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
Ghost Win Swedish Grammis Award For ‘Meliora,’ Perform ‘He Is’ At Ceremony
Ghost need to make more room for awards, as they just took home the Swedish Grammis for 'Meliora.' See footage and watch their performance of 'He Is' here.
Five Finger Death Punch Members to Participate in Charity Bowl-a-Thon
Five Finger Death Punch's Zoltan Bathory and Chris Kael will be taking part in the Down Syndrome Bowl-a-Thon's 2016 Tour of Champions in Orlando, Fla.
Buckcherry Unveil ‘The Feeling Never Dies’ Video with Country Superstar Gretchen Wilson
Buckcherry turned their song 'The Feeling Never Dies' into a duet with country favorite Gretchen Wilson. Watch the video here.
Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford Apologizes For Inspiring Limp Bizkit
Aware of the band's influence, Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford apologized for inspiring Limp Bizkit and other rap-rock acts that followed.
Metallica Guitarist Kirk Hammett’s Company To Release ‘Ghoul Screamer’ Guitar Pedal
Kirk Hammett's company KHDK Electronics is the Ghoul Screamer guitar pedal, which will be available beginning Oct. 31.
The Harp Twins Cover Metallica’s ‘One’
The Harp Twins are back with another Metallica cover. This time around twin sisters Camille and Kennerly Kitt give "One" the ethereal harp treatment.
James Hetfield + M. Shadows Audition To Be Zombies in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 3′
As part of a contest to be a zombie in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 video game, a clip has been released that you can watch above that features celebrities "auditioning" to be zombies.
Trivium Unleash ‘Blind Leading the Blind’ Video
The clip features a middle-aged bar band playing the song to a varied audience that includes everyone from young adults clad in Trivium shirts to senior citizens.
Disturbed Tease New Music, Release 6th Installment of ‘The Making of Immortalized’ Video
Fans will soon hear some new music from Disturbed's album 'Immortalized.'
Korn To Play Self-Titled Debut Album in Its Entirety During Fall 2015 U.S. Tour
Korn began commemorating the 20th anniversary of their 1994 self-titled album with shows in 2014.
Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan Wants Band To Record Double Concept Album
Shawn 'Clown' Crahan has some ambitious hopes for Slipknot's recording future.
Anthrax to Release ‘The Devil You Know’ Bourbon
Anthrax are getting back in the bourbon game with a new small batch offering called 'The Devil You Know.'