With the release of their debut album, Culling Culture, in 2021, the UK alt-metal band VEXED made their mark on the heavy music industry. The album was well-received by critics, including Best Of lists from esteemed sites like Revolver, Alternative Press, and Loudwire. Both Metal Hammer (DE) and Distorted Sound (UK) gave the album positive reviews. VEXED will release their... read full bio
British rock group Video Nasties are well known for their distinctive sound, which separates them from their contemporaries in the North West scene by fusing hard-hitting riffs with a hint of melancholy and up-tempo rhythms. Damian Von Talbot's sharp vocals and a synthesizer with a John Carpenter feel add to Video Nasties' heavy and eerie live performances. The band's sound is... read full bio
Vince Neil is the lead singer of Mötley Crüe. Singer and musician Vince Neil was much more interested in music and the rock n' roll lifestyle than in school. Neil recorded Too Fast for Love, with Mötley Crüe's, leading to their eventual rise toward stardom. The quadruple-platinum-selling Shout at the Devil quickly followed the band’s debut album. Vince Neil epitomized... read full bio
Actor and filmmaker Vincent D'Onofrio is from the United States. His starring and supporting performances in television and movies are well recognized. He is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. His credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Detective Robert Goren for the New York City Police, Victor "Vic" Hoskins in Jurassic World, Edgar the Bug in Men... read full bio
The legendary thrash metal group Vio-lence was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985. They immediately rose to prominence in the Bay Area thrash scene thanks to their raw, violent sound and exuberant live shows. They released a number of demo tapes, an EP, and three studio albums throughout the course of their career, all of which solidified... read full bio
Voice of Baceprot, or simply VOB, are a female-only rock band from Garut, West Java, Indonesia, who have been making music together since 2014. Band members Firda Marsya Kurnia (vocals/guitar), Widi Rahmawati (bass), and Euis Siti Aisyah (drums). In addition to Sundanese, they also sing in English. An equivalent Sundanese word for "noisy" is baceprot. It's supposed to be emblematic... read full bio
Volbeat are an outstanding European rock band. They play a fusion of music. Classic rock and roll artists inspire them. All of their studio albums have been certified gold. Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their following album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim. They are also recipients of Strength... read full bio
Joey Varela, the brains of VRSTY, grew up worshipping Usher and Michael Jackson as models for his own soulful, mellifluous vocal delivery. The performance he saw for the first time, an outstanding triple-bill at New York City's Webster Hall headlined by post-hardcore outfit From First to Last, irreversibly changed his course as an artist while he was still in high... read full bio
Wage War is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida, that consists of members Briton Bond, Cody Quistad, Seth Blake, Chris Gaylord, and Stephen Kluesener. The band’s music is a mixture of hard rock, punk, and metalcore and they originally performed under the name Empires before changing their name. The band began their career with the release of the EP... read full bio
The five-piece band, which consists of current and past members of bands including KING GOAT, AEROSOL JESUS, SURYA and PRISA MATA, creates a searingly spacey combination of sludge and noise that is focused through a lens of abrasive dread and horror sound tracking a la John Carpenter. However, the band's first full-length album Planet Loss hasn't been the only one causing... read full bio
Warrant is a multi-Platinum selling band that is most popular for their pop-metal sounds of the late 80’s. The band was formed in the streets in the beautiful city of Los Angeles, CA. After several band lineup changes, the band finally solidified on members Jani Lane, Joey Allen, Erik Turner, Steven Sweet, and Jerry Dixon. Their first album, Dirty Rotten... read full bio
We Came As Romans share a fraternal relationship. The Michigan quintet weathered their darkest period and came out stronger in memory of a fallen brother and member: Kyle Pavone, after over 15 years together, innumerable sold-out gigs, critical praise, and over 250 million streams. With a sixth opus that is worthy of his memory, the ensemble soldiered forward. They cautiously decided to move... read full bio
Richard Dinsdale, better known as his stage name Weiss, is a music producer, Dj and artist from the UK. He is known for releasing house music and while growing up, he found influence in a wide variety of artists and bands which include Motown, Metallica and Phil Collins. He began his musical career working as an apprentice to James... read full bio
Santeri Saksala (drums), Jussi Turunen (lead guitar), and James Lascelles (vocals/guitar) make up the Helsinki-based prog-metal band Wheel. The group has put out two albums and three EPs. Their third album, "Charismatic Leaders," will be available on May 3. The first single, "Empire," is currently accessible worldwide. To commemorate the release, the band has gone on tours in Europe, North America, and... read full bio
