by Bram Teitelman | Jan 29, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News
Fans of power metal will be happy to know that Blind Guardian have got themselves a new bassist. Barend Courbois had been the German band’s touring bassist, but he’s officially been named as their full-time bassist, also having played on the band’s...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 12, 2015 | Columns, Top 5
First off, Dethlehem are ridiculous. The band are a self-described RPG/Melodic/metal band from “Ghorusalem,” which is actually Pittsburgh, PA. They write songs about battling wizards, shape shifters and dragons, and perform in costume. Thankfully, the...
by Zach Fehl | Nov 7, 2014 | New Music, News, Updates
It’s been a far too long four years since the German power metallers Blind Guardian released their last album, At the Edge of Time, but there is good news and I am its shepherd. Not too long from now,they will be releasing their 10th studio release, titled Beyond the...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 20, 2014 | Festivals, I'm On A Boat, News
It’s been less than two months since the last 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise took place. And while we’ve still got about ten months until the next installment sets sail, we already know 15 of the bands that’ll be onboard. Since last week, 70,000 Tons Of Metal has taken...
by Matt Brown | Nov 13, 2013 | Events, New Music, Touring
Iced Earth announced its new studio album Plagues Of Babylon a month or so ago, and now an official release date and tour has been confirmed. The new album will be out January 21, 2014 on Century Media. As an added bonus, the album will also feature appearances from...