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Metallica Sidesteps Complexity And Gets 'Heavier, More Groove Oriented' On Next Album

Dave Swanson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:16 +0000

Metallica just celebrated their first thirty years as a band, and now, they’re off and running into their next thirty. The band has begun to work on songs for the follow up to ‘Death Magnetic,’ a record which many saw as a real return to form. Drummer Lars Ulrich told Rolling Stone, “We’re about seven, eight songs into it.

Alice Cooper's 'Welcome 2 My Pudding' Holiday Concert Turns Into '80s Metal Showcase

Billy Dukes — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:35 +0000

While the name of Alice Cooper‘s yearly charity concert may cause one to taste breakfast a second time, the lineup for the 11th annual Welcome 2 My Pudding concert is unmistakably tasty. Rob Halford, The Tubes and members of Kiss and Motley Crue joined Cooper on stage at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix on Saturday night.

Judas Priest Deliver Master Class In Metal During Cleveland Concert

Matthew Wilkening — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:00:18 +0000

Judas Priest led their faithful fans through a two hour and twenty minute tour of heavy metal’s history last night (Nov. 15) at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, performing songs from every era of their long and storied career in what we most certainly hope was not any kind of a farewell performance.

Indestructible Metal

Tommy B — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:33:29 +0000

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford recently discussed the staying power of metal. In an interview with Wales Online, the singer spoke to the genre’s longevity. “I think it’s because metal is the working man’s bread and butter,” he said. “With metal, it’s not about how slim you are, how beautiful you are and doesn’t have [...]