The Week in Metal

Iraqi band Acrassicauda reacts to Trump’s travel ban, Bandcamp raises money for the ACLU, and the greatest System of a Down cover of all time.

Mastodon’s new track and upcoming album Emperor of Sand, Ken Sorceron (of Abigail Williams) officially becomes the vocalist of The Faceless, Graveyard reunite after a very brief breakup, and details about Ghost’s next album.

Devin Townsend’s $10 million symphony about dicks and vaginas, Tony Iommi’s successful surgery, and The Ghost Inside’s ongoing recovery from their horrific 2015 bus crash.

Whitney looks back at the most viewed MetalSucks stories of 2016, and the results are all your fault!

Tony Iommi is heading into surgery, Dave Mustaine is starting a summer camp for Megadeth fans, and The Grammys still don’t understand what metal is.

Blink 182 are headlining a metal festival in Norway, Nitro are returning with Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler, and Antifa prove themselves to be unorganized pricks.

Metallica take over the world with their new album, Ghost’s new Papa Emeritus IV, and Dave Lombardo’s comments on his body of work as a drummer.

System of a Down’s new album plans for 2017, Martin Shkreli holding out on unreleased Nirvana music, the upcoming Slayer comic, and the metal community reacts to the election of Donald Trump!

what Fenriz thinks of the Lords of Chaos movie (hint: not good things), Marty Friedman’s cool new job as Japanese cultural ambassador, and Allegaeon’s new crowd-funding initiative and the resulting backlash.

A7X’s surprise album release, Danny Worsnop’s return to Asking Alexandria, the worst guitar tone ever heard and pharmaceutical scumbag Martin Shkreli holds unreleased Nirvana music hostage unless Trump wins.

The funniest thing Korn’s Jonathan Davis has ever said, the truest thing Korn’s Jonathan Davis has ever said, the new Avenged Sevenfold song, the passing of Lord Mantis/Indian drummer Bill Bumgardner, and more.

Avenged Sevenfold’s mysterious plans, The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus’s guest appearance with Anthrax, Vinnie Paul claims Phil Anselmo has “tarnished Pantera’s image” and Jason Becker’s upcoming album with guest appearances by Joe Satriani, Jeff Loomis and more.

Marilyn Manson’s upcoming “edgy” video on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Antichrist Superstar, Babymetal’s new animated TV show, Varg trash-talking the man he killed two decades ago, and a hilarious Metallica fan trolling Dave Mustaine.

John Carpenter had some choice words about Rob Zombie, Tim Lambesis has a new prison look, we’ve uncovered the identity of Ghost’s newest Ghoul and a replacement is chosen for Mike IX on the Eyehategod tour.

Guns N’ Roses made heaping mountains of cash on their summer reunion tour, Slayer’s bloodbath of a new music video, Insane Clown Posse fans amputating their own fingers in honor of a fallen brother, Fenriz of Darkthrone’s new accidental government job, and more!

This week: an epic bass-off, The Dillinger Escape Plan’s leisurely performance, and yet another pop star ripping off the metal aesthetic!