Numerous rock and metal guitarists will be teaming up to raise money for legendary guitarist Jason Becker, who has been battling ALS for over 30 years. The fundraiser will take place throughout March and April and it will be hosted by DragonForce‘s Herman Li. Here’s what the fundraiser will include: “1) A livestream telethon-style fundraiser…
Anthrax’s Charlie Benante will be releasing a new covers album titled “Silver Linings” on May 14. The effort will feature various tracks from the drummer’s “quarantine jam video series.” Pre-orders can be found HERE. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the Neal Casal Music Foundation. “Silver Linings” Track Listing: 01. “City Of Blinding…
Alex Skolnick (Testament), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Jennifer Cella (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Randy McStine (McStine/Minnemann), Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), and Harry Waters (McNally Waters, Roger Waters) have joined forces for a quarantine cover of Stevie Nicks’ “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” You can check that out below: Skolnick commented: “Just in time for #internationwomensday, a classic song…
Testament’s Alex Skolnick and Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz have shared a quarantine cover of Queen’s “We Are The Champions.” Skolnick commented: “Last spring, when lockdown ‘challenges’ were all the rage, we’d been among more than a dozen musicians and singers answering Brian May’s call in a wonderful, elaborate all-star video in tribute to first responders…
As you are probably well aware of by now, pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. earlier today (January 6) as lawmakers were counting the Electoral College votes to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. A number of rock/metal musicians have since taken to social media to comment on the insurrection, which was spurred…
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and Suicidal Tendencies bassist Roberto “Ra” Diaz recently joined forces for a quarantine cover of U.K.‘s “Presto Vivace.” You can check that out below: Skolnick commented: “Here is one of the most insane pieces of music I’ve learned recently! This keyboard line…
Joe Biden has won the 2020 election and will now become the 46th president of the United States. A number of rock/metal musicians have taken to social media to react to the good news and you can find some of their various posts below: Amy Lee (Evanescence): No one can silence the voice of the…
Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick has released a new solo rap track titled “Wear A Fucking Mask (WAFM).” You can check that out below: Skolnick commented: “‘Trump Sucks,’ came out the other week and truly came out of nowhere. Some wrote in calling it “Brilliant,” “Best rap song of 2020” and “An anthem for our times,”…
Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Alex Skolnick (Testament, Metal Allegiance), Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), Jennifer Cella (Beauty In The Machine), and Randy McStine have teamed up for a quarantine cover of Fleetwood Mac‘s “Rhiannon.“ Benante said the following about that: “I’ve been a fan of #fleetwoodmac for many years, there is something about that #rumors lineup that…
As previously reported, Van Halen’s Eddie Van Halen has sadly passed away following a battle with cancer. A number of rock/metal musicians have since taken to social media to pay tribute to the legendary guitarist and some of the various posts can be found below: David Lee Roth (Van Halen): View this post on Instagram…
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