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I can't seem to get the hyberlink function working, so feel free to cut and paste the following story concern into your browser. https://loudwire.com/iced-earth-jon-schaffer-pro-trump-mob-capitol-photo/ I'll stay away from the political commentary about the mob other than to say that people...

I cannot seem to get the "insert link function to work, so I'll simply past the URL. http://bravewords.com/news/eddie-van-halen-loses-cancer-battle-dead-at-65 I knew it would be a rough year when it started with the loss of Neil Peart, but this one also hurts quite a bit. I'd hate to...

Another tough loss for me, as I remember just how good Banali was on the two best albums WASP ever released: Headless Children and Crimson Idol. In the latter, he was certainly channeling Keith moon in terms of the drum fills, which helped make that album stand out. RIP...

Just saw this news today: http://bravewords.com/news/former-bad-company-singer-brian-howe-dead-at-66 This may be blaspheme to some, but I actually preferred Bad Company during Brian Howe's tenure than during Paul Rogers. Granted, it might be because I've seen Howe's iteration three times...

Apparently, this was originally planned to be a DVD release, but Napalm Records decided to make it availiable on Youtube. Not quite the same as being there for their PPUSA 19 performance, but pretty damn close.

We're about a month out, so what bands are you most looking forward to seeing at this year's PPUSA? Here are some of mine from Friday/Saturday (not planning on attending Wed/Thurs) Threshold: I've enjoyed them since 2000 and got to see them with Damien at PPUSA in 2007. I've been hoping they...

Savage Messiah was a band that I didn't know anything about going into the show, but I came away certain I had to get their albums. They were an excellent group that would have fit nicely into the mid to late 80's thrash metal scene, and they delivered on all levels. I was really looking...

I arrived at the very beginning of Ascendia's set, it seemed to take about halfway for the band to really kick in. For me, it was a beautiful acoustic ballad that got me more into their set, although others might feel it was their cover of Holy Diver. Their set was pretty much typical for an...

Unfortunately, I had to teach a late afternoon class, and thus was not able to make it to the show until almost 7:30 when Pyramaze were winding their set down. What I saw was interesting, but I wish I had been able to catch their entire set (particularly the portion with Matt Barlow on vocals)...

I am fortunately to live in Atlanta, so I get the chance to see this awesome festival with relatively minimal travel and costs (comparatively speaking). This also gives me some time to offer up my thoughts on each day as they have come, so let me offer a few for Day 1: To be honest, I wasn't...

We're just a month away from yet another amazing weekend, and in fact four amazing days of bands. I love this festival, if for no other reason that it turns me on to bands that I might not otherwise have heard. This year, I've come to enjoy the brilliance of Devon Townsend, Stream of Passion...

Judging by the brief clip in the PPUSAXVII video, I was very impressed by the sound of Freedom Call. Can someone offer me some recommendations as to where to start with their catalog, so that I can be ready for their set a year from now?

Recently, I went through my music collection and picked out a CD that I haven't heard in years: Lunatica's Fables and Dreams. Once again, I was quite impressed by the band, which captures the symphonic metal vibe, without being a Nightwish clone. So, for those who have heard this band, what...

I caught Sonata Arctica live last night at the Masquerade in Atlanta, and it was one hell of a fun show. The band is as tight as ever, and the show was pretty much a tour of their entire career, with some emphasis on their first album (as this was the 15th Anniversary of the release of...

Although Atlanta has one of the best, if not the best metal festival in North America, it seems as if far too often they get the short end of the stick when it comes to metal tours. There have been some great tours in recent years, and I have missed a few of them because Atlanta was not on...

Was it me or did anyone else have a flash back to the Rhodes Island fire during Great White's show when that candle was knocked over by the vibrations of the music? I had a minor freakout in my own mind, and was only able to relax when it was clear that it wasn't going to set the skirt that it...

After watching the PPUSA16 video, I had hit the merchandise stands with the intention of picking up several artists that were coming to next year's show. I saw the title "Voyager" at one of the stands (the one that discounted most CD's to $7), and picked it up without thinking, although perhaps...

I'm wondering if anyone has followed album sales to see if there has been a post-PPUSA festival spike in sales either for bands that have played the festival, or for bands that have been announced for the subsequent festival. I know that I've picked up a few CD's from bands that I was...

Lost in the awesomeness that was the JOP set, as well as the controversy surrounding the restart to the Pain of Salvation show was a very good late afternoon performance by Voodoo Circle. I didn't know anything about this band when I heard they were playing this year's festival, and the name...

Forgive the extended post, but I wanted to let all of you (as well as the guys from JOP who watch this board) know just how much Saturday’s JOP performance meant to me, and so I’ll start at the beginning. Back in 1990, I saw Savatage for the first time in Milwaukee, as one of the...