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(Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic) ‘War pARTy’: Gwar 40th Anniversary Celebration Adds Retrospective Art Exhibition Coming to Los Angeles This Fall
Gwar and Beyond the Streets art collective have announced “Let There Be Gwar,” a free exhibit that will span the band’s four-decade career.
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(Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images) Frontman Serj Tankian Just Offered a Promising Update on System of a Down
Serj Tankian says that System of a Down hasn’t released new music due to “creative differences,” but that they would “if it’s worth doing.”
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Former Megadeth Bassist Dave Elefsone Weights in on Farwell Tour, Says He Would ‘Like To Be a Part of It’
Megadeth’s ex-bassist David Ellefson says that as a “a 30-plus-year member” of the band he’d love to be included in the band’s farewell tour.
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WANTAGH, NY – AUGUST 17: (L-R) Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Clufetos, and Tony Iommi perform onstage as Black Sabbath on "The End Tour" at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 17, 2016 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Queen’s of the Stone Age Singer Josh Homme Compares Ozzy Osbourne’s Death to Losing David Bowie
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme noted there was “poetic” similarity to the deaths of Ozzy Osbourne and David Bowie.
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4 Metal Albums Known for Their Atmospheric Intros
If you have never heard Panopticon’s “Autumn Eternal,” with the “Tamarack’s Gold Returns” intro, it’s time to change that.
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DONNINGTON, ENGLAND – JUNE 11: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Guitarist Brent Hinds of Mastodon performs on Day 2 of Download festival at Donnington Park on June 11, 2022 in Donnington, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Brent Hinds, Former Mastodon Guitarist, Reportedly Dead After Motorcycle Accident
Brent Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 and performed on eight full-length studio albums with the band during his 25-year tenure.
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4 Heavy Metal Albums That Were Hated at First—but Now They’re Classics
Believe it or not, Korn’s self-titled debut album wasn’t received with a warm welcome when it was first released in 1994.
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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Weighs in on the Possibility of Playing Las Vegas Spehere—and Its Not Promising
Iron Maiden “would be very uncomfortable with the idea” of performing at The Sphere in Las Vegas, according to frontman Bruce Dickinson.
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Daniel Boczarski/Redferns/Getty Images Slipknot Reportedly Selling Their Music Catalog for a Major Windfall of Cash
According to a new report from Billboard, Slipknot is nearing a deal to sell off their catalogue of music for $120 million.
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Photo Credit: Shawn Stanley Scumdog Toys: Gwar Action Figures Now Available to Pre-Order
Gwar is getting the action figure treatment, with each member, plus late frontman Oderus Urungus, getting their own posable toy figurines.
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‘No Heavy Rock Band Has Done This’: Metallica Bassist Robert Trujillo Weighs in on Las Vegas Sphere Rumors
Metallica have not officially locked in plans to play at the Las Vegas Sphere, but Robert Trujillo says it would be a “dream come true.”
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BURTON UPON TRENT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 9: Wayne Lozinak of Hatebreed performs at Bloodstock Festival 2024 at Catton Hall on August 9, 2024 in Burton Upon Trent, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns) Hatebreed Guitarist Wayne Lozinak Is Recovering From Surgery To Remove a Brain Tumor, Shares Photo of His Stitched-up Cranium
After being diagnosed with a “benign meningioma,” Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak is on the road to recovery.