By Art Daniels
May 6th 2014: Greetings from the road! My name is Art Daniels and as I type this I am in an RV headed toward Denver, Colorado. You see, I’m working for a band called Future Villains who are direct support for Steel Panther on their ‘All You Can Eat’ tour. There’s not much to blog about yet as the tour hasn’t started and not much has happened. That makes it a good time to introduce myself to you, the good readers of Metal Assault. Continue reading “The Art Daniels Blog – Part 1”
By Avinash Mittur
If you’ve kept up at all with music from the Bay Area, you’d know that the place has a habit of producing some of the weirdest and most unique bands you’ll ever hear. From the psychedelic rock of the ‘60s to the pioneering thrash of the ‘80s to the amalgam of rad heavy rock and metal bands of today, the Bay Area has always offered something fresh to the table. One Bay Area band that is doing just that is Hazzard’s Cure, a self-proclaimed epic blackened stoner thrash act. It’s an apt description for a band that incorporates everything from shredded shrieks to burly bong-ripped riffs. They released their self-titled debut two years back, and have completed a new EP entitled The Ugly. It’s a special release for Bay Area metal fans, because it accurately encapsulates how diverse and eclectic influences can come together to create a cohesive and downright rad musical statement. Continue reading “Hazzard’s Cure: Heavy Metal Amorphous”
By Andrew Bansal
For the past three years, the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood has been decorated at various historic venues and strategic points with 10-foot tall guitar art sculptures that instantly catch the eyes of locals and tourists alike. These beautiful pieces or art constitute the ‘Gibson GuitarTown’ series, an endeavor by the Sunset Strip Business Association and Gibson Guitars to honor the achievements of various musical personalities who’ve had an influence on the Strip in some way, shape or form. Gibson GuitarTown launched with its first wave in 2010, followed up with a second wave the year after, and is about to bring an end to its third wave of 2013-14 with a charity auction of the guitars on Friday February 21 at the Bonhams auction house in West Hollywood. Continue reading “‘Gibson GuitarTown 3’ Set For Charity Auction In Hollywood This Friday”
By Andrew Bansal
On Saturday February 15th at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, the “Gutter ‘n’ Grind” event will be bringing together some of the finest local talent in hard rock and heavy metal, and besides the live music, the show will also have additional attractions in store for the attendees. Continue reading “Preview: “Gutter ‘n’ Grind” Set To Invade The Troubadour This Saturday”
Sully Erna has had a storied career as the frontman for American heavy rock band Godsmack. He’s got to tour the world and play the music he loves to hundreds of thousands of people. But his passion doesn’t just lie with music. Continue reading “Sully Erna & His Poker Life”