Expanded Version Of Dio’s Magica Coming

Posted by Chris Harris on April 15, 2013 in New Records, News

I miss Dio. I really do. Not having him around makes this world a lot less interesting. Dio’s out-of-print, fan-favorite concept album, Magica, is getting the deluxe reissue treatment. Ronnie James Dio’s 2000 release, which marked the return of guitarist Craig Goldy, spawned such metal classics as “Fever Dreams,” “Turn To Stone,” and “Lord Of Read More

Primus Releasing Updated Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

Posted by Chris Harris on April 4, 2013 in News

Primus is not a metal band, but is a band that metal hands still respect, because their drummer and bass player are awesome. In 1991, I was a fucking sophomore in high school out on Long Island, doing whatever I could to get some stank on my still growing donger. That same year, I discovered Read More

Tool’s Opiate Reissue: I Hope You Were Saving

Posted by Chris Harris on March 24, 2013 in Featured, New Records, News, Shamelessness

Price I paid for my copy of Opiate fucking 20 years ago: $16.99. Price Tool’s charging for the 21st anniversary reissue of the EP: $150.00. Word you should use to describe a band who’d charge that kind of dough for seven tracks: Shameless. Imagine that…$150 for the reissue of Tool’s Opiate, which is autographed, features Read More

Tool Inspired By Willy Wonka With Opiate Reissue

Posted by Chris Harris on March 20, 2013 in Huh?, News

Hey Charlie, you poor, miserable fuck! You could be one of five lucky fans to get something extra special in their copies of Tool’s upcoming commemorative reissue of their Opiate EP. This is kind of cool, actually. They’re called “Seal of Xatanitos,” and the five certificates will be placed randomly amidst the 5,000 copies of Read More

Death Ray Vision’s Debut EP Being Reissued

Posted by Chris Harris on March 18, 2013 in New Records, News

If you never got a copy of Death Ray Vision’s first studio offering, you’re a lame-ass. How could you pass up a band featuring three members of Overcast, fucking shit up like it’s 1990 and they’re a hardcore band in the L.E.S. The band — formed by Mike D’Antonio of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall’s Read More

Tool’s Jones Talks New Album Delay

Posted by Chris Harris on March 13, 2013 in New Records, News

For some reason, people still think Revolver is a relevant music publication that doesn’t just cater to the lowest common denominator in the name of the almighty advertising dollar. Or maybe they do, and that’s why Revolver still manages to get interviews like the one they recently did with Tool’s Adam Jones. Jones recently spoke Read More

Dust Reissues Announced

Posted by Chris Harris on February 27, 2013 in New Records, News

The two albums issued by 1970s American heavy metal Dust have been out of print for years now. But that will change April 16 when 1971′s self-titled debut and 1972′s Hard Attack will be reissued as a single outing. The remastered albums — taken from the original analog master tapes — will also be available Read More

Tool Celebrating 21st Anniversary Of Opiate Release With Reissue

Posted by Chris Harris on February 25, 2013 in Huh?, News

Most of the time, bands mark round-number anniversaries. 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, etc. Not Tool. The band has a handcrafted, bonus-laden, limited edition package of Tool’s original debut EP, Opiate, prepped for release March 26. The release will mark the 21st anniversary of the six-song effort. Their EP can fucking drink and own raunch now! Read More

Beyond Creation Sign With Season Of Mist

Posted by Chris Harris on February 19, 2013 in New Records, News

It’s true! Beyond Creation have inked a new label deal with Season Of Mist. The label will reissue the band’s debut album The Aura on May 14. The reissue will come with an extra bonus demo of the songs “Injustice Revealed.” “We are very proud to be part of the excellent Season of Mist family,” Read More

Dio’s Dream Evil To Be Reissued March 4

Posted by Chris Harris on February 13, 2013 in News, Shamelessness

Yuh. How is it that Wendy Dio’s not cashing in on Ronnie James Dio’s legacy — HOW? Every week, I feel like some new reissue is announced. This week, Universal has revealed its plans to release the deluxe edition of Dio’s Dream Evil. Look for that March 4. Dio’s fourth album, it was released in Read More