Tim "Herb" Alexander abruptly quits Primus after he “lost his passion for playing"...
US prog metallers Primus's live date in the Dominican Republic with Tool with Danny Carey filling in on drums
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Tim "Herb" Alexander abruptly quits Primus after he “lost his passion for playing"...
US prog metallers Primus's live date in the Dominican Republic with Tool with Danny Carey filling in on drums
Ghost announce six-month 2025 world tour with UK, Europe, US, Mexico dates
Something wicked this way comes, as Papa Emeritus and his ghouls announce their return to the road
Faith No More are on “semi-permanent hiatus”, says keyboardist
The alt-metal pioneers haven’t performed together since 2016
Watch Avenged Sevenfold play setlist made up of tracks from Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil at special fan club show in California
Avenged Sevenfold thrill fans at sweaty throwback 25th anniversary show packed with early favourites
Tool are hosting their own tropical getaway festival with Primus, Mastodon, Coheed And Cambria and more
Tool Live In The Sand will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from March 7 - 9 2025
Mastodon join stacked Bloodstock 2025 lineup
Mastodon will subheadline Sunday at Bloodstock, playing right before Gojira
Listen to Megan Thee Stallion lairy collaboration with modern metal heavyweights Spiritbox, TYG
Hip hop heavyweight Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Spiritbox for the second time
Hollywood star Helen Mirren is sad that Kurt Cobain didn't live to see the invention of satellite navigation
She's only saying what we all think
Linkin Park launch video for new single Over Each Other, an everyday tale of trust, car crashes and the Korean emergency services
Over Each Other is the third Linkin Park single since the nu metal legends resumed service in September
Ghost announce physical and digital release dates for their feature film Rite Here, Rite Now
The hard rock pontiffs’ concert/comedy movie will soon be available on DVD, Blu-ray and VHS, and via Amazon and iTunes
Epica cover a 19th-century symphony on new single The Ghost In Me, and it’s the most gloriously bombastic thing you’ll hear today
A symphonic metal band adapting a classical piece to promote the opening of a rollercoaster? Why not!
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