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Slayer and Their Original Drummer Are Having a Serious Problem

Dave Lombardo’s problem with the band isn’t personality based; it’s about money. When he complained to the band that he was only paid a small advance for all his 2012 touring, he was told—on Valentine’s Day—not to pack his suitcase for their upcoming tour. Full story

The Slayer Christmas Sweater Is a Disgrace

Sure, you can make the argument that the Three Wise Men following a star through the desert in search of a Baby King to give him resin is kind of the Christian religion’s "Seasons In The Abyss" video. But I simply cannot reconcile the inherent cheekiness of a Slayer Christmas swe… Full story

Iron Maiden Is Great Thanks to Murder

Some friends of mine in New Jersey had a theroy about Iron Maiden. They surmised that the first five Maiden albums were perfect metal records, mainly because every song was about, alluded to, or conjured up images of killing. Even the instrumentals, which is pretty damn impressiv… Full story

Guitar Store Guy Plays 100 Famous Guitar Riffs and Leaves Out Iron Maiden

Alex Chadwick made a video of the 100 most famous guitar riffs and played them chronologically, in one take but forgot Iron Maiden. Full story

Guitar Store Guy Plays 100 Famous Guitar Riffs and Leaves Out Iron Maiden

Alex Chadwick made a video of the 100 most famous guitar riffs and played them chronologically, in one take but forgot Iron Maiden. Full story

The Saga Of True Norwegian Black Metal

I met Metalion during a drunken night at Oslo's Inferno Festival in 2003. I was impressed by his kind nature and unparalleled knowledge of extreme metal, so we stayed in touch over the next few years, occasionally geeking out over cameras and records. Full story

Slayer Rules

We took pictures of their fans.

We met one guy in a wheelchair who lost his job for his love of Slayer. Full story

10 "Seminal" Bands

OK let's cut the bullshit. Nobody's heard Brian Eno before, The Talking Heads are crap, and, besides one album and one other song, Sonic Youth are unlistenable noise. Right? Full story