Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett received the honor of first looking at the remastered deluxe box set of the band's 1996 album Load. Dubbed The Whole Kitchen Sink, the massive set weighs over 10 pounds and features six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page book,...
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Five years ago, the last Rush album, Snakes & Arrows, sold 93,000 copies. That’s why it’s even more impressive that in 2012, their new album has sold over 100,000 copies, matching the #2 peak that they reached back in 1993 with Counterparts. Is rock...Headbangers Brawl 6/15: The (Half) Year In Metal
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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett unboxes deluxe ‘Load’ box set
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Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister honored in England; lost 1976 album The Manticore Tapes out in June
On Friday, 9th, Motörhead fans gathered in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, for the Lemmy Forever ceremony, honoring the late legend, Lemmy Kilmister. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell was on hand to place Lemmy’s ashes into a new statue created by local sculptor...
Sodom release new single “Witchhunter”
German thrashers Sodom have released a video, created by former guitarist Andy Brings, for their latest single, "Witchhunter." The track is an homage to their late drummer Chris Witchunter and is the second single taken from their upcoming album, The Arsonist,...
New & Noteworthy: March 6th – The Ghost of New Releases
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 Body Count, Silverstein, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: February 28th – Fluid Existential New Releases
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 Five Finger Death Punch, Intronaut, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New...
New & Noteworthy: February 21st – Everybody Loves New Music…
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 one of the founders of heavy metal itself, Ozzy Osbourne, as well as the new Demons & Wizards, The...