It's no secret that Christian Bale is willing to do just about anything to become the characters he plays in his films. The actor managed to shrink into anorexic proportions for The Machinist before bulking up to play Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins. So it shouldn't be a surprise that Bale has just learned to play double-bass drums in only two weeks, all while listening to heavy metal bands Pantera and Mastodon. Read More »
Atlantan metal gods Mastodon likely appear in the dictionary under "manly." I wouldn't know as I like to keep my house dictionary-free so I can cheat at Scrabble. Still, it's equal parts awesome/funny to see the Leviathan band crossdress in the music video for "Follow Me" by all-girl ATL punk band The Coathangers. Read More »
It's time to seek out the number of that shady co-worker who always had strong, because Mastodon are getting ready to drop a new album. According to an interview with Rolling Stone, the band have put together close to 20 tracks and are preparing to enter the studio for an as-yet-untitled sixth album. Read More »
Baroness had just released the critical smash "Yellow & Green" when a bus accident in England left the band and its crew broken, but not beaten. Now the group has reformed and is finally touring the United States to support the record. Read More »