Heavy Metal
GWAR Launch Limited Edition Bud of Gods Delta-8 Vape Cartridges
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T02:35:11+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 10:35pm ET Alright, you bohabs, GWAR heard you. All that delicious Bud of Gods CBD bringing a little too much peace to your inner Scumdog? Well, we’ve got the product for you, as GWAR’s launching their new limited edition Delta-8 THC vape cartridges. Derived from the beloved Blue Dream strain, the Delta-8 in these cartridges is guaranteed to bring the glorious chaos of your favorite intergalactic warlords right to your very soul. Think of Delta-8 THC like the more universally legal cousin cannabinoid of the more common Delta-9. It packs a lower psychoactive potency than that more standard THC, delivering a smoother ride to outer space. What’s mor...
Rammstein Reschedule First-Ever North American Stadium Tour for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T15:15:18+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 11:15am ET Rammstein fans will have to wait another year before the German band brings its dynamic live show to North America. For the second year in a row, the industrial-metal veterans have postponed the stadium outing, with a new itinerary now set for 2022. Originally, Rammstein were set to stage their first-ever full stadium tour of North America in 2020, but that was postponed due to the pandemic and initially rescheduled for this year. While a number of bands have recently announced summer and fall outings, there are still restrictions in place for European acts who want to tour in the States. Thus, Rammstein aren’t taking any chances, inst...
Psycho Las Vegas 2021 Lineup: Danzig, Emperor, Down, Cannibal Corpse, GZA, Flaming Lips, and more
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T15:30:15+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 11:30am ET An updated lineup for Psycho Las Vegas 2021 has been revealed, offering significant changes from the one that was announced last year in the wake of the festival’s postponement due the pandemic. Danzig and Emperor are still on board as headliners, but Mercyful Fate have dropped off the bill, with Down moving up into the vacant headlining slot. Back in June 2020, after it was announced that last year’s edition of the fest wouldn’t be taking place, organizers revealed that most of the planned 2020 lineup would return in 2021. However, a number of those acts are no longer on the bill, including Mercyful Fate, Boris, At the Gates, Katatoni...
Previously Unreleased Slash Song “Crazy” Featuring the Late Chester Bennington Has Been Unearthed: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T16:53:56+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 12:53pm ET A one-minute snippet of a previously unreleased Slash song featuring the late Chester Bennington of Linkin Park has been uploaded online. The track, titled “Crazy”, was intended for release on Slash’s 2010 debut solo album. However, Linkin Park’s camp prevented the song’s release at the time. Instead, Slash enlisted legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister for the vocals, and the track ended up being called “Doctor Alibi”. The snippet originates from producer Big Chris Flores, who recorded the aforementioned solo LP. In 2019, Flores went back into the studio to add drum programming and bass to the song. A final, full-length version...
Randy Rhoads’ First-Ever Electric Guitar Returned to Family Over a Year After Being Stolen
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T17:47:09+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 1:47pm ET The first electric guitar owned by the late Randy Rhoads was returned to his family over a year after it was stolen along with other memorabilia. Thankfully, Rhoads’ 1963 Harmony Rocket and his boutique Marshall amp head have turned up. Both are now in the possession of his estate, with his sister, Kathy Rhoads D’Argenzio, sharing the news on Instagram. Because the investigation is still ongoing, she couldn’t reveal exactly how the gear was returned, but Ozzy Osbourne had offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of his beloved guitarist’s priceless items. Related Video Rhoads D’Argenzio wrote: “YES!!!! It’s OFFIC...
Welcome to Rockville 2021 Lineup: Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Disturbed, Deftones, Rob Zombie, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T16:41:34+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 12:41pm ET The lineup for the 2021 Welcome to Rockville Festival has just been unveiled, and it features some of the biggest names in heavy music. Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, and many more are on the bill of the four-day fest, which takes place November 11th-14th in Daytona Beach, Florida. Welcome to Rockville usually occurs in the spring, but was moved to the fall this year due to the pandemic. Like other 2021 rock festivals produced by Danny Wimmer Presents — Sacramento’s Aftershock and Louisville’s Louder Than Life — the Florida event will feature Metallica headlining two nights (Friday and Sunday), playing a u...
Mentally We’re All Headbanging at This Slipknot Show with Guy Fieri: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T20:38:12+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 4:38pm ET With all the recent tour and festival announcements, we are starting to envision ourselves headbanging at a metal show in the not-too-distant future. For now, we have the visual of Guy Fieri doing just that at a Slipknot concert. Thanks to Alexandria Crahan, daughter of Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan, video of the Mayor of Flavortown rocking out at a pre-pandemic Slipknot show is going viral on TikTok. Alexandria posted the footage, with the caption, “It was like a beautiful fever dream @slipknot #flavortown #guyfieri #slipknot #foodnetwork.” The video shows an incognito Guy Fieri feeling all the vibes of a Slipknot show as...
ShipRocked 2022 Lineup: Lamb of God, I Prevail, Sevendust, Avatar, P.O.D., and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T16:02:57+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 12:02pm ET After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the ShipRocked cruise will be back in 2022, featuring headliners Lamb of God and I Prevail. Also aboard for the boat ride will be Sevendust, Avatar, P.O.D., Steel Panther, and many more bands. The Carnival Breeze ship will set sail from Galveston, Texas, on January 22nd, making stops in stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, before returning on the 27th. Among the other acts on the lineup are 10 Years, ’68, Ayron Jones, Badflower, Blacktop Mojo, Bones U.K., Dead Poet Society, Dead Sara, From Ashes to New, He Is Legend, Lilith Czar, Motionless in White, Oxymorrons, RavenEye, VRSTY, Wage War...
Louder Than Life 2021 Lineup: Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T16:09:49+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 12:09pm ET The lineup for the 2021 Louder Than Life Festival has been announced, and it features a stacked lineup that includes headliners Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, and Korn, along with Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Mudvayne, and many more bands. The lineup is arguably Louder Than Life’s strongest yet, perhaps making up for the fact that promoter Danny Wimmer Presents had to postpone last year’s fest due to the pandemic. Taking place September 23rd-26th in Louisville, Kentucky, the event will feature Metallica headlining two nights (Friday and Sunday) with Korn topping the bill on Thursday and Nine Inch Nails closing out the eveni...
Heavy Culture: Chthonic’s Freddy Lim Talks Politics and Metal, Premieres “Oceanquake” Live Video
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T18:06:27+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 2:06pm ET Heavy Culture is a monthly column from journalist Liz Ramanand, focusing on artists of different cultural backgrounds in heavy music as they offer their perspectives on race, society, and more as it intersects with and affects their music. The latest installment of this column features an interview with Chthonic frontman Freddy Lim. Freddy Lim has intertwined his life as both a politician and musician. In 2020, Lim was re-elected to Taiwan’s parliament, where he first won a seat in 2016. He’s also been going strong as frontman of the Taiwanese metal band Chthonic for more than 25 years. As countries around the world continue to have COV...
