by Zach Shaw | Nov 23, 2011 | Interviews
There truly was no better way to celebrate 11/11/11 than by seeing Anthrax, Testament and Death Angel at the Palladium Theatre in Worcester, MA. It was worth standing outside in the frigid New England weather just for the chance to see these three thrash legends on...
by Metal Insider | Sep 14, 2011 | Interviews
Sepultura is a world-renowned heavy metal institution. Even without acknowledging their pre-1998 back catalog with ex-frontman Max Cavalera, their reputation as a crushing and creative band remains intact. After dabbling in concept albums based on classic literature...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2011 | Festivals, Guest Blog
Another Wacken Open Air Festival has come and gone. We’ve been fortunate that our publicist buddy Jon Freeman from Freeman Promotions has been guest blogging for us from the festival. We’ve enjoyed his beer fueled coverage of Day 1 and Day 2. Now, without further...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 14, 2011 | Prog Metal Musical Chairs
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANxVWgBELZA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Ever since Mike Portnoy’s departure, fans have been highly speculating who Dream Theater will choose as their new drummer. Guitarist John Petrucci has confirmed that the band has...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 3, 2011 | Prog Metal Musical Chairs
Mike Portnoy may not have been welcomed back into Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold, but we knew he’d eventually find another project to sink his teeth into. It’s been revealed that Portnoy is working with Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs),...