list below shows the eclectic range of SOAD's music. So, keeping all that in mind, check out our list of the 10 Best System of a Down Songs:

Tom Morello Faces Backlash From All That Remains’ Philip Labonte

It certainly is a fun period for fans of the First Amendment. We recently had Dave Mustaine sharing his theories about President Obama “staging” the recent mass shootings to approve anti-gun legislation, only to see Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx rip into the Megadeth vocalist over his comments. Now, it looks like we’re getting a good old battle between Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello and All That Remains‘ Philip Labonte over

Sebastian Bach Considers Writing Autobiography

Sebastian Bach has turned around some pretty solid records in the last few years, but the next words he writes may not be for a new album. The singer tells the Macomb Daily that he’s been approached to write a book about his life story. The vocalist predicts that if he accepts the offer, his memoir could “make Motley Crue‘s ‘The Dirt’ look clean.” He adds, “It seems like such

Slayer’s Kerry King Says Jeff Hanneman’s Recovery Isn’t Delaying New Album

Slayer are moving full steam ahead with a new album, and guitarist Kerry King says the fact that fellow guitarist Jeff Hanneman is still recovering from necrotizing fasciitis will not delay the new album moving forward. In a new video interview with Artisan News (watch below), King says, “We’ve recorded very little. We got a little bit done. We had a 12-day window where we hijacked [music engineer] Greg Fidelman from

Slayer Lead Second Round of 2013 Soundwave Festival Additions

If you still weren’t sold knowing that Metallica, Anthrax, Linkin Park, Stone Sour and A Perfect Circle were heading to Australia’s Soundwave Festival early next year, does the addition of Slayer make you want to book your ticket right now? ? If you weren’t counting, that would make three of the “Big Four” that will be part of the touring festival, leaving only Megadeth off the bill. Plus, the hard