IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson’s estranged wife Paddy Bowden has died due to what’s being called a ‘tragic accident’. Bruce’s second wife, Paddy was found dead earlier today (Monday, May 18) at the home they once shared in Chiswick, West London, where she was confirmed dead on arrival. A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service...
HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has criticized people who don’t take the coronavirus pandemic seriously enough in light of the current loosening of restrictions in hopes of reinvigorating the economy. Lzzy took to her official Instagram page, saying: “Hey all my freaks! I get why everyone is excited about some states reopening right now. In my...
It was 10 years ago today (May 16, 2010) that we lost one of metal’s greatest singers to stomach cancer at the age of 67. Ronnie James Dio was renowned throughout the world as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal history. The singer, who was recording and touring with SABBATH...
Alice Cooper has released a new single, “Don’t Give Up”. Produced by Bob Ezrin using remote technology, the song is a spontaneous reaction to the challenges facing us all right now. Cooper felt the need to talk directly to his fans from isolation in his home where he is working to finish his upcoming new...
JUDAS PRIEST has announced the rescheduled dates for their “50 Heavy Metal Years” European tour. The trek, which was originally set to take place this spring and summer, has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently said the tour celebrating the band’s 50th...
VOLBEAT have released a new animated video for “Leviathan”, the latest single off the band’s seventh studio album, “Rewind, Replay, Rebound”. “Leviathan” was directed and animated by Steven Mertens and is based on a painting by Karsten Sand that originally appeared in the album artwork for “Rewind, Replay, Rebound”. In “Leviathan”, frontman Michael Poulsen says...
In no real surprise, SLIPKNOT has canceled all of their previously announced summer 2020 tour dates, including the “Knotfest Roadshow”, Knotfest UK and Knotfest At Sea, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, SLIPKNOT released the following statement: “Unfortunately SLIPKNOT’s summer 2020 touring, including the North American Knotfest Roadshow, Knotfest UK and Knotfest At Sea,...
JINJER have released a new music video for the hard-hitting epos “Noah”, off their latest LP, “Macro”. In a vortex of clean vocals, vibrant growls and blazing drums JINJER bends the progressive metal horizon. Accompanying an artful audiovisual featuring stormy, tumultuous and disturbing yet comforting imagery, JINJER draws the viewer into a parallel universe. Commented...
GHOST frontman Tobias Forge has taken legal action against the makers of a hand-crafted British ultra-premium vodka called ‘Ghost’. The vodka brand, which was launched in June 2015, first revealed the existence of a conflict via a Facebook post on Saturday (May 9). The post consisted of a manipulated photo of the Swedish band at the 2016 Grammy...
METALLICA continues their “#MetallicaMondays” concert series with the a live show from June 10, 2012 at Pannonia Fields II in Nickelsdorf, Austria where the band celebrated the 20th anniversary of METALLICA’s self-titled 1991 album (also known as “the Black Album”). Featured songs: 06:40 Lars Ulrich Intro 12:09 Hit The Lights 15:57 Master Of Puppets 23:52...