Metal Injection

Gene Simmons is a character. Whether he's hocking KISS coffins, urns or trying to be your accountant, the guy has quite the lifestyle he leads. While we don't usually post about Linkin Park, a recent interview with Chester Bennington was so strange, we had to write about it. The topic of meeting Gene Simmons came up [...]

I personally really enjoy when a band takes the time to rant about the music industry. We all have our complaints but these are the people who are trying to build a career within an industry that is constantly evolving. Whether it's a band talking about how they don't make money off touring, or how [...]

Either Vince Neil loves performing or he just really needs money. After a really successful summer tour that his Motley Crue did with KISS, the crooner is back working the clubs with his solo band, playing mostly Motley tunes, some of his solo "hits" and a Led Zeppelin medley that surely would make Robert Plant [...]

A few months back, we posted about the richest drummers in rock and were surprised to learn that Dave Grohl outgrossed Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Well, that same site, Celebrity Net Worth composed a list of the richest frontmen in music, and guess what? Dave Grohl out-earned Metallica frontman James Hetfield and Guns N Roses [...]

With a 3D movie on the way that reportedly cost $20 million to produce, you'd think the band would shy away from live releases. But, with the holiday season approaching, the band wanted to make sure their fans had something new to give the special somebody in their life who loves Metallica, which is why they previously announced [...]

I've always found the practice of naming such a strange and fascinating concept. Today more than ever we put such a huge importance on finding the right name for things be it a nick name, stage name, band name, or even a profile user name. I'm sure at some point in your life you've even [...]

Halloween is not just a time for awesome pumpkin carvings, it's a time to play dress up. While my Danzig costume didn't go exactly as planned, it still got some good laughs. That's what Halloween is about… just having some fun, and perhaps a few LULz. Which is why, we've scoured the social networks to [...]

Hey, today is Halloween, the most metal of all holidays (except maybe Passover). One of the sacred traditions of Halloween is the famed pumpkin carving. And what better way to combine your love for Halloween with your love of metal than by carving something metal into your pumpkin. Here is a roundup of some of [...]

Amon Amarth has released its very own red wine.  It is an Australian Shiraz and, interestingly enough, is only available in Germany.  The Swedes join the ranks of many other metal bands, including Slayer and Motorhead, to release an alcoholic beverage.

Metallica sure know how to keep busy. While they aren't planning on releasing a new album until 2014, the band has plenty of new titles to get into stores until then to keep your interest in the band ignited. The band just announced that they will be releasing a live DVD on December 10th called [...]

Gene Simmons took a break from trying to sell you life insurance to release a new album with his band, KISS. They are on a world-wind promo tour to hype their new CD, Monster, which I'm sure will do good numbers in record sales, because they have been everywhere this week. The band was on [...]

Gene Simmons is a walking, breathing (last we checked) Jewish stereotype. Born Chaim Weitz in Israel, Gene lived the American dream with KISS. And KISS is not just a rock band, they're a brand, a brand which licenses itself to the highest bidder. There are KISS coffins AND urns, condoms, Hello Kitty crossovers, you name it. But [...]

Every month, Decibel scribe Shane Mehling reviews the four videos that appear in the mag under “Decibel’s Clips of the Month at Metal Injection.” This month, watch picks from Testament, Tankard, Ex Deo and a classic clip from Sick Of It All.

That's just one of many really sexy shots snapped by photographer Rodrigo Fredes at the recent LA stop of KISS and Motley Crue's megatour. While I personally am not the biggest fan of either band, these shots make it clear that they are not fucking around when it comes to showmanship, as both bands put [...]

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has had quite an interesting summer. He spent 37 days locked up in a Czech prison, being detained and soon charged with manslaughter over an incident at a 2010 show where a fan jumped off stage and suffered injuries leading to his eventual death. Blythe was being blamed for [...]