Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Korn to headline Chicago Open Air
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Soundgarden, Avenged Sevenfold, Opeth playing Carolina Rebellion
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Metallica, Soundgarden, Primus to play Rock on the Range
Rock on the Range is turning 2017 up to eleven with an outstanding lineup that includes headliners such as Metallica, Soundgarden, KoRn, The Offspring, Volbeat, Primus, Bush, Chevelle, Papa Roach, Seether. Coheed and Cambria, Alter Bridge and so much more. The list is...Follow Us
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
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