Metal News

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.

Police say they have leads but have not made any arrests over the suspicious fire late last month at St Barnabas Anglican Church.

Discussing the impact of the nu metal genre, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy noted that the style is making a comeback these days, resulting in frequent use of nu metal riffs among modern metal acts.

After it was announced earlier this year that Wayne Static would be playing Static-X's 1999 debut album 'Wisconsin Death Trip' on a 2014 tour, the dates and venues have now been unveiled .

Killer Be Killed , a supergroup consisting of Soulfly 's Max Cavalera , Dillinger Escape Plan singer Greg Puciato , Mastodon 's Troy Sanders and former Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch have officially announced full details of their upcoming self-titled debut.

The 5th edition of the "Rock Meets Classic" tour blasted off in Berlin this week for this season's extraordinary collaboration, mixing a fresh improvisational format with some of the heaviest power chords in popular music history.

Jerry Warden is a conduit for promoting heavy metal in the North Texas area. The former lead singer of Warlock, one of the first heavy metal bands in DFW, started in the early '80s hosting live shows in the middle of a pasture christened "Heavy Meadows."

Investigators in Galveston County aren't ready to call it a hate crime yet, since they're still seeking answers on a motive in the murder of a gay couple from Houston.

Sweden's Avatar was formed in 2001 by frontman Johannes EckerstrA m and drummer John Alfredsson.

Toxicology reports show a driver who was killed when his vehicle plunged off the Blossom Street Bridge in January had alcohol and marijuana in his system at the time of the crash.Richland County Coroner A preliminary investigation from the Columbia Police Department into the crash at the Blossom Street bridge where two people were killed when a ... (more)

The Mix Regional section for Mix 's February 2014 issue surveys the San Francisco Bay Area.

California punkers Blink 182 and iconic rockers Motley Crue are among the headliners at a revamped and re-ordered Amnesia Rockfest June 20-21 at the Montebello, Quebec Marina.

A man working on a $25.1 million DOTD project to repair and repaint the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish died Sunday after he fell about 100 feet from scaffolding, sheriff's deputies said Wednesday.

Vince Neil of Motley Crue performs as part of the 4th Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Calif.

I woke up to 45 mph wind gust this morning in Dallas, so I guess I will be staying off the water.

ROCK THE BOAT: Members of the musical group Megadeath, from left, Chris Broderick, Dave Ellefson, Shawn Drover and Dave Mustaine arrive at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

There are many theories about the origins and functions of Stonehenge. Only through exploring the significance of the electromagnetic universe do we begin to understand the implications of this great stone megalith.