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See the Creation of Black Sabbath's '13′ Album Cover

Jeff Giles — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:39 +0000

The cover of Black Sabbath‘s new ’13′ album heralds the band’s return to action with a distinctive image of the titular numbers burning against the night sky — and now, thanks to the design firm behind the picture, you can see how it all came together. The gig was handled by the U.K. firm Zip [...]

Chester Bennington Confirms Longterm Commitment As Stone Temple Pilots Singer

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:48 +0000

Stone Temple Pilots recently parted ways with singer Scott Weiland (again), leaving a vacant spot center stage that needed to be filled. In an unexpected twist, Stone Temple Pilots stunned an Irvine, Calif., crowd as Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington took the stage with STP to perform an eight-song set Saturday night at KROQ's Weenie Roast. The collaboration would be exciting enough simply as a one-off, but as reported in a new interview, it looks like Bennington will act as Stone Temple Pilots' new full-time singer.

Nine Inch Nails New Lineup Features Robin Finck, Trent Reznor Announces

Gina Vespa — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:27 +0000

Last week, Nine Inch Nails bassist Eric Avery quit the band, but the group has now secured another member. Frontman Trent Reznor has announced that NIN’s former guitarist, Robin Finck, plans to rejoin the band on their upcoming tour. â€œI am proud to announce that the tour lineup now includes the incredible Robin Finck,â€ wrote [...]

Megadeth Streams New Track 'Kingmaker' From Forthcoming Album 'Super Collider' [Audio]

Tai — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:35 +0000

Megadeth's forthcoming album Super Collider hits stores on June 4th and already have given us the first single, which is the title track. Now, Dave Mustaine and the crew have unleashed the next single from the album called 'Kingmaker'.

Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine Addresses His Reputation And Being Misunderstood

Chad Childers — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:28 +0000

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustainehas spent his fair share of time making headlines over the years, and not always in a positive light, but the rocker says that in a lot of cases he's been misunderstood and he feels his reputation has suffered as a result.

Grindhouse Battle – Black Feratu Vs. Jason And The Kruegers [Audio]

Tai — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:08 +0000

Match 5 of the Grindhouse Battle includes two Lafayette based bands, Black Feratu versus Jason And The Kruegers! James Feratu – Lead Vocals Mac Black – Drums, Vocals Kirby – Bass Bonehead – Guitar, Vocals Paul Giovinazzo – Guitar To explain Black Feratu is plain and simple, dirty Rock N’ Roll that this Punk speed [...]

2 Year Old Sings Pearl Jam's 'Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town' [Video]

Tai — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:40 +0000

It's pretty awesome when young toddlers can sing our favorite tunes. For one it's cool, also, it shows that these younglings could possibly become singers of their own when they grow up. This is 2 year old Penelope, who knows Pearl Jam's 'Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town' from their second album Vs.

Black Sabbath Premiered New Single 'End Of The Beggining' On CSI [Video]

Tai — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:18 +0000

Black Sabbath's forthcoming album '13' hits shelves and computers on June 11th. We have already experienced the jammin' first single 'God Is Dead?', so fans have been eager to hear more of the album. Last night, fans got just that as Black Sabbath was a guest on last night's episode of CSI. They premiered the second single from '13', called 'End Of The Beginning'.

Brian 'Head' Welch Performs First Full Set With Korn Since 2005 Departure

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:25:57 +0000

Last night (May 15), Brian 'Head' Welch returned to the stage with Korn to perform his first full set with the band since leaving the multiplatinum act in 2005. A packed crowd in Belle Vernon, Pa., were the lucky bunch to witness Welch's return, and we've got all the details from the gig for you to sink your teeth into.

Listen To The Brand New Limp Bizkit Song 'Ready To Go' Featuring Lil Wayne Here [Audio]

JoBo — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:40:30 +0000

Limp Bizkit signed to Cash Money Records last year. They're now readying their Cash Money debut titled Stampede of the Disco Elephants. The first song off of the album is 'Ready To Go' featuring Lil Wayne. Give the song a listen and let us know what you think.

