TRIUMPH ‘Classics’ to Be Re-Released as A Double LP, Pressed On 180 Gram Silver Vinyl
On December 13, TRIUMPH’s 13-track “Classics” will once again hit the racks (via Round Hill/Triumph Catalog), and all of the expected gems are included —…
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Rodrigo Altaf
Rodrigo Altaf has been a metal fan since 1984. He currently lives in Toronto and chases each and every opportunity to see live shows and report about them. His favourite bands are: Iron Maiden, Van Halen, AC/DC and Dream Theater
ECLIPSE Singer ERIK MARTENSSON Reflects on New Album and the Formula for Writing Catchy Songs: “Writing Complex Songs Is Easy, the Most Difficult Thing Is to Write a Simple Song with Hooks”
In March 2019 ECLIPSE main songwriter Erik Martensson was voted one of the top 10 songwriters in the world by renowned Japanese metal magazine BURRN!…
BLIND GUARDIAN Leader HANSI KÜRSCH Talks “Legacy Of The Dark Lands” Album: “I Feel Relieved And Proud It, And It Was a Natural Step for BLIND GUARDIAN to Record an Album Like That”
Never a band to rest on their laurels, Blind Guardian have always moved forward and changed their sound from time to time. From their speed…
The Man Who Kick-started A Metal Genre: JON ZAZULA’s “Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness” Is The Thrash Metal Genesis Chapter
In every man’s life, there are certain life altering moments that will stay in one’s mind forever. For Jonathan Zazula, aka Jon Zazula, such pivotal…
BRITISH LION (Featuring IRON MAIDEN’s Leader STEVE HARRIS) To Release “The Burning” Album In January, US Tour Announced
Explorer1 Music (E1) has announce a new collaboration in the U.S. with the release of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris’s second album with…
FRANKIE BANALI Reflects On QUIET RIOT’s New Album and the Support for His Fight Against Cancer: “I Had No Idea That the Response Worldwide Would Be So Positive and Touching”
Very few people in metal today embody the term “persistence” as much as Frankie Banali. Having formed Quiet Riot in the 80’s and reached the…
20 Years Ago: DREAM THEATER Redefines Progressive Metal Landscape with Magnum Opus Album “Scenes From A Memory”
Dream Theater’s “Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory” turns 20 years old today, and while a lot has been said about this album through…
ANVIL to Release “Legal At Last” Album In February
Canadians metal heroes ANVIL have announced “Legal At Last” as the title of their upcoming album. “Legal At Last” will be out February 14th, 2020…
LEPROUS Front-man EINAR SOLBERG Talks “Pitfalls” Album Direction: “We Still Have a Lot Of Guitars On It, We’re Just Using Them In a Different Way”
Changes in musical direction have always been a part of what Leprous are about. On the new album “Pitfalls” set for release on October 25th…
World Class Keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN Reflects On His 30 Years Career: “It’s Pretty Wild to Think I’m Still Making Relevant Music After 3 Decades, and I Hope for 30 More Years”
Most music fans got to know Derek Sherinian when he joined Dream Theater. However, he already had a rich history in music when these American…
