Amid the patriotic fever ignited by the Winter Olympics, one of Canada's national treasures was dealt a staggering blow today when an inanimate pickled gourd officially racked up more Facebook fans than Canuck arena rockers Nickelback. The fan page asking the question 'Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback...
It seems they don't call Unearth bassist John 'Slo' Maggard 'Slo' for nothing. The cardinal rule of 'Your iPod is Showing' is no cheating. Guilty pleasures and fluke embarrassments are just as revealing to us as cult favorites and credibility markers...
Must-see documentary 'Anvil: The Story of Anvil!' defibrillated the 30-year-long-and-counting career of the downtrodden Canadian metal band Anvil, opening the door for their music to have another chance. The feel-good story of Steve 'Lips' Kudrow, Robb Reiner and Glenn Five struggling to make it long after their supposed sell-by date won the hearts of all who watched -- metal fans or not -- and go
At this point, let's just face it: Killswitch Engage are huge. Need proof? This summer, on the Rockstar Mayhem Fest, the dudes had freaking pyro. Pyro, for crying out loud! And with a new album in stores and a whole lot of touring planned for the rest of this year, Killswitch are on something of a roll...