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In case you missed it, Iron Maiden was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But only certain members of the band. Long-time singer, Blaze Bayley was snubbed by the institution. For someone who contributed on two albums from the band and wrote multiple songs, it's crazy to think that he
Helloween's Pumpkins United World Tour was one of those things in metal, that fans thought would never happen. It would surely be a miracle for the band to tour with Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen once again. Well that miracle happened, so we're on to the next one. A new studio album titled Helloween
Most of us during the COVID-19 pandemic have been trying to keep busy. King Diamond is on overdrive during the pandemic. He's working on a double album, The Institute, with his solo band. In addition to that, he's now working on a new album with Mercyful Fate. YouTube show The Electric Theater with
Before there was even a Fright-A-Thon, we had last Halloween. On that hallowed day we had a list of the Top 10 Heavy Metal Halloween songs. It was a fairly standard list, but in the past almost year, I think we can do better. Or at least we can find ten more songs that celebrate the season of
If you know one thing about me, it's that I love horror, and I love Iron Maiden. I love them so much, that for the very first "A-Thon" on THS, I did Iron Maiden. The one-time zombie, now lord of time and space, Eddie, is their mascot. He's made plenty of different appearances over the years. His
I'm a relatively newcomer to the world of King Diamond. Like I've mentioned before I have a pretty good mentor on all things metal and he's shown me some bands that I love just as much as all my favorites. King Diamond is one of those performers that just slipped through the cracks for me. In my
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
