Napalm Records just announced that long time metal head – former front-man for Twisted Sister and all around awesome F’ing guy Dee Snider will be unleashing a new attack upon our senses. For The Love Of Metal – Live. If you have not yet heard Snider’s pure kick ass album of last year – For […]
Well here’s something I don’t think anyone seen coming. Wrestler and metal frontman Chris Jericho has teamed up with an interesting array of musicians to form a cover band that will exclusively play covers from the 80’s catalog of KISS. This was during the band’s “no make-up” stage and apparently music for which Jericho has […]
Ozzy’s reputation has been well earned – not just as a kick-ass metal God, but also as a whacked-out, drugged up, drunken hell raiser that went through a large portion of his life not knowing who or where he was. We’ve rocked with him, we’ve laughed with him, we’ve laughed at him but until now […]
Metal is a peculiar beast – it can mean so many different things to different people and the more I listen – and learn – it becomes so obvious that regions – geographic regions play a large role in a band’s sound and vibe. Northeast Pennsylvania rockers Another Day Dawns is a perfect example of […]
In a summer already filled with must-see shows – Sammy Hagar and Whitesnake have thrown their hats into the ring with the announcement of a summer-long tour – bringing Night Ranger on board as well – making this a major event for lovers of classic rock. Hagar – touring with his current band The Circle […]
See, this is the kind of crap that makes me feel old – how the hell can it be the 20th anniversary of The Sickness – that’s just insane but – a quick check of the album sleeve confirms – 2020 is that year. The band announced today that this summer they will be heading […]
One of the best – and most underappreciated vocalists on the metal scene is COLD frontman Scooter Ward – and luckily the dudes of Breaking Benjamin realize this and invited Scooter to record a track with them on their new album Aurora – which just hit. The track features the soaring vocals of both Ward […]
A trio of classic rock staples – Foreigner, Kansas, and Europe will be spending the summer together. They just announced their season-long Juke Box Hero tour – that will kick off on July 9th in Albuquerque, New Mexico and won’t stop till mid-September. They’re making a stop here in my area at Blossom Music Center […]
Been talking about this new Ozzy Osbourne album for a month or so now – and we’ve already gotten a few sneak peeks at what the album has in store for us but by far the biggest surprise to date is the release of the songs title track Ordinary Man which features a duet with […]
Pure mastery – there really is no other way to describe the career of Neil Peart – drummer and lyricist for RUSH – the amazing power trio from Canada. I first heard Peart in the basement of a friend’s house in the late ’70s. 2112 had just been released and it was unlike anything any […]
The sophomore album from Portland, Oregon’s Blackwater Holylight, Veils of Winter (RidingEasy Records), is, like the quintet’s debut, a bewitching, mesmerizing effort that marvelously marries the earthy and the ethereal. Heavy guitar-rock influences from the 1960s and 1970s hard rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, and doom metal (think Black Sabbath and early Blue Oyster Cult […]
Turns out that for the last few decades Seatle rockers Pearl Jam have been giving members of their fan club a special Christmas gift every year – releasing some covers of classic Christmas tunes for them – couldn’t hear them unless you belonged to the fan club – till now that is. Over the next […]
So, it’s been rumored, talked about, denied and now finally – confirmed. Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Poison will definitely be touring together this summer – the big news today is that they also announced Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have been added to the bill – and locations and ticket info was released so […]
It’s been a busy month over at the Ozzy camp. Earlier this month we were all surprised with a surprise debut of a new song – Under The Graveyard – if you’ve have yet to have a listen – give it a spin now. So, on the heels of that comes the next release – […]
Marilyn Manson’s involvement in the upcoming CBS All Access retelling of Stephen Kings The Stand was reported months back – and while he will be appearing in the production – he will also be featured on the soundtrack and today we have our first glimpse of what that’s going to sound like, putting his signature […]