Apparently, Avenged Sevenfold are getting a little sneakier with their marketing – they’re trying to jerk the expectation train as long as possible. While earlier this month, they offered the first preview of their album, now they’ve released a snipper of how the album will sound like. I’m not really sure what to say, and you should never judge a movie by its trailer, but it’s a good sign of what to expect – loud,…
Black Sabbath’s first studio album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years is now streaming on iTunes. The album, entitled ’13,’ also features original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, former Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave drummer Brad Wilk, and production from Rick Rubin. Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward pulled out of the recording sessions after a much publicized contract dispute. Head over to iTunes now and check out Black Sabbath’s artist page to…
To say that I’m excited about the new Black Sabbath would be an understatement – it’s their first album in thirty five years! 35 years! I wasn’t even born 35 years ago, not even close to it. But after listening to this… man, they still got it. Here’s their first released single: “The End of the Beginning” “13” was described by Ozzy as “satanic blues”, and one can easily understand why. He also added that the…
Who here has heard ‘Lulu’? Ok, now out of you, who thought it was crap? Lots of people, apparently. Lulu was probably the most controversial album Metallica wrote (to put it lightly) – working with Lou Reed and doing this kind of music just… it didn’t sound bad but… it didn’t sound that good either. Speaking to the Detroit Free Press, bassist Rob Trujillo has conceded (via Metal Hammer) that it wasn’t exactly what fans…
Sir Christopher Lee, legendary british actor, who served in WWII is definitely one of the most fascinating people alive. How you can go from serving in the war, to playing Dracula, then Saruman, then to sing heavy metal, all with excellent performances is just beyond me. Did you know he was the only man part of the LOTR movies that actually met Tolkien? Or that he volunteered to volunteered to fight for the Finnish forces…
Back around May 2011, Rob Halford and his bandmates in Judas Priest announced it was undertaking its final world tour. Sadness filled hearts, tears flowed, but their decision was final. To celebrate this landmark, the band released “Epitaph,” a DVD filmed at the Hammersmith Appolo London on the final night of the group’s 50-week Epitaph World Tour. Here’s a really nice interview that Ultimate Guitar conducted with the metal legend: UG: The “Epitaph” DVD perfectly…
Black Sabbath have released the first single from their upcoming studio album, 13. The song is called “God Is Dead?” and it clocks in at nearly nine minutes in length. 13 will be released on June 11th, but “God Is Dead?” is available now as an instant download on iTunes with a pre-order of the album. You can listen to the new track below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVfUimq2KeI
Metal legends and pioneers Judas Priest have recently released a cover and a date for the release of their latest album. “Epitaph” will mark 40 years of “heavy metal dominance” with a total of 23 live tracks recorded on the closing night of the group’s latest and final world tour. Yes, that’s probably the last time Judas Priest ever went live. The album will feature at least one track from each of their 14 classic…
If you ask me, Manowar music makes me want to drink and defend my country from demonic legions, but according to bassist Joey de Maio, it’s all about drinking and love. In a recent interview on Russian Ekburg TV, he discussed the band’s sound in general: “[..] heavy metal is about power and sound. And we have the most powerful people, so we have to give them top sound, the top people deserve the top…
Eddie Van Halen and Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello will appear on a new album together – but take a wild guess on what the still of the album is going to be… I dare you! Rapper LL Cool J is recruiting the guitar heroes to appear on his new album “Authentic”, where the legendary guitarists will appear on different tracks alongside other notable musicians. Van Halen is currently preparing to get back…
Andrei Mihai
Justin Zamarripa