Black Label Society is in the studio working on its 12th studio album. The band has released a photo of Zakk Wylde in the studio working on what will be the follow-up to the 2021 release "Doom Crew Inc." That album featured Wylde sharing guitar duties for the first time in the studio with Black... Continue Reading →
Pantera--reformed with Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) joining classic members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass)--will tour North America in summer 2023 with special guest Lamb of God. The new version of Pantera kicked off its highly anticipated return in December 2022 in Mexico City to incredible reviews. The tour is being... Continue Reading →
As teased over social media this summer, guitar icon Zakk Wylde is putting on his instructor hat and offering musicians a chance to learn guitar from the man himself. Taking a break from his guitar duties with Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne and Pantera, Zakk has partnered with the team at Riffhard to create the "Zakk Wylde Berzerker Guitar... Continue Reading →
Dimebag Darrell's longtime guitar tech, Grady Champion, will participate in Pantera's upcoming live shows. The band's lineup will feature vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, with Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitar and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on drums. Wylde and Benante will replace brothers Dimebag Darrell, who died in 2004, and... Continue Reading →
Knotfest, the destination festival brand curated by Slipknot, will continue its expanding global domination with Knotfest Colombia 2022, which will take place Friday, Dec. 9, at Campin Circuit of Bogotá. Headlined by Judas Priest and the recently reformed Pantera (featuring Zakk Wylde on guitar and Anthrax’s Charlie Benante on drums in addition to vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown), Knotfest Colombia’s first wave... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed—By Greg Maki—If someone arrived here from another planet without a clue as to what metal is, I can think of no better way to explain it than to simply drop them into the middle of the crowd at this show. Each veteran act offers a different flavor—from the... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
By Greg Maki Read our recap of the festival’s first day here. 11 A.M. GATES OPEN On the second day of this year’s Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, my first order of business is checking out Blood Prison, the haunted house located inside the Ohio State Reformatory. It’s another unique offering of this festival, filled... Continue Reading →
Ozzy Osbourne has debuted the title track from his new album, "Patient Number 9," via an animated music video directed by Todd McFarlane. The album, Osbourne's first since 2020's "Ordinary Man," will be released on Sept. 9, 2022, and is available for pre-order here. “Having worked with Ozzy in the past, I jumped at another... Continue Reading →
Anthrax and Black Label Society will team up for a summer 2022 North American co-headline tour. The 24-date run will start on July 26 in Phoenix, Arizona, and end on Aug. 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both band will play headline sets, while Hatebreed, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the "Perseverance" album, will be the opener.... Continue Reading →
