We've heard lullaby version of heavy metal songs, we've heard string quartet versions of metal songs, and even some pop artists have covered some of metal's most cherished anthems, but this might be the one version nobody expected. Sung in the style of Michael McDonald, Las Vegas act the Guilty Pleasures recently covered Iron Maiden's classic 'Run to the Hills' in their own 'Yacht Rock' style.
Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe recently recruited Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick for a new 'wacked out' musical project he's recording using his iPad.
Dave Grohl has been busy working with other artists including Ghost (Ghost B.C.) and country superstars the Zac Brown Band. Now he's turning his attention back to Foo Fighters, and has just made an interesting statement about their next album.
Metallica will head to Europe next summer for a string of concerts, and ticket holders will have the opportunity to vote for songs that the band will play during each show. Metallica will let fans pick 17 of the 18 songs they play. The 18th will be a brand new track, as the band declares they are "ready to make another album."
The self-titled debut album of ††† (Crosses) will be released Feb. 11, and the band has just unleashed the video for the single 'Bitches Brew' (watch above via Rolling Stone). The group is made up of Chino Moreno (Deftones), Shaun Lopez (Far) and Chuck Doom.
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has pleaded guilty to numerous child sex offenses. Watkins' trial for a large number of sex crimes was scheduled to begin this week, but having "furiously denied" the alleged offenses in the past, Watkins shocked the court by pleading guilty before the trial officially started.
Even though we're approaching Thanksgiving break, the work week still seems a bit too long, doesn't it? No worries, we've got a brilliant time killer for you to waste endless hours on! Get ready to avoid all human contact and check out 'Kidman,' a djent-tastic Meshuggah-ized version of 'Pac-Man.'
As the year ends and touring starts to wind down, there's a lot of hope for 2014 thanks to a number of festivals beginning to reveal their participants. The Maryland Deathfest is looking very promising for 2014 as a bunch of new bands have been added to the bill.
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With Lemmy Kilmister's health issues, Motorhead have not had much opportunity to promote their excellent 'Aftershock' album, but the rocker says there's still plenty of music left in him, including a solo disc.
