PLOT TWIST ALERT: Turns out even metal bands have to adult sometimes. GOATWHORE (the New Orleans legends who sound like a satanic barnyard rave) just dropped off their European tour with TESTAMENT, OBITURY, and DESTRUCTION. Guess even hellish riffs can’t escape the dreaded “scheduling conflicts.” 🐐💔 No official word yet […]
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Vans Warped Tour Washington D.C. stop to be livestreamed
The kickoff for the 30th anniversary run of the ‘Vans Warped Tour’ will be livestreamed via Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch. The Washington, DC dates—June 14-15 at RFK Campus Festival Grounds—will include sets from All Time Low, Simple Plan, 3OH!3, Bowling For Soup, Sublime, and MGK.
AL PITRELLI Reflects On His First Concert With MEGADETH: ‘I Didn’t Even Have Time To Get Scared’
Al Pitrelli—guitar wizard for SAVATAGE, maestro of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, and temporary shredder for MEGADETH back in the early 2000s—sat down with Are You Ready? to spill some tea. When asked about his first gig with MEGADETH (cough replacing guitar legend Marty Friedman cough), Al served up this gem (via […]
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Announces Summer 2025 North American Tour
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening have added a Summer 2025 North American leg to their ongoing tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s classic 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The new leg follows the current spring outing, which wraps up May 31st in Los Angeles. The summer tour will kick off August 1st in […]
KILLOTINE Wins Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2025; Band To Play Wacken Open Air Festival
It’s time to crown the ultimate Canadian metal band! The final four contenders from this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada went head-to-head in Vancouver, BC, on May 31st at the Rickshaw Theatre. And the winner is… KILLOTINE! They’ll be representing Canada at the epic Wacken Open Air festival (July 30th […]
Spy announces ‘California Only’ Summer tour dates
California hardcore unit Spy has announced a handful of Summer tour dates focused in California and will feature Scalp as well as Doomsday and Eightfold Path on select dates. Tickets are on sale now, here. 08/02 San Diego, CA @ Hold It Down Fest 3 ^ 08/04 Oxnard, CA @ […]
Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman’s Santiago Concert To Be Released on DVD
Okay, let’s talk DVDs. Are they still a thing? Like, do people even own players anymore? That’s what popped into my head when ex-<a href=”https://www.metalsucks.net/tag/megadeth/” target=”blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>MEGADETH shredlord <a href=”https://www.metalsucks.net/tag/marty-friedman/” target=”blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>MARTY FRIEDMAN announced he’s dropping a live concert DVD. But then I remembered: Marty’s fanbase is either […]
BORN OF OSIRIS Holding Open Auditions For New Touring Guitarist
BORN OF OSIRIS just dropped a bombshell: they’ve parted ways with longtime axeman LEE MCKINNEY. While the band’s current lineup features SCOTT CARSTAIR (of FALLUJAH and ENTHEOS fame) as their temporary ringer, they’re on the hunt for a full-time shredder. Think you’ve got the chops? Time to step up. Here’s […]
Gorgatron, Casket Robbery, and Frontal Assault announce North American Summer tour
North Dakota death grind outfit Gorgatron and Wisconsin death metal unit Casket Robbery will once again hit the road together for a North American tour. The Summer trek will begin in Minneapolis, MN on July 24th and run through until August 9th when the tour rolls through Cedar Rapids, IA. […]
Rock band cancels tour dates after frontman’s ‘freak accident’
Kings of Leon fans got some bad news this week. The well-known rock band has pulled the plug on all of their forthcoming UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill injured his foot in a “freak accident.” In a statement, the band shared with fans that Followill sustained a […]