The ultimate show is coming through the Albany area and in preparation here at Q103 are brushing up on the music videos of the bands of Gigantour. Megaddeath, Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil.
Churning out their own brand of iconic metal for 30 years now, Metallica may be one of the most influential bands in the world, but according to drummer Lars Ulrich, “I don’t think Metallica would be where Metallica is today if it wasn’t for Iron Maiden.”
Most of us just hop on iTunes these days to get our favorite music, and why not? It's quick simple and easy. For those of us who still like the feel of having that new album in our hand though it's no substitute.
After a few weeks of hype, Season 9 of VH1 Classic’s ‘That Metal Show’ kicked off last night (which isn’t its regular night, mind you) with the mother of all interviews and on National Metal Day. The camera-shy, elusive W. Axl Rose agreed to a sit down with Eddie Trunk and co. in the early morning hours in Miami. He was rather candid and shared his thoughts on his lateness and lawsuits. He also re
Happy Metal Day! \m/ In honor of today, I want to do a more personal blog on my favorite metal bands. Newer, more modern metal wouldn't be here if it weren't for past bands and musicians, but the metal of today also deserves to be recognized. After all, some of today's better metal bands could go down in history just like the old school ones have, and create a continuous cycle of metal that gets h
Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna was attacked during an Oct. 22 show at L.A.’s Club Nokia while on tour to support the band’s new album ‘Worship Music.’ In an interview with Metal Assault, Belladonna commented on the incident.
Do you love super dark black metal music? How about vegan food? Then maybe this will be your new favorite internet video series. It's Called Vegan Black Metal Chef and he is bringing you some delicious food; FROM HELL!
Friday night, Dublin's was the home of three local metal bands, who performed for a small group of people and showed them what they were made of. I was there for two of the bands, Not Yet Fallen and How the World Ends, and was very impressed. I can now add two new bands to my large plethora of musical love affairs.
Finishing fourth on ‘American Idol’ isn’t necessarily detrimental to a music career, especially for singers whose registers are best suited for rock.
Things have turned out just fine for Chris Daughtry, season five’s fourth-place finalist. And so far, the likelihood for sustained success is looking good for the season 10 equivalent, James Durbin, who recently signed a contract with Wind-up Records
Talk about your heavy-metal thunder on the tube.
VH1 Classic has scheduled 11 days of metal-themed programming in early November that will culminate with its self-proclaimed National Metal Day on Nov. 11.
The 'Big Four' of thrash, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, keep adding more dates for them all to play together. Fingers crossed that they hit near the Albany area. Which one of the four would you want to see the most?