…Soilwork, Wichers has worked for several years in product development for Fender Musical Instruments. Catch him on a NAMM Show floor near you slingin’ the latest Jacksons and Charvels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psHeD-W2IkU…

…suggest Lunch Mob as an alternate band name? I always make that typo when writing about the band, and frankly, who doesn’t enjoy a good lunch? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYrzZpsKz-A [via Ultimate Guitar]…

…Sochynsky tells us, “but I would say that I’m already writing new material.” “Nothing good yet,” he quickly adds with a chuckle. “Nothing I can share. But I’m trying.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZmv8MY40M…

For the latest entry in their ongoing series of “bedroom covers,” Two Minutes to Late Night rounded up a buncha people whose bands definitely owe to a debt to offer…

…fourth wave of infections threatens to stall that progress. MetalSucks video contributor Whitney Moore had some fun with festivalgoers at Bonnaroo in 2019. You can watch that clip below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgzvZkmg2Y0…

Ever wondered how various artists from throughout the metal and hard rock communities stack up against one another when it comes to YouTube views, Apple Music streams, pure album sales,…

…Batio for lessons and he accepted. Since then, I’ve taken lessons with him, online or on YouTube. He is the best! He knew how to drive me and I listened…

…on the role of Dan Greene within The Armed Cinematic Universe.” Check out the song and video below. Ultrapop pops on April 16 via Sargent House. Pre-order/pre-save it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtfqR3tTMB8…

…yourself a few opportunities using that scheme you wouldn’t otherwise have gotten. Strauss’s solo record, Controlled Chaos, came out in 2018 via Sumerian Records; order here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8b3DS6k4U [via Ultimate Guitar]…

…uh, weird mojo, but I am a strong personality.” And in conclusion, that is why Clown hates doing his podcast. You can listen to the entire interview below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjNrYcm72Fg [via]…

…brutal death metal eggs them on to get to the top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyduk1YEYWE&feature=emb_title Dissevered (Laos) While it doesn’t attract as many tourists as Thailand, Laos still has a lot to offer…

…acclaimed full-length, 2020. Have a listen to “Black Forest” below. Liquid Crystal comes out May 14 via Relapse Records; physical pre-orders are available here while downloads/streaming are available here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDHUNArvERs…

…single from the band’s first full-length album in more than four years, The Crimson Corridor. That will be released on April 9; pre-order it at Zao’s Bandcamp page and Holy Mountain Printing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUfl5y1IcgY…

…standing on stage in silence during the livestream (along with the other participating artists) instead of putting on their promised performance, forcing a public explanation from Scabbia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N-hNnlQGtU [via Blabbermouth]…

…has been “fun” for Kotzen. Oooooooooooh! Watch the video below. Smith/Kotzen’s Smith/Kotzen is out now. You can stream it at the bottom of this post. Buy it here. https://youtu.be/P36SQD6HsOg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOyeowWVwN8&list=PLfrfAhyHzIvmxdynDm5Qtx7J-JclU1Z7y…

…in the past plus more. We can’t recommend it enough, so give it a spin below. New album Nefarious Wave arrives on June 4 via Blues Funeral Recording (pre-order). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w7pSBKqKIY…

…interview with Alex Webster below. Violence Unimagined comes out April 16 on Metal Blade. Listen to the most recent single, “Murderous Rampage,” here, and pre-order the album here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC1c8eAX0c [via]…

…Back to the Future, Dirty Dancing, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and Beverly Hills Cop, as well as one from a ’90s film, Three Men and a Little Lady. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CudhaHdcqeA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGEyBeoBGM…

…coming along at a “glacial” pace. P.S. I don’t think there’s ever been a good metal cover of Elton John. Am I wrong? https://youtu.be/IQWDoAzWF5U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx2_UWimdTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsQ7Vcx9ct4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtwYCvFF4OU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4siKHEq7F4 [via Kerrang!]…

…Covid-19 hit hard on all of us, it was time to be creative and start this project.  You can listen to “Storm” below. Silver Lake comes out on May 28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQBfqxi4cc…