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AC/DC’S WORLD TOUR RESUMES WITH AXL ROSE ON VOCALS April 16, 2016 – AC/DC made the following statement: “AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band throughout the years. We wish him all the best with his hearing issues and future ventures. As much as we want this tour to end […]

Tom Keifer, the voice of Cinderella gives the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills an Explosive Night of Heavy Blues Rock. Tom Keifer well known for his vocal prowess and the hard rockin’ band Cinderella has recently released a solo LP; The Way Life Goes. The LP is a collection of great rockin’ tracks with Keifer’s vocals sounding as incredible as […]

Symphony X Bassist Mike LePond Talks To LA Metal Media Special In-Depth Interview With Mike LePond of Symphony X and Silent Assassins By Allie Jorgen AJ: What was the inspiration behind the creation of Silent Assassins and who are the band members involved with your new project? ML: My first love has always been traditional heavy metal and I always wanted […]

Nightwish Sell Out The Grove In Anaheim with support from Delain and Sonata Arctica Nightwish, Symphonic Metal Titans, celebrated their triumphant return to North American as they continued to sell out venues across the US and Canada with a sold out show on March 12, 2016 at The City National Grove in Anaheim. Delain kicked off this incredible night! […]

Megadeth Destroyed the Hollywood Palladium! To say that Megadeth destroyed the Hollywood Palladium is more than an understatement. This is a band that was formed by Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson in Los Angeles and cut it’s teeth here on the local scene and this home town crowd was ready! As the house the lights dimmed and the recorded […]

Black Sabbath, Iconic Legendary Metal High Royalty took over Las Vegas (Sin City) on Saturday, February 13, 2016. As you walked through the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the day of the show you were surrounded by Black Sabbath fans of all ages wearing various Black Sabbath t-shirts spanning the reign of 40+ years of this incredible band. You could feel […]

As the excitement mounts for the return of Iron Maiden to the West Coast with their show at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on February 28, 2016 and the Los Angeles Forum on April 15 and 16, 2016, in support of their incredible CD Book Of Souls, the band are also releasing an interactive Video Game “Legacy of the Beast” […]

Monsters of heavy metal, Lamb Of God and thrash legends Anthrax are teaming up for hardcore tour! The two epic groups head to Hollywood Palladium on Friday 12th February for a night of mighty riffs and a brutal show that will leave everyone in the crowd blown away! Expect noise, antics and possibly the heaviest night of your lives! […]

Nightwish return to North America in 2016 and Los Angeles and Orange County wait in eager anticipation to see the Symphonic Metal Icons and the “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” tour one last time. Check out the Video Interview with Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish below: Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish talks to LA Metal Media about the guest appearance by Richard Dawkins […]

As Eddie Trunk and “That Metal Show” leave VH1 – they look for another venue. We would welcome “That Metal Show” to Los Angeles. Very Special Thanks To Eddie Trunk, from VH1’s That Metal Show, for the interview with Allie Jorgen for LA Metal Metal Media. Check out the interview below. Eddie Trunk Interview An in-depth interview with Eddie Trunk […]

With so many incredible Bands and Artists coming through Los Angeles and Southern California in 2015 the Readers of LA Metal Media Magazine has a difficult time comprising the list for the 2015 LA Metal Media Magazine readers poll. After tabulation and careful calculation, here is the list of the Top 5 shows that Southern California and the City of […]

Photo Gallery Formed in 1986, Babylon A.D. hail from San Francisco, California. Original (and current) band members Derek Davis (vocals), Dan De La Rosa and Ron Freschi (guitars), Robb Reid (bass) and Jamey Pacheco (drums) brought the house down with their brand of anthem rock. From the moment the band hit the stage with their first song Back in Babylon, […]

Kamelot Tear It UP At The Regent Theater Los Angeles and this night was no exception. With their power/symphonic metal, Kamelot, with their relatively new front man Tommy Karevik and guest singer Kobra Paige from (Kobra and the Lotus) charged in with a pounding version of Veil of Elysium. From their latest LP Haven, Veil of Elysium has a great […]