As any Blabbermouth.net reader knows by now, Anthrax has parted ways with vocalist Dan Nelson and the band is in search of a new singer.
Nelson either quit or was fired, depending on who you believe (Nelson and guitarist Scott Ian, not surprisingly, give differing accounts of the breakup). Maybe that’s too bad – unless “Worship [...]
Essential Albums #4: Anthrax, “We’ve Come For You All”
Interview: Edguy guitarist Dirk Sauer talks about “Tinnitus Sanctus” and the band’s evolving brand of power metal
Edguy guitarist Dirk Sauer says the band’s new album, “Tinnitus Sanctus,” combines some of the “epic” power metal trademarks with a more straight-ahead rock approach.
The change is for the better, Sauer said, because the individual band members have grown as musicians.
When Edguy was formed in 1992, most of the band members were in their early [...]
Metal Mood Stabilizer Song of the Day: Candlemass “The Well of Souls”
I first heard this song in 1987 or 1988 on a local college radio station’s late-night metal show. Although that was over 20 years ago (I’m dating myself, aren’t I?), the song hasn’t lost its evil impact.
Enjoy.
Far From Fallen to release new album this weekend
Owensboro original metal band Far From Fallen will perform a free concert at FYE in Towne Square Mall Saturday, July 18. The concert will be followed by a CD release party at the mall’s Hot Topic store.
The events are coordinated with the release of “Arise From The Ashes,” the band’s second album.
The event will also [...]
Review: Mastodon “Crack The Skye”
It would be easy to over-analyze Mastodon’s new album, “Crack The Skye,” but I have a tendency to do too much analysis and wankering in my reviews. Instead, I’ll cut directly to the chase: “Crack The Skye” is the most satisfying Mastodon album since “Leviathan.” It combines the aggression of “Remission” with the progression of [...]
Interview: Obituary vocalist John Tardy talks about “Darkest Day,” his career in music and the band’s influence on death metal
Although the Florida death metal scene was spawned in the early 1980s by bands like Death and Possessed, many of the influential members of the scene are still actively making records and touring today.
John Tardy, vocalist for Tampa’s Obituary, thinks the seminal band has not only survived, but – with the just released album “Darkest Day” [...]
Metal Mood Stabilizer Song of (Independence) Day: Twisted Sister: “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
Tomorrow is the 4th of July here in the U.S. of A. So what better way to say, “Ha, we’re free, so stick that in your pipe and smoke it, King George III,” than with the video for Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”
You love Twisted Sister, so stop pretending otherwise. Play it loud and [...]
Essential Albums #3: Iron Maiden: “A Matter Of Life And Death”
Many people probably considered Iron Maiden a nostalgia act when vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 2000. Those people should have known better.
In the years since Dickinson’s departure, Maiden had continued to move forward creatively. Although Blaze Bayley was no Bruce Dickinson, he was a strong vocalist and the band [...]
