Round Two of the Queensryche wars arrives on June 25, 2013 with the eponymous new release from the Todd La Torre-fronted version. As expected, this lineup dips back into the history of the band You May Also Like: Why Queensryche’s ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ is Still One of the Best Concept AlbumsRead More
While other rockers of his vintage seem to be slowing down, Van Halen’s David Lee Roth is still living it up — or, at the very least, still talking a very good game. You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)
Even as Black Sabbath appears headed toward its first-ever American charttopper with 13, we get a glimpse into the drummer Brad Wilk’s unique experience meshing with the veteran doom rockers. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’
I try my best not to judge an album by its cover or a band by its name. But every now and then one of those things catches my attention. You May Also Like: Archon Angel – ‘Fallen’ (2020) Durbin, “The Prince of Metal” from ‘The Beast Awakens’ (2020): OneRead More
Even though I had no real anticipation or excitement for this record, I felt some sort of obligation to listen to it. I’ve been a Megadeth fan since I first heard the bass line for “Peace Sells” way back when You May Also Like: Annihilator – ‘Ballistic, Sadistic’ (2020) OzzyRead More
Kiss’ battles, in the media, in books and in person, are legion. They’ve split with two co-founding members, and gone through a series of legal actions with one of their replacements. These days, though, it seems the issues are few. You May Also Like: Kiss, Sept. 7, 2019: Shows I’llRead More
I’ve been reading fantastic things about The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, the follow-up to the new lineup of Alice in Chains’ very good Black Gives Way to Blue. But I’ve got to say that I’m just not feeling it. You May Also Like: The Reality of Alice Cooper’s Brutal Planet’Read More
For drummer Gregg Bissonette, as a youngster, Van Halen was the pinnacle. There was one problem, of course. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Gene Simmons sorts through his stormy relationship with Kiss’ initial replacement for Ace Frehley, guitarist Vinnie Vincent — saying the split had less to do with artistic differences than it did with simple business. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Black Sabbath’s ’13,’ their first full-length LP with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978, is a testament to the ties that bind, and to still sounding as evil as shit.
