Dustin Peterson, Author at BPM

Maynard: Vocals for the new Tool Album Are Complete

January 4, 2019 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

It’s been a minute since we have heard from Tool. Their last official release was 2006’s “10,000 Days.” But according to a recent report from SPIN the wait is almost over. New Tool music is […]

Pantera Gets Smooth and Funky in this Bill Withers Mashup

January 4, 2019 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

This guy Bill McClintock is killing it with the mashups. His pairing of Pantera’s “Mouth for War” vocals with the instrumental track “Use Me” by Bill Withers is a work of genius. To take things […]

Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains and Sully Erna of Godsmack Perform Man In The Box w/ Steel Panther

December 31, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

I won’t go too far into my feelings on how Steel Panther is one of the greatest metal bands of all time… But I will show you a great example of the type of thing […]

Octavision – Three Lives – Prog Metal Band Ft. Jazz Legend Victor Wooten

December 30, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

YouTube has a the ability to serve up some great stuff based on your previous viewing habits. This was especially true after watching a few videos by Symphony X and Michael Romeo. YouTube’s recommendation algorithm […]

Phil Anselmo Plays Full Pantera Set w/ New Band The Illegals

December 29, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

This story is a bit of a throwback to before Thanksgiving. Since it’s huge news for metal fans and we didn’t get started until after it happened – we thought we’d cover it for anyone […]

Bad Religion – Christmas Songs

December 25, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

Ever heard Bad Religion‘s Christmas album? Why does a band that openly rejects religion have a Christmas album you ask? Well according to LA Weekly: While band co-founder and guitarist Brett Gurewitz grew up in […]

Nine Inch Nails – Hollywood Palladium – Tues, Dec. 11th 2018

December 20, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

I credit Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails for opening my world up to electronic and industrial music. When I was an angsty teen all I really listened to was Metallica, Nirvana, Megadeth… the standard […]

Track of the Day: “Patterns” by The Human Abstract

December 18, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

There are a lot of bands in the world of metal that come and go without being noticed. The Human Abstract is one of those bands. The band is named after a William Blake poem […]

SOJOURNER – Sign With Napalm Records!

December 18, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

SOJOURNER – Sign With Napalm Records! Welcome to the Napalm family! SOJOURNER is a folk-influenced atmospheric metal band with members from New Zealand, Sweden, and Italy. Their sound combines epic, ethereal elements with the aggression […]

BELZEBUBS [the Book] Coming in March 2019 via Top Shelf Productions

December 18, 2018 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

BELZEBUBS [the Book] Coming in March 2019 via Top Shelf Productions (Attention Media: Digital Review Copies Available) (Interviews and Book Excerpt Placement Available) Balancing work and family can be… Hell. […]