Heavy Metal
Corey Taylor Appears Masked and Unmasked in Music Video for Slipknot’s “Yen”: Watch
Slipknot have unveiled the music video for their new song “Yen,” featuring both a masked and unmasked Corey Taylor. The eerie clip comes ahead of the band’s forthcoming album THE END, SO FAR and fall Knotfest Roadshow tour. The outing launches September 20th in Nashville and runs through October 7th in Irvine, California. Get tickets via Ticketmaster. “Yen” is the latest single from the aforementioned album, and the band’s own M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan directed the music video, which is as demented as it is decadent. Cutup vignettes of gothic imagery and psychedelic horror are mashed up to create a nightmarish seven-minute sequence. Clown makes prominent use of Slipknot’s primary colors, red and black, to add an unsettling visual atmosphere. Advertisement Related Video One notable tidbit is ...
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Dances Like Any Other Awkward Dad at Son’s Wedding: Watch
Metal singer, pilot, author, accomplished fencer: Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is a man of many talents. Dancing at weddings doesn’t appear to be one of them! The legendary vocalist could be seen cutting the rug at the reception for his son Austin’s wedding earlier this month. Dickinson might be known for his energetic stage presence, but it turns out he’s like any other awkward dad on the dance floor. Facebook footage from the reception sees Dickinson in lively spirits, vibing and flailing his arms about as he shimmies and shakes next to his freshly wedded son, who beams a huge smile. It all looks like a cracking good time, and Bruce certainly has no shame about his dance moves. In fact, he’s quite the trooper. Advertisement Related Video Austin is Bruce’s son with his second...
Footage Surfaces of Corey Taylor Recording Insane Screams on Slipknot’s Iowa: Watch
Slipknot’s Iowa stands as one of the band’s landmark achievements and one of the finest alternative metal albums of all-time, due in large part to frontman Corey Taylor’s extreme vocal performances. A rare clip has now surfaced of Taylor recording a particularly brutal take for the song “Gently” back on March 10th, 2001. If you thought his screams were vicious on the album, hearing them isolated — sans reverb or effects — is even more jaw-dropping. The 45-second footage sees Taylor in the dark, candlelit studio, unleashing terrifying throat-shredding screams and guttural howls. They sound so intense, it’s a wonder Taylor didn’t damage his vocal cords in the process. Advertisement Related Video One of the top comments on the video reads, “Those screams sound so painful. Not in any kind of g...
This Is GWAR Documentary Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD
The new GWAR documentary This Is GWAR is set to receive a physical release on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 25th. The announcement comes ahead of the band’s upcoming fall North American tour. Dates kick off September 10th in Alton, Virginia, with tickets available via Ticketmaster. Following the legendary shock-metal band from its inception, the documentary tells the story of the interplanetary Scumdogs — following late band mastermind Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) up through its modern incarnation, fronted by the imitable Blothar the Berserker. The documentary received its world premiere last year at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. It also won the 2021 Audience Award at NIGHTSTREAM. Advertisement Related Video Earlier this summer, the documentary was added to the Shudder streaming ...
Man Injured After Fall From Stadium Upper Level During Motley Crue Show: Report
A fan at Tuesday night’s (Aug. 16) Stadium Tour stop at Lucas Oil Stadium was reportedly injured in a fall during Mötley Crüe‘s headlining set when he fell from the upper level. According to the Indianapolis Star, a report from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said that “an intoxicated male stumbled over the railing at Lucas Oil Stadium and was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in stable condition” around 10 p.m. Tuesday, 30 minutes after the Crüe took the stage as part of the massive summer outing also featuring Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Wednesday, IMPD public information officer Samone Burris said the man was “awake and breathing” when polic...
R.I.P. Steve Grimmett, Grim Reaper Singer Dies at 62
Steve Grimmett, the longtime singer of UK metal band Grim Reaper, has died at the age of 62. The sad news was reported on social media by both his brother and his son, with no cause of death reported as of yet. After the band initially formed in 1979 as part of the new wave of British heavy metal, guitarist Nick Bowcott essentially re-formed Grim Reaper with Grimmett on lead vocals in 1982. The band released three albums: See You in Hell (1983), Fear No Evil (1985), and Rock You to Hell (1987). After their breakup in 1988, they regained notoriety when their videos were featured on Beavis & Butt-Head in the 1990s. Advertisement Related Video Grimmett re-formed the band without Bowcott as Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper in 2006, and they had been active until the present day. During the gro...
