Discover rock and metal on Groover: discover new bands in our playlist.
Wikimetal's curated playlist on Groover features rock and metal bands that are still relatively unknown in Brazil.
Deicide and Kataklysm bring American death metal to São Paulo; see photos
Deicide and Kataklysm played at Fabrique Club in São Paulo as part of their 'Decimate Latin America Tour 2023'. See exclusive photos.
Rock and metal releases of the week: Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age and more.
This playlist features the week's rock and metal releases. Listen here to new music from Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, and more. Continue Reading →
41 rock and metal songs you need to hear: Apewards, Breakthrough Even and more
Discover rock and metal bands from around the world with our Groover curation: Apewards, Breakthrough Even, and more.
Queens Of The Stone Age announces new album and releases “Emotion Sickness”; listen
Queens Of The Stone Age's new album, called 'In Times New Roman…', will be released in June of this year.
'Cello Metal': French guitarist and cellist combines classical and heavy metal in “Brave Knight”
We discovered on Groover: With a stint in Apocalyptica on his resume, Frenchman Grégoire Korniluk is preparing an album for May. Continue Reading →
Rita Lee had a wish to have a square named after her after her death; remember?
Brazilian artist Rita Lee spoke about this desire in an interview with Fernanda Young and a "prophecy" of an autobiography; revisit it here.
Metallica: The band's best songs compiled into a playlist.
The 'Best of Metallica' playlist is available on Spotify and Deezer, featuring the band's best hits and new songs from the album…
The Agonist announces the end of the band: "Personal, financial and industry issues"
Formed in 2004, the melodic death metal band The Agonist explained the decision in a statement published this Wednesday, the 10th. Continue Reading →
The day Rita Lee cursed at police officers during the show that was supposed to be her career finale.
In 2012, Rita Lee was arrested after stopping a performance in Aracaju to argue with police officers; relive the event.
Brazilian rock queen Rita Lee dies at age 75.
Rita Lee's wake will be open to the public this Wednesday, the 10th, in São Paulo. Her death was announced by her family.
Mammoth WVH: Wolfgang Van Halen releases new single “Like a Pastime”
The new single is part of Wolfgang Van Halen's second album, which will be released in September; learn more about Mammoth WVH here. Continue Reading →
Metallica: Watch Lars Ulrich perform classics on the band's new world tour.
With a privileged vantage point thanks to the design of Metallica's new stage, fan footage shows Lars Ulrich performing.
U2 is working on new music: "Excellent material in progress"
Guitarist The Edge revealed that he's in a good moment of songwriting on the guitar - and Bono wants an album out of him…
Foo Fighters fan goes viral after calling for "Bolsonaro to be arrested" in live interview.
A Foo Fighters fan was interviewed in line to buy tickets at the Couto Pereira Stadium and went viral after expressing her political views live on air. Continue Reading →
Existentia tackles social awareness with extreme metal in "Planned Obsolescence"
Discovered by Wikimetal on Groover, the American death metal band Existentia is preparing its debut album; get to know it!
Knotfest Brazil confirms 2023 edition with two days in October; see dates.
The second edition of the Knotfest festival in Brazil will take place over two days; see dates and more information about the event.
Summer Breeze Brazil: After Avantasia and classics, Parkway Drive dominates the second day.
Last Sunday, the 30th, the Summer Breeze Brasil festival also featured Testament, The Winery Dogs, and Kreator; see the summary and photos, Continue Reading →
Interview with Shawn James: The art of finding beauty amidst chaos (and moving on)
American singer Shawn James recently toured Brazil for three shows and spoke with Wikimetal about his album…
Foo Fighters announce show in Curitiba with Garbage and Wet Leg; see prices.
Foo Fighters have announced another show in Brazil this year! Before The Town, the band will perform in Curitiba…
Summer Breeze Brazil: The first day featured Accept, a lecture by Bruce Dickinson, and more
German festival Summer Breeze debuted in Brazil last Saturday, the 29th; see a summary and exclusive photos of Bruce Dickinson, Accept and more. Continue Reading →
Summer Breeze Brazil has an emblematic debut with a well-chosen line-up and international experience
The Summer Breeze Brazil festival debuted in the country on April 29th and 30th with a great experience; see our review…
Kreator evokes chaos at Summer Breeze with a headliner-worthy show.
Kreator's biggest show in the country took place this Sunday, the 30th, at Summer Breeze Brasil; see the review and exclusive photos.
Vixen brings all the 80s energy to an intimate show at Summer Breeze Brasil.
American band Vixen gave their first performance in the country this Sunday, the 30th; see review and photos. Continue Reading →
Lamb of God delivers one of the best shows opening for Summer Breeze Brazil.
Lamb of God performed at Summer Breeze Brasil last Saturday, the 29th; see the review and exclusive photos here.
Blind Guardian makes an epic return to Brazil at Summer Breeze – and promises to return soon.
The celebration of 'Somewhere Far Beyond' showed the devotion of the Brazilian audience to Blind Guardian. The show took place at Summer Breeze Brasil this…
Andre Matos is celebrated in a tribute by Viper, Shaman, and part of Angra at Summer Breeze Brasil.
The tribute performance to Andre Matos was marked by technical problems, but moved the audience this Saturday, the 29th. See the review here. Continue Reading →
With a powerful show and a strong fan base, Crypta deserved a bigger stage at Summer Breeze Brazil.
Crypta performed early and on the smallest stage at the Summer Breeze Brasil festival this Saturday, the 29th. See photos and review.
Skid Row recaptures its youth with new vocalist at Summer Breeze Brazil.
Skid Row demonstrated the value of their current lineup in an explosive show this Saturday, the 29th, at Summer Breeze Brasil.
Bill Hudson, Brazilian guitarist for Doro, on their show at Monsters of Rock: "Historic moments"
Just before embarking on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, guitarist Bill Hudson spoke about plans for 2023 with Doro, NorthTale, and more bands. Continue Reading →