VAN HALEN PARTNERS WITH MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB & WARNER RECORDS TO RELEASE BAND’S FIRST SIX STUDIO ALBUMS AS 180G PREMIUM SUPER VINYL BOX SETS, SACDS, AND 180G 45RPM 2LPS

Van Halen’s first six multi-platinum selling albums will be released by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi), a company delivering the foremost audio technology and specializing in high-quality reissues of key albums, on its revered UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP (UD1S) and hybrid SACD formats. Exclusively limited to 10,000 numbered copies, each UD1S box set will be mastered from the original analog […]

JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES ANNOUNCE “SINNER” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

John 5 and the Creatures embark on the Sinner Tour next month. The band consists of John 5 on guitar, Ian Ross on bass and drummer Alex Mercado. Opening 15 of the 27 stops are The Haxans, the spooky rock duo featuring New Years Day frontwoman Ash Costello and Rob Zombie bassist Piggy D. John 5 and the Creatures will be supporting Fozzy on some dates. John 5 shares, “I am so happy […]

METALLICA ANNOUNCE TWO STADIUM SHOWS WITH GRETA VAN FLEET AND ICE NINE KILLS

Metallica have just announced two U.S. summer stadium shows with special guests Greta Van Fleet and Ice Nine Kills, which will be their only stateside stadium gigs during this season. The news comes just one day before Metallica will step out onstage for a sold out show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, which until now was their only non-festival […]

“AFTERSHOCK” RETURNS OCTOBER 6TH-9TH WITH KISS, JUDAS PRIEST, AIRBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE, ZAKK SABBATH AND MORE, OVER 90 BANDS ON FOUR STAGES

Aftershock–the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival–returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 6th-9th bigger than ever, expanding to four full days (after a half 4th day in 2021), adding a 4th music stage and featuring over 90 bands. The latest edition aims to top 2021’s record-setting, sold-out attendance of 145,000, which marked five consecutive sold out events for Aftershock. The weekend’s stellar lineup […]

Metal Blade Records Celebrates 40 Years

Marking its 40th anniversary this year, Metal Blade Records is proud to present its debut release, Metal Massacre Volume One, for the first time since 1984 on limited-edition vinyl. Originally released on June 14tg, 1982, Metal Massacre showcased the best of Los Angeles’ unsigned acts of the time such as Metallica, Ratt and Malice, and has since become a cornerstone of Metal Blade Records. This […]