Last weekend was New York’s CBGB Festival, and judging from the reports, saying that it rocked would be an understatement. The festival was put together to help commemorate the history of the legendary club, one known for its underground culture and utter grungy rock feel.
Holy thundering yak excrement!! Are you kidding me?!?!? It's been 30 years since the release of 'Kill 'Em All'?!?!? Hard to believe, but it's true. Harder to believe, it's only sold 3 million copies. The album that spawned “Seek & Destroy,” “Hit The Lights” and “Whiplash,” sold only half the number of albums of Taylor Swift's debut. Yes, the apocalypse is upon us.
We’ve seen some pretty cool videos on the internet, but the ’100 Riffs’ clip from the Chicago Music Exchange has to be one of the sweetest things we’ve come across in a while. Watch musician Alex Chadwick go through the history of rock ‘n’ roll by playing 100 snippets of the greatest guitar riffs.
For years Metallica has been amongst the toughest acts in hard rock, and now they’ve built a pair of sunglasses to rock hard in. James Hetfield has partnered with Sutro Eyeware to create the JH Sutro sunglasses, available in black or tortoise. The band’s merchandise page calls them Hetfield’s “ideal pair of sunglasses.”
Last week, we managed to find Metallica's full set from Day 1 of the Orion Festival (that featured 'Ride the Lightning' in its entirety - in reverse order!). It took a quick minute, but Day 2 - featuring the entire Black Album - has hit the interwebs
Avenged Sevenfold fans in North America were bracing for a summer without any live shows from their favorite band until Metallica came and saved the day. Invited to participate in the Orion Music and More Festival in Atlantic City on June 24, Avenged Sevenfold decided to make the most of it, adding a few one off shows prior to their festival appearance. The first of the three shows was in Quebec City, Canada on June 21 followed by a second show on June 22 in Uncasville, Conn. The two shows would serve as a warm-up for their highly anticipated Orion performance.
The scene: Saturday night at Bader Field in Atlantic City. Eight hours into the first night of 1st Annual Orion Music Festival, the crowd was treated to AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You W
Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett loves horror films. So much so that he’s dedicated a good portion of his disposable income over the years to building his own collection of memorabilia.
Metallica played their 1991 "Black" album in full but in reverse order as they headlined Saturday night at this year's Download rock festival.
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has never been one to shy away from his opinions and in a new interview he discusses the current state of metal, the evolution of the genre, and the continued disrespect it receives from the mainstream media.
Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse? There are many people who feel the time may be coming, and you can count Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett among them.
1) I am not a Miami Dolphins fan
2) I have no idea who Carly Rae is
3) I would never intentionally listen to a Carly Rae song. Ever.
4) Unless the video involved Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. On the beach. In bikinis.
