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Louder Sound Jul 27

"The romantic tale of a man who seduces a young lady at a Bavarian shooting party and makes love with her in a pig barn." 10 Faith No More deep cuts which perfectly capture their subversive, maverick spirit

Faith No More Chuck Mosley Matt Wallace Mike Patton The Jesus and Mary Chain Killing Joke Napalm Death

9 articles Jul 27

System of a Down Faith No More Mike Patton Mike Bordin Chuck Mosley Dead Cross Mr. Bungle Tomahawk

MetalZone, NME, OUI FM +6

The 13th Floor Jul 26

SYSTEM OF A DOWN ANNOUNCE MONUMENTAL NZ STADIUM SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FAITH NO MORE

System of a Down Faith No More

New Noise Jul 26

Bootsy Collins & Buckethead : nouvel album en écoute

Bootsy Collins Buckethead Robert Trujillo Victor Wooten Billy Sheehan Eric Gales Samuel L. Jackson Bernie Worrell

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 24 Official

Freedom // Fuji Rock 1999, 27 years ago this month

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 23 Official

Darkness of Greed // Fuji Rock 1997, 29 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

5 articles Jul 22

Ozzy Osbourne Extreme Black Sabbath Nuno Bettencourt Jack Osbourne Gary Cherone Mötley Crüe Iron Man

American Songwriter, OUI FM, Rolling Stone France +1

Rock Metal Mag Jul 19

Def Leppard + Extreme le 8 juillet 2026

Def Leppard Extreme Gary Cherone Nuno Bettencourt Ozzy Osbourne Joe Elliott Rick Savage Vivian Campbell

Blabbermouth Jul 18

ONE TRIBE NATION All-Star Collective, Feat. LIVING COLOUR Frontman COREY GLOVER, Releases Live Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'The Wizard'

Living Colour Corey Glover Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne Rare Earth Michael Sanders

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 17 Official

People of the Sun // released as a single 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

2 articles Jul 17

Fuming Mouth Slipknot Suicidal Tendencies Converge Jay Weinberg Mark Whelan

New Noise, Shoot Me Again

Louder Sound Jul 17

"I would go, I'll take Nirvana and Soundgarden and you can have Limp Bizkit and Korn." Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne loves annoying Mike Patton by blaming Faith No More's vocalist for inspiring the birth of nu metal

Melvins Mike Patton Faith No More Nirvana Soundgarden Limp Bizkit Korn Buzz Osborne King Buzzo Slipknot Deftones System of a Down Helmet Tomahawk

7 articles Jul 17

Slipknot Jim Root Faith No More Matt Wallace Lamb of God Muse Eloy Casagrande Phil Collins Genesis The Police

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +4

3 articles Jul 14

Queens of the Stone Age Primus Tropical Fuck Storm System of a Down Foo Fighters Nikki Lane Wanda Jackson Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen

Happy Mag, The 13th Floor, The Music

6 articles Jul 14

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Garbage Shirley Manson System of a Down Serj Tankian Metallica Nikki Sixx

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, MetalZone +3

Blabbermouth Jul 12

Watch: LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

Living Colour Corey Glover Trixter Bon Scott Constantine Maroulis Jimmy Kunes Cactus AC/DC

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 10 Official

Without a Face // Brixton Academy, London, May 1996

Rage Against the Machine

2 articles Jul 9

Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis John Frusciante Rick Rubin Talking Heads Flea The Smiths

Louder Sound, Virgin Radio France

Blabbermouth Jul 9

LIVING COLOUR Frontman COREY GLOVER Joins ONE TRIBE NATION All-Star Collective

Living Colour Corey Glover Curtis Mayfield Sly & the Family Stone Nickelback Flo Rida The Rolling Stones Zac Brown Band

Louder Sound Jul 9

"This band is like no other, what they stand for and what they've done". The story of the Rage Against The Machine anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released

Rage Against the Machine Tom Morello Zack de la Rocha Garth Richardson

Louder Sound Jul 27

"The romantic tale of a man who seduces a young lady at a Bavarian shooting party and makes love with her in a pig barn." 10 Faith No More deep cuts which perfectly capture their subversive, maverick spirit

Faith No More Chuck Mosley Matt Wallace Mike Patton The Jesus and Mary Chain Killing Joke Napalm Death

The 13th Floor Jul 26

SYSTEM OF A DOWN ANNOUNCE MONUMENTAL NZ STADIUM SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FAITH NO MORE

System of a Down Faith No More

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 24 Official

Freedom // Fuji Rock 1999, 27 years ago this month

Rage Against the Machine

5 articles Jul 22

Ozzy Osbourne Extreme Black Sabbath Nuno Bettencourt Jack Osbourne Gary Cherone Mötley Crüe Iron Man

