photo by Jon Wiederhorn
Having shot a couple dozen or so videos, Slipknot have become masters of the art -- so much so that percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has co-directed the last two of the band's clips with Paul Brown. The latest, "Sulfur," is visually stunning, creepy and conceptual in a way the Iowa band have never been before. Click "more" to read Crahan's description of the video and to watch the Internet premiere. See it again on Saturday on "Headbangers Ball," which airs from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. on MTV2. Read more...
According to their record label bio, the motto of Kenosha, Wisconsin band Lazarus A.D. is "thrash or die." So, the dude's must be totally stoked that they're about to hit the road with thrash legends Testament and post-thrash demigods Unearth. The tour launches in Seattle on May 2 and runs through June 15 in San Luis Obispo, California. Lazarus A.D. are currently in the middle of a tour with Amon Amarth, Goatwhore and Skeletonwitch. Those dates run through April 29 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
To celebrate the band's road success and give props to their ripping debut The Onslaught, we're happy to premiere the band's video for "Thou Shall Not Fear." The clip was shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the haunted venue Eagle's Ballroom and was directed by Jason Meudt and Emmet Austin. Click "more" to watch the vid and catch it again on this week's "Headbangers Ball," which runs from 2 to 3 a.m. on MTV2. Read more...
Our prayers have been answered. Christian metalcore band War of Ages have released a new video for the song "All Consuming Fire. The Erie, Pennsylvania group shot the clip on February 7 in their home town at Forward Hall.
"We are truly stoked on the all consuming fire video!," vocalist Leroy Hamp told HeadbangersBlog.com. "This was a great opportunity for us to give something back to our fans. They came out strong last month and we could not be happier with how it turned out. We feel like it shows the energy of a War Of Ages show." Click "more" to see what Hamp is talking about. Read more...
Here's the world premiere of the Cattle Decapitation video for "Regret and the Grave." The band shot the clip with director Gary Smithson (Goatwhore, High on Fire) early this year at a butcher shop in Santa Paula, California.
Click more to watch the video and read comments from vocalist Travis Ryan And watch the video on the big screen on Saturday's "Headbangers Ball," which airs from 2 to 3 a.m. on MTV2. Read more...
We're beyond thrilled to present the premiere of Mastodon's new video for "Divinations," the first single from the band's astonishing new album Crack the Skye, which comes out March 24 in both a single-disc edition and a disc plus DVD version, which includes photographer and filmmaker Jimmy Hubbard's candid, revealing documentary of the making of the album. Click here to see other "Making of Crack the Skye" segments.
Click "more" to read the band members talk about the video, watch "Divinations" and find out when Mastodon are coming to a town near you. Read more...
Now that I have got your attention, listen closely. I won't repeat myself. Read these words. I speak these truths. Watch them bring us down. I speak the truth. You will be known for nothing. You will be left for dead.
Hey, those aren't are words, they're some of the lyrics from Within the Ruins' "Extinguish Them." And if you think that's cynical, check out these: "Devour the sick and spit out the weak... Sell the poor to the slaves and extinguish them. Chapels burn and rooftops crash... I hate the world." Read more...
