Brutal Planet Media (BPM)

Jeff and Simon from German metalcore band Defocus recently talked with us about the process of making music and making coffee. FULL INTERVIEW: https://rumble.com/v4ev9xl-bpm-live-w-jeff-and-simon-of-defocus.html

Hailing from Lima, Peru, Charlie Parra del Riego is a touring musician who’s played alongside some of the biggest names in metal and rock and roll, including Chris Jericho, Dino Cazares, Michael Angelo Batio, El Estepario Siberiano, and Spanish heavy metal band Saratoga.

Trey Spruance of Mr. Bungle was recently interviewed by Sense Music Media (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZnvDA2BioI) and spoke about why Bungle decided to re-introduce their high school demo, why Scott Ian and Dave Lombardo were chosen and more.

Tonight we are going live to speak our truth. *cries*

Skid Row recently parted ways with their long time vocalist Erik Gronwald. Enter Lizzy Hale to fill the void. As a longtime fan of Skid Row it will be really cool to hear their stuff with Lizzy singing.

I found this clip of an interview with Lars Ulrich talking about Clif Burton's country sensibilities. Apparently Clif was also real tight with Jim Martin and Mike Bordin of Faith No More. I was unaware of either of these facts.

Slipknot recently fired Jay Weinberg and there are some rumors about who the new drummer will be. In addition to this, members of the band recorded a secret album during the "All Hope is Gone" sessions that is about to see the light of day. Is Slipknot about to have their own Metallica "Load" moment?

On April 8th 2024 Joey and Dustin each named their top 5 rock and metal albums of 2024 so far. There was one record on both of their list so it's a top 9 rather than a top 10.

We recently spoke with Jeff Fabb, drummer for Black Label Society, about his solo work. In the course of that we touched on Zakk Wylde playing in Pantera. Here's what he had to say. Watch the full interview: https://rumble.com/v4f9vlq-bpm-live-w-jeff-fabb-black-label-society-drummer.html

Today we go live w Raven Chain, lead vocals for the band Sister Kill Cycle.

Today we go live w/ bassist Todd Strange. Co-Founder of Crowbar, member of Eye Am and former bassist for Down.

Tonite we are going live to speak our truth.

October Noir returns to BPM Live!

Michael "Moose" Thomas is one of the founding members of the band Bullet for my Valentine. He is also the current drummer for Kill the Lights. In this clip he talks about his influences in drumming and American hardcore music.

Tim King of SOiL recently spoke with us about the band's plans for the future. Here's what he had to say.

We recently talked about the state of modern rock music with the guys from The Requiem - in this clip they talk about how rock music in the 2020's has lost it's edge... and also cod pieces.

We recently spoke to Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin about his solo music. In this clip he talks about the inspiration behind some of it.

The Metallica thing in the title is clearly a joke... watch the video.

DW made a great documentary about women in metal. We talked about some of the high points with special guest Molly D'Ago. We go deep into the weeds on topics like female driven middle eastern metal bands and being "sexy" in music.

Greg Gutfeld is the number one late night show these days. This is a clip from a couple years ago where he and his panel discuss a study about the effects of death metal on listeners. The results may shock you...

Today we go live w/ Eddie Trager of Take & Take

We recently talked to Nick from Job For a Cowboy. In this clip he talks about his foray into guitar playing and how he discovered his love for the bass.

Tonight we go live to speak our truth.. RAWR

The Gems are 3 former members of the band Thundermother. In this clip they talk about leaving their former band to create their new album "Phoenix". Watch the full interview on Rumble! https://rumble.com/v46myec-bpm-live-w-guernica-mancini-of-the-gems-former-thundermother.html

Sleep Token and Loathe are both British bands that experiment with a "post-metal" type of vibe. These bands both incorporate elements of melody and long drawn out ambient interludes. Both of these bands undeniably incorporate elements of heavy metal in their sound but are they actually "metal"? What do you think?