The Masters of Metal Tour — the most metal tour ever, assuming you’re a die-hard old-school guy — featuring Heaven and Hell (that’s the Dio-era lineup of Black Sabbath), Judas Priest, Motorhead, and Testament has announced tour dates. Cleveland’s not on the itinerary, but Pittsburgh is. Maybe it has something to do with gas prices. Dio’s a big sports fan, and he’s from upstate New York; maybe he doesn’t like the Browns. Pittsburgh’s a good metal town, but not like Cleveland is. Who knows? It’s a weird business. …
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2008.