by Zach Shaw | Dec 19, 2011 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRKzesITBHU[/youtube] Last week, some of metal’s elite came together for Dimebash, an event held in honor of the late Dimebag Darrell. The night was filled with many special moments, including Dimebag’s former Pantera band mate...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 15, 2011 | Covers
This Is Hell guitarist Rick Jimenez obviously likes to have a little fun in the studio. That’s why he’s posted numerous covers, under the moniker Rick Is Hell, on Soundcloud for everyone to hear. For over a month, Jimenez has posted covers from standards like...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 13, 2011 | Can I Plane With Madness?, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poYxDLQJuxM[/youtube] When we first heard that Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson was offering fan club members the chance to learn how to fly through a full motion 737 flight simulator, we thought “damn, that’s pretty...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 9, 2011 | In Memoriam
According to The Boston Phoenix, Dustin Hengst, drummer of the Boston-based rock band Damone, has passed away. Details are scarce, and there’s no cause of death at this point in time. The band was together from 2002-2008, and may be best-known for their 2006...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 28, 2011 | Art
Comic book artist Augie Pagan’s “Animal Unleashed” canvas painting pays homage to two of our favorite things: Iron Maiden and The Muppets. In this piece for his and Dave MacDowell’s Lowbrow Candy Store, Pagan drew Animal (the out of control drummer for the Muppets...