Ozzy/Iron Maiden feud continues

I thought the 2005 feud between Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson was so five years ago. But to Ozzy, those wounds are apparently still pretty fresh. On Thursday, the good folks at Blabbermouth, reposted a recent interview Ozzy gave to The Quietus. If you don’t remember, Iron Maiden were co-headiners on [...]

Pop in metal’s clothing (aka, “why is all the best-selling “metal” such trite junk?”)

The world seems full of “metal” fans who don’t really like metal. That has been true at least since “hair metal” oozed its way out of L.A. in the 1980s, but I found myself thinking about non-metal “metal” fans today when I came across “Perfect Weapon,” a completely dreadful video by the ridiculously horrible Black [...]

Interview: Soilwork vocalist “Speed” Strid talks about Peter Wilchers’ return to the band and flips the switch on “The Panic Broadcast”

When Soilwork guitarist Peter Wilchers decided to retire from touring and leave the band in 2005, vocalist Bjorn “Speed” Strid was determined to hold Soilwork together. So Strid, who had co-founded Soilwork with Wilchers in 1996, hired guitarist Daniel Antonsson to fill Wilcher’s spot. While the band’s first album without Wilchers, “Sworn To A Great Divide” was worthy of respect, Strid felt there was a void [...]

“Bonded By Damage!” Factory Damage to open for Exodus in Lousiville

That’s right: Owensboro’s own Factory Damage will be tearing up Phoenix Hill Tavern on Sept. 2, as the second-stage headliner for the Exodus, Malevolent Creation show. This is a perfect opportunity for Owenspatch’s metal army to both see one of the legends of thrash live on stage AND to show your support for home-grown, organically produced, [...]

Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer to play Louisville in October!

I was royally irritated when the Megadeth/Slayer Louisville show scheduled for February was cancelled because of Tom Araya’s bad back … and I nearly coughed up blood when the two hit the road after Araya recovered and left Louisville completely off the tour. But now, I take back everything bad I said about those guys. [...]

Moby just doesn’t understand why you don’t like his crappy “metal” band

Oh great, another too-cool toolbag goofing on metal. Hoofreakinray. Let me get my personal bias right out front; I have no use for Moby’s music. I guess some of it is pretty, in a “may cause drowsiness” sort of way … but it’s just not my cup of tea. But here’s where Moby and I apparently differ: I don’t think [...]

Nasty, rude song of the day: 45 Grave, “Partytime”

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS SONG ISN’T METAL??? Get out. Punk metal is totally metal. Well, it’s time to get away from this computer for the long holiday weekend. Time to celebrate July 4th – the day we all blow up stuff with Chinese-made fireworks, because, well, that’s patriotic and the American Way. Or something. [...]

Review: Ozzy Osbourne, “Scream”

I will keep this review shorter than usual. Or at least I’ll try. The first thing you need to do when placing the new Ozzy album, “Scream” on the CD player is manage your expectations. This is not going to be another “Diary of a Madman.” But that’s all right; if we judged every Ozzy [...]