TRØNDELAG COUNTY, Norway — News of departed Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott’s 2004 death just reached the isolated Kjårn tribe deep in the cold and…
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Local nü-metal band Hog Washer can’t decide which of the countless butthole puns they thought of over the last six months…
Opinion: All These Tables Need to Move Against That Wall
The world is changing and the local music scene is no different. People are bringing politics into everything, every band has opinions they’re cramming down…
Pantera Fan Uses “Intellectual” As Slur
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Local Pantera fan Blane Butts referred to another customer at Ingles Supermarket as an “intellectual” yesterday in an apparent attempt to insult…
Opinion: Music Throughout History, on a Global Scale, Peaked When I Was 13-17 Years Old
It’s no secret that all music today is utter trash. Me and my friends say so all the time. As a true music lover, I…
Dave Mustaine & Judy Blume Co-Write Young Adult Novel “Are You There Me? It’s Me Again”
NEW YORK — Beloved author Judy Blume and maligned Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine are set to become unlikely collaborators as they plan to coauthor the…
Coheed & Cambria Tattoo Mistaken for “Deathly Hallows” Tattoo Results in Same Judgement
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Record store employee Ian Benedict endured yet another judgement by a customer yesterday, who thought his Coheed & Cambria symbol forearm tattoo…
Metalhead Attorney Cites Roth v. Hagar
PITTSBURGH — Local attorney and hair metal fanatic Rourke Caldwell asked a jury this morning to consider the “landmark case of Roth v. Hagar” when…
Report: Trapt Holding Tryouts for Racist With Drumming Experience
LOS GATOS, Calif. — The remaining members of the outspoken nü-metal band Trapt are seeking an ill-informed bigot with cursory drumming ability to replace their…
Technically Proficient Guitarist Completely Inept in Every Other Aspect of Songwriting
TAMPA, Fla. — Ronnie “The Neck” Garefino, the virtuoso guitarist for the speed metal band Fisting Frankenstein, is admittedly “totally clueless” when it comes to…
Jean Jacket Doubling As Winter Coat, Tripling As Personality
CHICAGO — Local metalhead Seth Drury’s insistence on wearing a well-worn jean jacket as his primary source of warmth and personality during the current Arctic…
DENVER — Local Weezer fan Andy Chaplin ate mosquitos, lampreys and other parasites off of local Pantera fan Chad Stern’s back yesterday in exchange for…
I used to be one of those metal kids who thought it was cool to piss off your parents by blasting ungodly music at even…
Man Has Spine Removed To Bend Over Backward Defending Marilyn Manson
HUNTINGTON, N.Y — Part-time barista and avid Marilyn Manson fan, Scuff Leeway underwent an invasive spine removal surgery in an effort to reach batshit arguments…
New Pantera Box Set Just a Coors Light 24-Pack
GOLDEN, Colo. — Legendary metal band Pantera announced today a collaboration with Coors Brewing Company to bring their fans a new box set in the…