by Bram Teitelman | Mar 26, 2015 | Cancellations, Festivals, News, Updates
Back in October, just as it was starting to get pretty cold out, metal fans were teased with the idea of an Ozzy Osbourne-headlined destination festival. The Ozzfiesta was set to take place this May 27-31 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. We say...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 22, 2015 | Disbandments, News, Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/BmjAp2dOrLA[/youtube] According to a video message from Sharon Osbourne, Black Sabbath will be playing their “farewell” show on November 22nd at the Ozzfest in Japan. The brief message announces that the Ozzfest will be returning...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 6, 2015 | Metal Power Rankings, News
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 4, 2015 | Current Events, News
When Jakarta governor Joko Widodo was elected President of Indonesia, it was seen as a victory for opponents of the authoritarian regimes that had traditionally ruled in the past. It was also seen as a victory for metal fans worldwide, as he became the first president...
by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 2, 2015 | News
Stone Sour put out a cover of Metal Church’s “The Dark”, for the horror movie “Fear Clinic,” which came out last month. Now the band has revealed more details about that cover album we’ve been hearing about since late last year. We knew...