There are a ton of metal feuds but this may be the first recorded metal feud over Twitter in history! Apparently, former SHADOWS FALL frontman and current ALL THAT REMAINS vocalist Phil Labonte and his girlfriend attended the SHADOWS FALL/FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH show in Maryland a few days ago and during the show, Brian Fiar, current SHADOWS FALL frontman tried to put the moves on Phil's girlfriend and apparently was ratted out by 5FDP vocalist Ivan Moody? How do I know this? It was all made public knowledge via both of their (and Phil's girlfriend's) Twitter accounts. Here is the play by play: (more…)

Everybody knows there is drama with THE ACACIA STRAIN and EMMURE due to the former rightly feeling the latter stole their sound. Acacia less than subtly hinted at it when we interviewed them last year. This has been quite an ongoing war of words but there was a physical altercation between Acacia's Vincent Bennet and Emmure vocalist at Emmure's show last night in Clifton Park, NY – TO THE DEATH (ok that last part is not true), but Lambgoat has a full account of the story… (more…)

Dave Mustaine has spoken! He posted a lengthy update on the band's forum discussing a lot of topics we've been reporting on, including the rumors of a Big 4 Thrash Tour:

Regarding rumors of the 'Big Four' [METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX] touring, I have heard nothing about this, other than gossip, and I don't think that anyone would turn it down, but there are a lot of things that would have to be worked out. A LOT!

Translation: They better offer me enough coke if they expect me to tour with them for a month. Ok, ok maybe not. He also seemed to try to make amends with SLAYER after everything that's recently went down in the press: (more…)

KERRY KING is challenging DAVE MUSTAINE to a "dick-off"! It's on baby. It all started a few weeks ago when Mene Gene Okerlund was interviewing Dave Mustaine and he had this to say:

“I’ve gotta tell you, the tour with Slayer was really, really cool. I saw Kerry [King]. Kerry was out watching us last night on two separate occasions, and although I didn’t get a chance to see [Slayer], it was really good to know that the ice is melting. I sent them over a couple of peace offerings on the way from Edmonton to Calgary and those guys had a nice trip on the way down in the bus — we flew.“

OH, NO HE DI'NT! Mustaine is limousine, riding, jet flying, wheelin' dealin. Kerry King can't shine his shoes! Dems fighting words! You think Kerry King is just gonna sit around and take that like some chump?

“We only did four [shows with MEGADETH so far on the current touring cycle]. I think it’s cool for the fans [to have SLAYER and MEGADETH touring together], you know. Everybody’s all worried about the beef with me and Dave; we don’t really get along. But I don’t really have anything against him. I think he’s a great guitar player. When we had that Canada thing pop up, I just said, ‘I’m gonna go, and if I see Dave, I’ll be cordial. I’ll say, ‘Hey, Dave. What’s up?!’ But if he’s a dick to me, I’m gonna be a bigger dick to him. And that’s how [the upcoming SLAYER/MEGADETH tour of] Australia is gonna be, and that’s how the next Canadian tour [with MEGADETH] is gonna be. I think maybe he’s grown up a bit because I think he’s a little pompous and I think he’s a big hypocrite — that’s my problem with him, personally — but I could never take anything away from his guitar playing; I think he’s great.”

Oh shit!! Whatchya gonna do, Mustaine? Whaaatchya gonna do when Kerry King "out-dicks" YOUUUUUUU? Find out at DickAMania all this fall in cities all across Canada!

[ via MetalSucks ]