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These 10 metal songs will seriously intensify your next yoga session
We understand your skepticism completely. Yoga is a discipline that strives for the physical and mental well-being of its practicioners. It is the complete antithesis of hard rock and heavy metal, a music and culture that readily embraces headbanging and moshing. However, this APTV clip suggests that some forward-thinking metal artists can be used for […]
See Frank Iero, Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta and more cover Misfits
The heavy metal talk show Two Minutes To Late Night has joined forces with some familiar faces for a cover of Misfits‘ “Earth A.D.“ Frank Iero, Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta, The Dillinger Escape Plan‘s Ben Weinman, Max Weinberg and Jordan Olds were recruited for the new cover. The musician-filled Misfits cover was created in support of […]
Two Feet has everyone from Tool fans to your ex in the palm of his hand
Theoretically (not sonically), Bill Dess, known to the planet and streaming services as Two Feet, is punk AF. Dess, 26, has conjured a sound that grabs at your heart and a couple of other places. While his work has a late-night pleasure vibe to it, it’s his sheer determination to make it work that’s truly […]
15 metal songs to soundtrack your next yoga session
Metal has always been an aggressive genre. However, over the past few years, people have discovered how many songs within the genre are suitable for yoga. Whether it’s droned-out doom metal, ambient black metal or progressive sounds kicking off a session, there are plenty of songs that are a perfect match for yoga. Take a […]
Coronavirus: Concerts, tours, festivals and more cancellation tracker
The coronavirus is having a massive impact on the entertainment industry, and as the pandemic continues to grow, more events are either canceling or postponing. With every industry from music, film, sports and more being affected by the spread of the virus, we’re keeping track of which events are being called off. Check back for […]
Tool fan confirms coronavirus diagnosis after attending band’s gig
The music world has been on high alert as concerts across the world have been canceled over coronavirus concerns. Now, one Tool fan has confirmed he was diagnosed with the virus less than a week after attending one of the band’s New Zealand gigs. According to authorities, a man in his ’30s attended the Tool […]
Metallica cancel upcoming festival sets in support of James Hetfield
Metallica have announced that they will not be appearing at this year’s Sonic Temple (May 15 and 17 in Columbus, Ohio) and Louder Than Life (September 18 and 20 in Louisville, Kentucky). The cancelation of the dates is to support frontman/guitarist James Hetfield in his recovery process. The band stress they will be appearing at […]
Tool announce new tour dates to further spread 'Fear Inoculum'
Prog-metal icons Tool follow up their winter 2019 tour with a spring campaign. The band’s touring begins with two dates this week (Feb 28-29) at Auckland, New Zealand’s Spark Arena. After a brief break, the band will play five dates out west before starting the next leg a month later. After 13 years, Tool released […]
Grammy Awards reveal 2020 rock category winners
The 62nd Grammy Awards was held Sunday, Jan. 26 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Before the show even aired, all the winners for the Rock/Alternative categories were announced, with some of our favorites nominated. Read more: Grammy Awards 2020 winners announced—see the full list Tool won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for […]
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 […]
Rush drummer Neil Peart dies at age 67
Neil Peart, the drumming fulcrum and lyrical voice of legendary Canadian progressive-rock outfit Rush has passed. Rolling Stone reports that Peart had succumbed to aggressive brain cancer at age 67. Rush’s official account later shared the news, asking fans to donate to a cancer research group or charity of their choosing and signing off with […]
Bonnaroo 2020 lineup has the 1975, Tool, Oliver Tree, more
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival just announced the lineup for 2020’s blowout music festival. Headliners include Tool, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Miley Cyrus, Bassnectar, Flume, Oysterhead, Lana Del Rey and Vampire Weekend. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will take place Jun. 11-14, 2020 in Manchester, TN. Other notable acts include the 1975, Dashboard Confessional, Tenacious D, […]
The 50 best albums of 2019 in alternative, punk, alt-pop and beyond
The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]
Slipknot gets reimagined as TOP, Linkin Park for “Psychosocial” cover
Someone has reimagined a Slipknot track from 2008 in the style of twenty one pilots, Lil Nas X, Linkin Park, Tool and more. Popular YouTube channel Ten Second Songs responded to fans’ requests to take Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” and reinvent it in 25 new styles. Read more: Vans launches custom ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ shoes giveaway […]
Killing Joke are better than your favorite band, 40 years later
Today is the first day of the extensive Tool tour, beginning in Denver, Colorado. If you ever wanted that feeling of getting sonically lifted out of your seat by your shirt and thrown through a plate glass window, you should get there early to let proto-industrial, post-punk icons Killing Joke rough you up before Tool take […]
Tool defeat twenty one pilots’ rock chart record with ‘Fear Inoculum’
Tool just beat out twenty one pilots and set a new record for a major Billboard chart accomplishment with their new album Fear Inoculum. The band’s No. 1 album dropped a little over two weeks ago, and has been a smash hit ever since. Read more: ‘The Addams Family’ menu debuts at IHOP just in […]
Tool frontman says Justin Bieber criticism "has nothing to do with him"
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has previously voiced his negative opinions of Justin Bieber being a fan of his band but now he’s backtracking. In a new interview, Keenan says he thinks Bieber is “a good kid” and is likely influenced by the people he works with. Read More: Gideon worship beatdown riffs on new track “Bite Down” […]
Tool album slated for No. 1 debut, dethroning Taylor Swift
It seems that all anyone is talking about is the long-awaited Tool album, Fear Inoculum. Since it’s release last Friday, Aug. 30, fans have been raving over the 7-track, 85-minute long album. Now, it looks like the album is slated to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, booting Taylor Swift‘s Lover from the top spot. And […]
Tool albums ranked in order of greatness from the last 26 years
Both ride-or-die devotees and snarky detractors are celebrating the release of Fear Inoculum, the first new album by Tool in 13 years. From their origins in the early-’90s alt-rock scene that earned them the tag of “art metal” to their decidedly more sophisticated—and sometimes impenetrable—progressive-rock redesign, Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny […]
Tool frontman reveals why ‘Fear Inoculum’ took 13 years to drop
All anyone has been talking about lately is Tool, and for good reason. The band finally released their highly-anticipated album Fear Inoculum, which is the band’s first record in 13 years. Read more: Kurt Cobain royalty check from 1991 found by Seattle record store staff As if that wasn’t enough news, they recently put all […]
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