ALEX LIFESON on how soon they were contacted by drummers after the news of NEIL passing: “I don’t know what some of these people were thinking, that we were just gonna replace somebody that we played with for 40 years who wrote all the lyrics for our music?”

Here’s a review of Haken’s guitarist Charlie Griffiths upcoming solo album, written by my bud Jonathan Smith. Progressive metal mixed with a strong flavor of old-school thrash in the vein of early Megadeth, early Metallica, early Anthrax and even some Machine Head. Killer album in my humble opinion

New interview with Steven Wilson, where he discusses the writing process for "The Overview", extraterrestrial life, his trip to the Atacama Desert, the Pink Floyd remasters, musical collabs, and the future of Porcupine Tree

Do You Want To Be GENE SIMMONS' Roadie For A Day? It Will Cost You $12,495

MEGADETH New Album To Be Released Through BLKIIBLK Records, A Divisions Of Frontiers Music SLR

A Farewell to Kings - Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson look back on 50 years of Rush

VOLBEAT Announce New Album "God Of Angels Trust", Drop Music Video For "By A Monster's Hand", Details Album's Inception Process

Opinions about what TOBIAS FORGE said in this interview regarding the 2025 tour to be a phone free experience in its full run? Will the fact of not being able to use your phone impact you decision to attend or how you enjoy? Check out his thoughts/reasoning below...

DON AIREY Discuss New Solo Album, Impact Of AI In Music, DEEP PURPLE's Future & Possible Autobiography: "We Didn't Expect Our Last Album To Be The Success That It Was"

Ghost - Skeletá (Transparent Sea Blue Vinyl - Ginza version)

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NEWS: TESTAMENT Will Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of "Practice What You Preach" Album During 2025 "An Evening With…" US Tour

BRUCE DICKINSON Announces North American Tour Dates (Link to join mailing list to get pre-sale promo in the article)

Even when it doesn't need validation, it's always great to see when modern guitarists acknowledge the greatness of Iommi's legacy: - Tom Morello explains in simple terms why Iommi's work is untouchable “He’s got two or three hundred of the greatest electric guitar riffs of all time in his catalog”

A review of the new CRYPTOSIS album by my friend Daniel Roseblade: "...Wielding the power of space in all its inky splendor, to complete a spasmic, intense, epic feeling release that hits many of the right notes for those looking for tech-death that avoid falling into the traditional traps..."

Swarm Of Horror Tour announced: Exodus, Deicide, Misfire

Probably you would not expect HAKEN's guitarist to channel old-school thrash metal in his upcoming solo album, but he does that in spades, and keeps just the right dosage of prog along for the ride. Check out his newest single with PROTEST THE HERO frontman at the mic!

You would not expect HAKEN's guitarist to channel old-school thrash metal in his upcoming solo album, but he does that in spades. Check it out!

STARSET - Dark Things (Official Music Video)

BRING ME THE HORIZON Announces 2025 US Tour Dates In September/October With MOTIONLESS IN WHITE & THE PLOT IN YOU

What's your opinion about DiGiorgio's point here? Do you believe this is still happening at large, or was it just a sign of the times and metal as a genre moved away from that "bad influence" a while ago?

MASSETI is the new band by Tiago Masseti, who maybe some of you remember as the lead singer and main songwriter for DAYDREAM XI, one of the acts handpicked by Mike Portnoy to perform at the prestigious Progressive Nation at Sea festival in 2014. Here's an extended album stream of his upcoming album

MASSETI is the new band by Tiago Masseti, who maybe some of you remember as the lead singer and main songwriter for DAYDREAM XI, one of the acts handpicked by Mike Portnoy to perform at the prestigious Progressive Nation at Sea festival in 2014. Here's an extended album stream of his upcoming album

Former DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Debuts New Band MONOLITH With Music Video For First Single "Oligarchs"