CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Announce Tribute Concert to Alexi Laiho: “Yeah, We’ve Been Talking Shit for Years, But We’re Short on Money”

The surviving members of CHILDREN OF BODOM have announced a tribute concert to their late frontman Alexi Laiho, called “A Celebration of Music”, set to take place at Helsinki’s legendary Tavastia club on February 26, 2026. The event will reunite bassist Henkka Seppälä, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, keyboardist Janne Wirman, guitarist […]

Imperial Crystalline Entombment Accidentally Start Getting Paid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Decide to Roll With It

In a stunning example of how the universe rewards confusion, frostbitten black metal outfit Imperial Crystalline Entombment (also known, unfortunately, as I.C.E.) have confirmed that they’ve been receiving regular federal payments meant for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “At first, we thought it was merch money,” explained vocalist Blashyrkh Frostbite, who […]

CANNABIS CORPSE Officially Disbands, Rebrands as SMOOTHIE CORPSE

After nearly two decades of grinding riffs, THC-soaked lyrics, and trying to convince Virginia lawmakers that weed is, in fact, metal, Cannabis Corpse has officially called it quits. The band, formed in 2006 by Municipal Waste bassist Philip Hall and his brother Josh, reportedly spent more time filling out legalization […]

US Doom Band Relocates to Canada to Suffer Properly

Somewhere between an abandoned Dollar General and a Baptist church that hosts Wednesday BBQ nights, the death-doom metal band Mildew Cathedral tried—and failed—to summon existential dread. Based in Macon, Georgia, where autumn still feels like late June and people greet you with “Bless your heart” instead of “All is ashes,” […]

Tim Lambesis Says He Sold All His Motorcycles to Save As I Lay Dying — Promises to Pawn His Steroids Next and Launch a “Totally Safe” OnlyFans

As I Lay Dying’s unstoppable comeback tour—currently powered by one original member and a mountain of second chances—has sparked some healthy internet skepticism. After releasing the new single “Echoes,” one fan commented that the band’s return looks like a “money grab.” Tim Lambesis, never one to let a good PR […]

DEICIDE Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

In a move that nobody saw coming—but everyone secretly feared—the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has officially confirmed DEICIDE as one of this year’s inductees, citing the band’s “profound and everlasting impact on the rock’n’roll scene, the art of blasphemy, and forehead branding as self-expression.” The announcement immediately caused […]