LAMB OF GOD To Be Joined By MASTODON, HATEBREED, GWAR, SHADOWS FALL And GOD FORBID On First-Ever 'Headbangers Boat'
LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, creators of unforgettable festivals on sand and at sea for more than two decades, have announced the first-ever Headbangers Boat, sailing October 31 – November 4, 2023, from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas aboard the Norwegian Pearl. Join the pre-sale for Lamb Of God’s He…
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VOIVOD's AWAY On Rise Of Grunge In Early 1990s: 'We Could Feel The Wind Changing'
Drummer Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to the “When Words Fail…Music Speaks” podcast about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting.
“When we toured wi…
The 10 James Jamerson basslines every bass player has to hear
10 career-defining basslines from Motown’s hit-maker James Jamerson
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Read more » Ernie Ball Music Man launches new 35th anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitar
The special-edition five-string features stainless steel frets and a maple-veneered Spalted Sunburst maple top, and comes in single- and dual-humbucker incarnations
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ANTHRAX, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY And EXODUS Announce January/February 2023 North American Tour
In early 2023, ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, who tore through the country this past summer with their iconic thrash/heavy metal, will be heading back on the road for a 24-date tour, making stops in all new markets, with both bands playing headline sets. Joining ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY as…
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Black Metal Enigma BOOK OF SAND Explains its Crusade Against, But Also for, Black Metal
Prolific USBM project Book of Sand celebrates today’s release of new LP, seven candles for an empty altar with a lengthy new interview.
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Punk/Metal Legend WENDY O. WILLIAMS's Rare Concert Footage From 1985 To Be Re-Released On DVD
November 18 is the release date of a rare live concert footage of the indomitable high priestess of metal, Wendy O. Williams, featuring special guests Lemmy and Michael “Würzel” Burston from MOTÖRHEAD, on DVD.
Shot at London’s Camden Palace in London in 1985 and originally broadcast on Sky TV, the f…
JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In January
ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty more than a year and a half ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release.
In a status report filed last Friday (October 28) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer’s attor…
Blast Worship: Ground
Hear South Jersey blasters Ground pound their way through their first LP in three years, Habitual Self Abuse.
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