Stephen Pearcy, the voice of RATT, has teased his upcoming sixth solo album by rolling out a snippet of the song “Drive.” The track was written by PEARCY and features one of the album’s many special guests on lead...
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80s Heavy Metal covered a broad spectrum of sub genres including hair metal, glam metal, thrash metal, speed metal, and classic metal.
Metal Church return with their 13th studio album, Dead To Rights, scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. The band released the first single from the album called F.A.F.O. and has now released the new song...
W.A.S.P. is excited to announce the “1984 To Headless” 2026 U.S. and Canada Tour with KK’s Priest as very special guest. The tour kicks off on September 10 in CA and runs through October 31st. W.A.S.P. will be playing...
Japanese metal icons Loudness have announced specific tour dates for their 45th-anniversary tour, including dates in the U.S. Japanese Metal Legends Loudness Announce 45th Anniversary Tour. Loudness states: “The 45th anniversary year has finally begun. We will brush up...
Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a founding member of both MANOWAR and THE DICTATORS, whose influence in heavy metal and punk is noticeable to this day, has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. A...
Few live albums capture spectacle, danger, and pure heavy-metal theater the way Lizzy Borden – The Murderess Metal Road Show does. Recorded at the height of the band’s rise, this ferocious live set documents Lizzy Borden in full command—blades...
Cliff Burton Day 2026 celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Damage Inc. tour in the beautiful Chabot Theater in Cliff’s hometown of Castro Valley, California. Join The Cliff Burton Family on Tuesday, February 10th at 7 pm PST as...
As he continues to lay down tracks for his upcoming sixth solo album, STEPHEN PEARCY—the voice of RATT—has announced his initial tour dates for 2026. Billed as “The Undercover Tour,” the itinerary will be highlighted by performances with guitarist...
BraveWords Records is pleased to announce the acquisition of the WARLORD digital catalog consisting of the following albums: Deliver Us (1983)And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun (1984)Rising Out Of The Ashes (2002)The Holy Empire (2013)Live In Athens 2013...
Former Scorpions bassist, Francis Buchholz, has died after a battle with cancer. Buchholz was with the band from the beginning and performed on some of the group’s biggest hit albums. He stepped away from the band in 1992 Francis...
