“Do I Suck?” is MetalSucks’ new Wednesday column, reporting on the scene’s burning AITA questions.

I’m not a very religious person. But I also don’t care that much if someone else is. In the immortal words of Devo, “Believe what you want to; nothing’s really true.” But some atheists and agnostics ...

It’s been a minute since mall goth glam metal revivalists Black Veil Brides released some new music — last year, to be exact with the release of their track “Bleeders”, to be exact. And in that time, ...

Does Varg Vikernes even need an introduction at this point? Murderer, arsonist, white supremacist — and, I guess, musician — it’s not hyperbole to call the Burzum mastermind black metal’s most ...

After 18 years with the band, drummer Kevin Boutot is no longer in The Acacia Strain. His last show with the band was the finale of their most recent tour on July 15 in Kitchener, Ontario. Boutot ...

The Internet, you may have noticed, feels pretty passionate about recent MetalSucks stories regarding members of Watain and Marduk seemingly having concrete ties to Nazi groups and ideologies and ...

The presence of idol groups in Japan is absolutely massive; in 2019, there were over 3,000 active idol groups in the country. The term “idol” in Japanese culture refers to a manufactured entertainer ...

In the words of legendary Russian rock star Boris Grebenshchikov: «Нет лиц у тех, кто против; лиц у тех, кто с нами. Не смей подходить, пока не скажешь – кто ты такой» — “Those who are ‘against’ are ...

It’s been eight months since Canadian quintet Archspire announced band auditions following Spencer Prewett’s departure. But, now, the band can finally say they have a new drummer, and get this, they ...

A lot of what makes metal great is the escape it provides. Let’s be real, life sucks, and music that takes us out of it and shoves us in an epic, adventurous world that could never actually exist is a ...

Did you miss Gorgoroth‘s most recent tour through Europe and wish there was a way you could at least hear what it was like to be there? You’re in luck if so, because they’re putting out a live album ...

It has come to my attention that some people are still confused about the difference between SLAM METAL and DEATHCORE. While they may seem similar to the novice observer, the truth is that they couldn ...