Tag Archives: Slayer

INTERVIEW WITH SLAYER DRUMMER PAUL BOSTAPH When it comes to thrash metal bands, it goes without saying that Slayer is as loud and aggressive as it gets. Slayer fans are also among the most extreme breed of die-hard followers, upping the irons for over three decades. The legions of Slaytanic fans stuck with the band responsible for such feel good songs as ‘Raining Blood’, ‘Angel of Death’, and ‘War Ensemble’ through changes and the tragic death of guitarist and co-founder in 2013. Drummer is also somewhat of a metal phenomenon in his own right, having manned the kit for Slayer over …

Mike Muir has come a long way since founding the thrashmetal-skatepunk band Suicidal Tendencies over 30 years ago. He is a husband and father of three. He has recovered from two successful back surgeries and has a really zen approach to his sunset years on stage. But don’t for a minute think that Muir has gone soft. He does things his way or not at all, and that’s the just way his fans like it. take the stage Saturday, April 25, at the Welcome to Rockville Festival at Metropolitan Park. The two-day event also features , , , , , …

“April showers bring …”   Nope. That’s not what I think of when I think of this month. April is a celebratory month – especially for those of us who love to live – and explore – in Florida. In 1513, landed near what is now St. Augustine and gave the name to his newly discovered landmass “La Florida”. A little over 250 years later, completed his journey into Florida in 1766 and it was his diary-cum-travel journal which motivated merchants “across the pond” to purchase tracts of land along the eastern coast of Florida in the late 1700s. Two centuries …

MONSTER ENERGY WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY AT METROPOLITAN PARK IN JACKSONVILLE, FL APRIL 25 & 26 WITH POWERFUL ROCK LINEUP INCLUDING SLIPKNOT, KORN AND GODSMACK, ALONG WITH MARILYN MANSON, SLAYER, MINISTRY, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, BREAKING BENJAMIN, AND MANY MORE   DISCOUNTED TICKET PRE-SALE AVAILABLE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12  WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE TEQUILA WORLD NEW FOR 2015  will celebrate its fifth anniversary at Jacksonville, Florida‘s scenic  along the St. Johns River April 25 & 26 with a powerful rock lineup including ,  and , along with , , , , the triumphant …

With the Spring festival season rapidly approaching, we reached out to some locals who know a thing or two about the circuit to get their thoughts and feelings on some of their favorite festival experiences. Here’s what they had to say…  (Avid Concertgoer) What has been your favorite festival?  2012 (Austin) What made it so great? The number of stages and the variety of the lineup. There’s always something good to see, including stand-up comedy! Favorite festival performance? Toss up between LCD Soundsystem at 2010 (Chicago) and Trail of Dead at Fun Fun Fun Fest. If you threw your own …