SLAYER’S “REPENTLESS” MAKES CAREER-HIGHEST DEBUT ON BILLBOARD’S TOP 200 ALBUMS CHARTS
Repentless, the 12th studio album from the iconic thrash/metal band Slayer and the first without beloved founding member Jeff Hanneman, makes the highest Billboard debut in the band’s 32-year recording career, coming in at #4 on the Top 200 Album Charts and scanning 50,000 units. Slayer’s Christ Illusion had been the band’s highest debut, premiering […]
JOE SATRIANI ANNOUNCES “SURFING TO SHOCKWAVE” 2016 RETROSPECTIVE TOUR
In 1986 Joe Satriani released his first solo album through Relativity Records, Not of This Earth. Fast-forward to this year when Satriani released his 15th solo album, “Shockwave Supernova” to critical acclaim. To mark this major milestone anniversary, Satriani will bring to life the Surfing to Shockwave 2016 Tour, an evening spotlighting his 30-year career. […]
QUEENSRYCHE STREAM THE SONG “HELLFIRE” ONLINE
Queensryche have made their track Hellfire available for streaming, listen to it below. The song is from the band’s latest album Condition Human, which is scheduled for release on October 2nd through Century Media. Guitarist Michael Wilton said of the recordm “The label are very positive and happy about it. I know that a lot […]
IRON MAIDEN’S “BOOK OF SOULS” HIT THE NUMBER ONE SPOT IN 24 COUNTRIES
Iron Maiden have reached the number one spot in 24 countries with latest album The Book Of Souls. They’ve also secured top-four placings in 10 other locations, with more best-selling results expected soon. Maiden’s first-ever double-length studio release was already confirmed as the UK‘s top seller. It’s also at number one in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, […]
GUITARIST RICHIE KOTZEN TALKS NEW WINERY DOGS, SONGWRITING, SOUL MUSIC AND POISON
Richie Kotzen of The Winery Dogs (Kotzen/Billy Sheenan/Mike Portnoy) called into Another FN Podcast With Izzy Presley to talk about the new Winery Dogs record Hot Streak. The new record is a stylistic departure from their self titled debut while keeping their hard rock roots. The lead single Oblivion and a majority if the record […]
WEBSITE AND APP COMMEMORATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PMRC SENATE HEARINGS
Back in the mid 80’s, the PMRC published a list called The Filthy Fifteen, which were the top 15 songs they wanted banned due to objectionable lyrics suggesting violence, sex, drugs, alcohol or the occult. They petitioned for lyrics to be printed on the album jackets and no one was safe–heavy metal acts were right […]