Liz Ramanand

This summer fans got the opportunity to witness Slipknot’s headlining performance on this year’s Mayhem Festival trek and also their Knotfest shows. In an interview with The Beat, frontman Corey Taylor talks all about both Slipknot and Knotfest’s future.

If the Republican or Democratic candidates don’t really tickle your fancy when it comes to the presidential election this year, perhaps you can cast your vote for Deuce. The rockin’ rhyme-slinger has officially declared his candidacy for president while also revealing his new video for ‘I Came to Party.’

There is some good news for H.I.M. fans! Even though the Finnish love metalers have been off the radar for some time they are set to release a compilation disc ‘XX – Two Decades of Love Metal’ which includes a never-before-heard song.

Matt Heafy of Trivium recently performed his first acoustic solo performance at Moscot’s Eyewear store in New York City for the Mobileyes Foundation. Check out or review and photos of the intimate performance.

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor recently dished to the Toronto Star about going on with the band after the death of bassist Paul Gray.

With his latest solo album ‘Apocalyptic Love,’ Slash has been busy on tour with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators but things aren’t running so smoothly for his other band Velvet Revolver.

Metalheads can breathe a sigh of relief, as VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, which stars Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, will return for its 11th season. Scheduled guests for the upcoming season include Zakk Wylde, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, King Diamond, former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate + many more.

Jane’s Addiction released their fourth studio album, ‘The Great Escape Artist,’ last year and it was their first disc since 2003’s ‘Strays.’ Vocalist Perry Farrell says fans won’t have nearly as long to wait for another album.

We know that Jesse Leach gives an intense performance when onstage with Killswitch Engage but behind the scenes he is a master interviewer as his alter-ego ‘Salty Rizz,’ who recently asked tough and very funny questions to his tour mates on the Trespass America Festival.

We recently reported that Drowning Pool’s new vocalist is Suicide Hook singer Jasen Moreno and now the band has officially confirmed the news.

Canadian metal act Kittie have been on tour relentlessly in promotion of their sixth studio album ‘I’ve Failed You,’ and Loudwire recently had the chance to sit down and chat with frontwoman Morgan Lander prior to the band’s concert in New York City.

When we interviewed Deuce and his bandmate / engineer Jimmy Yuma, we touched upon the inevitable topic of women. Deuce is set to be part of the Uproar Festival this year in August with Staind, Shinedown and Godsmack among others, and he and Yuma will surely encounter their share of female fans.