Cool Ronnie James Dio tattoo by Ben Carlisle Tattoos

Check out this awesome Ronnie James Dio tattoo by Ben Carlisle Tattoos.

METALLICA's 25-Year-Old Black Album Outsold MEGADETH's New Album Dystopia Last Week

Remember, last week how we said Metallica's 25-year-old Black Album has been pushing about 5,000 units a week lately? Well, this week, they topped that average by over 1,000 units, pushing a total of 6,300 units this week, for a total of 16.3 million units overall.

But even more interesting, is that the 25-year-old album has outsold Megadeth's new album released six weeks ago, Dystopia. Megadeth's album sold 4,800 this week. This is actually the second week in a row this happened as last week, Metallica pushed 6,400 units to Megadeth's 5,300.

A similar scenario happened four years ago, when Megadeth released their critically-panned album, Super Collider. The difference is it took over eight weeks for Megadeth sales to lower to a point below Metallica's, back when the Black Album was only pushing 1,800 units a week (also this was likely before streaming was taken into account with these numbers.)

The positive story here is that both albums are selling very well, Megadeth is already outpacing their last album for sales. But ultimately, this proves, yet again, that the Black Album is an unstoppable beast!

In other positive Big Four album sale news, Anthrax came in at #9 on the Billboard charts, their highest chart position in 20 years with the release of For All Kings. The album sold 33,500 units, which is a great number for the band.

[h/t Ryan Downey]

Read more on metalinjection.net ......

Download MP3 Albums:

Megadeth - Dystopia	Metallica - The Black Album

Judas Priest Premiere Live Video of “Metal Gods”

Judas Priest have premiered a live clip of “Metal Gods,” originally released on their classic 1980 album, ‘British Steel.’ The live video comes off their upcoming CD/DVD/Blu-ray, ‘Battle Cry,’ due March 25 via Epic Records.

Recorded live on August 1, 2015 at Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival in front of an audience of 85,000, ‘Battle Cry’ is available on a 15-track CD, with the entire show on Blu-ray and DVD (running over 94 minutes), as well as digital audio and video formats. The DVD and Blu-ray also contains three bonus tracks shot in Poland on December 10, 2015 at The Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland.

Check out “Metal Gods” below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Read more at Revolvermag.com

The Iron Maidens - The Trooper (Iron Maiden cover)

The Iron Maidens covering Iron Maiden classic "The Trooper"

 

Background information of the band:
The Iron Maidens is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Considered the "World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden,". The band currently consists of vocalist Kirsten Rosenberg, bassist Wanda Ortiz, drummer Linda McDonald, guitarist Courtney Cox and, since 2010, a rotating cast of guitarists sitting in on the second guitar part including Nita Strauss, Nikki Stringfield, Nili Brosh and others, all of whom have adopted separate aliases to mirror their Iron Maiden counterparts

Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres: Heavy metal
Years active: 2001–present
Labels: DRZ, Powerslave
Associated acts: Iron Maiden, Phantom Blue, Femme Fatale, Before the Mourning
Website: www.theironmaidens.com
Members:
- Kirsten Rosenberg ("Bruce Chickinson") – vocals
- Nita Strauss ("Mega Murray") – guitar
- Nikki Stringfield ("Mega Murray") – guitar
- Courtney Cox ("Adriana Smith") – guitar
- Wanda Ortiz ("Steph Harris") – bass & vocals
- Linda McDonald ("Nikki McBurrain") – drums & vocals

Dream Theater - 'Wish You Were Here' - Acoustic (Pink Floyd cover) - Classic Rock Magazine

Dream Theater performed one of Pink Floyd's classic in acoustic. Certainly one of the best cover.
by Classic Rock Magazine
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Steve Vai and Sebastian Bach Play Rush's "Tom Sawyer"

Last Friday, guitar gods Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen took part in the shred-heavy Guitar Gods Fesitval in Miami Beach, Florida.

Among the other artists to perform were Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G, bassist Rudy Sarzo, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain—and singer Sebastian Bach.

Below, you can check out some decent-quality, fan-shot footage of Vai and Bach teaming up to play Rush's "Tom Sawyer."

IMPORTANT: Vai doesn't appear in the clip until 5:40, and "Tom Sawyer" starts at 6:47.

As we reported last week, Vai will hit the road with Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi for the Generation Axe tour, which will kick off April 5 in Seattle. For more anout that, head here.

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Anthrax - Antisocial - Bloodstock 2013

This is the kind of song that would get you the first time you'd listen and would last forever.

One of the best thrash metal song.

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"Antisocial"

You're a train ride to no importance

You're in love with hell existence

Money is all that you desire

Why don't you pack it in and retire

It's common nature you can't fool me

I'm just the money that you can't let free

Rainy day genius clouds your mind

Don't you realize the blind lead the blind

You're anti, you're antisocial

Oh mister time will you ever unwind

Or just rebuild a new design

Your claim to fame is law and order

The rich get rich, the poor get poor

You put a price tag on what you see

This one's for you, that's for me

If that's winning I'd rather lose

Why don't you listen to my senseless views

You're anti, you're antisocial

How do you feel?

You're a train ride to no importance

You're in love with hell existence

Money is all that you desire

Why don't you pack it in and retire

It's common nature you can't fool me

I'm just the money that you can't let free

Rainy day genius clouds your mind

Don't you realize the blind lead the blind

You're anti, you're antisocial

ANTISOCIAL......