Metal On The Road

Fans of Anthrax should be excited to hear that the band have been working on new music. In a statement shared to the band’s website, the group have been in the studio with producer Jay Ruston , recording basic tracks for their upcoming and much anticipated new album. This will be the first we have heard from Anthrax since “ For All Kings ” which released in 2016, which Ruston also produced. Looking back on that album’s production, with Ruston at the helm of this new album as well, fans can expect to hear Anthrax firing on all cylinders once again. There is no title or release date known yet, but I will keep you updated as we hear more info.  “We’re going to need a bigger boat…” - Anthrax , 2024.

  Seemingly out on nowhere, Mötley Crüe have released a new single “Dogs Of War” to a lacklustre reception. This being their first proper single since “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” which featured Machine Gun Kelly, fans and critics alike have derided the song as stale and boring. This song is just terrible on so many levels. From the tired and heavily processed vocals, to the formulaic bland music - not even the hamfisted attempt at modernisation through the influence of guitarist John 5 could salvage this dumpster fire. And that’s before we even get to discussing the music video, which falls somewhere between outdated mid-2000s trash and a forced, misguided attempt to be relevant in 2024. This is what happens when an artist has too much money and is surrounded by yes men who are riding on the coattails of the success they had in the 1980s. If I’m sure of anything regarding this band, it’s that they are clearly past their prime and this song is the final nail in the band’s coffin, that no...