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The Sixth Annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Announces Artist Lineup

Mon, March 18 2013 11:06pm - Source: Live Nation

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world's biggest hard & heavy music touring festival, announces its electrifying sixth-year lineup.

Metallica announce line-up for Orion Fest

Mon, February 25 2013 5:36pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Thrash metal overlords Metallica have announced the line-up to their second annual Orion Music + More festival (June 8th – 9th), which will include James Hetfield's orchestrated Custom Car show, bassist Robert Trujillo's VANS co-op vert ramp and a film tent overseen by tennis loving beatmeister Lars Ulrich.

Metallica Book Chili Peppers, Bassnectar for Orion Festival

Mon, February 25 2013 3:36pm - Source: Rolling Stone

"We didn't know what was going to happen, but it was a blast – so we said 'Let's see if we can do that again.'"

Metallica Book RHCP, Bassnectar and More for Second Annual Orion Festival

Mon, February 25 2013 1:15pm - Source: Rolling Stone

"We didn't know what was going to happen, but it was a blast – so we said 'Let's see if we can do that again.'"

Metal Blade Records Has Entered the Spotify Building… But They’re Still in the Lobby

Thu, February 07 2013 8:39pm - Source: Metal Sucks

MetalSucks reader Salvador P. emailed us this afternoon with a very important news development for IMNs like us: Metal Blade Records artists have started appearing on Spotify.

Metallica's Music Now on Spotify + More News

Fri, December 07 2012 5:07pm - Source: Noisecreep

Metallica 's music is now available on Spotify.

Future Ex-Mrs. Axl Rosenberg Quits Cerebral Bore

Mon, November 26 2012 5:53pm - Source: Metal Sucks

It certainly seemed as though everything was on the up and up for Scottish deathcore outfit Cerebral Bore, didn't it?

CINEMETAL ROUND-UP: NEW VIDEOS FROM ENSIFERUM, BATTLECROSS, PROJECTED

Wed, August 08 2012 5:57pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I'm going to put about as much effort into this intro as Muhammed Suiçmez puts into releasing Necrophagist albums.

Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch and Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage Talk "Trespass America"

Mon, August 06 2012 2:33pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Five Finger Death Punch can pretty much do whatever they want.

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Jesse Leech's Alter Ego Interviews Trespass America Bands

Fri, July 27 2012 5:36pm - Source: Metal Injection

Being on the road all the time can make anybody start acting goofy.

Trivium: Exclusive 'Trespass America Tour' Blog

Tue, July 24 2012 8:20pm - Source: Noisecreep

American metal kingpins Trivium are currently out on the first annual Trespass America Festival tour along with Five Finger Death Punch , Killswitch Engage , Emmure , God Forbid , Pop Evil , and Battlecross.

“NO END IN SIGHT”: LIVE PREMIERE OF NEW KILLSWITCH ENGAGE SONG

Mon, July 23 2012 2:35pm - Source: Metal Sucks

In case there was still any doubt that the new Killswitch Engage song which leaked in June was legit, the band debuted that song live in Traverse City, Michigan on Friday night – and revealed its title, "No End in Sight."

FIND “EQUILIBRIUM” WITH GOD FORBID

Mon, July 16 2012 8:26pm - Source: Metal Sucks

"We lose equilibrium," Doc Coyle sings during the chorus to the title track from God Forbid's most recent release, Equilibrium.

God Forbid Premiere 'Equilibrium' Video

Fri, July 13 2012 4:34pm - Source: Noisecreep

God Forbid have just premiered their official video for "Equilibrium," the title track to their latest album.

Bret Michaels Launches PetSmart Line, Deuce Comes Clean + More

Wed, June 20 2012 8:02pm - Source: Noisecreep

Poison singer/guitarist Bret Michaels has shown off his creative side by designing a range of toys, beds and clothes for pets.

Killswitch Engage, Five Finger Death Punch Members Participating in Live Chat This Afternoon

Thu, June 14 2012 6:12pm - Source: Noisecreep

Adam D. of Killswitch Engage and Jason Hook of Five Finger Death Punch will both take part in a live chat today (June 14) at 3PM EST over at www.trespassamerica.com. The guitarists will be discussing the upcoming Trespass America tour which will feature headliners Five Finger Death Punch and Killswitch Engage, along with Trivium , Emmure , God Forbid , Pop Evil , and Battlecross.

