Opeth have unveiled an official music video for their track “§7” today (January 22). The song appears on the Swedish progressive metal icons’ 2024 album The Last Will And Testament and has proven to be one of the band’s more demanding compositions to translate to the live stage. Frontman and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt spoke about the challenge of performing the track in conjunction with the video’s release, admitting it initially pushed the band outside their comfort zone. “That track was scary to play live at first,” Åkerfeldt explained. “Most of our songs are challenging, I suppose, and this one is…
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After being rejected by YouTube due to graphic content, Exodus have officially released their new music video for “3111” via social media platform X. The thrash metal veterans confirmed on January 21st that the clip failed to meet YouTube’s community guidelines, despite multiple attempts to edit it down for approval. The video’s disturbing imagery directly reflects the song’s subject matter, which draws from the brutal cartel-related violence that plagued Juárez, Mexico. The band explained that the track was intentionally chosen as a confrontational lead single. “We decided to go hard with the leadoff single, ‘3111‘. The song is about the…
Industrial metalcore outfit Motionless In White have shared a short teaser of their upcoming track “Afraid Of The Dark”, set to premiere online next Wednesday, January 28th. The gold-certified band also plan to perform the song live for the first time during their European and UK tour with Dayseeker and Make Them Suffer, kicking off next month. The band wrote on Twitter: “We are now exactly two weeks away from the start of the Afraid of the Dark Tour in the UK/EU! Oh yeah—and we’ll be playing this new song for the first time, too! Start learning the words on…
Maynard James Keenan, vocalist of Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, returned to the Steve-O’s Wild Ride! podcast for a second appearance, this time in a far more casual discussion published on January 22nd. The longtime friend of the ‘Jackass’ star discussed a wide array of topics, including his upcoming Puscifer album Normal Isn’t (due February 6), veganism, human consciousness, religious extremism, AI, and his personal struggles with aging, self-doubt, and songwriting. Keenan opened up about the challenges of performing in his 60s: “I saw a video somebody posted of me doing some sht with my body. I’m like, ‘Oh…
Slipknot has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit filed last fall against the Slipknot.com domain, which alleged cybersquatting under the federal Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and trademark infringement, according to Domain Name Wire. The suit claimed the domain, registered in 2001, was being used to profit from the band’s name through pay-per-click ads for “concert tickets,” “Slipknot merchandise,” and “concert VIP packages.” At the time, the band had been using Slipknot1.com as its official website, and the domain owner’s identity remained unclear. Earlier this week, lawyers for the domain owner filed a motion to dismiss, citing that Slipknot had not served the…
Progressive mathcore innovators SikTh have released a new in-studio performance of their track “Part Of The Friction.” The session was recorded at Marshall Studio in Milton Keynes, UK, with longtime collaborator Ali White directing. The band is currently preparing for a pair of 20th anniversary shows celebrating their 2006 album Death Of A Dead Day, scheduled for late February: 02/26 Manchester, UK – Academy 202/28 London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town If you’re rocking with The Mosh Network, hit the link and add us as a Preferred Source on Google. That’s the easiest way to keep our latest metal,…
Progressive sludge metal veterans Baroness have lined up a short run of East Coast headlining shows for early March, surrounding their previously announced appearance supporting Acid Bath in New Jersey. The brief stretch will see the band performing in Philadelphia and Long Island, with the Sayreville stop featuring Acid Bath and The Skull. Tickets for the newly announced headlining dates are scheduled to go on sale tomorrow, January 23rd at 10:00am EST. Tour dates: 03/06 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts03/07 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (feat. Acid Bath & The Skull)03/08 Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall If you’re rocking…
Filmmaker and musician Matt Zane has announced that his unauthorized documentary centered on late Static-X frontman Wayne Static and his wife Tera Wray will move forward as a self-funded project, despite strong opposition from both estates. The documentary, which Zane claims began filming years ago at the request of Static and Wray themselves, has faced public condemnation and legal resistance from the estates of the late couple. Late last year, Zane confirmed his intention to proceed with the project regardless, even after receiving a cease-and-desist notice. An attempted Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign launched earlier this year failed to gain traction, raising…
Fire From The Gods have been forced to cancel three scheduled tour stops due to extreme winter weather impacting the region. The affected shows include Haltom City, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, and Tulsa, OK. In a statement issued on January 21st, the band confirmed the decision was made jointly with promoters out of safety concerns, while also noting that rescheduled dates are not currently possible due to routing conflicts. Refunds for online ticket purchases will be processed automatically. The band stated: “Out of an abundance of caution and desire to keep all of our fans and artists safe, the Promoter…
Static-X have unveiled a new batch of spring and summer 2026 headlining dates, scheduled around their already-announced festival appearances. The run will once again feature Dope as direct support, continuing the long-running touring connection between the two bands. A presale is currently underway for subscribers to Static-X’s mailing list, while the general on-sale launches tomorrow, January 23rd. Static-X Summer 2026 Tour Dates 05/08 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville05/15 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple07/16 McHenry, IL – The Vixen07/17 Cadott, WI – Rock Fest08/04 Sioux Falls, SD – The District08/05 Fargo, ND – UP District Festival Field08/07 Sturgis, SD…
