Coronavirus 0 Def Leppard Guitarist Gives 50/50 Odds That Tour With Mötley Crüe Will Happen in 2021 July 8th, 2020 at 11:33am Axl Rosenberg Phil Collen encourages fans to do “what they are supposed to do” — e.g., wear face masks and practice social distancing.
Music Dorkery 0 If Iron Maiden Covered “Enter Sandman,” It Might Sound Like This July 5th, 2020 at 9:30am MetalSucks An incredible cover of Metallica’s classic that really does sound like Maiden played it.
...And F*ck You Too 0 Don’t Worry, Kid Rock Is Still an Asshole July 3rd, 2020 at 1:33pm Axl Rosenberg Donnie Trump’s BFF is suing Nashville for making him close his bar so nobody dies.
Coronavirus 0 Vanilla Ice to Perform July 4 Weekend Concert in Texas Despite Surging Coronavirus Caseload July 2nd, 2020 at 11:00am Vince Neilstein Texas is currently experiencing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. The show’s capacity will be 2,500.
Coronavirus 0 Fans May Need to Walk Through “Disinfectant Mist” Before Entering Concerts June 23rd, 2020 at 9:20am Vince Neilstein Venues are considering the disinfectant mist among other safety measures when they reopen.
Coronavirus 0 The German Government Has Granted Live Music Venues €150 Million June 21st, 2020 at 12:11pm MetalSucks Venues in the U.S., meanwhile, continue to get next to nothing.
Coronavirus 0 Destruction Will Perform a Real-Life Concert on July 4 June 14th, 2020 at 10:21am MetalSucks Social distancing and sanitary measures will be enforced, and attendees will be required to sign a contact form and waiver.
New Stuff 0 Mr. Bungle Release New Music for the First Time Since 1999 June 5th, 2020 at 10:58am Axl Rosenberg 100% of the proceeds from both the song and a limited edition t-shirt will go to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.
But What Does Corey Taylor Think? 0 Clown From Slipknot Is Hosting a Mask Designing Contest June 4th, 2020 at 11:32am Axl Rosenberg Also: Clown explains why Slipknot will never stop wearing the masks.
Quarantinecast 0 Darkest Hour’s Mike Schleibaum on The Quarantinecast #15 June 3rd, 2020 at 2:00pm Vince Neilstein Darkest Hour’s Mike Schleibaum talks the challenges of the band’s Patreon, missing live music, chatting with metal musicians while on lockdown and more. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/quarantinechat/darkest_pod.mp3Podcast (quarantinecast): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | RSS
Pummeling Politics 0 Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic Praises Donald Trump’s Speech June 3rd, 2020 at 11:41am Vince Neilstein Novoselic says Trump “knocked it out the park” and praised the president’s “strong and direct” words.
Coronavirus 0 Clutch Eyeing Small Venue Tour After Pandemic May 29th, 2020 at 9:10am Vince Neilstein Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster says he’s considering taking it back to the band’s roots when concerts finally return.
Coronavirus 0 Cattle Decapitation May Not Eat Meat, but That Doesn’t Mean They Won’t Eat Ass May 27th, 2020 at 9:48am Axl Rosenberg The band’s new face masks feature the image of a butthole on one side.
Cinemetal 0 Darwen’s Theory “Told Us To Stay Home” in Graphic New Video May 26th, 2020 at 10:53pm Vince Neilstein An NSFW video that portends a reminder of current times, but in reality is much more universal.
Crushing Crowdfunding 0 Buy a Mask to Help an Independent Music Promoter May 24th, 2020 at 12:28pm MetalSucks Stay safe, help a struggling music venue and benefit a charity all at once!
Editorials 0 The Endless Spring May 22nd, 2020 at 11:44am Vince Neilstein The pandemic has caused what feels like the longest spring I can ever remember. Here’s how I’ve been coping.
Coronavirus 0 Major Concert Promoters Outline the Future of Live Shows May 21st, 2020 at 2:51pm Vince Neilstein What can we expect when live concerts finally come back? It’s going to be drastically different.
Cinemetal 0 If You Haven’t Watched Gojira’s Live at Red Rocks Yet, You’re Doing it Wrong May 21st, 2020 at 9:03am Vince Neilstein A truly phenomenal, legendary performance that rises to the moment of the pandemic. Only live for a few hours more!
Coronavirus 0 First “Socially Distant Concert” Struck Down by Arkansas Governor May 14th, 2020 at 8:33am Vince Neilstein The concert by Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready was scheduled for May 15 but now will not take place.
Coronavirus 0 New Concert Safety Guidelines Won’t Allow Moshing or Crowdsurfing May 12th, 2020 at 1:21pm Axl Rosenberg Now vocalists will have to scream “LET’S CLOSE DOWN THIS PIT!” and “THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO STAND STILL AND STAY SIX FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER!”