While it’s certainly true that singer Tony Martin‘s time with Birmingham metal pioneers Black Sabbath is not exactly the most revered era in the band’s storied history, it’s also a little unfair to judge that period too harshly. Given the daunting, if not impossible job of following in the footsteps of Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, and even Ian Gillan, Martin also happened to enter the fold when the band were on somewhat of a downward turn. Continue reading
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Body Count ft. Ice-T Announce The “Merciless” UK and European Tour Dates
World-acclaimed heavy metal band Body Count, fronted by legendary Ice-T, announce the Merciless EU/UK 2024 tour, and reveal tour dates in June and July. The band will be performing at major European festivals throughout summer and the tour promises to be an electrifying showcase of Body Count’s discography. Fans can expect the same intensity and commitment to powerful messages that have always been a hallmark of Body Count’s music, which is known for its bold, unapologetic style, blending heavy metal with socio-critical themes.Continue reading
EP REVIEW: Slower – Slower
Covering Slayer is a tricky business. Many bands have tried and failed, and despite displaying obvious reverence to the Californian Thrash legends, only a handful have ever really been able to do real justice to the source material. And of those, it’s the ones who arrive from left field that remain in the memory the most.
From Finnish cellists Apocalyptica to LA rap-metallers Body Count, it’s US singer/pianist Tori Amos who produced arguably the most innovative cross-genre take back in 2001 when she gave the world a very different version of “Raining Blood”. And now it’s the turn of Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch, the stoner metal legend getting the idea after teaching a student how to play “South of Heaven” in a different tuning and, well… Slower.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Lionheart – Welcome To The West Coast III
LHHC, baby.
Singer Rob Watson is one of the most adept frontmen in hardcore when it comes to being able to both hype up a crowd and tell grim, streetwise lyrical tales over bouncy grooves. Nothing has changed with their latest release, Welcome To The West Coast III (Arising Empire). While the series of ‘Welcome…’ releases started with an EP, it is now halfway to keeping pace with Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter albums. “Welcome” implies an introduction, but ironically the band no longer need one. Think of the title as more akin to an ongoing episodic documentary at this point.
ALBUM REVIEW: Megadeth – The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead
Whether you want it to or not, once a nickname is acquired, it sticks. Sometimes for life. For almost as long as the band has existed itself, Californian speed metal legends Megadeth have been known by fans as Megadave. A purely affectionate nickname for sure, but one which grew out of frontman Dave Mustaine‘s often brutal and cold-blooded approach to personnel management. The singular constant in a revolving door of band members, make no mistake. Mustaine is Megadeth. Always was, always will be.
UPDATED: Megadeth Releases a New Song and Music Video for “Night Stalkers” ft. ICE-T of Body Count
Megadeth has released a new single, “Night Stalkers”, the second from their upcoming new album. The track featured Hip-=Hop and Metal legend Ice-T of Body Count and can be streamed below and on all DSPs. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. UPDATED: Watch the music video now! Continue reading
Listen to Body Count’s Ice-T Narrate NBC’s Commercial for SuperBowl LVI
Hop-Hop, Metal and acting legend Ice-T of Body Count has had an entire career working in in movies and television series, such as Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Listen to him narrate the commercial for SuperBowl LVI (56) taking place next Sunday, February, 13th, 2022 on NBC and Peacock! The commercial promoting the big game between the Los Angeles Rams vs The Cincinnati Bengals also features the music track “Harder Than You Think” by Public Enemy. Ice-T and Body count won a Grammy for Carnivore in 2021, and will release a new album in 2022 via Century Media.
Watch the Entire Ozzy Documentary “Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne” Online
A&E Network’s relaunch of their Emmy Award-winning flagship show Biography continues with the new Ozzy Osbourne documentary Biography: The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne, a two-hour documentary about the life and times of the Heavy Metal icon. It will premiere on Labor Day (Monday, September 7) at 9:00 PM (ET/PT). Watch a preview here.
Body Count Release Second Fan Created Music Video For “The Hate Is Real”
Grammy winning Metal band Body Count, led by music, film, and television star Ice-T previously shared a fan-made music video for the track “The Hate Is Real.” The track comes from 2020’s Carnivore album. They have now chosen the second version, created by German filmmaker Joerg Harms (Black Vision Films)! Watch it now!
Alice In Chains, Corey Taylor, Chris Cornell, Post Malone, Anthrax, Puscifer, Baroness, and Ice-T All Have Releases for Record Store Black Friday 2020
Today is the final Record Store Day event of 2020, Record Store Black Friday 2020. While this has been a devastating year for the entire world financially, the music industry has suffered the most. None more so than DIY bands and Record shops, the lifeblood of purchasing music and supporting the ecosystem. As many in the media have pointed out, of the countless great Record Store Day special releases out this year, today’s seem to be among the very best including Alice In Chains, Corey Taylor, Chris Cornell, David Gilmour, Anthrax, Puscifer, Post Malone, Masters of Reality, Baroness, Ice-T, Best Coast, Motorhead, Sonny Rollins and many more. If you have the cash and can support record stores and your favorite bands, today is one of the last days in 2020 to do it. Continue reading