Chad has been writing about music since the mid '90s in genres ranging from mainstream pop to extreme metal. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and websites across the globe. He's currently the heavy metal editor for About.com and contributes to many other publications. Chad has worked in radio for more than a quarter century and resides in Charlotte.
Chad Bowar
Stone Sour Unveil Cover of Metallica’s ‘Creeping Death’
Stone Sour are set to unleash their covers EP Meanwhile in Burbank in time for Record Store Day on Saturday (April 18).
Corrosion of Conformity’s Reed Mullin Thinks New Album With Pepper Keenan Is Gonna Happen
Corrosion of Conformity have been touring with Pepper Keenan and drummer Reed Mullin has high hopes that an album will follow.
Metallica + Megadeth Combined in New Mashup ‘Fight Fire With Lungs of Hell’
YouTube mashup-meister The Taskmaster has returned to the thrash metal well for another combination of Metallica and Megadeth.
Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe Unveils New Music Projects
The Lamb of God frontman found the time to create and unveil two very different sounding tracks.
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich on New Album: ‘Creative Elements Are Getting Close to Being Done’
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich reveals in a new interview that the creative process for their new album is close to being complete.
Metallica Unveil Video From Recent Corporate Gig
The employees of Salesforce.com were fortunate enough to have Metallica play the company's private party in San Francisco on Feb. 9.
Video Tour of Dimebag Darrell’s Home and Studio Revealed
Guitar World magazine offers video tour of Dimebag's home and studio in Texas.
All That Remains Unleash ‘Tru-Kvlt-Metal’ From ‘The Order of Things’
As the Feb. 24 release of All That Remains' new album 'The Order of Things' draws closer, the band has unveiled the track 'Tru-Kvlt-Metal.'
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds + Tool’s Danny Carey Involved in Legend of the Seagullmen Project
Legend of the Seagullmen are a long-running Florida collective that fuse music, performance art, 3-D film and more into their shows.
The Used + Chevelle Teaming Up for Co-Headlining Spring 2015 U.S. Tour
The Used have added a co-headlining U.S. trek with Chevelle that will begin May 4.
New Supergroup Art of Anarchy Features Scott Weiland + Members of Disturbed and Guns N’ Roses
The outfit boasts a lineup that includes former Stone Temple Pilots / Velvet Revolver vocalist Scott Weiland, guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal (Guns 'N Roses) and bassist John Moyer (Disturbed).
Linkin Park, Godsmack + Slayer Lead 2015 Rocklahoma Lineup
Linkin Park, Godsmack and Slayer lead the lineup for the 2015 Rocklahoma Festival, taking place May 22-24 in Pryor, Oklahoma.