A bonafide metal band beginning with 1974’s Rocka Rolla, the release of British Steel in 1980 brought Judas Priest to the masses. A seminal album, it contained “Breaking the Law,” “United,” “Metal Gods,” and the song that sealed the deal, “Livin’ After Midnight.” The 30th Anniversary edition that I blasted out contains a remastered version […]
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Metal Salute: Auburn Records celebrates 25th Anniversary
For those of you that have been in the dark (and we might be talking about Metal Church), you’ll want to be aware of THE metal event happening this weekend in Cleveland on Saturday at the Beachland Ballroom. Local metal impresario Bill Peters celebrates the 25th anniversary of his record label Auburn Records with a […]
Setlist: Metallica at Quicken Loans Arena – 10/15/09
You know, it’s crazy when I think about the fact that I’ve seen Metallica 36 times now, yet this was the first time I’ve seen them in the last decade. I have worshipped this band since I was a kid, but the facts are the facts, and the fact is that they did a solid […]
Love to let you down…
I’m not sure how many Life of Agony fans we have here, but tonight I found myself thinking of “Love To Let You Down,” a track on their most recent studio effort Broken Valley from a few years ago. Someone posted Rockpalast footage on Twitter of a different song, which made me wonder if there […]
Cage Match: Ace Frehley vs. Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Today, we welcome special guest/uber-KISS fan Corey Rotic for a memorable Cage Match that was proposed by Cage Match board member D.X. Ferris. Vinnie Vincent Invasion “Boys Are Gonna Rock” vs. Ace Frehley/Frehley’s Comet “Rock Soldiers” That’s a whole lot of alleged “rocking.” I think, to begin with, this is an unevenly-matched cage match because […]
All you zombies….
Our good buddy Narm, inspired by Shark Week, has the idea that perhaps it is just about time for Zombie Week. We were feeling pretty good about his idea, until we came across the new music video from Behemoth. If the idea of zombies scares you too, have no worries, because after seeing the below […]
DXism – Danzig
A continuing series of helpful advice, humorous observations, questions about life, and obscure movie quotes and musical references, as posted by Scene Magazine staff writer D.X. Ferris on Twitter. Follow @dxferris for daily doses of the magic. Today’s DXism: Twist of Cain Park: Cleveland’s finest summertime tribute to the dark genius of Glenn Danzig. Admission […]
John Bush/Armored Saint/Anthrax fans, pay attention!
A nice surprise came across my desk this morning to share with all of you – a FREE demo track from the upcoming Armored Saint studio album! It makes me so happy just to be able to say the words “Armored Saint studio album,” but then I actually heard the track. And played it again. […]
The Monday Morning Mix – Hotter Than Fire – 7/20/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! We’ve got some great mixes in hand and on the way – where is yours? About Today’s Mix: Today’s mix comes from some part of Maryland, and our buddy Paul. […]
Flight 666 now departing….
I wore out Piece of Mind, I mean I WORE THAT OUT! I listened to it all day, and then when it got to be night time, I put the headphones on… Tom Morello Rage Against The Machine “Flight 666 is now taking off,” “F*ckin’ Maiden,” and “Up The Irons” were just a few of […]