Metal News

If you've ever dreamed of getting music lessons from KISS frontman Gene Simmons or Megadeth bassist David Ellefson , here's your chance.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive metal band founded in 1993 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team.

After fearing the worst since last week's "Nikita," we finally got to breathe easy -- for a moment at least -- about Birkhoff.

Earlier this year, Five Finger Death Punch carried out one of their musical aspirations collaborating with the one and only Metal God, Rob Halford of Judas Priest , on their song 'Lift Me Up.'

The life and times of Static-X frontman Wayne Static have been bizarre lately. That may not surprise too many people who are familiar with the 'Dragonball Z'-haired nu-metaller, but between his feud with former Static-X bassist Tony Campos , being pressed with felony drug charges, hernia surgery, suicidal thoughts and much more, Static's life has ... (more)

Carcass , The Black Dahlia Murder , Gorguts and Noisem are teaming up for the Third Annual Decibel Magazine Tour , which is already making a case for one of 2014's best lineups and showcases both the worthy veterans and up-and-coming.

Is that a reference to the song by heavy metal band As I Lay Dying? No, though it could be.

Winger- Known for their hit song, "Seventeen". Winger fell to Curt Cobain and the Grunge scene.

The family of a woman missing for more than a decade is still waiting for an unidentified body to be exhumed in Hancock County to see if those remains belong to their loved one.

Who knew 2013 would be another banner year for great metal releases? Death metal continues to lead the way for the new underground renaissance, but nobody is complaining.

Christmas is just about upon us and the shopping frenzy has begun. So what do you get the music lover in your life? As always there is a bit of something for every taste, like throwback album collections from the Eagles and Deep Purple as well as live collections from Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and even a performance of REO ... (more)

Alchemist enlists Nas, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Evidence, Kool G Rap, Blu, The Large Professor and Raekwon for "The Cutting Room 3." The project is slated to include several rappers.

Authorities say one child has died and four others were injured when a dump truck collided with a school bus carrying elementary school students in a small southwestern Idaho city.

Colombian native and former South Florida resident Rafael Martinez has been involved with some of the most electrifying bands in metal since leaving Miami in the mid '90s to pursue further training and education at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Orange County Public Schools added 40 extra security guards to West Orange High School on Thursday in the wake of a shooting that injured a student.

Who needs lyrics when you've got killer guitars? Join us as we count down our picks for the top 10 hard rock and heavy metal instrumental songs.

The 13th annual edition of Alice Cooper 's star-studded Christmas Pudding benefit show is set to take place this Saturday at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix.

"THE WOLVERINE" 3D Blu-ray widescreen, Blu-ray widescreen, DVD widescreen and Ultraviolet digital download, 2013, PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some sexuality and language "THE WOLVERINE" SHOWS us the mutant Logan again played with panache by Hugh Jackman as most of us have never seen him before, virtually human.

Frontman James Hetfield recently told Billboard that the annual event had become "an expensive barbecue" adding that plans for 2014 were not set.

Hell yes, this looks awesome. Another peculiar film just announced at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival is a film called Whiplash .