411 Mania — The year was 1986 and everything changed for heavy metal as some of the most influencial albums were unleashed. We look at Metallica's Master Of Puppets, Slayer's Reign In Blood, Fates Warning's Awaken The Guardian, Kreator's Pleasure To Kill plus m... more info

Metalsucks — Call it PBS, or Power Ballad Syndrome; Queensryche are yet another band whose biggest hit was a soft acoustic number — the haunting “Silent Lucidity” — and who were subsequently written off by many MTV viewers (and any young metal fans today ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Minus the Bear @ Sasquatch 2010 (more by Chris Graham) Tickets go on Internet Presale (password = BANCHORY) at 10am for the Belle & Sebastian / Teenage Fanclub show at Williamsburg Waterfront. Kiss play Jones Beach and PNC Bank Arts... more info

Guardian Music — Metal legend honoured at service in Los Angeles, featuring performances from Deep Purple and Queensryche membersMore than 1,500 fans banged their heads for Ronnie James Dio on Sunday, honouring the metal legend who died on 16 May. Deep Purple's Glenn... more info

NME — More than 1,200 fans attend public memorial service in Los Angeles more info

Metalsucks — These Queensryche “Cabaret” live shows sure do sound interesting but I’m not about to fly out west just to see Geoff Tate prancing around in a leotard. Maybe MS Super Stud Anso DF wants to go to the Palm Springs or San Diego date? Regardless, I... more info

Metalsucks — MARCH IS METAL MONTH IS UNDERWAY!!! And as Vince promised last week, there’s a free sampler now avail featuring artists from many of the participating labels. That means you can download tracks by Fear Factory, Ihsahn, Triptykon, Suicide Silence, L... more info

Live Daily — In July, heavy metal rock quartet Queensryche [ tickets ] began an epic North American tour in support of the group's March 2009 release "American Soldiers." The new set brings the band's discography up to an even dozen albums since it formed in ... more info

Altsounds — Ringing in the upcoming release of their third studio album - “Through the Heart of the Infidel”, produced by award winning producer & mixer Glen Robinson (Voivod, The Ramones, ACDC, Gwar, Queensryche, Nashville Pussy) along with t... more info

411 Mania — Enter The Mosh Pit and take a look at what makes a concept album great and the major pitfalls of taking on a theme album. Along the way we’ll check out some classic metal concept albums from Queensryche, W.A.S.P., Blind Guardian, Iced Earth... more info