Current and former members of Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New have formed a new band called Hillhaven. Featuring Chris Kelly (ex-INK, ex-Galactic Empire, rumored to play for Babymetal's band) on vocals, From Ashes to New's Maty Madiro on drums, Ice Nine Kills' Ricky Armellino From Ashes to New's Jimmy Bennett on guitar, and Jaime GoWell on bass, Hillhaven has shared the... Continue Reading →
System of a Down, Slipknot lead lineup of 70+ bands for 2024 Sick New World festival
Sick New World, the nu-metal-leaning festival that debuted in May 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, will return on April 27, 2024, with an even bigger lineup headlined by System of a Down and Slipknot. In addition to the headliners, the bill for the event, which somehow will take place on one one day across five... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 17)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. One hundred eight of 144 acts have been announced as of March 17. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): Babymetal... Continue Reading →
2023 Louder Than Life to feature Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Pantera and more
Louder Than Life will return Sept. 21 to 24, 2023, to Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, with a lineup including Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Pantera, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Turnstile, Rancid, Falling in Reverse, 311, Pierce the Veil, Run the Jewels, Corey Taylor,... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP & PHOTOS: BABYMETAL at Rock on the Range – 05/20/18
Review and photos by Greg Maki ----- I’m a lifelong fan of hard rock and metal, and I’ve been one of two people running Live Metal since early 2006. So I’ve seen and heard a lot when it comes to heavy music, and it’s become increasingly rare to see something truly unique. That’s where BABYMETAL... Continue Reading →