The Pretenders announce new album and release first unreleased track; listen to “The Buzz”
The band The Pretenders announced that they will release the album Hate for Sale, and the announcement was accompanied by the first…
Guns N' Roses plays “So Fine” for the first time in 27 years; watch it here.
Guns N' Roses participated in the Vive Latino festival, shortly after postponing all other shows in Latin America due to…
Glastonbury: 50th anniversary special edition cancelled due to coronavirus.
The Glastonbury festival, which was scheduled to take place between July 24th and 28th at Worthy Farm in the United Kingdom, has been cancelled. Learn more here. Continue Reading →
Ozzy Osbourne: Andrew Watt, producer of 'Ordinary Man', tests positive for coronavirus.
Andrew Watt, producer of Ozzy Osbourne's latest album, 'Ordinary Man', has tested positive for coronavirus. Learn more here.
Jason Rainey, guitarist for Sacred Reich, dies at age 53
Sacred Reich guitarist and founder Jason Rainey passed away last Monday, the 16th, at the age of 53. Information came from…
Coronavirus: How to help your favorite artists who have been affected by the pandemic.
With the coronavirus crisis, the live entertainment market is suffering, and here we recommend some ways to help your favorite artist. Continue Reading →
King Diamond undergoes surgery and cancels his participation in a festival in Mexico.
King Diamond had to cancel his performance at the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Mexico on March 15th.
Live Nation, the live entertainment giant, plans to cancel all tours due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Live Nation, the world's leading concert promoter, is advising all of its artists to return home…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed due to coronavirus.
The ceremony inducting artists into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been postponed due to the coronavirus. The event was scheduled to take place on May 2nd in Ohio. Continue Reading →
Armored Dawn releases cinematic music video for “Zombie Viking”
Brazilian band Armored Dawn has released the music video for the title track from their recently released album, Zombie Viking. Watch it here!
Between the Buried and Me: Dan Briggs talks about the band's 20th anniversary and reveals details about their upcoming show in Brazil.
The American band Between the Buried and Me is about to land in Brazil with a tour celebrating…
The Hellacopters perform in Brazil for the first time in 16 years; learn more here.
The Hellacopters return to Brazil for the first time in 16 years with a single performance in São Paulo, at the Carioca Club. Learn more here Continue Reading →
Sammy Hagar cancels shows in Brazil due to coronavirus and records a video explaining the situation; watch it.
Sammy Hagar was about to embark on a trip to Brazil with the group The Circle to present the album Space Between, however…
Pentagram, doom metal icon, debuts in Brazil with 50th anniversary tour
The American band Pentagram will come to Brazil to celebrate their 50-year career with a single show in São Paulo, in…
Lollapalooza announces show times with Guns N' Roses as headliner
Lollapalooza Brazil has announced the schedule for the three days of the festival, which will take place between April 3rd, 4th, and 5th in São Paulo. Continue Reading →
Ozzy Osbourne releases emotional music video for “Ordinary Man” and reminisces about the good and bad moments of his career.
Ozzy Osbourne released the video for "Ordinary Man" on Tuesday, the 10th, a track from the album of the same name that he released on…
Led Zeppelin wins plagiarism lawsuit over "Stairway to Heaven," setting a precedent.
Led Zeppelin has won the lawsuit over the copyright of the classic song "Stairway to Heaven," according to The Hollywood Reporter
Robbie Williams says he turned down an offer to be the lead singer of Queen.
Robbie Williams revealed that he turned down an offer from Brian May and Roger Taylor to be the lead singer of Queen, before Adam Lambert joined the group. The singer told… Continue Reading →
Pearl Jam is preparing a special event with a listening session of their new album in Brazilian cinemas
Pearl Jam will release the album Gigaton on March 27th, and two days prior, they will prepare a…
Vended, the band formed by the children of Slipknot members, plays its first show; watch it here.
Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan's sons played in Slipknot's hometown last Sunday, the 8th. See how here…
Slipknot announces new documentary 'Unmasked: All Out Life'
Slipknot has announced that they will release a new documentary on the BBC this Friday the 13th, titled Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life. Learn more here. Continue Reading →
Iron Maiden announces two new beers for the Trooper line.
Iron Maiden, together with Robinsons Brewery, has launched two more beers for the band's Trooper line, the Trooper IPA…
Metal was created by the strength of the minority, but when it comes to sex, the music is weak.
Historically, rock and heavy metal were created by minorities, and on International Women's Day, we denounce this weakness…
Korn runs out of masks after coronavirus outbreak.
In recent weeks, the coronavirus has been the reason for numerous cancellations of shows and events in the entertainment world, but some bands have fared well. Continue Reading →
KZG News reports on the new Deep Purple album, the Genesis reunion, and more.
This Friday, Gastão Moreira released the new episode of KZG News, a news program in partnership with Wikimetal.
Body Count, Silverstein and more: listen to this week's new releases
Need a new playlist? Wikimetal has exactly what you need! Every Friday we update a playlist with all…
Silverstein navigates between hardcore and screamo on new album 'A Beautiful Place to Drown'
Silverstein has released the album A Beautiful Place to Drown. With references to punk rock, hardcore, and emo, the work brings screamo to metal fans. Continue Reading →
My Dying Bride releases album 'The Ghost of Orion'; listen here
The English doom metal band My Dying Bride released their album The Ghost of Orion this Friday, the 6th, marking…
Body Count releases album featuring Amy Lee and a cover of "Ace of Spades"
Body Count released their album Carnivore this Friday, the 6th, marking the seventh studio album from the group led by…
Asking Alexandria announces new album and releases “Antisocialist”
Asking Alexandria has announced that they will release their sixth studio album. Titled Like a House on Fire, the album will be released in May. Continue Reading →