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Changing up your sound as a band can be really hit or miss with how the results turn out. Some acts have seen huge success from doing so, while others have been completely trashed by not only their fanbase but the music community as a whole. Still, bands making a big adjustment to their sound […]

Limp Bizkit, Weezer and blink-182 will headline the third annual Inkcarceration Music And Tattoo Festival. The festival celebrating decibels and body art returns to the grounds of the famous Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, July 10 -12, 2020. “We here at the Reformatory are thrilled to be the home of the Inkcarceration Festival again […]

The Welcome to Rockville lineup is officially here and it is amazing. In addition to Metallica playing two different sets over two different nights, fans are also treated to the likes some of the most legendary acts in rock. This Danny Wimmer Presents Welcome to Rockville will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in […]

Diving into the meaning behind a band’s lyrics can offer a glimpse into what influences an artist. However, sometimes an album with a fully realized vision driving it can reveal things you never knew. Whether it’s the inspiration a band draw from in their word choice or some historical background you didn’t know about a […]

Soundtracks are an important part of movies, but given they mostly want to appeal to a wide audience, metal is often left out of the film industry. When a heavy band does make it into a movie, it’s something fans celebrate for years to come, even if the majority of the movie’s audience doesn’t always […]

Everyone loves a good dad hat, wall flag or hoodie to show off the love for your favorite bands, but there are some artists who just won’t settle for a simple T-shirt design. Here are 14 merch items that went a little too far. [WARNING: Some of the following items contain mature content] Read more: […]

Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher is getting real on the current state of the music industry, lamenting the death of the artist and discussing meager music streaming royalties on a new episode of the Let There Be Talk podcast. Listen below. Read more: Watch Waterparks cover No Doubt at Warped Tour As reported by Loudwire, Kelliher […]

Nothing screams “I never want to work in an office, ever” quite like a face tattoo. Tons of the musicians we love bear some kind of body art, but few have taken the ultimate plunge and put their money where their mouth is—in some cases, literally. Read more: 18 of the coolest knuckle tattoos in […]

[Photo by: The War On Drugs/Facebook] In a stacked category, the War On Drugs have come out victorious: A Deeper Understanding has won the Grammy for Best Rock Album. The War On Drugs were nominated alongside Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand, Metallica's Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, Nothing More's The Stories We Tell Ourselves and Queens Of The Stone Age's Villains. Read more: Here’s how the Grammys […]

Mastodon have come out victorious: The band won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for “Sultan's Curse.” Mastodon were nominated alongside August Burns Red's “Invisible Enemy,” Body Count's “Black Hoodie,” Code Orange's “Forever” and Meshuggah's “Clockworks.” Read more: Avenged Sevenfold prefer a rock nomination to metal at the Grammys “Sultan's Curse” is taken from the band's 2017 album […]

Maybe it’s too early to say, but 2017 could very well be looked back on as a landmark year for metal. It feels as though metal is slowly regaining traction in the mainstream, similar to the status it held in the ’70s and ’80s. Some may decry this, saying that metal has no place in […]

[Photo by: Facebook] LA rock legends Tool have confirmed that a new album will be coming out in 2018. It will be the band's first release since 2006. Read more: Tool, A7X, Alice In Chains, A Perfect Circle, more announced for Rock On The Range 2018 When speaking with MetalSucks, Tool drummer Danny Carey says, “It’ll […]

For years, “the big four” (Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer) have dominated the Best Metal Performance category of the Grammys. Other legendary bands that repeatedly make the nominees list include Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Slipknot. Even for the upcoming 2018 Grammys, Mastodon has been chosen, yet again, for the category. Every year, metal nominations […]

[Photo by: WeezerVEVO/Youtube]  Obviously everyone loves a good black band shirt, but sometimes, bands like to shake things up and take their merch game to the next level with some more creative licensed merchandise. Sometimes, it’s amazing, sometimes, it’s a complete flop, sometimes, it’s straight-up disturbing. Here’s our top 10 list of weird and random […]

Korn, Limp Bizkit, Mastodon, Prophets Of Rage and a host of other awesome acts are headin' Down Under to rock the Download Melbourne fest this March. Check out the full festival lineup and get more information below! Read more: 8 reasons why Download Festival is giving us serious FOMO It all goes off Saturday, Mar. […]

Hear a new song from Weezer—plus, see what Mastodon's new beer is all about. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Warped Tour launches fan survey for 2018 lineup 1. Weezer released their new song “Happy Hour.” The track is taken from the band's new album Pacific Daydream, out October 27. […]

[Photo by: Legend Of The Seagullmen/Facebook] Tool drummer Danny Carey and Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds’ supergroup Legend Of The Seagullmen have plenty of exciting news on the horizon. Read more: Tool are “about 90% there” on a new album Besides just announcing a New Years Eve show with Primus, the supergroup have also been teasing the […]

[Photo credit: Jimmy Hubbard] Mastodon made an appearance on Game Of Thrones last night—plus, they've announced that they’ll be releasing a new EP, Cold Dark Places, featuring four previously unreleased tracks. See what we know so far below! Read more: My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Linkin Park, more featured on limited edition vinyl picture discs The band made […]