Earlier today, a press conference held at the Grammy Museum in LA to announce details and the nominees for the 4th annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. A slew of rock and metal’s finest, including Alice Cooper, Zakk Wylde, Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy and a handful of others, were on hand to reveal that this year’s [...]
Thursday, January 12, 2012
When Sammy Hagar stated this past November that the new Van Halen album was supposedly full outtakes from the early days, most fans shrugged it off. Now, though, it looks like the Red Rocker might not be so off his rocker. Shortly after the video for Van Halen’s first single “Tattoo” made its way online, [...]
Monday, October 24, 2011
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Anyone that knows anything about Charred Walls of the Damned drummer/Howard Stern contributor Richard Christy knows that October is his favorite month. Not only does it end with Halloween – the most metal of all holidays – but it also [...]
Friday, October 21, 2011
It worked well for Bret Michaels. So why shouldn’t Dee Snider take a shot at being Donald Trump’s next celebrity apprentice? It’s been reported that the Twisted Sister frontman is taking part in the fifth season of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. Snider will be competing against fellow “celebrities” such as Victoria Gotti, Real Housewives star Teresa [...]
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Today on this date in 1951, one of heavy metal’s most iconic and outspoken frontmen, Rob Halford, was born. Since joining Judas Priest in 1973, he quickly and deservedly earned the title ‘The Metal God,’ and was the voice of some of the most recognizable metal songs ever. After leaving the band in 1991, Halford [...]
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Yesterday, Opeth revealed one of the coolest cover artworks we’ve seen in a while. Late last night, Limp Bizkit revealed the cover artwork to their new album Gold Cobra and….yeah…. We’re not entirely sure what disturbs us more about this cover: the cross eyed chick and her two sisters with tongues hanging out, the naked [...]
Friday, April 29, 2011
Ever wondered what it would be like to get a blowjob from Gene Simmons? Wonder no more. The second generation of KISS Kondoms have rolled out (jokes!), and they’re absolutely revolting. Graphic Armor have unveiled the new jimmy hats (do people still say jimmy hats?) that feature the world’s first FDA approved “Picture Condoms.” What [...]
Thursday, November 4, 2010
That’s pretty much the message the RIAA is sending in a recent court ruling against Minnesota resident Jammie Thomas-Rasset, who has been fighting against court hearings over 24 songs she illegally downloaded and shared online four years ago. A jury decided today that Rasset liable for $1.5 million in copyright infringement damages to Capital Records. [...]
Monday, October 25, 2010
Apparently KISS bassist Gene Simmons was briefly hospitalized for dehydration yesterday (24) after fainting at LAX. Gossip website TMZ cites sources close to Simmons that said he hit his head after fainting, cutting his forehead. After being kept overnight for tests, he was released, with doctors concluding the bassist was merely suffering from dehydration. Simmons is [...]
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
This is a story for anyone who actually wants to see Gene Simmons’ proposal of suing every illegal downloader in action. Jalopnik.com reported a story about how one RIAA lawsuit basically forced one illegal downloader to sell his beloved Mustang. Warning: this story will especially pull the heart strings of the obsessed fanatic of music [...]
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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