Monthly Archives: February 2015

Dissident Aggression: Tomb and Thirst – Wrath

Posted by on February 27, 2015

Under the Earth’s crust exists a swirling vortex of white hot magma which constantly heaves and churns and occasionally wreaks the most combustible and vitriolic natural havoc known to man.  Under that is a dual layer of solid, blistering metal.  What heaves and agitates beneath our feet on a daily basis is a visual and […]

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New Iron Maiden album “ready to go this year”

Posted by on February 27, 2015

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain said there’s a new album ready to go this year, but Bruce Dickinson’s fight with cancer – which is going well – has pushed things back a bit. Said McBrain in an interview with 98.7 The Gater: “We have made an album. The album was ready to go this year… and it still is. When […]

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Founding Korn drummer suing band

Posted by on February 27, 2015

According to TMZ, Korn’s founding drummer David Silveria, who left in 2006, is now suing the band. It seems that since he was never officially “out” of the band, he believes he’s still entitled to a share of the band’s income. From TMZ: According to the docs … Silveria says his leave in 2006 was merely […]

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Maynard James Keenan gives an actual update on Tool’s new album

Posted by on February 26, 2015

We’ve been getting mixed signals regarding the progress behind Tool’s long awaited new album for years now. At this point, we’ve lost track at how many times a promising update about a new album seemed to get debunked shortly after (though to be fair, legal issues have gotten in the way). That’s why it’s rather […]

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Former Trivium drummer resurfaces in Corrosion

Posted by on February 26, 2015

When Nick Augusto was let go from Trivium last year, it happened extremely quickly, and somewhat awkwardly – in the middle of a tour. His former drum tech Mat Madiro has been the new drummer for nine months now, and everything’s fine. Meanwhile, Augusto is moving on with his own project, Corrosion of Conformity. The four-piece band also […]

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Whitechapel burn out in new NSFW video

Posted by on February 26, 2015

What do you need to know about Whitechapel’s new video for “Let It Burn?” Well, two things can tell you that it’s probably going to be disturbing. The first clue is that it premiered on horror website bloody-disgusting. The second is that it was directed by Mitch Massie, the same  guy that directed Cattle Decapitation’s […]

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Apocalyptica rock out in Cold Blood

Posted by on February 26, 2015

Apocalyptica have released “Cold Blood,” the first online track from their upcoming album Shadowmaker. The new album, their eighth, is due out April 21st, and was produced by Grammy Award winner Nick Raskulinecz who has worked with Foo Fighters, Deftones, and Mastodon. This new video was directed by Lisa Mann and features vocalist Franky Perez, and the band told Metal Hammer they’re pretty excited […]

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Black Tongue drop off road after frontman drops onto road

Posted by on February 26, 2015

Remember a few weeks ago when relatively unknown UK band Black Tongue had to cancel some tour dates? No? That’s understandable – bands cancel tour dates all the time. If we mention that he drunkenly walked out of a speeding tour bus in Poland while trying to use the bathroom, that might job your memory, though. […]

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Former Megadeth members commit Act of Defiance

Posted by on February 26, 2015

We’d known that former Megadeth members Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover, after leaving the band last year, had formed a new project. Then we’d learned that former Scar the Martyr singer Henry Derek and current Shadows Fall bassist Matt Bachand had joined the project. Now the band has a name, Act of Defiance, and a […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/26: The way of the crazy fist

Posted by on February 26, 2015

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You might not believe this, but the highest charting metal album this week comes from a band whose name is related to the act of punching or making a fist. And that band actually isn’t Five […]

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