Last night, Slayer played their first show since the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman. The show took place at the Impact Fest in Warsaw, Poland. Exodus guitarist Gary Holt once again filled in for the fallen band member, who died of liver disease on May 2. But it was also their first show back with Paul [...]
Thursday, May 9, 2013
As the metal world continues to grieve the loss of Jeff Hanneman, an official cause of death has been released. It’s been confirmed that though the guitarist had been sidelined for over two years due to a Necrotizing fasciitis infection cause by a spider bite, Hanneman reportedly died from alcohol related cirrhosis. Some began to [...]
Thursday, May 9, 2013
It’s still hard to believe that guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away last week. And even though Hanneman has been absent from the road for the past two years now, many wondered what his death would mean for Slayer’s future. However, it looks as though Slayer will continue on with business (at least in regards to [...]
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
It was a good weekend for metal fans in New York City. The Metal Alliance Tour wrapped up it’s run with Anthrax, Exodus, Municipal Waste, Shadows Fall and Holy Grail with not one, but two SOLD OUT shows at the Irving Plaza this weekend. Thus, chances are that you were either at the Saturday or [...]
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Yesterday morning, it was revealed that Exodus were pulling out of this year’s Maryland Deathfest due to a “VARIETY of personal issues and matters with one of the members.” While guitarist Gary Holt recently stated that he wouldn’t abandon Exodus to join Slayer permanently, the festival cancellation made many speculate whether the group’s future was [...]
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
In a recent interview, Kerry King suggested that he would extend Exodus guitarist Gary Holt, who’s been filling in for the ailing Jeff Hanneman, a seat at the Slayer table should Hanneman not be well enough to carry on with Slayer. However, he stated that he hadn’t really discussed with with Holt, who recently gave his [...]
Monday, March 18, 2013
The New England Metal & Hardcore Fest just keeps getting more and more stacked-out with reasons to go. As if Opeth, Hatebreed, the entire Metal Alliance Tour (including Anthrax!), The Dillinger Escape Plan and Suicidal Tendencies weren’t occasion enough to start getting train tickets to Worcester at the ready, the organizers lifted the curtain on [...]
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
First, the sad news. High On Fire will be missing the last leg of the Metal Alliance Tour. Now here’s the good news: Shadows Fall have been tapped to replace High On Fire on said dates. “We are excited to be playing a few of these dates with Anthrax and the rest of the Metal [...]
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Shortly after one Queensryche announced they had signed to Century Media Records, Geoff Tate’s version of the prog metal group revealed more details about their forthcoming album. We knew it would feature plenty of special guests (and is supposedly “stupidly heavy”) and will be released via Cleopatra Records. Now we know that the album will [...]
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Drummer Dave Lombardo’s fallout from Slayer has been well publicized. Now, with Slayer’s Australian tour sans-Lombardo well underway with Jon Dette filling in, guitarist Kerry King has had a fair amount to say about the band’s current predicament. During an interview with Soundwave TV, King had a lot to say regarding the turn of recent [...]
Megadeth has added two dates in New York City to Gigantour this summer, bringing the touring festival to the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 6 and 7.
As They Burn has premiered a new video of them performing the song “Medicine 2.0″.
Battlecross has premiered a new song called “Flesh & Bone” with Metal Sucks. The song appears on the band’s new album, War Of Will, due out on July 9 via Metal Blade Records.
letlive. are streaming their new album, and first for Epitaph, The Blackest Beauty. The album is set to be released on July 9th, but you can check it out in full here.
Chimaira has announced dates for a U.S. headlining tour in support of it’s forthcoming album, Crown Of Phantoms. Support on the trek will come from Threat Signal, The Browning and Dark Sermon.
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