by Metal Insider | Dec 8, 2011 | In Memoriam
Seven years ago today, deranged fan Nathan Gale opened fire at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus Ohio during a Damageplan show. killing “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and three others. It’s a day that still haunts the metal community, and saw one of the most influential metal...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 8, 2011 | Events, New Music
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1mRQXRsQao[/youtube] During the second night of their intimate 30th Anniversary shows at the Filmore in San Francisco (December 7), Metallica performed yet another song that was recorded during the Death Magnetic sessions but...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 7, 2011 | Events
Last year’s Dimebash saw members of Slayer, Machine Head, and many others shared the stage for one night to pay tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell. And it looks like organizers are going to top themselves, as details regarding this year’s Dimebash have been...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 6, 2011 | Events
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOGUKUQvpw0[/youtube] It’s been announced that the Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde will be the inaugural honoree of Guitar World Magazine’s first ‘Rock & Roll Roast’ next month. In other words, Wylde is in for a...
by Metal Insider | Dec 5, 2011 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We’re coming close to the end of another year. Soon Metal Insider’s contributors will be revealing their favorite albums from the past year. However, in addition to a lot of...