by Zach Shaw | Mar 22, 2012 | Covers
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h85KV5e6t-E[/youtube] We were very impressed by Viktoriya Yermolyeva’s piano makeover of numerous metal classics, including Carcass’ “Corporal Jigsore Quandary.” However, her covers may have just been topped by this instrumental...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 7, 2012 | Rumors Laid To Rest
When reading the headline above, you may ask yourself “Wait, when was there ever bad blood between Mastodon and System Of A Down?” Well, rumors started to spread about tension after an altercation between Mastodon’s Brent Hinds, System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian, and...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 6, 2012 | Releases
We a little over a month away from this year’s Record Store Day, a day where bands release limited edition products or albums exclusively via independent record stores across the nation. And a few of Warner Bros. Records’ (and their affiliates) special Record Store...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 20, 2012 | Festivals
It’s hard to follow last year’s UK edition of Sonisphere, which saw the Big 4 headlining day one. This year, though, organizers have come pretty damn close to topping themselves. It’s been confirmed that Faith No More, KISS and Queen (featuring Adam Lambert) will be...
by Metal Insider | Feb 17, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
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. This week, the nominations for the 4th annual Revolver Golden...