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Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale dies

Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale has passed away. The band shared the news on social media Tuesday. Gale died Monday evening according to the statement signed by the vocalist’s family. The cause of death has not been disclosed. While funeral arrangements are pending, they ask that all donations be sent to Dallas Hope Charities in […]

Top 50 metal songs from the past 20 years

Metal has come a long way across the past two decades. From breaking away from the ’90s nü-metal boom into the new wave of American heavy metal and the shift to metalcore, deathcore and hardcore taking over once that scene started to fizzle out, there have been a ton of developments from bands both old […]

High On Fire cancel tour as frontman deals with medical complications

High On Fire have canceled their upcoming North American due to health concerns for frontman Matt Pike. Pike had to undergo a partial toe amputation in the fall due to complications from diabetes, and he is now at risk of losing his big toe. He released a statement alongside the band’s cancelation announcement regarding his […]

High On Fire leave tour for frontman's emergency amputation

High On Fire have dropped off their upcoming fall tour with Municipal Waste due to a medical emergency involving guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike, who the band say needs to have one of his toes amputated. Read the full statement below. Read more: Thursday tease a big list of coordinates for 2019 “Matt has a medical emergency […]

High On Fire's Matt Pike thinks the kids are alright

“It really is kind of the death of old-school music and shows,” laments High On Fire guitarist and vocalist Matt Pike. And as he considers music’s place in modern life, the 46-year-old performer isn’t exactly complaining. He’s just offering his legendarily bare-faced take on rock’s evaporating mainstream appeal while prepping the world on his celebrated […]

Metal vocalist says aliens have "lived amongst us" for quite a while

High On Fire frontman Matt Pike recently spoke with Rolling Stone on some interesting topics. Due to the content of the band's new album, he was asked about whether or not he truly believes in what he is saying in the songs. “Lyrically, I think this is the album that's going to basically get secret people to shoot […]