COREY TAYLOR Says He Reconciled With JOEY JORDISON Prior To Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer's Death

In a new interview with NME, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor said that he had reconciled with Joey Jordison in the years prior to the original SLIPKNOT drummer’s death in 2021. According to Corey, he and Joey had texted back and forth, calling the exchanges “strained but civil”.
“When we lost Joey, i…

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Earns Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt At 61 Years Old

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine is now a brown belt in jiu-jitsu.
The 61-year-old guitarist/vocalist was promoted to the new rank almost two years after earning his blue belt. He was promoted by Reggie Almeida, who leads Gracie Barra Spring Hill BJJ & Self-Defense in Tennessee, near Mustaine’s hom…

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Amberian Dawn announce new covers album ‘Take A Chance – A Metal Tribute To Abba’

AMBERIAN DAWN have announced a new covers album! Titled Take A Chance – A Metal Tribute To Abba, the upcoming album from the Finnish power metal band is the follow-up to 2020’s Looking…

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Zetra release new music video for ‘Satellite’

ZETRA have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Satellite, is the brand new single from the London-based gothic heavy metal shoegaze band and its accompanying music…

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Alter Bridge release new song ‘This Is War’

ALTER BRIDGE have released a brand new song! The new song, titled This Is War, is taken from the American hard rock band’s upcoming new album, Pawns & Kings, which is scheduled…

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Doro Pesch receives German ‘Pop Culture Prize – Lifetime Achievement Award’

DORO PESCH has received the German Pop Culture Prize – Lifetime Achievement Award! Through her work with WARLOCK alongside a distinguished solo career culminating in latest record, 2018’s Forever Warriors, Forever United, the German…

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Nickelback release new song ‘Those Days’

NICKELBACK have released a brand new song! The new song, titled Those Days, is taken from the Canadian rock band’s upcoming new album, Get Rollin’, which is scheduled to be released in November…

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THE BLACK CROWES Settle Lawsuit With Former Drummer STEVE GORMAN Over Unpaid Royalties

According to The Blast, former THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties.
In newly filed legal documents, obtained by The Blast, Gorman and his former bandmates have tentatively agreed on terms that will clear up any financial issues…

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Performs 'Enter Sandman' And 'Wheel In The Sky' With JOURNEY

METALLICA’s Kirk Hammett joined JOURNEY onstage Thursday night (October 6) in Hawaii to play JOURNEY’s “Wheel In The Sky” and METALLICA’s “Enter Sandman”. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below below.
Hammett’s guest appearance took place at the second of JOURNEY’s two shows at the Ne…

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL On His 2020 Relapse: 'I Realized I'm An Emotional-Trigger Guy'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael, who recently admitted that he relapsed with alcohol more than two years ago during the coronavirus pandemic, was asked in a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station if has managed to retain his sobriety in the months since he and his ban…

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