by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 8, 2025 | News, Sad News
Brian James, founding guitarist of The Damned and a key figure in the UK punk scene, passed away peacefully on Thursday (6). He was 70 years old and surrounded by his family. Born in London in 1955, James was the primary songwriter for The Damned’s early albums,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 9, 2024 | Festivals, News
Hellfest returns to Clisson, France, from June 19-22, 2025, with a massively diverse lineup featuring one hundred eighty-four bands across six stages. Headliners include Linkin Park, Scorpions, KoRn, and Muse will be appearing at the festival for the first time. This...
by Mark Smitty Neal | Nov 15, 2023 | Photos, Reviews
On October 30th, The Damned returned to New York City for two nights during a short run of East Coast shows in support of their twelfth studio album Darkadelic which was released back in April of this year. Brooklyn’s Warsaw hosted night one of...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 1, 2023 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Metal By Numbers is back! After a delay with summer vacations, the column has returned, which includes seeing how albums from Cavalera, Queens of the Stone...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 27, 2023 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re catching up with the month of June. Here are the notable debuts and sales from June 2nd, 2023, which was a big week for new releases including the...