Matt Debenedictis
Justin Broadrick Revisits ‘the Ghost of Godflesh’ on Jesu Reissues
After Justin Broadrick ended the industrial powerhouse Godflesh in 2002, he birthed Jesu, a collision of haunted beauty and dissonance channeled through fuzzed tones and electronic backbones. Jesu's debut, 'Heart Ache,' hit shelves in 2004, but is now getting the reissue treatment coupled with the long demanded but never-before-released 'Dethroned' EP...
Sydonia to Tour Australia with Korn
Chances are you haven't heard of Sydonia, though the heavily-aggressive rock act comes highly recommended, which includes being personally asked to open for Lamb of God. "The best of pop sensibilities is tempered at times with eloquent angst," LOG frontman Randy Blythe said when describing the Melbourne act...
Motorhead to Perform on ‘Conan’
It can't be a surprise that the whiskey-doused rock 'n' rollers of Motörhead are on Team Coco. With no US dates in support of the legendary act's 35th anniversary, the Jan. 26 episode of Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show 'Conan' will be the only chance for most fans to catch Lemmy and company in the States this year.
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Metal Club Founder’s Best Record Store Day Moment: Meeting Lars Ulrich
Since 2008, the third Saturday of April is known as Record Store Day, which celebrates the culture and history of independently-owned record stores. Each year is marked by exclusive vinyl releases only to be sold at the participating 700 shops...
Mike Portnoy ‘Truly Heartbroken’ Over Dream Theater Moving On
Back in September, drummer Mike Portnoy announced he was leaving prog giants Dream Theater. There wasn't a single person who wasn't shocked -- even Portnoy admitted to a personal level of struggle. "Dream Theater is my baby and I never wanted to abandon my child," he said in a recent interview with Classic Rock Prog magazine...
As They Sleep’s ‘Dynasty’ Inspired by History — Full Album Stream
As They Sleep turned heads with their debut 'Blacken the Sun' due to its wall shaking technical death metal, but for the band's newest release, 'Dynasty', the Michigan-based act wasn't content with just fine-tuning and adding more volume; they went for a heavy concept -- and you can take a listen for yourself over at AOL's Listening Party...
King Conquer Bassist Had to Re-Learn How to Play Twice
Evan Dell
Every band has struggles; it's all just part of the game. There are seasons of stumbling as a foundation is established, and there are years of sacrifice. Florida deathcore dealers King Conquer are no exception -- especially bassist Adam Whited, who has multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory disease he was diagnosed with when he was 16...
Korn, Disturbed Announce Co-Headlining Music as a Weapon Tour
Since the August release of 'Asylum,' there's been much speculation on who Disturbed would have by their sides for the Monster Energy Music as a Weapon Tour Tour. Well, the wait is finally over, and the leading rumor turned out to be true. The chart-topping hard rockers are going to co-headline with Korn for the tour's fifth edition...
Underoath Announce Tour With Thursday
With Underoath in the midst of opening for A Day to Remember, fans don't need to wonder whether they'll see the chart-topping metalcore act on a headlining tour.
Starting Jan. 20, Underoath will begin a jaunt in Houston alongside Animals as Leaders, A Skylit Drive and Thursday -- who will be performing their classic album, 'Full Collapse,' from start to finish...
Pantera Release ‘Cowboys From Hell: The Demos’ on Vinyl
This year marked the 20th anniversary of Pantera's first grab at metal royalty with 'Cowboys From Hell' -- but we all know that, due to the myriad of releases and demos that have made their way onto shelves lately. To cap this year off though, the demos that became 'Cowboys From Hell' are getting a vinyl release of their very own on Nov...