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Fan-filmed video of KING DIAMOND's entire October 25 concert at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. Featured songs: Funeral 0:00:00 Arrival 0:01:25 Mansion In The Darkness 0:07:20 Intros 0:12:14 Halloween 0:14:20 Voodoo 0:19:30 Them 0:24:17 Spiderlily 0:27:34 Two Little Girls 0:32:00...

On October 24), Alex Van Halen, in conversation with Ariel Levy, discussed his memoir, "Brothers", his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love, at Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, California. Video of the entire discussion — courtesy of Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz...

Guitarist Phil Sgrosso has announced his departure from AS I LAY DYING. His exit comes just six days after drummer Nick Pierce and guitarist Ken Susi left the group, and 12 days after bassist/vocalist Ryan Neff said he was also leaving the band. Earlier today (Wednesday, October 30), Sgrosso release...

Mexican-American death grinders BRUJERIA have announced the dates for the "Europa Rigor Mortis Part I" 2025 European tour. The trek will take place four months after the band's frontman, lyricist, leader and co-founder John Lepe, a.k.a. Juan Brujo, died at the age of 61 and six months after longtime...

HEART has announced the support acts for the band's 2025 North American headlining tour. The legendary rockers will be joined by SQUEEZE, CHEAP TRICK and Lucinda Williams on the "Royal Flush" trek, which will kick off with a two-night stand February 28 and March 1 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas,...

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy is mourning the death of his sister, Samantha Leone Cattaneo, who passed away on Tuesday, October 29 after a battle with cancer. The 57-year-old musician, who is currently on tour in Europe with DREAM THEATER, shared the news of his sister's passing in a social med...

VOLA first emerged during the lingering death throes of straight-ahead djent, sounding almost entirely detached from everything that had gone before. Indicative of a more general move away from well-worn cliché, towards something more inherently progressive and adventurous, the Danes' "Inmazes" debu...

Drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander has left PRIMUS. The news of his departure was shared by his bandmates, who claim that they received an e-mail from him nearly two weeks ago saying he had "lost his passion for playing." Alexander joined PRIMUS in 1989 and left in 1996, then rejoined when they reformed i...

VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, has unveiled "Spiderweb", a haunting track and accompanying video conjured just in time for spooky season, giving fans a mesmerizing secon...

In celebration of Halloween this year, AVENGED SEVENFOLD has shared its cover of another classic MISFITS song, "Halloween". The latest track comes just five days after AVENGED SEVENFOLD released its cover of MISFITS' "Skulls". In 2023, guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer Bro...