Heavy Metal News
With 12 years having passed since the year 2000 hit, an incredible wealth of metal has been unleashed upon the Earth as vintage heroes and youthful sonic titans have dedicated their collective beings to push the limits of brutality and expand the possibilities of what a metal band can achieve. To give thanks and present well-earned recognition to the bands that have enriched our lives through their music, we’ve lined
Insane Clown Posse recently unleashed their new album ‘The Mighty Death Pop!’ and to celebrate the successful release of the disc, the band has launched a scavenger hunt for their fans. The winner will receive a skinned Xbox 360 and a signed The Mighty Death Pop! box set! The ICP duo of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope have infiltrated Loudwire, along with seven other music websites, and have hidden their infamous
Former Pantera singer Philip Anselmo has certainly lived a colorful life, and now it looks as though readers will get a chance to thumb through the details of his music, his friendships, and his addictions in all their glory as the vocalist just inked a book deal for his autobiography. MetalSucks reports that Anselmo has teamed up with crime author and blogger Corey Mitchell to tell his story, while Gallery/Simon
It seems like whenever a Presidential race begins, some politician rubs a musician the wrong way by using their music as a campaign theme. In 1984, Bruce Springsteen went after Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan for using ‘Born in the USA,’ Foo Fighters barred John McCain from playing ‘My Hero’ during his campaign, and now, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider had denounced the use of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ by
Wes Borland might be one of the most mysterious guitarists around. Just when you think you’ve got your head wrapped around his style, he goes and does something you never could have expected. With his band Black Light Burns‘ latest album, ‘The Moment You Realize You’re Going to Fall,’ Borland takes his music – and fans – to a whole new level of musical experimentation. In part one of our
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
The memory of Chuck Schuldiner and the music of Death live on through those who have embraced the music of the death metal pioneers. Despite being the only inactive band featured in the Extreme Metal Olympics, the legendary group walked away with a silver medal. When it comes to death metal, there is no band that deserve the highest order of respect more than Death. The death metal pioneers began the