Heavy Metal News
Fans anxiously awaiting the follow-up to Pearl Jam’s 2010 album ‘Backspacer’ will have to wait a little longer. Guitarist Mike McCready tells Spin.com that although there were reports the band was spending time together in the studio, they are currently in a ‘holding pattern.’ “We’re just kind of sitting around, writing songs,” he says. “We have about seven ideas so far that we did last year and we’re just kind
Green Day will continue their ‘love’ affair with MTV. The band, who’ve played the MTV Video Music Awards several times in the past and are premiering their ‘Oh, Love’ video tonight on the network, will perform at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. They join previously announced pop stars Alicia Keys, One Direction, and Pink among those performing at the Los Angeles-based event. This year’s ceremony takes place Sept. 6
Surprise, surprise! Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has said something ridiculous yet again! His latest rant, however, may be the Mustaine’s most bizarre claim to date. During Megadeth’s Aug. 7 performance at Fort Canning in Singapore, Mustaine took some shots at Barack Obama, claiming that the President was “staging” various massacres on American soil to gain support in the passing of stricter gun control laws. Mustaine stated that President Obama is “staging” the
Amity Affliction, ‘Chasing Ghosts’
On the final day of the 2012 Mayhem Festival in Hartford, Conn., we had the opportunity to speak with both Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano of Anthrax. Shot from their lovely dressing room, we spoke to the duo about the success of their latest album, ‘Worship Music,’ a rumored covers EP that drummer Charlie Benante told us about during an exclusive interview and the future of Anthrax. We also challenged
Axl Rose‘s ongoing quest to wrest a $20 million judgment from video game makers Activision was dealt a setback yesterday (August 14), when a judge indicated Rose’s allegations of fraud would be dismissed — but he allowed another claim in the suit to stand, leaving the legal battle open for another round. Rose’s lawsuit stems from his dismay after licensing the Guns N’ Roses track ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ for
The 2012 Summer Slaughter Festival tour is an all-embracing showcase of everything extreme. With an incredibly eclectic and brutal lineup consisting of Cannibal Corpse, Between the Buried and Me, Periphery, Goatwhore, Exhumed and more, there was no way in hell we were going to miss the New York City date. At the legendary Irving Plaza, metalheads were camping outside the venue long before the doors even opened … at 2pm.