heavy metal

Brendon Urie shares brutal full-length heavy metal track

For the second time this week, Panic! At The Disco vocalist Brendon Urie has teased fans with a heavy metal track, except this time, he’s shared a full song complete with vocals. We’re ready for a Panic! At The Pit album now. Read more: Echosmith drummer apologizes to Travis Barker, teen daughter for DMs Just a […]

Slipknot unveil updated masks amid blistering summer heat

Slipknot, a band normally known for rocking masks and regalia of the sort that monsters underneath your bed wear, slightly changed their wardrobes in order to stay cool during their summer tour. The heavy metal icons are best known for grandiose live shows, similar to Rammstein or GWAR, but made a slight tweak in response […]

Black Sabbath tour flier from first show under iconic name surfaces

Black Sabbath began their journey to change music on this day 50 years ago, playing their first set under the moniker that would label their rise to greatness. Previously known as Earth, on Aug. 1, 1969 at the at The Pokey Hole blues club in Frog Street, Lichfield, Englan Black Sabbath was born. Read more: […]

Slipknot share new song snippet with possible release date slipped in

Hot on the heels of a European tour announcement this morning, Slipknot is spicing up our Friday with another teaser. Apparently just sharing a new song snippet wasn’t enough, as the band also dropped a hint at when maggots can expect the track. Read more: ‘Spider-Man’ statue labeled “demonic” by outraged Nebraska woman The band took to […]

Heavy metal meets knitting in an unexpected world championship

The year is 20NineScene and honestly, anything can happen. From crazy mash-ups to Hawthorne Heights covering Kacey Musgraves to create yeemo, it feels like anything is possible. Now, it looks like knitting and heavy metal have collided for a unique and very unexpected competition. This looks like something straight out of a Hard Times article. […]

10 heavy songs to get you through your heavy days

Mondays tend to induce the feeling where getting out of bed is the only successful thing you can do, but even that seems doubtful. Don’t worry: You’re not alone. As die-hard fans of heavy songs, we know all too well how powerful it can be. There’s something about breakdowns, blast beats and demonic growls that […]

Alien Weaponry explode against inner demons in new video—watch

Thrash-metal trio Alien Weaponry are shining bright since their meteoric emergence, teaming up with AP to share their latest single, “Blinded.” Hailing from Waipu, New Zealand, the band infuse Māori culture into their unique style of thrash, this time providing a single worthy of a war dance.  Read more: Lil Wayne walks off stage, reportedly […]

Heavy metal music can now be studied at this university

Are you a diehard lover of heavy metal? How many times have you sat there in class only to wish you were studying your favorite musical genres instead? Now, the University of Newcastle is making your metal dreams come true. The school is offering two PhD scholarships allowing you to study your favorite genre. Check […]

Heavy metal makes you a bad driver according to a new study

Heavy metal is easily the hardest, most aggressive type of music in existence, but it might not be good to listen to while driving. If you’ve ever been driving to some heavy tunes before and laid your foot down a little too hard on the pedal, there’s a reason why. Read More: iTunes is reportedly […]

Heavy metal is now the fastest-growing genre worldwide

TuneCore has revealed the fastest-growing genre worldwide based off their streaming and download numbers for 2018, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Put up those horns metal fans, this one is for you. Read more: Here’s every Marvel movie in perfect viewing order The New York based company provides distribution, publishing and licensing […]

Montreal officially called a “heavy metal city” after City Council approval

Montreal has officially become the most rock ‘n’ roll city in all of Canada, or rather, the most “heavy metal city.” According to Consequence Of Sound, a resolution proposed by City Councillor Craig Sauvé was unanimously approved last evening, April 15, by the rest of City Council. The resolution recognizes Montreal’s rich history and “excellence” in […]

Metal music study on violent behavior makes unsurprising discovery

Metal has done a great job scaring the establishment throughout its existence. With many bands portraying violence through their lyrics to complement heavy, aggressive music, it’s not hard to see where people are coming from. However, a new study from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, argues that the aggressive imagery synonymous with heavy metal doesn’t […]

Metalhead mayor signs bill in Pantera Christmas sweater

Christmas has come and gone; the new year is here. But we can’t truly leave 2018 behind without giving props to this absolute legend of a mayor, Tim Keller, for rocking a Pantera Christmas sweater at a bill-signing ceremony last week. That’s right—watch the metalhead mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, sign a bill in a […]

Brendon Urie finally shares metal Panic! At The Disco song

Brendon Urie has made good on his promise to launch a metal version of Panic! At The Disco, the musician who loves good beer sharing a souped-up variant of “The Calendar” that assuredly puts summer on its deathbed. It comes by way of the frontman’s own Twitch stream, whereby the singer aired the previously-hinted-at song […]

Poppy continues heavy metal domination with bloody new video

Poppy is continuing her ascension to heavy metal queen with her newest music video for “X” off her latest record Am I A Girl? Poppy recently dropped another heavier track featuring Grimes, titled “Play Destroy,” ahead of her album’s release. The new sound is a tad unexpected for the bubbly YouTube star, but she’s expanding […]

Two elderly men escape nursing home to attend world's biggest heavy metal festival

Two elderly men escaped a German nursing home on Friday to attend Wacken Open Air, a festival dubbed as the world’s largest heavy metal festival. If that isn’t goals we’re not sure what is. Read more: Alice In Chains to replace Avenged Sevenfold at Louder Than Life Festival  According to German news outlet Deutsche Welle, […]

10 up-and-coming heavy bands you need to check out

Needin’ some heavy jams for your playlist as fall approaches? Whether you’re working out, stressing out or just plain punching your fist into a wall as beach season dies and the cold air emerges, here are some killer, up-and-coming acts in metal, hardcore and beyond. Read more: Yes, aggressive music can actually be good for you […]

10 totally metal horror movies for Halloween

Horror movies and heavy metal go hand-in-hand, so sit back this Halloween and enjoy some of the scariest, most rockin’ films out there. Here’s our selection of 10 metal-related horror flicks, presented in no particular order. Trick Or Treat (1986) With appearances from Ozzy Osbourne (portraying an anti-metal televangelist) and KISS’ Gene Simmons (as a radio DJ), this mid-’80s cult film […]

Hologram performs with band for first time at German metal festival

[Photo by PG Brunelli] I guess this is what the future of live shows looks like: a hologram performed with a band for the first time at German metal festival Wacken Open Air this weekend. The late Ronnie James Dio reunited with Dio Disciples at the end of their set—the closer of the festival, which happens to […]

The 10 most metal words according to science

Science is great. It tells us things about our world. It tells us things about… Heavy metal.  An ex-physicist data mined the 222,623 songs from 7,364 bands spread over 22,314 albums filling DarkLyrics.com and was able to determine the 20 most commonly used words in the heavy metal genre.  He also found that the band Pig Destroyer […]
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