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 →
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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 →
Keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion) will release his new album, "Vortex," on July 1, 2022, via InsideOutMusic. Returning alongside Sherinian is drummer Simon Phillips, who once again co-wrote and co-produced the album, as well as Tony "The Fretless Monster" Franklin on bass. “I am very happy to announce the release my new album... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Zakk Wylde has been universally acknowledged and accepted as a guitar god for years, decades even. So how is it that in 2021, nearly 35 years after he skyrocketed to worldwide fame by joining Ozzy Osbourne’s band, he has churned out an album with what might be his most impressive display of... Continue Reading →
Black Label Society will host a special Thanksgiving Day listening party of its new album, "Doom Crew Inc." The record, the band's 11th studio effort, will be released the following day, Nov. 26, 2021, via MNRK Music. Starting at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET Nov. 25, hear "Doom Crew Inc." a day early, followed by... Continue Reading →
