EXODUS frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza and former MACHINE HEAD drummer Chris Kontos recently sat down to talk for an appearance on ‘Zetro’s Toxic Vault’, and reminisced about that time they opened for MOTÖRHEAD . Kontos had a brief stint as the drummer for EXODUS when they were opening for MOTÖRHEAD for two shows in Argentina...
AEW wrestler MALAKAI BLACK debuted his black metal entrance last night (Aug. 4) on the latest episode of AEW Dynamite. Black entered the ring area to black metal band AMENARA and their song “Ogentroost”, all while sporting a full-on look of the subgenre complete with antlers. Black signed with AEW after being cut from the...
HAVOK bassist Brandon Bruce has quit his position with the Colorado thrash metal act after less than two years in the band. A statement from Bruce reads as follows: “As of a couple weeks ago I have officially left Havok. This is something I thought a lot about and is what I believe is the best...
Remember when a few years ago, KISS bassist/singer Gene Simmons told Esquire magazine that “rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, was going to be expressed and now it won’t because it’s that much harder to earn a living playing and writing songs. No one will pay you to...
Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley recently spoke with Rolling Stone about the controversial 2002 re-recordings of the drum and bass tracks on Ozzy’s “Blizzard Of Ozz” (1980) and “Diary Of A Madman” (1981) albums. The tracks featured on the original albums were played by bassist Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake who were replaced by...
If you’re planning on hitting a concert in New York City anytime soon, you will have to prove that you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed that New York City would become the first city in the United States to require proof of vaccination for a number of activities, as reported by...
Former ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block has announced his return to INTO ETERNITY. Block left INTO ETERNITY back in 2011 and was replaced by Amanda Kiernan, however due to recent events, the singer has returned a decade later. Block broke the news of his official reunion with INTO ETERNITY two days after he performed live...
METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe was found dead in his home in Eureka, California on Monday, July 26. According to website TMZ, Howe’s official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. His death is being ruled as a suicide. According to police, drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors...
Joey Jordison’s bandmate Frédéric Leclercq from death metal act SINSAENUM, has blasted TMZ for posting the audio of the 911 call placed by the former SLIPKNOT drummer’s ex-girlfriend after finding him dead. Earlier today, TMZ posted the 911 phone call audio where Jordison’s ex-girlfriend can be heard under a great deal of emotional distress due...
Marilyn Manson‘s legal team have filed a new motion to dismiss the numerous claims brought forth against the shock rocker in a lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, actress Esmé Bianco. Bianco filed a suit against Manson on April 30th of this year, alleging she endured rape, abuse and human trafficking at the hands of...