If there’s a clearer definition of extreme commitment than free-climbing a 101-story skyscraper with zero safety gear while blasting Tool, science has yet to find it. Professional climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled Taipei 101 — the 1,667-foot, 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan — using nothing but his hands, his […]
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Poison Cancels 2026 Tour After Bret Michaels Asks for Six Dollars for Every One the Band Gets
Poison’s much-teased 2026 tour is officially dead, and no, it wasn’t creative differences, scheduling conflicts, or a sudden collective allergy to Aqua Net. According to drummer Rikki Rockett, it came down to a far more timeless rock ’n’ roll issue: Bret Michaels wanted way more money than everyone else. Like, […]
Bandcamp Bans AI Music: “We Want to Protect Human Creativity”
After months of watching streaming platforms get flooded with algorithmically generated tracks, Bandcamp has finally drawn a clear line: AI music is no longer welcome. The company announced on January 13 that it is banning music and audio that is created wholly or substantially by generative AI. The move comes […]
What the science of mosh pits reveals about human behavior
Ever wondered why a mosh pit looks like total chaos — yet somehow never quite turns into a disaster? This week, science and metal collided in the best possible way when The Rest Is Science podcast tackled a listener question about the physics of mosh pits — and the answer […]
The Grisly 1995 Murder of Elyse Pahler: Two Killers Walk Free After 30 Years
Yo, it’s MetalGigs US dropping another dark dive into true crime that hits the underground hard. Back in 1995, three teenage scumbags from Arroyo Grande, California—Royce Casey (17), Jacob Delashmutt (16), and Joseph Fiorella (15)—lured 15-year-old classmate Elyse Pahler out of her house and butchered her in a remote eucalyptus […]
Marc Lopes On His METAL CHURCH Exit: “They Totally Bamboozled Us… It’s Pretty Disgusting What Happened”
Former METAL CHURCH singer Marc Lopes has finally spoken in detail about his departure from the veteran metal band — and according to him, it was less a “split” and more a quiet, confusing shutdown followed by an unpleasant surprise. Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 following […]
MTV Is Officially Dead: How “Video Killed The Radio Star” Finally Came Full Circle
The words “MTV is dead” have been thrown around for years, but now it’s no longer a metaphor — it’s a timestamp. On December 31, 2025, Paramount Global officially pulled the plug on the music channels that once defined what “cool” even meant. From neon-soaked ’80s excess and hair metal […]
Silje Wergeland Leaves The Gathering — and Anneke van Giersbergen Might Be Coming Home
After sixteen years of shaping the voice and identity of The Gathering’s modern era, Silje Wergeland has announced her departure from the band — quietly, gracefully, and with the kind of warmth that makes you realize just how much of herself she poured into those years. Her message was simple […]
“AI Isn’t Pure Evil”: Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR) and a Debate Gone Sideways
A lot of online outrage starts the same way: with a short, matter-of-fact post that suddenly gets read as a manifesto. That’s essentially what happened when Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR) addressed the use of AI tools in connection with the band’s recent online singles — a clarification that somehow snowballed […]
Cancer Christ Vocalist Pleads Not Guilty as Troubling Details Continue to Surface
What began as an unsettling afternoon near Yosemite National Park has now turned into a full-blown legal and psychiatric saga. Anthony Mehlhaff, vocalist for punk-metal band Cancer Christ, has formally pleaded not guilty to a long list of felony charges tied to an alleged violent rampage on August 21, 2024. […]