By Greg Maki — I feel like a broken record, saying it year after year, but man, what a year for heavy music. 2024 was full of genre- and subgenre-defining and defying releases by artists new, old and older—not to mention some of the highest profile moments we’ve seen in our space in some time,... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki — What a year. For the first time in what feels like forever, heavy music infiltrated the mainstream in a big way in 2024. And it happened without a hint of compromise, showing the world what metal is all about without being watered down for mass consumption. The year was full of... Continue Reading →
Daily band performance times have been announced for this year's Aftershock festival, returning Oct. 10 to 13, 2024, to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, for its 12th year. Fans can plan their daily Aftershock experience with the performance schedule available online (https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules) and through the just-released 2024 Aftershock mobile app (https://aftershockfestival.com/mobileapp), now available for download in app stores. The... Continue Reading →
Marking its 50th anniversary, Judas Priest is released a remixed and remastered version of its debut album, "Rocka Rolla." The digital release is set for Sept. 23, 2024 (pre-save here), with the CD and vinyl release following on Nov. 22. In 1974, Judas Priest was five musicians in their 20s—Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, KK Downing and John... Continue Reading →
Judas Priest has announced the second North American leg of its 2024 Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. All shows will feature music from Judas Priest's new album, "Invincible Shield." Produced by Live Nation, the 23-date tour kicks off on Sept. 13 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and will wrap up with three shows... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Judas Priest, Sabaton—By Greg Maki—A casino strikes me as such an odd place for a concert. Here you have the massive, bustling casino floor with patrons calmly—or not so calmly in extreme cases—playing the slots, sitting around blackjack tables, betting on sports, having drinks, grabbing a bite to eat. It’s a day or... Continue Reading →
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KK's Priest, featuring Judas Priest alumni KK Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals), and veteran metal band Accept will join forces in North America for the Full Metal Assault Tour 2024 Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 9. "It's time!!! Let the full European metal assault commence, KK's Priest/Accept," Downing... Continue Reading →
Producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced band performance times, as well as additional onsite activations and a range of food and beverage options, for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, set for May 16 to 19, 2024, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio In addition to headliners Disturbed and Evanescence (Thursday), The Original Misfits and Falling in Reverse (Friday), Pantera and Staind (Saturday), and Slipknot and Limp Bizkit (Sunday),... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: KK’s Priest, L.A. Guns, Burning Witches—By Greg Maki—The Priest is back! Actually, one Priest (Judas) is back, while the other (KK’s) has just arrived. What a time to be a Judas Priest fan. The mighty metal institution recently released its superb 19th studio album, “Invincible Shield,” and is touring throughout 2024, while erstwhile... Continue Reading →
