Disturbed announce first show in four years
Disturbed have announced that they will return to the stage at the House Of Blues in Chicago on August 21. (General admission tickets go on sale Friday, July 24.) This comes following the revealing of their reunion, which brought news of a new album and single. Listen: Disturbed reunite with new single, “The Vengeful One” “The idea...
The Black Dahlia Murder to headline IndieMerch Tour this October
Detroit death metal veterans The Black Dahlia Murder are currently overseas on a European tour in support of their upcoming seventh full-length album, titled Abysmal, which is due out on September 18 through Metal Blade Records. The current run wraps up on July 24 in Slovenia before the band returns home for some much-needed down...
Awesome children's cartoon talks metal, hardcore, grindcore, black metal and much more
Thanks to Cartoon Network's The Amazing World Of Gumball, we now have a brief video that explains the differences between grindcore, black metal, viking metal, as well as how metalheads just “pretend to be hardcore but they're just hippies who like leather.” Honestly, this is one of the greatest things I've seen in a children's cartoon...
CHVRCHES teasing artwork for upcoming album?
It's coming up on two years since the release of The Bones of What You Believe, the excellent debut full-length album from Scottish synthpop trio, CHVRCHES. The band recently announced that they had finished recording their second LP, and based on a somewhat traditional two-year album cycle, it wouldn't be a stretch to think that it...
Metalhead arrested for wearing bullet belt on public bus
A 26-year-old metalhead named Kevin Young was recently arrested for causing “a panic” on a public bus in Boston by wearing a fake bullet belt, “spiked fighting gloves” and “spiked leather bracelets,” (via Dangerous Minds). Once on board, passengers began calling 911 for the fear caused by Young’s appearance. Thankfully, as FOX 25 reported, all...
The Maine announce two tours: one completely free, one performing 'American Candy' in full
The Maine have two huge announcements today, both involving tours in support of their most recent, highly-acclaimed album, American Candy, that will have fans losing their minds with excitement. First, The Maine will play 13 shows across the US this fall that are 100 percent free for all to attend. These shows will find the...
How X Became Punk Icons
The Los Angeles band X, recipients of the Icon Award at the 2015 APMAs, were a staple of the late-'70s Los Angeles punk scene. The quartet––vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebrake––played all of the cool clubs (the Masque, the Whisky a Go Go, Madame Wong's) with L.A. staples...
Tonight Alive's Jenna McDougall was hospitalized for an allergic reaction
Tonight Alive frontwoman Jenna McDougall was recently hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction. Thankfully, however, she was sent home this morning and is recovering just fine. See a few of her Instagram posts below and leave her some well wishes in the comments! Watch: Tonight Alive’s Jenna McDougall intervenes with festival security to help fan Bummin. Back...
Paramore, Foo Fighters, more announced for Rock Band comeback
Paramore, Foo Fighters, Avenged Sevenfold and many others have been announced to have songs on Rock Band 4, which is scheduled to be released October 6. They join 1,500 other tracks they will be available via download on the Rock Band music store. Video: Watch Gerard Way, Pete Wentz test out newly revealed “Guitar Hero Live”...