August 6, 2026

Happy Thursday! Ahead of my upcoming book, HEAVY METAL'S BIG FOUR, I had the privilege of appearing on the Mix Tapes Podcast, my home away from home, to discuss Slayer's 1986 masterpiece, REIGN IN BLOOD, as part of their "The Albums That Made Us" series. It was glorious and one of the best moments of my career. Watch and enjoy!

Read an excerpt from RUSH & 2112: 50 YEARS on the Cygnus X-1 Rush fan site. Try before you buy!

Metallica! Megadeth! Anthrax! Slayer! The story of the intertwined histories of the bands who put thrash metal on the map. Please wait until it comes out to dispute that assertion! Release date is November 10, 2026. PRE-ORDER NOW!!!!!!!!