Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) Today marks 19 years since the death of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest Rock singers of all time. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 19 years since his passing but the music Freddie created with Queen and as a solo artist will live on forever. Queen will always be [...]
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R.I.P. – Freddie Mercury (19th Anniversary)
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Freddie Mercury, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Queen, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
Press Release: Iron Maiden announce artwork, tracklisting and release dates for their new album, The Final Frontier
Posted: June 8, 2010 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Universal Music: IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE, ARTWORK AND TRACKLISTING FOR NEW ALBUM ‘THE FINAL FRONTIER’ TOUR STARTS THIS WEEK The release date for IRON MAIDEN’S highly anticipated new studio album, THE FINAL FRONTIER, is now confirmed for Tuesday August 17, in the U.S. The new album artwork has just been unveiled on their [...]
KISS announce North American Summer Tour 2010!
Posted: May 24, 2010 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, KISS, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Paul Stanley, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal, Tommy Thayer
From KISSonline.com: LEGENDARY ROCK ICONS KISS RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA WITH THE HOTTEST SHOW ON EARTH TOUR Throughout their 37-year career, KISS has sold 80 million albums, played in front of millions of people and become an integral part of American culture. Now, rock’s most iconic band is unleashing another assault on North America with [...]
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead.
Posted: May 24, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Paul Gray, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Slipknot, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Blabbermouth.net: According to the Des Moines Register, Urbandale, Iowa police are investigating the death of SLIPKNOT’s bass guitarist at a local hotel. Paul Dedrick Gray, 38, of Johnston was found dead at approximately 10:50 a.m. today by an employee at TownePlace Suites (pictured below), 8800 Northpark Drive, police said. There was no evidence of [...]
Press Release: Frontiers Records to release new album DIO by Jorn in Europe (July 2, 2010) and the U.S. (July 27, 2010)
Posted: May 22, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, Video, VideosTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Dio, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Jorn, Jorn Lande, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Ronnie James Dio, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Frontiers Records to release “Dio”, JORN’s offer to the musical legacy of the great singer Napoli, May 2010 – The Norse God of Metal. The leader of the renaissance of classic Hard Rock on its highest level. One of the most prolific and sought-after singers of today, whose vocal talent has reserved [...]
Geezer Butler’s comments about Ronnie James Dio’s final days
Posted: May 19, 2010 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Dio, Geezer Butler, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Rock, Ronnie James Dio, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Geezer Butler.com: IN RESPONSE TO THE MANY REQUESTS FOR A STATEMENT HERE GOES: It’s impossible to express in mere words the relationship Ronnie and I, Wendy and my wife Gloria had. He was much more than a friend, fellow musician, band mate. If I have a soul, then he is part of it. I [...]
Catch Demon Hunter live at the Key Club Hollywood on 5/23
Posted: May 17, 2010 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Demon Hunter, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Key Club, Melodic Rock, Metal, Metalcore, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal
Check out the concert flyer for Demon Hunter live at the Key Club in L.A. For more information & tickets, go to the Key Club website.
R.I.P. – Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)
Posted: May 16, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Dio, Glam, Hard Rock, Heaven & Hell, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Ronnie James Dio, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal
R.I.P. – Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010) Ronnie James Dio passed away this morning at 7:45am after battling stomach cancer for the last 6 months…..he was 67 years old. Ronnie’s wife & manager Wendy Dio updated the Dio website with the following: “Today (May 16th) my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am. Many, many friends [...]
Press Release: Nader Sadek To Enter Studio In Early May To Record Debut Album
Posted: April 26, 2010 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, Nader Sadek, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash
NADER SADEK TO ENTER THE STUDIO IN EARLY MAY TO BEGIN RECORDINGS OF HIS UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM. The innovative and controversial artist is set to produce a collaborative album, which will feature world-renowned extreme metal artists Steve Tucker, Flo Mounier, and Rune Eriksen. New York, NY – Egyptian-born artist Nader Sadek will soon enter the studio to [...]
Free download of new album by Human Cometh – Evolution (2010)
Posted: March 23, 2010 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Human Cometh, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
Swedish Hard Rock/Metal band Human Cometh is offering a free download of their new album, EVOLUTION. The band is giving EVOLUTION away absolutely free but there is a donation button (via Paypal) if you would like to throw a couple bucks their way for their music. I’m a firm believer in paying for a product [...]
Reissue Report: Judas Priest – British Steel (2010 Legacy edition) details, artwork and release dates announced.
Posted: March 8, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, Reissue ReportTags: AOR, Black Metal, British Steel, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Judas Priest, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Bravewords.com: Columbia/Legacy a division of Sony Music Entertainment, have announced the release of Legacy Edition of JUDAS PRIEST’s seminal album, British Steel, on May 10th in the UK and May 11th in North America. British Steel: Legacy Edition features the 2001 remaster of the original 36-minute, nine-song album (plus two bonus tracks). Also included [...]
R.I.P. – Eric Carr (19th Anniversary)
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Eric Carr, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, KISS, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
Eric Carr (1950-1991) It’s hard to believe that it’s been 19 years since Eric Carr passed away from complications due to heart cancer. I will never forget watching MTV that day trying to find out news on the death of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and, in the same news segment, MTV reported on Eric’s death. [...]