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Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman Died From Alcohol Related Cirrhosis; Band Planning Celebration To Pay Tribute

posted: May 10, 2013

Just a week after word broke that the music world had lost Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman, new information has shed some light on the circumstances surrounding his death. According to the official report, Jeff Hanneman died…
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Rest In Peace Slayer's Jeff Hanneman

posted: May 3, 2013

Sad new this morning, as the music world has been rocked by yet another tragic loss. Jeff Hanneman, guitarist for popular metal group Slayer, has passed away. Slayer broke the news to fans themselves via…
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Metal Monday: Metal Urban Legends

posted: April 16, 2012

The metal world, historically, has been known mostly as an insiders-only club. People on the outside don’t usually get metal, and people on the inside can rarely communicate what exactly it is about metal that…
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Metal Monday: Metal Soundtracks

posted: March 26, 2012

Inspired a bit by Rami’s Soundtrax column, this week’s Metal Monday focuses on the most metal movie soundtracks Hollywood has to offer. You might be wondering “Are there even enough metal movie soundtracks to make…
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Metal Monday: Riff Fest 2011

posted: September 5, 2011

Over the years, the cornerstone of many great metal songs has been the almighty riff. Think of just about any legendary metal song, and there’s a pretty fair chance it also features a great riff.…
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Metal Monday: A Look Back At Megadeth's 'Peace Sells…But Who's Buying'

posted: August 22, 2011

1986 was a good year for metal. A really, really good year. Megadeth‘s Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying was a big part of why ’86 was so great. As you probably already figured out, 2011 marks…
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