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Tag: Classic Metal

Randy Rhoads Remembered Interviews: Brian Tichy

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The red carpet reception before the Randy Rhoads Remembered concert was the perfect opportunity to talk with the founder of the event himself, Brian Tichy. I was able to catch him for a few words on the event and his thoughts on Randy just before the show started. This is the fourth annual BashFest, a really great event with lots going on, and of course it’s your own creation in Tichy/Sutton Productions. So how does it feel seeing it all come together for the fourth time in a row? It really is great, this makes it all worth it, because […]

Randy Rhoads Remembered Interviews: Eddie Trunk

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Eddie Trunk hosted quite a few concerts in a row during NAMM week, including the Hall of Heavy Metal History and Randy Rhoads Remembered. Despite the stormy night outside on the red carpet, we stepped aside out of the rain for a quick chat about Eddie’s latest radio shows, the Hall, and of course – Randy Rhoads Remembered. You hosted the Hall of Heavy Metal History last night, great event and the first of its kind. Just wanted to get some of your thoughts on what it was like to host and pay tribute to all those great artists. It […]

Randy Rhoads Remembered Interviews: Ira Black

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Ira Black seems to come along with his own tagline – “the best hair in metal”. With a background that includes bands like Metal Church, Westfield Massacre, Lizzy Borden, and Vicious Rumors, among many others though, there’s no question of his impressive guitar abilities. Ira stopped by the red carpet before going in to take the stage at Randy Rhoads Remembered, and I was able to grab him for a quick interview about the show. Just want to start out getting some of your thoughts on tonight, what an awesome event, Randy Rhoads Remembered. Oh man, I’m just blown away […]

Randy Rhoads Remembered Interviews: Scotti Hill

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“Crazy Train” is probably the best known song from Randy Rhoads, so being the guitarist to take it on in a tribute to the great virtuoso himself must be both a thrilling and daunting experience. It certainly seemed to provide nothing but excitement for the musician who took it on at this event, as he was very enthusiastic about the whole thing. Scotti Hill of Skid Row was the man who took to the stage to play this wildly successful hit, and I had a few words with him on the red carpet reception beforehand to get his thoughts on […]

Hall of Heavy Metal History Honors Icons at Inaugural Induction

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How often can a fan of Heavy Metal music say they’ve seen their favorite band or artist inducted into a Hall of Fame or receiving some recognition on an awards show? Hardly ever, and perhaps not even at all. Fans and enthusiasts of the genre have noticed it…maybe even a few outside the genre have noticed it. Either way, there truly seems to be a lack of attention and appreciation for Metal and Hard Rock, especially when it comes to music awards ceremonies – but the newly established Hall of Heavy Metal History has set out to change that fact. […]

“KillThrax” Openers Announced

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The highly-anticipated “KillThrax” tour approaches, and now the bands who will join two heavy co-headliners have been announced. KillThrax is a North American tour that was announced last month which pairs together Big Four Thrashers Anthrax with the band known as forefathers of Metalcore, Killswitch Engage. The Devil Wears Prada will be the main support for all dates on the tour, while Code Orange takes on a slot along the way – but not before Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta goes solo to open the first 10 dates. The tour is presented by SiriusXM and spans the spring, starting on March […]

David Ellefson To Open Brick and Mortar Store for Ellefson Coffee Co.

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For nearly a year, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has been blending brews in the name of his boutique coffee brand, Ellefson Coffee Company. The coffee comes in several different blends featuring tasteful thrashy titles that also give a nod to Megadeth songs, including “Roast In Peace”, “Kenya Thrash”, and “She-Wolf”. Now, the business that has so far been online only has found a home, which just happens to be in David Ellefson’s own hometown – Jackson, Minnesota. Ellefson Coffee Co. will open its doors in the form of a brick and mortar shop that not only serves the bassist’s blends, […]

Anthrax’s Official UK/Europe Tour Announcement Video with Bassist Frank Bello

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Anthrax has released a video today via Nuclear Blast Records featuring bassist Frank Bello giving an announcement of the band’s upcoming tour of the UK and Europe. The snippet is accompanied by the Anthrax track “Monster at the End”, off the successful chart-impacting 2016 album For All Kings, and shows a brief message from Bello before listing all the tour dates.  This tour announcement comes right on the heels of the recently announced “Killthrax”, which pairs Killswitch Engage and Anthrax to co-headline a slew of US tour dates in the spring. The UK/Europe tour will be known as Among The […]

