Tag Archives: Infectious Grooves

Jay Weinberg (ex-Slipknot) joins Suicidal Tendencies

Posted by on March 5, 2024

  Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has officially joined Suicidal Tendencies. The announcement was made via Instagram on Suicidal Tendencies’ page with a statement by the 33-year-old drummer, expressing:   “When I think of the culture and community of heavy music that I’ve loved and considered my creative home for 20 years, I think of […]

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Watch Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg rehearse with Infectious Grooves for upcoming tour

Posted by on February 11, 2024

  Infectious Grooves have shared rehearsal footage with former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg as they gear up for their 2024 tour. Weinberg joined the funk metal band after parting ways with Slipknot three months ago and was jamming with the reunited group. Infectious Grooves, formed by now-Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and Suicidal Tendencies’ Mike Muir […]

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Interview: Suicidal Tendencies Dean Pleasants talks new album, current lineup, bands future and more

Posted by on September 11, 2018

Suicidal Tendencies recently released Still Cyco Punk After All These Years and celebrated the release with two shows this past weekend on the East Coast bringing out Sick Of It All and Iron Reagan as well as playing the bands very first album in its entirety. Having attended the Boston show, I can assure you it […]

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10 debut metal albums turning 25 in 2016

Posted by on January 5, 2016

Another year has passed and we’ve got at least 300 days or so before everyone starts talking about what the best albums of 2016 will be. Some people don’t really see the beginning of a new year as something truly significant, and others see ist as the perfect chance to start something new in their lives. In […]

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Five heavy David Bowie covers in honor of his birthday

Posted by on January 8, 2015

[youtube]http://youtu.be/HFWJunTevPE[/youtube] Today, David Bowie turned 68 years old. Be it the Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, or just Bowie, he’s had an incredible career and continues to adapt and change his persona and musical style and still remain stylish, cool and relevant. That’s also due to the songs he’s written, many of which are timeless […]

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Metallica’s Robert Trujillo recalls meeting Ozzy Osbourne for the first time

Posted by on November 21, 2013

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/WEQi_y4GbOw[/youtube] Robert Trujillo may be known as Metallica’s bassist nowadays, but for a while he was better known as Ozzy Osbourne’s bassist. Following stints in Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves, Trujillo joined Ozzy’s band in the mid-90s before joining that San Francisco garage band in 2003. During his time in Ozzy’s band, he […]

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These freaks are here to party: Infectious Grooves playing another show

Posted by on November 14, 2013

One of the most popular sets at this past Summer’s Orion Music + More festival was the reunion of Infectious Grooves, initially a funk-metal side project of Suicidal Tendencies. While the band never technically broke up, interest fell way off after their disappointing second album, 1993’s Sarsippius’ Ark. Also, bassist Robert Trujillo joined some other band […]

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Orion Music + More Wraps Up Triumphant Second Year

Posted by on June 10, 2013

As soon as they announced the lineup of last year’s Orion Music + More Festival. it was apparent that Metallica were doing things differently. While anyone could have slapped together a solid two-day lineup of heavy bands, the world’s biggest metal band brought country, plenty of indie rock and a brass band to play the […]

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Set Times For Metallica’s Orion Music + More 2013 Announced

Posted by on May 1, 2013

The second annual Orion Music + More festival is slated to feature a pretty diverse lineup. In addition to Metallica, the two day festival will feature performances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, Rise Against, Bassnectar, a reunited Infectious Grooves, Dropkick Murphys, The Dillinger Escape Plan, FLAG (one of the Black Flag reunions), Gogol Bordello, […]

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Infectious Grooves’ Original Lineup Reuniting At Metallica’s Orion Music + More 2013

Posted by on April 4, 2013

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/nHBFMh-3ksE[/youtube] At last year’s Orion Music + More, Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo reunited with Suicidal Tendencies for a short set that also included songs from Infectious Grooves. Now fans will get to see a proper reunion, as the original lineup of Infectious Grooves will be performing at this summer’s edition of Orion. In […]

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