ARLINGTON, Va. — Math metal band Cosine recently ended a practice early after guitarist Clint Alfred refused to provide documentation for his latest riff, irritated…
The Best Warped Tour Lineups That Will Give You Heat Stroke Just Thinking About Them
For many self-identified weirdos, Warped Tour was the perfect yearly gathering. It combined the best of alternative music and culture for a fun day in…
Opinion: Pop Songs Existed in the ’80s So Nu-Metal Bands Could Perfect Them in the Late ’90s
Many regard the 1980s as the golden age of pop music. Many popular songs of the decade laid the foundation for the mindless, cash-grabbing, soulless…
Five Finger Death Punch Fan Spends Entire Paycheck on Airbrush Stenciled Pocketknives Again
CHIPLEY, Fla. — Diehard Five Finger Death Punch fan Aaron Stummerer recently squandered all of his weekly earnings on shoddily-made knives with tacky, patriotic designs…
TAMPA, Fla. — Murderkiller vocalist George Kostner admits he takes pride in the fact he hasn’t committed a single lyric from any of his band’s…
Kirk Hammett Fears it May be Too Late to Rejoin Exodus
LOS ANGELES — Thrash metal legend and rhythm guitarist for Metallica Kirk Hammett admitted he has serious doubts that he’ll ever be able to rejoin…
Most doom metal fans love weed so when we saw a guy with X’s tattooed on his hands drinking Shirley Temples at the bar before…
Aging Metalhead Feeling Pathetic After Hearing Darkthrone’s “Summer of the Diabolical Holocaust” in the Grocery Store
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ryan Trent, a lifelong metalhead in his late 40s, is having a crisis of identity after hearing Darkthrone’s black metal scorcher “Summer…
FUCK: Selmer Just Released a Flying V Oboe
ELKHART, Ind. — Legendary orchestral instrument manufacturer Selmer announced plans to edge into the metal musician market with the debut of a Flying V-shaped oboe,…
Concerning: Dentist Just Put On Speed Metal Before Root Canal
AUSTIN, Texas — Local dental patient Peter Thomas was in a state of panic recently when his dentist began absolutely blasting speed metal before beginning…
GWAR Forced to Build Costume and Elaborate Backstory for Tambourine Player Featured in One Song
RICHMOND, Va. — Thrash metal band GWAR was forced to build an immense costume and elaborate backstory for a tambourine player that was featured in…
Death Metal Vocalist Accidentally Slips Into Customer Service Voice Onstage
POMONA, Calif. – Liz Gore, lead vocalist of local death metal band Afterbirth, reportedly slipped into a strained and high-pitched customer service voice onstage last…
Nu Metal Dad Has the “A.D.I.D.A.S.” Talk with His Kids
INDIANAPOLIS — Nu metal enthusiast and father of two Brian Michaels finally sat down to have the “A.D.I.D.A.S.” talk with his kids, JNCO-clad sources confirmed.…
Dying Woodland Creature Hopes Its Skeleton Doesn’t End Up on Black Metal Band’s Instagram
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — A local squirrel expressed concern over the fact their decaying body may eventually be featured on a black metal band’s social…
10 Essential Albums of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Movement to Listen to Next Time You Shop for Leather Pants
Arguably one of the most important explosions in bands in heavy metal history, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, or NWOBHM (or to…