Metal Injection

Sometimes I stop and think how much I miss CBGBs, NY's perrenial hardcore punk venue. There was always a hardcore matinee, usually with a few terrible bands and then one or two bands that I actually want to see, but just knowing it was there was comforting. Not anymore though, it's gone. Reading the oral [...]

Members of Metallica, Megadeth, Testament, Anthrax, Stone Sour, Pantera, Children of Bodom, Zakk Wylde and more pay tribute to the late Slayer guitarist

The metal world is still shocked about the news that broke yesterday that Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman of Slayer passed away due to liver failure at the young age of 49. Musicians everywhere have been paying tribute, and here is a roundup of their kind words for the influential guitarist:

Torn Apart is the first song from Strife's brand new album, Witness A Rebirth. Available worldwide on 11/06/12 on 6131 Records. "Witness A Rebirth" was recorded and mixed by Nick Jett (Terror) and mastered by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed). Drums were performed by Iggor Calavera (Sepultura). Features guest appearances from Scott Vogel (Terror), Billy Graziadei [...]

Four years is a long time to go between albums, but when you're working from a relatively unchanging, traditionalist template it's probably not a bad idea to step away for a few years and allow things to freshen up again; it's certainly possible to overstay one's welcome. Hatebreed have historically managed to give the fans what [...]

Huge news behind the scenes in the metal world today! A few weeks ago, we reported that amass the huge Roadrunner layoffs a few months ago, one of the more shocking names was Senior Vice President of Artists and Relations, Monte Connor. Connor was at Roadrunner for the majority of their successes, having signed all [...]

Every year I tell myself I want to go to one of these huge European Summer festivals, and every year I try to decide which one I would go to, should I choose to venture into Europe and seemingly every year, Hellfest absolutely wins with their crushing lineups. They seem to be able to secure [...]

This is an interesting business model. Reunited hardcore veterans, Biohazard have announced they will be giving away their next album, Reborn In Defiance for free, nearly three months before it's set to be released in stores. The album will be released free on January 20th with a physical release on April 21st. Here is the [...]

Have you guys heard of this Soundwave Festival in Australia happening next February? It's a touring festival, hitting big cities like Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide and it features pretty much every huge radio metal band of the 90s (System Of A Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Staind, and a lil Meshuggah) as [...]

I guess Evan Seinfeld, the recently departed bassist and vocalist of Biohazard, managed to keep his dick in his pants long enough to record an entire new record with the band before quitting recently. That's unfair for me to see. There's no telling whether his pants were on or not for the recording. Either way, [...]

The San Francisco Metal Examiner had an interesting conversation with All That Remains frontman Phil Labonte about among other things, their experiences in Tokyo when the earthquakes hit and the increasing difficulty for bands to support themselves through their music as gas prices increase and as the economy struggles.

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is only two months away! It's all happening Thursday, April 14 through Saturday, April 16 and even more bands have been announced for the annual three day Worcester festival. Bands added include Times of Grace, Terror, Dying Fetus, Cephalic Carnage Blood For Blood, Winds of Plague, and more [...]

One of the staple American festival has announced the lineup. The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will kick off Thursday, April 16th and run for three days straight until Saturday, April 18th. To say the lineup is diverse would be a massive understatement. Day one is primarily bands of the "crab core" variety, shifting [...]

Blabbermouth is now confirming the death of Peter Steele, after contacting Type-O keyboardist Josh Silver, who validated online speculation about his death. The band has also posted a statement on their official site that an official statement from the band and Peter's family will come later today. More info below…

December 8th marks the 5 year anniversary of the death of one of metal's true icons, Dimebag Darrell. Both Revolver and Metal Hammer are cashing in paying tribute to Dimebag's life with commemorative issues. Revolver will release a special "Vulgar Display Of Power" issue (on newsstands December 22nd). It will include original artwork from Tim [...]