Posted by Zach Shaw on February 28, 2011
Last week, Vince Neil claimed in an interview that he believed his recent prison sentence for a 2010 DUI to be “a little harsh.” Yes, because 15 days in prison and another 15 days under house arrest for a repeated DUI offender is too harsh. Well, if you’re like us then you’ll be disgusted to […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 28, 2011
Judas Priest has added a U.K. leg to their final Epitaph Tour. Support will come from Queensryche and Rival Sons.
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 28, 2011
The Red Chord has announced more dates for their upcoming Spring tour with Gaza and Trap Them.
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 28, 2011
When it was first announced that Trent Reznor was going to be scoring the “Facebook” movie, it seemed both odd and awesome of a pairing. However, a Golden Globe win and countless critical praise later, the Nine Inch Nails frontman and co-composer Atticus Ross have won an Oscar. The two were on hand at the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 27, 2011
Slayer just can’t catch a break lately. Minutes before they were set to take the stage to headline the Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia, singer and bassist Tom Araya was taken to a hospital, forcing the band to cancel their appearance. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the band showed up at the venue mid-afternoon, […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 25, 2011
Black Label Society has reportedly parted ways with drummer William Hunt, who also drums in Evanescence. Hunt recorded drums on the group’s latest album Order Of The Black and had been a part of their touring lineup as well. It is not exactly clear what caused the split, but it’s a safe bet that Hunt’s […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 25, 2011
As we reported earlier this week, High On Fire and The Melvins were literally a minute away from boarding a plane in Christchurch, New Zealand when a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake erupted. While no one in the bands were injured, the death toll has reportedly risen to 102 people. Both bands are still reportedly in […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 25, 2011
Mike Portnoy intensifies the drama between him and his former band Dream Theater once again. Back in December, Portnoy claimed that after reaching out to rejoin the band, DT told him no. Now it appears that they won’t even talked to their former drummer. When asked by fan via his official fan forum what will […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 25, 2011
AltPress.com is streaming “Specular Reflection,” a new song from Between the Buried and Me. The six and a half minute song is taken from their Metal Blade debut EP, The Parralax: Hypersleep Dialogues, which will be released on April 12.
Posted by Metal Insider on February 25, 2011
Headbanger’s 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. Yesterday, the nominees for the 3rd annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show were announced. In the past, the show’s […]