Doro Releases Special Video Tribute to Lemmy

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Metal Queen Doro Pesch has released a special video today as a tribute to the late Lemmy Kilmister, featuring footage and pictures highlighting their friendship and work together, set to the song “It Still Hurts”. Doro is known to have been a good friend of the well-loved Motörhead frontman, and “It Still Hurts” is a song that Doro recorded as a duet alongside Lemmy in 2012, for her album Raise Your Fist. In an interview with The Aggressive Edge on WRHU earlier this year, Doro said of Lemmy, “Everybody was just so inspired by Lemmy. What a great musician, great […]

Judas Priest to Reissue Turbo Album

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“You won’t hear me, but you’ll feel me, without warning, something’s dawning, listen”, the opening lines to Judas Priest’s album Turbo, from the song “Turbo Lover”. 30 years ago, something dawned as this record was released by the British Heavy Metal legends, and a special 30th Anniversary Edition will be released next year to commemorate Turbo. With guitar synths and some controversial lyrics in tow, April 1986 marked the release of one of Priest’s biggest commercial successes. Now, it’s being remastered and is set to be reissued in both 3CD and 1LP 180g vinyl options by Sony Music with a […]

Metal Allegiance Performing “Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes” in Anaheim

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Metal Allegiance first debuted with a self-titled album in 2015, gathering a multitude of musicians in the rock and metal world for a dynamic record of original music and an all-star cover, all led by core members Mark Menghi, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, and Alex Skolnick. Next month, the band will take to the stage with a large lineup of guests for a special show paying tribute to legendary rock and metal musicians that have passed over the years. Friday, January 20th, 7pm at the City National Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, California is the day, time and setting for […]

Hall of Heavy Metal History to Induct Metal Legends

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Ronnie James Dio, Rudy Sarzo, Lemmy Kilmister, Frankie Banali, and Randy Rhoads – what do all these names have in common, besides their iconic stature in the Rock and Metal worlds, that is? They are all inductees of the 2017 Hall of Heavy Metal History Awards Gala and Induction Ceremony. Taking place on January 18th, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center in Anaheim, California, this event aims to recognize the oft-overlooked musicians and industry professionals who have left their mark on the world through Metal music. Don Airey, Ross “The Boss” Friedman, Vinny Appice, and Andy Zildjian comprise the remaining […]

M3 Rock Festival 2017 Lineup Announced 

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M3 Rock Festival, the yearly concert event in Columbia, Maryland that celebrates the Hard Rock, Glam Rock and Heavy Metal of the 80’s, has announced their 2017 festival lineup. Presented by I.M.P, the festival will take place on two separate stages, each with screens simulcasting the other. Merriweather Post Pavilion will once again be the gathering place for many rock and metal fans – the ones who faithfully return to M3 each year, the ones who will discover M3 for the first time in 2017, and everything in between. The Official M3 Kix-Off Party will be starting things off Friday, […]

UFO and Saxon – US Tour Announced 

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British Rock Legends UFO are teaming up with British Heavy Metallers Saxon for a special U.S. tour in Spring 2017.  UFO is coming off a sold-out 2016 tour as they head back to the U.S., with work on their 22nd studio album in progress and on the way. The band’s long-standing lineup consists of Phil Mogg (Vocals), Paul Raymond (Keyboards/Guitar), Andy Parker (Drums), Vinnie Moore (Guitar) and Rob De Luca (Bass). On the upcoming tour, Phil Mogg states, “We are polishing the guitars, cleaning up the drums, I have a new front tooth, and our crew have bought themselves fresh mascara, […]

Metallica Appears on Jimmy Fallon

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Between a recent Central Park concert and private Webster Hall club show, Metallica has been spending some time in the New York area lately – on September 29th, the band stopped by the NBC studio with a new track entitled “Moth Into Flame” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. “Moth Into Flame” is off Metallica’s upcoming double album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, which was announced last month and is set to be released on November 18th via Blackened Recordings. The band also took part in a web exclusive feature “Tales from Tour”, sharing stories from the road: the video is on the […]