by Jeff Podoshen | Mar 20, 2018 | Reviews
This past Sunday in the nation’s capital, England’s Saxon and LA’s Black Star Riders brought their classic sounding metal to the beautiful new Anthem music venue on Washington D.C.’s Southwest waterfront. Both bands were opening for Judas...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 27, 2018 | Mashups
Ah, the mashup. Kinda played out, right? Not yet. Two classic songs, one from the ’60s and one from the ’80s, have been combined to make something that, while not as iconic as either original song, still sounds amazing. And there are many reasons why this...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2018 | News
After sitting out 2017, Heavy Montréal will return to Parc Jean Drapeau this summer on July 28th-29th. Today (21st), the lineup has been revealed for the two-day-event . Headliners include Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Gojira, Emperor, and many more....
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 19, 2017 | Lists, News
Similar to nu metal, hair metal is a subgenre people either enjoy or immediately judge as the worst genre ever. People have argued that glam rock acts which started in the late seventies and went well into the eighties mainly appeal to those who grew up during this...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 30, 2016 | Legal Woes
Of all the ’80s hair metal bands, Ratt is one that’s stood the test of time, at least kind of. It’s hard to deny that “Round and Round” is an epic jam, as are “Back For More,” “Lay It Down” and hell,...