Chris Kontos (ex-Machine Head, The Boneless Ones) has stepped down from Forbidden as their drummer after three years. He played drums and co-produced their recently released new self-titled album, out now via BLKIIBLK (read the review here). Kontos had already stepped down from the bands current but now is out of the band. No permanent replacement has been named and the band has not released a statement as yet. We’ll follow this developing story at the site. Continue reading
Iron Maiden is currently wrapping up the current leg of the “Run For Your Lives 50th Anniversary Tour!” To celebrate, they teamed with Lagunitas Brewing to create the Trooper West Coast IPA Beer and “Eddie’s Dive Bar” experiences across the US leg of the Tour. The very first-ever Lagunitas “Beer Roadie” contest winner Lara Mirinjian beat out other huge Maiden lifers for the honor! Laura and Lagunitas “Brewmonster” Jeremy Marshall caught up with Keefy to discuss two of the best things in life: Heavy Metal and Beer! We learned about Laura and her experience, Jeremy’s career, and what goes into making a great Beer collab like Trooper IPA, and so much more! Continue reading
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Beginning in late November, Dis Fig (producer and vocalist Felicia Chen) will embark on a string of live dates in the UK and EU. They come in support of her new album, What To Make Of These Mortal Hands, out now, via Thrill Jockey Records. Keep reading below for more.
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