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.
RED’s latest album ‘Release the Panic’ was recently unleashed and hit the Top 10 on the Billboard album chart in its debut week. The disc, which features the hit single 'Perfect Life,' marks the first time the band has worked with producer Howard Benson (Halestorm, Papa Roach, P.O.D.).
This year's South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, was already going to include plenty of Green Day, as two documentaries featuring the band are set to be screened on March 15 during the film portion of the festival. Now, it has been announced the band will be there as well to play a show that night, marking the band's first gig since frontman Billie Joe Armstrong entered rehab back in September.
The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced a headlining tour in support of their upcoming album, 'One Of Us Is the Killer,' due out May 14. They'll be joined by opening acts the Faceless and Royal Thunder.
"It's been a while since we've been out doing what we do best," says guitarist Ben Weinman in a pr
Florida's legendary death metal merchants Six Feet Under will unleash their tenth studio album, 'Unborn,' on March 19 via Metal Blade Records. A lyric video for the song 'Zombie Blood Curse' is now available, as well (watch below).
Musician/director/actor Dave Grohl is branching out in yet another direction. Two months after serving as guest host of Chelsea Handler's E! talk show 'Chelsea Lately' for one night, he's now set to host the program for the entire week, starting tonight (Feb. 4).
Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has been covering the Opeth song 'Harvest' at some recent solo acoustic shows, including one in New York that Loudwire reviewed. Now, a video of Heafy performing the song in a studio has been released. (watch below)
Since its launch in 2008, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has quickly become one of top U.S. metal tours. Some of the biggest names in music have headlined the fest in the past, including Motorhead, Slayer and Slipknot in 2012. No bands have been announced yet, but the dates and cities for this year's trek have just been unveiled.
In late 2012, the Offspring toured with Dead Sara. During the Offpsring's set, Emily Armstrong from Dead Sara would join the band for a stripped down version of 'Gone Away.' A video of an October performance of the song at a show at the Hollywood Palladium, as well as footage of the pair recording a studio version of the song, has been released (watch below).
