11/23: THANKSGIVING WEEK UPDATE
Hope everyone had a great weekend. It was my first one home in a while so caught up on a bunch of stuff I had been neglecting. Unfortunately the event I was supposed to host in WI this Thanksgiving Eve with Stephen Pearcy has been cancelled. Stephen is battling some health issues and I wish […]
LAMB OF GOD’S RANDY BLYTHE, “I HONESTLY HOPE WE CANCELLED A TOUR FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING”
As previously reported, due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, and subsequent threats elsewhere, Lamb of God decided to cancel the remainder of their European tour dates over safety concerns. Frontman Randy Blythe has posted an in-depth statement regarding the band’s decision on his official blog page, Randonesia. Excerpts from the statement below: “At the […]
ANTHRAX STREAM LIVE VERSION OF “MADHOUSE,” AS “SPREADING THE DISEASE” CELEBRATES IT’S 30 ANNIVERSARY
Anthrax have released a live stream of their classic tack Madhouse. It was recorded at Tokyo’s Sun Plaza in 1987 and features on their Spreading The Disease: 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition, out now. Listen to it below. Drummer Charlie Benante said, “We wanted to do something special for our fans to celebrate the anniversary of […]
ON THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF “RIDE THE LIGHTNING,” METALLICA GUITARIST KIRK HAMMETT REFLECTS ON THE ALBUM AND BASSIST CLIFF BURTON
Brad Angle of Guitar World spoke with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett about the 31st anniversary of the band’s second album, Ride the Lightning. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Today, Ride the Lightning ranks as a classic album in the metal genre. Looking back through the lens of the past 31 years, how […]
LAMB OF GOD CANCELS EUROPEAN OVER SAFETY CONCERNS
Due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, and the bomb threats in Germany, Lamb of God has canceled the remainder of their European tour. The band has issued the following statement: “Due to concerns brought to our attention by the venue security team yesterday in Tilburg — and continued general concerns across Europe — we […]
“GUITAR GODS FESTIVAL” FEATURING YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STEVE VAI AND NICKO MCBRAIN OF IRON MAIDEN, TO TAKE PLACE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA ON FEBRUARY 19TH
Malmsteen Management is proud to announce the next Guitar Gods Festival, which is to take place in Miami on February 19th, 2016. The Guitar Gods Festival will be held at the North Beach Bandshell and will feature performances by Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, and Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden, with more performers to be announced. […]