Posted by Sean Matthews on April 19, 2018
If you’re a fan of ’80s and ’90s hair metal, you’ll be psyched to know that the 9th annual Monster Of Rock Cruise, has announced it’s lineup and dates – February 24 – March 1, 2019. Departing out of Miami, Florida, this five-day/five-night cruise, dubbed “Band Overboard,” will embark on Royal Caribbean’s newly remodeled Mariner […]
Posted by Matt Brown on March 7, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Once again, the debut section is stacked in this week’s edition of MBN. There’s 17 albums, same as last week, with the usual smattering of knowns and unknowns. If you follow the column New […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 28, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I haven’t actually checked, but I’m pretty sure this is the largest list of debuts compiled yet for 2018. There’s a whopping 17 albums listed below, some you likely know, some you don’t know, […]
Posted by Metal Insider on May 4, 2016
AC/DC defied the odds 36 years ago when they recorded one of the most iconic rock albums of all time, Back In Black, with the late (and very beloved) Bon Scott’s replacement Brian Johnson. Now they’re taking a similar gamble by bringing in Axl Rose to fill in for a sidelined Johnson on the road. […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 3, 2015
Vocalist John Corabi has a pretty interesting few months. His current all-star band The Dead Daisies just released their new album, Revolución, this past Friday. His band features former/current Guns N’ Roses members Richard Fortus and Dizzy Reed, as well as Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake) and others. Earlier this year, the band played Cuba, and […]
Posted by Metal Insider on March 5, 2015
This past weekend, Cuba got a chance to see some American rock and roll for one the first times since the two countries began discussions to renew diplomatic relations. The Dead Daisies, which counts Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, drummer Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne), and bassist Marco Mendoza among its ranks, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 18, 2015
The end of last year found the United States and Cuba meeting for the first time in years, setting the stage for diplomatic relations to be renewed. And while the show had been in the works since before then, The Dead Daisies, a band featuring members of Guns N’ Roses, Thin Lizzy and Ozzy Osbourne, […]
Posted by Metal Insider on March 2, 2012
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, John Corabi performed acoustic renditions of songs recorded during his time in Motley Crue. Right […]
Posted by Metal Insider on April 8, 2011
Headbanger’s Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach 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. Last week, we celebrated April Fool’s Day by claming that Slayer broke up after Jeff Hanneman left the band. […]
