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A number of medals have already been handed out at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but the ultimate gold medal might have to go to Gojira for their sensational performance during the opening ceremony on Friday (July 26th). Drummer Mario Duplantier has now reflected on the global gig, calling it “a big step for the metal community.”

The French metal band absolutely wowed the world with their breathtaking performance from platforms extending outside the windows of the Conciergerie building, a former prison and courthouse that sits along the River Seine. The band performed an extreme metal version of the French Revolution-era song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” and were soon joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the river in a wooden ship.

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In an Instagram post following the performance, the drummer wrote, “What a tremendous honor to be part of this ambitious and epic ceremony in Paris.

Mick Mars has shared the new song “Right Side of Wrong,” the second single from his upcoming debut solo album The Other Side of Mars (arriving February 23rd).

The track is a worthy follow-up the powerful “Loyal to the Lie,” the previous single that launched the campaign for Mars’ first solo LP. Here, the former Mötley Crüe axeman once again dabbles in a surging alternative-metal/post-grunge sound that backs up pointed lyrics — possibly Mars releasing some angst over how things went down with the Crüe.

If that interpretation of the lyrics is on a more personal/micro level, Mars’ press release for the song also offers a macro perspective: “The song explores the oxymoron of two individual minds viewing their position as the right one. While in reality it is simply personal perspective — a present theme in interpersonal relationships we all navigate and more broadly the catalyst of many conflicts on a global societal basis.

Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and his longtime manager David W. Williams have started a new label, Xovr Records.

Pronounced “Crossover Records,” the new label announced its first signing, Christian alt-metal vets Spoken, which features Jr Bareis — Welch’s bandmate in the side-project Love and Death.

“It is a complete pleasure to work together with my long time friend and solo manager David Williams to start Xovr,” said Welch of the new label via a press release. “I am equally excited to work on our first release with Spoken, featuring our brother Jr from Love and Death.”

Xovr will drop Spoken’s 10th studio album, Reflection, on March 15th as its inaugural release, and the title track can be streamed now. Nashville rockers Dose of Adolescence were also announced as the second release on the label.

“Led by our bro Matt Baird, Spoken has been one of the hardest working bands in rock ‘n’ roll,...

Despite his contentious split from his longtime band Mötley Crüe, guitarist Mick Mars has nothing but kind words to say about the man who replaced him.

In a new interview with Guitar World, Mars went as far as to say that the Crüe made a “very wise choice” in selecting longtime Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 for the job. The latter has been a seamless fit in the group after being announced as Mars’ replacement shortly after Mars declared he was retiring from touring with the band.

“Well, I’ve never disliked John, I’ve always liked him and still do,” said Mars. “He’s been a really good friend of mine for a long time. So I think they’ve made a very, very wise choice with John.”

Mars didn’t delve into his drama with Mötley Crüe, which, has included some nasty exchanges between the band’s camp and the guitarist.

Mick Mars, the founding and former guitarist of Mötley Crüe, has announced his debut solo album, The Other Side of Mars, arriving February 23rd. The video for “Loyal to the Lie,” the lead single from the LP, can be streamed now.

“When it comes to my playing, there’s the Mötley side and the Mars side,” the guitarist said of his upcoming album, and “Loyal to the Lie” showcases the latter.

Crüe fans might be taken aback by the song’s more alt-metal/industrial slant, with singer Jacob Bunton providing impassioned vocals over Mars’ axework — which sounds as sharp and technically proficient as ever. While the Mötley Crüe camp raised questions about Mars’ physical ability to play amid the nasty exchanges that followed Mars’ retirement from touring with the band, this song testifies to the fact that he’s still got it.

“I wanted to do something that was just big and mean,...

Drumming royalty will gather virtually this weekend to honor late Rush member Neil Peart. The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Chicago’s Danny Seraphine are among the artists who will pay tribute to Peart’s genius as part of a one-night-only online concert, produced by LiveXLive.

The event streams live this Saturday, September 12th, at 8 p.m. Et and will be available to watch on LiveXLive.com and Fite.tv. A ticket to the pay-per-view event costs $12.99 (tickets available here...

Hours out from the release of Korn's new album "The Paradigm Shift," and HitFix has three exclusive clips of the heavy rock band dishing out commentary on three of their new songs. Start with blistering "Mass Hysteria," which Brian "Head" Welch said started with him chug-chugging with his voice into an iPhone. Drummer Ray Luzier said he only needed two takes to nail his part, while frontman Jonathan Davis went as "straight metal as I could possibly go" in the studio. "You know I love my Dio." For the provocatively titled "Paranoid and Aroused," the band uses terms like "outer space" and...

In an interview with Rolling Stone published on its website July 9, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and guitarist Brian “Head” Welch spoke about their new album, including the reveal of its official release date and title.

“The Paradigm Shift” will be released Oct. 1, a week after the date drummer Ray Luzier previously announced via his Instagram in June.

Welch and Davis also talked about the band’s chemistry and how much more “positive” the band is. Welch said that the chemistry is good between he and James “Munky” Shaffer, the two helped catapult Korn’s popularity in the ’90s with their twin guitar style.

Both Welch and Davis talk about how much more positive the band is working together since the last time Welch played with them, more than eight years ago.

“Welch agrees that the band is in a far better place than when he departed in 2005. ‘Everything changed with...

Earlier this year, Korn fans welcomed news that Brian “Head” Welch was returning to the band for a tour and news came later that an album was in the works. For a life-long Korn fan, this news is amazing. While James “Munky” Shaffer has been doing his best to fill in both guitar slots, something has been noticeably missing from their sound. While “Korn III: Remember Who You Are” was the closest thing to the gritty, dark albums that we fell in love with in the ’90s, their most recent release “Path of Totality” was the furthest thing from.

As a fan, I embraced the album although I’m not much of a fan of dubstep. It was cool to see them integrate the electronica into their sound but it wasn’t Korn. By all means, branch out and do what you want. I can imagine playing the same stuff for 2o years gets boring.

I feel like I should immediately start with an apology. You see, despite my best intentions, I just couldn’t follow my own advice; made in the recent Download special of my regular Things You Should Be Listening To feature. However, I did catch a hell of a lot of bands at this year’s, and my first, Download. This means that any of you who missed out can feel like you were there after all, or even more depressed that you didn’t go – it’s entirely up to you.

It also means that anyone can argue that my opinions are wrong, or scream bloody murder that I missed certain bands; in which case do feel free to share – there’s a comments section for a reason, you know? I’m also going to apologise in advance for my writing in this feature. As I write, I haven’t written it yet,...