HOOP LOGIC with GOD FORBID’S DOC COYLE: FINALS FINALS FINALS FINALS

Tue, June 12 2012 9:04pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Starting tonight, Kevin Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder engage the Lebron James-led Miami Heat for their shot at elusive NBA glory.

ABORTED BLOODY APRON CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Mon, June 11 2012 9:32pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Now that Aborted have wrapped up their North American tour with Origin, Cattle Decapitation, Decrepit Birth, Rings of Saturn and Battlecross, we've chosen the winners of our Aborted Bloody Apron contest in which three lucky MetalSucks readers win a bloodied Aborted apron (duh), Aborted's entire Century Media catalogue and an Aborted t-shirt.

GOD FORBID’S DOC COYLE RIPS THE GUITAR SOLO FROM THE EAGLES’ “HOTEL CALIFORNIA”

Tue, May 22 2012 3:06pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I know it's a cliché, but the guitar solo from the end of The Eagles' "Hotel California" has to be one of the greatest of all time, right?

ORIGIN LIVE FOOTAGE MAKES ME JEALOUS I MISSED THE “OCCUPATION DOMINATION TOUR”

Fri, May 18 2012 3:28pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I write you today from the MS Mansion North Outpost in Woodstock, NY where I'm camped out with my laptop, coffee, and a kitty.

TRAVIS RYAN STICKS HIS TONGUE OUT, MAKES FUNNY FACES, DELIVERS AWESOME VOCALS

Tue, May 15 2012 3:51pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Lettuce be cereal for a moment: people who think death metal vocals are "just screaming" can be excused for feeling thusly.

EXCLUSIVE FULL-ALBUM STREAM: CATTLE DECAPITATION’S MONOLITH OF INHUMANITY

Fri, May 04 2012 5:02pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Metal Blade won't release Monolith of Inhumanity – Cattle Decapitation 's latest, and strongest, release to date — until May 8, but you can listen to the entire thing right now, right here on MetalSucks.

Mayhem Festival Cruise: Lamb of God, Machine Head Among Headliners

Mon, April 30 2012 6:36pm - Source: Noisecreep

From the creators of the country's largest touring heavy music festival experience and presented in conjunction with Hal Roseman of Rose Tours comes the first annual Mayhem Festival Cruise , taking place aboard the Carnival Imagination.

Trespass America Tour: Press Conference Footage, Five Finger Death Punch Exclusive Interview (VIDEO)

Wed, April 25 2012 4:16pm - Source: Noisecreep

Sand-colored military vehicles, manned by what appeared to be armed soldiers, were lined up in front of Hollywood's Key Club yesterday afternoon (April 24) - all part of an elaborate tour announcement put together in honor of the Metal Hammer-sponsored summer tour dubbed, Trespass America.

“KINGDOM OF TYRANTS”: THE NEW CATTLE DECAPITATION VIDEO IS INSANE

Mon, April 23 2012 7:58pm - Source: Metal Sucks

…in no small part because it's not really a video so much as it is a short film — the song's running time is only 4:51, but the clip is actually nine minutes long.

TWO NEW U.S. METAL FESTIVALS: A ROCKSTAR MAYHEM FEST BOAT CRUISE, AND “TRESPASS AMERICA FESTIVAL”

Thu, April 19 2012 3:46pm - Source: Metal Sucks

America's long been short on meaningful metal festivals.

Looking Back At A Week Where We Wrote About Dave Mustaine Way Too Much

Fri, March 30 2012 9:29pm - Source: Metal Injection

The days are getting longer and the metal is getting heavier.

WATCH CATTLE DECAPITATION DRUMMER DAVE MCGRAW BEAT OFF

Fri, March 30 2012 2:56pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Cattle Decapitation have released the first of "three in-studio video segments from their Monolith Of Inhumanity recording sessions," (I'm just quoting from the press release because, really, there's no better description I could offer of the below video), this one concentrating primarily on drummer Dave McGraw.

