by Mar Morannon | Apr 10, 2025 | Festivals, News
Mad With Power returns for its 8th year of bringing action-packed heavy/power metal and free-play games to Madison, WI. This year, the festival will be headlined by Firewind (Greece) and Dream Evil (Sweden), both of which have no other announced US shows for 2025....
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Touring
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has announced The Collection: Live, a series of intimate events celebrating his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett. Presented by Gibson Publishing, the book showcases Hammett’s iconic guitar collection, complete with...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 9, 2025 | News, Releases, Touring
Metallica have announced their next film, Metallica Saved My Life, directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos). The film explores the band’s legacy through the experiences of their devoted fans. The film is set to debut in select markets during their continued...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 7, 2025 | News, Touring
Slayer have announced a one-night-only East Coast headline concert as part of their limited 2025 North American tour. The legendary thrashers will perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, on Saturday, September 20, marking their only East Coast appearance of the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 7, 2025 | News, Video
Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt released his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on Tuesday (1st) via Hachette Books. The audiobook includes a foreword by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett (former Exodus guitarist)...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 7, 2025 | News
Alan Scott Barile, founder and guitarist of the hardcore band SS Decontrol (SSD), passed away on Sunday (6) in Boston after a long illness. Barile, along with his bandmates Jaime Sciarappa, Chris Foley, and Springa, created the influential “straight-edge”...