by Jeff Podoshen | Sep 11, 2017 | Reviews
I caught Danzig on tour at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA on September 8. Per usual, a memorable show. This was an incredible bill and I’ll have reviews of openers Mutoid Man and Corrosion of Conformity in subsequent stories. Danzig, with current lineup, is...
by Metal Insider | Aug 28, 2017 | Interviews
Roland Grapow is simultaneously accomplishing a couple different things with the release of his band Masterplan’s new record, PumpKings. First, the former Helloween guitarist, who began his career in the NWOBHM-inspired band Rampage, is celebrating music that he...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 10, 2017 | Lists
Metal Hammer have taken it upon themselves to come up with the 100 best metal songs of the ’90s. Why they did that, we’re not sure, but it’s quite a diverse list. It could be argued that some of the bands on it, like Smashing Pumpkins and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 26, 2017 | News
It wasn’t too long ago when Gojira’s Joe Duplantier surprised us when he revealed Mastodon’s Emperor of Sand as one of his top ten favorite metal albums of all time. We were shocked when we noticed Rob Zombie’s Hellbilly Deluxe is one of Ozzy Osbourne’s. Rolling Stone...
by Zach Fehl | Jul 21, 2017 | Columns, New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new EP from Nine in Nails, as well as Wintersun’s long awaited “Winter Sessions” and an album...