Heavy Metal News
It took a few years, but Steel Panther are now ready to make the move from the Sunset Strip into your living room. The band has officially finished their first DVD and it will be ready for your viewing pleasure Oct. 22 in all its bombastic glory. The group spent the last two years bringing along 16 HD cameras to film their world tour and come next month ‘Steel Panther
This September, Riot Fest will be invading cities around North America, with the fest making its first stop at Williamsburg Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 8. With Gogol Bordello, Descendents, Hot Water Music, the Bronx, the Menzingers and more lining the bill, good times were certain to be had by all … until the storm came. The Menzingers were one of the first acts to grace the festival stage,
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
It was a rock and rap collision last night (Sept. 2) in the City of Brotherly Love when Pearl Jam were joined onstage by rapper (and festival creator/curator) Jay-Z for his 2004 smash hit ’99 Problems.’ Pearl Jam were headlining the final night of the first-ever Made in America Festival, held in Philadelphia, when this meeting of musical minds took place. Fan-filmed footage of the rapper tearing through his song
Back in mid-March Orgy cancelled the last five dates of their ‘Bad Blood Tour 2012? tour run in order to head into the studio and work on new music. Now fans can get their first taste of what’s to come with a stream of the band’s new song ‘Grime of the Century.’ The current lineup of Orgy consists of founding member Jay Gordon on vocals with newcomers Carlton Bost on
In a new lengthy video clip posted by Metallica, the metal band takes you behind the scenes at their meet and greet at one of their Canadian tour stops Edmonton, Alberta. Additionally, the video invites fans into Metallica’s intimate tuning room on tour and shares live footage of one of their biggest hits from the show that night (Aug 17) – the first of two shows there. The clip starts
With summer’s end approaching, August Burns Red are already thinking about winter with their new song ‘Flurries’ off their upcoming disc ‘August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin’ Hill, A Holiday Album.’ In a press release, guitarist JB Brubaker talks about the instrumental track by stating, “’Flurries’ is one of two original songs I wrote for the record. It’s the first track on Sleddin’ Hill and it’s a dynamic song that begins with