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Soulfly's "Healer" Coffee Is As Heavy As You Brew
A less than professional video review of the Soulfly "Healer" Coffee by Nikos from Metalunderground.com.
Soulfly Tribe Coffee Taken From the Concept Cafes Website:
TRIBE!!! Gather round the tribal fire & let Soufly's music, & now coffee, heal your mind, body, & spirit! Soulfly's 'Healer' is a special blend of exotic coffees harvest high in the mountains by indigenous women of the Americas. Experience the medicinal healing powers of tribal women & their coffees!
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AC/DC Announces First Acoustic Album
Iconic Australian hard rock outfit AC/DC may be known for their electrifying music and performances, even taking their name from a machine, but more than fifty years since their first release, the band has announced plans to take the cables out and get to grips with a different approach. At long last, the quintet will pick up acoustic guitars and treat fans to new renditions of old favourites and deep cuts with their brand new album, "ACousDiC." The record was completed late last year in Sydney, Australia and features the likes of "Back In Black," "Highway To Hell," "Hell's Bells" and "Let There Be Rock" just to name a few new versions of their extraordinary catalogue.
Back in the 1990's, as many bands took the same route for MTV specials, AC/DC continued along their well trodden path, which proved to be a successful one as "The Razor's Edge" helped them retain their place as rock royalty. Offers were made for the band to appear on Unplugged but the group weren't keen on following any trends. Now, they've decided it's time to let fans hear what it could have been like. The five piece are ready to power down for one album only and fans can hear it for themselves when "ACousDiC" hits stores this Summer.
Tracklisting:
1. Hell's Bells
2. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock And Roll)
3. Thunderstruck
4. Hail Caesar
5. Stiff Upper Lip
6. Let There Be Rock
7. TNT
8. Back In Black
9. The Jack
10. Highway To Hell
11. Jailbreak
12. Shake Your Foundations
13. For Those About To Rock
Concert T-Shirt Prices To Reach $90 Soon
Tariffs and an inevitable trade war between the United States and Liechtenstein will cause concert T-shirts to cost upwards of $90 very soon.
It’s already bad enough that for the most popular heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses are already charging $70 for a regular two-sided, short-sleeved concert T-shirt, would it be crazy to imagine that a $70 T-shirt for is almost a sure bet now for the majority of other touring bands that aren’t the aforementioned?
We’re already to the point that we need to sell our plasma and/or take out a small loan to go to a concert nowadays, but now, it’s about to get a lot worse it seems.
Kid Rock To Lead Fed. Ticketing Oversight Agency
Kid Rock To Lead New Federal Ticketing Oversight Agency (FTOA) In Crackdown On Scalpers - Elon Musk Joins As 'Tech Advisor', Washington D.C. — April 1, 2025
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the live entertainment industry, the White House has announced the creation of a new Federal Ticketing Oversight Agency (FTOA), aimed at eliminating price gouging and scalping in the concert industry. The surprise doesn’t stop there—music icon Kid Rock has been appointed as the agency’s first director, with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk stepping in as the agency’s Chief Technology Advisor.
The FTOA will oversee all ticket sales for major live events, working to ensure transparency in pricing and to prevent bots from hoarding tickets and reselling them at exorbitant rates. The initiative stems from last year’s executive order signed by President Donald Trump, an order that Rock himself championed as a personal passion project.
In a press conference held earlier today, Kid Rock outlined his vision for the agency, promising an aggressive approach to ticketing reform.
“This is about putting power back in the hands of the fans,” he stated. “No more bots, no more hidden fees, and no more $50 service charges just to see your favorite band.”
Sources close to the administration say Rock will have direct oversight of partnerships between ticketing companies, promoters, and venues, ensuring compliance with new pricing regulations. He has already proposed a new certification system, “Verified Fan Pricing”, which would require artists to publicly approve ticket prices before they go on sale.
“This will make sure artists aren’t just looking the other way while tickets to their own shows are being resold at 500% markup,” said Rock. “If they’re okay with that, then the public should know it.”
Elon Musk, who has been vocal about his distaste for traditional ticketing systems, has reportedly been tasked with developing a decentralized, blockchain-based platform for ticket sales under the working title “X-Tickets”. The goal is to eliminate middlemen and ensure direct artist-to-fan sales using cutting-edge AI and cryptocurrency integration.
Musk took to social media following the announcement, tweeting:
“Scalpers are lame. Let’s fix this with Dogecoin and AI. Kid Rock has the right idea. ????”
The music industry’s reaction has been mixed. While many fans and consumer advocacy groups are celebrating the move, some ticketing giants are reportedly “concerned” about how the new agency will impact their business models.
One anonymous executive from a major ticketing company commented, “Look, we all agree bots are a problem, but Kid Rock and Elon Musk personally monitoring ticket sales? This is unprecedented.”
