Metalsucks — Noise rock and the phenomenon known as “grunge” have intertwined histories, with seminal acts like the Melvins and Big Black serving as tremendous influences on many of the latter subgenre’s heavyweights. And none weighed more than the ubiquito... more info

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

DrownedInSound — DiS' roving snapper Toby Price ought to have tinnitus, really, after this heavy double-header. In the past week he's got up close and personal with both legendary grungers The Melvins and young, noisy upstarts Lovvers more info

Pitchfork — Thurston Moore and Portishead are good curators, but not exactly the stuff of nightmares. This year, however, ATP has chosen experimental vocalist/Ipecac figurehead Mike Patton and stoner metal titans Melvins as co-curators of its Nightmare Before Ch... more info

Bored of Dictators — Can you believe the charming bastard, ex-guitarist of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and founding member of LA punks The Germs, is only 49! I love The Germs; I wore out my old tape copy of GI and the covers anthology – A Small Circle of Friends with ba... more info

Bored of Dictators — Can you believe the charming bastard, ex-guitarist of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and founding member of LA punks The Germs, is only 49! I love The Germs; I wore out my old tape copy of GI and the covers anthology – A Small Circle of Friends with ba... more info

Bored of Dictators — Can you believe the charming bastard, ex-guitarist of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and founding member of LA punks The Germs, is only 43! I love The Germs; I wore out my old tape copy of GI and the covers anthology – A Small Circle of Friends with ba... more info

Bored of Dictators — Can you believe the charming bastard, ex-guitarist of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and founding member of LA punks The Germs, is only 43! I love The Germs; I wore out my old tape copy of GI and the covers anthology – A Small Circle of Friends with ba... more info

Bored of Dictators — Can you believe the charming bastard, ex-guitarist of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and founding member of LA punks The Germs, is only 43! I love The Germs; I wore out my old tape copy of GI and the covers anthology – A Small Circle of Friends with ba... more info