By: Michael Drukarsh - Once dubbed “The bad boys of rock n’ roll" and "The world’s most dangerous band", Motley Crue has recently released a new version of their sappy ballad mega hit “Home Sweet Home” featuring Dolly Parton . Not so bad any more are they? At least not in the original context. Now, many many life times later the only bad thing about the Crue is their live performance. The band that many credit as starting the hair metal revolution has been through many tria

Death to All performs live in Toronto in June 2024. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick - Death (the band), or perhaps more specifically, founding member Chuck Schuldiner... one of the most influential in the metal genre! So much so, and without purpose, Schuldiner founded a heavy metal subgenre that has taken a life of its own. Chuck Schuldiner, the Godfather of Death Metal! The man is one of the most iconic figures in metal music in our lifetimes... well, at least t

Judas Priest - Photo Credit: Andy "Elvis" McGovern By: Michael Drukarsh - When your band’s lead singer holds the title “Metal God”, there is a lot of pressure to make sure you live up to the moniker. Judas Priest has been on top of the metal kingdom for 56 years, albeit in a few different versions. With a new tour coming to Toronto in September, LoudTO decided it was time to delve into the long history of Priest and wonder "What If"… 1) Judas Priest, another metal force ou

Alice Cooper performs live at Fallsview Casino in 2024. Photo By: Dan Duffin By: Michael Drukarsh - At 77 years of age, the Godfather of Shock rock, Alice Cooper has lived (and survived) a career that put many of his contemporaries six feet under long ago. A well documented battle with alcoholism as well as countless moments of debauchery and self-indulgence Alice has so many "What If’s" that trying to condense them into five events was difficult, but that’s what we do her

By: Michael Drukarsh - It took 5 albums, thousands of tape trades and a die hard fan base to make Metallica the biggest heavy metal band in the world. Coming out of the gate with some of the most influential thrash albums of all time, Metallica made its mark on music early in their careers. But it wasn’t until the self-titled “black album” Metallica in 1991 that the band became a household name across the world. Through trials and tribulations, Metallica remains a force

By: Michael Drukarsh - Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Kiss is one of the most well known bands in the world and regardless of how you label them; pop, glam, heavy, hair, shock rock or even disco, there is no denying the influence the band has had on the musical and pop culture landscape. Wrapping up a 50 year career back in 2023, Kiss is cemented in the Rock  zeitgeist. A lot happened between 1973 and 2023 so for this edition of  “WHAT IF” I’ll be looking at some of the more poigna

By: Michael Drukarsh - To this day, Ozzy Osbourne ’s career is still marred by “What Ifs” as he continues to defy the odds by not just still being with us, but by still contributing to the world of heavy metal. For this edition of “WHAT IFs” I’ll be looking at the early stages. The building blocks of Ozzy’s career and wonder “WHAT IF”... 1)     In 1979, after being fired from Black Sabbath , Ozzy fell into a deep depression. Having recently lost his father and now without a