When I initially received the assignment of covering the new PAGAN album ON BLACK WINGS I was a little unsure of what to expect. Sure, I invested sometime browsing the net, scanning myspace, reading any back stories I could find. Sometimes however, that's just not adequate intake to form a valid...

When Puddle of Mudd first hit the scene with their 2001 release COME CLEAN, the Los Angeles quartet received a lot of flack for being yet another in a long line of Nirvana-wannabes. 8 years later, the band has become known for a string of hit singles and will see the release of their latest album VOLUME...

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that Them Crooked Vultures are premiering on Rock Band beginning this week with “New Fang,” the single from the band’s self-titled debut album. The song will be added to the Rock Band Music Store and LEGO Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the...

If you've got access to one of the current generation of video game consoles, chances are you've played at least one version of Harmonix's ROCK BAND series of games. The latest, LEGO ROCK BAND, doesn't bring a lot of new to the table, but it definitely comes packed full of a lot of fun.LEGO ROCK BAND...

FANGORIA MUSICK just got the word that the long-churning rumors are true: SLAYER and MEGADETH are once again joining forces for an American Tour - their first together since 1991's CLASH OF THE TITANS tour!

For the unaware, www.horrorcore.com is one of the largest outlets of the horrorcore/wicked shit musical genres the online market has to offer. For nearly a decade the site has played host to some of the most promising horrorcore veterans and prospects alike. Horrorcore powerhouses such as Mars, Menacide,...

Somewhere in the hard rock and metal cosmos, Blackie Lawless was granted the same passage as Overkill, Motorhead and AC/DC where recording the same album over and over again is considered his charm and not his stigma.  Those following W.A.S.P. over the years will testify once Blackie Lawless officially...

Remix albums are unpredictable prospects, sometimes yielding blissful, expressionistic results and sometimes…not so much.The Isis OCEANIC:  REMIXES/REINTERPRETATIONS album, check.  Puscifer’s “V” IS FOR VIAGRA remix album, check.  Prong’s POWER TO THE DAMN MIXXXER, dubious at times, but...

FANGORIA MUSICK has just learned that HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta will be making an appearance on "VH1's That Metal Show" hosted by Q104.3’s Eddie Trunk. The show will begin it's 3rd Season this Saturday night on VH1 CLASSIC.

For the first time ever, the SAW series goes live with The Saw VI Soundtrack Presents Tour featuring Mushroomhead with special guests Ventana & The Flood. Dates kick off on December 2nd. The tour features Cleveland, Ohio's original rock vaudeville act Mushroomhead, who are currently finishing up...

You’re either for or against what Between the Buried and Me has done to grind metal.  The form is no longer dictated by continuously forked-rhythm mandates which Napalm Death and Morbid Angel gorged themselves upon for years.  Between the Buried and Me’s ALASKA opened up the possibility of new...

Crossworm is one hell of a versatile Canadian, as evidenced by his latest release MOUTH FULL OF DIRT. MOUTH may be labeled dirtcore, but it's more a combination of a little self deprecation, an unhealthy load of angst and a taste of the macabre, all tangled up in the form of an impressive, emotional...

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of tracks from The White Stripes and singles from The Damned and Kasabian will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer...

Sepultura without the Cavalera brothers has been a tough sell for many despite the noble efforts of Andreas Kisser, Paolo, Jr., Derrick Green and current drummer John Dolabella.  Fortunately for Kisser, his name commands respect not only in Sepultura, but also his side projects Sexoturica, Asesino and...

Can you see this bill in the making?  The Melvins have Big Business.  Now Clutch, Fireball Ministry, CKY and Fu Manchu have a stake in the sludge rock supergroup The Company Band.  As the Melvins have recently toured a number of times under both themselves and Big Business on the same gig, you can...