Amy Sciarretto
Filter Unleash Teen Terror in ‘What Do You Say’ Video
In Filter's video for 'What Do You Say,' a bunch of bad ass punk teens, who sport an assortment of countercultural looks, like tattoos, pink hair, black nail polish and neck tattoos, pull balaclavas over their heads, obscuring their identities, and proceed to cause trouble on a golf course...
The Acacia Strain Announce Two New Members, Confirm Exit of Guitarist Daniel Laskiewicz
The Acacia Strain have announced that they have added a pair of new members to their ranks. The Massachusetts rock outfit drafted guitarists Devin Shidaker and Richard Gomez into the band on a full-time basis, while also revealing that guitarist Daniel Laskiewicz has left the group...
Lamb of God’s Chris Adler Fills In for Exiting Protest the Hero Drummer
Drummer Moe Carlson has left Canadian neo-progsters Protest the Hero, but there's no drama here. He's merely exiting to focus on his education. In the interim, PTH drafted Lamb of God skinsman Chris Adler to record the drums for their new album, which they are crowdfunding via Indiegogo. Adler has already recorded his parts for the album, all with Carlson's blessing.
Metallica Losing Money But Vow to Continue Orion Music + More Festival
Metallica's Orion Music + More festival appears to be a labor of love in these nascent years, as drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that the band hasn't made any money, much less broken even, with the event as of yet.
Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins to Stand Trial for Alleged Sex Offenses in November
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins will stand trial and face nearly two dozen charges of sexual offenses involving children this fall, with the case scheduled to begin on Nov. 25. Two of those charges include the rape of an infant.
The singer, 35, has denied all the charges that have been dropped on his doorstep and vowed to clear his name earlier this week...
Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine Rips Audience Member for Booing Him
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine got into a verbal altercation with an audience member during a disruption in the band's show at the Manchester Academy in the U.K. on Wednesday night (June 5).
According to Metal Sucks, the show had to be stopped due to technical difficulties, so the band left the stage rather than stand around doing nothing...
Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Celebrates 61st Birthday Onstage
What better way to celebrate your 61st birthday than by doing what you love? That's just what Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain did on Wednesday, June 5. Maiden were playing in Paris, France when singer Bruce Dickinson led the crowd in a rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday' for the skinsman
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Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopaninen Offers Update on ‘The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck’ Project
Nightwish have always done things against the grain, from their symphonic, operatic music to the unexpected side project of keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. He has completed the songwriting process for his 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck' project
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Nine Inch Nails to Embark on ‘Tension’ 2013 Arena Tour
Nine Inch Nails really are back and in multiple ways. Trent Reznor has fully resurrected the band, with a new single ('Come Back Haunted'), a new album ('Hesitation Marks,' out Sept. 3) and now a new tour (the 'Tension' trek), launching on Sept. 28. So there's a whole lot of NIN going on in the next few months, to the delight of fans, of course.
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson to Debut Spoken Word Show in Norway
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is a true Renaissance man who does it all. In addition to being one of the most energetic metal vocalists working today, as well as a commercial pilot, the singer will debut his new spoken word show in Oslo, Norway in the fall...