Randy Rhoads will be the subject of a tribute concert, “Rhoadsfest,” taking place at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on December 6. The viruouso guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot would have been 53 on the 6th. As many know, Rhoads died in a plane crash at the age of 25 in 1982. Rhoads’ brother Kelle Rhoads and original Quiet Riot bassist Kelli Garni will perform at Rhoadsfest, with Kelle joining Rhoads To Ozz, a Randy Rhoads tribute band. There will be six bands playing in total, some with members whose names aren’t a variation of “Kelly.” While this is nice, we’re really only running this story to include a photo of the above guy. We’re pretty sure Randy’s dying wish was not to look like Rocky Dennis from Mask on some dude’s back alongside a Tuff and Great White logo, among others.
Chris Harms of Lord of the Lost unveils “I Love You” single; debut solo album arriving in January
Chris Harms, vocalist of Lord of the Lost, will release his debut solo album, 1980, on January 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. The record is separate from what listeners are used to from Lord of the Lost's style, giving a more 80s-inspired synth-pop atmosphere. Harms...
Patriarkh (formerly Batushka) share “ВЕРШАЛИН II” visualizer
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Bleed From Within share “In Place of Your Halo” video; new album arriving in April
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New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As we near the end of the year, this next-to-last week of 2024 sees new releases from the likes of Subway to Sally, Epitaph and Pandemic...
New & Noteworthy: Fasomas releases – 12/13/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s releases include works from the likes of Mörk Gryning, Fatal Embrace, Dark Embrace and Orbiter among the...
New & Noteworthy: Renovate Releases 12/6/2024
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