by Zach Shaw | Apr 6, 2012 | In Memoriam
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D28_umYfvg[/youtube] Yesterday, the rock and metal community was saddened by the news of Jim Marshall’s passing. He had become the “father of loud” by founding Marshall Amps fifty years ago. And as we’re about to cut out early...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 4, 2012 | That's Unfortunate
Torche guitarist Andrew Elstner has had something pretty disgusting happen to him that probably hasn’t ever happened to you: a bat pissed in his eye. We’ll pause for a moment so you can cringe a bunch. According to Pitchfork, Elstner was with a...
by Metal Insider | Apr 2, 2012 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Combining metal and video games is the most peanut butter/chocolate combinations ever. Both relatively appeal to younger males (and cool females, just sayin’). It’s also a...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 27, 2012 | Updates
Last night, Tony Iommi released a statement commenting on his current condition. This marked the first time we’ve heard from the guitarist since Black Sabbath announced the cancelation of all but one of their European dates. Iommi, who was diagnosed with lymphoma back...
by Metal Insider | Mar 26, 2012 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. At its best, the live album is a more intense version of a greatest hits album. In a perfect world, the band is firing on all cylinders, carefully choosing the ebb and flow...