In Which We Were Mistaken for Terrorists

THE METALSUCKS WORST WEEK PLAYLIST — WEEK OF AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

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Here are this week’s top stories:

• We premiered new music from Nero di Marte.
• Slipknot finally revealed all the details of their new album, PLUS a new song, PLUS tour plans. Get all that good shit here.
• Vinnie Paul revealed that music hasn’t been his primary source of income since the twentieth century.
• Dumb people are mistaking Isis the band for ISIS the terrorist group.
• Jason Becker, who actually has ALS, took the ALS ice bucket challenge. Then John Mayer did the same also played some Becker on the gee-tar.
• Once again, Nachtmystium’s Blake Judd has been accused of ripping off his fans.
• It would appear that Shadows Fall are throwing in the towel.
• All That Remains’ Phil Labonte (accidentally?) implied that metal musicians aren’t actually musicians.
• We wondered why Varg Vikernes doesn’t own an amplifier.
• We spoke to Darkest Hour’s Mike Schleibaum on The MetalSucks Podcast.

We’re off Monday because it’s Labor Day, HUZZAH! But we’ll back (and probably hungover) on Tuesday. See ya then!