Heavy Metal News
For all you hardcore A Perfect Circle fans out there, we’ve got some good news for you. The band has just announced that they will be playing one single show in the U.S. this year on Dec. 29, and if you want a clue as to where the elusive band will be performing, it’s not in a city that both singer Maynard James Keenan and late comedian Bill Hicks have
The awesome tour announcements just keep rolling in, and we couldn’t be more pumped. Cartoon Network’s ‘Metalocalypse’ death metal heroes Dethklok will be headlining a North American tour with some of the strongest supporting acts you’ll see from any upcoming tour. Joining Dethklok will be Machine Head, All That Remains and the Black Dahlia Murder. Dethklok were set to tour with Lamb of God and Gojira this summer, but the arrest
Taproot continue on the road to victory with ‘The Everlasting’ as they beat out Charm City Devils over the weekend in the last Cage Match, but can they do it again against today’s challengers? The Louisiana-based rockers of 12 Stones enter the Cage Match with their latest single ‘Psycho’ off of fourth studio album ‘Beneath the Scars.’ The band is currently on a massive tour in the U.S. For a
As we reported a few days ago, Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer singer Maynard James Keenan has signed a deal with the Phoenix New Times to write a bi-weekly column for the newspaper. Now, Keenan has jumped into his role as a gonzo journalist, as the Phoenix New Times has published the first textual offering from the prolific creator. ‘These Are The “End of Days“‘ is the title of
Rob Halford was the guest on Full Metal Jackie’s radio show this past weekend. He spoke all about the 30th anniversary of the Judas Priest‘s landmark album ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ (which was recently reissued), the significance of the track ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ and how it impacted American radio in the ’80s and much more. If you missed Jackie’s show, read the full interview with Rob Halford below: ‘Screaming
Punk rock veterans Green Day are coming off their recent performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and are set to sweep North America once again with an extensive tour. Beginning on Nov. 26 in Seattle, Green Day will embark on their latest tour to support their upcoming triple album, ‘¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré!,’ with the first installment of the trilogy, ‘¡Uno!,’ set to be released on Sept. 25, and ‘¡Dos!’
A packed house at New York’s Gramercy witnessed members of Slayer and Anthrax share the stage with Phil Anselmo, Gary Holt of Exodus and legendary bassist Billy Sheenan at the ‘Metal Masters 4‘ clinic. The evening started out with a stellar opening performance by Slayer drummer Dave Lomabardo‘s side project Philm, which also features frontman Gerry Nestler and bassist Pancho Tomaselli. The clinic itself began with Anthrax’s Frank Bello inviting kids