Some concerts are the result of expected tour cycles stemming from the release of new albums, and they certainly generate excitement among that band's particular fan base, but sometimes a tour is packaged in such a way as to make the event truly special. For...
American Singer-Songwriter Zakk Wylde is no stranger to the Metal World. Widely known for his time as Lead Guitarist/Co-Writer for Ozzy Osbourne, and fronting the loudly induced Black Label Society, Wylde has kept himself extremely busy over the last three decades. Forming the successful Black Label...
New blood, Pvris (pronounced Paris), have taken the Alternative Rock scene by storm. Originally a Metalcore act, under the name Operation Guillotine, in four short years Pvris was born, signed to Rise Records, and featured on some big tours supporting such acts as Emarosa, as...
Although clearly needing no introduction in the Metal and Hard Rock world, Los Angeles, California’s own Vocalist, Activist, and Poet Otep Shamaya is back at it again. Hitting the road with her band to promote their seventh studio album, Generation Doom, it is being called...
It is pretty easy to see that 2016 is shaping up to be a fine year for live Heavy Metal music, as fans of all types have been treated to bands of many different shades of Hard Rock persuasion. It is especially noteworthy when a...
Those who think Pop Punk is dead, think again. The bands State Champs and Neck Deep teamed up for a World Tour recently as proof the genre is still alive and well. Presented by Alternative Press, since the co-headlining run was announced last December, it...
Hailing from Suffolk, England, Cradle of Filth has been a leader on the Metal scene for over two decades. Forming in 1991 by Vocalist/Lyricist Dani Filth, the band, combining styles such as Black, Gothic, and Symphonic Metal, would quickly distinguish themselves with their unique sound....
It was the year 2005, and Wolfmother’s debut self-titled album released and refueled the grittier sounds of Hard Rock. Selling over one million copies and released acclaimed hits including “Joker & The Thief,” which was featured in 2009’s The Hangover, the Australian band has built...
It is well-known Lyricist/Vocalist Scott Stapp rose to stardom with the Hard Rock band Creed back in 1997 with their amazing debut album My Own Prison. Along with Guitarist Mark Tremonti, Drummer Scott Phillips, and Bassist Brian Marshall, Creed went on to sell fifty-three million...
Iconic UK band Venom has been a notorious influence in the world of Heavy Metal over many years now. In fact, many consider them pioneers in Black Metal after their sophomore 1982 release of the album entitled Black Metal. Looking back at the history of the...
