Heavy Metal – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Heavy Metal – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Mike Portnoy Plays Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under” for the First Time in Over 13 Years: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/12/dream-theater-mike-portnoy-pull-me-under-playthrough/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/dream-theater-mike-portnoy-pull-me-under-playthrough/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:52:54 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347438 Portnoy filmed the playthrough video just weeks after rejoining Dream Theater.

Mike Portnoy Plays Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under” for the First Time in Over 13 Years: Watch
Jon Hadusek

]]> Drummer Mike Portnoy recently rejoined Dream Theater after a 13-year absence from the band. Suffice to say, he’s lost none of his chops during that span, offering up an impressive drum playthrough of Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under” in a new tutorial video. The clip comes as part of a…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/dream-theater-mike-portnoy-pull-me-under-playthrough/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek "For me to play this now, it's kind of just like riding a bicycle" mike portnoy pull me under drums Ozzy Osbourne: “I’m Not Dead” https://consequence.net/2023/12/ozzy-osbourne-play-more-gigs/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/ozzy-osbourne-play-more-gigs/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:17:16 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347401 Ozzy addressed the several death-hoax videos about him that have appeared on YouTube.

Ozzy Osbourne: “I’m Not Dead”
Jon Hadusek

]]> Ozzy Osbourne has apparently been the subject of several death-hoax videos on YouTube, and the Prince of Darkness isn’t having it. “I’m not dead,” Ozzy declared on the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast. “I’m not going any-fucking-where. And I’m gonna go up and do some more gigs before I’m…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/ozzy-osbourne-play-more-gigs/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek The Prince of Ozzy Darkness addressed the several death-hoax videos about him that have appeared on YouTube ozzy osbourne death hoax videos Deicide Celebrate Christmas with New Song “Bury the Cross…with Your Christ”: Stream https://consequence.net/2023/12/deicide-bury-the-cross-with-your-christ-stream/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/deicide-bury-the-cross-with-your-christ-stream/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:22:34 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347369 A new track from the death metal vets' upcoming 2024 album Banished by Sin.

Deicide Celebrate Christmas with New Song “Bury the Cross…with Your Christ”: Stream
Jon Hadusek

]]> Deicide have given fans a blasphemous Christmas gift in the form of their new song “Bury the Cross…with Your Christ” and its gory NSFW video. A proper holiday music palette cleanser, the track is a three-and-a-half-minute beatdown in the old-school death metal style. Suffocating rhythms and Glen Benton’s guttural vocals…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/deicide-bury-the-cross-with-your-christ-stream/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek Jon Hadusek From the death metal vets' upcoming 2024 album Banished by Sin deicide bury the cross with your christ stream deicide bury the cross with your christ artwork Torben Ulrich, Father of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Dead at 95 https://consequence.net/2023/12/torben-ulrich-death/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/torben-ulrich-death/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:16:40 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346990 Torben, a renowned tennis player and artist, famously appeared in the Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster.

Torben Ulrich, Father of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Dead at 95
Jon Hadusek

]]> Torben Ulrich, the father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, has died at the age of 95. Lars broke the sad news on Instagram on Wednesday (December 20th), writing the following: “Torben Ulrich: 1928-2023. 95 years of adventures, unique experiences, curiosity, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, tennis, music, art, writing….and…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/torben-ulrich-death/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek A Danish tennis star and artist, Torben famously appeared in the Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster Lars and Torben Ulrich Tesla Map Out 2024 US Tour, Including Las Vegas Residency https://consequence.net/2023/12/tesla-2024-tour-las-vegas-residency/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/tesla-2024-tour-las-vegas-residency/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:23:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346792 The trek includes five April concerts at House of Blues in Las Vegas.

