Astronoid – Stargod Review
Astronoid and I have a history. Their 2016 debut Air was one of those lightning-in-a-bottle releases that blew the doors off my early metal fandom....
“One of the best live bands I’ve ever seen.” “Coldplay could never!” A video of New York fantasy metallers Castle Rat staging a live battle on stage has gone viral. Is this heavy metal’s next breakout band?
It's Castle Rat's domain, we're just battling in it
“I walked up behind him: ‘Hi Brian Johnson, I’m a guitar player. Do you want to go onstage and jam some songs?’ He went, ‘Yeah mate!'” How an AC/DC legend and a heavyweight guitarist covered Led Zeppelin at a famous baseball player’s wedding
We reckon a lot of wedding guests couldn't believe their own eyes seeing this!
Ozzy Osbourne was working on a new solo album when he died – this is what it would have sounded like, according to Zakk Wylde
“It’s heavy but it’s more melodic, it’s not pummelling heavy”
“He made his point known in a way that scared this guy half to death”: Eric Gales’ new album pays tribute to the man whose music he grew up with – his brother
Blues star Eric Gales on his record for his late brother, cutting heads with Joe Bonamassa and surviving time behind bars
“If you want to play that kind of music, play it on your solo album. I’m not interested”: In 1971 Greg Lake enraged Keith Emerson, who immediately quit ELP. The result was their acclaimed album Tarkus
Carl Palmer recalls a crisis meeting, arguments over time signatures, and playing the whole album top to bottom in the studio – only to discover...