Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. When the sunburn and aroma of beer and sweat start to fade away, it can mean only one thing: [...]
Monday, August 30, 2010
While the newest Rock Band game seems aimed at the casual music fan with the addition of a keyboard controller, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock seems way more focused on metal. Case in point: they commissioned Megadeth to write the “boss battle” of the game, a song called “Sudden Death.” In this clip, apparently done [...]
Friday, August 27, 2010
A lot has been happening with Death Angel lately. The Bay Area thrash legends have experienced losing key original members, gained two new replacements, and are about to release their sixth studio album Relentless Retribution on September 14. Talk about a hectic year. During their stop in Philadelphia during their tour with Soilwork, Mutiny Within, [...]
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
More details have been revealed about the standard and deluxe editions of the Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria DVD, which will be released in North America on October 19.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Back in June, former Metal Edge editor-in-chief Phil Freeman wrote on his blog that bands need to stop playing [...]
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
It’s awesome enough to see Slayer perform on network television, even if it is after 12:30 am. However, in addition to performing “Hate Worldwide” for NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, the band also performed “Dead Skin Mask” (a classic from Seasons Of The Abyss) as a web exclusive! It’s a great little [...]
Monday, August 2, 2010
If you were like most of the people that went to a movie theater to see the Big Four performance in late June (or the encore on July 1), you were blown away by Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax all getting onstage towards the end of the concert/screening to play an epic cover of Diamond [...]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Ever wanted to see Anthrax perform AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie” with Slayer’s Dave Lombardo and Megadeth’s roadie Willie G.? Well now you can, as a video of them performing backstage has been posted online.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The American Carnage Tour was already a metal head’s dream come true. I mean seriously: Slayer, Megadeth and Testament touring together again?! Even with the postponement, this tour was a must see for fans this summer. So there is no way this tour could get better, right? Well according to rumors, it just might! On [...]
Friday, June 25, 2010
And this is why we can’t have nice things! Apparently, the movie theater I saw the Big Four screening in was one of the more sedate of the 450 theaters showing it. According to the Daily Herald (via Blabbermouth) police were called to a Batavia, Illinois theater at 11:21 p.m. on Tuesday after the crowd [...]
Taddy Porter is giving fans a chance to win two tickets to see them open for Slash this Fall.
CKY has added more dates to their previously announced Fall tour.
Audio samples from Lordi’s new album Babez For Breakfast can be heard at Amazon.de.
36 Crazyfists has announced dates for a headlining tour, with Straight Line Stitch and Taking Dawn providing support.
Stone Sour is streaming their new album Audio Secrecy in its entirety at NME.com.
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