The breakdown in the relationship between the estate of ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott and Dean Guitars has evolved yet again. Yesterday, the estate of the late PANTERA guitarist, which is controlled by his longtime girlfriend Rita Haney, announced that they were leaving Dean Guitars and suing the company. The suit alleges that after Dimebag’s death, the...
VIDEO: DAVE MUSTAINE Wanted To Make A Band That Was ‘More Metal Than METALLICA’
You can now check out Gibson TV’s trailer for their Dave Mustaine episode of their “Icons” series, which is scheduled to premiere tomorrow (Thursday, August 19) at at 10 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT. The clip posted below shows Mustaine discussing how he spent the bus ride back from New York to California after...
OBSCURA Release New Single And Video For The Title Track Of ‘A Valediction’
Today OBSCURA unleashes the second teaser in the form of the title track for their upcoming studio album “A Valediction”, which is set to arrive on November 19th. OBSCURA mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments on the track as follows: “The title track combines past and future to the present. With a combination of virtuosity, catchiness and...
HALESTORM Release Their New Single ‘Back From The Dead’
HALESTORM have just released a new single, “Back From The Dead”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming fifth full-length album which is due by the end of the year. HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale says: “‘Back From The Dead’ is about survival, not in a physical sense, even though I know we all have...
Check Out ROYAL BLOOD Covering METALLICA’s ‘Sad But True’
METALLICA have unveiled two new instant-gratification tracks from their “The Metallica Blacklist” album pre-orders: “Sad But True” cover by ROYAL BLOOD and “Of Wolf And Man” by GOODNIGHT, TEXAS. You can listen to both just below this article. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of METALLICA’s self-titled album, the Grammy-winning, 16-times-platinum-certified LP is receiving its definitive...
LIVE NATION Announce Concertgoers Must Be Fully Vaccinated Or Show Negative COVID-19 Tests
It’s now official. Concert promotion company Live Nation have issued new COVID-19 requirements for attendees wishing to gain entry to their events this fall. Live Nation, which promotes, operates and manages ticket sales for live entertainment in the U.S. and around the world, said enforcement begins Oct. 4. This mandate will be applied to both...
METALLICA Share Unreleased 1993 Live Recording Of ‘Of Wolf And Man’
METALLICA have shared “Of Wolf And Man (Mannheim, Germany – May 22, 1993)” , taken from the “Live At Maimarktgelände” 2CD included in the remastered deluxe box set of their self-titled fifth album — also known as “The Black Album” — due on September 10 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. The track was recorded...
Watch SKID ROW’s Performance At The IOWA STATE FAIR
You can check out fan-filmed video footage of SKID ROW performing at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 15th below (footage was shot courtesy of YouTube user “Shabby Trick”). SKID ROW are currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album, “Slave To The Grind”, and have performed the record in...
DEAN GUITARS CEO Fires Back At DIMEBAG Lawsuit Saying It’s ‘Not Grounded In Reality’
Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson has publicly responded to a lawsuit filed against the company by the estate of late PANTERA guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. Just this past Monday (August 16), Dimebag’s longtime girlfriend and trustee of his estate, Rita Haney, announced that the ‘Dimebag’ property would no longer be doing business with Dean Guitars...
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Gets His Own Signature GIBSON SG Special
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi’s iconic riffs, heavy tones, and massively influential albums created the blueprint for heavy metal and many other genres to follow. His career, like the man himself, is universally loved and revered. And while his innovative tuning and playing styles were a major part of his monstrous tones, a heavily modified...