Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann
Marilyn Manson: ‘The Villain Is Always the Catalyst’
Our saga with the enigmatic icon Marilyn Manson continues with part three of our exclusive interview. We’ve posted our discussion with Manson about his upcoming album ‘Born Villain’ in both part one and part two of our introspective with the artist, and we continue into new territory with part three.
Alice Cooper Pays Tribute to Dick Clark
The death of ‘America’s Oldest Teenager’ Dick Clark has resulted in many tributes from rockers of all genres. Perhaps the most in-depth and heartwarming one however, comes from the desk of Alice Cooper.
Ted Nugent to Meet With Secret Service Regarding Comments on Barack Obama
Ted Nugent talked himself into an unusual predicament after some open-ended and controversial remarks about Barack Obama at a National Rifle Association Rally last weekend. As a result, the Secret Service will be meeting with Nugent today (April 19) to discuss his comments.
Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival Adds New Metal Bands, Unveils Daily Schedule
Metallica‘s two-day Orion Music + More Festival has just released a full schedule of performances of the ever-increasing number of bands set to play the fest. Along with additional bands being confirmed for Orion, Metallica have also announced a single-day ticket option and new horror exhibit hosted by guitarist Kirk Hammett.
Ted Nugent Under Investigation Following Comments on Barack Obama
Move over Dave Mustaine, someone’s taken over as the engineer of the Crazy Train and has already run it off the tracks. In fact, said conductor Ted Nugent is now under investigation by the Secret Service for a peculiar comment during a speech supporting Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Dream Theater Announce Summer 2012 North American Tour Dates
Progressive metal masters Dream Theater have just announced the addition of a new leg of North American tour dates set for this summer.
2012 Revolver Golden Gods Award Winners and Performances
Last night’s Revolver Golden Gods Awards provided metal fans with some serious thrills, as their favorite artists winning awards, presenting and collaborating for once-in-a-lifetime performances — most notably with Johnny Depp playing guitar with Marilyn Manson at the show’s closing.
Marilyn Manson Performs With Johnny Depp at 2012 Revolver Golden Gods
Before Marilyn Manson‘s performance, Golden Gods host Chris Jericho introduced Damien Echols, who was recently released from prison after 18 years. Echols is one of the West Memphis Three, a trio of young men who were convicted of murder without solid evidence to back it up. After much support from artists such as Manson and new discoveries such as upgraded DNA testing, which did not place any of
Evanescence’s Amy Lee Wins Best Vocalist at 2012 Revolver Golden Gods
Evanescence‘s Amy Lee was awarded the Best Vocalist honor at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Having just belted out ‘Made of Stone’ and other tunes for the award show audience, it’s no surprise that the celebrated singer took home the prize.
Slipknot Win Comeback of the Year at 2012 Revolver Golden Gods
Slipknot took away the prize for Comeback of the Year at the Revolver Golden Gods. Wearing black armbands with the No. 2 on them — paying tribute to their fallen bandmate Paul Gray — members of Slipknot accepted the award from Dino Cazares and Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory.
Deicide’s Glen Benton Calls Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine a ‘Prolapsed Rectum’
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has proven to be the most controversial figure in metal today, with his array of conservative and religious rants seemingly coming out of left field. Mustaine’s critics are many — one of whom is Deicide frontman Glen Benton.
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Reportedly Features Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chili Peppers + More
Looks like Ozzy Osbourne is finally “cool enough” to play at Lollapalooza, seeing as Black Sabbath have been leaked as one of the headliners of the Chicago festival. Also reported to play the 2012 bill are Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, Jack White, Die Antwoord, At the Drive-In and many more.