by Metal Insider | Apr 17, 2017 | Columns, Top 5
The very idea of a rock opera was a bit antiquated when Paul O’Neill helped take the reins of a Florida metal band named Savatage in 1987. Long gone were the days when kids flocked to record stores to pick up The Who’s Tommy or Pink Floyd’s The Wall, but this was the...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 5, 2017 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News
Although there’s no specific word on the cause of death, Trans-Siberian Orchestra producers and band leader Paul O’Neill died yesterday from a chronic illness at the age of 61. The band shared the following in a Facebook post: The entire Trans-Siberian...
by Seth Werkheiser | Jan 12, 2015 | News, Touring
[youtube]http://youtu.be/xsuJ_zPaPu0[/youtube] The masters of Christmas metal Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which features member of Savatage, have wrapped up their 2014 touring and recently shared their impressive results of their merry metal travels. – The 2014...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 14, 2014 | New Music, News
Remember Divine Heresy? The band, which featured Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares, Morbid Angel drummer Tim Yeung and initially Tommy Vext on vocals, released a few albums, and fell off the face of the earth for a few years. That all changed early last month, when...
by Zach Fehl | Aug 4, 2014 | Events, Festivals, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/NDA6RHAkA1Y[/youtube] This past Saturday, the 25th annual Wacken Open Air came to a conclusion after 3 solid days of heavy metal. Following the conclusion came a trailer advertising next year’s festival, how and where to order tickets, and...