by Metal Insider | Apr 15, 2015 | Festivals, News, Recaps
Curated by Metallica’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, the second annual “Fear FestEvil” was held in San Jose, California this past weekend, and promised to be an amalgamation of all things horror and metal. For the most part, Kirk and company got it right, finding a...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 13, 2015 | News, Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/jMd63JraCHU[/youtube] One of the benefits of hosting your own festival is that you can pretty much do whatever you want with it. Take Kirk Hammett, who plays in some band called Metallica. For his second Fear FestEvil, he lined up a handful...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 6, 2015 | Controversy, News
It’s arbitrary, it’s subjective, and it’s gotten to the point to where it’s no surprise when it happens, but once again, Disney has brought down the banhammer on a metal band. This time, it’s Warbringer, who was to have supported...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 10, 2015 | Festivals, News, Touring
We’d already known that Slipknot and Faith No More were playing the Heavy Montreal Festival (aka, the best reason to go to Canada other than the exchange rate). But yesterday, the Fest released the full lineup, and it’s ridiculous. Korn will be performing...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 5, 2015 | News, Touring
Good news if you’re a fan of awesome polyrhythms and Jens Kidsman’s signature facial expressions – Meshuggah are playing more shows in the United States. Bad news, however, if you’re a fan that lives outside of California. The Swedes had...