by Bram Teitelman | Feb 2, 2015 | News, Today In Metal
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was just starting to pick up steam in 1981, and Iron Maiden was a large part of why. In April of 1980, the band released their self-titled debut, an instant classic. Just ten months later, they released Killers, their sophomore...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 27, 2013 | Interviews
Both respected journalists in their own right, Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman combined forces to write “The Definitive Oral History Of Metal.” Louder Than Hell was released last month, and the gargantuan book (736 pages) sums up the beginnings,...
by Metal Insider | Jan 8, 2013 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, the metal world was thrown for a loop when Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano left the band to concentrate on his production work. Actually, it was the second time...
by Gabi | Jul 9, 2012 | Calling It Quits
Paul Di’Anno will be retiring from the music business in 2013. The former Iron Maiden singer announced earlier today that due to a number of health issues, the next year will mark his last year on stage, saying: “I am gonna be ‘pulling the...
by Chris Colgan | May 8, 2012 | Releases
Some side projects, collaborations, and supergroups are basically inevitable. Friends from different groups coming together to create a new band, longtime producers joining the musicians they’ve worked with for years, and bandmates starting a new project based...