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Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and 8 Other Metallers Dead Before Their Time

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died of cirrhosis on May 2, the same day as the Golden Gods Awards. It was devastating that on a day meant to celebrate the lives of the best musicians in metal, one of those artists was taken from the world of music. It also came as a shock. In fact, by all accounts ... More >>

Record Heat: ?! by Brad Dwyer

Once a week Up on the Sun features a new comic strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer. See the New Times print edition to check out the strip in glorious, inky newsprint each Thursday. See also: 10 Most Ridiculous Claims Made By Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine Says ... More >>

Just Announced: Megadeth, Rock the Bells Tour, and More

With their Countdown to Extinction 25th Anniversary Tour kicking off in early November, Megadeth will be lighting up the Marquee Theatre on Saturday, December 8. God and Dave Mustaine only know how the mayhem will play out in the concrete jungle of the most-definitely-going-to-be cramped venue -- ... More >>

In Celebration of the Best Metal Documentaries

See also: Metallica at Outside Lands: The Five Best Parts of the Band's Fiery San Francisco Show See also: The 10 Most Ridiculous Claims Made By Dave Mustaine of Megadeth See also: Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Set Free; Five Finger Death Punch Weighs InHeavy metal fans are a tenacious bunch. Plenty o ... More >>

Top Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

10 Most Ridiculous Claims Made By Megadeth's Dave Mustaine

See also: Dave Mustaine Says Obama Staged Fast and Furious Gunwalking Scandal, Aurora, Colorado, and Sikh Temple Shootings See also: Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor" See also: Dave Mustaine's Advice for Starving Women in Africa: "Put a Plug in It" See also: Gigantour Fea ... More >>

Dave Mustaine Says Obama Staged Fast and Furious Gunwalking Scandal, Aurora, Colorado, and Sikh Temple Shootings

See also: Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor" See also: Dave Mustaine's Advice for Starving Women in Africa: "Put a Plug in It" See also: Megadeth's Dave Mustaine is Metal's MVP See also: Rusty Assault Rifles Found in Madera Canyon Not Part of Fast and Furious, ATF Confirms ... More >>

Is Heavy Metal Really The Devil's Music?

See also: Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson to Headline KUPD's Desert Uprising See also: Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor" Last week, I found myself in an awkward conversation with douchebag with a popped collar and frosted tips. He asked me if I worshipped "the Devil," lo ... More >>

Gigantour Featuring Megadeth, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil, Volbeat at Comerica Theatre, 2/25/12

Gigantour Comerica Theatre Saturday, February 25 I'm no metalhead, but I recognize dedication when I see it. I spent last night at the Gigantour, featuring Megadeth, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil, and Volbeat, packed into Comerica theatre with people from all generations, cloaked in the blackest of black, ... More >>

Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor"

You gotta hand it to American thrash metalheads Megadeth. For as rocky as their successful road has been, the band has done great job at keeping things surprising. Just last week, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine made headlines by announcing his endorsement of far-right presidential candidate Rick " ... More >>

Five Holiday Gifts for Your Metal-Loving Uncle

​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. It's hard to forget your metal-loving ... More >>

Metal Goes Pop: Five Examples of Doing It Right

​Yesterday our compatriots at Country Grind announced that heavy rockers Torche and Part Chimp will team for upcoming Chunklet-issued 12-inch record that finds Torche covering legendary lo-fi rockers Guided By Voices. Torche have always been a metal band unafraid to embrace big pop sounds, and th ... More >>

Rockstar Mayhem Festival at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 7/15/11

Maria Vassett​Megadeth, Godsmack, and Disturbed at Rockstar Mayhem Festival Friday, July 15, 2011 The Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion"You guys are fucking amazing, Phoenix!"This was the first thing I heard as I approached the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion for the Rockstar Mayhe ... More >>

Six Million Dead: Arizona Death Metal to Rattle Your Brain

www.facebook.com/sixmilliondeadSix Million Dead: A million miles-per-minute.​Heavy metal has a rich and diverse history in Arizona. Our state has had a horde of notable residents: hard rock pioneer Alice Cooper, hair metal singer Bret Michaels of Poison, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, Dave Musta ... More >>

The Big 4 Festival at Empire Polo Grounds Last Night

Mike R. MeyerJames Hetfield of Metallica performs at The Big 4 Festival in Indio.​The Big 4 Festival (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, California Saturday, April 23, 2011 It's not an understatement to say that yesterday's Big 4 Festival was an event nearly thre ... More >>

Watch Megadeth Hang Out in Phoenix in Evolver Documentary about Youthanasia

This week's main print feature is about why Dave Mustaine, and not a member of his former band, Metallica, or anyone else on this weekend's Big 4 bill, is the MVP of metal. In that column mentioned Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia, which chronicles the band's adventures in Phoenix, where t ... More >>

10 Anti-Religious Songs That May Be Inappropriate for Easter Dinner

Andres SerranoPiss Christ​Happy Easter, you degenerate rock 'n' roll fans. Most of you listeners of the devil's music probably only know Easter as the one major holiday that does nothing to shorten the workweek. But, there actually is reason for the holy day. In case you didn't know, Easter ... More >>

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Metal's MVP

Megadeth Vs. Metallica, The Artifact, Railroad Revival Tour and More in This Week's Issue

​The music section in week's print edition of Phoenix New Times is heavy on the metal.Why shouldn't it be, what with The Big 4 festival featuring Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax going down just a short drive away in Indio, California this weekend. In honor the the occasion I penned a colum ... More >>

Megadeth, "I Thought I Knew It All"

​Song: Megadeth, "I Thought I Knew It All"Context: This track is from my favorite Megadeth record, 1994's Youthanasia, which was recorded right here in Phoenix. I touch on the recording of this record in this week's music column, which is all about how Dave Mustaine is Metal's MVP. Megadeth ... More >>

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Megadeath founder signs confessional memoir

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Check Out This Slayer Fan's Sorta Creepy Hand-Written Press Release

​Slayer is known for having very dedicated fans. Turns out they're dedicated enough to issue their own press releases.Hand-written on notebook paper, no less. So, yeah, check out this crazy letter from someone who says he's Greg Valentino of Pleasant Hills, California. No idea who that is, but t ... More >>

Megadeth: Youthanasia (Condensed)

​Song: Megadeth's Youthanasia (Condensed)Context: That video of W.A.S.P's Chris Holmes drinking vodka in a pool makes me crave some metal. What fits the bill better than an album's worth of searing Dave Mustaine riffs, condensed into seven minutes, with no Dave Mustaine vocals? 

Metallica’s Therapist Opens Up

Metallica’s Therapist Opens Up

The Top 14 Heavy Metal Men of Arizona

Megadeth ends this year’s Gigantour in Mesa

Massive Attack

Here come the big boys of summer

Future Shock: King Diamond, Jonathan Davis, Nile, and more

Interview with Wiley Arnett of Sacred Reich, Part 2

Spinal Tapped

In which our heroine observes a Sabbath

Gigantour

Mustaine salvo

Mega Makeover

Life after deth

Heady Metal

In 2005, longhairs got more progressive than ever

Gigantour

A shot at redemption

Up From the Underworld

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

Haunt the PHX in Style

Megadeth

Mustaine resurrects the great metal beast

Haunt the PHX in Style

Head Trip

Between hard rock and a safe place, Metallica finds itself

Tobacco Roadie

Valley music players remember a fallen comrade

Life or Art?

Two local bands put divergent spins on their metal theater

Complaints Congressional and Correctional

Letters from the week of August 8, 2002

All Revved Up, Surrounded by Suits

Calendar for the week

Calendar for the week

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