Vinnie Paul with Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
Between interviewing the Revolver Golden Gods Awards performers -- Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed and Suicide Silence -- posting entries about the event, reviewing the actual show and hanging with the heavies, we were able to shoot a couple dozen photos as the bangers walked the black carpet an hour or so before showtime. Click more to see close-up shots of members of Slayer, Megadeth, Alice in Chains, Motorhead, Bleeding Through, Job For a Cowboy and more. Read more...
Tags anthrax, Bleeding Through, dave-mustaine, Hatebreed, Jamey Jasta, Job For a Cowboy, Jonny Davy, Killswitch-Engage, Lemmy Kilmister, Machine-Head, Marta, Megadeth, Motörhead, Scott Ian, Slayer, Suicide Silence, Tom Araya, Vinnie-Paul
Even though there's a dude in the band who wears a purple shirt to a publicity shoot, that didn't stop you guys from overwhelmingly voting for A Hero a Fake over Machine Head, Arise and Ruin, All That Remains and Today is the Day to win the encore slot on the next "Headbangers Ball." Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
On the last "Headbangers Ball" we premiered videos by A Hero a Fake and Today is the Day. We also played new clips by Machine Head, Arise and Ruin and others. Now it's your turn to bring one of them back for the next show.
Pick from the list below, and feel free to include a comment, the best of which will be published when we announce the winner. Remember, only one vote per IP address and this year's prior winners are ineligible, so you must pick from our list. Voting runs through Wednesday at 3 p.m. Click "more" to see this week's choices and watch the vids. Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
After years of looking up to thrash metal titans Metallica, San Francisco's second most popular thrash group, Machine Head, finally got the chance to open for Metallica on their lengthy Death Magnetic tour. It was, perhaps, the apex of the upward arc that's accompanied Machine Head's 2007 album The Blackening, but it wasn't the only highlight. Since they began touring for the disc, they've performed powerful headline shows, raised eyebrows at outdoor festivals, played direct support to Slipknot in Europe and partied their asses off wherever they went. But while Machine Head have made lots of new fans and friends, and experienced plenty of love onstage, behind the scenes the band has been on the edge of collapse. Click more to hear our podcast with frontman Robb Flynn, who explains what went wrong and what they're doing to fix the Machine. Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
Less than three days after Metallica exited the Grammy Awards with a handful of trophies, the thrash metal veterans have added another feather to their collective cap by winning this week's "Your Vote Counts."
HeadbangersBlog.com readers chose Metallica over Machine Head, Judas Priest, Opeth and Slayer to clinch an encore spot for "All Nightmare Long" on the next "Headbangers Ball," which airs Saturday night between 2. a.m. and 3 a.m. on MTV2. Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
On Saturday's "Headbangers Ball" we aired new videos from Black Tide, Machine Head and The Sword as well as classics from Anthrax and Lamb of God. Plus, we programmed the winner of last week's "Your Vote Counts" contest, Satyricon and their video "Black Crow on a Tombstone."
Now it's your turn to pick one of this week's video to air again on the next "Headbangers Ball." Click more to see your choices and watch the videos. Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
When Metallica toured for their poorly received 2003 album St. Anger, the band only played two or three new songs. It was almost as if they were aware that the tunes weren't quite up to snuff and they'd be better off rocking the crowd with a set full of classics. They easily could have done the same with their Death Magnetic tour and swaggered away victorious. Instead, at the first of three sold-out New York area appearances, they played over 60 percent of the new album Death Magnetic and were rewarded with fist-in-the air sing-alongs from the crowd. Read more...
Tags Death Magnetic, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Machine-Head, Metallica, Robert Flynn, Robert Trujillo, St Anger, The Sword, The-Blackening
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
Last night we hauled ass out to The Nassau Coliseum, home of the New York Islanders, to catch the first of three New York-area shows by Metallica, Machine Head and The Sword. Unfortunately, we missed the Sword because we had to pick up our Metallica photo pass and once we had it we weren't allowed in the venue with our camera. But the upshot of having a photo pass is you get to be at the very front of the stage for three songs of each band's set, so, as much as we dig The Sword, the sacrifice was worth it. Click "more" to see a gallery of photos of Metallica and Machine Head. And check back later today for a full review of the show. Read more...
The "Your Vote Counts" ballots are in and tallied and in a landmark victory Satyricon has been elected to return to "Headbangers Ball." The group's video for "Black Crow on a Tombstone" will air on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" Saturday night between 2 and 3 a.m. Also, check out our podcast interview with Satyricon frontman Satyr. Click "more" to find out who else will be on the show. Read more...
On last Saturday's "Headbangers Ball" we premiered new videos by Satyricon and Black Tide, and offered you a taste of the expanded reissue of Machine Head's The Blackening by broadcasting a video of the band covering Iron Maiden's "Hallowed Be Thy Name." Plus, we aired the new vid by Testament, the band you voted back from last week's episode. Click "more" to vote your favorite clip back for next week's show and watch the new clips by Satyricon, Black Tide and Machine Head. Read more...
