Russia

”We tried to do statements, position ourselves publicly for what we stand and that's peace and unity. But we can feel that it's not enough and also it will not change anymore. We realized that this war will not stop soon and even if it would, the Soviet imagery and style is forever damaged now.”

One of the biggest live entertainment companies in the world has announced that it will cease doing business with Russia.

In the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine, many artists have been cancelling shows there, and writing in support of Ukraine.

”We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it's much bigger than that.”

The move was in defiance of Russia's ”gay propaganda” law, which makes it illegal to present any homosexual act as ”normal.”

Obviously the Russian goverment wasn't among those polled by MetalSucks to determine the 25 Best Metal Bands Of All Time. If they had been, Florida death metal band Cannibal Corpse certainly would not have landed at number eleven...

The National @ Barclays Center in 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) If you haven't seen the National documentary 'Mistaken For Strangers' yet, July 7 is your chance when it screens for $5......

Behemoth at Irving Plaza in 2014 (more by Caroline Harrison) Yesterday, Behemoth posted they were detained in Russia due to an issue with their visas...

Earlier today:Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, over a protest in a cathedral...

To quote Gawker (this thing is being reported on all over the place),"The Pussy Riot trial -- in which three members of a Russian punk collective were charged with "hooliganism" and held in jail for months over a guerrilla performance Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral -- ended yesterday with two of the defendants, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (on the right and the left, respectively, in the above photo), giving closing statements...