Yes! I did hear that the other day. Seems like an 11th hour decision since he Halford said the band was told about his decision on Thursday. It sucks, but if Tipton hand-picked Andy Sneap, then he must be the only guy up for the challenge. I would like to hear what K.K. Downing has to say about all this, but I suppose…

The Conjuring - Megadeth

Got a new Rainbow bootleg today in the mail. Miami 1976. Someone has uploaded the show on YouTube, albeit with more tape hiss.

20th Century Man - The Kinks

Every few months, Megadeth crank out a new music video, for the past two years since releasing Dystopia.

I’ve been on a Kinks binge for the last few weeks. Slowly buying the two disc reissues of their first half-dozen albums. Love listening to them back to back and hearing how they change. Love the country influences on Muswell Hillbillies.

The Grind/Homeward Strut - Tommy Bolin

Anthrax covered ‘Pipeline’ a few times back in the 80's and 90's.

Alcohol - The Kinks

Someone was gonna post this tonight on DUAN and it wasn’t going to be me. I can give myself a high-five. Up the irons!

Anthrax covers Celtic Frost - Dethroned Emperor

One of Blackmore’s three Rainbow shows last year, they brought on Russ Ballard, the man who penned that same song, to perform it with them

It’s always hard to disagree with you, Luv.

It will never happen. The last chance it could’ve happened was when they did the one-off gig in 2007. Maybe Plant would’ve warmed up to the idea after that. I respect Plant for not wanting to live in past. He’s continuously making new music and being productive in his own solo career.

Jimmy Page announced today that How The West Was Won will be reissued and he’ll be in charge of remastering it. I don’t know what more of that album could be upgraded. It was only released 15 years ago. And fuck me, for cave in and buy it.

Nah, I say two years tops, but I don’t think it’ll reach that. The singer/bassist has been in auto-pilot mode when onstage for almost a decade. You can tell he’s been wanting to give it up for awhile now.

Slayer have announced their farewell tour. I already bought my ticket today. Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament and Behemoth are all supporting them.

I don’t mind the cold, but when it starts getting windy and the windchill factor starts to set in, that’s a no-go for me.

41, but who’s counting?

With the mini heat wave in the Twin Cities, I had my car windows open rolled down only so slightly, cranking some Sabbath