Tesla Map Out 2024 US Tour, Including Las Vegas Residency
Jon Hadusek

]]> Tesla are set to embark on the extensive 2024 US “Keepin’ It Real Tour” in January, including newly announced five-show April residency at House of Blues in Las Vegas. The veteran rock act’s tour kicks off on January 11th in Immokalee, Florida, with the first leg running through the end…

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Mining Metal: The Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023
Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey

]]> Our Annual Report keeps rolling with the Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023, courtesy of “Mining Metal” writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey. As the year winds down, keep it tuned here for more awards, lists, and exclusive features about the best in music, film, and TV of 2023. You…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/mining-metal-best-underground-metal-albums-2023/feed/ 0 Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey The best underground metal releases of 2023 as chosen by "Mining Metal" writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey Mining Metal Annual Report 2023 Manowar Announce First US Show in 10 Years https://consequence.net/2023/12/manowar-first-us-show-10-years/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/manowar-first-us-show-10-years/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:52:19 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346275 The show is set for November 30th at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.

Manowar Announce First US Show in 10 Years
Jon Hadusek

]]> Manowar have announced their first US concert in 10 years. Fittingly, the “Kings of Metal” will play the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, on November 30th. The show commemorates the 40th anniversary of Manowar’s 1984 album Sign of the Hammer and will feature “a crushing setlist powered with immortal…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/manowar-first-us-show-10-years/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek The New York metal legends will play the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on November 30th Manowar KK’s Priest, Featuring K.K. Downing and Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Announce 2024 US Tour https://consequence.net/2023/12/kks-priest-2024-us-tour/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/kks-priest-2024-us-tour/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:44:06 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345949 The outing will feature support from L.A. Guns and Burning Witches.

KK’s Priest, Featuring K.K. Downing and Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Announce 2024 US Tour
Anne Erickson

]]> KK’s Priest, the metal band featuring former Judas Priest members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens, have announced a 2024 headlining US tour, and they’re bringing L.A. Guns and Burning Witches along as support. The trek will kick off March 7th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and run through a March…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/kks-priest-2024-us-tour/feed/ 0 Anne Erickson Anne Erickson Anne Erickson L.A. Guns and Burning Witches will provide support KK's Priest KK's Priest Return of the Sinner U.S. Tour 2024 with L.A. Guns and Burning Witches Slipknot’s Clown Confirms Band Will Play Self-Titled Album in Full on 2024 Tour https://consequence.net/2023/12/slipknot-clown-self-titled-album-full-2024-tour/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/slipknot-clown-self-titled-album-full-2024-tour/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:17:19 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345914 The masked metal band may also play some surprise club shows to celebrate the 1999 LP.

Slipknot’s Clown Confirms Band Will Play Self-Titled Album in Full on 2024 Tour
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Earlier this week, Slipknot announced the UK/European leg of a 2024 tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal 1999 self-titled LP. In a new interview, percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan confirms that Slipknot will perform the album in its entirety, and hints that the band may play some intimate club…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/slipknot-clown-self-titled-album-full-2024-tour/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The masked metal act may also play some surprise club shows to celebrate the 1999 LP Slipknot's Clown 2023 Heavy Band of the Year Metallica: “We’re Gonna Do Whatever the F**k We Wanna Do” https://consequence.net/2023/12/metallica-heavy-band-of-the-year-2023/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/metallica-heavy-band-of-the-year-2023/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:22 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345422 Kirk Hammett reflects on Metallica's monster year.

2023 Heavy Band of the Year Metallica: “We’re Gonna Do Whatever the F**k We Wanna Do”
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Our 2023 Annual Report rocks on today with the announcement of Metallica as our 2023 Heavy Band of the Year. Keep it locked for the rest of our annual report, detailing the best music, film, and television of the year. Find our full Annual Report coverage here, and don’t forget…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/metallica-heavy-band-of-the-year-2023/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman Kirk Hammett: "All of us are ornery... and a little angry to begin with, so bring it on" Metallica Heavy Band of the Year 2023 Voivod and Prong Announce Co-Headlining 2024 North American Tour https://consequence.net/2023/12/voivod-prong-2024-north-american-tour/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/voivod-prong-2024-north-american-tour/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:50:44 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345795 The veteran metal bands will hit the road together beginning in February.

