Author Archives: GoldMark

What If LINKIN PARK Wrote METALLICA’s “Master Of Puppets”?

Here’s a premise for you – Linkin Park go back in time to 1986, possess the members of Metallica à la Stranger Things monsters, and write what becomes the thrash classic thrash, “Master Of Puppets.” Sounds like the plot to a cheesy (and by cheesy, I mean awesome) b-movie, right? Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. […]

Taylor Hawkins Son Steals From Father

Foo Fighters performed for a couple of hours at Wembley Stadium for a special tribute show for the late band drummer Taylor Hawkins last night. The whole line-up for the show had been leaked early, featuring a reunion of Dave Grohl’s Them Crooked Vultures. While performing 1997 hit ‘Monkey Wrench’, Grohl messed up the performance of the […]

MACHINE HEAD Announces Small-Town U.S. Tour For This Fall

Machine Head has announced a massive small-town tour of the U.S. for this November and December. The tour hits smaller venues and features Machine Head playing solo for roughly three hours every night. Just don’t expect the band to play any festivals in support of their new album Of Kingdom And Crown, alright? Advertisement. Scroll […]

Dave Mustaine Called ‘Abusive’ By Rock Legend

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine recently that it was quite “hard” for him to fire David Ellefson more than a year ago. It came upon after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist surfaced the social media. Ellefson was in Megadeth from the band’s inception in 1983 to 2002, and again from 2010 until […]

STRAY FROM THE PATH’s Drummer To Play On Late Night With Seth Myers

Stray From The Path drummer Craig Reynolds is slated to play with the 8G Band on Late Night With Seth Meyers between September 19 and 22. Reynolds follows Torche drummer Rick Smith, who’s scheduled to drum with the band a few days prior. On the opportunity, Reynolds said “Insanely excited to announce I’ll be performing […]

ANTIGAMA’s “Disasters” Is An Angular, Stuttering Destroyer Of A Song

Antigama is now streaming their stuttering new video for “Disasters” and it’s going to break your brain. Not fully break it to the point of disuse, but the disorientation is going to be real as hell. As for the music, it’s Antigama – it’s grinding madness that would make Napalm Death crack a very visible […]

Carl Plamer Announces ‘Reunion’ Tour Honoring Late ELP Bandmates

Carl Palmer, the lone surviving member of progressive rock act Emerson, Lake & Palmer, has announced a U.S. tour that will “reunite” the drummer with his two late bandmates, Keith Emerson (keyboards) and Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitars), using modern audio and video technology. The trek — dubbed Welcome Back My Friends – The Return of […]

Jason Newsted Haircut Video Stuns Metallica Fans

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and The Chophouse Band recently headlined the village volunteer fire department’s annual Field Days this past Saturday, September 3 at Austin Park in Skaneateles, New York. A video clip of his appearance has surfaced on social media. He was spotted with a new longer haircut that he sported during his […]