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The SCORPIONS Bizarre Disco-Themed Appearance on German TV, 1979
Written by Hermann Rarebel, ("Herman Ze German," drummer for the Scorpions from 1977 until 1995), and vocalist Klaus Meine, the…
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The Obituarist
Trevor Strnad of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER presents 48 Ferocious New Spotify Tunes To Ring In A Heavy New Year This January
Hello maniacs! The Obituarist AKA Trevor Strnad from The Black Dahlia Murder here with a scorching new Spotify playlist loaded…
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Rory Scovel On How TOOL Influenced His Approach To Comedy – Humor of the Beast
Welcome to “Humor of the Beast,” a recurring series where we interview the funniest people about their favorite band, as…
Back in the Day Fuck Yes!
90 Seconds of Metal God Rob Halford Bungee Jumping in 1994
In 1994 Rob Halford and Judas Priest were still on a break, and Rob was slaying shows all around the…
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Dave Hill On What Makes King Diamond and Mercyful Fate Truly Special – Humor of the Beast
Welcome to “Humor of the Beast,” a recurring series where we interview the funniest people about their favorite band, as…
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THIS IS ARMAGEDDON!: VREDEHAMMER Usher In 2020 With An Inhuman Dose Of Norwegian Extremity
Sometimes a band will surprise you. That surprise can either be a good thing – similar to receiving that super…
Back in the Day
Forget Santa Claus! Bang Your Head to 80s Spanish Metal Demons SANTA
Original vocalist Azuzena (Azuzena Dorado, pictured above) was known as the Queen of Spanish speed metal. Before joining Santa (not…
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MORBID ANGEL And EXHUMED Reveal The Origins Of The Blastbeat
Death metal is one of metal’s most varied and misunderstood subgenres. With a sound ranging everywhere from Cannibal Corpse to…
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When Blackie Lawless "Deflowered" a MARILYN MANSON Mannequin on Stage in 1998
In 1998 an event billed as the "biggest show of the summer," the WASP Rock & Horror Expo 98 took…
Back in the Day
The Great Oderus Urungus of GWAR and His Crazy Circuit City Commercial from 1994
In my ongoing effort remind everyone the 1980s and 1990s were fucking great times, let's look back on the time…
Humor of the Beast
Kyle Kinane Talks His Love of Hair Metal’s Softer Side and Punk’s Self-Awareness
Welcome to “Humor of the Beast,” a recurring series where we interview the funniest people about their favorite band, as…
The Obituarist
Trevor From THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Offers A Spooky Spotify Playlist For The Discerning Halloween Ghoul
Hey Kids, guess who? It’s your favorite hound of the underground Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder back again…
Humor of the Beast
Humor of the Beast: Ian Fidance on growing up with Korn and his love for Madball
Welcome to “Humor of the Beast,” a recurring series where we interview the funniest people about their favorite band, as…
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Why Were Phil Campbell & Mikey Dee Not Included in MOTORHEAD's Rock Hall Nomination?
Leave it to the Rock Hall to mess this one up.
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Holy Diver! Ronnie James Dio's 1978 Close Encounter With a UFO in Connecticut
This interstellar story about Ronnie James Dio's account of seeing what he believed was a UFO from the window of…
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THIS IS ARMAGEDDON!: BORKNAGAR Find Their True North In The Mighty Mountains And Majestic Fjords Of Norway
Welcome back to the latest instalment of This Is Armageddon! As a semi-regular column, our goal is to bring the very…
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A New GUNS N' ROSES Album Is Coming, It's Just A Question of When
It doesn’t matter how long we have to wait between Guns N’ Roses records, the demand just doesn’t go away….
Humor of the Beast
Humor of the Beast: Jim Florentine on Growing Up with BLACK SABBATH
Welcome to “Humor of the Beast,” a recurring series where we interview the funniest people about their favorite band, as…
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Reminder: METALLICA Will Never Play The Super Bowl
There are some very telling reasons why Metallica will never play NFL's Super Bowl
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The SCORPIONS Heartbreaking Acoustic Cover of 'Drive' by THE CARS From 2001
The outpouring of grief and remembrance following the passing of Ric Ocasek, the extraordinary vocalist/lyricist for The Cars and producer…
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MOTÖRHEAD vs. W.A.S.P.: The Tumultuous Tour That Ended With Lemmy and Blackie Lawless Brawling in 1997
W.A.S.P. vocalist and buzzsaw codpiece enthusiast Blackie Lawless is an intimidatingly large dude. Standing around 6'4 without the help of…
The Obituarist
Trevor From THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Offers A Sick September Spotify Playlist 49 Bands Strong
Also, go see The Black Dahlia Murder on tour!
Humor of the Beast
Humor of the Beast: Jim Breuer on the Healing Power of Metallica and Comedy
Welcome to “Humor of the Beast,” a recurring series where we interview the funniest people about their favorite band, as…