While She Sleeps are a British metalcore band who first made their mark with the ferocious This Is the Six. They have a talent for fusing crushing riffs and unforgiving breakdowns with soaring melodic hooks. Since then, the group has released a number of well-received EPs and albums, including the expansive Sleeps Society and You Are We, which debuted in... read full bio
White Zombie was a Grammy Award-nominated American heavy metal band named after the 1932 film of the same name, which starred Béla Lugosi. Based in New York, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band. White Zombie is better known for their later heavy metal-oriented sound, with lyrics heavily influenced by horror films. Unlike other metal bands of the 1990s,... read full bio
American deathcore band Whitechapel, from Knoxville, is renowned for its violent music and stirring lyrics. Phil Bozeman, the singer, and Ben Savage, the lead guitarist, formed the band in 2006 and gave it the name Whitechapel after the notorious East London neighborhood where Jack the Ripper carried out his horrific murders. Alex Wade on rhythm, Gabe Crisp on bass, and Zach... read full bio
The debut album of Black British shoegaze band Whitelands, titled "Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day," is now available. Alongside Big Joanie and Bob Vylan, the London-based quartet is leading the way in the new wave of Black British guitar music. Their debut album is out as they are touring the UK with shoegaze icons Slowdive. It comes after an... read full bio
Whitesnake, led by legendary vocalist David Coverdale, was formed in England. Whitesnake has toured the world with four international Top 10 Platinum albums and has performed numerous Top 100 singles. Whitesnake’s first self-titled album was a huge success, and gained the band an enormous fan base. They produced the very popular singles ""Here I Go Again"" and ""Is This Love"",... read full bio
William DuVall is an American musician who gained fame performing as the co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Alice in Chains. DuVall was born in Washington, D.C. and he began his career performing in the Atlanta hardcore punk scene and joined his first band, Awareness Void of Chaos. He then went on to found the band Neon... read full bio
Jason Spencer started Wilson in 2010 while he was a student at Michigan State University. Wilson was a dynamic five-piece rock group from East Lansing, Michigan, in the United States. Chad Nicefield's inclusion to the band's vocalist lineup in late 2010 established its line-up, which had previously featured Jason Spencer on guitar, Kyle Landry on guitar, James Lascu on bass,... read full bio
Originating from the thriving music scene in central Massachusetts, Wind Walkers are at the forefront of redefining the fundamental characteristics of alternative metal and post-hardcore music. Trevor Borg's vocals were a turning point in the band's development, in addition to the instrumental prowess of Craig Martin on bass, Timothy Comeau and Neil Comeau on guitar, and Ethan Cheesman on drums.... read full bio
Heavyweights WINDHAND from Richmond, Virginia, make their debut on the record "Eternal Return." The new album from WINDHAND is a two-step leap for Richmond's best suppliers of the psycho-actively heavy, propelled by Garrett Morris' consistently cool riffs—forged at the nexus of Iommi's otherworldly import and Kurt Cobain's spontaneous precocity—powered by Ryan Wolfe and Parker Chandler's groove-laden rhythms and propelled by Dorthia... read full bio
It would be easy to call The Winery Dogs a super group: Vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen made his mark with Poison and Mr. Big, bassist Billy Sheehan has been rocking for decades with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others, and drummer Mike Portnoy was the co-founder of progressive metal superstars Dream Theater. But The Winery... read full bio
The Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band Winger is led by classically trained Pop / Metal master Kip Winger. After honing his craft as a member of The Alan Parsons Project and Alice Cooper, he started his own band, Winger, to share his musical vision. winger produced two Platinum albums: Winger and In the Heart of the Young. They were... read full bio
Black metal group Winterfylleth from Manchester celebrates the history, culture, poetry and folklore of England. Old English term "Winterfylle" (which translates to "Winter Full Moon") designates both the first full moon in October and the Anglo-Saxon celebration of the approach of winter. The group has produced four studio albums since forming and they are now well-known in both the UK underground metal community and... read full bio
Wisdom and War, a group that draws influences from 90s hardcore and nu metal to a refined, modern, high-energy sound, is made up of seasoned performers who cut their teeth in metal and hardcore bands for over a decade. They bring a level of professionalism and experience to their live shows that has earned them a devoted following. Since the release... read full bio
