That Know//Suffer hail from Texas makes a lot of sense. The El Paso quintet’s music is appropriately huge, coming at listeners with churlish riffs and bellowed vocals that feel meant to overwhelm and dominate from […]
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Last month, it was announced that a tribute album dedicated to Metallica’s 1991 self-titled ‘Black Album’ was in the works to honor the record’s 30th anniversary. Now, the cover of Metallica‘s “Don’t Tread On Me” […]
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While Slipknot‘s planned Knotfest Brazil had to be moved to 2022, the band are taking their festival plans to America’s West Coast. The masked Iowans have just announced that they’ll be headlining Knotfest LA in […]
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In February, it was announced that thrash legends Megadeth would be pushing back their new album until after the pandemic. The band hit another speed bump after parting ways with founding bassist Dave Ellefson and […]
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Until 2001, God Forbid were a bit of a myth in East Coast metal and hardcore circles. The band’s 1999 debut LP Reject the Sickness had become a staple for local fans, who loved its […]
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It’s Friday, which means two things: giving the week the finger and new music! Tune in every Friday for The Pit’s round-up of new releases, from singalong hard rock to pus-drenched underground death metal. Keep […]
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Last week, heavy metal gods Iron Maiden released their first new song in six years, “The Writing On The Wall,” via a beautifully-animated music video. Now, in a new interview, Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has […]
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While the question of who invented the heavy metal ‘devil horns’ hand gesture will always be contested, most fans are content to attribute it to infamous metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio was world-renowned for […]
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Last month, it was announced that Korn bassist Fieldy would be stepping away from the band to focus on “getting the bad habits out of my system.” Now, in a new interview, Korn guitarist Brian […]
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Last week, the metal world got its first taste of new Iron Maiden in six years via “The Writing On The Wall.” Now, the band have followed the release of that song with the announcement […]
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