Metal playlists from the underground
Bassist Duff McKagan (Loaded/Velvet Revolver) writes an essay for the Seattle Weekly about touring South America with KISS bassist Gene Simmons. In the article we learn that Gene stays calm with things get rough and that he can dance the “mashed potato.” Read the entire article here on Duff’s experiences with Gene on the Rock N […]
Limp Bizkit, everyone’s favorite 90’s nu-metal band to hate, unveiled their new album’s title today. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Stampede of the Disco Elephants, the second silliest sounding Bizkit title to 2000’s Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. Disco Elephants will be the first studio album release for the band on Cash Money Records, a […]
The lead guitarist of Aerosmith, Joe Perry, talked to Rolling Stone recently about the new album and about performing new music. Perry revealed that the band will play their new single live on the season finale episode of American Idol, a show in which frontman Steven Tyler serves as a judge. “I’ve been wanting this record […]
Slash released the fourth track from his upcoming Apocalyptic Love album for free streaming. The song is called “No More Heroes” and can be heard through his Facebook page here. Slash is releasing one new tune per day leading up to the release of the record. To listen to the new songs, you have to […]
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale is pleased to announce her new Gibson signature guitar model. It is a white Gibson Explorer with double classic humbucker pickups, a legendary guitar style used by countless hard rockers through the ages. You can see a picture of the Gibson Lzzy Hale Signature Explorer below with Hale wearing it proudly. […]
“Dream Brother,” the new single from TesseracT, is currently available for your listening pleasure. The song comes from the band’s May 22 release Perspective ep, which will feature 5 tracks. Stream the tune over at Metal Hammer UK.
Alice In Chains is currently working in the studio on their follow-up to 2009’s comeback record Black Gives Way To Blue. “The material is really interesting,” said guitarist Jerry Cantrell to Rolling Stone. The band hopes to finish the new album in time for a late 2012 or early 2013 release. William DuVall, who replaced […]
A couple of months ago Sirius-XM satellite radio hard rock and heavy metal channel the Boneyard was taken over by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, becoming Ozzy’s Boneyard. At the time, many people, including myself, hated the new changes: no more Eddie Trunk Boneyard radio show (moved to Hair Nation) and listening to Sharon and Ozzy’s […]
Heavy metal gods Black Sabbath are releasing yet another friggin Best Of compilation CD on June 4 called Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath. Seriously. Because Greatest Hits 1970-1978 from 2006 with chopped up edits, Symptom of the Universe 1970-1978 from 2002, and my personal favorite We Sold Our Souls For Rock ‘N’ Roll […]
Dee Snider’s (Twisted Sister) official website for Dee Does Broadway is now live which features the album streaming for free through Spotify. The website includes a tour section so you can bet that there will be a Dee Does Broadway tour announcement in the near future. Check out the site at deedoesbroadway.com.