Metal News

Some of the US's top country music acts including Dixie Chicks and Zac Brown Band have played for 15,000 fans at London's Country to Country festival.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-A Fatal Feeling put the spectators in a metal mood at Sunshine Studios Live, on Mar. 14. They were the opening act, along with Yresim.

On Saturday March 8, 2014 Metallica tribute Blistered Earth tore up the stage at the Knitting Factory Concert House in downtown Reno.

Nikki Sixx is a married man! After more than three years together, the Motley Crue bassist tied the knot with model Courtney Bingham Saturday afternoon at Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles in front of family and friends, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Firefighters look over the site of a building explosion in New York, Friday, March 14, 2014.

On March 7, 2014, HIM , performed to a sold out and screaming crowd at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California kicking off their North American tour to nearly sold out shows throughout the nation.

The 8 Ball 3.15.14: Top 8 Songs About Drinking Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 03.15.2014 From Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" and Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" to Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools ," Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places" and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down the top 8 songs about drinking! Welcome, one and all, to the 8 Ball in the ... (more)

There are still some seats left for the second annual San Francisco Giants' Metallica Night.

Lois Stephens Staff Reporter The members of heavy metal band SHATTERED SUN never thought a tour which literally left them stranded would ultimately result in their being signed by industry legends.

Advocate staff photo by LEILA PITCHFORD-ENGLISH -- From left, David Carr, drums, Mac Powell, lead singer, and Tai Anderson, bass, members of longtime band Third Day, play at the Rivercenter in Baton Rouge in October 2011.

The three-day rock and metal event will return to the grounds of Knebworth House from Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6. All campsites will open on the Thursday.

Metallica fans with tickets to the band's South American shows will get a bonus -- a new song.

Coroner echoes father's calls for improved safety at ski resorts after the death of 23-year-old Aleksander Owens-Thurston from Hooley The University of Surrey graduate was not wearing a helmet when he was thrown into a metal pole supporting a snow cannon which was not covered by foam padding.

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx will soon be a married man again. The rocker is tying the knot with girlfriend Courtney Bingham in a ceremony in Hollywood this Saturday.

FROM HELL is a new horror concept heavy metal band. Their debut release on Scourge Records on April 8th, 2014 is called Ascent From Hell and it is as heavy as it is epic! FROM HELL is the brainchild of George Anderson aka Aleister Sinn, the live narrator of this horror story.

Fans were justifiably bummed when early Norwegian black metal greats turned experimentalists Ulver dropped off the Maryland Death Fest bill due to health concerns.

Dave Ellefson 's a happy guy these days. The Megadeth bassist is on vacation in California with his family, getting a little R&R before the band prepares to head back out on tour -- this time for a couple of U.S. dates and then on to South America.

Altitudes And Attitude, the band formed by thrash bassists David Ellefson of Megadeth and Frank Bello of Anthrax, have released a video for their track Tell The World.

Musicians from a Paraguayan juvenile symphonic orchestra play their instruments made out of recycled trash during a rehearsal in Asuncion on February 19, 2014 - by Norberto Duarte For one group of poor kids in Paraguay, however, who have found international fame by forming an orchestra which uses instruments built from trash, it is quite literally ... (more)

Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker leader David Lowery has been particularly vocal about the this issue online and was no different in person.