by Zach Shaw | Mar 21, 2017 | Columns, Remember When
It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 14, 2017 | In The Studio, Updates
We’ve known since last year that Judas Priest would be returning to the studio this year to record a follow-up to 2014’s Redeemer of Souls. The band’s eighteenth album should be on track to be released sometime this year, and now we know who...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 13, 2017 | News, Podcasts
Back in 2015, Mastodon guitarist/singer Brent Hinds found himself in a weird place by stating that he really wasn’t a fan of metal. Stating that metal was a phase he went through in his 20’s during an interview with Guitar Player Magazine, he stated...
by Zach Fehl | Feb 3, 2017 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Soen and Black Star Riders, a 30th Anniversary Edition of Judas Priest’s Turbo, a Gene Hoglan...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 19, 2016 | Video
The Red Hot Chili Peppers played London’s O2 Arena last night, and their opener was a little band called Babymetal. And while playing songs about California is fun, apparently drummer Chad Smith likes to step things up a little bit, as he sat behind the kit with...