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RIP Jonny Z: A Megaforce Of A Human Being

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Brian O'Neill 0 Comments Anthrax, Dave Mustaine, Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As Lived, James Hetfield, Jon Zazula, Jonny Z, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Marsha Zazula, Megaforce Records, Metallica, No Life Till Leather, Overkill, RIP

One of the founding fathers of American Thrash, Jon Zazula left behind a beautiful legacy of brutality

Hard Rock Heavy Metal Remembrance

Dig Out The Cigar Box: Budgie’s Burke Shelley Is Dead

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 Nathan Carson 2 Comments Breadfan, Budgie, Burke Shelley, Iron Maiden, Metallica, RIP, Soundgarden

The lead singer of the influential Welsh hard rock group was 71

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 25: November 2021

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Billy Squier, Famous Quotes, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Loudon Wainwright III, Lowell George, Metallica, Piper, The Stroke

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

Heavy Metal Remembrance

Remembering Cliff Burton: Orion in Iron

September 27, 2021April 3, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1986, Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Kill 'Em All, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Orion, Ride The Lightning, RIP

Looking back on the artistry of the legendary Metallica bassist on the 35th anniversary of his tragic passing

Heavy Metal Metal!

Metallica Season Is Upon Us

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 1991, Alessia Cara & The Warning, Cliff Burton, Dave Gahan, J Balvin, James Hetfield, James Newsted, Juanes, Kamasi Washington, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Moses Sumney, Phoebe Bridgers, Robert Trujillo, Rodrigo y Gabriela, St. Vincent, The $24.95 Book, The Blacklist

40 years for the band, 30 years for their biggest album and a $24.95 Book that chronicles it all

Art Pop Electronics Experimental Hard Rock Progressive Rock

Robert Fripp At 75

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Britney Spears, Daryl Hall, Frippertronics, Genesis, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Metallica, Peter Gabriel, Progressive Rock, Robert Fripp, Toyah, Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lockdown Lunch

From King Crimson to singing Prodigy in his kitchen, the legendary guitarist still keeps us surprised at every turn

Heavy Metal

Will It Land On The Black Or The Red?: Riot’s Fire Down Under at 40

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Nathan Carson 0 Comments Accept, Blue Oyster Cult, Elektra Records, Fire Down Under, Gus Speranza, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Riot, Rush, Spinal Tap

The enduring legacy of 1981’s best American metal album

Heavy Metal

Diamond Head Marks 40 Years Of Lightning To The Nations

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Jedd Beaudoin 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Am I Evil?, Diamond Head, Heavy Metal, Lightning To The Nations, Metallica, New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), The Prince

A new recording of the British New Wave of Heavy Metal gives a stone classic an exciting new jolt

Blues Heavy Metal

I’m The King Wolf: Danzig II: Lucifuge At 30

June 26, 2020June 28, 2020 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 1990, Blue Oyster Cult, Chuck Biscuits, Danzig, Danzig II: Lucifuge, Def American, Def Jam, John Christ, Metallica, Ministry, Nirvana, Rick Rubin, Samhain, The Misfits, The Pixies

Danzig’s sophomore mold-breaking blues metal masterpiece still swings low as part of his grand slam album quartet

Rock

My Mind’s Amiss, I’ve Lost the Kiss: Lou Reed’s Ecstasy at 20

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Dan Weiss 1 Comment 2000, Ecstasy, Laurie Anderson, Like A Possum, Lou Reed, Lulu, Metallica, New York, Steely Dan, The Velvet Underground

For any other artist, Lou’s final proper song cycle would’ve been a great last album

Comedy Heavy Metal

Laughs and Riffs: Why Metal and Comedy Go Well Together

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 Kelley Simms 0 Comments Anthrax, Brian Johnson, Brian Posehn, Comedy, Don Jamieson, GWAR, Jim Breuer, Mac Sabbath, Manowar, Metallica, Okilly Dokilly, Psychostick, That Metal Show

Kelley Simms meets modern comic greats Don Jameison and Jim Breuer at the intersection of hilarity and headbanging

Hard Rock Heavy Metal

The Inside Baseball of Heavy Metal

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Bob Nalbandian, Inside Metal, Metallica, Slayer, Y&T

Band vs Brand: Bob Nalbandian’s new documentary investigates the business side of the music business

Heavy Metal Progressive Rock

Pulling Your Strings…

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Keith Spillett 0 Comments 1988, Elektra, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica

Bass Players Everywhere Commemorate 30th Anniversary of Metallica’s …And Justice For All