thrash metal
Former Underoath guitarist Corey Steger has died in a car accident
Former Underoath guitarist Corey Steger died in a car accident Wednesday. On Thursday night, ex-Underoath vocalist Dallas Taylor (Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster) confirmed the news on social media. From 1998 until his departure in 2001, Steger was the lead/rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for Underoath. Read more: All Time Low are up to […]
30 deathcore albums from the 2000s that define the genre
Deathcore was a defining force of the 2000s metal scene. While polarizing at the time, it’s gained more respect in recent years through a new era of the genre. Still, the origins of the genre were filled with great releases that stand strong over a decade later. While bands used to fight against metal elitists […]
Death Angel’s drummer apparently met Satan and lived to tell the tale
While Exodus, Testament and Death Angel were on tour earlier this year, several members of the bands and their crews contracted COVID-19 as the coronavirus pandemic was starting to catch international attention but drummer Will Carroll was hit the worst and ended up in a coma that he has now recovered from. During the time the Death Angel drummer was on a […]
Hear Billie Eilish get a heavy twist from Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies
Members of Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies are linking up for a virtual cover of Billie Eilish‘s “bad guy.” Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz are joining forces for a heavy remix of the track using Eilish’s vocals. Read More: The way you click through Instagram Stories could be changing The Anthrax drummer also handled guitar duties […]
Here's what Slayer would sound like mixed into an emo rap song
Slayer are widely known as one of the most iconic thrash metal bands of all time but their music has also made its way into the world of hip-hop before. While rappers like Lil Jon and Public Enemy have previously used the band’s shredding metal for beat samples, Youtuber Red Sky is taking “Raining Blood” and transforming it into an […]
Hear Megadeth's bassist turn Post Malone's "Over Now" into a metal song
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson is releasing his debut solo album later this year but today we’re getting a sneak peek with a cover of a Post Malone track. Ellefson is giving a heavy reworking of Post Malone’s “Over Now” while revealing he and his solo bandmates are all fans of the rapper. Read More: Grimes and Elon […]
Power Trip cancel show due to member's bicycle accident
Texas-based metal act Power Trip are cancelling their appearance at the Dark Lord Day festival for a weird reason. An unspecified member of the band has apparently injured himself in a bicycle accident earlier this week and can’t perform. Read More: Marilyn Manson cast in ‘The New Pope’ as guest star The accident requires “immediate surgery” and a […]
‘Aggretsuko’ roars into Season 2, boosts American metal scene
I found Aggretsuko at the age of 24. Thirty seconds into the first Netflix Original episode, I shared it with my 64-year-old mother who knows absolutely nothing about anime but a hell of a lot about hating her job. Retsuko, the little red panda Sanrio character who takes out her office frustrations by singing metal […]
Metallica's Lars Ulrich recalls the band's thrash metal upbringing—watch
[Photo by: Herring & Herring] Metallica's Lars Ulrich is digging deep into the band's punk and thrash origins in a new interview clip from the upcoming documentary The Rise Of LA Thrash Metal. Watch Ulrich elucidate Metallica's genre roots below. Read more: Metallica made the top rock album of the year The Rise Of LA […]
A Day To Remember guitarist says "a few super-thrashy songs" were cut from the record
A Day To Remember aren't the ones to shy away from some genre experimentation—and, according to a new interview with guitarist Kevin Skaff, thrash metal is no exception. When asked what was cut from their newest record Bad Vibrations, Skaff says to chorus.fm, “There were a few super thrash songs. We’ve never really gotten into thrash […]
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