by Zach Shaw | Jan 11, 2012 | Rumors and Gossip
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QEApOgXr4Q[/youtube] It’s been almost four months since dates and venues for this year’s Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest were announced. And the touring festival’s lineup will be revealed… on January 25. Ok, so we have a little bit...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 10, 2012 | Tributes
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv6cr59gE4I[/youtube] Back in February of last year, Ronnie James Dio’s widow Wendy revealed that she was putting together an all-star tribute album to the late metal legend. At the time, she confirmed that artists like Rob...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 15, 2011 | Covers
This Is Hell guitarist Rick Jimenez obviously likes to have a little fun in the studio. That’s why he’s posted numerous covers, under the moniker Rick Is Hell, on Soundcloud for everyone to hear. For over a month, Jimenez has posted covers from standards like...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 1, 2011 | Charity
In the 80’s, the mainstream had charity songs like “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and “We Are The World,” where the biggest names in pop sang together to raise awareness and money for famine relief in Africa. The metal community, though, had Hear N’ Aid’s “Stars.”...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 1, 2011 | Touring
Back in September, it was confirmed that Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil would take part in the return of Megadeth’s Gigantour this coming January. And today, the dates for the first Gigantour since 2008 were revealed. The 2012 edition finds the four bands...