Heavy Metal News
Metallica has released a new behind the scenes video from their second night in Edmonton, Alberta. The generous clip clocks in at over twenty minutes with extensive footage of the band jamming pre-show on Aug. 18 in their tuning room. The tuning room footage finds Metallica at their most laid back as they get together to jam on possible tunes for the show. The session includes pulling out the old
It’s the first Monday in September and that can mean only one thing – Happy Labor Day! A tribute to working Americans who help keep the country afloat, this day is for you – so sit back, relax and enjoy. Some equally hard-working rockers have taken to Twitter to share their well wishes today. Everyone from Gavin Rossdale of Bush to Poison's Bret Michaels and Korn checked in, see what everyone had to say below.
Last week Suicide Silence singer Mitch Lucker clued fans in that he had broken his elbow by posting some pretty gory photos of the injury. Now in the days following, it seems the singer is back in the hospital after reportedly developing an infection related to the broken elbow. While no official statement has been released regarding Lucker’s current health, a series of messages and photos posted by the vocalist
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
Metal heads continue to rally for Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe as he faces a possible legal trial in the future stemming from an arrest in the Czech Republic on June 28. Death metal outfit Cannabis Corpse headlined a benefit show for the vocalist on Friday (Aug. 31), helping to raise money for Blythe’s increasing legal fees. The Randy Blythe Support Show went down at the Canal Club in Lamb
Green Day were scheduled to play a show in Bologna, Italy tonight (September 2) but were forced to cancel after frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was hospitalized. Although Armstrong’s cause of illness was not disclosed, drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt posted the video below delivering a personal message to fans. The forty second clip kicks off with Mike Dirnt talking to the camera with a message to the fans