AC/DC releases the energetic "Realize"; listen here.
AC/DC's highly anticipated album, POWER UP, will be released this Friday the 13th, and the band has just released…
Rock and metal musicians react to Joe Biden's victory in the US elections
On Saturday, November 7th, Joe Biden won the US presidential election, and celebrities celebrated his victory. See here.
Angus Young talks about the possibility of AC/DC performing with social distancing
Angus Young spoke about the possibility of AC/DC performing during the pandemic with social distancing. Read here. Continue Reading →
Clown says Slipknot is very busy composing new material
Shawn “Clown” Crahan of Slipknot has confirmed that the band is working on a new album, the successor to 'We Are Not…
Did Black Sabbath plagiarize a song by Vanusa? Listen here and draw your own conclusions
Vanusa, who passed away this Sunday, the 8th, became known among metal fans for one of her songs resembling…
Foo Fighters release single and confirm new album; listen to “Shame Shame”
Foo Fighters have confirmed they will release a new album, their tenth, and have released the first single from the project. Listen here! Continue Reading →
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame launches podcast with the best speeches from the event.
The organization responsible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released a podcast featuring the best induction speeches from…
Megadeth: Nick Menza's manager says book about 'Rust In Peace' is an act of betrayal.
"The book is an act of betrayal and a major blow to Nick, his family, friends, and fans," wrote the…
Slipknot: In a video, a baby only stops crying when he hears "Psychosocial"
Dad shares video of his baby only stopping crying when he puts "Psychosocial" on. Can you get more heavy metal than that? Read More →
Papa Roach shares a snippet of their new album in a video; watch it here
Papa Roach shared a video showcasing snippets of what will be their eleventh album. Watch it here!
Rotting Christ: vocalist and drummer honored with new species of starfish.
Rotting Christ has just been immortalized by two scientists from Luxembourg who discovered a new species of starfish. Learn more…
AC/DC: Watch the unboxing of the deluxe edition of 'POWER UP'
AC/DC released an unboxing video showcasing the beautiful deluxe physical edition of their album 'POWER UP', scheduled for release next week. Watch it here! Continue Reading →
New releases this week: System Of A Down, Alter Bridge, Tarja and more
Every Friday, Wikimetal brings together the biggest releases from the world of rock and heavy metal. Today we have SOAD, Alter Bridge…
System Of A Down releases two new songs for the first time in 15 years; listen here.
No, you didn't read that wrong: System Of A Down has just released their first new songs since the album…
Within Temptation announces new single, “The Purge”; learn more here.
Within Temptation has just announced that they will release a new single titled “The Purge” on the 20th. Learn more here. Continue Reading →
Amaranthe smashes zombies in new music video, “BOOM!1”
Amaranthe has released a devastating music video for the song “BOOM!1”, from their latest album 'Manifest'. Watch it here!
Five Finger Death Punch releases lyric video for “Broken World”; check it out.
Five Finger Death Punch has released the lyric video for the track "Broken World," which is part of their recent album 'A Decade…'
Stone Sour releases demo of “Stalemate”, from the album 'House Of Gold & Bones, Part 2'
Stone Sour has released a demo of "Stalemate," a song originally released on their 2013 album, House Of Gold & Bones, Part 2. Listen here! Continue Reading →
Man who wanted to "gain notoriety" in the black metal scene by burning churches is convicted.
A 23-year-old man from Louisiana, in the United States, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for setting fire to three…
Chris Fehn drops lawsuit against Slipknot; find out more here.
Former Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn has voluntarily withdrawn the lawsuit he had filed against the band.
David Lee Roth releases song in tribute to Eddie Van Halen; listen here.
David Lee Roth enlisted John 5 for the tribute "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill" to his colleague Eddie Van Halen. Listen here. Continue Reading →
AC/DC is honored by the Australian government with special coins.
AC/DC received a beautiful tribute from the Australian government: a line of coins inspired by six of the band's albums.
Tenacious D invites celebrities for a new version of "Time Warp" from the classic 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
Tenacious D has released a new version of "Time Warp," from the classic British musical comedy-horror film 'The Rocky...
Amazon starts producing and selling guitar pedals; learn more
Amazon continues to expand its portfolio, now debuting in the musical instrument market. Learn more here! Continue Reading →
Tarja Turunen will be one of the curators of the Brazilian Girls Rock contest.
Tarja Turunen has been confirmed as one of the curators of the Girls Rock contest, which also has Prika Amaral and…
It's official! Knotfest will have an edition in Brazil in 2021
After much speculation, the Slipknot festival confirms that it will have editions in Brazil, Colombia, and Chile in 2021.
This playlist features new releases of the week: AC/DC, Five Finger Death Punch, Epica and more!
Every Friday, Wikimetal brings together the top releases from the world of rock and heavy metal. Today we have AC/DC, Five Finger Death Punch and more! Continue Reading →
Riley Gale (Power Trip) will be honored with a library in Dallas.
A new library in Dallas, Texas, will be named after Riley Gale, the late lead singer of Power Trip, in its…
Linkin Park announces live stream to celebrate 20 years of 'Hybrid Theory'; find out more
Linkin Park has announced that they will celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'Hybrid Theory' with the release of a…
Anthrax: Scott Ian says the band will only release an album when they start touring again.
According to Scott Ian, Anthrax will only release the successor to 2016's 'For All Kings' when touring resumes. Learn more here. Continue Reading →