American Songwriter, OUI FM, Rolling Stone France +1

Blabbermouth Jul 18

ONE TRIBE NATION All-Star Collective, Feat. LIVING COLOUR Frontman COREY GLOVER, Releases Live Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'The Wizard'

Living Colour Corey Glover Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne Rare Earth Michael Sanders

2 articles Jul 17

Fuming Mouth Slipknot Suicidal Tendencies Converge Jay Weinberg Mark Whelan

New Noise, Shoot Me Again

7 articles Jul 17

Slipknot Jim Root Faith No More Matt Wallace Lamb of God Muse Eloy Casagrande Phil Collins Genesis The Police

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +4

6 articles Jul 14

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Garbage Shirley Manson System of a Down Serj Tankian Metallica Nikki Sixx

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, MetalZone +3

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 10 Official

Without a Face // Brixton Academy, London, May 1996

Rage Against the Machine

Blabbermouth Jul 9

LIVING COLOUR Frontman COREY GLOVER Joins ONE TRIBE NATION All-Star Collective

Living Colour Corey Glover Curtis Mayfield Sly & the Family Stone Nickelback Flo Rida The Rolling Stones Zac Brown Band

9 articles Jul 27

System of a Down Faith No More Mike Patton Mike Bordin Chuck Mosley Dead Cross Mr. Bungle Tomahawk

MetalZone, NME, OUI FM +6

New Noise Jul 26

Bootsy Collins & Buckethead : nouvel album en écoute

Bootsy Collins Buckethead Robert Trujillo Victor Wooten Billy Sheehan Eric Gales Samuel L. Jackson Bernie Worrell

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 23 Official

Darkness of Greed // Fuji Rock 1997, 29 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Rock Metal Mag Jul 19

Def Leppard + Extreme le 8 juillet 2026

Def Leppard Extreme Gary Cherone Nuno Bettencourt Ozzy Osbourne Joe Elliott Rick Savage Vivian Campbell

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jul 17 Official

People of the Sun // released as a single 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Louder Sound Jul 17

"I would go, I'll take Nirvana and Soundgarden and you can have Limp Bizkit and Korn." Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne loves annoying Mike Patton by blaming Faith No More's vocalist for inspiring the birth of nu metal

Melvins Mike Patton Faith No More Nirvana Soundgarden Limp Bizkit Korn Buzz Osborne King Buzzo Slipknot Deftones System of a Down Helmet Tomahawk

3 articles Jul 14

Queens of the Stone Age Primus Tropical Fuck Storm System of a Down Foo Fighters Nikki Lane Wanda Jackson Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen

Happy Mag, The 13th Floor, The Music

Blabbermouth Jul 12

Watch: LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

Living Colour Corey Glover Trixter Bon Scott Constantine Maroulis Jimmy Kunes Cactus AC/DC

2 articles Jul 9

Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis John Frusciante Rick Rubin Talking Heads Flea The Smiths

Louder Sound, Virgin Radio France

Louder Sound Jul 9

"This band is like no other, what they stand for and what they've done". The story of the Rage Against The Machine anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released

Rage Against the Machine Tom Morello Zack de la Rocha Garth Richardson

Overview

Recent updates in the funk metal genre include a new video release by Fistful of Steel, a retrospective on Primus's creative approach to their goblin-themed album, and Kelela's live string quartet cover of Incubus. Additionally, archival footage from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine's blues fusion, and classic performances by Ugly Kid Joe and Alien Ant Farm have resurfaced in media coverage.

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Faith No More announce first live shows in over a decade with System Of A Down

Birmingham instaure un « Ozzy Day » en hommage à Ozzy Osbourne

Fuming Mouth : nouvel album en écoute

Slipknot working on new album with producer Matt Wallace

Queens of the Stone Age announce 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour with Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm

Tom Morello annonce le décès de sa mère, l'activiste Mary Morello

Red Hot Chili Peppers : L'histoire de l’album mythique "By The Way"

Birmingham instaure un « Ozzy Day » en hommage à Ozzy Osbourne

Fuming Mouth : nouvel album en écoute

Slipknot working on new album with producer Matt Wallace

Tom Morello annonce le décès de sa mère, l'activiste Mary Morello

Faith No More announce first live shows in over a decade with System Of A Down

Queens of the Stone Age announce 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour with Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm

Red Hot Chili Peppers : L'histoire de l’album mythique "By The Way"

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