The FTOA is set to roll out a nationwide review of ticketing platforms by summer 2025, with potential legal action against those found engaging in deceptive practices. Rock has already hinted at large-scale audits of major ticketing platforms, suggesting fines or even temporary bans for repeat offenders.
Meanwhile, Musk’s team at X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly working on an AI-powered ticketing assistant named “ScalpBot”, designed to instantly detect and disable suspicious ticket sales. Some sources suggest he is also exploring the possibility of selling concert tickets exclusively through Teslas.
“Fans are tired of getting ripped off,” Rock reiterated. “We’re going to make concerts affordable again, and if that means shaking up the industry, then so be it.”
While the effectiveness of the new agency remains to be seen, one thing is certain—live event ticketing is about to get a whole lot more interesting.
A Full Beer Near A Fear Factory Pit Is A Bad Idea!
What happens when you bring a full beer near a Fear Factory pit during "Edge Crusher"??? The song morphs into "Beer Crusher" (It's a good thing that the beers weren't that pricey at Mystic Festival where this was recorded.)
Ozzy Osbourne Gives Good Advice In New Ad
Heavy metal’s legendary Prince Of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, stars in a new ad campaign for Liquid Death. This ad promotes the company's 'Death Dust' flavored hydration powder. In the commercial, Osbourne provides teenagers with wise advice on what not to do with the product...
I Went Back In Time & Covered The Wrong Woodstock
It's a question everyone gets asked. "If you could go back in time and see anyone, who would it be?" Well, being a metal site, we were eager to be at the event that inspired countless bands, stories and legends, Woodstock! So when a bearded, funny but antitheist man appeared outside the Metal Underground office with an offer to take one of us back in time to rock, I had no hesitation about pushing other staff members out of the way to witness some true icons, screaming "Woodstock!" Little did I know however, just how limited the fuel was and so, clad in tie dye, a bandana and with fifty sheets of acid sewn into my denim jacket, I was somewhat taken aback when instead of hearing the dulcet tones of Richie Havens, I was confronted by The Offspring with plastic baseball bats.
Realising that something was very wrong, I backed into another tent where two rapping clowns, confused by the workings of magnets, kicked beach balls with $100 bills stuck to them into the crowd. Still thinking it was the late sixties, I was bowled over by the giving away of such a large sum of money and figured that with a hundred bucks, I could eat like a king at the hot dog stand and sure enough, after having my head stamped into the ground by men with names like Kush Kronik, I was able to spot a note the face painted muggers missed. My head spinning, I made my way to enjoy an assortment of animal parts in a bun, only to find my plan had backfired spectacularly. My eyes stinging from the array of advertising boards, I handed over the $100 to the vendor and was perplexed when only $95 was handed back. More...
Slipknot To Retire Masks
In 1999, Des Moines nine piece band Slipknot released their eponymous debut album. Since then, the group has sold over thirty million albums and become one of metal's most popular bands. However, with members being involved in other notable projects such as Stone Sour and numerous pictures of them online, Slipknot has confirmed that they will be retiring their masks immediately, claiming that continuing to wear them would be "redundant." A statement reads as follows:
"In the quarter of a century since we began conquering the world, we have reached heights we never dreamed we could. Millions of albums and millions more fans around the world later, we've made the decision to change our appearance one last time. With each album, we've redesigned our masks, which comes at great expense, both financially and in terms of time. Given the rise in costs for almost everything in the modern world and our commitment to bringing Maggots the greatest show possible, in addition to the redundancy of disguising ourselves when everyone knows what we look like, we feel it's time to bury the masks for good.
"We know this is a big step, but we also feel the music is more important than the masks ever were and we aim to prove it with a brand new album, 'Stripped Backlash,' which will be released this Summer. Naturally, we'll be hitting stages across the globe to celebrate the album, our freedom and of course, twenty five years of glory. Keep your ears open because the record's first single, 'And On The 9th Day' will be unleashed very soon and we couldn't be more excited for you to hear it."
Slipknot formed in 1995 and eventually signed with Roadrunner Records, with whom they've stuck with throughout their recording career. "Stripped Backlash" will be their eighth studio album and first since 2022's, "The End, So Far."
AI Death Metal Band Announces World Virtual Tour
AI Death Metal band, Abominable Integration, is announcing its first world tour. The tour will consist of 60 dates and will kick off in cities generated exclusively by AI technology. Each date will be set in a different period in history. For example, you will be able to attend a show in ancient Greece, during The Reconnaissance or even in Nagasaki just before the second atomic bomb was detonated.
In order to attend any of the shows, Abominable Integration fans will need to purchase an AI virtual reality headgear set to attend any of the shows. Tickets for all dates will be on sale starting today via TicketmasterAI. Abominable Integration was formed in 2023 by nerds at M.I.T. The band currently has 1,083 albums available for purchase on several online platforms. More...
