by Metal Insider | Jul 23, 2012 | Tributes
Back in April, we discovered that Metallica would not only participate in a tribute compilation for Ronnie James Dio, but also contribute to a Deep Purple anniversary album. Finally, some details as well as a release date for the tribute which celebrates the 40th...
by Metal Insider | Jun 4, 2012 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. A few weeks ago, Rolling Stone came out with a list of the ten best beards in rock as voted by their readers. While that’s all good and they definitely chose the right #1...
by Zach Shaw | May 22, 2012 | Far Beyond Reuniting
By now you’ve heard Vinnie Paul saying that in the unlikely event of a Pantera reunion, he’d have Zakk Wylde fill in for his late brother Dimebag Darrell. While Vinnie Paul was quick to say it would never happen, it’s still caused quite a buzz online. And now the...
by Zach Shaw | May 11, 2012 | Far Beyond Reuniting
While making it pretty clear that a Pantera reunion without the late Dimebag Darrell would never happen, Vinnie Paul’s comments about Zakk Wylde being “the guy” to fill in for his brother got many gossiping. So much so that rumors of a Pantera reunion with the Black...
by Zach Shaw | May 11, 2012 | Touring
As you all know by now, Black Sabbath canceled most of their European tour dates (minus the Download Fest, Lollapalooza and the one-off hometown show) in light of Tony Iommi’s battle with lymphoma. Filling in for the absent Sabbath during those European shows and...