Jon Wiederhorn
Cancer Bats Plotting Canadian Tour in August
Toronto, Canada punk metal band Cancer Bats will play a one-off show July 17 in Toronto before heading out on a full Canadian tour that starts Aug. 5 in Vancouver, B.C. and runs through Aug. 21 in Halifax, N.S.
The Cancer Bats tour dates are in support of their third studio album, 'Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones,' which came out in April...
Dee Snider’s Family Stars in A&E Reality Show ‘Growing Up Twisted’
You've seen the Osbournes swearing at each other and attacking the neighbors, you've watched Gene Simmons and his family trying to function in a dysfunctional environment. Now it's time to see what Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider and his brood do when their dad's not dressing in drag and delivering the rock...
Corey Taylor Moonlights in Vegas With Junk Beer Kidnap Band
Multifaceted lead vocalist Corey Taylor -- of Slipknot and Stone Sour fame -- will play a pair of shows in Vegas on July 16 and 17 with his latest makeshift project, Junk Beer Kidnap Band. The concerts will take place at Hard Rock's Wasted Space and will feature a backing band composed of "a crack squad of aloof yet courageous bastards...
Month of Mayhem: Chimaira Interview — ”Creep Show’
For the final Month of Mayhem installment, we turned up the heat, bringing in fiery Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter and former adult actress and current metal journalist Jasmin St. Claire. Along with show host Amy Sciarretto and New York concert promoter Rich Hall the panel discussed the best ways to pass time on the bus, the rowdiest members of the Chimaira crew and tips for surviving touring in th
Anthrax, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth Rock Sonicsphere — Video
If you didn't get a chance to witness any of the seven Sonisphere shows featuring the Big Four -- thrash godfathers Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax -- and you couldn't get to your local cineplex to watch the June 22 simulcast from Sofia, Bulgaria, you don't have to wait until the DVD comes out to enjoy the madness...
Sleep Announce Reunion Tour Dates on Heels of All Tomorrow’s Parties
Before he was in the earthshaking metal band High on Fire, frontman Matt Pike was pulling the reigns for groundbreaking stoner metal pioneers Sleep, which released the influential 'Sleep's Holy Mountain' (1992) and the posthumous 'Dopesmoker' (2003)...
Swashbuckle, ‘Crime Always Pays’ — New Album
Pirate metal mariners Swashbuckle have given up sailing the seven seas for a little while to finish working on their third full-length album, 'Crime Always Pays.' The disc will be the first to feature new drummer Bootsmann Collins, who replaced Captain Crashride in April...
Antagonist, ‘World in Decline’ — New Album
Southern California's Antagonist have just finished their fourth full-length, 'World in Decline,' their second for Prosthetic Records. Paul Miner (Terror, Throwdown) produced the disc at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, Calif.
"We're super stoked on the finished product," said singer and guitarist Carlos Garcia...
Month of Mayhem: Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment Interviews — ”Creep Show’
Over the past few months, Five Finger Death Punch and In This Moment have both received Golden God awards from Future publications. In This Moment singer Maria Brink took home Hottest Chick in Metal honors at the Revolver Golden Gods in the U...
Desultory, ‘Counting Our Scars’ — New Album
As part of the Stockholm, Sweden metal scene alongside Entombed and Dismember, Desultory released three full albums and an EP before dissolving in the late '90s. Now the band is back and ready to release its first album in 14 years, 'Counting our Scars...