Katy Irizarry

Last night, May 9, Metallica live-streamed their rehearsal on the eve of the kickoff of their Worldwired World Tour.

Linkin Park have shared the official music video for “Heavy,” the first single from their forthcoming seventh studio album, One More Light.

Guns N’ Roses have announced 2017 dates for their “Not In This Lifetime” tour in North America and Europe. Tickets go on sale in Canada and Europe December 9 and in the U.S. December 10.

Animals As Leaders have dropped “Inner Assassins,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, The Madness of Many.The LP is due November 11 via Sumerian Records.

Sixx:A.M. have dropped “We Will Not Go Quietly,” the first single from forthcoming record, Vol. 2 Prayers for the Blessed.The album is set for a November 18 release via Eleven Seven Music.

Emmure have signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast/SharpTone Records and expect to release a new album in early 2017.

Avenged Sevenfold have dropped “The Stage,” a brand-new single. The song and its accompanying music video can be streamed below.

With the political heat being turned up in the States,the turmoil has been reflected in a lot of the music and art being released today.

I'm sure you all remember Chicago-based guitarist Rob Scallon for his out-of-the-box covers of various metal tunes on the least metal instruments around.