Dee Snider has released a music video for his song "Stand," featuring footage from the documentary "America's Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List." The film, which premiered Feb. 20, 2022, on REELZ, tells the story of the 2003 fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, at a concert by Great White. More... Continue Reading →
‘To hell is where I’ll go’ … Live Metal’s best of 2021
By Greg Maki-----After the hellscape of 2020, music surged back in a big way throughout 2021. Concerts—even festivals—returned along with a flood of new releases from artists young and old. Metal and hard rock remain far outside the mainstream, but if you put in the effort to look, I’d argue that there’s more quality music... Continue Reading →
Dee Snider sets streaming concert for July 29
Legendary metal vocalist Dee Snider, who will release his fifth solo album, "Leave Scar," on July 30, 2021, via Napalm Records, will present a streaming concert on July 29. The concert stream features a special concert from Snider performing live in New York on June 12. Tickets for the stream are available at www.metaldepartment.tv. All ticket-buyers... Continue Reading →
Dee Snider to release new solo album ‘Leave a Scar’ on July 30
Legendary metal vocalist Dee Snider will release his fifth full-length solo album, "Leave a Scar," on July 30, 2021, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here, and a video for the album's fir single, "I Gotta Rock (Again)," can be seen below. "Leave a Scar" reunites Snider with Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, who produced Snider's... Continue Reading →
Dee Snider, Lzzy Hale team up for ‘The Magic of Christmas Day’ duet
Dee Snider and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale have teamed up for a rendition of the Snider-penned holiday song "The Magic of Christmas Day." It will be available at all DSPs on Nov. 13, 2020, via BFD/The Orchard. Pre-save it here. "Originally written and recorded as a Christmas gift for my wife Suzette with no plan for commercial release, years later 'The Magic of... Continue Reading →
Dee Snider releases live video for ‘I Am the Hurricane’
Legendary heavy metal frontman, actor and radio personality Dee Snider has released a video for "I Am the Hurricane," from "For the Love of Metal Live," a live album and DVD/Blu-ray set for a July 31, 2020, release via Napalm Records. "If there is ever a repeated message in my songs it's this: Stand up,... Continue Reading →
Dee Snider to release live album and DVD/Blu-ray
Legendary heavy metal frontman, actor and radio personality Dee Snider will release "For the Love of Metal Live," a live album and DVD/Blu-ray collection, on July 31, 2020, via Napalm Records. The release will feature behind-the-scenes footage, various detailed interview clips, personal commentary and live performances. The collection features audio captured from several Dee Snider festival... Continue Reading →
Dee Snider releases video for ‘Tomorrow’s No Concern’
Dee Snider has released a music video for the track "Tomorrow's No Concern" from his Napalm Records debut album "For the Love Of Metal" “It is almost a year to the day that the lyric video for 'Tomorrow’s No Concern' was released," Snider said. "The song immediately connected with the metal community, and since then, my... Continue Reading →
From the tabletop to the movies: Greg’s top 10 of 2018
By Greg Maki-----Everyone is welcome to have an opinion, but with respect, anyone who still thinks rock is dead wasn’t paying attention throughout the year that’s about to end. In 2018, it was a rare week that didn’t feature at least one or two new releases in hard rock or metal to get excited about.... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Dee Snider – ‘For the Love of Metal’
Review by Greg Maki ----- I didn’t see this one coming. Though he’s led a varied career, we all know Dee Snider as the voice and (painted) face of Twisted Sister, which hit the peak of its popularity in the 1980s (and enjoyed a successful run well into the 21st century, it’s worth noting). Whether... Continue Reading →