MEGADETH CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST-EVER BAND WEBSITE—MEGADETH, ARIZONA—AND “YOUTHANASIA” ALBUM; READ A DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEW

In October 1994, Megadeth and their label took a chance with a new venture. To celebrate the release of the Youthanasia album, the pioneering band established Megadeth, Arizona. It was the first-ever band website on the Internet. The website—as Billboard (October 31, 2024) noted in a story celebrating its anniversary—was “based on the location of the band’s […]

DARK CHAPEL, LED BY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY GUITARIST, DARIO LORINA, SET TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM “SPIRIT IN THE GLASS” ON FEBRUARY 28TH; FIRST SINGLE, “GLASS HEART” AVAILABLE NOW

Guitarist/singer/producer Dario Lorina, best-known as a longtime member of Black Label Society (2014 to present), is launching his brand new band, Dark Chapel. Led by Lorina and also featuring Brody DeRozie (Guitar), Mike Gunn (Bass), and Luis Silva (Drums), the band’s airtight guitar-craft and sludgy grooves with magnetic melodies, bluesy phrasing, and grunge mystique are […]