Earlier this year, on May 24, drummer Mark ‘Bam Bam’ McConnell passed away after suffering kidney and liver failure followed by brain damage from an undisclosed ailment. McConnell served as Sebastian Bach’s touring drummer from 1997-2005 and also toured with southern rock outfit Blackfoot. While McConnell fought for his life in a Gainesville, Fla. hospital, Bach reached out to fans asking them to say a prayer for his friend and
Archive for August 28th, 2012
Sebastian Bach Issues Heartfelt Birthday Letter to Late Drummer Mark ‘Bam Bam’ McConnell
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No Comments »Converge Unleash Music Video for New Track ‘Aimless Arrow’
August 28th, 2012 Metalkult Converge, ‘Aimless Arrow’
King Diamond Discusses Triple Bypass Surgery, New Music + More
August 28th, 2012 Metalkult King Diamond was the guest on Full Metal Jackie’s radio show this past weekend. He spoke all about his experience with having triple bypass surgery, recovering from it and how it will be “woven” into an upcoming album. King Diamond also talked about some interesting encounters he has had with the supernatural and much more. If you missed Jackie’s show, read the full interview with King Diamond below: First I
Posted in News Tags: also-talked, experience, experience-with, full-interview, radio-show, recovering-from, spoke-all, upcoming-album No Comments »Metallica Break Out the Hits During Vancouver Filming for 3D Concert Movie
August 28th, 2012 Metalkult Metallica filmed their 3D concerts for their upcoming film in Vancouver, Canada, adding a third show on Aug. 27 with a $5 ticket price and a condition. It was certainly not your average Metallica concert, as cameras and drum kits were moved between each song to accommodate the shooting of extra footage and close-ups to grab the imagery needed for the film. Despite that seeming annoyance and obstructed view, fans
Anthrax’s ‘Among the Living’ Joins Google Play ‘Audiobiography’ Series
August 28th, 2012 Metalkult Anthrax are hopping on board Google Play’s latest series, ‘Audiobiography,’ helping to share the story behind their classic album ‘Among the Living.’ Guitarist Scott Ian and singer Joey Belladonna spoke in depth about the 1987 release, which features such standout cuts as ‘I Am the Law,’ ‘Indians,’ and ‘Caught in a Mosh.’ Google Play’s ‘Audiobiography’ feature launches in tandem with a special catalog sale of ‘Spreading the Disease,’ ‘Among the
Posted in News Tags: are-hopping, belladonna, classic, google, guitarist, latest-series, living, story, their-classic No Comments »Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ Gets a Vaudeville Makeover
August 28th, 2012 Metalkult Consider yourself warned, because watching a man in suspenders play a monster-sized polka contraption to the tune of Guns N’ Roses‘ ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ will forever haunt your dreams. Actually, its pretty damn cool — and when the visual and sonic elements come together, you’ll likely find yourself transfixed by the bizarre vaudevillian creation. Let us break down the video for you. This piece is taken from the widely-seen
Posted in News Tags: down-the-video, elements-come, sweet-child, taken-from, the-widely-seen, tune, video, will-forever, yourself-warned No Comments »Nonpoint Reveal New Album Track Listing, Release Date + Cover Art
August 28th, 2012 Metalkult Nonpoint are ready to rock it up once more with their latest disc, a self-titled effort, that’s coming on Oct. 9 via Razor & Tie. The group just revealed the artwork and track listing for their latest release, with ‘Left for You’ recently surfacing as the album’s lead single. In addition to ‘Left for You,’ the band also previewed the track ‘I Said It‘ this summer, offering it up to
Posted in News Tags: are-ready, artwork, band, coming-on-oct, latest-disc, lead-single, once-more, revealed-the, the-album, the-track, track No Comments »
