Phil Demmel

Slayer's Kerry King announces debut solo album, shares "Idle Hands"

“If you’ve ever liked any Slayer throughout any part of our history,” King says, “there’s something on this record that you’ll get into, be it classic punk, fast punk, thrash, or just plain heavy metal!”

Watch '90s Death members play "Overactive Imagination" in quarantine

Steve Di Giorgio, Gene Hoglan, and Bobby Koelble played an ‘Individual Thought Patterns’ classic in what was at least Di Giorgio’s second performance since being diagnosed with COVID-19. He also recently covered Black Sabbath with members of Vio-lence and Megadeth…

13 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs from Gorillaz, Glen Hansard, Constantines, The Dalai Lama, Wesley Gonzalez (Haruomi Hosono cover), BPMD (mem Overkill, Vio-lence), Mantar (Sonic Youth cover), and more.

Slay At Home livestream fest full lineup & schedule (Khemmis, Spirit Adrift, Mantar & much more added)

The virtual metal fest also added members of Megadeth, Samhain, Repulsion, Vio-lence, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Hatebreed, Municipal Waste, Testament, and much more.

members of Megadeth, Anthrax & more giving kids music lessons during coronavirus pandemic

Megadeth bassist and co-founder David Ellefson has launched the “School’s Out” initiative, to provide music lessons and mentoring via Skype from rock and metal musicians to kids who can’t participate in school activities because of coronavirus restrictions.

13 New Metal & Hardcore Songs Out This Week

Code Orange, Today Is The Day, Kvelertak, Sightless Pit (Lingua Ignota + Full of Hell/The Body members), Psalm Zero, Wake, Midnight, and more…

25 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Bill Fay, Caroline Rose, Georgia, Say Hi, Atom & His Package, Mura Masa, Your Old Droog, IDK, Knxwledge, Turnstile, and more.

Vio-lence add NYC shows to reunion tour; Bay Area thrash doc coming soon

Bay Area thrash vets are returning to perform their classic 1988 debut in full in Oakland this weekend, and they have more reunion shows planned for after that… Also: an update to the upcoming Death Angel/Overkill tour.