Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 23, 2023
Heathen will be hitting the road this March on their, Empire of the Blind tour with Arrival of Autumn. Heathen commented: “We’re stoked to continue the ‘Empire of the Blind’ tour in the Eastern half of the USA and part of Canada with our labelmates ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN! Get ready for some kick-ass […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on June 16, 2022
Metalfest in Pilsen traditionally marks the start of the summer festival season for Czech promoter George Daron and his company Pragokoncert. Thankfully, this year the festival could finally take place again in the picturesque amphitheatre Lochotín in one of the beer-brewing capitals of Europe after a two-year hiatus courtesy of Covid-19. Due to the […]
Posted by Matt Brown on October 28, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’m always kind of impressed when a band puts out a new studio album only a year after its predecessor. Two years is more of the standard, but it’s typical to see three […]
Posted by Matt Brown on October 21, 2020
EDIT 10/22/20: I’ve added Corey Taylor to the list because I guess he’s a big deal or something. Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The Symbol Remains is Blue Öyster Cult’s first studio album in 19 years. When that album, Curse of […]
Posted by Matt Brown on October 14, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I haven’t included Bon Jovi on here in the past because, well, do I really have to? Yeah I know, Slippery When Wet is a seminal glam metal album but the band has steered farther […]
Posted by Matt Brown on October 7, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died. And man am I bummed about it. I spent the morning listening to Van Halen’s self-titled debut all the way through for the first time in […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 30, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I already made an “Aces High” pun the last time Ace Frehley put out an album, so the title took me a minute to come up with. Sixteen debuts is pretty hefty but […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 20, 2014
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 to Facebook to announce bands that’ll […]
Posted by Tiffany Bentley on September 4, 2013
Jon Torres, former bassist for Heathen, has died, according to multiple sources. No official statements have been made regarding cause of death, but The Gauntlet says information is surfacing alleging he died Monday (2) of heart failure. Torres left Heathen in 2011. No statement had been made by the band on his death prior to the […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 6, 2012
[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 Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance at the Oakland Metro Operahouse last Saturday night (February 4). While the event also […]
