The original idea of punk music was anti-establishment, and for Green Day, they continually bucked the rules en route to deciding upon an album trilogy for their next release(s). ? Singer Billie Joe Armstrong says the idea started to formulate last summer when they played a surprise show in Costa Mesa, Calif., and went against the grain by holding off all of their hits until the encore, letting their new
Archive for July 17th, 2012
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
July 17th, 2012 
Metalkult We’ve got another a yearbook picture to share with you. This lil’ kid grew up to be a highly respected rocker. We’ll give you a few hints to who it is. He went on to be a prominent member of a group that has sold over 35 million albums worldwide. His parents divorced when he was young, with the split hurting him deeply. His father remained out of his life
Favorite Judas Priest Song from ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ – Readers Poll
July 17th, 2012 Metalkult It’s time to rock out with a classic album today (July 17) as Judas Priest‘s influential album, ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ turns 30 years old. Yes the album featured the breakout track, ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’,’ but there were plenty of future favorites on the disc. The chugging opener ‘Electric Eye,’ the frenetic ‘Riding on the Wind,’ and the beg-you-to-scream-along ‘Devil’s Child’ come to mind. The disc showcased the band
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No Comments »Randy Blythe’s Bail Doubled As Prosecutor’s Complaint To Prevent Release is Dismissed
July 17th, 2012 Metalkult The latest developments in the ever-changing legal saga of Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe bring both good and bad news. According to the Czech news agency iDNES.cz, the Prague Municipal Court has dismissed the prosecutor’s request to deny bail to Blythe, but in turn, the vocalist’s bail amount has been doubled. This means Blythe may be closer to getting released from a Czech jail. However, Blythe’s bail has been increased from $200,000 to
Posted in News Tags: bail-amount, been-increased, bring-both, czech, has-dismissed, legal-saga, news-agency, prague, randy-blythe No Comments »Papa Roach Singer Jacoby Shaddix Reveals He’s Battling Vocal Ailment
July 17th, 2012 Metalkult In a recent interview conducted at a Papa Roach show in Allentown, Pa., the band’s frontman Jacoby Shaddix revealed he is having vocal issues. It’s a potentially serious situation, and the timing couldn’t be worse with a big tour coming up. “I went to a vocal specialist. I have what’s called a node that’s forming on my vocal cord, so it’s like a callus on my vocal cord, and so
Posted in News Tags: a-big-tour, a-recent-interview, allentown, and-the, band, big-tour, coming, have-what, roach, the-band, timing, vocal-cord, worse-with No Comments »Testament vs. Gojira – Death Match
July 17th, 2012 Metalkult Testament have just dealt British grind innovators Napalm Death some ‘True American Hate,’ as the thrash legends claim their first win in our Death Match. Having conquered one of England’s most legendary metal bands, Testament now look further to the east, as they begin their attack on France and one of their most celebrated musical exports. Gojira couldn’t be any hotter right now. Having just released their fifth album, ‘L’Enfant
Posted in News Tags: attack, british, conquered-one, death, death-match-, first, france, testament, their-attack, their-fifth, their-first, their-most No Comments »Warped Tour Reps Issue Statement on Death of Teenage Audience Member
July 17th, 2012 Metalkult As we recently reported, a 19-year-old female concertgoer tragically died on July 15 during the Toronto, Canada, stop of the Vans Warped Tour. The unidentified music fan was reportedly found unconscious in the early afternoon and died from as-yet-unknown causes. In response to the fan’s passing, the Vans Warped Tour have released an official statement about the incident. Deathcore band Chelsea Grin were playing at the time the deceased fan
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