Liz Ramanand has been a concert junkie and metal head since the ripe age of 9 years old. Now that passion has turned into an obsession. While working for AOL's heavy metal unit Noisecreep.com as well as Roadrunner Records, she graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Journalism and English from Brooklyn College. She makes it her priority to attend at least four concerts a week any less would make her a very unhappy metal head.
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Zakk Wylde Celebrates Birthday With Launch of New Online Merchandise Store
What better way to celebrate your birthday than with the launch of a new online merch store! That’s exactly what guitar legend Zakk Wylde did for his 46th birthday today (Jan. 14).
Killswitch Engage Set To Unleash New Album ‘Disarm the Descent’ on April 2
Killswitch Engage have announced that their new album will be titled ‘Disarm the Descent’ and will hit stores on April 2. This disc is the band’s sixth album, but first with original lead singer Jesse Leach since 2002's ‘Alive or Just Breathing.’
Megadeth Make Progress on New Album While Dave Mustaine Sells Gear From Old Studio
Megadeth spent 2012 touring nonstop but now the legendary metal group is hard at work on its 14th album.
Wedding Band’s Bossa Nova Rendition of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Goes Viral
Nothing says Metallica quite like 'Enter Sandman' at a wedding reception, especially when the metal classic takes on a smooth bossa nova sound.
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale Talks Latex Pants, Christmas Presents + More
Halestorm may have received an early Christmas gift with their Grammy nomination but when we spoke to frontwoman Lzzy Hale she humorously reflected on the presents she got last year and explains what she would like this Christmas.
Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival To Hit Detroit in 2013
It’s no surprise that Metallica’s inaugural Orion Music + More Festival earlier this year in Atlantic City, N.J., was a major success, and now the legendary metal act has announced plans for the 2013 edition of the concert event.
Flyleaf Unveil Animated Video for ‘Call You Out’
Flyleaf have unleashed a funky new black and white animated video for their new single 'Call You Out' off of their latest album 'New Horizons.'
Buckcherry Offer Free Download of New Single ‘Gluttony’
We recently reported that Buckcherry unleashed their brand new single 'Gluttony' off of their forthcoming album 'Confessions.' The band is now offering a free download of the track for today (Dec. 10) only.
Lzzy Hale on Halestorm’s Grammy Nomination: ‘It’s a Personal Victory for the Four of Us’
It's been a massive year for Halestorm and they're ending 2012 with a bang! It was just announced that the group and their song 'Love Bites (So Do I)' off of their latest album 'The Strange Case Of...' were nominated in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category for the upcoming 55th annual Grammy Awards, taking place Feb. 10, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Foo Fighters Frontman Dave Grohl Set To Guest Host the ‘Chelsea Lately’ Show
Musician, director, humanitarian - Dave Grohl has been one busy Foo Fighter this year. And now, it has just been revealed via the Foos' Twitter page that the frontman will serve as guest host on the 'Chelsea Lately' show on the E! network tonight (Dec. 6), filling in for the show's usual host, Chelsea Handler.
Disturbed Singer David Draiman Urges Fans to Support Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe
As reported yesterday (Dec. 3), Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic by the State’s Attorney Office in Prague and, as a result, will likely stand trial in the near future.
Korn Guitarist Munky Optimistic for Permanent Reunion With Brian ’Head’ Welch
It’s no secret many Korn fans were bummed when Brian ‘Head’ Welch left the band, but he is set to reunite with the group for a couple of shows in 2013 after playing a one-off gig at the Carolina Rebellion festival this past year. 'Head' is set to join Korn for their dates at next year’s German rock festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. The gigs will be his first full sets with the band since 20