Rush drummer Neil Peart will publish his latest book, ‘Far And Near: On Days Like These’, on October 14th. Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, ‘Far and Away: A Prize Every […]

“Well, the Gerogia-based band’s new release isn’t its ‘Black Album’ at all. And it seems the reason is that Mastodon just can’t simplify their songs enough to give them an ‘arena’ sound. So what? They missed a chance to be played at every wedding for the next 30 years? But what did they achieve with […]

The author of a book about AC/DC’s Young brothers says mainman Malcolm won’t return to the band due to his health problems. Jesse Fink insists fans who have been hoping the 61-year-old’s absence was temporary will have to get used to the fact that it’s permanent, and that his nephew Stevie, who appears on their […]

VASKO RAYKOV’s very special ALIEN 2112 radio show today is dedicated to … JAMEY JASTA of HATEBREED! ALIEN 2112 kicks off on Thursdays at 4 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.   

Tom G Warrior and co. have just released a suitably dark and bleak video for Aurorae. And Metal Hammer is premiering it for you now! It’s from the band’s second album ‘Melana Chasmata’ released last Spring. Check the video below.  

The iconic House of Blues on the legendary Sunset Strip in West Hollywood will be torn down and make way for a block of flats. In a statement to the LAist, management for the House of Blues confirmed, ‘Our legendary House of Blues on Sunset Blvd.- the flagship for 20 years of our popular venues […]

After dropping the song via their website on Friday and setting the internet on fire in the process, SLIPKNOT have now unveiled the official video for The Negative One. If you are expecting a glimpse of the new drummer prepare to be disappointed. It’s seemingly a continuation of the twisted teaser videos – goats and […]

BUCKCHERRY are premiering ‘Say Fuck It’ as the lead single from their forthcoming EP entitled ‘Fuck.’ The track is a cover of Icona Pop’s hit song, ‘I Love It’, which the band renamed ‘Say Fuck It’ for the project. Due August 19, the six-song set, which consists of songs with “f*ck” in the title, is […]

Marianne Faithfull has reignited the controversy over Doors frontman Jim Morrison’s death in 1971 – insisted he was murdered by her drug-dealer boyfriend. Morrison passed away of a suspected drug overdose in Paris at the age of 27, but French law required no autopsy since foul play wasn’t suspected by the authorities. That’s led to […]

OBITUARY have unveiled the cover and tracklist for ninth album Inked In Blood, to be released on October 27 via Relapse Records. It’s their first in five years and comes after a successful crowdfunding campaign. They recently said: “We always knew our fans were some of the most devoted on the planet – and they […]