Without the Bay Area thrash scene of the mid-to-late '80s, heavy metal wouldn't be what it is today.
Back when MTV and Sunset Strip-flavored hard rock ruled the airwaves, a small yet dedicated community of San Franciscan metalheads helped ignite a musical scene that would eventually influence a generation of musicians throughout the world.
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Never one to hold back his opinions, Dave Mustaine has once again spoken out about the upcoming presidential election, telling Music Radar that he's pulling for Republican hopeful Rick Santorum. The Megadeth singer and guitarist says he was "oblivious" to the candidate until recently, when he was impressed by the former Pennsylvania senator's decision to cancel campaign events and visit his
"I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything"
-- Eddie Vedder, accepting a Grammy for Pearl Jam's 'Spin the Black Circle,' 1996
I tend to take the Pearl Jam Attitude toward the Grammys
Motörhead recently celebrated 35 years together with the release of a live DVD documenting their most recent world tour.
Titled 'The World Is Ours Vol 1 -- Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else,' the three-DVD set includes an entire concert from Chile's Teatro Caupolican, as well as clips from additional shows on the tour and two audio CDs.
Now on the road as part of Gigantour, a traveling metal fest fea
Ranked #1 by Joel McIver in his 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' book, Dave Mustaine has godfathered several generations of axe-wielders, first as the original lead guitarist for Metallica, and then as the founder of Megadeth.
Now, Mustaine has teamed with the creators of Rock Prodigy to give his legio
When Dave Mustaine looks into his crystal ball, he sees a "really horrible" year ahead for the United States.
That's what the Megadeth frontman said in a recent interview with MTV Hive. During his chat, he also blasted
"I had some mood swings," Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine said in an interview about his recent performance with old bandmates Metallica. "There were some ups and downs and stuff. And, you know, got excited, and kind of got impatient. 'Let's go. I'm OK. Well, let's go!' and this kind of thing and that's just the artist in me. I'
The nominees for the 2011 Grammy Awards, which air live on CBS from Los Angeles on Feb. 12, were announced last night in the form of a live performance concert.
The Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance categories were announced off-camera and the formerly separate categories have been combined into one, narrowing the margins significantly.
The nomin