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Iron Maiden are on the road in much of Europe, Russia, Turkey and Croatia in July and the U.K. in early August before heading to North and South America. Check out the first in a series of Iron Maiden tour diary videos below the band has posted on their Facebook page.
Def Leppard 6/1/05 Portland, OR
Def Leppard kicked off their ‘Rock ‘N Roll Double-Header’ tour June 1st in Portland, Oregon (home of METAL SHOP) – every concert is happening in a minor league baseball park this summer. This is a cool idea – standing in the open-air with a cold beer listening to one of my favorite bands is…
R.I.P. Dimebag/Razzle
Dec. 8, 2004: Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell Lance Abbott (aka Dimebag Darrell) died at age 38 on stage in Columbus, Ohio after an audience member opened fire during the concert. Three others in attendance were also killed before the shooter was shot and killed by a police officer. Dec. 8, 1984: While…
New Queensrÿche Return To 80’s Prog Metal Sound
Metal Assault: About the new album: are we going to see a return to the progressive metal sound Queensrÿche had in the ’80s? And what kind of modern elements, if any, are we going to see in the new material? Scott Rockenfield: What we’re trying to do, and what has been really interesting…
Acceptable in the ’80s
If our favorite bands from back in the day have gone clean and their rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, big hair and outrageous dress sense were more memorable than the songs they wrote (as this writer claims), why do we still listen to this stuff? The music industry has changed drastically since the decade…
The History Of Metal: The Evolution of Glam
Fun read at 411mania.com. Glam was originally from the 70’s but received a major make-over through the hard rock that was being championed from the gutters of the Sunset Strip. Glam metal went from the cool rebellious underground rock to capture the minds of kids. Read More