Soulfly new album cover

Mastodon - Blood Mountain poster

"Sirenia Interview

Sirenia Interview

Sirenia have been around for more than a decade, and recently released their sixth full-length album Perils of the Deep Blue. We caught up with Morten Veland, who writes the band's songs, sings, produces and plays several instruments. He gives us the scoop on the writing and recording of the album, the use of Norwegian lyrics for the first time, the video shoot for the first single, tour plans,the status of his other band Mortemia and other subjects

"Free Iron Maiden Supplement, Posters..

Free Iron Maiden Supplement, Posters And Trooper Beer Mats In Our New Issue? Oh Yes.

Iron Maiden: legends

We’re not sure we’ve quite stressed enough just how awesome all the cool free Iron Maidenstuff in our new issue is, so  we’re doing it now. LOOK AT IT ALL!

"Iron Maiden'dan İstanbullu Hayranlarına Mesaj Var!

"INTERVIEW: Rob Zombie Talks..

INTERVIEW: Rob Zombie Talks 2013 So Far, His Great American Nightmare And…Er…Funk Dealers

Rob Zombie: Horror LAD

2013 has proved to be a watershed year for American horror rocker/filmmaker Rob Zombie. First there was the release of his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, a scorching slab of industrial metal that many (including ourselves), have hailed as his finest work in years.

"Phil Anselmo Interview

Phil Anselmo Interview

After being a member of many different bands such as Pantera, Down and Superjoint Ritual, Phil Anselmo just released his first solo album. Walk Through Exits Only is an intense and aggressive effort with a lot of twists and turns. I spoke with the legendary frontman about the writing of the album, how he put together the album's band The Illegals, the upcoming Housecore Horror and Music Festival he's putting on in Texas, the progress on his autobiography and take on Rex Brown's book and other topics

"Nine Inch Nails: ‘Hesitation Marks’ Will Have Four Separate Album Covers

Nine Inch Nails: ‘Hesitation Marks’ Will Have Four Separate Album Covers (See Them Inside)

Trent’s Back, BayBay!

"Varg Vikernes Arrested On Terrorism Charges?

Varg Vikernes Arrested On Terrorism Charges?

Varg Vikernes

According to numerous reports coming out of France, controversial Burzum frontman Varg Vikernes has been arrested on suspicion of plotting a “massacre”, with his home currently being searched for weapons and explosives and the notorious musician being held in custody.

"Uncle Acid and the deadbeats' retro psych metal

Uncle Acid and the deadbeats' retro psych metal

Uncle Acid and the deadbeats are an excellent retro psychedelic metal band from the UK. 

"Trouble Interview

Trouble Interview

Trouble fans have been waiting a while for a new album, and the doom legends have returned with The Distortion Field. The band's guitarist Rick Wartell gives us the lowdown on the new album, a couple of lineup changes, working with producer Bill Metoyer (Slayer) again, tour plans, the band's history and early days and other subjects..

"Henry Rollins 20 favorite punk albums

Henry Rollins 20 favorite punk albums

At LA Weekly, Henry Rollins listed his top 20 punk albums:

"Essential Black Metal Albums

Essential Black Metal Albums

Black metal is a wide ranging genre, from the low-fi "kvlt" sounds of the early albums to polished symphonic black metal. It's a genre that has wormed its way into many other styles as well, hence sub-genres like "blackened thrash" or "blackened death metal." Longtime fans of black metal will be very familiar with these groundbreaking releases, but for those newer to the genre, it's a good starting place to explore.   It's a list that could easily be expanded to a hundred or more, and is not meant to be an exhaustive compilation of every important black metal album, just a short list for newbies to check out to better understand the genre.

metal songs for the 4th Of July

Happy 4th Of July! Here Are Some Awesome Songs About America

Today is July 4, AKA American Independence Day, which is when this happened:

"Essential Death Metal Albums

Essential Death Metal Albums

When it comes to extreme metal, death metal is one of the most popular genres. Over the years it has evolved and splintered into numerous subgenres. Exploring death metal for those new to the genre could be a daunting task. What should I listen to first? What bands represent the best the genre has to offer? To answer some of those questions, we've come up with a list of 10 albums, a primer of sorts designed to expose new death metal fans to some of the genre's classic releases. Of course, a list of essential death metal albums could easily number 100, or even 1000, but you can't go wrong with these 10

"Megadeth - Super Collider

"Motörhead Cancel All European Dates

Motörhead Cancel All European Dates

Motorhead

2013 Golden God winners Motörhead were forced to cancel some shows last week after Lemmy was taken ill suffering a haematoma, and the legendary rock ‘n’ roll icons have been forced to cancel the remainder of their European summer dates so that he can fully recover.

"Amon Amarth’s ‘Deceiver Of The Gods’ Cracks The US Top 20!

Amon Amarth’s ‘Deceiver Of The Gods’ Cracks The US Top 20!

Amon Amarth: Back in 2013

High fives to Defenders Of The Faith IV headliners Amon Amarth this week after the Swedish Viking-sized titans managed to break the US top 20 with their new album!

"KATAKLYSM Complete New Recor

KATAKLYSM Complete New Record

Hey-o! Whos' ready for some new Kataklysm? The answer is; everyone. Literally everyone. So Kataklysm have wrapped up the recording sessions for their upcoming record, Waiting for the End to Come, which will be released presumably sometime this year. The band's guitarist Jean Francois Dagenis handled all the production stuff for the album, which Zeuss 

"Gogol Bordello -- Pura Vida Conspiracy (Part 2)

'Pura Vida Conspiracy' reveals itself on July 23, 2013. Pre-order the album now at http://gogolbordello.shop.musictoday.com