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
On September 26, 2021 in Louisville, KY, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner had a brush with death. He suffered an onstage aortic aneurysm during the…
Often wonder and been intrigued by what life is like working, managing or being an artist, a rock star? Traveling to foreign countries, seeing the…
Formed in New York City in the late 1980s, WINGER soared to immediate success with its 1988 self-titled release. The album spawned the hit singles “Seventeen”…
For four decades, OVERKILL have been the trailblazers in producing some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. On April 14th, the…
If there is one band determined to make up for lost time, that band is Helloween. After successfully reuniting with two former members (Michael Kiske…
The lyrics of the Who’s “My Generation”, “hope I die before I get old” certainly do not apply to Rick Wakeman. At 73 years old,…
“Everybody shout: heavy metal’s back”. The lyrics on Steel Panther’s first ever song, “Death to All But Metal”, still ring true after so many years, and…
The new Steel Panther album, “On the Prowl”, was released a few days ago, but just to paraphrase the title of its first track, “It’s…
MOTÖRHEAD, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, recently unleashed their newest release, entitled “Bad Magic: Seriously Bad Magic”, which is the ultimate reissue of the…
Contrary to a controversial statement from Gene Simmons a few years ago, rock and roll is alive and well. Older acts like Deep Purple, Scorpions,…
