Metal News

WHEN his band Diamond Head folded in 1985, thwarted in their quest for rock stardom, guitarist Brian Tatler, still in his early twenties, must have presumed it was all over.

Dave Mustaine still doesn't mince his words. The founder of Megadeth one of the world's most enduring heavy metal bands has never shied away from public pronouncements on his past drug and alcohol abuse, altercations with band mates and his unceremonious ousting from his first band, Metallica.

On the spectrum of currency ideologues, gold bugs and Bitcoin enthusiasts occupy equal but opposite positions.

The Mix Regional section for Mix 's July 2014 issue focuses on Atlanta. Send us your studio news: updates, sessions, new rooms, club performances and installations.

Catherine Owen coated her body with her lover's ashes to feel close to him on her birthday, three months after he died suddenly at age 29 from a heart attack.

In the city of Mosul, northern Iraq, the greatest abuse of freedom of religion has been conducted.

The Dubai-based carrier is the first to announce action after the downing of Flight MH17 by a missile over an area of Ukraine held by Russian separatists sparked urgent reviews into routes over conflict zones.

Looks 2 Kill, a tribute to Motley Crue , put on a killer show Saturday night at the recently reopened Red Blood Club in Deep Ellum.

Victims cower, beg and cry for their lives as they are herded off trucks before being shot dead one-by-one in mass assassinations.

With Motley Crue 's final tour underway, fans were likely wondering what's next for Nikki Sixx .

In the latest addition to the awesome Converse Rubber Tracks free show series in NYC, stoner metal royalty High On Fire will bring their tour to Music Hall of Williamsburg on August 15 .

Babymetal has become a cult favorite of classic bands and a centerpiece of a whole new debate in heavy music The most subversive, rage-inducing act in heavy metal played the Fonda on Sunday night.

Zakk Wylde is a fount of useful knowledge for rock stars-in-training. In his 2013 book, Bringing Metal to the Children: The Complete Berzerker's Guide to World Tour Domination , the Black Label Society singer/guitarist advises young musicians not to demand too much too soon: "Be reasonable, and when you grow into a big rock star you can ask for all ... (more)

Metallica star Lars Ulrich has fuelled rumours rock veterans Ac Dc will headline Britain's iconic Glastonbury festival next year .

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on a 21-show North American tour in the fall.

Harvard University-educated twins, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, plan to introduce an exchange-traded fund the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust.

When I first saw a clip from the Miles Teller/J.K. Simmons film Whiplash , I thought it would be a dramatic film with light comedic highlights.

One person died and three others were injured Monday morning in an explosion at Omega Protein Plant on Elder Ferry Road, said Moss Point Fire Chief Tommy Posey.

"We were really broke," drummer Lars Ulrich says, reflecting the state of Metallica as they were making their second album, Ride the Lightning .

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