Listen here, poser. You think you know this band? Really? What, you started listening to them six weeks ago? And now you’re happy to be…
Metal Album Art Gives Demons Unrealistic Body Expectations
CITY OF DIS, Hell — 78 percent of demons across the Netherworld experienced feelings of low self-esteem and body issues when subjected to the unrealistic…
Metallica Merch Booth World’s 32nd Largest Economy
LOS ANGELES — Metallica’s live concert and online merch booth is now the world’s 32nd largest economy by GDP following another year of unprecedented growth,…
Alice Cooper Unveils Plans for First Republican Goth Golf Course
PHOENIX — Shock rocker Alice Cooper broke ground today on his new Republican-exclusive, goth-themed golf course, “Welcome to My Putt-mare,” developers close to the project…
Buckethead Finally Reveals Origin of Mysterious Nickname
LOS ANGELES — Prolific metal guitarist Buckethead finally revealed the origin of his nickname today at a press conference, settling a long-standing debate once and…
Grind Band Announces Two-Day, 50-City Tour
PITTSBURGH — Grindcore band Visceral Womb will embark on a two-day, 50 city-tour in support of their new 65-song LP Biological Excrement Afterbirth, sources confirmed…
These Three Syrian Kids Overcame Every Obstacle to Record a Heavy Metal Album, Which We Give a 2/10
In a land decimated by civil war, terrorism, and violence, Syrian musicians have persevered through hell on earth. Thanks to the internet we can finally…
State Fair’s Whitesnake Cover Band Sadly the Real Whitesnake
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Music fans at the Kentucky State Fair were surprised and depressed last week to learn that what they thought was a Whitesnake…
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — EMT student Lindsay Taugida set a record yesterday during a class test in reaching 220 beats-per-minute while performing CPR, officials at the…
CLEVELAND — Tensions erupted earlier this week when local metal band Six Inch Fetus struggled to determine who would be the one member required to…
Metalcore Band Could Become SoundCloud Rappers at Any Moment
CINCINNATI — Metalcore stalwarts Agony of Death are closing in on a band agreement that could lead to their first foray into SoundCloud rap, according…
I’ve been a Harm’s Way fan since I first discovered the Chicago-based heavy hitters on the Bridge 9 boards four years ago. I’d heard that the…
It’s Been Six Days And Sleep Are Still Playing (Please Send Food)
When I heard that doom metal gods Sleep were playing “Dopesmoker” in its entirety on an outdoor stage in Death Valley, I knew I had…
Grindcore Vocalist Asks if Band Has Time for Nine More
PITTSBURGH — After blasting through the first 27 songs of their set last night, local grindcore vocalist Alex Brown asked if his band had time…
Born-Again Metalhead Only Listens to Old Testament
SAN FRANCISCO — Born-again metalhead Pete Ericson will only listen to Testament albums released before 1992, claiming those records are “the sacred works of metal…