Bob Heathcote, former bassist for Suicidal Tendencies, dies at age 58
Bob Heathcote, former bassist for Suicidal Tendencies, has died at the age of 58. The news was confirmed on social media by his son…
Tom Morello falls off stage after fan tries to crash show; watch here
Tom Morello fell off the stage during a Rage Against the Machine performance when a security guard tried to stop a trespassing…
Glenn Hughes tests positive for COVID-19 and a replacement is announced for The Dead Daisies.
Glenn Hughes has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be part of the remainder of The Dead Daisies' European tour. Continue Reading →
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce new album for October; find out more.
A few months after the release of 'Unlimited Love', the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced their thirteenth studio album…
Deep Purple: Guitarist Steve Morse leaves the band.
Guitarist Steve Morse announced this Saturday, the 23rd, that he is leaving Deep Purple permanently due to a family issue.
Ozzy Osbourne makes his first public appearance after major surgery.
Ozzy Osbourne made his first public appearance after major surgery that, according to Sharon, "would determine the rest of his life." Continue Reading →
Corey Taylor responds to rumors about the end of Slipknot after new album.
Corey Taylor responded to rumors that Slipknot would break up after the album 'The End, So Far', which was scheduled…
Documentary brings together Taylor Hawkins, Ringo Starr, Chad Smith and other drumming legends
A new documentary about drummers will feature the late Taylor Hawkins, Ringo Starr, and Chad Smith, among others…
Corey Taylor's son takes the stage to sing a Slipknot song with his father.
Griffin Taylor, son of Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor, joined the band on stage to perform a song from '.5: The Gray Chapter'. Continue Reading →
ZZ Top releases live album, first work after Dusty Hill's death.
ZZ Top released their live album 'Raw' this Friday, the 22nd. This is their first release since the death of…
Ozzy Osbourne releases song with Tony Iommi; listen now.
Ozzy Osbourne released the single "Degradation Rules" this Friday, the 22nd, featuring Tony Iommi. Listen here!
Ozzy Osbourne releases snippet of unreleased song with Tony Iommi; listen
Ozzy Osbourne announced on his social media that he will release a new song with Tony Iommi and shared a snippet of the track. Listen here! Continue Reading →
M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold blames "pop production for the decline of rock."
M. Shadows, vocalist of Avenged Sevenfold, reflected on the impact of rock music and its supposed "decline in quality" in recent years…
Demi Lovato recalls the day she "surfed" the audience at a Dimmu Borgir concert.
Demi Lovato has shown herself to be a fan of rock, and now the pop singer reveals she's also a fan of black metal…
Interview: Get the Shot talks about making extreme music today and what to expect from the new album
Dan Fisher, bassist and founding member of Get the Shot, spoke with Wikimetal and you can check out the full interview here! Continue Reading →
Former São Paulo, Bayer Leverkusen, and Brazilian national team player celebrates qualification to the sound of Metallica
Metallica's classic song was chosen to celebrate São Paulo's victory last Thursday, the 14th. Check out the video here!
Interview: Facada talks about his career, the underground scene in Brazil, and Black September.
Wikimeal interviewed the Brazilian band Facada, who will be performing at this year's Setembro Negro Festival. Check it out here!
Flea praises and thanks Brazilian fan who met him on the street and didn't ask for a photo.
Recently, Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was the subject of an internet controversy. Find out what happened here! Continue Reading →
King Diamond posts video listening to Kate Bush and confesses to being a fan of the singer.
King Diamond shared a video on his Instagram on the 4th, in which he appears with his famous face paint…
Carlos Santana falls ill during a show and is taken to the hospital.
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana fainted during a performance in Clarkston, Michigan, in the United States, last Tuesday, the 5th.
Meet Headcage, a new project that combines hard rock and alternative music
Always searching for new sounds, Wikimetal curates new music and bands for our readers every day. Continue Reading →
Guns N' Roses invites Carrie Underwood to sing at a show in London; watch
Guns N' Roses surprised their fans at a show in London last Friday, the 1st, when they invited the country singer…
Pink Floyd announces highly anticipated re-release of 'Animals'
The wait for Pink Floyd fans is finally over with the band's decision to reissue the classic…
A radio station in Canada played Rage Against the Machine for almost 24 hours straight.
Vancouver, Canada's Kiss FM radio station played Rage Against the Machine non-stop for hours last week, on the 29th. Find out more here. Continue Reading →
4 reasons to listen to The HU, the band that put Mongolia on the world metal map.
The Mongolian band HU has been surprising audiences with their folk-metal, but if you're not familiar with them, here are 4 reasons to convince you…
VIPER: Wikimetal co-founder talks about 'Soldiers of Sunrise' on the Decifrando Discos podcast
The Decifrando Discos podcast hosted Wikimetal co-founder Daniel Dystyler to discuss VIPER's 'Soldiers of Sunrise'.
Dave Grohl returns to the stage for the first time since the death of Taylor Hawkins.
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters was the surprise guest at Paul McCartney's show on Saturday night, the 25th, at the Glastonbury festival. Continue Reading →
Andreas Kisser requests blood donation for his wife.
Andreas Kisser is asking for blood donations of types A, B, O, and AB to be made on Rua Tomás…
Rob Halford gets a Funko Pop! figure in celebration of Judas Priest's 50th anniversary.
The collectible toy company Funko has announced versions of Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford and Alice Cooper.
Sepultura plays its first show with guitarist Jean Patton; videos and photos
Sepultura performed their first show with guitarist Jean Patton (Project46) on Thursday night, the 23rd, in Lithuania. Watch it here! Continue Reading →