William Shatner is preparing to release a heavy metal album, and a source tells Closer the longtime actor is eager to showcase his musical side as he approaches his 95th birthday. “William is so excited to show people what he can do musically,” the source says. “Ever since he was a little kid, he wanted … Read more
If black metal is war, then we must honor those whose words are the greatest weapons. Thus, today, we present the 11 best lyricists in the genre. The black metal community abounds with brainy figures, such as Mayhem’s Attila Csihar, gallery owner Gaahl of Trelldom, published poet Kvohst of Hexvessel, journalist Alan Averill of Primordial … Read more
There are at least 15 rock and metal artists that were newly eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026 but weren’t nominated. The Hall just shared the nominees for the Class of 2026 earlier today (Feb. 25). Of the 17 nominees, 10 have appeared on the ballot for the very first … Read more
It may have been an abbreviated holiday week, but we still got two of the biggest names in rock and metal announcing some new touring information. Guns N’ Roses have revealed their 2026 touring plans, including a wealth of dates in the U.S. Meanwhile, Megadeth continue to add to their farewell tour plans with a … Read more
As another year starts coming to a close, we wanted to spread some positivity and share the five things we’re most thankful for that happened in the rock and metal world in 2025. There were a lot of really great moments in music this year and this is by no means a definitive list or to say only five … Read more
It was a big weekend for metal weddings and Elvis in different forms. Not one, but two big metal weddings happened over the weekend in Georgia and Las Vegas. Brann Dailor of Mastodon Marries Calina Walker Friends and family were in attendance as Mastodon’s Brann Dailor married Calina Walker in Georgia on Friday, Oct. 10. Photos … Read more
Here are the 5 best doom metal albums of the 2020s, chosen by Ohio’s atmospheric doom quartet Frayle. But first… What You Need to Know About Frayle From: Cleveland, Ohio First Album: 1692 (2020) New Album: Heretics & Lullabies (2025) Formed in 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio, Frayle began carving out their niche in the doom … Read more
We’ve shown love to hair metal singers, guitarists and bassists — now it’s time to rank the top five hair metal drummers. Hair metal — or glam metal, or pop-metal, or whatever you want to call it — is not a genre typically celebrated for its drumming virtuosity, but that’s not to say the musicians behind the … Read more
Here are the 11 best progressive black metal albums of all time! Like death metal, black metal is probably not a subgenre you’d immediately think would work well with elements of prog rock. Yet, as our list of the 11 best progressive black metal bands of all time showed, any musical mashup can be awesome if … Read more
The fall is just around the corner and we’ve got 12 more rock and metal tours to bring to you this week. Leading the way this week, we’ve got a killer co-headline bill as Senses Fail and Story of the Year are uniting for the “Scream Team Tour” taking place in late 2025 with Armor … Read more