Heavy Metal News
No Use for a Name frontman Tony Sly has passed away at the age of 41. Sly fronted the punk-rock act from 1989 until his death on July 31. When it comes to Southern California (SoCal) punk rock, few bands can claim the importance of No Use for A Name. Tony Sly joined the band in 1989 after original vocalist John Meyer left the group after two years, and was
If you’ve ever wanted a heavier version of the Beach Boys, well, here’s your chance. Tomahawk, the group made up of Mike Patton (Mondo Cane, Faith No More), Duane Dennison (The Jesus Lizard, Unsemble), Trevor Dunn (Fantomas, Melvins Lite) and John Stanier (Battles, Helmet) are back with a new disc on the horizon and a handful of tour dates on tap. It’s been a few years since Tomahawk recorded new
Primus tend to put on interesting shows as is, but this fall Les Claypool and company are pulling out the stops on a tour the singer/bassist says is “for the head.” The legendary bassist tells Billboard that their fall tour will utilize a 3-D system, much like the kind he debuted at the group’s 2008 New Year’s Eve performance in San Francisco. The 3D Live company, an offshoot of George
Queensryche and former singer Geoff Tate continue to work out the specifics of their parting in court. The latest issue to come up centers on the band’s websites and social networking hubs. According to Blabbermouth.net, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, and Scott Rockenfield are accusing Tate of refusing to relinquish control of their website and other media accounts even after the group defeated Tate’s preliminary injunction to keep the band from
While each of the Slipknot band members having a number assigned to them is just part of the fun of following the group, percussionist Shawn Crahan reveals that there was no master plan on how they would lineup and after deciding to adopt the idea, everything fell into place. Crahan tells Cincinnati’s City Beat, “Back when we started we were going to wear a mask and I started wearing coveralls
You’ve heard just how long Thom Yorke can hold a falsetto note in the Radiohead classic ‘Street Spirit (Fade Out).’ So who would be the hard rock or metal equivalent? The Darkness‘ Justin Hawkins of course. As the band lead up to the release of their third studio record ‘Hot Cakes’ next month, the group has premiered a metal-based cover of the Radiohead song at Pitchfork. The Darkness’ version of
A new Beatles compilation ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ was released today (July 24) exclusively on iTunes, and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has written a letter in the digital liner notes of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ describing the impact the group’s music had on him. The 14 song collection includes what is described as the band’s ‘most powerful rock songs’ such as ‘Revolution,’ ‘Paperback Writer,’ ‘Helter Skelter’ and ‘Back In the USSR.’ A