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I don’t know how I managed to live nearly 26 years on this earth without ever having heard stoner pagan metal. All I know is that I’m glad this lengthy spell is over. Today, while looking at the Facebook wall of a casual acquaintance, I discovered that [...]
Today marks the anniversary of Ronald James Padavona better known as Ronnie James Dio’s death. Ronnie who passed away three years ago at the age of 67 from stomach cancer left the music world a legacy that will be remembered forever.
Finnish power metal giants Stratovarius were added to the Tuska 2013 lineup today, as well as other hometown favorites Lama, Dreamtale, and Betrayal At Bespin. The 3-day festival’s running order has not yet been set in stone, nor has the lineup, but Stratovarius will headline on Sunday, June 30. [...]
Folk/Viking metal band Týr are in the studio again, following drummer Kári Streymoy’s exit, and they’ve recruited George Kollias to record with them. Kollias, best known for his work with Nile, has also drummed with Nightfall, Cerebrum, and Sickening Horror. Týr have been in the studio for the past two weeks recording an [...]
In the past couple of years, I have been asked my opinion on the Botswana metal scene about a billion times. Botswana, you see, has a thriving metal scene, and metal heads from Botswana have been the subject of several news articles since South African photojournalist Frank Marshall documented [...]
Today we take a trip back to 1988 to Toledo, Ohio to a track from the band Damien from Toledo, Ohio off the album of the same name, Every Dog Has It’s Day.
Earlier today, folk metal band Týr announced that they and drummer Kári Streymoy have split. Streymoy had been in the band for 15 years, but experienced back problems that sidelined him for much of 2008 and ultimately led to his departure from the band. Týr’s official statement reads as follows:
We [...]
It almost felt like a cheat to write about a supergroup, but then I realized that Kuolemanlaakso is based in Finland, a country with a lower population than my home city. Kuolemanlaakso is a five-piece death/doom metal band featuring current and former members of Swallow The Sun, Barren Earth, Chaosweaver, Verjnuarmu, [...]
Lita Ford has just released a new video for the song, Mother, that is dedicated to her two sons James and Rocco with former husband, Jim Gillette of the 80′s hairband, Nitro. Lita, who filed for divorce from Gillette has not seen her sons since the breakup.
Last week the metal world was shocked and saddened upon hearing about the sudden death of Slayer guitarist, Jeff Hanneman at the age of 49. While Jeff had been dealing with some on-going health issues for the past few years, it was announced today that Jeff died from alcohol related cirrhosis.
