by Bram Teitelman | Mar 4, 2015 | Current Events, News
When Jakarta governor Joko Widodo was elected President of Indonesia, it was seen as a victory for opponents of the authoritarian regimes that had traditionally ruled in the past. It was also seen as a victory for metal fans worldwide, as he became the first president...
by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 3, 2015 | News
Old school Metallica fans are about to get even more old school. The band is reissuing their 1982 demo No Life ‘Til Leather on cassette, just in time for Record Store Day, on April 18th. Yes, the only Metallica recording with Dave Mustaine on guitar. Drummer...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 2, 2015 | Metal on Metal, News
How much money does having the best selling album of the SoundScan era afford you? Enough for you to buy a road case – for your washing machine. At least that’s what Metallica did, according to a tweet that Kirk Hammett put up. “Even our laundry is...
by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 2, 2015 | News
Stone Sour put out a cover of Metal Church’s “The Dark”, for the horror movie “Fear Clinic,” which came out last month. Now the band has revealed more details about that cover album we’ve been hearing about since late last year. We knew...
by Metal Insider | Feb 27, 2015 | Metal Power Rankings, News
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...