Ed Hackimer - This Day In Metal (Page 2)

Metal Allegiance's 10th Anniversary Show at Starland Ballroom (Sayreville, NJ)

Metal Allegiance celebrated its tenth anniversary as a band on Saturday night in New Jersey with an all-star lineup of metal musicians playing originals and

Concert Reviews 5 min read

Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Metal Allegiance)

The term “renaissance man” is generally used to describe someone who excels in a number of different areas across a number of different disciplines. No

Interviews 3 min read

Anciients - Beyond the Reach of the Sun

It’s been a long road back for British Columbia-based progressive death metal band Anciients since their last record. After 2016’s Voice of the

Album Reviews 3 min read

And So Dear Friends, You Just Have to Carry On: An Interview with Karl Agell (Legions of Doom, ex-Corrosion of Conformity)

When then-hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity was looking for a new lead singer in 1989, they placed an ad in the classified section of The

Interviews 4 min read

King's X at Gramercy Theatre (New York, NY)

Veteran metal legends King’s X returned to New York on August 10th to perform at the Gramercy Theatre, an intimate venue nestled in the

Concert Reviews 4 min read

Ashes of Leviathan at Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT)

One of the bigger trends in rock and metal these days are anniversary tours commemorating significant albums in a given band’s history. Often times,

Concert Reviews 5 min read

I'm Judge and I'm Jury and I'm Executioner, Too: Who Deserves the Most Blame for Metallica's St. Anger?

I regret to inform you all that I had a very unfortunate experience about a week ago. I listened to Metallica’s 2003 release, St.

Features 16 min read

If You Like What You Hear, Then Go Tell Somebody: An Interview with dUg Pinnick (King's X)

Doug (dUg) Pinnick has been at this for a while. In fact, his first interactions with music predate even his own memory. When Steve and

Interviews 3 min read

New Beginning, New Surprise: Fu Manchu's The Return of Tomorrow

Veteran rockers Fu Manchu have been a model of consistency since they first picked up their instruments back in 1985. The stoner rock quartet from

Album Reviews 5 min read

Paying Tribute to the Gods: An Interview with Conquest's Derek Brumley

Derrick Brumley told me a story about how his older brother's girlfriend left the first Black Sabbath record at his childhood home one

Interviews 2 min read

John Garcia at Elsewhere (Brooklyn, NY)

Stoner rock legend John Garcia played an electric last show of a two-week North American run, dubbed the Tour of the Valedores, on May 29th

Concert Reviews 4 min read

Sessanta (A Celebration of Maynard James Keenan's 60th Birthday) at Forest Hills Stadium

Usually when you buy a ticket to go see a show, you walk in the doors and are fairly certain of what you’re going

Concert Reviews 9 min read