Monthly Archives: October 2010

Flashback Friday: Remember Sam Kinison?

Posted by on October 29, 2010

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkGxeE_7cW0 [/youtube]It seems like nowadays, there are plenty of comedians tied in with music. In particular, Brian Posehn, Big Jay Oakerson, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine are pretty closely associated with the metal scene. That wasn’t the case 20 years ago, until Sam Kinison brought a metal sensibility to his comedy. In addition to his […]

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Phil Anselmo To Play Dimebash 2010?

Posted by on October 29, 2010

In a recent interview with Artisan News, Slayer guitarist Kerry King may have revealed a huge surprise for tonight’s Dimebash 2010, an all star tribute show to late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. When asked about his participation of the event, he said the following: “Rita’s [Haney, Dimebag’s longtime girlfriend] busting my balls to do it, and […]

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Headbangers’ Brawl 10/29: Bands Who’ll Scare The Crap Out Of You

Posted by on October 29, 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. Halloween and metal simply go so well together. What other holiday can you celebrate gore and death while also dressing […]

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James LaBrie Cancels Solo Tour

Posted by on October 29, 2010

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie has cancelled his previously announced solo tour due to visa issues. The tour, which was suppose to kick off on November 26 in Charlotte, NC, was in promotion of LaBrie’s latest solo release Static Impulse. The singer released the following statement and his website’s forum: “It is very difficult for […]

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Duff McKagan’s Loaded Signs New Record Deal

Posted by on October 29, 2010

Duff McKagan’s Loaded has signed a new recording deal with Eagle Rock Entertainment.

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Disturbed Launches Web Game

Posted by on October 29, 2010

Disturbed has launched their new Asylum themed web game over at DisturbedAsylum.com.

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GWAR Perform “Zombies, March!” Live On Jimmy Fallon

Posted by on October 29, 2010

Intergalactic scum GWAR took to late night TV on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to perform “Zombies, March!” from their forthcoming album Bloody Pit of Horror. While the typical late night viewer and tourists taking in the show were likely shocked, it was definitely a stripped-down version of their normal stage show, and […]

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Take Me(lvins) Out To The Ball Game

Posted by on October 29, 2010

While most of America is collectively shrugging over the Texas Rangers/San Francisco Giants World Series, at least die hard fans or people that live in the city by the bay and the state that everything’s bigger in are psyched. One of those people is Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne, shown taking taking the game in San […]

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Shadows Fall To Perform WSOU Showcase

Posted by on October 29, 2010

Shadows Fall will be headlining WSOU’s “Not So Silent Night” showcase on December 19 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. A Life Once Lost and With Daggers Drawn are also scheduled to be performing.

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Clutch Appears On Fox News Channel

Posted by on October 28, 2010

Someone at the Fox News Channel has good taste in music, as Clutch stopped by when they were in New York last week. You can see their appearance on Fox News Edge here.

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