The lineup has been set for the sixth annual HardDrive Live Tour. Black Stone Cherry will headline, with We As Human and Kyng also on the bill, and the trek kicks off July 11 in Johnson City, Tenn. The initial dates are below, with more set to be announced soon.
The 20th anniversary edition of Soundgarden's 'Superunknown' will be released on June 3, and the band has just announced a special show on June 2 at Webster Hall in New York City where they will play the album from front to back for only the second time ever.
The prolific Five Finger Death Punch released two new studio albums in 2013. 'The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1‘ was unleashed in July, followed by 'Volume 2‘ in November. Now, it has been revealed that they already have plans to unleash a new album in 2015.
Metallica have played nearly everywhere in the world. Last year they played on all seven continents, including Antarctica. But one place they haven't played is the legendary Glastonbury Festival in England. That will change next month.
Black Label Society just rocked late night TV. The band made an appearance on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' last night (May 6), playing 'Angel of Mercy' (watch above). It's from their latest album 'Catacombs of the Black Vatican.'
A couple of months ahead of the July 15 release of their upcoming album 'You Can't Stop Me,' Suicide Silence have unleashed the lyric video (watch above) for the blazing new track 'Cease to Exist,' featuring new vocalist Eddie Hermida, who replaced late singer Mitch Lucker.
Bassist Jason McCash of Indianapolis doom metal band the Gates of Slumber passed away last month, leaving behind a wife and three children. He was just 37 years old, and several fundraising efforts are under way to benefit his family.
With Malcolm Young taking leave from the band due to illness, it looks like AC/DC didn't have to look far for a replacement guitarist to work on their new album. Back in 1988, Stevie Young filled in on guitar for his uncle Malcolm during 's 'Blow Up Your Video' tour. Now, 25 plus years later, there is a report that he's filling in for his uncle again.
The last full-length Finch studio album was 2005's 'Say Hello to Sunshine.' After playing some reunion shows for the 10th anniversary of their 'What It Is to Burn' album, they released the 'What It Is to Burn - X' live CD/DVD in January. Now they have signed with Razor & Tie for a new studio record.
Following the death of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie in March, the 5th annual GWAR-B-Q will still go on, and will serve as a tribute to Brockie and the iconic Oderus Urungus character he created.
Last July, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals jammed the Pantera classic 'Walk' with cancer stricken fan Peyton Arens at their first-ever show in Tulsa, Okla. Sadly, Arens has passed away after battling a rare form of cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma.