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Scientists have named a new crab species after symphonic metal group Nightwish. A recently published scientific paper on Mesozoic reef crabs was submitted in November of last year and accepted in June. Amid the dozen-plus figures outlined in the paper is “Tanidromites nightwishorum,” a coral reef crab discovered in the Ernstbrunn quarries in Austria. “Named

Couch Lands is back for a second round with a whole new set of artists and we couldn’t be more excited! As Lost Lands has unfortunately been cancelled this year, Couch Lands is taking its place in the new live streaming reality. Today, beginning at 6pm EST/3pm PST, you can catch sets from Herobust, Wooli,

The story behind how Kirk Hammett came to join Metallica is a peculiar but memorable one. As if getting the call on April Fool’s Day wasn’t strange enough, the guitarist revealed was actually on the toilet when the phone rang, per a previously unpublished 2014 interview with Metal Hammer “It was April 1st, April Fool’s

Krewella and Yellow Claw have teamed up for easily our favorite collaboration of the week — “Rewind.” This isn’t the first time these duos have worked together. First, they popped off on their 2017 collab “New World.” In both instances, their styles meld together seamlessly — but we’re especially keen on this trap infused hybrid.

Before the coronavirus pandemic struck globally, Judas Priest were set to embark on a massive 50th anniversary tour as metal’s longest active running band. With their sights on September and October of 2021, the band have rescheduled their U.S. tour. Judas Priest have announced 14 rescheduled stops thus far, and, unfortunately, 11 of the original dates

deadmau5 showed off his funkier side in his 2020 collaboration with The Neptunes, “Pomegranate” and now Carl Cox has unleashed his remix with an entirely different feel. The Daft Punk influence on the original was inevitable with a slow, steady electro groove and rich, funky accents. Carl Cox, on the other hand, speeds up the track

Alice Cooper may be considered one of the most legendary acts in rock today, but all legends started out small. The shock rocker recently spoke with Loudwire Nights about the importance of salvaging smaller, independent music venues around the country that are facing potential closure due to Covid-19. “We all started there,” Cooper began. “Everybody

Following widespread issues with nearly every facet of Rave Family Block Fest on its opening day yesterday, organizers have decided to postpone the event in order to get a handle on things and come back with a better logistical plan. “What started out as a silly idea between friends morphed into something far larger than

Earlier today (July 9), Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello held a live conversation with Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds, the Bloody Beetroots and artist Shea Diamond to discuss race and art in America. During the chat, Morello opened up about his experiences with racism and explained how “racism in this country is as American

Omar Basaad dropped a new track that is as chill as it is catchy. His new song is a chill, summer bop called “Without You” out on his own label Coexist Records. The new track is a deep house cut featuring tranquil piano-key strokes and phantasmic female vocals. Omar Basaad arranges soft plucks around gentle

The future may not be a bright one, especially if the narrative of Avatar‘s latest video comes to pass. The band just released their third song off the upcoming Hunter Gatherer album, a song called “Colossus,” and it comes with a rather disturbing prophecy. After a prologue from singer Johannes Eckerstrom, the action pulls back

Rave Family Block Fest, pka Electric Blockaloo, the massive Minecraft festival that claimed to have over 950 artists and 65 stages over four days, is currently going through massive opening day bugs. The festival was called a Fyre Fest on Reddit almost a month ago, and now it seems to have earned that designation, though

We Came as Romans still intend on celebrating their To Plant a Seed album, though 2020’s global pandemic has made that difficult. The group has now moved to schedule a 2021 run in celebration of the album’s 10th anniversary, even though the record turned 10 in 2019. The group issued a statement to fans explaining,

Since launching Dim Mak 24 years ago, Steve Aoki has done a lot in his career. Now, he’s opening up his new venture with Dim Mak En Fuego, a Latinx-focused imprint that aims to highlight Latinx artists from the underground. Officially announcing our new latin imprint!!! go follow @dimmakenfuego & drop a 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ydhuom4G6M —

Deftones, Gojira and Poppy have announced a run of 2021 North American tour dates. The shows were originally scheduled to take place in Summer 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the massive tour into next year. “Our North American tour with special guests, Gojira and Poppy, has now been rescheduled for August – September of

Excision has revealed that his dog, Rex, passed away at 15 years old at the time that he was unveiling his new stage The Evolution at Thunderdome in January. Today would have been Rex’s 16th birthday. It was also revealed that the pup inspired the name Excision in the first place, a name that has

What hath Kanye wrought? When rapper Kanye West announced over the weekend that he would run for the presidency of the U.S., there were a number of other fellow musicians who weighed in with their own supposed presidential runs, including Ozzy Osbourne, who just launched his presidential merch line. That’s right, the Ozzy Osbourne webstore

It’s been 10 years since Tron: Legacy, seven years since we last heard new music from Daft Punk, but that could all be changing soon as @DRMovieNews1, a reputable source for movie news leaks, reports. The movie news account claims that Disney has confirmed that ‘Tron 3’ is in development, info that comes from The