Jon Schaffer is the founding member, chief songwriter, and driving force behind Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, and Sons of Liberty. Jon was also the first person to plead guilty to the charges brought against him for his role in the breach of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021
Released: July 3, 2000 In Flames were already great at melody before Clayman. That was not new. The Jester Race, Whoracle, and Colony had already helped build the Gothenburg sound into something people could recognize almost instantly. Fast riffs. Bright guitar lines. Harsh vocals. Melodies that cut through the smoke
Today, legendary Christian metal pioneers STRYPERreturn with a commanding new chapter in their storied career, their 18th studio album: ‘Throne Of Thorns,’ set for release on September 25th via Frontiers Music Srl. Decades into their journey, STRYPER continue to reaffirm their status as one of the most influential and enduring
In a recent interview featuring Chris Holmes and Tommy Skeoch alongside Erin Greatrix, the guitarists opened up about their new project T3RMINAL, offering insight into how the band came together and what fans can expect from this exciting new hard rock venture. The band features an impressive lineup consisting of
When Matt Barlow announced that he was leaving Iced Earth in 2003, fans and the metal world in general were stunned by the decision. Iced Earth had risen to international acclaim since he joined the band prior to 1995’s Burnt Offerings, ascending with each subsequent release to become one
Chris Caffery was always meant to play guitar for Savatage, even if the route he took to becoming a permanent member of the band was anything but linear. From his first gigs with the band in 1987 at only 19-years old while they toured for Hall of the Mountain
Today, multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch announce their highly anticipated tenth studio album, Legacy. The digital version arrives July 31 pre-order here while the CD, vinyl, and cassette versions will land on September 18 — pre-order here. "Every album is a snapshot of who
Summer officially arrived with a bang as Godsmack returned to Toronto on Wednesday night, bringing their Rise of Rock World Tour to the RBC Amphitheatre. Supported by rock veterans Stone Temple Pilots and powerhouse vocalist Dorothy, the sold-out crowd witnessed an unforgettable evening that celebrated the enduring strength of
Released: June 24, 1997 Testament did not make Demonic to keep everyone comfortable. That is pretty clear right away. By 1997, the old thrash world was not the same place anymore. The classic Bay Area sound had been through the wringer. Bands had changed, softened, split apart, or chased whatever
Free and open to all fans, the AC/DC PWR/UP Pop Up will open in every city on the band’s 2026 North American stadium tour, giving fans one more way to be part of the PWR/UP Tour as it rolls through town As AC/DC brings the
Originally Released: September 25, 2007 Remastered Album Released: June 19, 2026 Down never sounded like a clean band. That is the point. The riffs are swampy. The vocals are cracked open. The whole thing feels like humidity, smoke, grief, and amps pushed too hard. Even when the songs get big,
Originally released: May 17, 2025. Extended Deluxe Edition Released: June 19, 2026 Kerry King was never going to make a gentle record. That would have been weird. After Slayer ended, the question was not whether King still had riffs. Of course he had riffs. The real question was what kind