Described as "doom punk," this music is ideal for anyone who enjoys loud, riff-driven music and angry voices. They all moved to Manchester to attend university, where they eventually met and started the band. The band didn't form with a certain genre in mind and it took some time for them to discover the kind of music they wanted to make.... read full bio
Wolfmother is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales. The band originally consisted of Andrew Stockdale (guitar, vocals), Chris Ross (bass, keyboards), and Myles Heskett (drums), though Ross and Heskett left the band. With the original line up Wolfmother released one album, Wolfmother, and six singles, the highest-charting of which was “Joker and the Thief”... read full bio
In her debut solo project, WTRGRL, Swedish-Mexican-American producer, drummer, and songwriter Chloe Saavedra fuses mainstream pop with experimental electronic music. Chloe Saavedra and her sister Asy co-founded the band Smoosh when Chloe was 10 years old. The band got signed to Barsuk Records, went on tour with acts like Bloc Party, Death Cab for Cutie and Pearl Jam, made an appearance... read full bio
X is an American punk rock band that has been around since the late 70s and was one of the first waves of punk bands. The band consists of members John Doe, Billy Zoom, Exene Cervenka, and D.J. Bonebrake. They have released seven studio albums, with their third album Under the Big Black Sun peaking at number 76 on the... read full bio
A pioneer of the Japanese rock culture, X Japan is recognized as the most successful rock group in Japanese history. Drummer, pianist, and composer Yoshiki has been leading the band since it’s inception in 1982. Among the band’s success, they’ve sold out the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome 18 times and have sold more than 30 million albums, singles, and videos combined.... read full bio
The Yardbirds legend and music has graduated three of rock's greatest guitar players: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They created hard rock out of standard twelve-bar blues, doubling the tempos and whacking the amps up to ten. On the British club scene, the Yardbirds, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones ruled the stages. The Yardbirds are best known... read full bio
Yngwie Malmsteen is one of rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists. Along with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, and a handful of others, Yngwie has dominated the world of solo guitar for two decades. When he was barely 20, Yngwie exploded onto the music scene with his jaw-dropping technique of lightning fast harmonic minor scalar riffing. His 1984 album, ""Yngwie... read full bio
Yonaka is an alternative rock band from Brighton. Yonaka consists of four talented individuals, Theresa Jarvis, George Edwards, Alex Crosby, and Robert Mason. The band combines elements of metal, rock, hip-hop, and grime to create their volcanic sound. As a genre-melding band, Yonaka appeals to a variety of listeners, taking advantage of the open minds of the youth of today.... read full bio
With the release of their anthem-filled debut EP, Too Late for Apologies, the Australian underground was blasted by the sun-drenched punk of Yours Truly. The Sydney-based band, which includes vocalist Mikaila Delgado, guitarists Teddie Winder-Haron and Lachlan Cronin and drummer Bradley Cronon, soon built a following by touring nonstop throughout Australia to perform their brand of anthemic pop-punk with emo influences. Yours... read full bio
A new project called yvm3 has been launched. SVDDEN DEATH is a well-known dubstep musician who has made a name for himself in the music industry with his experimental sound that incorporates elements of death metal. He's recently been linked to a new project called yvm3, which is thought to be a trio of DJs consisting of himself, Yakz, and... read full bio
The Black Sabbath tribute band Zakk Sabbath, which consists of Zakk Wylde on guitar and vocals (Black Label Society, Pantera, etc.), Robert "Blasko" Nicholson on bass (Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rob Zombie), and Joey Castillo on drums (ex-Danzig, ex-Queens Of The Stone Age), has announced their Tour Forever / Forever Tour. In between Wylde's numerous performances over the past five or so years,... read full bio
In 2013, Manuel Gagneux established the Swiss avant-garde metal group Zeal and Ardor. Gagneux produced a chamber pop project called Birdmask prior to Zeal and Ardor. The group is renowned for fusing black metal with the sounds of African-American spirituals. Gagneux was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1989; both of his parents were musicians, and he began playing the piano at... read full bio
Zebra's classic hits include Tell Me What You Want", "Who's Behind the Door", "Bears", "One More Chance", and "Lullaby". The trio consists of frontman Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso. The release of their self titled album became the fastest selling debut record in Atlantic Records history, selling a remarkable 75,000 copies in the first week. The... read full bio
Zheani Sparks is an Australian model, actor, and rapper who goes by Zheani. Queensland is where she was born. She claims that she has always desired to engage in the arts and that she was the first member of her family to attend college. She regrettably dropped out due to her upbringing and upbringing. Although her upbringing prevented her from... read full bio
