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Disturbed‘s David Draiman stepped in on social media after Emmure vocalist Frankie Palmeri faced backlash for sharing his appreciation for the band’s music. This came after Draiman had received criticism last month while visiting with the Israeli Defense Forces and posing for a photo where he signed an artillery shell with the phrase “Fuck Hamas” on it. Draiman has been one of the more vocal musicians when it comes to denouncing Antisemitsm and sharing his support of Israel. His efforts recently yielded him the 2024 joint honor from the Jerusalem Post and the World Zionist Organization for out...
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Corey Taylor and mgk may have had the dumbest rock feud ever. We’ve covered a couple of different rock and metal feuds in our Behind the Feud series on YouTube, including the rivalries between Slipknot and Mushroomhead, Dave Mustaine and Metallica, Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses and Trent Reznor and Marilyn Manson. In the latest episode, we cover Taylor and mgk’s beef, which went on for a bit a few years ago. The situation seemed to have started with a dig by Taylor, but he later revealed that it was really a comment that mgk made in late 2020 during an interview with Spotify’s Allison Ha...
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The company that hosts Capulet Fest, Capulet Entertainment LLC, is now under investigation by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong after his office received numerous complaints from the state’s residents. The festival was originally set to take place June 28 through the 30 at the Thompson Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut. However, on June 27 — just one day prior to the start of the event — the organizers announced that it had been moved to a significantly smaller venue, the Webster Theater in Hartford. What Happened at Capulet Fest?What was initially supposed to be a three-day outdoor fe...
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Guitar great Yngwie Malmsteen has worked with a number of vocalists over the years, but during his recent press conference at Hellfest, the musician explained why he prefers not to work with singers, and in a larger discussion, outside contributors. Much of it has to do with his own artistic vision. The discussion initially started with a question about producing his own music, with Malmsteen sharing his thoughts on working with producers rather than self-producing. “I’m not knocking producers. I think they’ve done a lot of things for a lot of bands,” stated the guitarist at one point, praisin...
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Here are the best death metal albums of 2024 so far. Already, the 2020s have been one of the greatest eras in death metal. We’re see a rise in popularity of so many newer entrants, who are out on the road supporting the veterans and headlining their own smaller tours. Overall, there’s a feeling of excitement in this community that hasn’t been this palpable in a long time. There’s still a lot on the horizon for 2024, too. Blood Incantation, Wormed, Fulci, Dark Tranquility, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Nile, God Dethroned, The Black Dahlia Murder and more are all set to drop new records later this year....
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Is Lars Ulrich playing better live now? That’s a question James Hetfield addressed on a recent episode of The Metallica Report podcast. Co-host and So What! fan club magazine editor Steffan Chirazi suggests that Ulrich has been playing some of his best shows of the last 10-20 years, asking Hetfield if he agrees with that sentiment. “I’d say this tour in general — the last two years — we’ve been building up to it,” Papa Het begins, asserting, “[He’s] absolutely playing great.” Ulrich’s ability to reliably keep time live has been a hot topic throughout his career, but performance is one part of ...
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What can we learn about the Tool song “Pneuma” from a licensed therapist? Taylor Palmby has become a YouTube sensation for her work with the HeartSupport organization, offering her analysis of certain heavy bands’ music and videos and she’s previously been featured on this site breaking down the works of Slipknot. But for this latest video, she’s taken on the task of analyzing another of rock’s revered bands, Tool. In fact, she’s giving us some insight into the group’s Fear Inoculum favorite, “Pneuma.” READ MORE: Therapist Concludes One Thing After Watching All Slipknot’s Videos How “Pneuma” M...
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In a new interview, Robert Trujillo explained what made Metallica‘s previous bassists, the late Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted, special. Trujillo joined Metallica in early 2003 after the departure of Newsted two years prior. Thus, he’s played on their last three releases — Death Magnetic (2008), Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (2016) and last year’s 72 Seasons. “I’m not being disrespectful to all the bass players out there, but there aren’t many bassists that could do this job. Playing with Metallica is the most demanding gig there is,” Trujillo said during a conversation with Bass Player. Ron McG...
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Ahoy, matey! Here be the five best albums to introduce ye to pirate metal, as chosen by masters of the highs seas, Visions of Atlantis co-vocalist Michele Guaitoli. Pirate metal is a subgenre of metal that has a rather obvious theme. It’s niche, but rich in what has to offer — the thrill of adventure, the allure of fantasy and, simply, fun! While pirate metal stretches back nearly four decades, it’s a style that has been reinvented over time. And there is no better time to be a fan than right now. Visions of Atlantis are broadening the scope of pirate metal, offering more immersion than most. ...
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Ticketmaster officially confirmed that their system has been hacked, so here’s what victims of the recent data breach should know. Fans on social media shared screenshots of an email they received from the company alerting them of the “data security incident.” The email contained various subheadings regarding what happened, what information was involved, what they’ve done about it and what fans should do. Ticketmaster also shared a document on their website containing much of the same information that was in the email received by the data breach victims. Ticketmaster’s Database Hacked by Third...
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