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Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer was among those photographed during the riot at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 and his bandmates have now issued statements concerning his involvement expressing that they don’t condone the riots or acts of violence. Both Luke Appleton and Stu Block posted a group statement on their Instagram accounts (seen

KSHMR is gearing up to release his debut album, which he is calling “one of the most ambitious, maybe even one of the best electronic albums of all time…” KSHMR has undoubtedly pushed electronic music forward in amazing ways, but the statement is already getting the producer mixed reviews on Twitter. Some believe he has

Singer Tommy Vext is no longer a member of Bad Wolves. The band have confirmed the news in an official statement via their social media pages. According to the statement, which you can read in full below,  the band will carry on without Vext and has an album planned for release later this year. “It is true

What So Not puts his spin on Run The Jewels‘ “JU$T” featuring Pharrell Williams and Zack de la Rocha, marking the producer’s first new material in 2021. The song off RTJ4 is poetic and relevant, delivering raw, unfiltered lyrics on the structure of society and the struggles minorities face. For this new remix, the original heavy beat carried by Killer

Suspect208 came in hot in November with their debut single “Long Awaited,” which has now garnered almost a million views on YouTube. It seems as if the young band are having internal issues now, though, as they posted they’re looking for a new singer. When the band dropped “Long Awaited,” the lineup consisted of Scott

Dillon Francis has kept the music flowing throughout quarantine — perhaps a time when we need it most — and he’s carrying the trend into 2021 with a brand new collab. “Places” delivers a production that hits right in the feels, with Francis on the assist for a newly formed project Drove. The house song

Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers has just surprise released Schizophrenic Love Songs Part 1, an album he wrote 15 years ago at the age of 23 with the band The Fairwell. In a tweet where Myers shared the long-anticipated album, he wrote, “This is an album I made 15 years ago. After I joined Shinedown 15 years

Yesterday, Subsidia started 2021 off strong with their Dawn: Vol. 2 compilation, featuring 18 beautifully melodic and devilishly heavy bass songs. At the top of the compilation was Whales & Excision featuring RIELL with their new track, “The Last Time.” We caught up with Whales to ask him some questions about the track and what he

Welcome back, Chevelle! The band is back after last releasing an album in 2016 with The North Corridor and they’re dropping an aggressive new song “Self Destructor” and some key album details on us to start the new year! While the title “Self Destructor” seems like it could come from the tumultuous last year, singer

Hardwell and Blasterjaxx have officially teamed up for their massive side project years in the making, Jaxxwell — and their much anticipated debut single to go with it, “Bootshaus ID.” The production boasts big festival energy primed for a mass audience. With its bouncy atmosphere and playful lead, “Bootshaus ID” is an instant fan favorite,

As teased last year, System of a Down‘s Serj Tankian and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello have united in their shared love and respect of Gang of Four vocalist Andy Gill to cover Gang of Four’s “Natural’s Not in It” for an upcoming tribute album. The set is titled The Problem of Leisure:

Kompany dropped the melodic and heavy “Feel It All” back in August last year, and now it’s getting some choice remixes. Among them is Halcyon founder Oolacile, who brings his own future riddim style to the mix in this impressive remix. The biggest change is obviously in the drop, as Oolacile tweaks the first melodic

Iced Earth guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer was photographed among the members of a pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol Building earlier today (Jan. 6) as lawmakers attempted to count Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Some eagle-eyed metal fans first singled out Schaffer from fellow rioters in a photo shot by Roberto Schmidt

Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi has been released on bail after serving eight days in a Jericho jail. The Palestinian Authorities court order is subject to investigation on charges of “desecrating a holy site and religious symbols and violating COVID-19 emergency measures.” Sama’ was recording her set for Beatport‘s series The Residency at a courtyard within Maqam Nabi

This afternoon (Jan. 6) supporters of President Trump invaded the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., breaking through unprepared security to prevent the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Musicians have taken to Twitter in response to the chaos. Various news sources have reported a shooting inside the Capitol Building, while

Back in October, What So Not emerged from an 8-month hiatus to tease new material, his remix of “Ju$t” by Run The Jewels. Now, the track is complete and it’s coming out this Friday! Obviously this will be What So Not’s first material of 2021, but it’s also his first release since 2019’s “20:25” with

“And the Grammy goes to …” It’s music’s biggest night but according to reports the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will keep artists waiting for an answer to that statement for a little while longer. Rolling Stone has reported that multiple sources have confirmed to them that the upcoming Grammy ceremony will be postponed to later