Metal Injection Metal Guide to SXSW 2012 Part 3: Punk / Hardcore

Tue, March 06 2012 5:41pm - Source: Metal Injection

This time around we're tackling hardcore-influenced shit, whether it be straight up punk or the metallic crossover variety.

Rose Funeral Get Blasphemous in 'Beyond the Entombed' -- Premiere

Fri, November 18 2011 5:23pm - Source: Noisecreep

Rose Funeral 's recently released 'Gates of Punishment' album finds the Cincinnati, Ohio deathcore band focusing more on the "death" and less on the "core" side of their sound.

OH HAI AWESOME SKELETONWITCH AND KVELERTAK LIVE FOOTAGE FROM OUR CMJ SHOWCASE

Mon, October 31 2011 7:29pm - Source: Metal Sucks

In case you somehow still don't know, Skeletonwitch and Kvelertak co-headlined the totally awesome CMJ showcase we did with and a couple of weeks back with Metal Injection and 1000 Knives.

A Week In Which We Saw A Crazy Japanese Girl Metal Band

Fri, October 28 2011 10:40pm - Source: Metal Injection

I was going to go dressed as the easiest Waldo ever to spot, but I never had enough time to buy my outfit, so I'm just going as 'the dude from Metal Injection.'

A GOOD OLD FASHIONED BOOTLEG OF KVELERTAK AT OUR CMJ SHOWCASE

Thu, October 27 2011 4:49pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Earlier this week, you got to check out some sweet live footage of the three support bands (Barn Burner, Turbid North, and Battlecross) from the CMJ showcase we did with Metal Injection and 1000 Knives last Friday night; the MI Junkies tell me they'll have even sweeter footage of co-headliners Skeletonwitch and Kvelertak sometime in the not-too-distant future.

BOOGIE DOWN WITH LIVE VIDEO OF BARN BURNER, TURBID NORTH AND BATTLECROSS FROM OUR CMJ SHOWCASE

Tue, October 25 2011 7:10pm - Source: Metal Sucks

There's a major dance party happening right now in the Vince Division of the MetalSucks Mansion!

Kvelertak, Skeletonwitch, Tombs & Psychic Limb rocked the boat (pics & video)

Mon, October 24 2011 7:03pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

A hearty thank you goes out to Rocks Off crew and the audience who baorded the Jewel on Saturday to set sail on the East River for the BrooklynVegan/Rocks Off official CMJ showcase.

IN WHICH WE MET A GIRL NAMED LULU

Fri, October 21 2011 9:19pm - Source: Metal Sucks

If you're reading this now and you live in/around NYC, it's not too late to come drink FREE BEER (from 6-7pm) and party with us as Skeletonwitch, Kvelertak, Barn Burner, Turbid North and Battlecross melt faces at the 2011 MetalSucks / Metal Injection / 1000 Knives CMJ Showcase !

WE ARE ON WSOU RIGHT NOW!!!

Mon, October 17 2011 8:16pm - Source: Metal Sucks

WSOU , Seton Hall's radio station, is probably the best metal radio oulet on the East Coast, and possibly in the entire country.

THE OFFICIAL METALSUCKS “GUIDE OF METAL” FOR THE 2011 CMJ MUSIC MARATHON

Mon, October 17 2011 6:46pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Hard to believe it's already the CMJ Music Marathon again; time passes so fucking quickly my brain can't quite comprehend it.

WATCH THIS LIVE FOOTAGE AND BEHOLD THE POWER OF TURBID NORTH

Fri, October 14 2011 4:42pm - Source: Metal Sucks

In case you somehow forgot, the totally kick-ass MetalSucks/ Metal Injection / 1000 Knives CMJ Music Marathon showcase at the always-fun Club Europa in Brooklyn will take place one week from tonight, on Friday, October 21.

Oh, Hello Awesome TURBID NORTH Live Footage

Thu, October 13 2011 6:58pm - Source: Metal Injection

Turbid North our just one of the bands playing the 2nd annual MetalSucks/Metal Injection/1000KNIVES CMJ show one week from Friday at Club Europa, and if there is any doubt to the sheer power and awesomeness of this band, I think this live footage should really settle those worries.

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