Riley Gale, lead singer of Power Trip, dies at age 35.
Riley Gale, vocalist for the thrash metal band Power Trip, passed away last Monday, the 24th. The news was confirmed by…
Tom Morello announces the release of his book 'Whatever It Takes'; find out more.
Tom Morello announced that he will release a book titled 'Whatever It Takes' with photos and stories from his life, from…
Eddie Vedder talks about Chris Cornell, mental health, and grief with Lily Cornell Silver; watch here.
Pearl Jam's lead singer, Eddie Vedder, recalls difficult moments in his life with Chris Cornell's daughter, Lily Cornell Silver. Watch here. Continue Reading →
This week's new releases are featured by Corey Taylor, Sixx:AM, Pit Passarell, and more
Every Friday, Wikimetal brings together the biggest releases from the world of rock and heavy metal. Today we have Corey Taylor, Sixx:AM,…
Frankie Banali, drummer for Quiet Riot, dies at age 68.
Frankie Banali, drummer for Quiet Riot, has died at the age of 68. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement…
Apocalyptica releases a song featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm; listen here.
The band Apocalyptica has released their new single “Talk to Me,” a collaboration with Lzzy Hale, vocalist of Halestorm. Listen here! Continue Reading →
Napalm Death releases music video for unreleased track “Amoral”; watch it here.
Napalm Death has released the music video for their new single “Amoral”. The track is part of the band's upcoming album, 'Throes…
Sixx:AM releases new version of “Maybe It's Time” featuring Corey Taylor, Joe Elliott, Slash, Ivan Moody and more.
Sixx:AM has assembled a heavyweight team for the new version of "Maybe It's Time." The money raised will be donated to…
Deftones confirms new album and releases first unreleased track; find out here
Deftones have finally confirmed they will be releasing a new album and revealed the name, release date, cover art, and tracklist, as well as the title track. Listen here! Continue Reading →
Metallica releases video for “For Whom The Bell Tolls” from their new live album, 'S&M2'
While preparing for the release of 'S&M2', Metallica is further fueling fan anticipation by releasing snippets…
Metallica partners with footwear company and releases two boot models
Metallica and the Wolverine footwear company have teamed up to release two special boot models to support the…
Metallica performs a three-song set on radio show; watch it here.
Metallica recently appeared on Howard Stern's radio show and performed three songs live. Now, the videos have been released. Watch them here! Continue Reading →
Anthrax is working on a new album thanks to the "magic of the internet".
Scott Ian, guitarist for Anthrax, revealed that the band is working on a new album during quarantine with…
Corey Taylor features in “Bitch Slap”, new song by rapper Tech N9ne
Corey Taylor returned the favor to the rapper who featured on one of his songs for his new solo album 'CMFT', which is expected to be released…
Machine Head releases lyric video for “Bulletproof”; watch it here.
Machine Head has released the lyric video for "Bulletproof," a single that was released alongside "Stop the Bleeding," a song featuring Jesse Leach. Continue Reading →
Asking Alexandria: Danny Worsnop covers Gnarls Barkley's hit "Crazy".
Danny Worsnop, vocalist of Asking Alexandria, surprised everyone with a solo cover of Gnarls Barkley's hit "Crazy". Listen here!
Five Finger Death Punch release lyric video for “This Is War”
Five Finger Death Punch has released the lyric video for the track "This Is War," from their recent album F8, released in…
The Dead Daisies release music video for their cover of Humble Pie's "30 Days In The Hole"; watch it!
The Dead Daisies have released the music video for their cover of Humble Pie's "30 Days In The Hole," which is part of their EP 'The Lockdown Sessions'. Continue Reading →
Wikimetal Quarantine: Brazilian bands you need to know (Part 8)
The Wikimetal editorial team has been working from home for some time now, and we've been using this opportunity to showcase new bands…
Beatles: Cavern Club may close due to coronavirus crisis, according to mayor
The Cavern Club, where the Beatles began their career, is at risk of closing permanently due to the economic crisis…
Ozzy Osbourne, Saxon, Mike Portnoy, Geddy Lee and others mourn the death of Pete Way
Pete Way, bassist for UFO, passed away at age 69 last Friday, the 14th, and since then numerous tributes have appeared online. See them here. Continue Reading →
Primal Fear releases music video for “The Lost & The Forgotten”; watch it here.
The German power metal band Primal Fear has released the music video for "The Lost & The Forgotten," a single from their latest album…
Down will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album with a live stream.
The band Down will be hosting a live stream titled Quarter Century Throwdown on August 29th to celebrate…
Serj Tankian confirms the release of a solo EP; learn more
Serj Tankian, vocalist of System Of A Down, announced that he will release a solo EP later this year featuring songs he originally wrote for the group. Continue Reading →
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown announce new album and release the unreleased track “Crazy Days”
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown announced that they will release their fourth studio album, 'Pressure', which has already had…
Halestorm releases EP 'Reimagined' featuring re-recordings and a cover of “I Will Always Love You”
Halestorm released the EP Reimagined, which features six tracks, five of which are re-recordings of their own songs and…
Evanescence releases “Use My Voice” featuring Lzzy Hale, Taylor Momsen, Sharon Den Adel, and Lindsey Stirling.
Evanescence has released the single, “Use My Voice,” from their upcoming album 'The Bitter Truth.' The song features an incredible group of women – listen here! Continue Reading →
Papa Roach releases new studio video for "Last Resort" to celebrate the anniversary of 'Infest'
Papa Roach's album 'Infest' was released 20 years ago, and the group didn't let the pandemic delay their release..
Armored Saint returns with new music and announces album; listen here
Armored Saint is back with their first song in five years. "End of the Attention Span" is the…
Angra celebrates 10 years of 'Aqua' with a re-release; learn more.
Angra has announced that they will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of their seventh studio album, 'Aqua'. Learn more here. Continue Reading →