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 [...]
Wed, Apr 3, 2013
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 [...]
Thu, Mar 21, 2013
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 [...]
Mon, Mar 18, 2013
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 [...]
Thu, Mar 14, 2013
The gods will return! It may not be Ragnarok, it may not be Armageddon, but the gods will return – the gods of metal, that is. Black Sabbath will release their first album in 35 years, and it will also mark the original line-up reuniting, along with producer Rick Rubin in Los Angeles. They will [...]
Tue, Mar 12, 2013
In case you weren’t aware, Metallica are preparing a 3D movie called “Metallica Through The Never”; the film has been described by one of the actors as “a concert movie meets ‘The Wall’ meets Metallica.” “It’s in a way like a 3D concert movie but there’s also this narrative that ties together all the footage,” [...]
Mon, Mar 11, 2013
It always seemed to be that they were kindred spirits – the man with a woman’s name who was blamed for the fall of civilization in the 70s, and the man who was blamed for the fall of civilization in the 90s, surely there’s something up with that. Apparently, they reached the same conclusion together [...]
Fri, Mar 8, 2013
Stratovarius is definitely one of the quirkiest metal bands out there; they were formed almost 30 years ago, in 1984, but no founding member is still in the band – the longest standing member is Timo Kotipelto, who joined in 1994. But even so, they still got it, as this clearly shows: Their newest video [...]
Tue, Feb 26, 2013
A while ago, I was telling you about how Slayer decided to kick out drummer and founding member Dave Lombardo. It’s still not clear if the move is permanent or just for the Australian tour, but man, seeing this kind of drama in a band like Slayer is just not cool. Following this rather blurry [...]
Fri, Feb 22, 2013
Aww man, it always saddens me to see drama in iconic bands like Slayer. The band has marked my teenage years, and seeing them live is just about as awesome as a concert can get. A founding member of Slayer, drummer Dave Lombardo, has been removed from the band’s Australian tour over a contract dispute. [...]
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Thu, Apr 18, 2013
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