Megadeth moves forward with old sound, new members
Three decades, fifteen albums and countless lineups later, Megadeth is going back to the basics. With “Dystopia,” frontman Dave Mustaine wanted to stay in line with fans’ expectations: opting for a...
View Article'I Can't Help But Ask Myself If This is the Best We've Got'
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine doesn't need an election year to inspire a little socio-political snarl in his songs. But rest-assured there are plenty of those on the band's new album, Dystopia. "It's...
View ArticleMegadeth's Dave Mustaine Talks 2016 Politics: ‘We’ve Kind of Lost What...
For more than a decade now, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has been critical about politicians and distressed by the establishment. But even as the metal veteran lashed out at corruption, greed, and...
View ArticleDownload Festival renames main stage in memory of Lemmy
Download Festival organisers have confirmed that they have renamed its main stage after Lemmy, the Motorhead frontman who passed away last year. Motorhead were due to perform at Download 2016 but...
View ArticleRock and pop: the biggest albums and tours of autumn 2015
Adele’s back with a follow-up to the biggest-selling album of the 21st century. It’s the last days of One Direction – while A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa and Giorgio Moroder (in DJ mode) hit the road...
View ArticleRust in Peace by Megadeth: 25 Album Facts
Thrash master Dave Mustaine and his mighty metal cohorts in Megadeth detonated Rust in Peace on September 24, 1990. Coming out shortly after Anthrax’s Persistence of Time and predating Slayer’s Seasons...
View ArticleFull list of Record Store Day 2017 releases unveiled
See the full and epic list of over 500 new releasesPlacebo and David Bowie The releases for Record Store Day 2017 have been unveiled. Check out the full list below. Over 500 releases have been...
View ArticleMAY DAY MANIA -BANK HOLIDAY ALL DAYER- 8 LIVE ACTS tickets
The Ruby Lounge in Manchester Sunday 1st May 2016 3:00pm til 11:00pm (last entry 2:00am) Minimum Age: 18 MAY DAY MANIA-BANK HOLIDAY TRIBUTE BANDS ALL DAYER-Thrash Metal Mayhem vs Nu Metal Meltdown-8...
View ArticleDave Mustaine’s Daughter Takes Megadeth Country In A Big Way [Video]
Megadeth released their first studio album in 1985, so it’s safe to say they have been around for awhile, but it may come as a shock to some fans to learn that Dave Mustaine has an 18-year-old...
View ArticleZeal & Ardor – Devil is Fine: Album Stream
There is a gross falsehood proliferated by those whose horizons stretch no further than the end of their nose. The fallacy is that all modern music is simply repetitions of ideas and concepts from...
View ArticleCarolina Rebellion 2016 lineup announced, expands to three days
The highly anticipated lineup for Carolina Rebellion 2016 has been released. Featuring today’s heavy hitting rock bands, plus top classic rock artists, the 6th annual event will feature Rob Zombie,...
View ArticleMonster Energy Carolina Rebellion announces 2016 set times
With a handful of weeks left until the Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion music festival is set to invade Concord, NC, festival organizers have unveiled the set times for the artists making their way up...
View ArticleIs Megadeth Still Worth Seeing Live? Yes!
In this day and age, it's getting harder and harder to keep up with all the great shows coming through town. Even guys like me whose bread and butter it is to keep up have trouble with it. Bands make...
View ArticleGuns N' Roses Members Honoured At Livewire Music Awards (LS185 - London...
(Source: LS185 - London Stadium 185 Limited) Guns N' Roses featured prominently in the 2016 LoudWire awards, with members of the reunited lineup taking four victories from six total nominations. At the...
View Article'It's the 90s All Over Again,' Rock Promoters Cheer
Rock is dead, long live rock. Hard rock, that is. After years in the shadows, metal is experiencing a renaissance on the live front. "It's the mid-to-late 90s all over again," says Cory Brennan...
View ArticleThe Dog House A Nightmare on High Street Halloween Special tickets
Ruby Lounge in Manchester Saturday 31st October 2015 7:00pm til 4:00am (last entry 2:00am) Minimum Age: 18 Halloween Special taking place at The Ruby Lounge on Saturday October 31st. Featuring live...
View ArticleThe Electronic Musician Inspired by Anime and Dragon Age
It turns out if you want to get the Los Angeles-based musician Will Wiesenfeld, stage name Baths, talking about video games, you should ask him about Diablo 2. In video game circles he’s known for the...
View ArticleRide of passage: my shoegaze years
With Lush on the comeback trail, one writer recalls how shoegaze perfectly expressed her teenage life in psychedelic chunks of noise, aided by snakebite-and-black...
View ArticleListen to Zeal & Ardor's 'Devil Is Fine' Album: Exclusive
Gospel has roots in the spirituals that North American slaves sang while they toiled on plantations and as they escaped along the Underground Railroad. Although the relationship between Christianity...
View ArticleWhat is a Coup? Analysing the Brazilian Impeachment Process
The debate over whether the regime change in Brazil constituted a coup hinges on whether the impeachment process used to depose President Dilma Rousseff had democratic legitimacy or was an illicit use...
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