Metal Legends News

 
Silicon Valley's Metro
Will Troubled Van Halen Tour Make It To HP Pavilion?
Silicon Valley's Metro
The ever-feuding metal legends are apparently at it again, having “postponed” more than 30 dates on their US summer tour—basically everything after June 26, meaning San Jose slides in by barely a month with the June 5 show at HP.

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No-mingling rule putting a damper on open-mic nights
The National
The incident, which happened last Friday during the rock night, Metal Asylum, at Champs Bar and Grill (formerly known as Aussie Legends) at the Eden Hotel in Satwa, is the latest example of stepped-up enforcement of the longstanding rule.


 
Rocking in America's Playground
Patch.com
... world's most popular hard rock and heavy metal band's decision to host its first-ever music and lifestyle event in America's Playground. Metallica's Orion Music + More festival, featuring nearly 40 bands, is scheduled for June 23-24 at Bader Field.


 
Memphis Flyer
Why "Class of '86" metal legends Megadeth still matter.
Memphis Flyer
Like most metal bands, Megadeth encourages that kind of technical wizardry in the service of impossibly hard thrashing rhythms and lyrics that owe a debt to old EC Comics. Frontman Mustaine — who notoriously was kicked out of Metallica for his ...


 
KUNC
Metalheads Are People Too
KUNC
Metal is very much a global entity. While the US has produced some of its most hallowed bands, from Metallica to Morbid Angel and all points (good and bad) in between, our community is so much more spread out than those in more traditionally ...

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The Adventures of a Videogame Rebel: Tim Schafer at Double Fine
SF Weekly
In this tale of two metal legends, the funny, affable Schafer is more like the latter. With his close-cropped dark curls, salt-and-pepper beard, and unfussy jeans and flannel, Schafer comes off as more a college buddy than a gaming industry titan.


 
Ripper Owens, Paul Di'Anno and Megadeth's Poland on New Iron Maiden Tribute
antiMUSIC.com
Versailles Records plan to release their latest tribute album in July, this time around it is a 2-CD set paying homage to heavy metal legends Iron Maiden. The album will feature former Judas Priest/Iced Earth and current Yngvie Malmsteen/Beyond Fear ...

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