NorthTale announces Guilherme Hirose as their new vocalist; learn more.
The band NorthTale has announced their new vocalist! The chosen name is Guilherme Hirose, from Traumer. Learn more here!
Monica Possel, from Hamen, wins international award for best vocalist.
Monica Possel, lead singer of Hamen, won the international award for best vocalist, beating out favorites from Europe and North America.
Crosses, a project by Chino Moreno, releases its first song in six years; listen here.
Chino Moreno has revived the Crosses project and released the group's first track in six years. Listen to "The Beginning of the End" here. Continue Reading →
Edu Falaschi releases live video of “The Temple Of Hate” with Kai Hansen; watch it here.
Edu Falaschi has released the live video for "The Temple Of Hate," featuring Kai Hansen. Watch it here!
Angra releases live video of “Heroes of Sand” featuring Sandy; watch it here.
Angra released a live video of "Heroes of Sand" featuring Sandy. The song is part of…
Tommy Lee, Ivan Moody, Jacoby Shaddix and more appear in teaser for horror movie.
A new teaser for the film The Retaliators has been released featuring several names from the metal scene. Watch it here! Continue Reading →
How Vinnie Paul convinced Megadeth to open the shows with "Hangar 18"
Did you know that Vinnie Paul is responsible for choosing "Hangar 18" as the opening track for the shows…
Nandi Bushell impresses with her cover of Slipknot's "Unsaited" and earns praise from the band members.
Nandi Bushell, a 10-year-old multi-instrumentalist who became an internet sensation, did a Slipknot cover and impressed the guys!
Pantera: Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul's graves are fenced off to prevent vandalism.
The site where brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul were buried was recently fenced off to prevent acts of vandalism. Continue Reading →
Slipknot's "Snuff" gets a folk version by an English gentleman; watch it here
An English gentleman named Frank Watkinson made an unusual folk version of "Snuff," from the album All Hope Is Gone (2008),…
This week's new playlist features: Paul McCartney, Bring Me The Horizon and more
Every Friday, Wikimetal brings together the top releases from the world of rock and heavy metal. Listen to our playlist here!
Rock in Rio 2021 announces a meeting between Living Colour and Steve Vai on the Sunset Stage.
Rock in Rio has announced that Living Colour and Steve Vai will join forces for a unique collaboration on the first day of the festival. Learn more. Continue Reading →
Sepultura hosts a Q&A with all members in the last SepulQuarta of 2020; find out more
This Saturday, the 19th, Sepultura celebrates the last SepulQuarta of 2020 with a live stream and exclusive Q&A with the four members…
Ozzy Osbourne: new album will feature Robert Trujillo, Taylor Hawkins and Chad Smith.
Producer Andrew Watt revealed that Ozzy Osbourne's new album will feature special appearances by big names in…
Bring Me The Horizon releases album recorded at the Royal Albert Hall on streaming platforms
Bring Me The Horizon surprised fans this Friday, the 18th, with a live album recorded at the famous Royal Albert Hall in 2016. Continue Reading →
Paul McCartney releases new solo album; listen to “McCartney III”
'McCartney III' follows 2018's 'Egypt Station' and marks the third album in which Paul McCartney has worked completely alone. Listen…
João Gordo: Vegan Solidarity initiative organizes a Christmas charity drive to help homeless people.
João Gordo has an incredible project underway during this pandemic to help the homeless. Learn more here.
Angra releases live video of “Newborn Me” recorded in São Paulo; watch it here
Angra has released the live video for "Newborn Me," recorded during their 2018 Ømni tour at Tom Brasil in São Paulo. Continue Reading →
Sharon Osbourne tests positive for COVID-19 and is briefly hospitalized.
Sharon Osbourne, wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne, revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19 and needed to be briefly hospitalized.
Eloy Casagrande releases video playing Metallica's "Battery"; watch it here
Eloy Casagrande, drummer for Sepultura, shared a video of an incredible performance of his playing the classic "Battery" by Metallica.
Lamb of God announces a new exclusive coffee made with Brazilian beans; learn more here.
In August of this year, Lamb of God announced a coffee named after their song "Memento Mori." Now, the group has announced a new product. Continue Reading →
Neil Peart: Legendary musician's drum kit sold for 2.5 million reais.
The instrument was used in the sessions for the albums 'Fly By Night', 'Caress of Steel' and '2112' and was recently sold in the USA.
Eddie Van Halen: Cause of guitarist's death confirmed
The cause of Eddie Van Halen's death has been confirmed by TMZ. The guitarist passed away in October after a long…
Eddie Van Halen is among the most searched topics in Brazil in 2020
Google released the most searched terms on its search engine in Brazil in 2020, and Eddie Van Halen's name appeared in sixth place. Continue Reading →
Doro has six unreleased tracks written for a new album.
Singer Doro Pesch revealed that she plans to release a new album soon and said she already has six unreleased tracks…
Bring Me The Horizon's collaboration with Yungblud wins BBC Song of the Year award.
Bring Me The Horizon and Yungblud won the award for best song of the year at the BBC DJ Awards…
The Rolling Stones will get a biographical TV series; find out more.
The story of the Rolling Stones will be the subject of a new biographical series on the FX channel. Learn more about the production here. Continue Reading →
This week's new releases are featured by Chris Cornell, Alice Cooper, Blind Guardian, and more
Every Friday, Wikimetal brings together the biggest releases from the world of rock and heavy metal. Today we have Chris Cornell, Alice…
Silvera releases music video for “Everything We Are” featuring Kobra Paige; watch it here
The Danish band Silvera exclusively releases the music video for "Everything We Are" in collaboration with Kobra Paige on Wikimetal
Wikimetal Quarantine: Brazilian bands you need to know (Part 12)
Contrary to what some may think, the pandemic continues strong, and so does the desire to discover good music. Continue Reading →