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Photo Credit: Agnes Köhler, Nima Taheri, Joyce Van Doorn Editing by: Daniele Valeriani New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (02/06)
This week for New Music Friday, we have a track from black metal legends Mayhem, who are also dropping their new album, ‘Liturgy of Death’.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – SEPTEMBER 25: Brent Hinds from Mastodon performs at 2015 Rock in Rio on September 25, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images) The Grammys Left Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds Out of the In Memoriam Segment, and People Are Rightfully Mad About It
Late Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds died in an August 2025 car accident, but he was not included in the 2026 Grammys’ “In Memoriam” segment.
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(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) 8 Bands That Should Headline the Ozzfest Revival, Whether You Like It or Not
If Ozzfest returns, Sharon Osbourne says it will feature less traditional artists, which could mean headline sets from bands like Ghost.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 24: Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs at Ozzfest 2016 at San Manuel Amphitheater on September 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABA) Ozzfest Could Return As Soon As Next Year, According to Sharon Osbourne
Ozzfest could return as early as 2027, with Sharon Osbourne saying that she is actively in talks with LiveNation to bring the festival back.
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Rex Brown & Dimebag Darrell / guitarist of Pantera (Photo by Annamaria DiSanto/WireImage) 4 of the Most Face-Melting Guitar Solos in Heavy Metal History
Among the better heavy metal guitar solos out there are Dimebag Darrell’s solo on Pantera’s “Floods” from ‘The Great Southern Trendkill’.
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Slipknot Has Withdrawn Their Lawsuit Against the Owners of Slipknot.com
In October 2025, Slipknot filed a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit against defendants they accused of cybersquatting on slipknot.com
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CARDIFF, WALES – NOVEMBER 06: Amy Walpole of Witch Fever performs onstage during a concert at Utilita Arena Cardiff on November 06, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns) Witch Fever Reignites Important Conversation About Bands Touring Non-Stop and Coming Home ‘Broke’
Witch Fever vocalist Amy Walpole confessed that she has been living off her late mother’s inheritance after making very little money touring.
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Rock group Alice in Chains. Left to right Jerry Cantrell, guitar; Layne Staley, vocals, Michael Starr, bass and Sean Kinney in Hollywood for rehearsal July 1991. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) 4 of the Saddest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time
We love the angry, confrontational nature of heavy metal music, but what about when it makes us sad? Let’s talk about that.
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Photo Credit: Doomvana 5 Heavy Bands You Should Definitely Be Watching in 2026
Heavy music makes the world go round, and this year you should be keeping your eye on bands like The (John) Candy and Worm.
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Photo Credit: Jen Rosenstein Black Label Society Announce Next Album ‘Engines of Demolition’, Drop Riff-Heavy New Single, ‘Name in Blood’
Black Label Society’s new album, ‘Engines of Demolition’, will be out on March 27, but fans can stream their newest single right now.
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British musician Ozzy Osbourne performs at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, January 24, 1982. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne Biopic Lands ‘Phenomenal Actor’ in Lead Role, Says Jack Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne’s son, Jack, confirms that a biopic of his father’s life is still in development and has a director attached.
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 12: Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform at Ford Field on November 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Metallica Is ‘90 Percent’ Close to Setting Up Las Vegas Sphere Residency for 2027, According to Report
Metallica is close to closing a Vegas Sphere residency deal for 2027, per reports, and a source says the city’s Strip is buzzing about it.
