by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | God Hates His Arm, Updates
As you all know by now, guitarist Jeff Hanneman has been absent from Slayer’s touring commitments for over a year now while recovering from an infected spider bite on his arm. While his condition has been improving, Slayer have just announced that Hanneman will...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLuofM4UvIU[/youtube] We’ve been blasting the title track off of Gojira’s new album L’Enfant Sauvage nonstop since it premiered on Pitchfork last Friday. But of course, as awesome as any song may be, there’s always the fear that...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | New(ish) Music
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ivGNBYodA[/youtube] The Sword have been testing out new material live as of late. But while we’re forced to wait a little longer for a new album, the Texas stoner metal group is offering fans a b-side to hold us over. As it...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | New Music
On May 15, Tenacious D will release their third studio album Rize of the Fenix. However, we don’t have to wait any longer to hear Jack Black and Kyle Gass’ long awaited return. That’s because the duo is streaming each track two weeks prior to the album’s release....
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | Touring
Rumors about the third annual Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival (Mayhem Fest’s sister tour)started to spread last March. This morning, though, the lineup has been officially announced for the late Summer/Fall tour, and with a few exceptions and added bands, the rumors...