IRON MAIDEN you have shared a new five-minute video tribute to the band’s longtime drummer Nicko McBrainfeaturing behind-the-scenes footage of his final gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place this past weekend in São Paulo, Brazil. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrainannouncedContinue Reading
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will return to the road this spring. The “Metalcore Spring Break” tour will kick off April 17 in Wichita, Kansas and run through May 14 in Charleston, South Carolina. ERRA, KINGDOM OF GIANTS and ACRES will serve as support. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will also appearContinue Reading
swedish metallers SOILWORK have released an official live video for their latest single, “Spirit Of No Return”. Check it out below. Last month, SOILWORK vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid spoke to Germany’s Moshpit Passion about “Spirit Of No Return”which came out in October. The track marks a significant milestone in theContinue Reading
LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN and MUSE will headline the 2025 installment of hellfestset to take place June 19-22, 2025 in Clisson, France. hellfest It is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. After canceling the 2020 and 2021 installments due to theContinue Reading
Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY played a full set without Alissa White-Gluz on December 3 at El Foro Jai Alai in Tijuana, Mexico after the singer became “very sick” and was unable to join his bandmates at the gig. ARCH ENEMY‘s Tijuana performance was part of the group’s 18-dateContinue Reading
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson paid emotional tribute to Nicko McBrain After the drummer announced he was quitting touring with the group after 42 years. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrainannounced his retirement earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a statement on MAIDEN‘s web siteContinue Reading
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di’Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classical “Killers” during their concert on Friday (December 6) at the Good Things festival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Fan-filmed video of the performanceContinue Reading
Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT returned to the live stage for the first time in 16 months last night (Friday, December 6) as the support act for IRON MAIDEN at Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil. According to Setlist.fm, VOLBEAT‘s setlist was as follows: 01. The Devil’s Bleeding Crown02. Lola Montez03.Continue Reading
ATREYU will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the band’s 2004 sophomore album “The Curse” by performing the gold-certified LP in its entirety on a European tour in the fall of 2025. Present tickets for “The Curse – 20+1 Years Anniversary Tour” will be available starting on Wednesday, December 11 atContinue Reading
Welsh ragga metallers SKINDRED have teamed up with Newport County A.F.C. in partnership with the club’s kit suppliers, VX3and their new official creative partners Lovers FC to create a one-off shirt to celebrate the Welsh city’s vibrant West Indian/ethnic community through its unique Caribbean-flavored design. Newport city local legend, rockContinue Reading
