Alright, now being asked to write an article like this is FROUGHT with danger. How can I be expected to narrow this down to just FIVE MUST-SEE ACTS when the lineup is already this brilliant? There’s still another 13 bands to come!
I guess I have to look at this as someone who has never seen ANY of these bands before (if that’s possible).
In 1989, Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell auditioned for an open guitar spot in Megadeth. He was accepted, but upon finding out that his brother Vinnie Paul couldn't come along, he declined the offer and instead focused on Pantera.
In a heartfelt tribute written for Metal Hammer, ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo has gone into detail about his relationship with the late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman
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