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Iron Maiden

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    Taste of Chaos Tour-Avenged Seven Fold and Atreyu at the Long Beach Arena

    It's funny how music styles always manage to come full circle, even the ones some would like to forget. Sure, people may have thrown their stretchy leotard pants and hairspray in the garbage a couple decades ago, but who says hair metal is dead? Definitely not anyone packed into the Long Beach arena ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Last Night: Gigantour at the Long Beach Arena

    Better Than: Watching the American Idol Finals. Download: "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" from Megadeth's Myspace page Shred is still alive and continues to thrive as the Megadeth curated band, Gigantour unleashed the demons of heavy metal at the storied Long Beach Arena. Megadeth is one of the o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    What You Missed Over The Weekend Part XXIII

    This weekend Gustavo Arellano sharpened his writing pen and wrote a post calling-out historian Chris Jepsen for not referencing his pieces on a historical blog. Alex Brant-Zawadzki reported (again) on the continuing construction cost climb on estimates for the 241 Toll Road through Tressles. Been ... More >>

  • Music

    January 24, 2002

    Judas Priest!?

    The key, of course, is opera

  • Features

    November 14, 2002

    Stalking Josefina Lopez

    Fourteen years ago, the creator of Real Women Have Curves dumped my ass

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Torture Porn: Not Just For Movies Anymore, Unfortunately

    Look, I get that metal album covers are supposed to be freaky and weird and scary. That's fine. Frequently, they're also hilarious, like the cover of Cattle Decapitation's 2004 album, Humanure.

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    More Favorite Things!

    In this week's Weekly, I blab about some of my favorite things in music this year. Since my ego clearly cannot be contained to just a half page on a newspaper, I've got even more favorite things here (as referenced at the end of the article--that's what we call "convergence" in the biz).

  • Columns

    April 9, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    In this week's Weekly, I blab about some of my favorite things in music this year. Since my ego clearly cannot be contained to just a half page on a newspaper, I've got even more favorite things here (as referenced at the end of the article--that's what we call "convergence" in the biz).

  • Music

    June 5, 2008

    [Aural Reports] Old-School Headbangers Unorthodox Regroup for Long Beach Show

    In this week's Weekly, I blab about some of my favorite things in music this year. Since my ego clearly cannot be contained to just a half page on a newspaper, I've got even more favorite things here (as referenced at the end of the article--that's what we call "convergence" in the biz).

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Hurts So Good?

    Iron Maiden

  • Culture

    November 15, 2007

    Shred Cred

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! Shred Cred: You wanted the best—you got the best: Guitar Hero III

  • Culture

    September 15, 2005

    Trendzilla

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! Shred Cred: You wanted the best—you got the best: Guitar Hero III

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Hasta La Muerte

    Vintage thrash metal is back with a vengeance, and it’s speaking Spanish

  • Music

    September 30, 1999

    Such Nice Boys!

    Suddenly famous, the guys in Lit figure out how to mix high-octane success with being as nice as they ever were

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    Cherub Rock

    A toddler and her dad road-test alt-lullabies

  • Music

    March 1, 2007

    Beyond Budokan

    Big Business: Death On Four Legs

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    Lullabies for the Deranged

    Wallow in the mire of the years best scuzz rock

  • Music

    October 26, 2006

    Hits!

    Pepperland Music

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Get Out!

    June 15 - June 22: Os Mutantes!

  • Columns

    September 22, 2005

    'The

    June 15 - June 22: Os Mutantes!

  • Columns

    August 25, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    June 15 - June 22: Os Mutantes!

  • Unknown

    June 16, 2005

    Tell Me Im Bad

    Nightlife and more: June 16-23

  • Music

    February 10, 2005

    More Live Previews

    Nightlife and more: June 16-23

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Armageddon It!

    Nightlife and more: June 16-23

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    Mondo Generator

    Nightlife and more: June 16-23

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    Bad Catholic Boys

    Avenged Sevenfold are angry and tortured, kinda

  • Features

    May 29, 2003

    Rendered by Verse

    Summer music haiku-o-rama!

  • Features

    October 24, 2002

    T

    Summer music haiku-o-rama!

  • Culture

    August 15, 2002

    Warrens Pieces

    The visual screams of Warren Heard

  • Music

    February 28, 2002

    Cuisinart Rock

    From punk to metal to emo, Thrice can play it all

  • Music

    September 6, 2001

    What The Hell?

    An interview with Rob Halford

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Crash Landing

    Anti-El Toro Airport site grounded

  • Music

    November 18, 1999

    How-dee, Buck!

