Scorpions (7/29/10)

  Anyone who has the chance to see the reunited Van Halen, ought not miss the opportunity. From the first night of the tour in Charlotte, NC, VH has continued to stun crowds nationwide with their electrifying and high energy shows.   I can say having seen several dozen shows from rocks greatest, including Iron…

  Iron Maiden performed at The Forum in Inglewood, California on February 19th to promote their new DVD ‘Live After Death.’   With 19,000 rabid fans ready to rock, Maiden opened the show with ‘Aces High’ and ‘2 Minutes To Midnight.’ The band was in perfect form… their setlist also included ‘The Number of the…

  October, 1981: James Hetfield responds to a classified ad in Los Angeles placed by drummer Lars Ulrich and METALLICA is officially formed.  There was a beginning and the first 10 years featured some of the greatest rock music ever recorded.   As the band starts their fourth decade, there isn’t one person on planet…

  Blabbermouth.net: Bob Nalbandian, founder and publisher of the esteemed early ’80s heavy metal music fanzine The Headbanger, has struck a deal with Tokyo-based company Japanime Publishing to release all 11 issues of the Xeroxed ‘zine as ebooks. Never before has the fanzine — which featured early interviews of local and international heavy metal bands,…

Okay, I am kinda torn here.  Half of my brain says this is kind of awesome… the other half says ‘WTF?!’

  Metal Forces: (Bassist Jeff Pilson) “George Lynch and Don Dokken sadly have an acrimonious relationship. Sure, there are reasons they don’t get along. I could go into all sorts of psychological explanations for why. Things have happened over the years (laughs). We were kind of a volatile band for many years – there was…