Metal playlists from the underground
Bassist Nikki Sixx to VH1 Radio Network about new Motley Crue song “Sex”: “We’re gonna play it on tour. We just wrote it and recorded it. We’re just finishing mixing. It’s called ‘Sex’ and it sounds very much like it’s off of the first record.” “Sex” will most likely be available for streaming and download […]
Here are the 2012 summer and fall Kiss and Motley Crue tour dates that were announced today. Tickets go on sale on Friday: DATE CITY VENUE Jul 20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live Jul 21 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia […]
Traditional metal lords, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have posted a new track, “Metal Woman” on their official Facebook page. “Metal Woman” is the third new track to be revealed off the upcoming album, Long Live Heavy Metal due out in less than a week on March 26. “Metal Woman” can be heard here.
Shredder Jeff Loomis (Nevermore) released this brutal playthrough video today of “Requiem for the Living,” a track on his upcoming album Plains of Oblivion. The album is due out April 10, 2012. Jeff Loomis Tour Dates: Sun/Mar-25 – CHICAGO IL – Bottom Lounge Mon/Mar-26 – LAWRENCE KS – Granada Tue/Mar-27 – DALLAS TX – Trees Wed/Mar-28 […]
Metal band Skeletonwitch is back on tour this week beginning Friday March 23: w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Hour Of Penance 3/23/2012 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH ^ 3/24/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI 3/25/2012 Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI 3/26/2012 Station 4 – Minneapolis, MN 3/27/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL 3/28/2012 […]
Hard rock band Triumph reunited in 2008 for the Sweden Rock Festival and are now releasing it as a live CD and DVD sometime this spring. The fans demanded it, and the fans finally got it. After 20 years apart, the long-awaited Triumph reunion (of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore) […]
The Sweet Six-Six-Sixteen metal bands ripped each other apart in round 3 of the 2012 March Madness Heavy Metal Tournament. Here are some of the more disturbing highlights: After a long grueling hostile battle, Pantera reached for their guns forcing Motorhead to walk on home, boy; Slayer rained blood on Kiss from the lacerated sky; […]
“If [a Pantera reunion] ever were to happen, Zakk [Wylde] would be the guy.” -Vinnie Paul Read more at Noise Creep
Round 2 of the 2012 March Madness Heavy Metal Tournament provided us even more intense match-ups. Most notably, Aerosomith edging out Van Halen by a quarter of a devil horn in overtime, the last minute decapitation of Anthrax by Alice Cooper, and Queen forcing Guns n’ Roses to bite the dust. Check out the round […]
Pantera will be releasing “Piss,” an unreleased song from the Vulgar Display of Power sessions, on the 20th anniversary edition of the album due May 15. If you are over 18 and want to be part of the music video, check out this link. Pantera is looking for footage of their fans rocking and moshing […]