by Zach Fehl | Jan 14, 2016 | Events, Metal on Metal, News, Touring
In a surprising turn of events, Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia will be playing three shows in North America during their upcoming Ghostlights World Tour, two of which will actually be in the United States. Tickets will be available here, and go on sale this Saturday,...
by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 13, 2016 | In Memoriam, Metal on Metal, News
With the unfortunate trend of musicians passing away this last few months, those left behind can only find ways to honor their heroes in the best way they see fit. We saw Dave Grohl getting some new ink in tribute to Lemmy Kilmister, who has also been honored by...
by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 8, 2016 | Controversy, Merchandising, Metal on Metal, News
In case you missed it a few months back, All Shall Perish got back together with a classic lineup after being on hiatus for 2 years since the departure of Eddie Hermida to join Suicide Silence. If you’re a fan of the band and followed their career, you know they...
by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 7, 2016 | Metal on Metal, News
One-woman black metal project Myrkur has been in the eye of controversy among many metal fans for reasons we fully don’t understand, except that they may have something to do with her being a woman who has gotten mainstream attention in a genre usually deemed as...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 7, 2016 | Metal on Metal
Our weekly Metal by Numbers column takes a look at record sales, which if you think about it, probably isn’t the most complete way to find out what’s on people’s radar. Record sales still matter, but considering that the industry is moving towards...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 6, 2016 | Metal on Metal, News, Releases
If you’ve listened to Jim Breuer’s comedy for the last decade, you know he’s a metalhead. Not like a dyed-in-the-wool current one, but more like the music he great up listening to. His imitations of Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, Brian Johnson and James...