November 5, 2012 A week from tomorrow brings forth the brand new, seventh studio album from California quintet Deftones. Fans have the chance to listen before they buy and hear a sample of all 11 tracks from Koi No Yokan.
November 5, 2012 It has been three years since Connecticut metal quintet Hatebreed's successful self-titled album released. Since then the band have done a mega amount of touring, even hitting the Capital Region a few times, including next Thursday with Lamb Of God. Today, the band have revealed the immediate details regarding their upcoming album.
November 3, 2012 If the world as we know it is really bound to end next month, Parkway Drive's new album Atlas is the perfect soundtrack to go under with. Following 2010's very successful Deep Blue, Atlas is the band's very powerful fourth studio album.
November 2, 2012 Shocking, a man who looks like an ewok and wears a dress is also a creepy sexual predator. Who saw that coming?
October 30, 2012 It was announced last week that Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Sturm would be departing from the band after 12 years. She has been the front woman since day one, so in a way it's the end of an era. However, a replacement has been named along with the release of the new album, which is available for streaming in its entirety.
October 29, 2012 Since their inception in 1988, Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine have released three full-length albums that have all been successful, especially their 2010 hit Fever, which topped the charts in the U.K. as well as the U.S. Next year the band will be debuting their fourth album and have just released its immediate details.
October 28, 2012 Last month I excitedly wrote about the coming of 'Reborn,' the fifth studio album by Trapt that was set for a November 20 release. Today the music world got word that for unknown reasons the band has decided to push back the release date until early next year.
October 15, 2012 Acoustic versions of hit rock songs can sometimes be better than the original. Some bands put a lot of emphasis on acoustically transitioning their music and even devote an entire tour to the acoustic Gods. Last month female-fronted band Halestorm traveled to Birmingham, England to put on a special acoustic performance. Check out the videos after the jump.
October 3, 2012 At some point in most band's lives they take a classic tune and put their own spin on it. Covers can sort of be a band's rite of passage- once they are successful with their own music and have established themselves they then feel ready to take on old school favorites. This was the case with Richmond, Virginia quintet GWAR, who took on Kansas' 1976 hit "Carry On My Wayward Son." Watch the comical video below.
Metallica are busy with their 3D film right now, but guitarist Kirk Hammett says work on their follow-up to 'Death Magnetic' will 'happen soon.'
October 1, 2012 If you pondered suicide after listening to “Gangnam Style” you might find the acoustic cover slightly less irritating.
Yesterday (Sept. 27) marked the 26th anniversary of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's shocking death, prompting an outpouring of memories from fans -- as well as a tribute from his surviving bandmates.
