On July 11, 2000, Lars Ulrich sat behind a microphone in Washington and argued that musicians should control what happens to their music. It should have been an easy position to defend. Instead, his appearance before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee became one of the defining images of the
By Devious Dayna Lee’s Palace was packed with death metal fans on July 9 as Wormhole, Kataklysm, and Six Feet Under brought a night of crushing riffs and pure brutality to Toronto. The stacked lineup delivered three very different takes on extreme metal, giving fans everything from technical chaos
MISS MAY I — Levi Benton[vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — are thrilled to announce their upcoming new album NO PLACE FOR ME, which arrives October 2 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. Today, the band also shares the video for the new
Long-running German thrash outfit EXUMER will release their new full-length, Death Mask Messiah, on August 28ththrough Metal Blade Records. Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band's first new studio output in seven years, further cements EXUMER's legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution. A
Released: July 7, 2017 Decapitated were never short on precision. That was the easy part. From the early records on, the band had the kind of technical control that makes other musicians lean forward and wonder how the hell the pieces stay together. The riffs were sharp. The drumming was
Few rock vocalists have built a career as diverse and respected as John Corabi. From fronting Mötley Crüe during one of the band’s most talked-about eras to performing with The Dead Daisies, Union, The Scream, and Ratt, Corabi has remained one of hard rock’s most authentic voices.
Released: July 5, 1988 Slayer had already proved they could go faster than almost anyone. Reign in Blood did that job. It was short, violent, and basically over before your brain caught up. After a record like that, the easy path would have been to chase speed again and hope
By Devious Dayna Protest the Hero are back with Within on July 17, their first full-length album in six years. The reason for the wait, according to vocalist Rody Walker, is simpler than fans might expect. “Slowly,” he laughed when asked how the record came together over that time.
Released: July 4, 2005 (Internationally) Alice Cooper did not need to sound expensive on Dirty Diamonds. That would have missed the fun. By 2005, Alice had already done the big horror-metal thing again. Brutal Planet and Dragontown were darker, heavier, and more industrial. They had weight. They had a
Released: July 3, 2026 Moonspell know what gothic metal is supposed to feel like. Not just sound like. Feel like. The drama, the romance, the religious imagery, the shadows, the sadness, and the sense that beauty and doom are standing in the same room. Moonspell have lived in that space
Jon Schaffer is the founding member, chief songwriter, and driving force behind Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, and Sons of Liberty. Jon was also the first person to plead guilty to the charges brought against him for his role in the breach of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021
Released: July 3, 2000 In Flames were already great at melody before Clayman. That was not new. The Jester Race, Whoracle, and Colony had already helped build the Gothenburg sound into something people could recognize almost instantly. Fast riffs. Bright guitar lines. Harsh vocals. Melodies that cut through the smoke