If you’re at the back of the hall at a Black Label Society Gig, just look for the guy with an axe with a bulls-eye on it and you’ve got a target on the man, Zakk Wylde, founder of and metal guitarist for the band. Although, Wylde would make name for himself with shock rocker Ozzy Osbourne, in the early ‘90s, he would run solo with Pride & Joy, his “solo” group known for its fusion of heavy metal and Southern Rock.
The second leg of the Music as a Weapon Tour is going on right now across North America, so this is a great time for heavy metal and hard rock fans across the continent. The tour’s third stop was at the Metro Center in Rockford, IL, and Guitar International was on hand to witness Heavy metal giants Disturbed and Korn co-headline with supporting acts Sevendust and In This Moment, all of whom brought down the house that night in Illinois.
Ronny North and his band will be kicking off the New Year by headlining the 2011 Winter NAMM kickoff event on the main NAMM stage at the Hilton at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 12th at 10pm.
Rising out of the ashes of what can only be described as a nightmare, modern metal band Sevendust has come back from the brink and is firing on all cylinders with their new album Cold Day Memory.
Revolver magazine has teamed up with Dean Guitars for the Second Annual Dean Guitars NAMM JAM, which will take place Friday, January 14, 2011, at the Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. It will be headlined by the mighty Megadeth, led by Dean’s most prolific endorsed artist, Dave Mustaine. Megadeth are in the midst of the most successful run of their career and have just been nominated for a Grammy.
Times of Grace, the collaboration between Adam Dutkiewicz and Jesse Leach, two old friends and renewed colleagues, are getting ready to take the show on the road for the very first time.
The brainchild of guitarist Benjamin Woods, Bay area band Flametal melds elements from both the Flamenco and Metal genres, hence the name.
Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of Hurtsmile self-titled debut album on January 21, 2011 in Europe and February 8, 2011 in the US.
Chris Poland is best known as the over-the-edge lead guitarist for thrash metal band, Megadeth. His legato speed runs and hypnotic phrasing provided a signature sound for the group’s first two releases.
After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking their very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, Judas Priest -one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, have announced this will be their final world tour!
