Chad has been writing about music since the mid '90s in genres ranging from mainstream pop to extreme metal. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and websites across the globe. He's currently the heavy metal editor for About.com and contributes to many other publications. Chad has worked in radio for more than a quarter century and resides in Charlotte.
Chad Bowar
Metallica Reveal Full Details for Second Annual San Francisco Giants ‘Metallica Night’
Metallica have a busy summer planned, as they've lined up a number of shows and plan to work on material for a new album. Last year, they were asked by their hometown San Francisco Giants baseball team to participate in Metallica Night, and it was such a success they are doing it again.
Korn’s Ray Luzier and Anthrax’s Charlie Benante Talk Drumming for ‘Metalhead to Head’
In the latest episode of Fuse's 'Metalhead to Head,' Korn's Ray Luzier and Anthrax's Charlie Benante sit down and chat with each other (watch Part 1 above). Two great drummers shoot the breeze about everything from how they got started drumming to developing their style to being fathers. There's a drum pad in between them, and throughout the interview they actually play various parts and demonst
Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Unveils New Band The Birds of Satan
As Foo Fighters fans anxiously await the band's next album, drummer Taylor Hawkins is keeping busy with another side project band. He's formed the Birds of Satan with bassist Wile Hodgden and guitarist Mick Murphy, who are also in his cover band Chevy Metal. Their self-titled debut album will be released April 15. Watch a trailer for the album below.
Bullet for My Valentine Offer Update on ‘Edgier’ New Album
Almost exactly a year after the release of 'Temper Temper,' Bullet for My Valentine have completed several new songs for their next album. In a new interview with EMP Rock Invasion (watch above), frontman Matt Tuck and drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas talked about the new songs.
Trent Reznor Vows Never to Return to Grammys
This year's Grammy Awards were closed by Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl and Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham., but the all-star gig was cut short on television when closing credits and sponsors were shown instead of the end of the performance. You can watch rehearsal video of the entire performance above, but in a new interview, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor lashes
Metallica’s ‘One’ Collaboration With Lang Lang Now Available on iTunes
At the Grammy awards last month, Metallica performed their song 'One' with classical pianist Lang Lang, and now a recording of the rehearsal performance is available as a digital download.
Chino Moreno Taking Year Off From Deftones While He Focuses on ††† (Crosses)
The release date for ††† (Crosses) self-titled debut album is tomorrow (Feb. 11), and you can listen to a full stream of the album via Pitchfork. In a new interview, ††† vocalist Chino Moreno talked about the status of Deftones, and also about the loss of his bandmate Chi Cheng.
Sevendust Announce ‘Time Travelers & Bonfires’ Acoustic Album and Tour
Last year, Sevendust embarked on a crowdfunding campaign to record an acoustic album. According to their PledgeMusic page, more than 2700 people have contributed, and they have exceeded their goal by more than 60 percent with more than two months remaining. Now, more details have been revealed about the project.
Hellyeah Sing Along to Snippet of New Song From Upcoming Album
It was revealed last week that Hellyeahare putting the finishing touches on their still untitled fourth album, with a tentative late April release. Now we're getting a preview of some of that new music.
Of Mice & Men Unveil ‘You’re Not Alone’ Lyric Video
After last week's announcement that their third album 'Restoring Force' will be released on Jan. 28, Of Mice & Men have unleashed the lyric video for 'You're Not Alone' (watch above).
Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival Will Not Be Held in 2014
For the past two years, Metallica's Orion Music + More festival has hosted an eclectic mix of artists, first in Atlantic City, N.J. and this year in Detroit. However, fans looking forward to the the next fest will have to wait until at least 2015.
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale Launches Fashion Line
Lzzy Hale, frontwoman of Grammy-winning hard rockers Halestorm, is expanding her horizons beyond music with Scissor Happy, a clothing and accessory line featuring her designs.