Metal playlists from the underground
Dream Theater brought their monstrous progressive metal show to Kallang Theatre in Singapore on May 2. Pro-shot video is now available of the concert that featured DT classics “The Root of All Evil,” “Surrounded,” and more. Thanks to @rizramon for supplying the footage below from the A Dramatic Tour of Events tour. “Opening” “Bridges In […]
Megadeth played a sick show at the Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2012 at Tom Lee Park in Memphis, TN. Watch quality fan-filmed live video from Megadeth’s set below. Thanks to @sartainfamily for getting up close, filming, and uploading the videos. “Never Dead” “Dawn Patrol” “Peace Sells” “Holy Wars” Complete Setlist: Never Dead […]
Gojira recently sat down with Crank It Up for a killer 13 minute interview to discuss the forthcoming record L’Enfant Sauvage. Mario and Joe Duplantier talk signing to Roadrunner and Swedish meatballs. See the video below:
Jeff Loomis has teamed up with Guitar World to share a guitar lesson video for song “The Ultimatum,” in which he demonstrates how to play the lead guitar parts. “The Ultimatum” is from his most recent release, Plains of Oblivion. More lessons from Loomis are on the way, as well as new tour dates. View the video lesson at this […]
Cattle Decapitation’s Monolith Of Inhumanity is now streaming in its entirety at MetalSucks. The record is set for a North American release on Tuesday, May 8. The 11-tracks represent one of the most ambitious records of 2012. It is produced by Dave Otero and revolves around a potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of […]
Hard rock and heavy metal giants Dave Mustaine, Slash, Joe Perry, and more have hit Twitter to express their condolences to the family of the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch who passed away today at the age of 47: Slash: Sad day. MCA was fucking awesome. RIP man. We’ll miss you very much. Alex Skolnick (Testament): […]
Metallica have released more seats for all eight upcoming Mexico City shows this summer at Sports Palace. These new tickets go on sale Monday (May 7) at 11 a.m. through Ticketmaster.com.mx. According to Metallica.com, more seats became available after running through final production adjustments. The band reported that they plan on unleashing a brand new […]
Beastie Boys rapper and founding member Adam Yauch (MCA) died after battling cancer of the parotid gland (salivary gland) for several years. He was 47. The Beastie Boys recorded the hit “No Sleep till Brooklyn” in 1986 and featured a guitar solo from Slayer’s Kerry King. In the music video for “(You Gotta) Fight For […]
Good news for Slipknot fans this morning: According to DJ Sid Wilson, the band will record a brand new album in early 2013 (nme.com). Currently, frontman Corey Taylor is wrapping up a new Stone Sour album and Slipknot is headlining this summer’s Mayhem Festival. Cheers to a new Slipknot record in 2013!!!
Fear Factory returns straight to the top with their brutal new offering The Industrialist. The followup to the brilliant 2010 release Mechanize features a diverse assortment of ten powerfully melodic tracks. Guitarist Dino Cazares’ rapid right hand fires on all cylinders in tandem with well-programmed drums of explosive dynamite (“The Industrialist”). Cazares employs melodic lead […]