I’ve long believed that what separates an elite artist from just a very good one is their live performances. Sounding great in the studio is simply a matter of time and attention to detail, being able to pull it off while still having some real [...]
Perhaps one of the most saturated subgenres today, melodic death metal has always been something of a love-or-hate situation in the metal world. From the likes of Children of Bodom to early In Flames, everything in the style has been milked over and over [...]
This year of plague has taxed even the heartiest of metal heads. A year without our usual fix of moshing and headbanging with our metal family, makes a bleak world that much more desolate. Thankfully the metal gods provide with new music seeping up from [...]
Spin-offs and side projects can offer alternative outlets for artists seeking new, creative terrain. Some are a flash in the pan, others can take on a life of their own, becoming beloved continuations of artistic evolution. For industrial metal pioneers [...]
It’s an interesting time for musicians. While many have had most of, if not all of, there 2020 shows and tours cancelled and taken the time to have a well-deserved break, others have relished the chance to use this time to work on new material. As a [...]
Germany’s The Ocean – often known as The Ocean Collective due to its rotating members – has been on both progressive and post-metal fans’ radar since their 2004 full-length debut, ‘Fluxion’. What really pushed the band [...]
It’s easy to find great quality metal in Greece, especially in the black metal realm. Hellenic stalwarts like Necromantia, Thou Art Lord, Katavasia and Agatus easily come to mind, but Rotting Christ and Varathron may be the greatest acts in the [...]
Arjen Lucassen‘s Ayreon is an ambitious metal opera project. Each Ayreon album is a drama set to music, made up of vocal parts accompanied by various instruments. All the storylines are interconnected and take place in the Ayreon universe. Many [...]
On October 23, we get an early Halloween treat with the release of Order Of Magnitude: Empath Live Volume 1 from Devin Townsend via InsideOut Music. Fans will have a variety of formats to choose from including 2CD/DVD Digipak, 3LP/2CD box-set, and [...]
Just when the world needs a lift the most, Armored Saint is here to deliver us with their new album Punching The Sky which comes out on October 23 via Metal Blade. Bassist and songwriter Joey Vera was kind enough to share a few minutes with us. We [...]
With many artists postponing new album releases due to Covid-19, with even more of them unable to tour and promote their new efforts, John Petrucci took a slightly different approach. ‘Terminal Velocity’ marks the first solo album from [...]
Jon Schaffer founding member of such iconic bands as Iced Earth and Demons & Wizards isn’t letting the pandemic slow him down. While in lockdown, his creative flame continues to burn bright. The result is Jon’s venture into [...]
The blistering new self-title album from Lamb of God comes as a welcome respite in a year of pestilence and strife. Bassist John Campbell was kind enough to share a few minutes with us to talk about the new album and what it means to Lamb of God. [...]
Jessie David, of Metal Wani, recently chatted with Thomas G. Warrior, formerly of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, and currently in Triptykon. During their chat, they discussed REQUIEM (Live at Roadburn 2019) with Metropole Orkest, the layout of the [...]
Lacuna Coil took a devastating blow with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The outfit, which was in the early stages of promotion for their new album, found themselves dead center in the outbreak in early March. Adapting to the situation, as many [...]
The live music industry was hit hard by the pandemic, with tours having to be postponed or canceled. In this difficult time, artists have been navigating through the situation by live streaming shows wherein the audience can watch the show online from the [...]
They say hindsight is 20/20, a number of ominously relevant given events this year. If you were a frequent attendee of live shows, you’ll remember the rush of excitement when the doors open, charging the merch-stand before cementing your place in [...]
Dublin’s Voodoo Lounge has played host to more than a few memorable nights. Such as the night thrash metal legends, Sacred Reich, returned to the Emerald Isle in support of their first album in over twenty years’ Awakening’. A night [...]
The largest music festival in California came to the city of Sacramento and 97,500 Hard Rock and Metal music fans from all over the country poured into Discovery Park October 11-13 to attend the 8th annual Aftershock Festival. And it just happened [...]
The largest music festival in California came to the city of Sacramento and 97,500 Hard Rock and Metal music fans from all over the country poured into Discovery Park October 11-13 to attend the 8th annual Aftershock Festival. And it just happened [...]
The largest music festival in California came to the city of Sacramento and 97,500 Hard Rock and Metal music fans from all over the country poured into Discovery Park October 11-13 to attend the 8th annual Aftershock Festival. And it just happened [...]
The 2019 edition of Stonedeaf Festival in Newark, UK, featured some amazing performances by Glenn Hughes, Inglorious, Wayward Sons and others! Here are some of the best moments from the day:
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as its 2020 headliners. They also added Deftones, Korn, The Offspring, Disturbed and [...]
With just two months to go until the return of Aftershock at Sacramento’s Discovery Park, festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents have announced additional onsite entertainment and unique food offerings for the [...]
Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are currently in the middle of a successful European tour. With three weeks left on that run, the band is turning its attention back to North America with the [...]
Metalhead Meeting: Slayer will be playing their last show from the career in Bucharest-Romania on July 10th at Arenele Romane. It’s an interesting event as they are also celebrating 15 years of Metalhead Romania. Slayer has [...]