Stream: "…And Justice For All" Death Metal Version
Curious about an alternate reality where Metallica abandoned thrash metal and embraced death metal after the loss of bassist Cliff Burton? Croatian YouTuber Denis Pauna explores this concept in his latest video by completely re-recording the iconic 1988 album in a death metal style.
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Metallica's "Blackened" As A Death Metal Song
Denis Pauna has put a unique spin on Metallica's 1988 track "Blackened," transforming it into a death metal rendition. You can listen to his brutal adaptation streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. And spoiler: It has more bass than the original track.
If you're hungry for more death metal renditions of Metallica's classics, Pauna mentioned in the video's comments that he's currently working on the entire "And Justice for All" album in a death metal style, set to be released later this month. We'll definitely keep an eye out for that, as it's likely to be awesome.
Archspire Share ‘Craziest Death Metal Clip Ever’
Earlier this year, Canadian technical death metal outfit Archspire crowdfunded over $81,000 USD to produce ‘the craziest death metal music video ever’. Archspire announced to work with various special effects teams and emergent technology for that new music video, with a full script having been penned.
You can watch the brand new music video, which made use of those funds [or not] streaming via YouTube below:
Dirk Verbeuren To Perform With Metallica In Europe
In an email sent out to members of the press, Californian thrash metal icons Metallica has announced that drummer and founding member Lars Ulrich will be unable to join them on the upcoming European Tour. No further information was revealed, but the band asked for the press and fans to respect the drummer's privacy.
Taking his place behind the drum kit will be former Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren, now of Megadeth, Bent Sea, Tronos, Brave The Cold and Kill Division. While no quote was given, Verbeuren was said to be very excited about the opportunity to perform with "America's number one thrash band" and claimed it had been a while since he was "part of a show people still wanted to see."
The musician, who has also filled in for Testament, Devin Townsend, At The Gates and Satyricon and is known for his many collaborations, is expected to also be ready to fill in for Pantera should they need him and is excited about the off days in the tour schedule, as it will give him the opportunity to form another five or six bands.
New Netflix Series About Return Of Satanic Metal
Netflix is releasing a new heavy metal based mini-series this summer, “Satanic Panic, The New Generation.” Satanism in heavy metal and "satanic panic" was all the rage in the late 80’s with bands such as Iron Maiden, Motley Crue and Judas Priest being prime targets for religious groups and the P.M.R.C.
The upcoming Netflix series will feature the new wave of satanic metal bands to include, Behemoth, Abbath, Heilung, and Gutalax. The series contains interviews with organizations (Westboro Baptist Church, AARP, LeBron James among others) fighting the spread of satanic influence in heavy metal and all music in general.
The series release date will be revealed soon.
Hear: AI Presidents Make Metallica Album Tier List
The long-awaited part two of the Metallica tier list has arrived on YouTube. Obama, Trump and Biden are at it again, this time with some unexpected guests...
Hear: “Livin’ On A Prayer” As A Slayer Track
YouTuber Moonic Productions shares his version of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer”, if it was written by Slayer. And it sounds like a hidden or lost bonus track of the thrash metal icon's 1986 classic album "Reign In Blood". Check it out for yourself below:
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Sleigher Premiere New Single “South Of Lapland”
Sleigher return with their latest Slayer-themed Christmas offering, putting a new spin on the title track to Slayer‘s 1988’s classic “South Of Heaven“. The end result is “South Of Lapland“, which you can watch below.
If you missed it last year: Sleigher previously took on Slayer's “Seasons In The Abyss” for their debut in 2021. Check it out streaming via Spotify for you below.
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“It’s Sleigher the sequel! Members of Haken, Dream Theater, Protest the Hero, Inhuman Condition have once again ventured South of Lapland. Joining the expedition are Becky from Fury (and recently of Mercyful Fate live!) and the mysterious Delta Empire on drums. This time… it’s Judgment Sleigh!”
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Listen: To New Metallica Mashup "Hit The Lux"
Metallica's latest single "Lux Æterna" was compared a lot to the band's early years' stuff, especially the debut album "Kill 'Em All". YouTuber johnp82 develop those ideas further by speeding up the new track and combining it with the vocals from "Hit The Lights".
Check out the final result "Hit The Lux" streaming via YouTube for you below.
Bananaslama Premiere New Animated Video
Richmond, Virginia-based self-proclaimed inventors of ape-grind Bananaslama premiere a new animated video for “Foggy Jungle Breakdown”, taken from their latest album "Jagged Little Peel", out in stores now via Grundle Flea Records.
Check out now "Foggy Jungle Breakdown" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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You Gonna Love "Homer Smashed Face"
YouTuber Lars von Retriever shares his AI-generated Homer Simpsons inspired video version of Cannibal Corpse's classic "Hammer Smashed Face". The result is a clip titled "Homer Smashed Face" streaming via YouTube for you now below.
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