Listen To TesseracT's 'Altered State' In It's Entirety [Audio]

Tai — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:46 +0000

British progressive metal/djent band TesseracT’s sophomore album ‘Altered State’ doesn’t hit shelves until May 28th here stateside, but the band has the entire album streaming on Century Media Records’ official YouTube account. ‘Altered State’ is a 50+ minute song, consisting of four sections and ten total tracks. The sections are ‘Of Matter’, ‘Of Mind’, ‘Of [...]

[UPDATE] Listen To The New Sick Puppies Song 'There's No Going Back' Here [Audio]

JoBo — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:04:36 +0000

Sick Puppies have been busy recording a new album called Connect. It's slated for release July 16th. Their first single "There's No Going Back" wasn't supposed to be released just yet, but since they've been playing it live and getting a good response they decided to let us have it a little early. So here it is! Give a listen to the new Sick Puppies song "There's No Going Back" here.
Unfortunately the record label made us take the whole song down...Please settle for an approved 25 second teaser that they sent us.

Listen To Philip H. Anslemo And The Illegals' First Single [Audio]

JoBo — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:27:48 +0000

Phil Anselmo is a metal legend. Of course he fronted Pantera, Down (be listening to win tix to their HOB show May 22), and Superjoint Ritual...now he's ready to venture out on kind of solo career. Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals have released their first single titled, 'Usurper's Bastard Rant'. Keep reading to see what Phil had to say, and listen to the song.

Sights And Sounds From The Metal Motivation Invasion [Video]

Tai — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:19:41 +0000

Friday night was the Metal Motivation Invasion of Southport Hall in New Orleans! Crowbar, The Devil's Rain, Disciples of Thrash, Delta Doom, Murdercase and Broken By The Burden rounded out this benefit show held for Robbie and Kelly Giarratano.

Layne Staley's Mother Files Suit Against Alice in Chains Over Royalties

Chad Childers — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:51:01 +0000

The mother of late Alice in Chains singerÂ Layne Staley is taking legal action against her son’s former bandmates, claiming they’ve not made good on royalties owed on the band’s music. The Seattle Post IntelligencerÂ reports that Nancy McCallum claims that the surviving members of Alice in Chains owe her half of the money that would have [...]

Band of 11-Year-Old Kids Are Miniature Heavy Metal Gods

Mike Adams — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:10:17 +0000

In the grand scheme of the heavy metal enthusiast, it is not often that childhood aspirations of becoming a god-sized shredder come to fruition before the first patch of pubic hair.Â Yet, somewhere written in the subliminal verses of a Robert Johnson record, there is apparently a trap door that leads to the infamous crossroads [...]

Grindhouse Battle – Red Shield Vs. YAKK [Audio]

Tai — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:45:52 +0000

The Grindhouse Battle continues with Match 4! This time it’s Red Shield versus YAKk, both from Lafayette! Jason M. Mike B. Adam H. RED SHIELD is Blackened DOOM from South Louisiana. RED SHIELD embraces the darkest, blackest, most emotionally driven tones possible. Check out their track called ‘Acts’: Also check out RED SHIELD at these [...]

Clutch Live At The House Of Blues Tuesday May 14th

Tai — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:14:37 +0000

Clutch, along with The Sword, Lionize and Suplecs are coming to the House Of Blues in New Orleans this Tuesday May 14th and since we are your concert authority, we are giving away tickets!

Slayer Drummer Dave Lombardo Remembers His And Jeff Hanneman's Punk Rock Roots

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:37:33 +0000

Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo continues to mourn his late bandmate Jeff Hanneman with a new post on the percussionist's personal Facebook page. Lombardo shared a picture of Hanneman and himself from "around 1982" while regaling fans with a backstory on the punk rock roots shared between Hanneman and himself.

As I Lay Dying Singer's Divorce Papers Reveal Wife's Concern Over Recent Behavior

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:28:50 +0000

More details have emerged in the case of As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis, who was arrested earlier this week in a murder-for-hire plot in which he allegedly sought someone to kill his estranged wife Meggan. The couple's divorce papers offer some perspective on the situation and bring to light Meggan's concerns over Tim's recent behavior in relation to parenting their three adopted children from Ethiopia.