Heavy Metal News
After more than a month of incarceration, Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison on Thursday (Aug. 2), according to the Czech news site Blesk.cz. The Lamb of God frontman is reported to have boarded a flight at 1PM Czech time today (Aug. 3), and is expected to arrive in New York this afternoon. As well documented by Loudwire and several other outlets over the past month, Blythe was
In today’s Daily Reload, Loudwire premieres Flyleaf’s new track ‘New Horizons’; Incubus’ Brandon Boyd says the band will probably take a break while he brainstorms a second solo album; and No Use for a Name frontman Tony Sly passes away at 41. Also, Green Day announce the release of a career-encompassing 8-CD box set; Motley Crue’s Vince Neil is set to headline the Tybee Island Pirate Festival; Phil Anselmo discusses
Incubus singer Brandon Boyd has revealed that the band has no immediate plan for the future as they close out the promotion cycle for 2011′s ‘If Not Now, When?’ with the Honda Civic tour. The future is uncertain in terms of the band’s label situation, as it completed its contract with longtime label Epic. Therefore, Boyd spoke about these aspects and about his personal aspirations. “We have no plans, to
How do you know that you’re part of a subculture that most people don’t ‘get’? One clue may be that the subculture is parodied in a commercial. We do need to give credit where it’s due, however, because FedEx just premiered a pretty entertaining ad where a black metal band needs to find a way to ship their golf clubs. Created by New York City-based ad agency BBDO, the FedEx
Since the not-so-amicable split between singer Geoff Tate and the rest of Queensryche, the band recently recruited Crimson Glory vocalist Todd La Torre to front the band. Since his debut, La Torre has been accused of using Geoff Tate’s recorded vocals during live performances — an allegation which La Torre has now officially denied. Tate was fired from Queensryche after a series of confrontations with his former band members, which
Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore has joined forces with members of Nachtmystium, the Atlas Moth, Leviathan and Krieg to form the black metal band Twilight. Having just been signed to Century Media, Twilight plan to begin recording their debut album sometime this month. A black metal band is probably one of the last places you’d expect to see alt rock god Thurston Moore, but he’ll be learning from the best
Canadian metal outfit Kittie are on the road in support of their sixth studio album, ‘I’ve Failed You,’ and now, the gals are gearing up to release a best-of compilation this fall. “Not So… Safe” will arrive on Sept. 11 via eOne Music. The set will span the band’s entire catalog, featuring songs from ‘Spit’ (1999), ‘Oracle’ (2001), ‘Safe’ (2002), ‘In the Black’ (2009) and ‘I’ve Failed You’ (2011). Check