Concert preview: Alice in Chains at the Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie (October 23)
Having put in solid road work for the last two years, Alice In Chains Mark II is a well-tuned machine.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
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Concert review: Metallica at American Airlines Center (Sept. 29)
All hail Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich, and Trujillio.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
Concert preview: Metallica at the American Airlines Center (September 29)
Blow the dust off those Ride The Lightning and Master of Puppets albums baby, because Metallica is still delivering “Metal Up Your Ass!”
Monday, Sept. 28, 2009
Concert review: Living Colour at The Granada in Dallas (September 19)
Corey Glover has traded in his Body Glove for a butcher's apron, but otherwise the band has every bit of its intensity and skill still intact.
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
Concert preview: Motorhead at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas (September 19)
Matt Sorum of Guns and Roses/Velvet Revolver fame is filling in for Mikey Dee on the drums.
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009
Concert review: Judas Priest at Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie (August 13)
It was a call to arms for the "defenders of the faith" that heavy metal is still the blood that flows through our veins.
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009
Concert review: Rockstar Mayhem Festival at Superpages.com Center in Dallas (August 15)
Slayer, Killswitch Engage, and Marilyn Manson made a hot day feel even hotter.
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009
Whitesnake cancels, the Judas Priest must go on at Nokia Thursday
David Coverdale was discovered to have severe vocal fold adema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion following pain at Whitesnake's Denver concert.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Concert preview: Mayhem Festival at Superpages.com Center (August 15)
Whatever your flavor of metal, I am sure you can find it here.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Concert preview: Judas Priest and Whitesnake at Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie (August 13)
This is the kind of double bill that used to fill Reunion Arena on any night of the week.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Slayer guitarist Kerry King to appear at Dallas’ Guitar Center
King will be making his appearance two days before the Mayhem Festival in Dallas.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
Concert preview: Cruefest at Superpages.com Center (August 8)
The showcase by Motley Crue this year will be their rendering of the six times platinum 80's masterwork Dr. Feelgood in its entirety.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
Music video: Decide Your Betrayal’s “Our Burdens to Bare”
The following video is the first submission from new content partner Phat Armadillo Productions, which shoots music videos of Dallas/Fort Worth area bands.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Crue Fest 2 will add second stage, additional bands to August 8 Dallas show
Rev Theory, Cavo, Shram, and 16 Second Stare have been added to the lineup.
Friday, July 17, 2009
All metal Bee Gees tribute band coming to House of Blues August 14
"Stayin' Alive" to the sounds of the devil.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Concert review: Trebuchet at the Boiler Room in Denton (June 26)
Friday night was one of the most bizarre nights the Denton music scene has witnessed in a while.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Free Reign, heavy metal band populated by Dallas Cowboys, signs record deal
Their upcoming debut EP is set for release in the fall.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Audio interview: Sacha Gervasi, director of Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Gervasi answers our questions about his outrageously entertaining film about the metal band that refused to go gentle into that good night.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Anvil to perform live at Dallas’ Magnolia Theater following film screening
On May 29, the best metal band you've never heard of (unless you're Japanese - or Canadian) will ROCK THE HOUSE!.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Concert preview: The Texas Hippie Coalition at the Boiler Room in Denton (May 16)
This show is going to have the energy of two freight trains colliding at full speed.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tool coming to Nokia Theater July 25
This is good, because I think most of us can agree that Tool Maynard is preferable wine Maynard.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Vampire Lounge takes wooden stake to the heart
Alas, the sun will come out tomorrow. Which is really bad for vampires.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Original AC/DC lead singer playing RJ’s in Fort Worth March 19
Opening for Evans is local Metallica tribute band, Alcohollica.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Concert Review & Photo Gallery: Slipknot & Coheed and Cambria at Nokia Theatre (February 22)
Riding high on Billboard chart topper All Hope Is Gone, Slipknot returned to Dallas-Fort Worth for the second time in less than a year.
Monday, Feb. 23, 2009
Mudvayne coming to Palladium Ballroom March 28
Mudvayne's lead singer and guitarist both play in local supergroup band HellYeah with Vinnie Paul.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009
Slayer, Marilyn Manson come to Dallas August 15 with Rockstar Mayhem Festival
Also on the lineup: Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid, Cannibal Corpse, Job for a Cowboy, Behemoth, Black Dahlia Murder, and Whitechapel.
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009
Plano occult-metal band Absu premieres first track from upcoming self-titled album
Set for release on Feb. 24, the new album concentrates on Sumerian-based occult themes of magick and mythology as opposed to the Celtic aspect of its previous works. So there.
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009
Ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul selling old cellphone on eBay
It was a gift from -- you guessed it -- Dime.
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009
Alice Cooper to appear at Texas Frightmare Weekend convention in Dallas in May 2009
Also on the guest list: Karen Black, Tobe Hooper, and Devil's Rejects star William Forsythe.
Monday, Dec. 22, 2008
Former Pantera bassist joined King’s X in a song at the Door on Friday
Rex Brown currently plays for Down, who will reportedly perform in Dallas in spring 2009.
Monday, Dec. 22, 2008
Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour coming to Dallas on March 23
This year's "winter Warped Tour" will feature headliner Thursday, along with Bring Me the Horizon, Four Year Strong, Pierce the Veil, and Cancer Bats.
Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
Concert Review: Eagles of Death Metal at The Door in Dallas (December 12)
Greasy Southern rock with a dose of irony.
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008
Slipknot coming to Nokia Theater with Coheed and Cambria on February 22
Being impossible to believe that the two bands would willingly tour together, one can only imagine that Slipknot plans to disembowel C&C at some point.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
Vinnie Paul, ex-Pantera, doing mini- Dimebag Darrell-book tour with stop in Dallas on Thursday Nov. 20
Dimebag Darrell: He Came To ROCK! celebrates the life of Dimebag Darrell Abbott and reflects on his climb to fame.
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
Concert Review: Buckethead shreds the Granada Theater (Nov 10)
Buckethead played to a sold out crowd Monday night.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Speak Now Against the Day video blogs to preview upcoming album
If you are expecting useful information, go elsewhere. If you want to watch your band crush bandy about, enjoy
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
Photo Gallery: Nightwish at the Palladium Ballroom (September 16)
For the second time this year, Finland's female-fronted Nightwish made a stop in Dallas.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
The Horrifics post new song, “Feast of SHADOWS!”
The song is the first preview fans will get of the upcoming album, BLOOD Drinkers and HELLraisers.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
Concert Review: Judas Priest / Heaven and Hell / Motörhead / Testament
Fogeys rock fogeys at Superpages.com center.
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008
One-day Ozzfest 2008 on August 9 in Frisco grossed nearly $3.5 million
The metal festival is slated to return to Dallas in summer 2009, expanded to a two-day event.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
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