Metal playlists from the underground
Drummer Gene Hoglan had to bow out of the Fear Factory tour in support of upcoming album The Industrialist due to other obligations, but that isn’t going to stop the band from destroying city after city. The band asked the folks at Sick Drummer Magazine to find the band a new drummer and the man for […]
Since most of us can’t make the Rock N Roll Allstars in Buenos Aires on April 23, you might as well chat with the performers backstage. The chat is hosted by Kiss’ Gene Simmons and will feature Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Sebastian Bach, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Glenn Hughes, and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains). […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Red Hot Chili Peppers are getting ready to release an EP of rock covers called We Salute You on Warner Bros Records May 1. Here is the track listing of the cover songs: “A Teenager in Love” (Dion and the Belmonts) “Havana Affair” (Ramones) “Search & Destroy” (Iggy and the […]
Progressive death metal band 7 Horns 7 Eyes will be releasing their first full-length album, Throes Of Absolution, in North America on April 24th via Century Media Records. The upcoming album is now streaming online in its entirety at No Clean Singing.com. Listen to the Throes Of Absolution here. The album features a guest appearance by Jeff […]
Alt-metal band Spineshank are gearing up to release new album Anger Denial Acceptance with the band’s original lineup following a six year hiatus. The album will be released by the band’s new label Century Media on June 19. See the artwork and track listing below: Guitarist Mike Sarkisyan says of the new record, “It was very […]
Is thrash metal band Slayer ready to release a new EP before June 30? According to drummer Dave Lombardo, it looks highly possible according to a recent interview with Metal Injection at the Golden Gods Awards. Lombardo said that the band would like to release it before the start of the Mayhem Festival (June 30). […]
Accept’s new album Stalingrad is currently #81 on the Billboard Top 200, #13 Top Independent Current Music Album, #7 Top Current Music Album, #7 Top Hard Music Album, and #29 Top Current Rock Album. Stalingrad is an awesome album and highly recommended by the Gears of Rock.
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider is performing live at Dee Snider and Friends Jam For Autism event on Long Island tomorrow night (April 19). Snider will perform rock songs as well as songs from his upcoming Dee Does Broadway album according to his twitter. Tonight Snider tweeted that he is trying to memorize the lyrics […]
Eddie Trunk of That Metal Show called in to the Howard Stern Show on Sirius/XM April 16. He talked about the Axl Rose Rock Hall debacle and Sharon Osbourne’s takeover of the Boneyard, which forced Trunk’s Boneyard radio show to move to Hair Nation. Listen to the Trunk interview below:
Alice Cooper remembers the iconic American Bandstand host Dick Clark in a statement on AliceCooper.com: “I used to come home from elementary school to watch American Bandstand. It had all the new songs, all the new dances, and it had the happiest guy in the world presenting them to you. I had no idea that […]