by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | God Hates His Arm, Updates
As you all know by now, guitarist Jeff Hanneman has been absent from Slayer’s touring commitments for over a year now while recovering from an infected spider bite on his arm. While his condition has been improving, Slayer have just announced that Hanneman will...
by Zach Shaw | Apr 19, 2012 | Festivals
Earlier this week, Scion A/V leaked a few bands confirmed for their annual Rock Fest. But just minutes ago, the full lineup to this year’s Scion Rock Fest has been announced. And all we can say is WOW. Bands like Down, Exodus, Saint Vitus, Phobia, Suffocation, Origin,...
by Metal Insider | Mar 2, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. During the Monsters Of Rock-The Voyage cruise last weekend,...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 6, 2012 | Events
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbCLVL8-Lgo[/youtube] It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since Exodus singer Paul Baloff’s passing. To mark the anniversary of his death, as well as to celebrate his legacy, Exodus held and headlined the Bonded By...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 19, 2012 | Events, My Car Makes A Grinding Noise
As you may know already, Scion A/V Metal has continued to prove that they’re the heaviest label imprint ran by a car company via their Scion Label Showcase. They’ve previously teamed up with metal labels like Nuclear Blast and Prosthetic Records to put on a free show...