Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 16, 2017
Seether recently released their overall seventh studio album Poison the Parish last Friday (12) and while we were excited about it, it seems the song “Let You Down,” sounds a lot like Tool’s “Stinkfist.” Most bands find inspiration from other artists. However, is it taking the inspiration too far? While Iron Maiden are currently facing […]
Posted by Wes Orshoski on May 12, 2017
Wednesday night, during The Cult’s maiden trip to Brooklyn Steel, the New York City venue that opened last month, frontman Ian Astbury recalled the band’s first visit to the city, more than 30 years ago: Joey Ramone came backstage, and, towering over them, asked, “What you guys doing after the show?” The band, he said, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 10, 2017
While we didn’t attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past Friday, with the exception of Rush’s Geddy Lee playing bass with Yes as they were inducted, it doesn’t appear like we missed all that much. Journey was inducted, and while Steve Perry was present, he didn’t perform with the band, despite media […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 17, 2017
Late last week, we saw Behemoth frontman Nergal’s bluesier side with his folk project Me and That Man. This could have been a surprise to many that had seen the band’s Satanist tour last year, leading some to wonder what else Nergal’s taste includes. In a recent video, he was willing to share what was in his […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on December 5, 2016
The 7th annual Carolina Rebellion was announced today, and the lineup is a mix of today’s best rock, and some legendary classics. Rock City Campground at Charlotte Motor Speedway will host close to 90,000 fans over the three day event, headlined by Soundgarden, Def Leppard, and Avenged Sevenfold. More than 50 bands will grace the […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on October 7, 2016
With the festival season slowly winding down, we were onsite in downtown, Louisville, Kentucky, this past weekend for the 3rd Annual Louder Than Life Festival. Featuring some of the larger names in metal and rock that have headlined most of the festivals this year, this gourmet food, bourbon and music weekend was no different. Over 50,000 concert […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 21, 2016
Last year’s inaugural Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania, a town in between Philadelphia and Delaware, was a one-day affair that went well enough that when Danny Wimmer Presents announced a second year, it expanded to two days. Encompassing mainstream (Alice In Chains, The Offspring) and the underground (Max and Iggor Cavalera, Baroness), it was […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on September 8, 2016
If you keep wondering how much your favorite bands make when they head out on the road, Billboard‘s Boxscore released their latest batch of earnings and attendance from many artists, and we’ve summarized them here for you. This week, we have some of the highest-grossing bands in rock and metal this year pulling some impressive six-digit figures […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on July 21, 2016
If you keep wondering how much your favorite bands make when they head out on the road, Billboard‘s Boxscore released their latest batch of earnings and attendance from many artists, and we’ve summarized them here for you. Last time we spoke about earnings and attendance, we saw the numbers of a few festivals like Rocklahoma, Carolina […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on May 31, 2016
Today, the lineup for the third incarnation of Kentucky’s Louder than Life Festival was announced. Like many of the other regional festivals that have been announced in the last month or so, the lineup splits the difference between metal and hard rock, with many of the biggest names in both. Slipknot, Disturbed, Korn, Slayer and Avenged […]
