Metal Hammer has declared Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael’s beard to be the best beard in metal. To pay tribute to the forthcoming Academy Award ceremony this weekend in Hollywood, Metal Hammer decided to honor several notable musicians and bands with, “some extremely prestigious gongs.” Categories included: ‘Best Metal Pet,’ ‘Best Worst Video,’ … Read more
The awards add to the growing number of accolades Five Finger Death Punch has received since the release of their highly successful two part album, “The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell.” Volume 1 was released in July 2013 and came in at number two on the Billboard Top 200 Album … Read more
Five Finger Death Punch has revealed the next single and video to be released from their hugely acclaimed two part album, “The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell” will be ‘The House Of The Rising Sun,’ made famous by 60s English rockers The Animals. “We had the idea to do this for … Read more
Los Angeles very own Pvsher are gearing up for their next show July 28th at the Roxy theater. Over the past few years, the band, lead by veteran LA rocker Jonny Sculls and recently added guitarist Jinxx of Black Veil Brides fame. The group is armed with an evolving vision and new material. All Axess … Read more
The business of earning money as an artist is becoming more and more complex as social media continues its rise as the de facto way for musicians to connect with their audience. To try to get an insight regarding how to monetize the largest social network – Facebook – we spoke with Jason Swartz, CEO … Read more
It’s crazy to think that Seether’s first full-length album, Disclaimer, arrived 15 years ago. Since 2002, the trio—Shaun Morgan [vocals, guitar], Dale Stewart [bass], and John Humphrey [drums]—have consistently churned out the kind well-crafted distortion-driven rock tunes that rule radio with lyrics worthy of tattoos. In fact, the boys have a catalog of tunes like “Fake … Read more
Throughout history, there have been certain tours that invariably left a mark on not only the attendees, but also pop culture at large. As far as Los Angeles goes (being something of a music mecca), you can point to events like Depeche Mode’s Music For The Masses Tour stop at The Rose Bowl in 1988 … Read more
I remember the first time that I heard Frank Carter. It was back when he was fronting Gallows. Upon the first spin of 2006’s Orchestra of Wolves, the jolt that 21st century punk music so desperately needed had been gleefully administered. Its controlled chaos evoked Amen’s self-titled debut, arguably one of the best punk records … Read more
Deathcore is a funny little beast. Often derided by traditional press, there’s a veritable cult of fans that have transformed current genre leaders Oceano and Carnifex into some of heavy music’s most notable burgeoning voices. The genre itself is like the bastard step child of death metal and hardcore–that kid in the lunchroom that wins … Read more
Fender’s two most popular guitars are probably the Stratocaster and Telecaster. Both guitars have been played by guitar legends such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Root, and Keith Richards. They are used across different genres from soul to metal. You don’t know much about either guitar, so how do you decide which … Read more