    Anti-El Toro Airport site grounded

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    [Locals Only] Pistolero Come Heavy (Metal, That Is)

    Anti-El Toro Airport site grounded

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Ratt on Saturday at the House of Blues, Anaheim

    The Hype: With massive rock geek fest NAMM in town, the House of Blues Anaheim wisely booked 1980s glam metal faves Ratt. In case you missed the memo, the San Diego band (or at least that's where they formed back in the '70s) is gearing up for the release of Infestation, their first album in over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Over The Weekend: Atreyu and the Used at the House of Blues, Anaheim

    The Hype: Metalcore titans the Used and Atreyu co-headlined two very sold out shows at the House of Blues, Anaheim, Friday and Saturday. Atreyu definitely had the home field advantage and probably could have sold out both nights alone, so I wasn't going to be surprised if a portion of the crowd wou ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2010

    Long Beach Trio Bella Novela Are Ready to Blow Up

    [Locals Only] Band specialize in indie-metal anthems with cinematic flair

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Over The Weekend: Bullet For My Valentine at the Grove of Anaheim

    Andrew Youssef​The Hype: Armed with their latest album Fever, Bullet For My Valentine made a stop at the Grove of Anaheim for a sold-out show. Chiodos, Airbourne and Arcanium were packaged together as openers to span the different genres of metal to widen the overall appeal of the tour. The second ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Slayer Now Has Pinball App for iPhones

    ​Here's a more passive way to celebrate Slayer than having a slay-in: Play the Slayer pinball game. The highlight of Slayer: Pinball Rocks is a skull that eats your ball and spits it out through its eye socket. Yummy.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    3hree Things: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Late-Summer European Festival Circuit

    ​I've been overseas for a week, playing string of European festival dates. The fests we've played have been much like Coachella or Bonaroo back in the states; they're three or four day events, have multiple stages, feature bands of all sorts of genres, and are built around camping, imbibing, sunbu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Strange but True: Bigfoot Sighting in Costa Mesa

    Derek Bahn The reclusive artist Bigfoot puts on a happy face.   Once I manage to park my car and look around, the Hurley ​ Space parking lot in Costa Mesa looks more like a tailgate party than an art opening.Alterna-types (black clothes, odd facial hair, lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Danzig at the Grove Last Night

    www.danzig-verotik.com​DanzigNov. 20, 2010The Grove of AnaheimWhether you're on team Misfits or team Danzig, you've got to admire Glenn Danzig's energy and presence after all these decades. Though his jet black, shoulder-length hair is thinner and there's an undeniable bald spot on the back of his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Free Ticket Tuesdays: Paul Di'Anno and Three Bad Jacks

    ​Rejoice, it's Tuesday. This week, we have two very different artists, both performing at the Galaxy: we're giving away three pairs of tickets each to Paul Di'Anno's show on January 6, and Three Bad Jacks on January 8. If you aren't already familiar, Paul Di' Anno was the original singer of I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    WTF: Former Iron Maiden Singer Pleads Guilty to Fraud

    Aled Thomas​WTF:Perhaps this week's post is a more pathetic cautionary tale than a bonafied WTF. In any event, it demonstrates that iconic stars everywhere might benefit from the stern benefactoring of MASH's own Mike Farrell, who once consulted fallen stars on how to manage their fortunes. 

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    A Field Guide to the Metalhead

    [Mental Notes] How to find them without thrashing

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    3hree Things: Major League Baseball Players Have Horrible Taste In Music

    Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. "Durr Durr Hurrka Durr Deeoodle Dee Dooo Hurka Murr Murr Hem Haw Durkle Doo..." -Stapp​Major ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Five Refurbishments That Can Help 'The Haunted Mansion' (The Movie)

    ​Disneyland's seasonal The Nightmare Before Christmas overhaul of the Haunted Mansion is complete (the attraction reopens today after a 17-day closure), thus kicking off the park's Halloween-themed festivities.Of course, the official launch of the park's Halloween-ness is September 30th which is w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced

    ​Fifteen rockers are up to bat for the five available slots at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this October. The nominee list (posted after the jump, along with our Top Five picks) has garnered mixed responses from the public--with some expressing outrage over the inclusion (and ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011
  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    NAMM and the Zakk Wylde Roast at the Grove of Anaheim

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Have you ever felt overwhelmed stepping into a Guitar Center? A bombardment of guitar squeals, bass thumps, and misplayed notes on keyboards usually hit you all at once overwhelming you auditory canals. Going to NAMM is the like walking into a Guitar Center cranked up to e ... More >>

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