"Joel McIver Interview

Joel McIver Interview

When it comes to metal and hard rock books, there are a handful of authors that seem to write the vast majority of them. Joel McIver is one of those prolific writers, and has written some notable books over the years about artists including Metallica, Slayer, Machine Head, Randy Rhoads, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and many others. His latest collaboration is with Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson on My Life With Deth. He also worked with Max Cavalera (Soulfly, ex-Sepultura) on My Bloody Roots, which will be published in early 2014. McIver fills us in on those two projects, several others he's currently working on, the future of print magazines, his favorite albums of 2013 and other topics.

"Slayer: Tom Araya Reveals Why Dave Lombardo Left

Slayer: Tom Araya Reveals Why Dave Lombardo Left

Tom Araya: prepping for a new Slayer album in 2014

Slayer frontman Tom Araya has shed some further light on the surprising departure of drummer Dave Lombardo earlier this year.

"METALLICA On Justin Bieber: "Are we Beliebers? Yes."

METALLICA On Justin Bieber: "Are we Beliebers? Yes."

The internet might just explode due to this story. Last week, we posted that video of Justin Bieber humming the solo to Metallica's "Fade To Black" and there was mass amounts of butthurt. Metallica themselves were interviewed recently, and I guess the story got back to the interviewer, because they asked Metallica about Bieber, and shocker… James Hetfield says: ...

"10 Metal Songs for Your Halloween Playlist

10 Metal Songs for Your Halloween Playlist

Heavy metal’s favorite holiday is tomorrow. Whether you’re putting together the soundtrack for a crazy party or just trying to get some songs together to make it through the day at work, it’s time to finalize your Halloween playlist. Of course you HAVE to have the Misfits on there, which is why we gave them 

Bad Religion - "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" (Full Album Stream)

"Halloween: The Top Ten Most Metal Horror Movie Icons Ever

Halloween: The Top Ten Most Metal Horror Movie Icons Ever

Pumpkin. Puuuuuumpkin.

"It’s Official: Metallica To Play Antarctica

It’s Official: Metallica To Play Antarctica

What?

Metallica have announced the much-speculated news that they’ll be making another bit of history by playing Antarctica this December. Although the way they’re doing it is not exactly, um, straightforward