Metal playlists from the underground
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose fell while leaving the stage at Echo Arena in Liverpool, UK on May 20. There is presently debate by YouTube commenters on the degree of hilarity experienced while watching the backwards fall. Some say it is a f’n riot, while other users demonstrate concern for his health. Watch the […]
German rock goddess Doro Pesch will release new album Raise Your Fist this fall. It features special guests Ozzy/Firewind guitarist Gus G. (“Last Man Standing”) and Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister (“It Still Hurts”). Doro will also pay tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio on “Honor.” Pesch is excited for the two album tracks she […]
Slash is tonight’s musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The show starts at 12:35 a.m. EST on NBC and also features guest John Lithgow, whom Slash is a big fan of. Slash’s new album Apocalyptic Love comes out tomorrow and he will perform for the album release party at Irving Plaza tomorrow night […]
Motley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx tweeted today that Godsmack singer Sully Erna has a hymen, the membrane that surrounds female genitalia. The bass player retweeted an uberfact that stated “only female humans and horses have hymens.” Sixx added “And that singer guy from Godsmack.” Let’s see if Erna fires anything back.
Lacuna Coil frontwoman Cristina Scabbia announced today through Twitter and Instagram that she is sporting a new haircut. She has significantly less hair than before and said that it is nothing like that of dub-step icon Skrillex. The photo of her new do can be seen below:
Volbeat and Baroness have been added to Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Volbeat will perform on the Fuel Stage Sunday, June 24 from 5-6 p.m. Baroness will play on Saturday, June 23 from 1-2 p.m. on the Orion Stage. The lineup and set […]
German power metal band Blind Guardian has a new greatest hits record out called Memories of a Time to Come and you can listen to it in full now at AOL Full CD Listening Party. Go here to stream the best of compilation for free. Also available at AOL this week is UFO’s The Chrysalis Years.
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister has a lot going on right now: Dee Does Broadway album and tour, a new autobiography, recent contestant on Celebrity Apprentice, and more. But what does Dee really want to do? Perhaps it’s Strangeland 2 [Strangeland: Disciple], the movie sequel to the 1998 horror flick starting Snider as Captain Howdy. […]
The Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio at Crew Stadium happened this past weekend. You can find video of Sunday’s performances right here (more to be added as they come in): Rob Zombie “Living Dead Girl” Marilyn Manson “mOBSCENE” Down “Stone the Crow” Volbeat “Sad Man’s Tongue”
Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti announced that Creed will record new material in June. There will be 8 songs available for tracking next month. “The new Creed tunes sound great!” said Tremonti. Tremonti is currently getting ready for the release of his heavy solo record All I Was on July 10.