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Ex-Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Finds New Passion in Painting
Ex-Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Finds New Passion in Painting
Ex-Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Finds New Passion in Painting
After accomplished metal bassist Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica, Voivod) had surgery on his right shoulder in 2005, the restless musician was left for months unable to play, and he started getting depressed. So his girlfriend, Nicole Leigh Smith, an accomplished artist, suggested he try painting something...
Top 10 Most Memorable Ozzfest Moments
Top 10 Most Memorable Ozzfest Moments
Top 10 Most Memorable Ozzfest Moments
The status of Ozzfest may be up in the air right now, but the formerly annual tour was a breeding ground and one-stop shop for the best, brightest and oftentimes most fleeting acts in metal. The fest's alumni list reads like a 'Who's Who' of hard rock, with everyone from Black Sabbath to Queens of the Stone Age to System of a Down to Meshuggah to Hatebreed (known for inciting circle pits around
Evile Infecting America for the First Time
Evile Infecting America for the First Time
Evile Infecting America for the First Time
"Bow down to the thrashers" is how Evile frontman Matt Drake started off the band's mighty set at New York City's Nokia Theater on March 6. For a band that hasn't even been around for a decade, they received an intense crowd response. As soon as lights hit the band, people literally ran from the merch area to the center of the venue...
3 Inches of Blood Nominated for Canadian Independent Music Award
3 Inches of Blood Nominated for Canadian Independent Music Award
3 Inches of Blood Nominated for Canadian Independent Music Award
Our neighbor to the North -- we mean Canada -- has its Canadian Independent Music Award, also known as the Indies every year, and the organization is celebrating its 10th year! Those Canadian defenders of the metal faith known as 3 Inches of Blood have been nominated for Metal Artist/Group of the Year...
Voivod’s Comeback Is One of the Most Appreciated of 2010
Voivod’s Comeback Is One of the Most Appreciated of 2010
Voivod’s Comeback Is One of the Most Appreciated of 2010
A Saturday night in New York's Times Square is usually a pretty scary scene for the average metalhead. But on March 6, metal pioneers Voivod were in town. In my hood, that always changes everything about anything. The band hit the stage and dove right into their self-titled song 'Voivod' with barely an introduction...
Tombs’ Frontman Upgrades Gear, Spring Tour Plans Still Uncertain
Tombs’ Frontman Upgrades Gear, Spring Tour Plans Still Uncertain
Tombs’ Frontman Upgrades Gear, Spring Tour Plans Still Uncertain
After a successful European tour with Buried Inside, Tombs are gearing up for a new set of U.S. dates this spring. The Brooklyn-based band will perform at Relapse Records' SXSW showcase, which takes place on Wednesday, March 17 at Red 7, and includes labelmates such as Voivod, Howl and comedian Brian Posehn...
Cradle to Grave Singer/Bassist Rushed to Hospital With H1N1 Virus
Cradle to Grave Singer/Bassist Rushed to Hospital With H1N1 Virus
Cradle to Grave Singer/Bassist Rushed to Hospital With H1N1 Virus
Cradle to Grave's brand new vocalist/bassist Donovan 'Demon' Mason was rushed to Vancouver's UBC Hospital last week after he was unresponsive when his family tried to rouse him awake. Mason is blind -- yes, he plays an instrument even though he is blind -- and suffers from advanced diabetes, which often affects the immune system and can cause it to shut down periodically...
The ‘Vulgar’ Revolver Magazine Cover Story Interview – ”Creep Show’
The ‘Vulgar’ Revolver Magazine Cover Story Interview – ”Creep Show’
The ‘Vulgar’ Revolver Magazine Cover Story Interview – ”Creep Show’
We pulled all the stops for the first ''Creep Show' podcast of 2010. There's background animation, high-tech cameras and clip-on microphones for each panelist and pans and zoom courtesy of a full crew of union employees. It was almost like we were 'That Metal Show' for the day, just without the green room and deluxe catering we imagine they have over there...
Book Publisher Ian Christe Discusses His Upcoming Titles for 2010
Book Publisher Ian Christe Discusses His Upcoming Titles for 2010
Book Publisher Ian Christe Discusses His Upcoming Titles for 2010
Ian Christe is a heavy metal renaissance man. Not only has he written for everyone from Spin to Metal Maniacs, he's also released music as Dark Noerd and in 2007 he launched his own book publishing house called Bazillion Points. Since then he released Daniel Ekeroth's 'Swedish Death Metal,' the unofficial bible for the beloved scene...

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