Voivod and Prong Announce Co-Headlining 2024 North American Tour
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Veteran metal bands Voivod and Prong have announced a co-headlining 2024 North American tour. The winter outing kicks off February 28th in Columbus, Ohio, and runs through a March 24th show in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Along the way, the jaunt will hit such cities as Minneapolis, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Chicago,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/voivod-prong-2024-north-american-tour/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman Spencer Kaufman The veteran metal acts will hit the road together beginning in February Voivod and Prong Voivod Prong tour poster Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Alice Cooper, Sebastian Bach, Ace Frehley Perform at Eddie Trunk Party: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/12/eddie-trunk-40th-anniversary-party/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/eddie-trunk-40th-anniversary-party/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:21:51 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345137 The stars showed out to celebrate Trunk's 40th anniversary in radio.

Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Alice Cooper, Sebastian Bach, Ace Frehley Perform at Eddie Trunk Party: Watch
Jon Hadusek

]]> Hard rock/heavy metal pundit Eddie Trunk celebrated 40 years in radio on Monday night (December 11th) with an all-star bash at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. Many of the famous rockers Trunk has encountered and worked with across his four-decade career in the business showed out for the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/eddie-trunk-40th-anniversary-party/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek Longtime hard rock/metal pundit Eddie Trunk celebrated 40 years in radio with a star-studded party in Las Vegas eddie trunk 40th anniversary party Nandi Bushell Plays Drums to Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as She Hears It for First Time: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/12/nandi-bushell-twisted-sister-were-not-gonna-take-it-first-time/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/nandi-bushell-twisted-sister-were-not-gonna-take-it-first-time/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:10:25 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345145 The 13-year-old music prodigy performed the iconic '80s rock hit like the pro that she is.

Nandi Bushell Plays Drums to Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as She Hears It for First Time: Watch
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Nandi Bushell is the latest brave soul to take on Drumeo’s “For the First Time” challenge in which drummers play along to songs they never heard before. In the case of the 13-year-old music prodigy, she was tasked with keeping the beat to the iconic Twisted Sister anthem “We’re Not…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/nandi-bushell-twisted-sister-were-not-gonna-take-it-first-time/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The 13-year-old prodigy performed the iconic '80s rock hit like a champ Nandi Bushell Twisted Sister Corey Taylor Announces Winter 2024 North American Tour https://consequence.net/2023/12/corey-taylor-winter-2024-north-american-tour/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/corey-taylor-winter-2024-north-american-tour/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:21:32 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1344456 The monthlong run will be supported by Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth.

Corey Taylor Announces Winter 2024 North American Tour
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor turned 50 years old on Friday (December 8th), and he celebrated with the announcement of a 2024 North American solo tour. The outing will be supported by Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth. Taylor, who sat down with Consequence earlier this fall for an extensive Cover Story…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/corey-taylor-winter-2024-north-american-tour/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman Spencer Kaufman Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth will support the monthlong outing Corey Taylor Corey Taylor 2024 tour poster Rocker Andrew W.K. Marries Two Broke Girls Star Kat Dennings https://consequence.net/2023/12/andrew-w-k-marries-kat-dennings/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/andrew-w-k-marries-kat-dennings/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:50:07 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345016 The musician and the actress tied the knot during an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home.

Rocker Andrew W.K. Marries Two Broke Girls Star Kat Dennings
Spencer Kaufman

]]> “Party Hard” rocker Andrew W.K. and Two Broke Girls star Kat Dennings tied the knot on November 27th in an intimate ceremony. The pair just revealed details of their wedding, along with photos, in an exclusive spread with Vogue. Apparently, it was love at first site for the musician and…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/andrew-w-k-marries-kat-dennings/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K.