Metallica’s James Hetfield Files for Divorce from Wife of 25 Years: Report
Metallica frontman James Hetfield quietly filed for divorce from his wife, Francesca, earlier this year, according to TMZ. The couple has been married for 25 years and share three children together. TMZ cites sources as revealing that Hetfield filed divorce papers in Colorado, but was able to keep it under wraps, as the filing was never publicly reported. James and Francesca married on August 17th, 1997, and the metal icon has often credited his wife with helping him through tough times, including his battles with addiction. Advertisement Related Video Recalling one of his rehab stints in the early 2000s, Hetfield told The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2016, “My wife did the right thing, she kicked my ass right out of the house and that scared the shit out of me. She said, ‘Hey, you’re n...
Megadeth Unleash Crushing New Song “Soldier On!”: Stream
Megadeth have shared “Soldier On!,” the latest single from their forthcoming album The Sick, The Dying…and the Dead! arriving September 2nd. The new song comes a week before Megadeth’s co-headlining tour with Five Finger Death Punch. The outing kicks off August 19th in Portland, Oregon, and runs through October 15th in Salt Lake City. You can buy tickets via Ticketmaster. “Solider On!” calls back to Countdown to Extinction with its groove metal riffs and prominent vocal melodies. It’s the most compact and accessible single we’ve heard from the new album thus far. And according to Dave Mustaine’s comments in the press release, it might have been inspired by the ousting of former bassist David Ellefson. Advertisement Related Video “Coming to the realization that you need to walk away from a ...
25-Foot Inflatable Ozzy Osbourne Embarks on US Tour
A 25-foot inflatable Ozzy Osbourne that appeared at San Diego’s Comic Con is heading on a cross-country tour. The promotional campaign comes in support of Ozzy’s forthcoming album Patient Number 9, which drops on September 9th. Fans can get a chance to see the massive inflatable Ozzy — designed by renowned artist Todd McFarlane — in select cities leading up to the release date. Comic Con attendees were the first to glimpse inflatable Ozzy, who has since appeared on the Venice Boardwalk in Los Angeles, atop the East Hollywood complex Gold Diggers, and along the Las Vegas strip. His next destination is the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota this weekend. Advertisement Related Video According to a press release, the month-long tour will close out in New York City the week of the al...
Rage Against the Machine Kick Off Five-Night Stand at Madison Square Garden: Recap + Photos
Rage Against the Machine have embarked on their “Public Service Announcement Tour,” which the quartet launched last month at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin. Marking the band’s first live shows in 11 years, the ongoing trek was originally scheduled to ignite in 2020, but was postponed twice due to the global pandemic. The first leg is winding down with a five-night stand at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden, which began with a show on Monday night (August 8th). A UK/European run begins later this month, plus a second leg of US and Canadian shows is set for early 2023, with tickets available here. Monday night’s show at MSG saw Rage Against the Machine playing to a completely sold-out crowd. Still healing from a leg injury sustained during the band’s Chicag...
How to Get Tickets to the “Trinity of Terror” Tour
Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills, and Motionless In White have joined together for the co-headlining “Trinity of Terror” tour. Get tickets here, and read on for more details on the upcoming tour. What Is the “Trinity of Terror” Tour? The “Trinity of Terror” collective will be on the road for the rest of the summer as part of the previously announced “Part II” of their ongoing tour. The trek resumes on August 30th at Colorado’s Red Rocks, followed by stops in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Indiana and Ohio. They’ll head east to Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Asheville, North Carolina in early September, then return to the Midwest for shows in Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas, and Missouri. The final performance for “Part II” takes place in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 18th. Advertisement Related Video “Part...
Surprise! Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi Perform “Paranoid” at Commonwealth Games: Watch
Wow! Black Sabbath legends Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi surprised fans at the Commonwealth Games in their hometown of Birmingham, England, with a performance of “Paranoid” at the closing ceremony for the athletic competition on Monday night (August 8th). The performance was momentous for a multitude of reasons, including it being the first time the metal icons played together onstage since Black Sabbath played their final show ever in February 2017. Not to mention, it marked Ozzy’s first live performance in nearly three years, and first since undergoing a major neck operation earlier this summer. After the intro to “Iron Man” was teased with Ozzy exclaiming “I am Iron Man” from backstage, the Prince of Darkness made his way to the stage, where he was joined by Iommi and two musicians who p...
