by Zach Shaw | Feb 15, 2012 | Award Show Battles
Earlier today, a press conference held at the Grammy Museum in LA to announce details and the nominees for the 4th annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. A slew of rock and metal’s finest, including Alice Cooper, Zakk Wylde, Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy and a handful of...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 13, 2012 | Award Show Battles
So aside from Adele and Whitney Houston’s estate, there was another big winner at last night’s Grammys: Slayer. Although the band wasn’t even nominated for any awards, they were prominently displayed throughout the night, courtesy of Foo Fighters...
by Metal Insider | Feb 3, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ 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. We’ve been excited for the upcoming Mastodon and Opeth...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 1, 2012 | Festivals
It’s that time of year again, where the Rock On The Range festival announces its lineup. Co-headlining this year will be Incubus and Rob Zombie. Also appearing on the May festival bill will be Marilyn Manson, Shinedown, Megadeth, Slash, Five Finger Death Punch,...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 31, 2012 | Touring
After a week of rumors, Mastodon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders let it slip that the band would definitely be touring North America with none other than Opeth and Ghost. Today, though, comes the official announcement about the late Spring trek, along with all 30 dates....