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NU POD | Limp Bizkit Not On The Big Screen, Kittie Kills It and more at Louder Than Life

Toomey and Ro talk about Toomey’s latest trek to Louder Than Life. Toomey goes day by day with behind the scenes stories of his interviews and artists he saw in the media area. Toomey ran into Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire, Gene Hoglan and was mere feet from the mighty Dave Mustaine. He also recaps his interviews with Kittie, P-Nut from 311, Brendan Small and more. Joshua also delves into his not so pleasant interaction with YouTube sensation Oliver Anthony. That story is a must listen. Overall a great weekend of music and stories throughout the episode.

Enter for a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to a date of your choice on Tesseract’s upcoming North American tour, along with a vinyl copy of the band’s latest album War of Being!

Culture

Our own Cori Westbrook combines the classic metal albums with timeless horror cinema to bring together the best of both worlds.

Interviews

The German collective reflects on their unexpected success in the U.S. and how they thriving in asserting pop sensibility into the universe of heavy music.

Culture

Celebrating the release of ‘Chaos Horrific’ the pillars of death metal put on a clinic in Music City.

See the emotional video shared by husband and bandmate, Brandon Watkins.

In tandem with the video’s release, Lorna Shore has also introduced new merchandise inspired by “Welcome Back, O’ Sleeping Dreamer.”

Culture

Brand new horror releases dominate theaters as Blumhouse takes on ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’.

Culture

Photographer Justin Nuoffer captures the live spectacle of two wildly innovative bands sharing the same stage.

Videos

Toomey and Ro talk about Toomey’s latest trek to Louder Than Life. Toomey goes day by day with behind the scenes stories of his interviews and artists he saw in the media area. Toomey ran into Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire, Gene Hoglan and was mere feet from the mighty Dave Mustaine. He also recaps his interviews with Kittie, P-Nut from 311, Brendan Small and more. Joshua also delves into his not so pleasant interaction with YouTube sensation Oliver Anthony. That story is a must listen. Overall a great weekend of music and stories throughout the episode.

She's With The Band

On episode 34 of She’s with the Band, the show that aims to amplify the voices of women and femme people on stage, backstage, and in the business, hosts Tori Kravitz and Alicia Atout chat with Rabab Al-Sharif, editor in chief for Loudwire since 2019.

Culture

The death metal vet reveals how his trip down a social media rabbit hole offered a sobering glimpse of a society growing more reliant on tech and more disconnected from reality.

The infamous 1996 slaying in Las Vegas been marred in controversy for nearly three decades.

Behemoth & Satyricon lead the diverse lineup featuring legends and risers in the scene.

Hardlore: Stories from Tour

Colin and Bo sit down with John Caution (singer) and Drew Brown (bass) of legendary Chicago hardcore/powerviolence band Weekend Nachos after announcing their return to the stage this November, at the Chicago Metro with Harms Way.

Culture

Vocalist James Pligge explains the balance of compiling an album that is both their darkest thematically and their brightest artistically.

Culture

Squared Circle Pit is about the intersection of rock and pro wrestling, and at that intersection, Eat the Turnbuckle is putting somebody through the table.

Culture

Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz reflects on the last 35 years, the vital role of Erik Rutan and how Cannibal Corpse continue to be death metal’s gold standard sixteen albums deep.

Culture

Baroness guitarist and backing vocalist Gina Gleason is still technically the newest member in the band, but it’s hard to think of her as such nowadays.

In a thrilling revelation, GAEREA announced a secret screening event to jumpstart their North American tour. Tonight’s gathering will unfold at Kuma’s Corner in Chicago, IL, and is open to all.

The band begins their ‘Come and Be Killed by Dying Wish’ tour next month with Boundaries, Omerta, Foreign Hands and more.

Denzel Washington returns to close out Robert McCall’s violent vigilante journey in a solid end to the trilogy

While a little scarier than its predecessor, this spin-off sequel feels like it’s running on fumes.

Culture

Armed with a renewed perspective and resounding positivity, the heavy music icon further asserts his rank as a tried and true singer/songwriter on solo record two.

The open letter has been signed by hundreds of artists and calls for a halt to book banning and artistic censorship.

The single arrives as the band prepares for next month’s appearance at When We Were Young.

Culture

See the gallery of images spanning three days of epic performances from AFI, Turnstile, Code Orange, The Used, Pennywise, Mr. Bungle, Drain, The Interrupters, Death Grips and so many more.

Three years after their most successful album to date, Kvelertak return to regale the world with Norwegian tales of death, history and local folklore.

The renowned producer details his excitement to revisit their shared creative history and explore what’s next from the Aussie collective.

Culture

The songwriter and sole architect of Dayshell goes track-by-track to reveal the creative headspace that fueled his most complete work to date.

Culture

The Rhode Island five-piece gear up for the October release of their sophomore album In My Saddest Dreams, I Am Beside You, with another dose of chaotic energy in the form of their new single, and tell of the albums that made them the band they are today.

Culture

The duo at the core of Biffy Clyro discuss how frustration, hostility and the pandemic gave rise to some of their most cathartic material to date.

Culture

Dethklok/Metalocalypse Mastermind Brendon Small discusses the full circle finality of Army of The Doomstar and how ‘Dethalbum IV’ was a test of how truly heavy this project could be.

Culture

Band leader Nate Garrett talks anger, heavy metal as a lifeline and recording one of the year’s best records with his new bandmates.

See images from all four days of the festival including sets from Run the Jewels, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Corey Taylor, 311, Turnstile, Code Orange, Green Day and so many more.

See the comprehensive gallery of images featuring the final weekend of Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper co-headliner.

Culture

Vocalist Maurizio Iacono discusses the biblical implications of their new record, non-conformity in metal and how the extreme music veterans continue to adapt and thrive.

Culture

Vocalist Marc Zelli explains how a chance encounter at a Slipknot show and a romantic triangle were among the circumstances that lead to the birth of Paleface Swiss.

The veteran guitarist details the adrenaline in playing such an iconic venue, the career milestone that is MSG and the common goal that has always fueled Slipknot.

Guesting for a special evening in London, the veteran songwriter and accomplished frontman previewed his forthcoming album and confided how the fans truly gave him something to live for.

Culture

Vocalist William Von Ghould details the storytelling and sonic influences behind the band’s latest album and explains how community has been the key to Creeper’s success. 

Culture

The band’s architect Joe Nally confides the very real emotional weight of their latest full length, produced by Joe Duplantier of Gojira.

EVERY Album You NEED to Know About

Culture

Mikey Carvajal details the inspiration, the independence and the reaffirmed identity that resulted from revisiting the story of the band.

Official Playlists

Knotfest brings you the Top Current Tracks in Rock & Metal

Official Playlists

Diving into the fresh crops of today’s new breed of rock & metal.

Official Playlists

Latest releases in Rock & Metal to keep you up to speed.

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Power tracks to intensify your workout.

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Heavy hits to get you through the lockdown.

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