Thrash metal outfit Misfire is one of the next big names in the metal and hard rock community. The band’s forthcoming sophomore album, Product of the Environment, which is scheduled for release Friday through MNRK Heavy, is proof positive of that. Set for release roughly three years after the release of its debut album, Sympathy For The […]
Dec. 12 — The Metal Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was announced this week. The new class is made up of a who’s who of rock and metal past, present, and future. This year’s class is composed of: 2025 INDUCTEES: Dimebag Darrell (20th Anniversary of Life Celebration/Induction) [With Surprise Guests] Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy) Doyle Wolfgang von […]
June 18 — Megadeth will make its way across America this summer. The band announced Tuesday, the schedule for its upcoming headlining “Destroy All Enemies U.S. Tour.” The tour is scheduled to kick off Aug. in Rogers, AR and to run through Sept. 28 in Nashville, TN. The tour includes and is not limited to […]
Marty Friedman is among the most influential and important guitarists in the modern history of rock. He has proven that time and again with the work that he has done with the likes of Megadeth, Cacophony, Ayreon, and so many others, as well as through his own solo catalog, which reaches all the way back […]
Megadeth at Hollywood Casino at PNRC, Grantville, PA
Sept. 1 — Ill Nino will join Megadeth and Biohazard later this month for a trio of concert dates. The band will join Megadeth and Biohazard Sept. 15 in Grantville, PA; Sept. 17 in Atlantic City, NJ and Sept. 27 in Bloomington, IL. The dates are part of Megadeth’s headlining run in support of its […]
May 11 — The lineup for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival is now official. Festival organizers announced the full lineup for the festival Thursday. This year’s festival, which is scheduled to take place Sept. 7-10 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, includes a number of established and up-and-coming acts. Among the most notable […]
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has been quite the busy individual in recent years. From founding the independent record label, EMP Label Group in 2015 to helping resurrect the well-known hard rock label, Combat Records, two years later in 2017 to launching his own coffee brand, Ellefson Coffee Co. three years after that in 2020, […]
March 14 — Aftershock Festival organizers have announced the lineup for the annual event, which is scheduled to be held Oct. 5-8 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA. Guns N’ Roses, Korn, Tool, and Avenged Sevenfold have been announced as the headliners for this year’s festival. Also on the bill for the event are other […]
Independent metal band Telomyras is set to make its first mark on the metal community this weekend when it releases its debut self-titled EP. The five-song record is an interesting first impression from the fledgling metal act. That is due in part to its featured musical arrangements, which will be discussed shortly. The lyrical themes […]