by Metal Insider | May 31, 2011 | Releases
Thus far in 2011, we’ve had our fair share of release weeks dominated by new artists (April 26th and May 10th immediately come to mind). So it only seems fair that we get a week chiefly containing veteran bands maintaining their status in the metal world. And...
by Bram Teitelman | May 23, 2011 | Video
Ever wonder what it would sound like if Hatebreed/Kingdom of Sorrow frontman Jamey Jasta got together with Black Label Society axeman Zakk Wylde? Jasta must have, as Wylde is one of the guest stars on the frontman’s first solo album for the song “The...
by Zach Shaw | May 16, 2011 | Contests
Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman showed that there was more to Ozzy Osbourne than Black Sabbath, and also introduced guitar hero Randy Rhoads to the spotlight. Now, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Blizzard Of Ozz, Ozzy Osbourne will be releasing remastered...
by Zach Shaw | May 10, 2011 | Rumors and Gossip, Touring
For the past few months, the metal community’s attention has been pretty much focused on The Big 4 U.S. dates. Then, we had Mayhem Fest to distract us while waiting for essentially more Big 4 updates. So it’s no surprise really that during this entire time, we all...
by Metal Insider | Apr 21, 2011 | Events
This Saturday, for the first time in America in over 25 years, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax will take the stage as the Big Four in Indio. The metal titans have played European festivals before, but their sole American date (so far, anyway) is seeing people...