Seemingly out of nowhere comes one of the year’s most impressive and largest collaborations in the rock/metal scene. LOST SYMPHONY, a band founded by brothers Benny (multi-instrumentalist, producer) and Brian Goodman (compositions, arrangement), along […]
Marty Friedman may be known to some as the former guitarist for Megadeth which included work on some of the most iconic metal albums in history but with 14 solo albums in the back […]
Pinnacle Music Group are absolutely thrilled to announce that the legendary guitar virtuoso MARTY FRIEDMAN will be returning to Australia, for the first time with his full “Super Band” across four VERY intimate venues. […]
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has released a video for “SLEEPING GIANTS”, the title track from his debut solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, in stores now via COMBAT RECORDS. Sleeping Giants is a companion release to […]
The inaugural MEGACRUISE hosted by metal pioneers, MEGADETH, has announced the final lineup with the addition of GRAMMY®-nominated heavyweight metal band, Lamb of God. Departing out of Los Angeles aboard the Norwegian Jewel, this […]
Pinnacle Music Group are absolutely thrilled to announce that the legendary guitar virtuoso MARTY FRIEDMAN will be returning to Australia, for the first time with his full “Super Band” across four VERY intimate venues. […]
“From Classical To Rock” has once again joined forces with the non-profit Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) to present an intimate star-studded concert benefiting local schools. Set to take place on May 11, 2019 at […]
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 continues to make waves as it confirms its final lineup for this year’s three-day, four-stage takeover of Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino August 16th – 18th, 2019. Swedish progressive metal […]
Today (3/25), the inaugural MEGACRUISE hosted by metal pioneers, MEGADETH, announced the addition of Queensrÿche, Suicidal Tendencies, Death Angel, Sacred Reich, Toothgrinder, and MEGADETH tribute band, MecaniX, to the lineup. Departing out of Los […]
Let’s forget about Megadeth for a while and talk about Marty Friedman’s solo career. He’s been releasing solo albums for over thirty years now–three times his tenure with Mustaine & Company–and while Rust in […]
Details for the inaugural MEGACRUISE, the ultimate heavy metal music experience at sea hosted by metal pioneers MEGADETH, have been announced to preview the cruise’s public on sale ⎼ kicking off today (11/7) at […]
Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist, author, entrepreneur, and Metal Icon David Ellefson has announced a string of East Coast dates for his BASSTORY tour, with special guest BUMBLEFOOT (ex-Guns N’ Roses, Sons of Apollo) […]
UK rockers Johnny Wore Black‘s first single and video ‘Gun True Love‘ from new album ‘Ultra Violent Light‘ has recently been released and you can check out the video below. Johnny Wore Black, featuring […]
Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN has just released the pseudo video for “Mutation Medley” from ONE BAD M.F. Live!!, which is set for release October 19 on Prosthetic Records. The album will be available on all […]
Grammy Award winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson was inducted into the IOWA ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME over the weekend, in a ceremony Sunday in Okoboji, IA, presented by the Iowa Rock N’ […]
The supegroup tag may be worn a little thin these days but when you have a group like Metal Allegiance that features the likes of Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, The Winery […]
MARTY FRIEDMAN`s presence in the world of music, the world of guitar, and Japanese pop culture is mystifying, bizarre, and nothing short of inspiring. His 14th solo album, ONE BAD M.F. Live!!–set for release […]
After last year’s incredible success, “From Classical to Rock” has joined forces with the non-profit OC Music & Dance School to present a star-studded concert benefiting music education for Orange County communities. Hosted by […]
U.S. Heavy Metal torchbearers IGNITOR released Haunted by Rock & Roll on Dave Ellefson‘s (MEGADETH) EMP Label Group late last year. One of 2017’s most exciting and undeniably authentic metal albums, Haunted by Rock […]
VIMIC, the acclaimed heavy rock band founded by GRAMMY Award®-winning Slipknot co-founder and heavy music luminary Joey Jordison, has signed a global deal with Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and T-Boy Records, UMe’s label partnership (Via […]
In the final instalment of his thrash trilogy, Martin Popoff looks at the ramp-up from the years 1987, 1988 and 1989, into the momentous pinnacle of the thrash saga, swirled around three key events: the […]
A roundup of the latest news in the world of classic rock & metal from the US. News includes Scorpions & Megadeth tour, Judas Priest, Deep Purple and Warrant. Scorpions announce North American […]
One of Australia’s greatest progressive metal acts, Gods Of Eden have joined forces with the largest and longest running metal festival in South East Asia, Philippines Pulp Summerslam to offer Australian fans a very unique experience! Philippines […]
The wait is finally over, as ICE-T’s BODY COUNT is back and more vicious than ever. Their highly-anticipated new, full-length album, Bloodlust, is set for a March 31st release via Century Media Records and the impactful […]
A roundup of some of the top news in the world of hard rock and classic metal including Metallica & Megadeth at The Grammy Awards, Ozzy Osbourne and Sammy Hagar’s Rock and Roll Road Trip. […]
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