Earth To Grace (Earache Records) is the Lancastrian quintet Massive Wagons seventh album, following on from 2022s rather good, UK top ten hit Triggered. They have teamed up with new record producer Matt O’Grady (You Me At Six, Architects) this time round, their signature brand of humorous and catchy Classic Rock is very much intact but with tauter songwriting and slightly bigger, shinier choruses. Continue reading
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24
Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24
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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24
Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24
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CONCERT REVIEW: Iron Maiden – The Hu Live at Wells Fargo Center
Some shows you take road trips to go and see, and this was one of them. On November 1st, I made the trek to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center to see the Iron Maiden and The Hu share the stage. From New York, it should be a two-hour trip-plus with traffic, you can add an extra hour. Silly me, that wasn’t enough. Continue reading
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show 10-25-24
Former Iron Maiden Singer and Metal Legend Paul Di’Anno Has Died
Heavy Metal legend and original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno (Paul Andrews) has died. He was 66. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury, UK. So far, the cause of death has not been revealed but Paul had been in poor health in recent years. As the iconic vocalist on the first two Iron Maiden (197801981) albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, and the infamous Soundhouse Tapes demo that got the bad signed, Paul helped catapult the band to fame. In addition to leading his own solo bands for the last nearly 45 years, Paul was a member of Killers, Battlehorse, Praying Mantis, Gogmagog, and other bands. He released the final album in his lifetime, The Book of the Beast, via Conquest Music, in September. This summer Paul had met his Iron Maiden replacement, Bruce Dickinson, while both were on tour this summer. Please read the press release below regarding Paul’s life and work. RIP. Continue reading
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 10-18-24
PODCAST: Glacially Musical 201 – Is Mastodon’s “Blood Mountain” Their Weirdest Album Ever?
In episode 201, Nik and Keefy tackle Mastodon’s crazy concept album “Blood Mountain!” We explain the intricate meaning of the album and every song, pondering werewolves, one-eyed Sasquaches, Griffins, tripping balls, killer Minotaurs crossed with Bambi, Biblical apocalypses, volcanos, rivers of blood, imposter syndrome, and the monomythical hero archetype! We also make LOTR references, David Duchovny, and as always the View-Askewniverse reigns supreme! “You’re so caustic!”Continue reading
Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slipknot are The Greatest Metal Bands of All-Time, According to Forbes
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Of all the websites in the world, financial magazine and website Forbes has released a list of the top 38 metal bands of all-time. The list actually has no real surprises. All the top most popular bands of all-time are present, topped by Metallica, with virtually no other surprises in terms of major underground bands. In picking their list Forbes wrote that it’s “impossible to include all metal sub-genres in this type of list, the sub-genres that are most prominent and influential across metal today were considered with priority.” They added that all 38 bands were chosen due to having “the most significant impact in the metal genre, and a number of these bands are among the genre’s most famous and revered bands.”
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Livestream 10-4-24
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